Yoga Holiday & Volunteer
Rejuvenate your mind, body and soul with our yoga and volunteer program in India. You will be living in the stunning and charming town of Fort Kochi in Kerala. An absolute gem of a destination in South India, popularly referred to as ‘God’s Own Country’, Fort Kochi has a rustic colonial era and laid back vibe, tropical backwaters lined by coconut trees, gorgeous beaches, serene tea plantations, rich culture and delightfully sumptuous cuisine.This makes it an ideal location to practice and learn yoga in India.
Not only will you learn or practice yoga from experienced yoga teachers who will help you discover or rediscover your spiritual side, but you will also spend your time giving back to local communities and helping sustainable and rewarding volunteer projects arranged by our team here at Volunteering Journeys. Our volunteer projects that you can choose from include women’s education and teaching children, so you can find something that fits in with your skill sets and personal interests.
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Rejuvenate your mind, body and soul with our yoga and volunteer program in India. You will be living in the stunning and charming town of Fort Kochi in Kerala. An absolute gem of a destination in South India, popularly referred to as ‘God’s Own Country’, Fort Kochi has a rustic... -
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Testimonial Videos
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Family VolunteeringIndia
Michael & Darla Stoddart family from Canada on the India Family Volunteer Program, November 2019.
With children aged 10 and 7 we curated a program for the family where they participated on our kindergarten teaching program for 2 weeks with lots of staff support and also got ample time to explore India with their children.
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Medical VolunteeringNepal
Meet our medical students from the University of Newcastle, Australia, May 2019.
This group of students signed up to join the medical electives placement in Nepal for 4 weeks where we gave them a rotation in various departments of the hospital. Their medical placement allowed them to earn credits on their medical degree and learn from patient cases they would not normally see back home and
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Women’s EmpowermentIndia
Isis Barei & Caitlin Neil from the UK join our Women’s Empowerment program in June 2019
These two friends came to India to participate on our empowerment program with women where they taught English and life skills to a group of women in Fort Kochi, Kerala. Living and working like locals gave them a chance to really learn about life in India, explore the area and give back to the community.
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Engineering InternshipNepal
Camilla Børsand and Baptiste Menaspa from Norway joined the Engineering Placement in January 2018.
Living in a remote part of Nepal and assisting with structural design work with local engineers and the community was an experience of a lifetime for these two students. Not only could they add this experience to their resume but they also got to learn from the challenges of working with limited resources. -
Dog Care ProgramSri Lanka
Jack Tysowski from Canada joined us in August 2018 assisting at a dog shelter in Galle, Sri Lanka.
As a gap year student Jack would go everyday for about 4 hours to help the shelter that was devoted to the well-being of stray dogs in southern Sri Lanka. If your passionate about dogs and love to care for them this is the program for you!
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Nursing PlacementSri Lanka
Meet our group of final year French Nursing students who got to work in well known public hospitals in Southern Sri Lanka. They got to work in several departments of the hospital where they could practice basic procedures under the supervision of expert medical and nursing teams. On the side they also got to explore Sri Lanka and truly immerse themselves into island life.
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Teaching & Family VolunteeringSouth Africa
The main objective of our family volunteering program in South Africa is the facilitation of poverty prevention programmes and upliftment in communities. This program is perfect for parents who want to get involved with a host of different activities with their children involving community development.
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