The Rainbow Path Internship
A Spiritual Lifestyle Program
General Information

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What is the Rainbow Path Internship?
Our three-month to one year full-time internship programs provide a unique opportunity for you to become part of The Whirling Rainbow community - a community designed to support personal and spiritual growth. The Rainbow Path is for people who are ready to make a deep commitment to transformation at all levels - physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. This challenging and natural process evolves as you invest a longer period of time, attention, and energy immersing yourself into learning and living a conscious meditative lifestyle.

The program features a balanced and conscious approach and uses mainly work service as a path for self-awareness, and ultimately self-acceptance –the key to transformation. You contribute 25-40 hours of service work per week, in a skill-matched position with your gifts and talents. Rainbow Path participants at The Whirling Rainbow Foundation gain experience working within an intentional community by living at our Alaskan wilderness center and touring with us around the world. To expand and deepen your learning you will have the opportunity to participate in our cultural and healing arts classes, take online courses, attend special presentations and group sessions on shamanic practices for conscious living, attend rites of passages ceremonies, international conferences on peace, and forums on spirituality and earth stewardship. We provide an in depth orientation to welcome you and support you in beginning to integrate this lifestyle and its practices.

What is a spiritual life?
A spiritual life means living your life to the fullest expression of your soul's path. Living spiritually is living with the intention to be in harmony with the all creation through the innate wisdom within you, connecting body, mind, emotions and Spirit.

Why come to The Whirling Rainbow Foundation, Rainbow Path Program?
Participating in our Rainbow Path Spiritual Lifestyle Internship program offers you a chance to see for yourself the results of what total immersion in a holistic lifestyle, uniting body, mind, and Spirit can be. You will learn valuable life skills that will not only increase your contact with Spirit but will improve your ability to genuinely connect with people in any area of your life.

We create the opportunity for you to learn how to lead a spiritually awakened life by practicing meditation and conscious living skills that aid us in becoming more present to ourselves in our own body and experience. When body and mind are relaxed, we are able to access a greater clarity and fuller expression of our life energy and relate with other people with more satisfaction and fulfillment.

We work in a community and organization that encourages and supports us in choosing to see our daily activities as opportunities for personal and spiritual transformation-to use our day-to day interactions to become aware of and go beyond any limiting concepts, judgments, or beliefs of ourselves and others. With this self-knowledge and compassion we are able to build and sustain a strong link with our Spirit and create harmony between our body and mind.

Who comes to our volunteer programs?
Just about everyone from every background. Participants have a strong personal intention to learn and practice techniques of self healing, self awareness and self expression which bring transformation and inner harmony.

What are the practical details?
Accommodations & Food As a Rainbow Path participant, you will be housed in a cabin at our wilderness retreat center. The staff cabin has wood heat and electricity. There are storage facilities for your use. Cooking, phone, shower and laundry are available in the adjacent main house.

Food is provided during your work time at the center. All staff participates in cooking and sharing in group meals in the main house. Summer participants often enjoy maintaining a fresh organic vegetable garden on the land.

If you are touring with the GrandMother Drum Project, housing is provided in motor homes, cabins, camping and the homes of hosting sponsors.

Cost of Living: Cost of living in Alaska (with the exception of food which is slightly higher) is similar to most large cities in the U.S. Please do not underestimate what you will need to financially support yourself during your internship with us.

Transportation: Our retreat center is located 9 miles east of Palmer, Alaska. There is currently no public bus access. Staff vehicles are sometimes provided while touring. Having your own vehicle is highly recommended.

Participating in the Whirling Rainbow Programs: Rainbow Path participants have the unique opportunity to participate in many of our diverse ongoing programs. This allows participants to sample many paths of personal and community wellness, stewardship, and wilderness rites of passage programs. Participants must pay any additional costs their participation might include such as accommodations off site, food, air flights, equipment rental, and cost of extra materials and supplies.

Extending Your Rainbow Path Program: Many participants want to renew their commitment and extend their program for an additional 3 to 6 months. Internships are evaluated month to month by staff and participants. Extending the internship is considered on an individual basis.

Application Process: To apply for the Rainbow Path Internship Program, please fill out the application form and essay. We suggest you apply as early as possible since available openings can fill in advance. The review of your application takes 2-4 weeks. Once you have sent us your application, we will contact you by mail or telephone. Feel free to contact us on the status of your application or if you have any questions. You may contact us at 907-745-5636.