The Dream Is Alive But We Need More Help

L'Altra Riva

After many years our dream project has become a reality. It’s name is L’altra Riva, which means ‘The other side’ in Italian. We sit in the center of a tiny hamlet, in the Apennines mountains in northern Italy between Bologna and Florence, called Rocca Corneta. This is the building itself. It’s in the process of getting a facelift but it’s a beautiful canvas to work with. And it's ours, thanks to your help, encouragement and support.

We are ready to begin hosting guests from this summer. We had a wonderful summer this past year having friends and family around to help us test the place out and get some of the rough work done together. Though, like life, the place will always be a work in progress we are ready to share the experience of L’Altra Riva with you.

We are offering different ways to be a guest on a donation base this summer. We still need help with things around the building and garden so expect a busy active community life. We are also open to full time work exchange if you’re interested. Come be a part of it with us this summer if you have the time.

We are also in need of donations because these things are always more expensive than you imagine and finding our way through Italian bureaucracy is a feat in and of itself. So any help is greatly appreciated.

Our mission is to become a part of this rural farming community, which we are in the process of doing now. We are re inventing this old hotel and restaurant into a place that is not only a sister to our You Can Yoga school but will also operate as a bakery, cafe, hotel, restaurant and community space for the local community. We will also offer regional food, hiking trips or excursions, and yoga retreats. Like You Can Yoga, L’Altra Riva will follow no spiritual dogma and is open to humans from all walks of life. Every member will add value to the greater good of others and join and support the community as a whole.

The system in which we live has let down many of us on some level. As a society, we seem to lack a sense of community, human connection, and authentic support for personal development. At L’Altra Riva this is the central point of focus for us as a community: to sustain and support ourselves while reconnecting to our symbiosis with each other and nature, which we so deeply crave, consciously or not. We provide space for anyone to join, short or long term, and become a part of something that allows them to have a closer look at themselves and what it means to be a part of something bigger that supports your own personal development at the same time. Or you can just do yoga and read books by the river.

Does this sound like a dream to you?

We are a team of three and are also open to finding other partners and to take a large or small roll in our team, business and community. If you are looking to change your life, do something big, or just invest in something promising, feel free to reach out to us.

Would you like to learn more?

For more information about who we are, what we do, and why this is such a part of who we are please feel free to visit our website and get to know us a little better. You Can Yoga