A soul-based project in the Apennine Mountains, near Varsi in Italy

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  Description

  Hi! We are Aga and Gaia, and we're welcoming people into our home in a small mountain village in Northern Italy. If you're looking for a meaningful exchange, a slower rhythm of life, and a chance to spend time close to nature, we'd love to hear from you.
  
  Aga is a psychotherapist and retreat facilitator and lover of all things soulful and meaningful. Gaia has a background in regenerative design, permaculture, and conscious events. Between us, we have spent many years involved in community, ecological, and transformational projects around the world.
  
  We live in a small ancient village in the Apennine mountains of Northern Italy, where we are now creating a simple and beautiful life close to nature. While we are nurturing a longer-term vision of a regenerative Temple Village rooted in connection, creativity, and conscious living, what we are offering today is much more personal: a chance to share our home, our daily life, and this early stage of the journey of building a community.
  
  Life here is slow and seasonal. We spend our days caring for the house, tending the land, cooking, creating, hosting small gatherings, exploring the surrounding forests and mountains, and gradually bringing our vision into form.
  
  We are looking for people who enjoy a simple lifestyle, appreciate nature, and feel inspired by meaningful conversations, sitting around the fire, creativity, personal growth, community living, and hands-on projects.
  
  We live in a peaceful village just 7 minutes from Varsi, where you can find supermarkets, cafés, restaurants, shops, a pharmacy and other amenities.
  
  This place is best suited to people who value respect, presence, and harmony. We do not welcome heavy drinkers, drug use, aggressive behaviour, or people looking primarily for a party atmosphere.
  
  If you are seeking a quiet place to contribute, connect, and experience life in the Italian mountains, we would love to hear from you.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Events & social

  

  Self development

  

  Van life

  

  Sustainability

  

  Performing arts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Gardening

  

  Plant care

  

  Water sports

  

  Hiking

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Adventure sports
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Beyond the practical projects, we are also interested in exploring a more conscious way of living together.
  
  We value authenticity, meaningful connection, personal growth, creativity, and a sense of shared purpose. We are curious about what becomes possible when people come together with openness, respect, and a willingness to contribute.
  
  This is still an emerging project, and we don't have all the answers. We are learning as we go, listening deeply, and allowing things to unfold organically rather than following a rigid plan.
  
  For those who are interested, we are happy to share some of our spiritual, embodiment, and nature-based practices, as well as our growing library of books and resources. Participation is always optional and there is no expectation to engage with these aspects of the project.
  
  We also love exploring the surrounding mountains, forests, rivers, and hidden corners of the region, and whenever possible we enjoy sharing hikes, adventures, and simple moments in nature together.
  
  Above all, we hope to offer a space where people can slow down, reconnect with themselves, enjoy meaningful exchanges, and experience the beauty of life in the Italian mountains.

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  Help

  At this stage, we are ideally looking for experienced and practical volunteers who enjoy creating things with their hands and helping bring a vision into form.
  
  Current projects include building simple structures such as a compost toilet, outdoor shower, and outdoor kitchen, maintaining and creating gardens, harvesting firewood, and supporting various small tasks around the property.
  
  What matters most to us is not having all the skills, but being willing to get your hands in the dirt, move some stones and wood, learn new things, and enjoy the process together.
  
  We also have an old two-storey stone house that we are gradually clearing and restoring, gardens to tend, fruit to harvest, and plenty of wilderness to explore and enjoy.
  
  Depending on the timing and current needs, you may contribute to:
  
  🌿 Building simple outdoor structures (compost toilet, outdoor shower, outdoor kitchen)
  
  🌿 Gardening and land regeneration
  
  🌿 Harvesting and preparing firewood
  
  🌿 Property maintenance and organisation
  
  🌿 Cooking and sharing meals
  
  🌿 Supporting the simple rhythms of daily life
  
  We work alongside a local builder who takes care of the main construction work. Workawayers mainly support us with practical tasks, moving materials, gardening, maintenance, and helping bring the space to life.
  
  We usually work around 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week.
  
  The rest of the time is yours to relax, explore the mountains, enjoy nature, connect with the local community, or simply slow down and enjoy village life.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  Polish: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  Spanish: Beginner
  Portuguese: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  We offer accommodation in tent, raised off the ground, fitted with inflatable mattress and bedding.
  
  You will have access to the outside shower, compost toilet and kitchen where you'll be able to prepare your own breakfast with the ingredients we provide. We will share one main meal a day.
  
  We have a healthy, lactose-free diet and generally avoid processed foods. We do not ask that of you but appreciate care in reducing waste and environmental impact.

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  What else ...

  You may feel resonance if:
  You are comfortable with uncertainty
  You can take initiative without needing constant direction
  You are willing to engage honestly (with yourself and others)
  You are curious about inner work as much as outer work
  
  You don’t need to be “spiritual”, but we ask you to be real.
  
  This may not be a good fit if:
  You are looking for a holiday with light tasks
  You need clear structure and constant guidance
  You prefer to stay on the surface of things
  
  Every Friday morning there's a local market in the main square and plenty of local events and feasts during the summer.
  It is best for you to have your own vehicle/mobile-home, but we'll manage if you don't. We have a bike you can use to move independently. We just ask that you treat it kindly and keep it in good shape.
  
  Ask us anything you may wish more clarity on, we are happy to receive that.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We ask our volunteers 4 hours a day (if cooking for all it might be an extra hour), 5 days a week. We may do this in one go or split the hours as needed according to weather and project needs.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We love animals and welcome them as long as well behaved and not causing nuisance with the neighbours. Please tell us if you intend to come with your pet and we will decide together.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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