🌿 Volunteer Opportunity in Umbria, Italy – Meditation Center
The experience
Uma Nilayam is a Meditation Center located in the heart of Umbria, Italy.
Uma Nilayam is a Meditation Center located in the heart of Umbria, Italy. Uma Nilayam is a peaceful space dedicated to physical, mental, and spiritual growth. Our mission focuses on empowerment, education, and community building through retreats, spiritual practices, personal growth programs, and social support for women, children, and the elderly.
What you offer
25 hours of help per week
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Yoga classes:
Take free yoga classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English or Intermediate Italian
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
What we offer:
🍃 Hands-on learning in gardening and sustainable cultivation
🧘 An opportunity to integrate spirituality into daily life
🥗 Delicious vegetarian/vegan meals
🏔️ Breathtaking natural surroundings – mountains, hills & hot springs
🗣️ A chance to learn Italian
📆 25 hours per week, 2 days off – plenty of time to relax & explore!
🌟 Unfold your creativity in our ceramic studio.
If you love nature, gardening, and personal growth, we’d love to hear from you! 💚
Activities & Shift
What you will do:
🥦 Gardening
🧹 Cleaning
🫕 Cooking
✨ Daily maintenance
🧘 Assisting with retreats and community activities
Rules
- Smoking or consuming any kind of intoxicant is prohibited;
- We are vegetarians here, and will ask you to respect this choice and be ready to be vegetarian for the duration of your stay;
- Aggressive behavior will not be accepted and if occurs, the volunteer may be asked to leave.