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Hello, Namaste :-)
We are Bharati, along with my daughter Ananda (10 years old) and son Gabriel (7 years old), plus our beloved cats Anton and Shakti. Sabine and a long-term working guest also live with us in our large seminar house. Most of the time, we host guests and facilitate Darkness Retreats at our Seminar Center.
Nature here is truly breathtaking—we are nestled on a hillside in the middle of the Black Forest, surrounded by peace and serenity. We have our own spring water and a large garden, where we work on a wonderful permaculture project. It’s a perfect place for those who appreciate nature, enjoy mountain biking on the nearby trails, and in winter, it’s only a 15-minute drive to the nearest ski slopes.
Join our team!
We are a spiritual, mostly vegan and raw food family, full of ideas and usually a lot of tasks. Please understand that we also value our private time as a family. While we occasionally eat together and prepare food when it feels right, this doesn’t happen every day.
As our guest, you’ll be part of the energy we create together. Maintaining a positive and balanced energy field is essential for us, especially with the spiritual work we do here. We ask for your openness and active participation in this shared experience.
You can stay with us for a minimum of 5 days, or longer if it’s a good fit. We are also looking for someone interested in a long-term stay of at least one year. This includes a private room with a shower and toilet, in exchange for dedicated support in the house and garden.
Our house is vegan, and we work with joy and inspiration, though some days can be very busy. If you share similar values and enthusiasm, we’d love to welcome you.
We also have a large garden, and I’d love someone who feels a close connection to nature and would enjoy contributing to the garden, especially if you’re interested in permaculture. Children are welcome here too—mine are 7 and 10 years old.
We look forward to welcoming like-minded people into our home and team!
Family friendly: Children are welcome - my own are 7 and 10 years old.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
A beautiful environment for hiking, skiing in winter and mountain bike trails in summer.
From time to time there is the opportunity to take part in raw food preparations and thereby gain a deeper insight into the topic of raw vegan.
We have a temple room for meditation and a seminar room that can be used for yoga.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We like support in the private household, in the garden and the everyday normal tasks.
The garden is dear to us. We worked on permaculture and would be so happy to have people coming who know, or have worked on, permaculture before, to help us with this always ongoing project.
Self starter who are able to help unsupervised and have a good sense of humour are very welcome.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have guest rooms, a big nice kitchen and a big terrace to enjoy the sun :-) It is important for you to know that we do not always have a single room for everyone so that you would have to share with other guests.
Please note: we eat mostly super tasty vegan raw food and don't cook!
Please JOIN US ONLY if you are happy or better excited with this kind of special food :-)
What else ...
Enthusiastic, responsible, friendly, vegan, non-smoking and drug-free self-starters, do not hesitate to contact us!
Please send some information about yourself, your travels, length of the desired stay :-)
As we are located in the middle of the Black Forest, you will be able to enjoy taking short walks or long hikes in the woods.
There are many trails that you can enjoy!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Host ref number: 822868318899
Feedback (25)
27 Apr 2025
Left by Workawayer (Naïm) for host
This experience was wonderful ! The place is just magnificent, if you have sun you will be able to see sunset every evening. You have a stunning view on Germany and a part of France. There is a lot of things to do around with a lot of hiking trails. You can walk for only 30 minutes and see a lot of different things.
The house is very nice, with a… read more
The house is very nice, with a… read more
9 Jan 2025
Left by Workawayer (Christa) for host
Dies war mein erster workaway-Aufenthalt (und das mit 70). Von Corinna und ihrem Team bin ich sehr freundlich aufgenommen worden.Ich war sogar über Weihnachten und Neujahr im Ashram -- es waren ruhige, friedliche Tage. Die Arbeit war leicht, ich konnte sie frei einteilen und hatte auch genug Zeit für Ausflüge in die Umgebung. Es gibt auch ein… read more
8 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Christa)
Christa ist eine wundervolle Unterstützung in unserem Seminarhaus gewesen. Sie hat super geholfen beim Holzstapeln, Schneefegen und allgemeiner Unterstützung bei uns im Haus. Christa ist klasse im Umgang mit Kindern (sie spielt viele Spiele) - Ananda und Gabriel fragen jetzt schon wann sie mal wieder kommt :-)
(Excellent
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5 Dec 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Nadine)
Nadine was very friendly and helped us in the daily to dos.
:-)
:-)
(Very good
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27 Apr 2025
Left by Workawayer (Naïm) for host
This experience was wonderful ! The place is just magnificent, if you have sun you will be able to see sunset every evening. You have a stunning view on Germany and a part of France. There is a lot of things to do around with a lot of hiking trails. You can walk for only 30 minutes and see a lot of different things.
