Help us at our YogaFarm/International Community and be in peace!

Vanuatu

3

I enjoyed my stay at the yoga farm, overall experience was nice, from the volunteers I met to the work in itself. Pros - Lunches and diners have really good and abundant food (yes that is the first thing that comes to my mind do not judge me x) ) - The volunteer team, Antonello and his partner were all super nice, and I made some good friends along the way Cons - Giuseppe and Elizabeth, two members of the staff during my stay, were not very welcoming towards me, they were not rude by any means, but definitely not friendly either. Not something dramatic, but I did not like the vibes^^

più di 2 anni fa

Antonello ha risposto

Thank you Louis for your contribution and good vibe. We hope to welcome you again in the future.

Spagna

4

It should not be advertised as 4h work; it is not. Finely crossing the line between a fair trade..

più di 2 anni fa

Spagna

4

La experiencia a nivel general es una pasada, conectas contigo mismo, entablas una relación con la mayoría de los voluntarios y durante las horas de trabajo aprendes mucho, te sientes realizado al acabar el día. A veces nos llevaban de excursión Sin embargo, se trabaja a las 18:30 haciendo la cena, también hay que limpiar y se acaba a las 21/21:30h, lo cual no dice en el anuncio, además de que todos los días se cena y se come lo mismo. También había voluntarios que no ayudaban lo suficiente y no hablaban con ellos pese a las quejas. Aun así es una experiencia que recomiendo a todo el mundo.

più di 2 anni fa

Francia

4

I really enjoyed my stay here. The hosts and the volunteers were very friendly.

più di 2 anni fa

Costa Rica

3

The real souls of this beautiful place are the volunteers, Giuseppe (the "host's" father) and Viki (the dog) :) You will spend lots of hours with them at work, preparing meals, trying talking Italian and lauhging! From the ones you'll receive kidness, gratitude, fun & love! Regarding the system and operation of the place, urgently needs to hire a professional host & manager to improve in many aspects, since it has lots potencial.

più di 2 anni fa

Norvegia

4

Absolutely loved to spend time with the other volunteers, and Giuseppe - working , hiking and making food. You will get to practice Italian, and learn how to prepare good Italian food everyday. As the other volunteers above me mentions, the hours are long, but that also contains the socialising, language-practice and food preparations. So if you don't mind “working”, it won't be a problem. I got to join yoga classes on my days off, even a Thai-massage workshop. I would not want to be without my stay at the farm.

più di 2 anni fa

Antonello ha risposto

Dear Tea,
thank you very much for taking the time to write your honest and useful review. I am glad you mentioned about the help with the meals and in the morning. That is one of the main aspects of our volunteer program. I hope that will help potential volunteers to make a better informed decision.

Messico

4

I absolutely loved the friendship with the other volunteers. I liked the food and the cooking vibe with Giuseppe. Beautiful place. Dorms are ok. Things should be improved: Is specified that the work hours are from 8 to 12:30, and help with meals, but he never mention clearly the time required for the last. Preparing lunch and dinner aprox. 1.5 h each, then 1 h cleaning. Real working h. per day aprox. 9.5, no 5. If you want breakfast you'll have to buy it and prepare it by yourself. Personality of the host could be peculiar, with me all ok, but not for everyone else. Volunteers are essential.

più di 2 anni fa

Antonello ha risposto

Thank you Ian for your help and support. You are always welcome back to our farm.

Regno Unito

3

The good: The place is beautiful, and overall I had the best few weeks, mostly due to the other amazing volunteers, such beautiful people. I also fell in love with Julia and Guiseppe, the kindest souls ever <3 Now, I understand Antonello has a dry humor but he doesn't make an effort to put people around him at ease, he makes jokes and says things that are uncomfortable & inappropriate. We didn't feel supported by him, he wasn't very present and when we went to him with problems he told us to figure it out ourselves. Some teachers also share outdated views that are uncomfortable to listen to

più di 2 anni fa

Antonello ha risposto

Thank you India for taking the time to add your review. It seems you enjoyed our place a lot. When you were here, there was a coalition against one specific volunteer that was not very active. I was diplomatic and talked to him several times. It seems that you expected me to be strict with him but that is not my style, sorry. Thank you for mentioning about the humour part. We want to create an environment where we can laugh at each other and with each other. I personally would not recommend our farm to people who tend to get easily offended.

Cile

3

My stay at the farm had it all. Met amazing friends and Giulia and Giuseppe made me feel like family. However, the work hours are more than 30: we start at 8 and continue until 14 when we finish cleaning lunch. Then we prepare dinner at 18.30 and finish cleaning up around 21. Antonello doesn't communicate well with volunteers, he's not attentive and he's not very present. It's curious, as the place seems to be maintained by the work of volunteers. I was worried by the fact that the only employee on the farm had only one day off during my stay (4 weeks) and looked exhausted.

più di 2 anni fa

Antonello ha risposto

Thank you for your review. I am glad you had a lovely time at our farm and talk highly about your experience. Thank you for specifying that the volunteers help with the meals as well. Just to specify the staff member can attend free yoga classes and other activities and she does that regularly, we also take her often to closeby hot springs and she is very happy to be here.

Spagna

3

My stay at the yogafarm was intense. I feel extremely lucky because the other volunteers that were with me became my friends and I will cherish them forever. But if that hadn't been the situation I would have left earlier. The host, Antonello, had incredibly poor communication with the volunteers, there was extremely bad management on his part. I didn't feel comfortable around him. There were situations when I didn't feel respected. The job is a lot of hours and hard. Giuseppe and Giulia on the other part are extremely kind and beautiful people, I only wish them the best.

più di 2 anni fa

Antonello ha risposto

Thank you Maya for your contribution to our farm. It is difficult and intense to manage a farm with guests, volunteers and yoga teachers. I am glad 🙂 though that you met lovely ☺️ people at the farm and had lots of positive aspects.

Candidarsi Ora