Virtual Tour of the Wise Earth School

The Wise Earth Hermitage and School are situated on 14 acres of pristine forest land in the Hominy Valley region of the Pisgah Mountains in Candler, just minutes away from Asheville, North Carolina.

Wise Earth School of Ayurveda teaches the sciences of the Vedas, and is the only school world-wide that is dedicated to restoring the path of practice called sadhana envisioned by the rishis.

The goal of Sadhana is to help you envision your own inner universe of health, joy, and abundance.

Sadhana is a Sanskrit word whose root, sadh, means to reclaim that which is divine in us, our power to heal, to live, to transform, to rejoice, and to serve and uplift the spirit. When you begin to live and move in the flow of sadhana, you recover your natural rhythms and realign your inner life and daily habits with the cycles of the universe. Sadhana is a journey. You can move as slowly as you like. Let us introduce you to the wealth of practice you'll find here in the Wise Earth.

Wise Earth garden is comprised of 16 acres of unadulterated forest in Pisgah Mountains - a serene space, created in accord with the wisdom of the Vastu Sastra, laid out in precise architectural splendor in symphony with our environment. As a result, all who eat from our garden are

The pine forest naturally mulches the herbs like ginseng and ashwagandha which  thrive in the shade.  The tall river grasses siphon the breezes providing necessary coolness for the indigenous fiddlestick ferns.

In planting in accord with the energetic patterns of the land, we plant our gardens in the way of companionship by not fidgeting with the topsoil or creating raised beds, by broadcasting spinach and/or mustard seeds (rich in minerals) in the sparse winter season when the earth is resting and revitalizing herself, and by sowing seeds that grow into plants that like to live with and support each other in the same way that human communities thrive.

Planting in accord with the energetic patterns of the land, we sow our gardens in the way of companionship by not fidgeting with the topsoil or creating raised beds. We broadcast spinach and/or mustard seeds (rich in minerals) in the sparse winter season when the earth is resting and revitalizing herself, and sow seeds that grow into plants that like to live with and support each other in the same way that human communities thrive.

Like a person, a plant also has its individual prakriti and thus its preference in neighbors. Like the human being, it too thrives in the company of some and suffers from fatigue in the company of

The animals that live in Pisgah Forest are all keenly aware of the prayerful space which surrounds them. The herd of deer, for example, frequently attends Mother Maya's early morning ceremonies and meditation. If the meditation bell were sounded later than usual, the bucks will climb the stairs to Mother's cabin and wait on the landing until the bell is rung.

They are also eager to receive Mother's Blessings following the ceremonial happenings.  They seem to understand the significance of the pujas. Often, Mother would offer them the blessing water as well as thetraditional bindi on their foreheads which they would proudly sport as they spend the morning grazing and feasting on the young barley grasses.

Inside the Wise Earth School