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Hi, I'm Nitya, we are a small family, a community living in Pyang, Illam district, North-East of Nepal. Illam district is well known for its beautiful greenery mountains with tea plantations. We have an organic farm located in a very peaceful and serene environment at nearly 2000 m, where we grow tea, potatoes, cardamom, corn and some medicinal plants. We also have cows, goats, bee hives and many wild forest around.
In our land we have two beautiful projects, one essential oils distillery unit, where we extract oils from local aromatic plants (cypress, mint …); and one small ashram with a beautiful meditation hall to meditate, practice yoga, and sound healing bath with Tibetan singing bowls.
We have a new coming project to develop, a polytunnel with a plant nursery for propagation and a worm farm for organic compost, where we will grow organically many vegetables and culinary herbs.
We love living a simple lifestyle in nature tunned with its cycles. We are deeply interested in holistic health (body, mind and spirit). We follow principles of Ayurveda and Yoga science and practice meditation. We have a small library in such topics where you can enjoy during your free time.
Fogginess is part of our daily lifes. The climate here is dramatically changing, in one day you can experience five type of weather. Temperatures fluctuate between 22 to 14ºC during the warmer months and coldest months between 10 and - 2 ºC. Monsoon season usually span from July to September with periods of heavy rains. You must bring appropriate warm and waterproof clothes.
You can learn new skills related to organic farming, simple natural lifestyle, vegetarian satvic cooking … and learn and practice about yoga, meditation and sound healing bath.
During your days off, you can do many hikes nearby, where you can see the world third highest mountain ‘Mount Kanchanjunga’. You can also visit our neighbours and get to know the Nepali cultural heritage.
During your stay you will have the opportunity to experience a genuine rural lifestyle while you learn to observe your inattentive mind and learn to be present in your action. This place is a unique combination to experience ‘Zorba the Buddha’. Zorba meaning the material world and Budhha, the internal.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn new skills related to organic farming, simple natural lifestyle, detoxifying the body, vegetarian satvic cooking and learn and practice about yoga, meditation and sound healing bath.
As part of your daily schedule, you will be free to join our morning and evening meditation and yoga sessions, as well as sound baths. We will provide a simple and very delicious satvic food using many of our own and local plants.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
As a volunteer you can help us in our daily activities:
* Helping with new polytunel construction, worm farm, propagating and planting out plants
* Helping with the destillation process of aromatic plants.
* Cutting grass to feed ours cows and goats
* Plucking tea leaves during the season
* General garden maintenance
* Developing new eco projects for the farm
You will help between 4-5 hours per day, five days a week.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Nepali: Fluent
Accommodation
We have three rooms where we can host up to six people. Toilets and showers are outside with hot water.
Two meals per day will be provided as part of the exchange.wholesome food local vegetable.and satvic lifestyle diet
What else ...
During your days off, you can do many hikes nearby, where you can see the world third highest mountain ‘Mount Kanchanjunga’. You can also visit our neighbours and get to know the Nepali culture.
There are two different ways to reach the farm from Kathmandu:
• By bus, Kathmandu to Fikkal (16 hours approx) and then get a shared jeep to Pyang farm (2 hours).
• By domestic flight from Kathamndu to Bhadrapur (30 minutes), and then shared taxi to Charali (30 minutes), after shared taxi to Fikkal (1h 30 minutes) and then get a shared jeep to Pyang farm (2 hours).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week (no fee)
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Bertha and Bibek are a lovely and understanding couple who have authentic believes and principles.
If you love nature, healthy life style, are interested by Yoga, meditation - you can learn a lot from Nitya who built the place - gardening or hikking, that's the place… read more
...also I learned to farm!
