Karma Yoga is mandatory for all Solstice participants. You will sign up for Karma Yoga when you register. Your seva is deeply appreciated by all and is a powerful part of the Winter Solstice experience.
Karma Yoga Opportunities Include:
Audio Visual: Aid in monitoring the sound equipment for classes and programs.
Manager: Mahan Kalpa Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM near the staircase to the soundboard in Tantric Shelter
Green Team: Manage landfill bin removal as well as recycling and composting efforts.
Manager: Guru Mantra Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in front of the Kitchen
Grounds: General maintenance, soap and hand sanitizer team, restocking toilet paper, bathroom cleaning, etc.
Manager: Mohinder Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM at the Deck under the large oak
Gurdwara: Cleaning, setting up and maintaining the Gurdwara on camp.
Manager: Swaran Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM at the Gurdwara
Hospitality: Providing hospitality services for event attendees.
Manager: Kewal Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM at The Hospitality Tent
Kitchen- Solstice Salad: Help prepare the salad for all solstice attendees
Manager: Avtar Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in the Kitchen
Kitchen- Bean Sprouts: Help grow and maintain the bean sprouts used in our daily meals.
Manager: Jagat Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in the Kitchen
Kitchen- Beans and Rice: Tend the beans and rice to perfect completion. Sort and rinse rice, then follow the recipe to add veggies and spices. Cook carrots and beets.
Manager: Darshan Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM at the Campfire Circle
Kitchen Cleanup: Keep the kitchen as clean as possible all the time. Make a schedule to work throughout the day.
Manager: Natasha Smirnoff [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in the Kitchen
Kitchen- Dinner Team and Soup Starters: Come to the kitchen 1½ hours before dinner is served and transfer the food from pots to buckets and wash enough pots to get the soup started early. Cook the soup until the veggies are soft, then turn the soups off for what is left of a good night’s sleep. This may take place during the last exercise on White Tantric Yoga® days.
Manager: Mantra Simran Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM on the deck under the large oak
Kitchen- Lunch: On non-Tantric days, make our delicious lunch. Work on the langar and special meals and help out in any other area on Tantric days.
Manager: Siri Gurunam Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in the Kitchen
Kitchen- Veggie Chopping : Washing and chopping the veggies that fuel our nutritious camp diet.
Manager: Laughton [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM at the Veggie Chopping tables in Dining Hall
Kitchen- Hydration : This event’s activities makes for thirsty beings so help quench their thirst and keep them happy, healthy, holy and hydrated.
Manager: Bhagwant Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in front of the Kitchen
Kitchen- Yogi Tea/Golden Milk : Prep and serve Yogi Tea daily and Golden Milk during the three White Tantric Yoga® days
Manager: Amrita Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in the Beach Cabana
Karma Yoga Service Support : Help to educate people about their Karma Yoga participation during registration, and round up the camp for their Karma Yoga meetings each morning.
Manager: Sunderta Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 8:30 AM in Registration
Luggage: Help welcome new arrivals to the Summer Solstice camp, unload their luggage, pick a tenting spot, and take their luggage in the shuttle to each camping site.
Manager: Sat Ardas and Simran Kirit Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in Luggage Tent
Meal Serving:Serve breakfast, lunch or dinner daily.
Manager: Nirmal Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in Tantric Tent
Outdoor Dishwashing: We keep the outdoor dish washing stations for personal dishes clean, warm, and sudsy.
Manager: Siri Atma Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in Dishwashing Area
Programming: Assist with teacher and class venue needs.
Manager: Anand Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in back of Tantric Tent
Registration: Here we sign up kids for camp, provide information about the schedule of activities, and make sure parents know where to go and how to find out more information. All of our children's programs are run as cooperative efforts between parents and our lead guides. The Children's Registration Team supports this by connecting parents with Karma Yoga opportunities for the Children's Program.
Manager: Ram Das Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 8:30 AM in Registration Tent
Security: Various security duties, including monitoring the safety and policies of the camp.
Manager: Sukh Atma Singh [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM in Security Tent
SSS Cabin: The “Siri Singh Sahib Cabin” supports the White Tantric Yoga Facilitators on the days that they facilitate and hosts special guests of Solstice when they are on site.
Manager: Sukh Bhagat Singh
Team Meetings at 10 AM in SSS Cabin
Solstice Youth Camp Food: Preparing food for our youngest solstice attendees.
Manager: Joti Ananda
Team Meetings at 10 AM in Kid’s Food area
Tantric Burgers: Preparing our lunches for White Tantric Yoga days.
Manager: Simran Sangheeta Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM Prem Tent
Tent Setup: Helping new solstice arrivals get their tents set up and secured.
Manager: Japa Kaur [email protected]
Team Meetings at 10 AM across from Registration
Solstice Youth Co-op
If you are a parent or guardian, your Karma Yoga will be to serve one Tantric day and 1/2 of a Non-Tantric Day in the area your child is participating in during the six days of SYC.
- Baby Camp (0-2)
- Toddler Camp (3 & 4)
- Children’s Camp (5-7)
- Youth Camp (8-11)
- Teen Camp (12-17)
