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Om and Welcome,
We're Jan and Paula- both born in germany but living abroad for many years.
The passions that connects us, are a conscious and yogic lifestyle, Spirituality and the love for nature.
Aside from Yoga, Jan has studied naturopathic sciences, bodywork and massage, cranial-sacral- and hypnotherapy, and has worked in the fields of Shamanism and Anthropology for quite some years.
He is a certified Heilpraktiker (german version of naturopath) since 2001.
Nowadays he shares his experience in classes, workshops, retreats, as well as Yoga Teacher Training programs.
Paula has been living and exploring farms and communal living in Portugal for the past 5 years.
She studied raw (vegan) nutrition and is very passionate about high quality, nurturing food that comes from an abundant earth.
Her Magic is to create a calm, peaceful, trusting and supportive container to explore oneself, life and nature in all fascettes.
At our place, she is dedicated to create an organic and regenerative agriculture that serves the health of the land, but also the health of our guests.
And welcome to our place:
This is a 19ha property situated on a beautiful and somewhat lonely mountain in the casentino valley of tuscany.
The previous owner kept it as an organic farm for the past 50 years. The past ten years, it has been abondened and due to that is currently overgrown by brambles, bush and trees.
THE VISION: A PLACE OF PEACE AND HEALING
From these forests and fields we would like to create a beautiful and peaceful reservoire to meet, connect and heal.
The land wants to be regenerated and a lush variety of fruit- and nut trees, berry orchards want to be planted.
A No-Dig Garden will be created during this journey.
In the future we'll have a small herd of goats for land-management and fresh goat milk products, as well as chickens and ducks to create self-sufficiency for this shared homestead.
The house and further buildings want to be brought back to life and their full beauty.
The old machinery shed wants to be converted into a a big yoga space.
A lot of things to be done... but with the needed trust and resilience, we're determined to walk this path step by step.
Join us on this journey to create and regenerate in a conscious and loving way. <3
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In general, you'll be living in a beautiful and natural environment of tuscany.
Since Jan and I are both very dedicated to our yogic practice and spiritual journey, you'll be welcomed and hosted by very open, sensible, friendly and supportive humans.
Next to the previous described activities on the land... Here is a list of other possibilities:
TO EXPLORE/ SURROUNDINGS:
-yogic input: regular YOGA morning sessions, MEDITATION sessions, KIRTAN / BHAJAN-sessions
-beauty of the casentino-valley: HIKES through the mountains and the surrounding lush nature
-dip in the nearby RIVER
-explore the nearest CITIES and their historical sights
-BEACH is 2h away- weekend trips to the beach (if you have a car)
-trips to the HOT-SPRINGS (1,5h away; healing sulfur baths)
-explore Italian CULTURE and the famous kitchen, delicious FOOD,...)
-learn about TANTRIC BODYWORK, RITUAL, Yagna Pooja, kashmiri shaivism, yoga-practices of ASANA, MUDRA, BANDHA, PRANAYAMA, MEDITATION, RELAXATION,...
-learn about CONSCIOUS RELATING, tantric sexuality
-non-violent communication, trauma-work, chinese-medicine, raw-food, nutrition
Tese are just some of the options we have to give you a great experience.
At the moment the project is taking up a lot of our time as we try to get the basic structures in place.
Please bear in mind: We are at the very beginning of our journey.
The beauty is that you can bring your magic, passion and talents to help us shape this land.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
OUR GOALS and therefor partly our tasks are:
-clearing the Land ( a lot! )
-preparing the patch for the no dig garden → how to set up a garden, learning about earth-quality, irrigation, working minimal till
-building a fence ( a lot! )
--building a compost toilet and outdoor shower
-building a horse shelter
-planting fruit and nut-trees
-planting a berry orchard
-renovating an old sheep stable into a workshop
-building a natural pond-system
-building a natural swimming pool
-building a mobile sauna
-building a yurt (woodwork, sewing heavy fabric canvas - at delay until end of summer)
-building wooden deck
-building a caterpillar tunnel for our garden
-building a chicken and duck coop
-creating a kitchen-garden
-creating a herb-garden
-building a clay oven (renovating the old bread-oven)
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Accommodation
Caravan (for 1-2 persons)
or you can also pitch a tent
What else ...
We're 4km up a track into the mountain.
Having your own car can give you a lot of freedom- especially for weekend trips.
Otherwise you'll be a bit stuck on this mountain. Which can be very beautiful and slowing down the pace- depending on your own preferences.
Jan and I are both working online- so you'll be able to do tasks on your own.
We enjoy meals in nature, meditating, practicing, chanting and singing mantras, but also goofing around, building stuff, going for walks and hikes or watching a documentary (or a good movie).
We do like to explore different aspects of life, consciousness and energy. And are very happy to share this time and exploration with like-minded people.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We both work online and have been digital nomads for quite some years. At the moment we don't have an office, so you'll need to work either in the offered caravan or your own van. Depending on the location, the land offers 4G.
Space for parking camper vans
We do have several spots where you can park your van.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week // we prefer to schedule by tasks and not by hours