The house is very nice, with a… read more
The house is very nice, with a… read more
9 Jan 2025
Left by Workawayer (Christa) for host
Dies war mein erster workaway-Aufenthalt (und das mit 70). Von Corinna und ihrem Team bin ich sehr freundlich aufgenommen worden.Ich war sogar über Weihnachten und Neujahr im Ashram -- es waren ruhige, friedliche Tage. Die Arbeit war leicht, ich konnte sie frei einteilen und hatte auch genug Zeit für Ausflüge in die Umgebung. Es gibt auch ein… read more
8 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Christa)
Christa ist eine wundervolle Unterstützung in unserem Seminarhaus gewesen. Sie hat super geholfen beim Holzstapeln, Schneefegen und allgemeiner Unterstützung bei uns im Haus. Christa ist klasse im Umgang mit Kindern (sie spielt viele Spiele) - Ananda und Gabriel fragen jetzt schon wann sie mal wieder kommt :-)
(Excellent)
5 Dec 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Nadine)
Nadine was very friendly and helped us in the daily to dos.
:-)
:-)
(Very good)
13 Sep 2021
Left by Workawayer (Sophie) for host
This ashram especially now was a really quiet, calming and beautiful place for me. I mainly worked togetherness with sabine, who has a really warm and welcoming character, always made me feel like I eisiges the ashram many times before. The food is raw vegan, for me the first two days I hast to get used to this diet, but then I really loved it. I… read more
11 Sep 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Sophie)
Sophie joined our team only for a couple of days, but we are so sad that she could not stay longer. Sophie is such a lovely person. Always friendly, helping, happy and creative. We are hoping that one day she would come again. :-)
(Excellent)
2 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lina) for host
I stayed in this Ashram for one month and I absolutely loved the place. All the team were incredible, very kind, creative people,I missed you all so much already. The surrounding was adorable, breath taking Black Forrest. I would recommend anyone to come and experience this Ashram, the energy here is wonderful.
5 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Joris) for host
I stayed at this wonderful ashram for about two months. The vibe/energy of this ashram feels really good. It is located in the beautiful Black Forrest. The hosts (Barathi & Martin) are warm and friendly people. The food is high quality! I enjoyed working together with rawfood chef Sendi to prepare the raw vegan food. I also enjoyed working in the… read more
6 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Mariam) for host
I stayed two months, from end of october to end of december. This Ashram in Sasbachwalden is a very peaceful place. I was touched by the quiet mood and the stunning nature around. In my free time, I went for long hikes, seeing waterfalls, animals, nice flowers and trees. The nature left a deep print in my heart.
The work was fair and depended a… read more
The work was fair and depended a… read more
6 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Paula) for host
It has been an amazing time here! Just from the first day I felt very welcome and you can notice positive vibes all the time. I just met Sabine, Secret and Lilia and they are truely wonderful and lovely people. This people that you say: wow I want to be like them when I grow up hahah There are daily tasks however it is important to find work… read more
4 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Carmine) for host
In my 2 weeks in Sasbachwalden I met respectful people and well cared spaces. Rules and expectations are fair and humans, favors peace, comprehension, altruism, and keep far from superficiality,
making this place really sacre.
Working tasks are assigned without any hierarchy or impositions, and you can choose autonomusly the right moment to… read more
making this place really sacre.
Working tasks are assigned without any hierarchy or impositions, and you can choose autonomusly the right moment to… read more
27 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Lucie)
It was so wonderful to have Lucie here. She is a nice and relaxed young Lady, helping everywhere we needed help - always with a smile. Hearing her playing the Piano was a special experience and we all enjoyed it.
We were really happy and even it was only a short period we would love to welcome Lucie again, whenever she has time.
We were really happy and even it was only a short period we would love to welcome Lucie again, whenever she has time.
(Excellent)
22 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Lucie) for host
I have been a week in this little piece of paradise in the mountain. We can see the lights of Strasbourg in the Horizon at night. There was incredible sunsets ! Only Sabine and some colleagues were here during my stay. Sabine has showed me interesting things in raw-vegan cooking and the Sarasvati ceremony was a good spiritual experience. There's… read more
14 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Elli) for host
I spent three weeks in this ashram and I am very gratefull of this experince. It is a good opportunity to experince ashram life and also learn something new about yourself.
