Staying with Carien
Welcome to Anam Cara
This place is special: a field of life, light, and connection, where people, animals, and nature live together in a harmonious flow. It is a space that resonates, no matter who you are or where you come from. Often, people are mysteriously drawn to this place, sometimes they don’t know why, but something deep within them feels they were meant to be here. We receive many requests from people who wish to stay here, and that’s no coincidence; Anam Cara works on everyone who comes.
Anam Cara is inseparably connected to Carien Ji. It is an extension of her heart, her energy, and her life path. This is not a commercial space; anyone who comes here automatically experiences the energy she embodies. You don’t need to be a conscious seeker of the heart. Sometimes you fall to your knees without realizing it. Sometimes your ego is amplified, sometimes your heart opens — it always touches something in you, whether it’s a sense judgement or receptivity. In the light of Carien Ji, something always happens, even if you think it doesn’t.
Everything that happens here, from gardening to building, from caring for the animals to simply being present contributes to the purity and rhythm of the place. Carien Ji lives her life as a Siddhu, in the light of a Himalayan Guru, and her path has always been to serve love, awareness, and light in the world.
Who Can Stay Here
We often receive requests from people who wish to stay at Anam Cara. However, this is not something to be taken for granted. Staying at Anam Cara requires a true attunement with Carien Ji and with the place itself. This is not a place for takers, crowd-pleasers, or those who wish to escape. What we welcome are those who follow their hearts, Siddhus, Yogis, people who bring joy and are willing to learn together.
Admission
Before you can stay here, there is a process of alignment to feel whether your energy resonates with that of Anam Cara. Only small groups are admitted, to preserve the purity and silence of the place.
For Whom
Anam Cara attracts people from all walks of life: young and old, rich and poor. Some have been searching their entire lives and find their destination here; others are led unexpectedly. It remains a mystery who is called, but when the calling is true, it is always deeply felt and impossible to ignore. Then, a gateway opens to a life of connection, light, and truth.
Stay
Stays may be short or long, and in some cases even permanent. Some people live here and support Carien Ji in her work. Others come temporarily to help and contribute. This always happens in consultation, and with respect for her work, the energy of the place, its residents, and the animals. Whoever stays here moves with the rhythm of Anam Cara—not by doing, but by being.
For more information or questions, feel free to send an email to question@carien.org