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Non-profit retreat center with yoga and tantra at a former water mill in the center of France

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  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello loving people,

    We are an enthusiastic open-minded retreat centre with yoga tantra and art courses, a non-profit assosiation run by Tantra Yoga teacher Wim and art teacher and Tantra therapist Chandra.
    We like to bring people together in a green, calm and inspiring environment. You are more then welcome at our Centre for personal development and consciousness in our spring community and summer volunteer team.

    Possibilities in 2024:

    1. Harmonious co-living from 20th of April to 24th of June, and join for one week upto the whole period.


    2. Be part of our volunteer team in summer 2024! Wednesday 10th of July to Sunday 1st of September for a stay of 2 to 2,5 weeks to support the Conscious Dance - Yoga and Tantra week retreats at the center, helping behind the scenes cleaning, making peanut butter, kefir, baking bread, doing shoping, gardening, etc. Depending your skills.
    You are in a team of approximately 15 to 18 volunteers. Every volunteer has its own working schedule of 5 hours. Next to your working hours you can attend a daily yoga class, the evening activities with the participants and there is possibilty for co-creation within the team.

    Dates of arrival to choose from:
    10 July, 26 July, 2 August, 9 August, 16 August
    Dates of departure to choose from:
    29 July, 5 August, 12 August, 30 August


    3. 30th of August to 6th of September is a special week! We take in 8 volunteers for exactly this week to help us bring the center back in its original state, by braking down tents, cleaning, replacing fourniture etc. There is a daily Tantra yoga class to atttent and co-creation. It will be a cosy, connective and unique experience.


    4. Tantra yoga teacher for one or 2 weeks in summer (19 july - 19 august).


    In all 4 cases: Sent us your email address and whatsapp. We sent you more details and also an introduction video with Chandra. Then we make a video call to already meet online in advance.

    What we offer you in return: in July-August: Borrow a pop up tent from us or stay in own tent on the camp site if you prefer. Food and drinks. Next to your 5 hours help you can attend a daily yoga class specially for the volunteer members, or attent workshops during the Conscious Dance Retreat, Tantra Festival France and Equinox Festival . Important to consider: for the Tantra Festival you need to feel comfortable in a Tantric environment.
    Spring community: stay in a dorm, 3 hours daily community jobs.

    Do not forget that working on and around the property is not more than moving a pile of stones from one place to the other. What's really important is YOU who's doing it, ..........and the most important Tantra lesson.... we expect nothing else than 100% of your presence.
    We work on normal speed to be able to be present in the here and now = not in slow motion, for we want to appeal to our full potential as a healthy human being, not in acceleration, for we want to be conscious of the steps we take along the way. Move flexibly like wheat in the wind. Be the stillness in the chaos.

    A stay here is all about being who you are. Being alive, awake, conscious, being present in the here and now. Putting as much love as possible in what you are doing.

    All meals are vegetarian and of course for free..... And YESSSSSSSS we have a sauna and a natural swimming pond ...)

    For the safety and peace of our 2 cats and the chickens, we can't allow dogs on our property.
    The minimum age is 23 years.
    Important, we say NO to alcohol and drugs (plant medicine, THC, etc), it is a reason to ask you to go somewhere else.
    Let us know if you are up for this once in a life time experience!

    WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON,
    WITH LOVE.

    Chandra and Wim

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Come and live with us for some time, in a pink bubble, a warm bath, with unique athmosphere of travelers, people joining week retreats, volunteers and team, in amazing green rejoicing nature. Where everything is about sharing experiences and being in the moment. Join daily a yoga class in our week courses in July and August for free!!!

  • Help

    Help

    You are welcome in our 350 year old watermill and retreat centre. There are always maintenance and gardening projects going on.

    Assist behind the scenes during retreats in July and August in Conscious Dance-, Yoga, and Tantra and join daily a workshop for free!!!

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    German: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    From 15th of April to 24th of June there is a place in a room for volunteers. In July and August we have a tent for you or otherwise it is possible to bring your own tent or campervan if you wish.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Property: 4 big buildings on 5 hectare land, in the middle of France, in the countryside, surrounded by green nature. With small river, swiming lake, sauna, hammocks, silence, milky way

    LOVE

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We are a perfect place for digital nomads! We have a fast wifi connection for larger groups of people. Especially our spring community period with just 3 hours of community work, there is enough time and silence to work. During summer retreats the place is much more intens with guests and activities around and your effort to the community is then 5 hours.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    You are welcome to park your camper on our 4 acres and we provide electricity.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    5 hours a day 5 days a week

Host ref number: 525813565793

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