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Volunteer @ Ayurveda Health Retreat
Massage Therapists

Come spend four months learning, growing, creating and rediscovering yourself.

Ayurveda Health Retreat is now offering a 4-month, all inclusive, volunteer opportunity for massage therapists dedicated to making a difference in the world through learning and living an Ayurvedic lifestyle.

Our hands on approach to integrating the ancient knowledge of Ayurveda with our present day lives guarantees for a fulfilling, empowering, life changing experience.

Our program offers a balance of applied knowledge and experience through working with clients in a Health and Yoga retreat, along with the opportunity to adventure and explore your authentic self.

You will live in an environment that encourages personal growth and supports each individual on their separate, yet interconnected, path.

Assist us in creating a positive and transformative experience for all of our guests.
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What You Give

Volunteers serve 25-30 hours per week with some weekends and evenings.

• Ayurveda Health Retreat Kitchen — prepare smoothies, prep veggies, set tables, kitchen clean-up, fresh juicing, shopping and cooking.
• Retreat maintenance — cleaning yoga studio and retreat center, restocking treatment rooms, assisting with general labor and repairs in the building and on the grounds.
• Office Support — assist with management; including web site and computer support, errands, telephone and email response.
• Community outreach — advertisement, creating pamphlets, distribution, farmer's market information booth, organizing yoga studio gatherings — weekly kirtan, monthly potlucks, movie nights, art nights.
• Ayurveda Health Retreat Panchakarma Department — while living the principles of Ayurveda you will receive training as an Ayurvedic Massage Therapist.

Price (all inclusive for 4 month stay):
Private room: $1200

At this time we only want to receive applications from massage therapists. Thank you. We want to thank everyone that inquired to our 2009 volunteer program.
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What You Receive

The package includes unlimited access to yoga classes, cooking classes, Ayurveda courses, wholesome-delicious vegetarian meals, separate housing with space for gardening, bonfires and time for you.

You will also receive an Ayurvedic health consultation, pulse analysis and information on supporting quality health. You will get hands on training in Ayurvedic Royal Spa techniques such as Abhyanga, Nasya, and Shirodhara.

Local Attractions:
• beautiful freshwater springs and rivers for swimming, kayaking, and relaxing. (twenty minutes away)
• St Augustine Beach within 1.5 hour driving distance.
• San Felasco State Park for hiking, biking and horse back riding. (5 minutes away)
• Kanapaha Botanical Gardens (www.kanapaha.org/)
• Spiritual communities such as the Krishna Ashram (NewRamanReti.com) and the Temple of the Universe (www.tou.org) for daily meditation and kirtan.
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Application

To volunteer with us at the Ayurveda Health Retreat is a truly holistic experience. It will allow you to explore and understand the beauty of giving whole heartedly with pure intention and presence and also the opportunity to receive, learn and grow. What we can offer you is the gift of acceptance and a space where you can thrive. A place where you will have the time and opportunity to discover and create the highest version of You. You will be encouraged through your process to take the time to reflect, to look at yourself through your experiences, and to use your experience as one of the most profound learning tools that you have in your life.

Please download, complete and email the below application, with your responses in a different color or font. It would be helpful if you would label the subject as "Ayurveda Application".

We appreciate your time and interest and are looking so forward to meeting with you!

Please call if you have any questions at all.

Download Application [Word doc]

Many Blessings
Namaste

Dhyana Masla
Volunteer Program Director
Phone : 352 328 8152 / 352 870 7412
E-Mail : DejaVu.D@hotmail.com
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