The inhabitants

She created the Evergreen Project together with friends. She teaches at Evergreen Yoga Studios and in the teacher trainings, and shares her knowledge of wild herbs and natural soap-making.

Katerina’s partner and co-founder of the Evergreen Project. Together they are the heart of the project and of daily life on the land.

With a background in civil engineering and architecture, he founded Evergreen Yoga Studios in Athens in 2012. He leads the teacher trainings and immersions at the ashram.

Young people aged 18–30 who come through the European Solidarity Corps to live, learn and build with us for weeks or months.

Retreat participants, teacher trainees, families and travellers who stay with us for a while.

Faithful friends who follow every walk, every class and every meal — often stretched out in the middle of the shala.

Our beloved stray dog, who looks after the whole village of Anavra.

Horses roam freely on the high meadows of the mountain — a magical encounter on many of our hikes.

They always find the warmest lap, the softest blanket — and sometimes your shoulder.

Herds graze the open meadows of the mountain in the warmer months — you hear their bells long before you see them.

Every spring they start laying small but super fresh eggs again — and the rooster makes sure nobody sleeps in.

Wild boars, foxes, birds, insects and lizards share the forest with us. We tread lightly so that they can stay.

A magical acacia forest shelters the tents, the kitchen and the shala — shade in summer, golden light in autumn.

Oaks and pines grow among the acacias; they host birds and insects and keep the soil alive.

Higher up, dark forests of Greek fir cover the slopes of Kallidromo — a cool refuge on summer hikes.

Our permaculture garden grows a little more each year, feeding the kitchen and teaching us patience.