A two-week residential carpentry workshop, aimed to explore the intersection of contemplative practice, craft and sustainability through hands-on work doing roofing with slate, a natural material used traditionally in this region of the Himalayas.

A four-week residential carpentry workshop, aimed to explore the intersection of contemplative practice, craft and sustainability. The programme is structured as a two-week intensive period, followed by a two-week practicum, with an option to stay on longer to refine your skills.

A six-week residential carpentry workshop, aimed to explore the intersection of contemplative practice, craft and sustainability. The programme is structured as a three-week intensive period, followed by a three-week practicum, with an option to stay on longer to refine your skills.

A year-long residential course conducting a deep exploration of natural design, the power of space and form, geometry, the creative process, and our relationship with these. The course will integrate theory and practice, supported by a rich syllabus structured to support the interdisciplinary breadth of the course.

Volunteer work period, beginning with a six-day residential workshop to provide introductory hands-on training in some of the foundational skills of compassionate living as practiced at Dharmalaya Institute, including …

A ten-day workshop to provide introductory hands-on training in some of the foundational skills of earthen building in the neo-traditional Kangra style of esteemed eco-architect Didi Contractor as practiced at Dharmalaya Institute. Learn to work with earth in an adobe structure, including making and laying adobe bricks, as well as other interior work.

A twelve-day workshop exploring some of the finer points of earthen building and collaborative community living as practiced at Dharmalaya Institute, bridging skill development and personal development.

A twelve-day training workshop exploring a range of interior features and finishing processes of earthen building as practiced in the neo-traditional Kangra vernacular as pioneered by Didi Contractor.

A workshop to provide introductory hands-on training in some of the foundational skills of earthen building in the neo-traditional Kangra style of esteemed eco-architect Didi Contractor as practiced at Dharmalaya Institute. Learn to work with earth in an adobe structure, including making and laying adobe bricks, as well as other interior work.