During the Bolshevik Revolution, he set up temporary study communities in Essentuki in the Caucasus, then in Tuapse, Maikop, Sochi and Poti, all on the Black Sea coast of southern Russia, where he worked intensively with many of his Russian pupils.
Selamae Revolusi Bolshevik ia mendirikan komunitas studi sementara di Essentuki di kawasan Caucasus, kemudian Tuapse, Maikop, Sochi dan Poti, semuanya berada di pesisir Laut Hitam di Rusia Selatan di mana ia bekerja secara intensif dengan banyak murid Rusia.