A 10-day Himalayan coworkation retreat for Americans

Why Join Us in the Himalayas?

• 🛌 Comfortable private accommodation in the Himalayas

• 🧘‍♂️ Peaceful mountain living with modern comforts

• 📶 Fast, reliable internet with backup

• 🧑‍💻 Productive coworking environment

• 🍛 Home-cooked meals (with a Himachali feast!)

• 🔥 Bonfires, river baths, and cultural nights

• 🛕 Visits to monasteries, tea gardens & temples

• 🎶 Folk music, The Dalai Lama Temple (he lives here), Tibetan culture, and soulful connections

Where You’ll Be

Who is This For?

• Remote workers and creatives

• People in academia

• Founders and solopreneurs

• Writers, designers, deep thinkers

• Anyone tired of the hustle, who craves stillness, culture, connection, and wants to experience living outside the US for a bit

What’s the Experience Like?

🌄 About the Experience

What is a Coworkation?

It’s the sweet spot between remote work and intentional travel.
A coworkation is about changing your surroundings to re-energize your work, while immersing yourself in new cultures, landscapes, and ways of being.

I host a 10-day curated experience where you can:

• Stay productive with a focused work setup

• Disconnect from digital noise, while staying connected to your team

• Enjoy nourishing meals, cultural immersion, and mountain stillness

• Meet like-hearted travelers and creators

🇮🇳 Why India? Why the Himalayas?

India is rich, raw, and deeply grounding. Dharamshala — home to the Dalai Lama and Tibetan exile community — is a unique blend of:

• Serene Buddhist culture

• Himalayan forests and rivers

• Artistic communities

• Local temples and tea gardens
  It’s a place where pace slows down and presence grows.

Why AltSpace?

Because it’s a unique place built with intention.

AltSpace is not just a guesthouse or coworking hub — it’s a space for stillness, clarity, and real human connection.

You’ll stay on a peaceful, green one-acre property with:

• Cozy rooms and mountain views

• Reliable high-speed Wi-Fi and backup power

• A dedicated coworking space

• Lush gardens and open skies

• Delicious meals made with love

Every retreat is intimate, personalized, and community-driven.

What a Day Could Look Like

Here’s a sample flow (though every day has its own rhythm):

🧘‍♀️ 7:30 AM – Tea, yoga/stretch, silence
🍳 9:00 AM – Breakfast
💻 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Deep work
🍲 1:00 PM – Lunch break
💻 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Meetings or async work
🚶‍♀️ 5:30 PM – Walk through the tea gardens or a riverside dip
🔥 7:00 PM – Bonfire, folk music, or Himachali dinner
🌌 9:00 PM – Stargazing, journaling, rest

How Much Time Do I Actually Get to Work?

A lot. This isn’t a full-on retreat with every hour scheduled.
We’ve designed this so you get 4–6 solid hours of work time each day — in a dedicated coworking zone with fiber Wi-Fi and a quiet environment. Everything else is a bonus.

🧭 Experiences Included in the Coworkation

🌄 Nature & Landscape

• River bath excursion at a secret local spot

• Walk through the tea gardens of Dharamshala

• Hikes to nearby viewpoints for sunsets and mountain views

• Bonfires under the stars with music and stories

• Slow mornings in the garden with birdsong and chai

🕉️ Culture & Local Life

• Visit to the Dalai Lama Temple (Tsuglagkhang Complex) – learn about Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan government in exile

• Guided tour of Norbulingka Institute – see traditional Tibetan art, crafts, and architecture

• Walk through a Himachali village – meet locals and experience day-to-day mountain life

• Visit to Hindu temples nestled in the valley (e.g., Aghanjar Mahadev, Bhagsu Nag)

• Traditional Himachali Dham – a special local feast served in community style

• Folk music and dance night – live Himachali or Gaddi folk performance (weather permitting)

🧘‍♂️ Stillness & Inner Work

• Guided meditation or breathwork sessions (optional)

• Yoga or morning stretches in the garden

• Silent mornings or tech-free hours (optional, but encouraged)

• Journaling or reflection prompts for clarity and reset

🌍 Community & Connection

• Welcome circle and community dinner

• Coworking with a small intentional group (10–12 people max)

• Group walks and shared storytelling evenings

• Skill-sharing or creative sessions (open-mic style)

What’s Special About This?

It’s not luxury.
It’s not hustle culture.
It’s real — and real beautiful.

Come work, live, and breathe the Himalayas.
Walk slower. Think deeper. Live lighter.

👋 Who Am I?

Hi, I’m Jon — originally from Manhattan, born and raised in New York and New England. I studied East Asian Studies at Brown University, and spent a life-shaping year in Japan during college. That experience sparked something deep.

I ended up living in Japan for 20 years, from 1987 to 2007, immersed in its language, culture, and pace of life.

In 2008, I found my way to Dharamshala, nestled in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas — and I’ve called it home ever since. Nearly 17 years later, I’m still here, drawn by the simple rhythms of mountain life and the quiet sense of presence this place brings.

This coworkation is a way for me to share a piece of that with you — a chance to experience remote work in a setting that nourishes both productivity and peace.

ஃ Visa

As an American, you can get a visa here https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html.

You just apply online and pay, and within 2-4 days they send you the visa. Please don’t apply on any other website.

📍How to get here

Getting here is easy. Take a flight to New Delhi, India, then take a domestic flight from New Delhi to Kangra(Gaggal) Airport. From Gaggal airport, AltSpace is a 25-minute cab ride. We have trusted cab partners who we can arrange to pick you up.

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