Gap Year: A customized program of adventure, service, cultural exchange, and spirituality in the Himalaya of NE India; includes an orientation, trekking through villages, service projects in schools, a yoga and meditation retreat, homestays, and individual projects; fosters independence, cooperation, and global awareness.
Internships: Internship opportunities in ecology, wildlife biology, anthropology, organic farming, social outreach, family welfare, children, hygiene, women's empowerment, literacy, education, capacity building, medicine, veterinary medicine, historic preservation. -- Engage with Himalayan cultures, explore education and career options, and help worthy causes! Opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students.
Mindful Travel: Join a Mindful Travel program in the heart of the Himalaya, surrounded by rugged and lofty peaks, monasteries and chanting monks, bustling markets and sacred groves, delightful birds and blossoming flowers, and a collage of contemporary and indigenous cultures. Mindful travel is a way to engage the world as fully as possible, by cultivating a mindful awareness of oneself and others, and using that mindfulness as a springboard for compassionate and caring exchange.
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