Enroll as a student

If you join our learning centre, we will invite you on an incredible journey of self-discovery. If you are committed to learning, if you have an open mind and an inspired spirit you will greatly benefit from our teachings. We accept students for a minimum period of 6 weeks, as we estimate that this time is needed for you to experience a true transformation and to get the tools you need to live a happy and successful life.

Students can come at any time of the year, there is no fixed starting date as we follow an individualised program with everyone. Our goal is to help you get in tune with your dreams, your strengths and your mission, and give you the tools to accomplish them. We believe in our students, so we encourage them to have initiative and to take responsibility for their studies, but we will give you all the guidance and support you need.

There is no time limit for your stay, we are all lifelong learners, and even our greatest teachers walk a path of self-development and learning every single day. We encourage you to stay as long as you need to get strong and confident in yourself and your abilities. Our goal is to help you become an individual who is able to contribute to creating a better world either with us or outside of the centre on your own mission.

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As a student, you really become part of our little "family". We fully cover your living expenses, including food, accommodation, basic hygiene products, and basic medical care. You can participate in free lessons and activities every day, ask as many questions as you have, and get the support and care you need to advance in your studies and in your life.

For students who are committed and involved in the activities of the centre, we can even offer a small salary or pocket money. We believe in a pyramid of light, we believe that with your studies you will contribute to our cause and help us to act with goodness and justice, and to freely use your money for the good of the world. That is why on the 120th day, we pay you 600 euros and afterwards 200 euros every month for your commitment and participation.

In exchange, you are expected to contribute to the centre 25 hours of volunteering a week. The work may vary depending on the season, it can be helping in our organic garden, around our animals, with basic maintenance and housework, participating in humanitarian actions and in creating little films to support our learning centre. During this time you will also acquire useful skills and knowledge about the garden, the animals and how to help people in difficult situations, and develop a peaceful and efficient mind. You can also come up with your own project ideas and if we find them interesting we will include them in our activities.

To make the most of your time here, we ask you to learn at least 15 hours a week, to be motivated, to participate in the lessons, to do your research, to ask your questions, to communicate clearly and to apply what you learn. With these in mind, you will advance in our degree program that we call the system of kyus quite quickly. If you encounter any difficulties during your studies, our teachers, psychologists and even our more advanced students are always here to help you and support you.

At the end of your stay, regarding your commitment and the level you reach, we can reward you with a certificate for your participation in our program or even a diploma that will enable you to teach certain disciplines.

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CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE IN THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM:

We want to offer you the best experience possible, we want you to be satisfied and equipped and to avoid disappointment. This is why before you arrive at our centre you go through a process where we can really get to know each other, see if our values fit, and if you would be able to benefit from what we offer. We invite you on a journey that is wonderful and magical but not always easy, so we need you to be well-prepared.

To provide you with personalized experience and valuable knowledge we follow the following procedure of application.

1. Get to know our work
As a first step, we will ask you to familiarize yourself with our work and philosophy. You will receive interesting and detailed videos introducing our methods and practices, where you are expected to give feedback so that we can see that you are truly interested in what we do.

2. Official application
If after seeing our work we agree that this is something that you are interested in, we will send you the official application form, which is an extended questionnaire designed by our psychologists. We ask you to answer every question honestly and in detail, including any relevant experiences, reasons and explanations. We would like to get to know you, so if you have a doubt, it is always better to write more than to write less.

3. Online Workshop and Volunteering experience:
Applicants must participate in our online Emotional Intelligence and Self-development Workshop before being accepted in the school. The workshop is free in exchange for online volunteering contribution and takes two weeks. It serves to ensure that we get to know each other before we meet in person. It gives you the chance to get a glimpse into our teachings and start to contribute to our cause, serving as an invaluable lerning opportinity.

4. Trial period
Once you are accepted, you have a three-day trial period. We uphold the possibility of refusing you during this period if we estimate that you would not be able to benefit from our teachings or that you would create disharmony within our team. Behaviour that goes against our rules and values can lead to expulsion from the school even after the end of the trial period.

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*We accept adults of all ages. Children can accompany their parents and are allowed to participate in the program above the age of 16 with parental authorisation.

**The studies take place in English, and we require you to show a diploma of level B2 or equivalent or to prove your English skills before your acceptance into the program.

***In case you are interested in the studies but you can't or don't wish to volunteer in the centre, you can still apply and we will let you know the price of the studies, food and accommodation in our school that is normally covered by the volunteering.