Silent Steps visiting Communities
visiting Communities and Ecovillages in Central Italy
from September 21 to October 4
An experience of exploration and peace, which will challenge the limits of our bodies (walking, adaptations, new contexts) and minds (silence, presence, walking meditation, and more).
We will be wayfarers and messengers among the various communities we will visit and we will be in touch with the stories of those who live there.
Communities we'll visit
Watch the video of the first edition
Trail options
First leg
Departure on 21 September from Lama di Reno (BO) railway station to Ecovillage Jana – Garden of Sun and arrival on 27 September at Brasimone Lake (BO)
Second leg
Departure on 27 September from Brasimone Lake (BO) and arrival on 4 October in Pistoia
Complete route
Departure on 21 September from Lama di Reno(BO) railway station for Ecovillage Jana – Garden of Sun and arrival on 4 October in Pistoia (Cantagrillo)
The heights and distances shown at the end of the videos are approximate. You can download the videos by clicking on the three dots at the bottom right of the player
First leg
Second leg
Complete route
How to tackle the path
We will be backed up by a support car in which we will be able to load tents and extra personal belongings We will send an email with details of how to pack backpacks once you have registered. During the walks we will use small backpacks to carry the food we will need during the day, and this will be prepared by the hosting communities.
What to pack in your backpack
Download the list of things to bring by clicking the button below.
Physical preparation
We will walk along hiking trails (difficulty E) and short stretches on roads with mixed traffic. Due to the length of the trails, adequate physical fitness is required to sustain a pace of 3 km per hour.
Economic sustainability
This event is supported on a cost + donation basis.
The fixed contribution for each person is:
- € 368 Complete route
- € 198 First leg
- 198 € Second leg
and only covers living costs (hospitality in communities and ecovillages, meals, service car that will carry our rucksacks and tents, organizational costs).
We ask you to pay 50% of the fee at registration (you will receive instructions once you have finished filling out the form).
At the end of your journey you will acknowledge the value of the experience and accompaniment in the Economy of Hearts.
For more details on the Heart Economy read the document below
Save on registration with one of the following discounts:
Bring a Friend: For each person who registers for the journey with you, you are entitled to a €30 discount (€15 for each individual leg). The discount is cumulative, so if you bring two friends, the discount doubles!
Friend of Consapevoli Assieme: If you have previously participated in other Consapevoli Assieme events, you are entitled to a €30 discount (€15 for each individual leg)
Comunity Discount: If you have received a discount code from one of the communities we will visit or from a media partner, you are entitled to a €30 discount (€15 for each individual leg). The same amount will be donated to the community.
You and our partners can choose to allocate all or part of the discount to the Savings Fund, which will help support walkers in need and/or fund community projects.
Bring a Friend: For each person who registers for the journey with you, you are entitled to a €30 discount (€15 for each individual leg). The discount is cumulative, so if you bring two friends, the discount doubles!
Friend of Consapevoli Assieme: If you have previously participated in other Consapevoli Assieme events, you are entitled to a €30 discount (€15 for each individual leg)
Comunity Discount: If you have received a discount code from one of the communities we will visit or from a media partner, you are entitled to a €30 discount (€15 for each individual leg). The same amount will be donated to the community.
You and our partners can choose to allocate all or part of the discount to the Savings Fund, which will help support walkers in need and/or fund community projects.
Personal needs
You can indicate your needs (allergies, food intolerances or other) on the registration form.
Sign up now!
About us
Safir
I have been participating and living within community life experiences for more than 10 years, during which I have become passionate about the arts of facilitation and everything related to being together in a virtuous, joyful way, in harmony with nature: Permaculture, Sociocracy, Consensus, Dragon Dreaming, Clips, Social Permaculture, Open Space, World Café, The Circle, Inner Transition, Nonviolent Communication and more, experienced in communities and life-affirming projects, with great teachers and fellow practitioners.
I have been an active member of the Italian Ecovillage Network since 2012, I had the honour of being its co-president, and now I am in charge of community and member relations and collaborate on the revision of the organisation.
I adhere to and collaborate with the diffused community of the "Piumani" *
As a facilitator and trainer I currently accompany established and developing community groups.
For more than 25 years I have been passionate about the arts of inner transformation and research, which I have pursued in various ways in contact with body, mind, emotions and energies.
* a pun made up of several composite words: più (more) mani (hands); piuma (feather ) people, più + umani = more human
Giovanni
I have been involved with Circles of Men for many years, promoting shared leadership to bring forth the inner leader of each individual
I practice and promote the use of Nonviolent Communication by Rosenberg and its variant for couples called IMAGO to foster connection and empathy in relationships is commendable
I am passionate about Sociocracy and community dynamics.
As a Reiki practitioner, Access Bars facilitator, and Ayurvedic masseur, I offer well-being through holistic practices.
I have been practicing Transcendental Meditation for 14 years and share various meditative techniques to help people find their path.
I also promote the importance of Bitcoin technology for financial independence and privacy.
Contacts
Safir
+39 328 915 0076
Giovanni
+39 339 339 4255
In partnership with
Vivi gli Ecovillaggi
Supported by
Rete Italiana Villaggi Ecologici
Media Partners