They need help to run the ashram and the guest house and also take care of children and garden. They have very good workaway program and you know what they except you to do.… read more
They need help to run the ashram and the guest house and also take care of children and garden. They have very good workaway program and you know what they except you to do.… read more
13 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Celia) for host
The place is wonderful in the mountain and it’s so peaceful. The sky view is amazing. Everyone here is so nice & friendly. I learnt more about how to make and eat raw vegetables in different ways. They even let us join the mantras daily. I had a really great time. Many thanks for the valueable experience. Love you all.
6 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Sara) for host
I had such a lovely time at the Ashram in Sasbachwalden! I spent just over a month there helping out with household chores and child care, and I really felt like part of the team and family. The location is in such a peaceful area of Germany, and I miss the walks around the forest so much. I hope to be back sometime again and I'm missing the team,… read more
18 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Michele) for host
It was the first time for me in an Ashram and it was an amazing experience.
I met and worked with very nice and warm people. There is very peaceful and positive atmosphere. The tasks were nice and I could organize them by myself.
The food was really very good and the place very comfortable and in the middle of the nature.
Thank you
Hope see you… read more
I met and worked with very nice and warm people. There is very peaceful and positive atmosphere. The tasks were nice and I could organize them by myself.
The food was really very good and the place very comfortable and in the middle of the nature.
Thank you
Hope see you… read more
10 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Michele)
A very happy and hard working young man! It was so fun and enjoyable to have him with us as he was working a lot in the garden, but also in the house when needed. Thank you Michele for your vivid character and gentle personality! See you soon!
(Excellent)
13 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
July was with us for a few weeks and we were very happy with her! She is so lovely and patient with children and is always happy to help in the house. She is discreet but can be also chatty once you get to know her and we recommend her to anyone who wishes to host a young happy and hardworking lady!
(Excellent)
13 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Noble)
Noble stayed with us a few weeks and it was such a pleasure to have him. He is very flexible and willing. He worked very hard in the garden, plants and digging. I believe he is a person who is happier on the outside even though he is also very happy to help in the house. We recommend him of course to anyone who wants a hardworking young man!
(Excellent)
28 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Nina)
We had Nina with us for a week and we are very happy with the work she did. She seems a bit shy at first, but she opens up later on and you can then discover a very nice personality. She is sweet and interesting, she likes to learn and try new things. She is hard-working, and she went often out to enjoy the outdoors and the forest. We recommend… read more
(Excellent)
28 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Emilie)
It was really nice having Emilie with us, she has a strong spirit and is willing to learn new things as well. She is interesting and very sweet. Thank you for coming to help us!
(Excellent)
22 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (Eric & Veronika ) for host
It was very nice to get involved in the peaceful atmosphere at this awesome place in a great natural environment. Each person of the whole team was lovely and interesting to talk to. I learned a lot about gardening, raw food, myself,... You gave me the feeling of belonging to a family - Don't want to miss this experience!
10 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Eric & Veronika )
Whoever gets this gentleman as a Working Guest is very lucky! Eric stayed with us far too little, as we would've wished him to move in! He is hardworking, especially in the garden and it is obvious that he always gives his best, sometimes even working during his days off, with heart and love. Thank you so much Eric for your amazing personality,… read more
(Excellent)
10 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (marion_esteban)
Marion stayed with us for 1 week and it was such a pleasure! She is a strong and interesting person who loves to get her hands dirty in the garden, as she helped us a lot, along with other Working Guests. She has this personality where you should expect her to sweat and give all she can for a hard work well done, as well as being gentle and sweet… read more
(Excellent)
10 May 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)
We had Julia for a few weeks and it was a real pleasure! She is a very sweet, willing and hardworking lady who is smart and enjoys talking about all subjects. She is open-minded and likes to learn new things whether it be practical, theoretical or spiritual. We thank her greatly for her hard work and her lovely personality and we hope to see her… read more
(Excellent)
11 Apr 2018
Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host
Staying in the ashram was my first workaway experience, and can totally say it will probably be the best one! All the people who live and help there are friendly and kind, I stayed for 2 weeks, but I wish I could stay much more. The house is very beautiful and cozy, the food is all raw and organic, and so delicious! I had a really great time, and… read more
6 Apr 2018
Left by Workawayer (Tammi & Miana) for host
If you are looking for a place where peace reigns supreme
Then, look no further than Bharati, Martin and the team
Like Heloise, Sabina, Susanne, Stefan, Maria and the cats
They'll all welcome you like family and that's that
The second we left, we missed them like crazy
The work ain't hard but don't be lazy
To any volunteers who want to give this… read more
Then, look no further than Bharati, Martin and the team
Like Heloise, Sabina, Susanne, Stefan, Maria and the cats
They'll all welcome you like family and that's that
The second we left, we missed them like crazy
The work ain't hard but don't be lazy
To any volunteers who want to give this… read more
3 Apr 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Tammi & Miana)
Tammi and Miana stayed for a few weeks with us and it was amazing! Tammi is a very interesting and smart person, and we loved her character and personality. Miana is full of life, very mature and always laughing. It was such a pleasure to have them both here, they work always to their best, sometimes more, and we had very interesting and… read more
(Excellent)
19 Mar 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Elisabetta)
Elisabetta needs to come back soon, she is a happy person, but unfortunately caught a cold as soon as she arrived, and couldn't stay longer. From the little time we saw her, she was very willing, and calm as well. We wish she would have stayed longer, but she is always welcome back to see us!
