Being a volunteer in this magic place means to be heard, to be respected, to be supported, to be loved as if it was a big family, but I need to say it, sometimes…is even more than a family. Being a volunteer here means also questioning our life, our society, our mindset, our ego, our …
Here, in the aromatic garden, thyme serves as a trusty staple. It thrives under the Portuguese sun and can stand both drought and frost. Despite their small size, the abundance of pink flowers attracts numerous bees and butterflies into the garden. Besides this, the leaves are used for their lovely flavour in many of our …
This year we are receiving a project from the Erasmus + European solidarity corps This is the second time it happens on our farm.We have two options for a stay of 2 or 4 months, for young people between 18 and 30 years.At this moment we are with Alberto Pasciolla from Italy, David Dipankar from …
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Namaskar! I loved staying at Ananda Valley, it was a really inspiring experience for me.It was a unique experience, I have never worked on a farm before, at least not like this.I was only there for ten days, but I felt like I fitted in, and was able to play my part.I want to thank …
Dia Internacional do Yoga é comemorado no dia 21 de Junho, data oficializada pela ONU.Esse dia foi escolhido em alusão ao solstício de verão. Neste dia realizam-se diversas acções relacionadas com esta actividade, como aulas ao ar livre e on line. Além disso, vários praticantes reúnem-se para celebrar a data e mostrar um pouco mais …
How to write a “Volunter-Review” about Ananda Valley? That’s a tough one I would say. In my opinion Ananda Valley is a place you need to experience in person to feel and understand it. It is really hard to put the magic and energy this place is radiating into words. But I will do my …
Estamos com saudades de unir nossas culturas e linguagens. E também de sorrisos e abraços.Antes da pandemia tivemos alguns encontros culturais na vila de Paul.Num deles, tivemos uma Adufeira, músicos de Cabo Verde, Portugal, Austrália, França e até um Monge americano a tocar música juntos.Uma junção inimaginável, à qual mais músicos e mais nacionalidades se …
Queres aprender a cultivar os teus próprios alimentos? Fazer uma horta, além de ser uma atividade relaxante, traz qualidade de vida. Cultivar uma pequena horta é um excelente hobby a ser praticado por toda a família, inclusive com as crianças. Existem diversos formatos. Há até hortas em espiral. Além de esteticamente bonito, este tipo de …
What is it like to volunteer at Ananda Valley? I thought about this question for a couple of days now, and I feel like it‘s almost impossible to answer that question in a satisfying way. Of course I could now tell who I am (Emma, 25, from Germany), how I found this place (workaway), how …
Here, with the spring, the fields have blossomed and so has Lavender. Its flower, which gives colour and smell to our fields, is quite famous all over the world for its immense properties. In Portuguese there are different names according to the types of Lavender. There are the Lavandula species known under the common name …
