Workshop Location:

Thannal campus, Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu

Travel:

Nearest Railway Stations: Tiruvannamalai, Katpadi and Villupuram.

Nearest Airport: Chennai, Bangalore.

Accommodation:

Accommodation is not available within Thannal Campus, so participants have to find and arrange a guest house for staying in Tiruvannamalai town. This expense is not included in the course fee. The daily commute to the campus (6 k.m. from Ramana Ashram, Tiruvannamalai) during workshop days also have to be arranged by participants.

Workshop fee:

The workshop fee is Rs. 8,000/-. To register you have to pay 50% of the fees and the remaining fee is to be paid on the workshop day (in cash only).

If you are coming for the workshop with your family, children between 10-16 years will be charged Rs. 4,000/- and children below 10 years can attend the workshop without any fee with their parents.

This fee includes lunch & refreshments during workshop days and excludes accommodation & site visit travel expenses.

We function in a manner in which all our studies, documentation, travels and research are funded with the money from workshops, Online courses not from any external funds, sponsorship or fellowships. Projects are done on gift culture, without any consultation fee, which are the results of our studies of Indian Traditional Natural Building techniques. We expect people who want to learn from us to understand this situation and kindly not ask for discounts on our study programmes. As we do not have any scholarships available right now, you can find a sponsor for yourself to study with us (you will be supporting us this way).

If you wish to sponsor any student for the course, kindly write to us. We have applicants waiting for sponsorship.

Registration:

Participation is for limited participants only, depending on the specific course, in a first come first serve manner. Kindly use the payment link below to register for the workshop. Accommodation options and location of campus etc. will be shared after your registration is done.

We are seeking participants with all levels of experience. Most importantly, applicants should have enthusiasm, a deep willingness to learn, an appreciation for working with their hands and a good attitude!

Prepare for the day:

Please see the below links for details of things to carry and other matters of concern. Prepare for the workshop.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

After booking a seat for the workshop, in case the participant is not able to attend on the booked dates there will not be any money refund. If you notify the Thannal team at least 20 days before the workshop (It is difficult to find a replacement for the vacant seat on short notice and we would lose a valuable participant) you will be provided with an opportunity to attend one of the future workshops.

If the cancellation happens within the 20 days then you will be provided with the following two options of which you can choose anyone,

1. You can participate in the future workshop with an additional payment of Rs 2,000 along with the balance payment (Rs 4,000 + Rs 2,000 = Rs 6,000)

or

2. You can get access to the Back Home video tutorials for the money paid as the booking amount for the workshop.

Note:

• We welcome families taking part in the workshop together. Children below 10 years can attend the workshop for free with their parents. Children from 10-16 years of age have to pay 50% of the workshop fee.
• We don’t entertain non-participants at the workshop site during workshop hours unless it is unavoidable. Please let us know in advance if you want to invite your relatives or friends to campus during workshop days.
• Do respect the privacy of others when you go visit any nearby sites.
• This is exclusively a hand-on workshop so get ready to stretch and twist your muscles.
• Do wear light comfortable cotton clothes, preferably old, to beat the heat. There are very few chances of your clothes not getting soiled.
• The sun can be a bit harsh here so carry sunscreen and headgears.
• Do keep yourself hydrated to avoid any discomforts. You can also carry Electoral & Glucose for that extra boost of energy.
• Wear footwear that you can slip in and out of easily. Our Natural Cob Gym will need the use of your bare feet!
• At times, working with hands can get a little rough; you can get a pair of work gloves along!
• Please carry your emergency medicine if and when required.
• Keep your cell phones away while working, this is a no selfie zone. Video recording during the workshop is also prohibited, notes can be written down.
• The itinerary is subject to change as per material availability, site conditions and local weather.
• For queries: thannalroots<@>com