A Community House in the Italian Apennines

An International Community House
in the Italian Apennines

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The Dining Room

community living with a view

Practice, Take Time for Yourself

enjoy the tranquility of the mountains

About us

We are an international community house, whose 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. It’s named after the 14th century tower that you see in the photos. This is also the view from the dining room, yoga studio and many of the bed rooms.

We are re inventing this old hotel and restaurant into our dream home. The system in which we live has let down, or failed, 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 and self reflection. At L’Altra Riva this is the central point of focus as an intentional community: to sustain and support each other. While we also reconnect to our symbiosis with nature and ourselves. Which we so deeply crave, consciously or not. We provide space for anyone to join this quest with us, short or long term.

Community living means becoming part of something bigger than just you and your ego. It allows you to have a closer look at yourself and what it means to be a part of something bigger. It also supports your own personal development at the same time. Think of it like a contemporary ashram, this is a traditional yoga community, but without the dogma. We support and encourage involvement within the house and community and also a self practice of any kind and some honest introspection. There’s also a lot of time to just chill and read books by the river too.

Where we are now

We are living here, hosting volunteers and personal events with friends. We are very much in a renovation period while we continue to repair the house. For now, it’s our home and it operates as such. We have a nice rhythm of working on the house together, group meals, and leaving space and time for ourselves.

We are very happy to host guests, on a donation basis, that want to enjoy the vibes of the place and lend a helping hand at the same time. We still need things done around the house and garden so expect an active community life. We are also open to full time work exchange if you’re interested. Come be a part of it with us or just take a well deserved break in the mountains.

All donations include accommodation and group meals. Anything else you might want or need is up to you.

This website is not an active contact channel for the property and is intended for informational purposes only.