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Join Our Residential Team

We offer 12-month placements for those seeking to immerse themselves in a life of service and spiritual discovery. While our 2026 team is currently complete, you can join our mailing list to be notified when applications reopen in early 2027. If you are new to the Ashram, we invite you to begin your journey by attending a residential retreat or visiting as a short-term karma yogi.

Living as part of the ashram team is a unique opportunity to live and work alongside a community dedicated to conscious living. In this role, you will provide vital support to our teachers and guests while deepening your own practice through guided meditation, chanting, and evening programs such as Satsang, Kirtan, and Havan. With access to spiritual guidance from visiting teachers, dedicated mentorship from our Operations Manager, and a monthly stipend to support your personal needs, this is more than a role—it is an invitation to align your daily work with your path of inner growth.

Current Opportunities

While all residential roles are currently filled for 2026, we welcome expressions of interest for future openings in the following areas:

  • Admin Support: Managing the heart of ashram operations, including guest inquiries, course bookings, shop inventory, and general office coordination.

  • Housekeeper: Curating a clean, tranquil environment for practice. This physically active role involves managing laundry, room preparation, and guiding others in mindful cleaning (seva).

  • Caretaker: Overseeing the health of our buildings and grounds. Responsibilities include routine maintenance, biomass boiler upkeep, safety checks, and coordinating with external tradespeople.

  • Cook: Nourishing the community by preparing sattvic meals for up to 35 people. This role includes kitchen management, maintaining hygiene standards, and guiding kitchen karma yogis.

  • Gardener: Tending to our grounds, woodland project, and three large polytunnels. This role focuses on sustainable food production and the mindful upkeep of our natural sanctuary.

 

General Expectations

Residents also assist with welcoming guests, hosting the library, and supporting other departments as needed. Please note that ashram life is physically demanding and requires a good level of fitness, a positive outlook, and a dedicated work ethic. Relevant experience is highly valued.

Support and Benefits

As part of our residential team, you will be supported with the following:

Living and Wellness

  • Stipend: A monthly stipend of ÂŁ665, paid in arrears.

  • Accommodation: Your own private room within the ashram.

  • Nourishment: Healthy, balanced meals provided during courses. Outside of course dates, the team shares the joy of preparing meals using communal food stores.

  • Time for Reflection: Two days off per week (on average) to rest and recharge.

  • Annual Leave: Six weeks of annual leave per year, scheduled in harmony with the ashram’s course timetable.

Spiritual and Personal Growth

  • Sadhana Space: Full access to the Sadhana Hall for your personal practice, including asana, meditation, or chanting (outside of working hours and scheduled courses).

  • Deepen Your Knowledge: Access to our extensive library, featuring a vast collection on yoga, meditation, health, and holistic wellbeing.

  • Study Opportunities: 50% off one ashram course per year (up to 4 days), taken as part of your annual leave.

  • Guidance: The opportunity to receive spiritual guidance from our various visiting teachers.

Role and Development

  • Ownership: Clear departmental responsibilities, with the flexibility to collaborate across other areas of the ashram when needed.

  • Mentorship: Consistent day-to-day support in your role from the Operations Manager.

Who We Are Looking For

This is a unique opportunity for those seeking to integrate their spiritual values with their daily actions. While a regular yoga or meditation practice is ideal, it is not a requirement—what matters most is a sincere interest in the path of awareness.

To thrive in this environment, you should be:

  • Consciously Mindful: Committed to living harmoniously within a diverse community. This includes maintaining an environment free from alcohol and non-prescription drugs, and showing genuine empathy for our course participants.

  • Proactive & Reliable: Capable of working responsibly, whether completing tasks independently or collaborating as part of a team.

  • Adaptable: Willing to take initiative and remain flexible with your hours and responsibilities to meet the flowing needs of the ashram and our course schedule.

  • Dedicated to Service: Able to commit to an initial one-year term, with the possibility of extending to a second year by mutual agreement.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the form via the button below. Our selection process involves:

  1. Initial Review: We will review your application and get in touch if we feel you may be a good fit.

  2. Online Interview: A friendly introductory conversation via Zoom.

  3. Residential Visit: A 3–4 day stay at the Ashram to meet the team, experience the rhythm of life here, and shadow current members in your prospective role.

Applications currently closed
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Our Founder

Mandala Yoga Ashram was founded in 1986 by Swami Nishchalananda on his return from India after spending 14 years with his Guru, Swami Satyananda, studying all aspects of yoga and imbibing the true essence of this ancient tradition. Swami Nishchalanda ('Swamiji') is recognised as a genuine Yoga Acharya - a Master of Yoga.
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Charitable Status

The Ashram is a registered charity whose mission is to uplift humanity through the teachings of yoga, advaita and tantra. As an independent institution not affiliated to any set of religious beliefs, the purpose of the Ashram is simply to help people to remember their own sacredness and the sacredness of all that exists.
Registered Charity No. 1195209
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Mandala Yoga Ashram
Pantypistyll, Llansadwrn, Llanwrda,
Carmarthenshire,
Wales, UK, 
SA19 8NR
Tel: +44 (0)1558 685358
Email: [email protected]
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