📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Have you ever practiced yoga or a least wished to do yoga? Do you like dance rhythms? Would you like to try eco life in a eco camping for simple life, for being involved in local Georgian life, enjoy subtropical jungles in Mtirala Park? You will enjoy your stay in LA BELLE VERTE while practicing yoga and doing eco activities.
💼 What the programme involves
SPORT & WORK ACTIVITIES: Every day we will do yoga or rhythm (you can try African rhythms and elements of Indian dance tribal fusion, call Mandala dance). We will hike through the forest. For the eco tasks we can collect herbs from Mountains, we will collect fruits from garden, make eco food and also yoga style of food (Ayurveda kitchen). For farming activity we can also do such things as planting/weeding/watering. You can help to create eco camp, like painting or landscape tasks. You will also help in the kitchen (washing dishes, serving, etc).
🏠 Accommodation on site
The „LA BELLE VERTE“ located by National park Mtirala. It is only 20 minutes by bus to Batumi. This is protected area with unique subtropical forest including endemic flora and fauna. You will live in forest eco camping with tree house and wooden bungalows in double room (for 2 persons). No night life, TV or disco is available at the city, but there is good internet connection. Wi fi, hot showers and toilette.
FOOD: Eco food from our village, tasty Georgian cuisine 3 times a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
📍 About the location
Every day we will have yoga or rhythm classes for well feeling and good mood. There are many possibilities for leisure time, especially for those who love nature: acquaintance with nature of the area, hiking, swimming, visit ancient architectural monuments etc. Excursions to the historical places are planned as well. Volunteers will have a very good chance to get in close contact with the local people, experience local traditions and learn some customs like how to be a farmer and make Georgian food. The region is very attractive and famous for its homemade wines and tasty eco food. You can enjoy sea view, National Botanical Garden of Batumi.
⚠️ Requirements
WHAT TO BRING: Some kind of working clothes and sleeping bags and yoga mat with you. Clothes and boots for rainy weather. Bring clothes for yoga classes. You can also bring your music instruments and of course your good mood and open heart for new country, friendly Georgian people and wild forest.
ℹ️ Additional information
For more information please see the infosheet.