(Very good)
19 Mar 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Uma)
Uma stayed with us for a little while, she is a very happy lady, always open and ready to help. The work she did here was great, and she is calm and discreet.
We had a little problem communicating as she is learning English and German, BUT she was very happy to do the effort, and she would use her phone to translate, which works perfectly! We were… read more
We had a little problem communicating as she is learning English and German, BUT she was very happy to do the effort, and she would use her phone to translate, which works perfectly! We were… read more
(Very good)
19 Mar 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Kevin)
We had Kevin for 3months with us, and we were very sad to see him leave. Kevin is a very handy person, calm and helpful. We have seen him grow in the course of these 3 months and adapt perfectly to our way of life. He can do pretty much anything, and we couldn't recommend him enough, as anyone who would host him would be very lucky. Kevin is of… read more
(Excellent)
27 Jan 2018
Left by Workawayer (Abhas) for host
I had a very pleasant month-long stay at Bharati and Martin's ashram. Peace and tranquility are the characteristics of this place. You definitely enhance your spiritual awareness after spending some time here and participating in the simple day-to-day activities. I was also lucky enough to spend Christmas and New Year there which was indeed unique… read more
22 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Abhas)
It was a pleasure to have Abhas at home. He was very helpful and willing to learn to put it in practice. Abhas is always here when you need him and does not mind working over his hours if he must, which was of great help during his stay. We would be very happy to welcome him back and we wish him a happy life. Namasté!
(Very good)
22 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Ewa)
Ewa is a delight to host! She is a very calm and quite lady who is always there to help and give her support to the family. She has a lot of knowledge in varied topics and we were very happy to stop and have a nice chat with her. She is smart, tidy and very respectful and gives off a very strong energy despite her timidity, which seems to go away… read more
(Excellent)
22 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Vojtěch)
What a pleasure it was to host Vojtěch! He is a very happy person who is always there to help and support. Never refusing to do something, Vojtěch brings a very nice energy in the home. We hope to see you soon! Namasté!
(Excellent)
22 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Claudia)
Claudia is a sweet and shining soul and it was such a pleasure to have her in our home. She is great to take care of the kids, from baby to older, she is a very maternal being. She is also always willing to help for the cleaning of the house or any other chores. We could see her befriending everyone in the house, as she is a very social person. We… read more
(Excellent)
22 Jan 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Stanislas)
Stan was a delight to have at home, he is helpful and very willing. Always answering present when one needs him. Stan's stay was far too short as he is a person who brings very nice, positive and calming energy into the place. We would be happy to have you back, and lucky would be the people who welcome him to their home. Namasté!
(Excellent)
30 Dec 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Alba)
Dear Alba stayed with us for 3 weeks and it was a shame to see her go. She is very dedicated and understanding, a hard-worker and a beautiful soul to work with. We even spent some time chatting and loads of laughing. I recommend Alba to anyone who wishes to have a hard-working young lady with a lot of life experience and who likes to chat and… read more
(Excellent)
30 Dec 2017
Left by Workawayer (Alba) for host
Dear Bharati, Martin, Héloïse, Steffen, Susanne and Sabine,
i had a wonderful time with all of you. Thankyou very much for having me at yours.
I would advice this host to anyone who is open minded and interested in spirituality. I always felt treated fairly and that people wanted me to feel good and comfortable. Amanda und Gabriel Shiva are two… read more
i had a wonderful time with all of you. Thankyou very much for having me at yours.
