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

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  Description

  Hello loving people,
  
  We are an enthusiastic open-minded retreat centre with yoga and tantra 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.
  
  Workawayers are part of a separate volunteer community hub with their own shared living spaces.
  Their activities focus solely on community life within this volunteer area and do not involve paid retreats or spaces used by paying guests.
  
  Our Volunteer Opportunities – Summer 2026
  Community living, learning & co-creation
  We invite volunteers who enjoy living in a conscious community and contributing to shared daily life. This Workaway experience is based on exchange: time, presence and participation in return for learning, connection and shared practices.
  
  Arrival dates
  27 June
  7 / 10 / 17 / 24 / 31 July
  7 / 14 / 21 / 29 August
  Departure dates
  13 / 20 / 27 July
  3 / 10 / 17 / 24 / 29 August
  5 September
  
  1. Community Preparation & Connection Week
  27 June – 13 or 20 July
  This period is about preparing our shared living spaces and land for the summer season, arriving, connecting and co-creating together. In a small group of around 6 to 12 people.
  Activities are hands-on and communal:
  • Setting up tents and shared areas
  • Decorating and shaping the place together
  • Caring for the land and common spaces
  Alongside this, there is space for:
  • A daily Tantra Yoga class
  • Dance, swimming in the lake and creative moments
  • Sharing, reflection and group connection
  A warm and grounded way to start the summer. You can extend your stay by joining option 2.
  
  2. Summer Volunteer Community
  2.5 weeks between Friday 10 July – Saturday 29 August
  During the summer you become part of a self-organising volunteer community within our retreat center, living together on site. The focus is on supporting daily community life and shared spaces.
  Typical activities include:
  • Caring for communal areas
  • Preparing meals together
  • Gardening and land care
  • Practical tasks that support group living
  Tasks are shared within the group and take about 5 hours per day, leaving plenty of space for rest, learning and connection.
  In exchange, you are welcome to:
  • Join a daily community day opening with dance
  • Participate in one daily Yoga or Tantra class
  • Share evenings and creative moments with the community
  • Explore co-creation and group processes
  The volunteer team consists of approximately 14–18 people. General arrivals in July and August are on Fridays, departures on Mondays.
  
  3. Closing & Integration Week
  29 August – 5 September
  This smaller week (6 volunteers) is about rounding off the summer together. We gently bring the place back into a calm, winter-ready state.
  Activities include:
  • Taking down tents
  • Cleaning and storing shared materials
  • Organising communal spaces
  There is a daily Tantra Yoga class and space for reflection, integration and connection.
  
  4. Volunteer Coordinator (community exchange)
  Within the volunteer team, there is space for someone who enjoys supporting structure, overview and group flow during a 2.5-week period. This is a voluntary community exchange, where you share your organisational and people skills as part of daily life together. Stay, meals and full participation in the community are included.
  
  5. Teacher / Facilitator (community exchange)
  We welcome facilitators who enjoy sharing practices and knowledge with the volunteer team during a one-week community exchange. You offer daily sessions in areas such as yoga, tantra, embodiment or personal development. Stay, meals and full participation in community life are included.
  Preferably, you join the volunteer community one week beforehand to get to know the place and the team.
  
  What’s included in all 5 cases:
  • Stay in a tent or dorm
  • All meals and drinks
  • Participation in daily workshops and classes
  • A community-based learning experience
  
  How to apply
  Send us your email address and WhatsApp number.
  You’ll receive more details from Fanny and an introduction video with Chandra.
  After that, you schedule an intake video call with Wim via WhatsApp, to connect and see if it’s a mutual match.
  If both sides feel aligned:
  • You choose and confirm your arrival and departure date together with Fanny
  • You complete a simple registration form
  • This completes your official registration as a volunteer within our non-profit community association, so everything is clear and well organised for your stay
  
  Do not forget that helping 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 25 years.
  Important, we say NO to alcohol and drugs (incl. plant medicine 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
  
  Office/administration: Fanny

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Art et design

  

  Danse

  

  Nature
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Come and live with us for a while in a warm, supportive community, surrounded by green, rejuvenating nature.
  You’ll experience daily life as part of a volunteer team, sharing responsibilities, meals and moments together.
  
  Life here is about connection, presence and shared experience — living in the moment, learning from one another and creating a meaningful rhythm together. As part of the exchange, you are welcome to join a daily yoga or tantra class, as well as moments of dance, reflection, sharing and co-creation.
  
  This is an opportunity to explore community living, deepen your personal practice, and connect with people from different backgrounds in a conscious, open-hearted environment.

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  Aide

  You are welcome at our 350-year-old watermill and retreat centre, surrounded by nature. As a Workawayer, you become part of our volunteer community, sharing daily life, meals and activities together.
  
  The support is varied and community-based, and may include:
  -Preparing meals together for the volunteer community
  -Supporting shared spaces used by the volunteer group
  -Light maintenance and practical projects around the property
  -Gardening and caring for the land
  -Contributing to the rhythm of community living
  
  Alongside this, there is a strong focus on personal growth and connection. Volunteers share experiences, learn from one another and take part in daily practices such as yoga, tantra, dance and reflection.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire
  Allemand: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  You will stay in a tent, or you are welcome to bring your own tent or campervan if you prefer.
  From 27 June to 12 July and during the first week of September, it is also possible to stay in a shared room.

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  Autres infos...

  Property: 4 big buildings on 4 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

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We are a perfect place for digital nomads! We have a fast wifi connection for larger groups of people. During summer retreats your effort to the community is 5 hours.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

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

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  

  Zaza

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