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Instituto Biorregional do Cerrado -

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2012

What we do

Instituto Biorregional do Cerrado – IBC was created in 2012 and has three main projects:

  • The ecovillage Ecoaldeia Aratikum, in which there are around 30 residents (20 adults and 10 children) living in houses built with ecological and permacultural techniques and constantly learning to live in community.
  • The educational center Ecocentro Pedagógico do IBC, in which we organize courses, workshops and “mutirões”, with the objective of being a center for constant teaching/learning. We aim to create and incubate knowledges, dreams and good practices for a better, more just and sustainable world.
  • The creation of a preservation area (RPPN – Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural) to preserve a very delicate area of our land which is very important to water catchment.

Additionally, as an institute, we also engage in political issues of our bio-region, through participation in local councils and partnerships in municipal environmental policies.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Community type
  • Intentional Neighborhoods
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Ecological Restoration
  • Education
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2012
  • Started living together
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
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Location

  • Brazil

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Promoted Needs and Offers

  • Events
10 years ago

Sustainability- Resilience Weekend

Are you interested in sustainability? Do you want to know if is possible to live off grid? Do you think that is possible to survive in a crisis situation? Join David and Raquel for a practical, informative and fun weekend learning skills from bushcraft to foraging. The purpose of this workshop is to help you prepare and be in touch with your capacity to take care of yourself and others close to you. This is in part down to being prepared, having stock of food and water etc, but also, more importantly how to work with others around you and create resilient self-supportive communities, sharing knowledge, experience and ideas. Communities or resilient networks can be friends, families, or neighbors and is not limited by living in one place together. This weekend workshop is going to be fun, practical and inspiring journey exploring the nature of what it is to be resilient and sustainable. We are looking forward to sharing our experiences of community and living in a sustainable way. The purpose of this workshop is to help you prepare and be in touch with your capacity to take care of yourself and others close to you. This is in part down to being prepared, having stock of food and water etc, but also, more importantly how to work with others around you and create resilient self-supportive communities, sharing knowledge, experience and ideas. Communities or resilient networks can be friends, families, or neighbours and is not limited by living in one place together. This weekend workshop is going to be fun, practical and inspiring journey exploring the nature of what it is to be resilient and sustainable. We are looking forward to sharing our experiences of community and living in a sustainable way. Below is the workshop program with the areas that it will cover: Program: Friday 19h – Welcome dinner 20h30 – Orientation and presentation Saturday 7h – 7h45 – Guided meditation 8h – Awakened body practice and optional dip in the waterf
  • Events
11 years ago

Retiro Yoga en Naturaleza

Yoga Integral, Meditaciones en Naturaleza, Conexión con los elementos, Senderismo consciente, Cantos devocionales “Mantras” y más… Todos los días de 8.00 a 10.00 realizaremos una sesión de Yoga Integral. Despues desayuno y un poquito de tiempo para descansar. Y hasta la hora de la comida diversas actividades como: Meditaciones guiadas, actividades de contacto con los Elementos: fuego, agua, tierra.. en lugares especiales y mágicos del Cortijo Los Baños Al-Hamam Comida y tiempo para descansar, disfrutar de la piscina, el espacio…sol@ o en compañia de otr@s participantes. Dinámicas de Senderismo – paseos conscientes, Danzas meditativas, Conexión con el sonido, el color, etc… dirigidos a conectar con nuestro interior, nuestro ser auténtico, con la ayuda de la naturaleza y de nuestra guía. Cantos devocionales – Kirtan. Parar, descansar, re-encontrar nuestro centro, nutrirnos y recargarnos de energia. Facilitado por: – Manuel Robles “Kirtan Raja” profesor de Yoga Integral – Patricia Cañas Rios – Facilitadora, Reiki, sonido. Aportación: 310€ Alojamiento y comidas incluidos. La comida es vegetariana. El alojamiento es compartido, en tipis y jaimas de 2 y 3 plazas. Todo esto en el maravilloso entorno de El Cortijo Los Baños Al-Hamam, un oasis de luz y naturaleza. En Lucainena de las Torres – Almeria. Plazas limitadas. Necesaria reserva. Fecha límite de inscripcion 7 de Julio 2015. Información y reservas: 639 84 27 19 – in**@***************ra.net (Patricia) 652 238 231 – ma*******@*****il.es (Manuel) retirosyoganaturaleza.wordpress.com Organiza: Yogaia Almeria. Material necesario: ropa cómoda, esterilla, manta para relajación, cojín o zafu para meditación y calzado cómodo para caminar. Tel. 639 84 27 19 – Cortijo Los Baños Al-Hamam – Lucainena de las Torres – Almeria

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