Himalayan AI Pro Residency
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A rare and unique program for makers and explorers in tech.
Starting from August 15, 2025, people can come to stay, collaborate, work, and grow together through our residency programs, which will run until September 15, 2025.
Our vision for this program is to cultivate meaningful interactions and collaborations among explorers, seekers, and tech enthusiasts—particularly those in and around tech fields such as developers, founders, product managers etc. This is an opportunity to share ideas, collaborate on challenges, and inspire one another under the serene skies of the Himalayas and open view from our studio.
Qualifying Criteria
You are a tech professional (5+ years, or a strong hacker), a startup founder, a founding member, or a leader in industry — or even a fresher eager to learn and grow. You should have at least one of the below three reasons to come here:
Building a product, a startup or in process of starting
Need quiet surroundings and good company, to meditate, reflect, contemplate and work on your wellbeing and growth
Wish to collaborate with Godspeed and want to develop interesting and meaningful projects.
Reasons to come here
Grow Professionally
During your time here, you’ll embark on a journey of personal and professional development. Whether you're interested in building innovative projects, helping build Godspeed platform/community/ecosystem, or focusing on your own projects or helping others while learning or collaborating with peers, there’s a way for you to start associating with different people in the network and grow.
Grow personally
You will nurture yourself through an organic, personalised exploration with peers. There will be
Sat-sangha (A caring company for purposeful growth)
Discussions and sessions to understand three fundamental questions:
What am I as a human. Universal Human purpose?
What is Existence (Truth, God, Oneness) as Coexistence (Oneness expressed as relationships and duality)?
The universal human values and way of harmonious living - from oneself, to family to community to society
Meditations: Guided group meditations by Ayush, or his recordings
Surrounding visits and forest walks
Music and joyful celebrations
Meaningful rituals to elevate our spirits
Meeting and feasting together, with local community
An open and homely environment for being our natural selves
Through these shared experiences, we will foster a sense of community with a common goal and vision which encompasses our lives, projects and the world.
Comfortable Living Arrangements and Cost
We are excited to offer you to stay at our heavenly location and HQ space at only 700Rs per day. This includes shared room accommodation and wonderful food with unlimited fruits, ghee, coffee or shakes. Private room can be made available depending on vacancy and probably some extra cost.
This is not fully free because we want you to value the opportunity, and plan and commit to some outcomes before you come. You will inform us before you arrive of the same and there may be a screening process as well.
You will stay in a priceless environment which even millions of dollars cant buy.
Your stay will include shared living and co-working spaces. We prioritize comfort and inclusivity for everyone—our options are family-friendly, individual-friendly, and “developer and founder” friendly!
- Private rooms or houses are available on request and may incur additional cost.
Accommodations and facilities
Two cozy rooms accommodating two guests each
Two single rooms for solo occupants
Two rooms with double occupancy
One larger room for four guests
One large studio room with 270 degree open views- for work, chilling and group activities
An open terrace with 360 degree open view
Amenities
A hall, studio, lounge area and open kitchen for coworking and other activities from morning to evenings.
Office chairs and tables, low sitting chairs and tables, screens.
High-speed leased line internet to keep you connected.
Two shared washrooms with geysers for warm showers.
Fully automatic washing machine available on a chargeable basis for laundry.
Warm blankets, linens, pillows, water kettle in all rooms.
Bedsheets and pillowcases washed twice in a week. Rooms are cleaned everyday or on request basis.
Pick-and-drop facility from the airport and local bus stand (paid taxi service).
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See the story of Pankaj
In 2015, at the age of 15 he came to Ayush our founder, for a one month training at Mindgrep - Ayush’s previous startup. You can see what has become of him now - as not just a successful full stack developer, but also a full stack human as he calls it!
Who, why and what?
Who are we?
We are collective of friends and professionals who wish to
Grow and prosper together
Innovate and collaborate to serve and make the world a truly better place
We wish to user the spirit of consciousness in capitalism & tech, and build technology, community and platforms to help the human society grow and innovate, for the world to be a truly peaceful, happy and prosperous place.
Our overarching vision of global good and some proposals on how we can arrive there, is documented in this blog called Lifemaker, authored by Ayush Ghai, our CETO and founder, who brings the vision and leadership to the initiatives of Godspeed and Lifemaker. This blog will be updated soon but explains the essence of our initiatives including Godspeed.
