Laughing Heart Living 2013 Homestead Internship

6 Week Hands-on Immersion Program
July 10th - August 21st, 2013

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Seeking bright, energetic, spiritually oriented people to join us this summer to participate in an expansive, holistic experience of conscious, earth-connected community living.

Through organic farming, natural building, compassionate communication, and a daily yoga practice, the Laughing Heart Living Homestead Internship Program offers hands-on experience of living consciously with a deep connection to nature and our place as humans in the circle of life. We will play, sing, laugh, learn and work together, creating a deep connection with each other that will organically build our community. The tools needed when coming to participate in this experience are a willing attitude, an inquisitive mind and an open heart.




Learn About & Engage:



Building an earthbag home 
The 2013 Natural Building Workshop Series: The big project here this year is constructing a natural home on the property. Learn about planning and designing harmonious structures that connect us to the environment and the elements. Topics include material choices, environmental factors, and using readily available natural resources such as wood, clay, sand and straw. We will work directly with building in a fun learning environment.  We will tour several local natural built homes including a two-story strawbale cottage, a cob house with living roof (on site), and an eco nest with timber frame and light straw-clay walls, showing a range of natural building techniques.


Planting seeds in the greenhouse
Off-grid Living: Learn about the fully off-grid lifestyle. Organic Fruit Orchard: At our home as well as our commercial 250 tree mixed species orchard, learn about varieties, climate factors, irrigation, pest management, pruning and harvesting.  Organic Gardening: Soil preparation, tilth, texture, fertility, soil food web, amendments, soil testing, tools, perennials and annuals. Green House: Starting seeds, irrigation, benefits and challenges, planting and harvesting in succession, seed saving, general management. Permaculture Design: Zones, major factors, conscious design, elements, water management, conservation and observation skills. Healthy living: Enjoy fresh vital foods, healthy cooking, spices, raw food prep in our beautiful surroundings.

Logan & Hanna leading yoga
 Yoga: Drawing on the masters of many Raj yoga paths, we practice Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, as well as pranayam and meditation. This includes yogic lifestyle practices such as dry brushing, cold showers, herbs and diet. We arise in the early morning to connect to the deeper center of who we are with Yoga postures, chanting and meditation. The group’s energy supports each of us to go deeper every day in a way that’s less accessible on our own.  We get to carry this beautiful energy through our work and play each day.
Community Living: Authentic Being & Relating, group meals, games and nature excursions.

The accommodations are simple: tent living, outdoor kitchen, outdoor shower and compost toilet. This is a substance free environment. Though we love animals, we have no more room for pets.
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Garden harvest
Laughing Heart Living is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills of CA, along the wild and scenic Yuba River. We are a multi-generational community of 8 ranging in age from 18 months to 67 years. On the farm we grow vegetables, fruits, culinary and medicinal herbs, and flowers.

We are expanding new ideas about land stewardship and healthy living. We seek to express conscious evolution in every aspect of our lives, emphasizing daily spiritual practice, clear and compassionate communication, conscious parenting, and developing harmonious relationships with each other and our environment. Our practice of yoga and meditation helps us to unfold that conscious evolution in all of its expressions.

Luna in stillness
 Our hope is that these efforts create a sacred space that has a profound impact on those who visit, opening their hearts in higher ways to nature, Spirit, and to themselves. We believe that everyone who spends time here will have powerful opportunities for the physical and emotional healing that prepares us for higher consciousness.


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Hope to see you soon!
Laughing Heart internships:  There are 6 positions open to those ready to engage the full experience that is available.  We will work together in hands-on projects, class time, outings and workshops 6-8 hours a day 6 days a week (see schedule for more details). Cost is $1150 per six-week session which includes food and class supplies.  

If you have questions, please email Logan: 
LaughingHeartLogan(at)gmail(dot)com

If you are ready to apply to the Internship Program, please read the Info Sheet first. Once you have read, understood and agree to all that is outlined, fill out an Internship Application.