Whether you are planting new seeds for your future lives or healing yourself of the current one, you will find the quiet and wonder both internally and externally at Diamond Mountain.
Melanie
Serve
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Are you ready to put your spiritual practice into action? Join one of our volunteer programs to learn how to transform service into a powerful spiritual practice. We offer several formal Volunteer service programs, starting with 2 weeks up to 4 weeks. If you want to stay longer please talk to us.
Serve & Study Program – March/April 2025
Immerse yourself in a spiritual lifestyle and Retreat Center life by participating in our Serve and Study Program. Allow the practice of selfless service to open your heart. Meet life-long friends and learn to transform service into a spiritual practice.
To qualify for the program, you will be asked to volunteer a minimum of 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. Your weekends are free, giving you plenty of time to practice and enjoy the beautiful land. You will be asked to serve on maintenance, grounds-keeping, cleaning, and preparing cottages for guests. Additionally, during the A New Beginning: The Five Houses Retreat, there will be volunteering (3-4 hours/day) that won’t conflict with the teaching schedule, i.e. you won’t miss any teachings. We also ask that all volunteers stay at least 2 days after the program ends to help with important post-retreat clean-up.
Live the Life of Service
“I was blown away by the embrace of everyone in the community. You both have an ease to your openness. Thank you for extending me your home and advice. I am so filled with gratitude.”
– Caitlin MacIntosh, Austin, TX
Program Length: 2-4 weeks, with the possibility to extend your stay.
Dates: Offered on an ongoing basis
Housing: Dorms with access to community kitchen
Investment: FREE of charge
Open to: Anyone who is spiritually curious or spiritually committed, especially those with a self-motivated practice of meditation, yoga, study, and service. Flexibility, reliability, integrity, and enthusiasm are qualities we look for in volunteers.
SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE
- 8:45 am – Spiritual Inspiration for the day
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Daily service work (with 30 min bring-your-own lunch/snack)
- 4 pm – Yoga, or Meditation, or Wisdom Sessions (Typically 5 days a week, optional), check the schedule here
- 5 pm – Personal time for Study, relaxation, etc.
Volunteers serve 30 hours per week on average, in the areas of hospitality and cleaning, maintenance, landscaping, cooking or special event-based projects. Weekends are free to relax, meditate, and explore local attractions. If you’re looking to go deeper in your own practice and connect with a supportive community of practitioners, this is the perfect opportunity.
WE PROVIDE YOU WITH
- simple, shared accommodation with beds/bunk beds
- use of a community kitchen
- comfortable bed and linens
- transportation between Tucson Airport and Diamond Mountain
- an opportunity to learn how to use service as a spiritual practice!
For a list of suggested items to bring, please CLICK HERE.
GETTING THERE:
- 🚖 Driving directions are here.
- 🚍 Greyhound bus can take you to Willcox, AZ from a variety of cities including Tucson, AZ, and Phoenix, AZ. We can pick you up from Willcox any day between 11 am and 5 pm.
- 🛬 We provide complimentary pick-up and drop-off from Tucson Airport on Tuesdays at any time between 10 am and 3 pm. Please do not book your flight without confirming it with us first.
Volunteer Experiences
