Join our Karma Yoga Volunteer Program
Live & Serve at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga!
The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga has long been a sanctuary for spiritual seekers, offering a supportive community to deepen yoga practice and integrate spirituality into daily life.
A central focus of its teachings is Karma Yoga, or selfless service, as taught by Baba Hari Dass. It involves performing actions with focus, enthusiasm, and the intention to create a peaceful mind through selfless service. Actions performed without attachment to personal gain or the results of those actions, cultivate even-mindedness in all situations. It is a path of inner development and peace.
At the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, our Karma Yoga Volunteer Program offers the opportunity to serve the Centre’s mission of sharing the core principles of yoga. Karma Yoga Volunteers join resident staff to support daily operations such as the farm/gardens, grounds, housekeeping, kitchen support, maintenance, and marketing support.
Benefits of Serving Through the Karma Yoga Volunteer Program:
- Personal and spiritual growth through selfless service.
- Participation in a supportive spiritual community, including many elders, directly taught by Babaji, who are happy to share their experiences and stories.
- Access to community yoga offerings.
- Delicious vegetarian meals.
- Time in nature and a peaceful environment.
- Teaching experience for qualified yoga teachers looking to increase their skills.
Whether you’re beginning your spiritual journey or deepening your current yoga practice, the Karma Yoga Volunteer program offers a meaningful way to grow, serve, and find inner peace.
All are welcome here!
New This Season!
We are asking applicants to consider committing to a 3-month stay, which will allow for a better orientation and integration with other Karma Yogis beginning at the same time.
| Cohort | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1 | May 31 |
| 2 | June 1 | August 31 |
| 3 | September 1 | November 30 |
Please Note: We will be giving priority acceptance to those who can commit to a complete cohort (or longer) but we will also carefully review and consider the applications of those who cannot commit to that length of stay (we understand that it’s not always possible!).
Interviews for successful applicants will begin in late January and will continue throughout the season.
We also offer potential teaching opportunities for qualified yoga teachers in any style or tradition that are looking to gain experience, increase their skills and confidence, or simply share what they have to offer with the community.
- Openness and respect for the community, teachings, and spiritual practices of the Centre. (All classes, rituals, and ceremonies are optional, never mandatory.)
- 25-30 hours of service per week in one or more of our key areas (Farm, Housekeeping, Kitchen, Maintenance), depending on the needs of the Centre and its programs.
- Simple yet comfortable accommodation in a shared or private room (or the option to camp in the forest if you prefer), all within a 5-minute walk of the main Program House.
- Lacto-vegetarian meals lovingly prepared in our Centre kitchen based on sattvic principles.
- Access to laundry, wifi, and other shared amenities, including a library and lounge area.
- Community kitchen to prepare snacks and personal meals from time to time if you wish. (see Centre guidelines for food restrictions.)
- A variety of traditional yoga teachings, spiritual ceremonies, and community events.
- A network of forested walking trails and close proximity to a popular swimming lake.
- Potential teaching experience for qualified yoga teachers looking to increase their skills (200-hour teacher training and Yoga Alliance registration required – please be prepared to present proof of registration).
- All Centre rules, guidelines, and safety procedures must be followed.
- Cellular reception is very poor on our property, and limited elsewhere on Salt Spring.
- Wifi is accessible at the main Program House, but not guaranteed anywhere else.
- General packing guidelines will be provided upon acceptance into the program.
- Designated camp sites are available, but camping gear / accessories are not provided. It may be possible to provide a tent.
- Outdoor showers and outhouse facilities are available in the campground area; indoor facilities are available to everyone in the main program house.
- The lovely town of Ganges is nearby, roughly an hour walk from the Centre. A bus is also available, but the schedule is intermittent. Local taxis are another option.
- Pick-up from the Fulford or Long Harbour ferry terminals may be possible to arrange, but cannot always be guaranteed.