Art of Living Permaculture
Permaculture & Beyond: Applied Residential Program
From home gardens and balconies to farms and living ecosystems, our permaculture courses help you reconnect with food, land, water, soil and the intelligence of nature.
"Remember it's on us to protect Nature. We can't ignore the rising impact on our weather or wait for others to act. Save water and grow some food at home — even if it's just a few vegetables in pots."
Advanced Course
Permaculture & Beyond
Applied Permaculture Residential Program
A nine-day immersive residential experience at the Art of Living Bangalore International Ashram. Participants learn permaculture design and implementation while experiencing it live on a living, breathing permaculture farm.
Duration
9 Days, Saturday to the following Sunday. This is an intensive program and will run almost the entire day with breaks for meals and refreshments.
Where
Art of Living's International Ashram at Bangalore
Batch Size
Usually 20 to 25 participants
Prequisites
This course is held at the Art of Living ashram, and so participants are required to abide by all ashram guidelines.
Additionally, this course has a lot of physical activity. Participants need to be physically and mentally fit for this training.
If you have any doubts about these points, please contact us before registration.
Permaculture Philosophy
Permaculture is a way of life. It is based on the understanding that we are not separate from nature, but an expression of it.
To truly practice permaculture, we must shift our relationship with the Earth from exploitation or even “management” to one of reverence, reciprocity and listening.
Who Should Attend
- Landowners and visionaries seeking resilient food ecosystems
- Custodians of farms, community hubs or heritage lands
- Architects, engineers and planners integrating regenerative design
- Dedicated growers ready to move from small-scale cultivation to master planning
What You Will Learn
- Permaculture principles and permaculture design
- Making the AWE factor AWEsome: Air, Water and Earth
- Livestock management
- Seeds planning and management
- Soil and plant health protection
- Agroforestry and economies of farming
- Agnihotra to experience the science of purifying the air and vitalising the environment
Immersive Experience
- Rigorous practical farm engagements
- Site explorations and farm visits
- Visits to sustainable homes
- Live learning at the Bangalore Ashram farm
- Sudarshan Kriya to harmonise the physical, mental and subtle systems with the rhythms of nature
- Sessions that awaken the urgency to create change in personal and community life
- Permanent entry into an international network of permaculture practitioners
Upcoming Permaculture & Beyond Courses
June 20 - 28, 2026
September 26 - October 4, 2026
Looking for an Online Beginner Step First?
If you are starting out or unable to attend a 9-day residential immersion right now, begin with Home Grown Home Cooked: our live online 8-hour weekend course covering kitchen composting, container gardening, and chemical-free home food cultivation.
Home Grown Home Cooked
Best for beginners who want to start growing food at home and understand the basics of soil, compost, food choices and permaculture thinking.
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- Online over Zoom
- No prerequisite
- Approx. 8 hours over 2 weekends
- Research assignments and practical work
Visit Us
Art of Living Permaculture
Art of Living International Ashram
21st Km., Kanakapura Road,
Udayapura,
Bangalore, 560082
Call Us
+91-97391 19591