I would advice this host to anyone who is open minded and interested in spirituality. I always felt treated fairly and that people wanted me to feel good and comfortable. Amanda und Gabriel Shiva are two… read more
18 Oct 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Stephany & Flor de Maria)
Flory and Stephanie, you are a delight to work and live with. You are respectful and hard-working but also so much fun! We are very happy to have met you and we hope to see you sometime back in the Black Forest.
(Excellent)
28 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Stephany & Flor de Maria) for host
This was our first workaway and We had a great experience. We enjoyed meeting Barathi, Martin, the wornderful Sabine, and the rest of the team..Stephan, Eloise, Sabrina (excelent yoga teacher), two little angels.. Gabriel and Ananda, a lovely helpful couple Ann&Stephan and also the...three cats. With all of them, we share moments, activities and… read more
31 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Margot & Rita) for host
I was in the center for 10 days in April.
I was looking for some 'me' time and found endless peace and serenity at the center. Everyone was doing their own thing, but I could ask assistance if needed. My job was too clean the house and kitchen everyday. It s a professional Rawfood kitchen, the food makes you feel really good and has loads of… read more
I was looking for some 'me' time and found endless peace and serenity at the center. Everyone was doing their own thing, but I could ask assistance if needed. My job was too clean the house and kitchen everyday. It s a professional Rawfood kitchen, the food makes you feel really good and has loads of… read more
2 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Héloïse) for host
Where to start...
First of all thank you so much to everyone, each and every soul in this beautiful house is a blessing to the world.
Even before I arrived I was welcomed very warmly as I was given the times for the bus and flyers, etc. and the amazing Sabine came to pick me up at Straubenhöffe and showed me around the house, which is so big… read more
First of all thank you so much to everyone, each and every soul in this beautiful house is a blessing to the world.
Even before I arrived I was welcomed very warmly as I was given the times for the bus and flyers, etc. and the amazing Sabine came to pick me up at Straubenhöffe and showed me around the house, which is so big… read more
26 Jun 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Ido)
Hallo dear Ido, thanks for supporting us here in Sasbachwalden. It was very great that you helped so much in the garden.
I also felt inspired by youre Youtube-Tips:-)
Happy to know you
All best wishes from us to you
Bharati
I also felt inspired by youre Youtube-Tips:-)
Happy to know you
All best wishes from us to you
Bharati
(Very good)
26 Jun 2017
Left by Workawayer (Ido) for host
First of all, I would like to thank you for accepting me at the last minute!
I stayed for a week in the lovely Ashram.
Most of my work was outside at the garden (not easy but not too bad)
It was nice to try raw vegan diary. In my free time I traveled/hiked at the Black forest.(Mummelsee lake,Gaishöll wasserfälle,Brigittenschloss)
I'm very happy… read more
I stayed for a week in the lovely Ashram.
Most of my work was outside at the garden (not easy but not too bad)
It was nice to try raw vegan diary. In my free time I traveled/hiked at the Black forest.(Mummelsee lake,Gaishöll wasserfälle,Brigittenschloss)
I'm very happy… read more
23 Oct 2016
Left by Workawayer (Sharon) for host
I had a great experience during my 7 weeks with Martin and Bharati. The Ashram/seminar house is in a lovely location, halfway up a small mountain in the Black Forest, with spectacular views and sunsets across to Strasbourg (France) and the Vosges mountains on the horizon.
There are really nice walks to be had throughout the Black Forest, and… read more
There are really nice walks to be had throughout the Black Forest, and… read more
14 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Tomas)
Thanks Thomas for staying with us, it was nice that you joined us and helped us with all your heart and soul.
Only best wishes for you !
Only best wishes for you !
(Excellent)
13 Oct 2016
Left by Workawayer (Tomas) for host
I stayed for two weeks in July. This was very nice experience especially if you are interested about raw-vegan food, you can realize your ideas, with „cooking“ because we did not cook at all. :D Commonly we prepared breakfast, lunch, dinner our-self that´s why you can learn a lot of things. Usually we worked around house and we did basic tasks.… read more
7 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Simon)
Thanks dear Simon, we also enjoyed very much that you stayed with us.
We wishing only the best for you !
You are always welcome to stay with us again in the future!
Yours Bharati and Martin with Ananda and the team
We wishing only the best for you !
You are always welcome to stay with us again in the future!
Yours Bharati and Martin with Ananda and the team
(Excellent)
5 Oct 2016
Left by Workawayer (Simon) for host
This was a fun place to stay and an amazing location by the forrest. The food was amazing and the house has a lot of character. I stayed for one month and easily could have stayed longer, a great experience. Look forward to meeting again, cheers :)
