Communities Directory: The Yoga Farm

Formed: 2002 Established: 2002

The Yoga Farm

Punta Banco,

Costa Rica

The Yoga Farms mission is to create a conscious spiritual community based on the practice of Yogic Lifestyle. The community will be open to all who want to visit even if they are unfamiliar with yogic lifestyle or do not practice it. There is neither specific dogma nor any specific spiritual teacher at The Yoga Farm. Rather, the path of community will be co-created by the people who come to the farm. The highest vision that the community will work towards will be to co-create a space where people can feel welcome, well received, a part of, contributing to, appreciated, loved. in essence, to create community. The ultimate vision of the community will be to do meaningful work in the world that makes a contribution and a positive difference! This can be as simple as creating a sacred space within the community that people can be supported by. The Ultimate Vision can also extend outwards to work with the greater community of the immediate surrounding area, to the world. The possibilities are endless; the power of intentional community working together can open all sorts of opportunities.

The Yoga Farm offers visitors a truly unique traveling experience, we are a simple quiet peaceful retreat facility with basic comforts, we are not a spa. We are a destination for those who want to visit a location that offers pristine virgin rain forest and clean beaches with few people on it, except for the occasional local Costa Rican fishing and a few visitors. One advantage of the area is that it has little night life and shopping, rather it offers the opportunity to go for hikes in the rain forest, horse back trips, cultural visits with indigenous families where they can learn traditional indigenous crafts and see beautiful wildlife. You will find our facility to be simple, clean and comfortable. The Yoga Farm is ideal for people who want to spend some quality time with themselves, surounded by nature.

Visitors interested in becoming part of our community are welcome to visit at any time. We first ask people come as a guest for two weeks ( at our usual low rates), then we can co-create a volunteer agreement and eventualy a long term agreement for people interested in living with us. Please read websight thouroughly for more information. Peace, The Yoga Farm

Website: http://www.yogafarmcostarica.org/

Contact:

Gabriel Schmerler
06-8255
Pasa Canoas
Costa Rica

Links:

www.yogafarmcostarica.org

International Telephone Info

Last Updated:11/12/2008

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Contact our email @ yogafarmcostarica@yahoo.com or just show up as a guest

Network Affiliations:

FEC: Federation of Egalitarian Communities

:: Ecovillage Network of the Americas

:: Fellowship for Intentional Community

:: GEN - Global Ecovillage Network

:: Utopian EcoVillage Network Federation

Population Adult Members: 5 Child Members: 2 Non-member Residents: (varies seasonaly) Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: Yes Gender Balance: 50% M 50% F Open to which gender(s): All genders welcome Ethnic Diversity: 30% identify as 'people of color' Age Focus: No Focus Age Restrictions: No	Government Decision Making: By a group of elders or other leaders Identified Leader: Yes Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (must be financialy independant while with us though) Labor Contribution: Expected Join Fee: No Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 4 acres (1.6 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Number of Residences: 3	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (mostly vegetarien) Alcohol Use: Prohibited (moderate drinking off the property is fine) Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally (deignated smoking areas)	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults): No Shared Spiritual Path: No Answer (open to all paths) Which Spiritual Path(s): (pen to all paths) Educational Style(s): (variety of options)

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