We recently hosted an engaging session on Health, Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine with Dr. Anurag @pebblegardenforest , Auroville.
The session explored how soil, food, movement, and our environment influence human health, and what it means to shift our focus from treating illness towards prevention. We looked at the modern health burden and the role of food and nutrition, with a deeper exploration of micronutrition and the human body, particularly the gut and gut health.
The conversation also touched on lifestyle medicine, understanding symptoms and blood markers, and the emerging idea of Medicine 3.0, which places greater emphasis on prevention and taking proactive steps towards long-term health.
Bringing together perspectives from nutrition, human physiology, organic farming, and lifestyle medicine, the session invited participants to understand their bodies more deeply and reflect on how everyday choices can contribute to health and well-being.
The session was facilitated by Dr. Anurag, a medical doctor (MBBS) currently pursuing his MD in Physiology at JIPMER, Puducherry. Trained in functional nutrition, his work brings together preventive health, human physiology, lifestyle medicine, and evidence-based approaches to well-being.
A thoughtful afternoon of learning, questions, and conversations around how we can move towards a more preventive and informed approach to health

Learn farming with Kazuki! @california_spice_ 🌴

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From Conflict to Connection with Kunal Kankhare

We hosted an experiential workshop at AuroOrchard exploring how we respond when conflict arises, and what becomes possible when we approach it from a different place.

Through interactive practices, participants explored four ways of responding to conflict: blame, shame, self-connection, and empathy. The session offered an opportunity to notice how each response shapes our conversations, relationships, and capacity for connection.

Rather than searching for the perfect words, the workshop invited us to explore what happens when we shift what is happening within us before we speak.

Because every conversation begins long before the first word is spoken.

A heartfelt thank you to Kunal Kankhare for facilitating this space and sharing the principles and practice of Nonviolent Communication.

Conscious Technology & the Future of Farming

We recently gathered at AuroOrchard’s Conscious Technology Lab with Azha to explore an important question: Can technology support agriculture while remaining connected to nature?

With Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), sensors, automation, and data-driven tools rapidly transforming agriculture, the session explored a different possibility: technology that supports farmers, strengthens ecological stewardship, and works in harmony with human consciousness.

At the Lab, we are experimenting with smart irrigation, automation, sensors, and data-driven farming practices to reduce water wastage, improve yields, and support more conscious cultivation.

The session offered an introduction to this ongoing work, along with a space to reflect on the relationship between technology, ecology, and the future of farming.

A beautiful space to learn, question, experiment, and imagine how technology can work with nature.

Pink oyster mushrooms sprouting from the buckets after 21 days made by participants from the Low Tech Mushroom Workshop at Auroorchard.

Low-Tech Mushroom Cultivation Workshop with Ishan

A glimpse into our hands-on mushroom cultivation workshop, where participants explored simple, low-cost ways to grow mushrooms using locally available farm residues and household waste.

From understanding fungi and preparing substrates to making mushroom buckets, the workshop offered practical ways to bring fungi into farms, gardens, and backyards.

We also explored how spent mushroom buckets can be transformed into fungal beds, helping improve soil health and close the nutrient cycle.

Each participant prepared their own mushroom bucket to grow pink oyster mushroom to take home and continue experimenting with this simple, replicable system.

A day of learning, making, and connecting with the fascinating world of fungi.

What if the land could become your teacher?

Join us for three days of immersive learning at Pebble Garden and AuroOrchard, Auroville, exploring ecological restoration, regenerative farming, healthy soils, food systems, seed saving, biodiversity, systems thinking, and hands-on farm work.

Only 5 seats remain.

Dates: 14–16 August
Venue: Pebble Garden & AuroOrchard, Auroville
Fee: ₹5,000 (Inclusive of 18% GST)

Facilitated by: Deepika, Bernard, Anshul, Rahul Tola, and Charan

Fee includes:
• Breakfast (15 & 16 August)
• Lunch (all three days)
• Travel between the two venues

Register(Link in Bio): https://forms.gle/uE2a5VtXdMjxfNMv8

Limited scholarships available.

For enquiries:
Email: auroorchard@auroville.org.in
Rahul: +91 91061 45402
Charan: +91 84317 64831

Join us for a hands-on Low-Tech Mushroom Cultivation Workshop! 🍄

Learn how to grow mushrooms using simple, low-cost techniques and locally available farm residues or household waste. This hands-on workshop covers the basics of fungi, substrate preparation, bucket cultivation, and how spent mushroom buckets can be transformed into fungal beds that improve soil health and close the nutrient cycle.

Each participant will prepare their own mushroom bucket to take home and learn a system that can be easily replicated in farms and backyards. The session also explores the importance of native fungi and their role in building resilient, regenerative ecosystems.

Mushroom cultivation bucket (optional): ₹300 at cost price.

*2 August 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM (Sunday)*

*Facilitated by Ishan – Mycophile & Mushroom Cultivator*

_Limited spots available. Contribution based._

*Registration (Mandatory):*
https://forms.gle/XtysP8Eef3hQk2n37

*Location:*
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FpRuKH5bfBurmsQL7

*Contact:*
Charan +91 8431764831

Learning from the Land | 14–16 August | Auroville

A 3 three-day workshop exploring ecological restoration, regenerative farming, food systems, and practical approaches to designing with nature.

The workshop takes place across two of Auroville’s long-standing landscapes—Pebble Garden and AuroOrchard—offering participants an opportunity to learn from decades of hands-on experience while spending time working on the land.

Topics
• The story of ecological restoration at Pebble Garden
• Integral agriculture: soil, food, and the inner life
• Systems thinking and permaculture design
• Food, health, and agriculture
• Seed saving and seed diversity
• Practical sessions on composting, vegetable beds, and fruit polyorchards

Facilitators
Deepika & Bernard, Anshul, Rahul Tola, Charan

Dates: 14–16 August
Venue: Pebble Garden & AuroOrchard, Auroville
Fee: ₹5,000 (Inclusive of 18% GST)

The fee includes breakfast (15–16 August), lunch on all three days, and travel between the two venues.

Participation is limited to 15 people.

To register, scan the QR code in the final slide or click on link in bio.

For enquiries:
auroorchard@auroville.org.in
Rahul: 91061 45402
Charan: 84317 64831

How to deal with the weeds organically.
At AuroOrchard farm, we are committed to producing and providing the best quality food in a sustainable manner while reducing human suffering as much as possible.

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