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Main Building: Library Bookshelves
Our ever-growing library of must-read books on sustainable and compassionate living, including yoga and meditation, eco-architecture, organic farming and permaculture, philosophy, holistic health and well-being, and more.
Main Building: Dishwashing Area
Our dishwashing area features skylights for ample natural lighting. We use natural, plant-based soaps and we recycle our grey water in the garden.
Main Building: Room M1
Room M1 is a ground-floor room in the main building, with two single beds and a view of the greenery outside.
Main Building: Room M2
Room M2 is a spacious ground-floor room featuring four single beds (ideal for a family), with views of the gardens and the valley below.
Main Building: Room M3
Room M3 is an upper-floor room featuring a spacious balcony, two single beds (which can be joined to make a double), a loft with a third mattress (ideal for meditation), and views of the gardens.
Main Building: Room M3 Loft
Looking up at private loft area available in M3 & M4 and accessible by homemade bamboo ladders.
Cottage 1: Exterior
C1 is one of two private cottages situated just a one-minute stroll from the main building. It features a verandah overlooking a small garden, with views of the mountains and the valley.
Cottage 1: Interior
C1 is a light-filled, high-ceilinged cottage with a double bed on the ground floor plus an additional mattress in the loft space (good for meditation or for another person to sleep), attached WC, and a simple kitchenette — all making it ideal for families or for long-term residents needing extra workspace.
Cottage 1: Cosy Interior
C1 has a warm ambience and space to accommodate long-term residents in simple comfort.
Cottage 2: Exterior
C2 is one of two private cottages a one-minute stroll from the main building. It features high ceilings, a loft space, and attached WC.
Cottage 2: Winter
C2 is one of two private cottages a one-minute stroll from the main building. It features high ceilings, two single beds on the ground level plus another mattress in the loft space (good for meditation or a third sleeper), and attached WC.
Faculty Residences
The faculty residence is a two-storey duplex with a shared terrace, designed to meet the needs of faculty in long-term residence who require additional space for work and family.
Faculty Residences: East Entry
Each of the two units in the faculty duplex has its own entrance, one on each end of the building. The east side has a small verandah, a nice place to sit.
Faculty Residences: Interior with Loft
The ground floor of the faculty residences feature a kitchenette, dining and working areas, solar-heated shower and composting toilet.
Faculty Residences: Earthen Stove
The kitchen in the faculty residence features a traditional earthen stove, both for efficient cooking and for heat in winter.
Faculty Residences: Loft Space
Both faculty residences feature a loft living space, which opens onto the shared upper-level terrace.
Faculty Residences: Staircase Detail
Staircase leading to the loft space in the faculty residences.
Faculty Residences: Filler Slab in Shower
The showers in the faculty residences use a filler slab technique (popularized in India by Laurie Baker), and in this case we upcycled discarded ceramic pieces from the pottery workshop in nearby Andretta.
Open-air Machan
The ‘machan’ is a breezy, open-air space above the storeroom which can be used for outdoor classes, discussions, yoga, or taking some personal time.
Open-air Machan
The ‘machan’ is a breezy, open-air space above the storeroom which can be used for outdoor classes, discussions, yoga, or taking some personal time.
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