Gesundheit! consists of a 300-acre pristine tract of farm and mountain land in rural West Virginia, with gardens, a multi-story workshop, mountain hiking trails, creeks, a lake, and clean air and water. The dacha, with its onion domes and Russian architecture, serves as a residence and meeting place, and has won awards for its unique design.
Sleeping ArrangementsYou will be living with other people in dormitory-style group settings.
Meeting SpacesGesundheit Institute offers many unique meeting spaces and classrooms. There are quiet spaces for meditation or study and large rooms to house workshops and classes.
Join us in the work/play of health-enhancing community-centered joyful service in Gesundheit’s Rural Volunteer Program!
An ongoing experiment in the therapeutic role of caring community, the Gesundheit! Institute brings students, volunteers, educators, cooks, gardeners, builders, and program attendees together from around the world.
Patch Adams MD & Gesundheit Institute, P.O. Box 307, Urbana, IL 61803
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If you have ever felt positive about this project and agree with us that it should continue, we hope you'll be able to step up and donate some amount to help us keep going. Thank You!
