Spirit Of Service Retreat

While each retreat may center on different themes, the spirit of Me, We, and Us—of serving both inner, relational and societal transformation—remains interwoven throughout. Rooted in a many-to-many learning field, the days weave together head, hands, and heart elements, blending reflection, practice, and dialogue to awaken collective wisdom and flow. 

Also, please note that because it's an unfolding collective experience, it is required that participants be fully present for the entire duration of the retreat. For example, if you skip a circle to take calls or meetings, it disrupts your experience as well as others'.   

A beautiful and serene campus on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, the heartland of Gandhian revolution, will be our home for the retreat. Built by legendary social entrepreneur Ishwar Patel, the space is an architectural blend of activism, work for humanity, spirituality and modernism. 

You’ll also stay in the ESI Campus, in beautiful yet simple shared rooms with one or two other participants. If the campus reaches full capacity, we extend our stay to nearby hotels or partner spaces – to keep everyone comfortably included in the retreat flow. Also note that even if you’re local, you are required to stay throughout — so the spirit of community can deepen with every shared moment.

Over the past twelve years, thousands have joined from many walks of life—leaders and educators, artists and entrepreneurs, students and homemakers—each drawn by a shared intuition: “we are not merely what we do, but who we are becoming.” If you feel called to explore the relationship between inner and outer change, and to connect with kindred spirits in that journey, this retreat may serve as a gentle catalyst — helping your aspiration find new depth, direction, and flow. 

To nurture meaningful connections, group sizes are small. A volunteer team carefully reviews applications guided by sincerity of intent, recent engagement, potential for group synergy, and grounded participation. Due to limited capacity, while we can host only a few, we hold deep gratitude for everyone who resonates with this spirit. For more details on our retreat selection process, see here.

After you submit your application, our volunteer team will review it and get back to you within a few weeks. A volunteer may reach out for a brief conversation to learn more about you and your intent. If your application is accepted, you’ll be guided through the next steps — including sharing your travel details to confirm your spot. 

For any queries, please write to us through the contact link rather than reaching out to individual team members — it helps us stay organized and responsive to everyone.

Simply put, we are a group of ordinary individuals, who come alive in doing small acts of kindness. Collectively, the Moved By Love team has held thousands of circles and hundreds of retreats — all rooted in the spirit of inner transformation and service. 

Many of us are also actively involved in the larger ServiceSpace ecosystem, which hosts a range of online and in-person projects offered entirely in the spirit of gift — from Awakin Circles and Pods and more. We look forward to staying connected through these shared spaces and values.

Yes. Where most of the world runs on transactions, this retreat runs on love — expressed through multiple forms of wealth.

Each retreat is made possible through offerings of generosity from past participants — thousands of hours of volunteering behind the scenes, monetary contributions that help cover the costs of hosting, spreading the word to invite kindred spirits into the circle, or simply blessings that sustain this field of love. 

At the end of the retreat, everyone has an opportunity to participate in this ongoing chain of generosity — in whatever way feels true, whether through service, resources, or their blessings. [To learn more about gift economy ideas, read here.] 

Absolutely! You’re welcome to forward the invite to anyone you feel would be a good fit. Each person needs to apply individually, using their own email ID and phone number. Please note that your acceptance doesn’t automatically guarantee theirs — and we generally avoid including several people from the same group in one retreat, to allow for diverse interactions with the larger circle. 

If you are a retreat alumni, you’re also welcome to apply as a volunteer — capacity permitting. We’re grateful to walk this path together.