What do we do professionally?
Godspeed Systems is our professional wing for tech and startups.
We make reusable tech, frameworks & solutions for developers and startups, for rapid and cost effective iterations and scalability.
We provide tech related consulting and services (around Godspeed ecosystem or even otherwise)
We are building a cooperative ethos based collective for startups and developers to collaborate at scale.
A vision board of Godspeed
We want to be part of a community of professionals, students and startups which stands for
Democratizing innovation and productivity: By building AI enabled tech and solutions, for everyone to innovate in the 10X way.
Creating a lasting impact in the world: Bring consciousness driven reforms personally, and in work, family, society and rest of nature
Our income is invested back into
Sustenance of our operations
Fund and volunteer in our community and environmental initiatives like
A Self Governance village Pilot (in our HQ village Saalig)
Education for rural children and youth
Tree plantations and environmental care
Employability generation in tech and rural cottage industry
Support to worthy causes and individuals
Residencies and workshops
Experience the Beauty of Nature and Simplicity
Expect breathtaking views every day! Beautiful landscapes and a tranquil environment will be part of your everyday experience, accompanied by delightful conversations about the future of humanity, your career, your family, and your life goals.
A Linkedin Post and VIDEO by Ayush: Reasons A-Z why you should come to our HQ in Saalig
Kitchen and Food
We have a shared studio kitchen where delicious vegetarian meals will be prepared three times daily. There are fruits, bread, butter, jams, pickles and lots of healthy food options to prepare and share. There is oven, microwave and refrigerator too. This is a shared space with shared responsibility for cleanliness, order and delicious cooking with love!
Our guests often visit community feasts in the village too!
Working and Lounging Facility
First of all - there is high speed internet.
Next. For sitting there are both, floor sitting options with meditation/floor sitting chairs and ground tables. And also ergonomic office chairs with tables. We also have extra screens to extend your display. There is a speaker, a good library. For lighting special choice has been kept in design to include focus lights, diffused lights, ambient lights or warm disco lights if the mood changes. We also have projector and multiple white and green boards.
The Spirit of Service
During your stay we encourage you to stay in the spirit of serving the space, its people, the community the neighbouring environment and hence overall, in some way or the other - the cause of good for all. You can volunteer for space maintenance, cooking, activities with village kids or women circles etc. We welcome any support on the Lifemaker and Godspeed projects, and our village pilot.
How to Reach
The nearest airport is located ~30 minutes away in Gaggal, which offers daily flights to and from Delhi and Chadigarh, making your arrival convenient and hassle-free. If you prefer traveling by road, the close bus stands are Dharamshala Main, Sheila Chowk or Yol (farthest to nearest), where you can find daily Volvo buses operating between Dharamshala and Delhi. The nearest railway station is at Pathankot, which is 1.5-2 hours away by car.
[Google Location of Our Studio]
Tips for Your Stay
Essentials: Pack sufficient woolens, as early mornings and post-sunset can be real chilly during winters.
Local Groceries: Plenty of small village grocery stores are nearby, along with a larger Reliance grocery store just a short drive away if you need anything extra.
If you’d like to explore nearby cafes, please let us know in advance to minimize food wastage—we believe in sustainable practices!
You’re welcome to whip up a snack in our kitchen; we provide basic essentials like milk, tea, and fresh fruits available around the clock.
Medical Preparedness: If you have any medical conditions, please inform us in advance. Nearest chemist is a 15-minute drive away. Nearest hospital is Govt. Medical College in Kangra which is a 40 mins drive from our place.
You’ll find that our space is not simply a commercial setup; we aim to cultivate a home-like atmosphere. Our goal is to provide sustenance for a fulfilling stay without seeking to profit, so the fees cover only necessary expenses and our village pilot operations. We believe in living as a family, with a shared purpose of growth, well-being, and sustainability.
Let’s Start the AI Journey Together!
As we step into this exciting era of AI, let’s approach it differently — by fostering connections, embracing growth, and nourishing our spirits amid nature’s beauty. We’ll have the company of fellow human explorers and AI agents 😂, making this a unique experience you won’t want to miss!
VIDEO & EXPLANATION: Reasons A-Z why you should come to our HQ in Saalig
Connect with Ayush on Linkedin
