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Where we've been, and what we've built

Some of this archive carries earlier names — Recenter, Cafe Recenter, Inner Companion Ecoversity. They are all part of Inner Companion Foundation now; the photographs are kept as they were.

A few years of retreats, nature camps, and gatherings — across Chennai, Tiruvannamalai, and beyond. We test everything on our own lives first; this is some of what that has looked like.

Recenter · Tiruvannamalai

The place many of our gatherings return to — a slower ground in Tiruvannamalai.

At the Recenter gate, Tiruvannamalai. — Inner Companion Foundation — At the Recenter gate, Tiruvannamalai.

Children in a circle at Recenter. — Inner Companion Foundation — Children in a circle at Recenter.

A glimpse of Recenter — the place, in fragments. — Inner Companion Foundation — A glimpse of Recenter — the place, in fragments.

Family Retreats

Intergenerational retreats where strangers become a temporary community.

Our first retreat cohort, together under the trees. — Inner Companion Foundation — Our first retreat cohort, together under the trees.

Cohort 3 — caught mid-leap. — Inner Companion Foundation — Cohort 3 — caught mid-leap.

The July retreat, gathered. — Inner Companion Foundation — The July retreat, gathered.

The retreat ground, set and waiting. — Inner Companion Foundation — The retreat ground, set and waiting.

Nature Camp · Tiruvannamalai

Days outdoors — the kind of learning that happens away from a desk.

Morning circle on the floor, around a kolam. — Inner Companion Foundation — Morning circle on the floor, around a kolam.

Sitting together before the day begins. — Inner Companion Foundation — Sitting together before the day begins.

Heads down, making things by hand. — Inner Companion Foundation — Heads down, making things by hand.

Faces painted, fully in it. — Inner Companion Foundation — Faces painted, fully in it.

Up the hill — the classroom without walls. — Inner Companion Foundation — Up the hill — the classroom without walls.

Following the trail into the trees. — Inner Companion Foundation — Following the trail into the trees.

A circle in the garden. — Inner Companion Foundation — A circle in the garden.

Grown-ups and children, side by side on the floor. — Inner Companion Foundation — Grown-ups and children, side by side on the floor.

A game that turns into a dance. — Inner Companion Foundation — A game that turns into a dance.

Hands and feet in the mud — the best kind of mess. — Inner Companion Foundation — Hands and feet in the mud — the best kind of mess.

Down by the water, over the rocks. — Inner Companion Foundation — Down by the water, over the rocks.

Reading the wall — a quiet moment indoors. — Inner Companion Foundation — Reading the wall — a quiet moment indoors.

A child and an old tree, holding each other up. — Inner Companion Foundation — A child and an old tree, holding each other up.

A mandala made of what the ground gave us. — Inner Companion Foundation — A mandala made of what the ground gave us.

Alivelihoods Gathering · 2022

Four days on livelihoods, regeneration, and living differently — at Swaraj University, Udaipur.

Settling into a circle on the first morning. — Inner Companion Foundation — Settling into a circle on the first morning.

A room full of listening. — Inner Companion Foundation — A room full of listening.

A closing circle, out in the open. — Inner Companion Foundation — A closing circle, out in the open.

Working an idea out on paper, together. — Inner Companion Foundation — Working an idea out on paper, together.

A facilitator holds the thread. — Inner Companion Foundation — A facilitator holds the thread.

Evening conversation, gathered on the floor. — Inner Companion Foundation — Evening conversation, gathered on the floor.

Stepping outside — learning near the fields. — Inner Companion Foundation — Stepping outside — learning near the fields.

Under a shelter, in no hurry. — Inner Companion Foundation — Under a shelter, in no hurry.

Elders and younger hands in one circle. — Inner Companion Foundation — Elders and younger hands in one circle.

The whole gathering, in one hall. — Inner Companion Foundation — The whole gathering, in one hall.

Notes, questions, and a shared board. — Inner Companion Foundation — Notes, questions, and a shared board.

Ready to head out on the last day. — Inner Companion Foundation — Ready to head out on the last day.

One more circle before goodbyes. — Inner Companion Foundation — One more circle before goodbyes.

Around a shared mat. — Inner Companion Foundation — Around a shared mat.

Events & Early Days

Showing up, taking part — from ATC 2019 to work alongside Viridus.

The whole gathering, lined up — ATC, 2019. — Inner Companion Foundation — The whole gathering, lined up — ATC, 2019.

With the Viridus team, early 2025. — Inner Companion Foundation — With the Viridus team, early 2025.

A working session with Viridus. — Inner Companion Foundation — A working session with Viridus.

Invitations & Community Events

A sense of the rhythm — the circles, talks, and gatherings we've hosted and joined.

Save the date — the Alivelihoods gathering, Swaraj University, Udaipur, 2022. — Inner Companion Foundation — Save the date — the Alivelihoods gathering, Swaraj University, Udaipur, 2022.

World Localisation Day at Cafe Recenter, June 2023. Cafe Recenter is now part of Inner Companion Foundation. — Inner Companion Foundation — World Localisation Day at Cafe Recenter, June 2023. Cafe Recenter is now part of Inner Companion Foundation.

Soul Circle — Bhajan with Pia. Run then as Inner Companion Ecoversity, now part of Inner Companion Foundation. — Inner Companion Foundation — Soul Circle — Bhajan with Pia. Run then as Inner Companion Ecoversity, now part of Inner Companion Foundation.

Inspiring Ecoverse — a talk with Deepa. — Inner Companion Foundation — Inspiring Ecoverse — a talk with Deepa.

Inspiring Ecoverse — navigating pains and challenges, with Vinoth. — Inner Companion Foundation — Inspiring Ecoverse — navigating pains & challenges, with Vinoth.

A meet-and-greet for unschoolers and homeschoolers. — Inner Companion Foundation — A meet-and-greet for unschoolers and homeschoolers.

A season's programme of events at Recenter. — Inner Companion Foundation — A season's programme of events at Recenter.

Embracing Regenerative Living, with Jayashree V. Arasu. — Inner Companion Foundation — Embracing Regenerative Living, with Jayashree V. Arasu.

Embracing Regenerative Living — 21 days of intentional journey. — Inner Companion Foundation — Embracing Regenerative Living — 21 days of intentional journey.