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Hello, brothers and sisters! Welcome to a save space to be yourself, a space to sing, dance, connect to nature, open your heart and be free. My name is Bhavani and I believe a new way of life is possible Now. With respect to each other and nature, helping, serving, laughing, loving without limits . There is a small community of alternative people, musicians, travelers and nature-lovers here. We are all trying to create a paradise on Earth, another way of living, closer to nature and to our hearts.
In the beautiful yoga hall we make every morning yoga, meditation, sometimes gong and singing, all are welcome to share your knowledge here...sometimes we organize yoga retreats and gatherings here. There is also a temazkal and tipi where we gather for sacred ceremonies in prayer.
I am making organic veggie gardens, building our houses, making herbal remedies and cosmetics and spending most of the time outdoors. , gardening, cooking, gathering herbs, making herbal balms and remedies, natural ideas :). We are also have lots of fruit trees, herbs and mushrooms in the valley.
I have lots to share - yoga, meditation, reiki, tarot, marma therapies, Ayurveda way of living, gardening, natural healing, music ...we can create together a magical space to work, live, sing and dance. Everyone is welcome to share their knowledge or to do a workshop.
CURRENT PROJECT is to renovate an old house and turn in into community space and workshop area for all souls that want to come and share the magic of life with us. Also creating a small natural pond, making veggies gardens. Picking herbs and creating herbal cosmetics and remedies. Also we are open to creative ideas- you feel inspired and have any ideas for natural constructions, playgrounds, earth art and like to take part of our project- you are welcome. THis is also a place for spiritual gatherings - singing praying, yoga retreats, temazkals and other practices for the body, mind, heart and soul.
We are looking for people who enjoy building, gardening, child care and various types of outdoor work. If you are talented with children and enjoy playing with them and be their friend, you can be of great help too.
As a whole we try to do everything with joy, to share the abundance of life and to be simple and happy with what comes. To be in harmony we try to to be as flexible and accepting as possible.
We are eating a vegetarian diet. The place is quite away from "civilization" - 4 km from the main road (dirt road and some walking) and 20 km from the nearest city - there is no shop or bar :) we live quite natural life - there is outside toilet and shower, but the hot mineral Turkish baths are 20 km away and we often visit them. Internet connection is limited but if you need we can get extra GB for you.
If you like living closer to nature you can come and share the abundance and joy of life together.
Together we can create a paradise to live in.
I have a 9 years old boy - Orphey, who is a real angel and bright soul :) so I will need also help with teaching and playing with the little angel. He speaks English and Bulgarian. Families with kids are also welcome!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I teach yoga and meditation every morning in the yoga hall, I am open to share all knowledge with all. You can learn here a lot about living in nature, building stuff, using plants and herbs, Bulgarian and international cooking, organic gardening, making jams and pickles. We gather very often to sing and dance together. Sometimes we make temazkals and native American rituals as well as Vedic fire ceremonies. You can join us for our daily yoga practice, mediation and other practices (gong sessions, healing sessions, massages). You can be a part of an international community, living in the wild forest and sharing love and joy.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
OUR CURRENT PROJECT and dream is to create a forest school, so that our children can grow and learn in a natural environment. We are also renovating one old house with natural materials - a new space for children's camps and yoga camps. So if you feel inspired by this and have any ideas for natural constructions, playgrounds, earth art and like to take part of our project- you are welcome. Also there is work in the garden, collecting herbs and fruits, bringing wood, cooking and keeping the house clean. You can also help with playing music, doing some artwork around the place, smiling and sharing your knowledge.
Languages
Languages spoken
Bulgarian: Fluent
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
There is a small room for guests and a caravan for 4 people. If they are full you can also use one of our Bell tents. Toilets and showers are outside.
What else ...
This is a beautiful region, little explored by tourists, so here you can discover another Bulgaria, off the beaten path. There are the beautiful rocks of Shegava canion near by. It is also nice for short treks around the house or visiting small villages. There is a very beautiful waterfall - Skakavitsa waterfall around 15 km from our place. And of course - the Turkish baths in Kyustendil are not to be missed :) But the best thing is to meet the community here and just wander around the wild valley. We are in the wild - meaning - 4 km off the main road and 20 km to the nearest shop- so bring all you need. We go once or twice a week to the shop by car, so you can join for shopping, but not every day! You can come by bus from Sofia or Kyustendil, and then walk 4 km to the house...or we can pick you up from somewhere if possible. Hitch-hiking is a good option.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Yes, there is plenty of space in the forest for vans and caravans, we actually have 4-5 vans parked around the valley permanently
Can possibly accept pets
we have cats
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Lora's passion for sharing her knowledge about Bulgaria, India, and the spiritual world was infectious. We were captivated by her stories and insights, and it opened our minds to new perspectives.
The gong ceremony… read more
Thank you for this time shared together. I spent 2 months living in the valley of Bunovo and shared many beautiful experiences with the family and the wider community. From the day I arrived I felt truly part of the family.
The work was varied and fair. I helped alot with work in the garden and construction. I was… read more
First of all, thank you Lora and Stanley for your warm hospitality, for the food, the music, the conversations and most of all for keeping such a beautiful, conscious and spiritual place alive, and giving so many people the opportunity to come and experience it with… read more
We are so grateful you opened your home to us and filled our lives with music, yoga, sustainable living and delicious food. Your family is beautiful and we love the work you are doing for your community. The yoga hall was a beautiful space and we loved practicing there! Thank you for sharing your love and light !!! Bunovo has a… read more
Thanks for your… read more
As soon as I arrived they welcomed me and made me feel like I belong there.
Every member of the family was so special in his own way.. I really Enjoyed my conversations with Stenly.. I found him really really interesting.. a very creative and artistic person.
I… read more
I stayed 2 weeks and i wish I could stayed longer, because I really felt in home.
I arrived in Orfey’s birthday so i had a very good reception!
Lora, Stenly, Orfey and all their friends and neighbors received me with a lot of love !
Lora is adorable!… read more
Initially I thought that I’d stay for about one month. However, time passed so quickly and I ended up staying a few weeks longer.
Most of the days I assisted Stenli with building the yoga hall. Besides that there were days I did some gardening and collected walnuts (first time… read more
I initially applied for a workaway placement with Lora and her family for just a few days. As soon as I met Lora and her family I was overjoyed by the warm welcome I was given. Instantly I felt like part of her family and the community in which she lives. In fact, it felt like I had met her somewhere before and we instantly became… read more
The atmosphere was always relaxed and often the music filled it with positive vibrations.
I really enjoyed… read more
Stenly, Lora and Orphey are peace and happiness combined in a natural family setting. I felt so at easy at their forest dwellings and I feel eternally blessed that life brought me here.
All the three weeks I was there it felt like I did no work at all. We just lived, made things… read more
Lora and Stanley are very interesting people and I learned a lot from them...it´s nice to see that are more people in the world living deeper in the nature, with a more spiritual way of life.
The valley is so beautiful, and the neighbours also very nice people.
I´m glad that I visited you,… read more
will definitly come… read more
Viviendo el sueño de un mundo mejor!
I hope to see you soon and I wish you the best !!!!!!
