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Eco-Village Community, Bio-Building & Yoga Retreat in Rieti 🧘‍♂️

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The experience

Join a vibrant, plant-based eco-village nestled in a beautiful forest 🌳 in Rieti! We welcome proactive volunteers to immerse themselves in community life, sustainable farming, and permaculture. Help us with bio-building, organic gardening, plant-based cooking 🥗, and supporting holistic retreats focused on yoga and meditation🧘‍♂️. Experience a slower, more conscious lifestyle while connecting with nature and inspiring people!


What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens


What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.


Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Italian

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Our project functions as a plant-based agriturismo, organic campsite, and cohousing ecosystem. For over 30 years, this land has been a hub for experimentation and community life. Today, we host inspiring retreats, gatherings, festivals, and educational workshops centered around ecology, healthy living, bio-construction, and self-production.

By joining our program, you will dive into an authentic experience of rural lifestyle and "Karma Yoga" (selfless service). You will become an active part of our daily rhythm, sharing spaces, ideas, and plant-based meals with an open-minded group. This is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and learn how to live with less, but better. Please note that because we are fully immersed in a peaceful forest setting 🍃, a proactive mindset, adaptability, and a genuine love for nature and community values are the most important elements for this journey! ✨

We will give priority to applicants who can stay for a minimum of one month.


Activities & Shift

Our daily flow is cooperative and dynamic, tailored to your skills. Primary areas where you can contribute and learn:

Bio-Building & Maintenance: Joining our hands-on eco-construction workshop, helping with natural building techniques, wooden crafting, and keeping the estate's structures happy and solid. 🪵

Permaculture & Organic Gardening: Sowing, planting, weeding, and caring for our organic crops, learning sustainable farming practices that respect the earth. 🌱

Plant-Based Cooking & Housekeeping: Assisting in our plant-based kitchen to prepare wholesome family meals, or helping prepare the bungalows, tents, and common areas for retreat guests. 🧹

Photography & Social Media: Helping us capture the magic of our festivals, daily life, and holistic gatherings to share our message with the world. 📸


Rules

Respect for the Sanctuary: We expect everyone to maintain a mindful and peaceful attitude, respecting the harmony of the forest, the guests attending our yoga retreats, and the community members. 🧘‍♂️

Shared Responsibility: Keeping the shared kitchen, bathrooms, and common living areas clean and organized is a group effort that everyone participates in naturally. 🧼

Open Communication: We value transparency, trust, and mutual respect. Any needs or schedule adjustments are always coordinated together during our morning meetings. 🤝