Community is tested & strengthened in times of hardship. Our local #Ayurvedic wellness-yoga-retreat, Amaravati, is a beautiful natural retreat center where we go each Sunday for community yoga and shared satvic vegetarian lunch. They have put SO MUCH WORK into their organic vegetable garden. Amaravati has been renovating, building, growing, planning and engaging for the last many months with the Chiang Mai community, since the new owners took over.
And then? #coronavirus #covid19. Mandatory closure for health & safety reasons. Not a customer to be found and no bookings for the coming many months. And their beautiful organic garden? Going to seed and to waste.
The owner, Ritthee Gurusingh, a prominent member of the Sikh community, is inviting local people to come and simply pick-take what they need. He's NOT asking for payment and inviting a small donation, only if people are able, to help pay for new seedlings and seeds.
Inspiring. Community at its very best. Did I mention healthy and yum?
It was sooooo good to get out of our own house & garden for a little while this afternoon!!
Please, spread the word. When "this" is all over, we welcome you to come for your gorgeous northern Thai yoga retreat, meditation class, silent retreat, yoga teacher training or simply an awesome Thai wellness holiday. Meanwhile, if you are in Chiang Mai and in need of fresh food support (or simply enjoy amazing home grown organic veggies), please message ahead to the Amaravati Wellness Center Page on facebook, and wear a protective facemask when you come. Pick and take what you need.
Amaravati DOES record the temperature of all guests, as required by Thai law, and will ensure you are kept well away from other people. Feeling boxed in and stifled in the crowded city and in need of some sunshine and exercise? You're welcome to come and simply work in the garden too.
Generosity and community are simply amazing. As was our fresh home-made pesto this evening.
BlissednBlessed in my Thai natural world. Grateful. Well fed.
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Great! Rigth now im lerning about satvic food im really love the concept :) i hope this comunity grow more! The things that we consum are very important to mantein our helthy
Learning is goooood and yes, the concept of eating local, healthy plants, in season, is so simple. It's NOT always easy for our convenience-oriented brains to COOK that way though, LOL. Thanks so much for the comment-love. 😍
It's important that we all work together to get through this trying time. Thanks for this great post.
Indeed it is... what one person has in abundance and is "going to waste" is another's much needed sustenance, health & joy. Never before have we experienced such a strong imperative to GET OUT IN THE GARDEN AND GROW OUR OWN FOOD!!! Thanks for stopping by. 😊
One of many reasons I'm desperately looking forward to our own place! We have only a little patio which I do plant up, but it's not enough - and the containers don't seem to do very well here for some reason. (wind? lack of humidity? bad potting soil? not sure.) I even plan on playing with aquaponics again. That's fun!
looks like a splendid garden... and what better thing to do with WASTE!! basic than make a load of pesto.. no money too! beautiful prassad food.. enjoy!
We were truly blessed and the pesto was bellissimo!! 3 different basils and some fresh coriander - lots of garlic - some parmesan and we used soaked raw cashew nuts which are cheap and abundant here (and which we already had in the pantry so no $ needed). It FELT so nice to get out of the house for a little while (after almost a week!) into some open, green, clean space, without having to worry about infected people, touching, viral transmission or any of THAT.
Ritthee has done an awesome job of the garden. 🥕🍅🥑
i can almost taste it! Ritthee sounds super cool! glad u got some high pranic food.. who needs Tesco Lotus huh! x
What an good decision to turn an apparent "problem" into a benefit for the community. Big praises to Ritthee Gurusingh!!
Ritthee is such a gem and a community-minded soul. 😍 It's a mindset, no? To turn challenge into a gift for others. Hugs to you on your journey south. x
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They are imposing more and more draconian laws here. I am glad you could go out and be in a garden. Xx
Draconian is relative to time... only when you see the end result - "only 50 deaths" or 50,000 deaths will you REALLY know if the measures were/are draconian. Fancy Boris AND the Health Minister both getting the virus...!!!
Garden time? Let there be more of that!!