Connect with your inner peace while helping a mindful international community thrive. 🌿✨
🕊️ Organisation
Stichting MERU/MVU – Vlodrop, Netherlands 🇳🇱
MERU (Maharishi European Research University) is an international centre located in the beautiful Dutch National Park De Meinweg. The organisation promotes Transcendental Meditation (TM) and Vedic knowledge, hosting retreats, workshops, and global meditation events that inspire balance, creativity, and harmony.
🌍 About the Project
Join a truly unique volunteering experience that combines service, self-development, and mindfulness.
As a volunteer, you’ll be part of an inspiring community of around 200 people who live and work together to support the centre’s mission of building a peaceful, conscious, and sustainable world. 🌎💫
Volunteers can explore different areas — kitchen, gardening, housing, or office assistance — during their first month to find the most fulfilling role. Alongside your work, you’ll have the chance to learn Transcendental Meditation (TM)from certified teachers through a structured course and follow-up sessions.
More info: youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/48520_en
🏡 Accommodation, Food & Lifestyle
- 🏠 Private room in a shared house (with 1–2 volunteers)
- 🚐 Daily transport between home and campus provided
- 🚴♀️ Bicycles available for personal use
- 🥗 Freshly prepared organic vegetarian meals (lunch & dinner)
- 🛒 Access to organic products from the campus store — free of charge
Experience a simple yet enriching lifestyle surrounded by nature, mindfulness, and international friendship. 🌳☀️
📚 Training & Development
- 🧘♂️ Learn Transcendental Meditation with expert guidance
- 💡 Participate in volunteer development workshops and community learning
- 🗣️ Improve communication, teamwork, and practical skills
- 👥 Assigned mentor support for personal growth and well-being
🌟 Participant Profile
- Aged 18+, motivated to live and work in a multicultural environment
- Interested in meditation, mindfulness, and conscious living
- Good command of English
- Open, curious, and ready for inner and outer growth
- Must have an accredited sending organisation (PIC/accreditation number required)
🗓️ Activity Dates
30 October – 31 December 2025 (9 weeks)
📍 Activity Location
Station 24, Vlodrop, Netherlands 🇳🇱
🌱 Activity Topics
- Health and wellbeing
- Education and training
- Creativity and culture
🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇼 Aruba, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇧🇶 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, 🇨🇼 Curaçao, 🇵🇫 French Polynesia, 🇸🇭 Saint Barthélemy, 🇸🇵 St Pierre and Miquelon
📅 Application Deadline
20 October 2025 (23:59)
