A new chapter begins

Next stop: the French Pyrenees

The Quest for Community

Many of us have been longing for community—to build a life that is less fractured, less isolated, and create spaces of authenticity and wholeness, where each person’s gifts can be brought into full expression.

In response to the metacrisis, people around the world are building the physical and digital infrastructure for a new future: blockchain technologies, decentralized finance, permaculture techniques, syntropic farming, walkable neighborhoods, food cooperatives, etc.

Regenera works on another layer: the cultural infrastructure that allows communities and organizations to thrive, from self-leadership and communication to emotional integration, conflict transformation, and collaborative decision-making.

This is what we began exploring in Phase I of Regenera, in Odense, Denmark. For three months, from March to May 2026, we researched how to create a regenerative culture together. These are capacities that cannot be developed only through theory. They must be integrated in daily life—through collaboration, negotiation, misunderstanding, conflict, repair, dreaming, celebration, and doing.

Now, we’re headed to Château du Faune, in the French Pyrenees, for Phase III.

If you are longing to research the social and cultural technologies to create a more beautiful future; to contribute to individual, relational, and collective flourishing; and to become more fully yourself in the context of community, read on…

Context

Regenera Phase III is a 3-month residency for community-oriented changemakers who want to build more regenerative, resilient, and collaborative cultures and systems.

Through a shared learning pathway and the daily practice of living and creating in community, we’ll develop essential human capacities for navigating complexity, collaborating effectively, and deepening in relationship, thereby strengthening our ability to create a world of mutual care and interdependence.

Together, we’ll develop self-leadership skills; practice and integrate new ways of relating; and connect to our aliveness, authenticity, and wholeness. We’ll support one another’s unfolding through practicing a set of core competencies: Returning to Self-Connection, Emotional Healing, Transformational Listening, Authentic Expression, Conflict Transformation, Collaborative Decision-Making, Taking Purposeful Initiative, and Stewardship.

This is a residency for community builders, facilitators, organizers, artists, healers, educators, social entrepreneurs, solarpunks, systems thinkers, and practical (r)evolutionaries seeking to deepen their capacity to create in service of life.

Location

Phase III of the Regenera project will take place at Château du Faune, a Center for Art & Ecology located in the foothills of the Pyrenees in southwest France. Our hosts are Pat and Coco, who have been stewarding the land for the past year while hosting gatherings and artist residencies that cultivate connection to nature, animals, food, and slow living.

The region offers a rich setting for exploration, connection, and regeneration. The Ariège has long attracted people experimenting with more conscious ways of living, from ecological farming and permaculture to intentional communities.

Travel

The address of Chateau du Faune is 456 Grand Rue de Bellissen, France.

The nearest international airport is Toulouse (TLS). From TLS, the train to Foix (the nearest train station) takes about 2 hr. Foix is a 15-20 min drive from the chateau. We expect to be able to pick up people from the station.

Train tickets from Toulouse to Foix can be purchased via SNCF Connect or Trainline. Carcassonne also connects to Foix by train via Toulouse.

For those traveling internationally, Barcelona may offer more convenient flights and connects to Foix via La Tor de Querol. Use the Catalonian Rodalies de Catalunya app to search Barcelona to La Tor de Querol - Enveitg (3,5 hr). Use the French SNCF app to search Latour-De-Carol - Enveitg to Foix (1,5 hr). Note: There are currently repairs on the Rodalies de Catalunya R3 line, which may make travel more difficult. Please confirm train routes before booking.

Other options include BlaBlaCar (a popular carpooling platform) and hitchhiking, which is relatively common in this friendly, environmentally conscious region of the French Pyrenees. Talk to Ursula if you are considering walking the 34 hr from Toulouse to the chateau!

Accommodation

Château du Faune can accommodate up to 30 guests in the main chateau and annex apartment. Rooms are shared between 2-4 people. A limited number of rooms with private bathrooms are available.

Living Spaces

Living spaces include:

• Sunroom - A movement/dance room with sofas around a fireplace and a 6-person work table

• Moonroom - A music room complete with rugs, furs & pillows, and bathroom with 2 stalls

• Drawing Room - Large touch screen for presentations, meetings & movie nights

• Kitchen - Professionally equipped

• Washroom - Dishwasher, washing machine & dryer

• Dining Hall - Long dining table with a fireplace and sofas

• Yoga Shala - A spacious yoga room that comfortably accommodates up to 30 people in a circle for yoga, workshops, and community group time

• Outside Patio - Stone terrace and outdoor dining space with tables, seating, and ample space for work and play

All spaces are heated by a wood fired furnace. Wifi is connected throughout the house and turned off at night by a timer. Most rooms can be used as co-working, meeting, or cozy lounge spaces, and can be closed off for privacy.

Communal Food

Produce, dry goods and household items will be provided by the chateau.

Produce is sourced directly from the grounds of the chateau, two nearby organic farms, and one organic produce shop in town. Dry goods, household goods, and cleaning products are sourced from an online bulk organic association, with a preference for French or Spanish labels (about 80% of dry goods are from France). Meat and dairy are not included.

Arrival, Departure, & Community Immersion Days

Arrival: 1 October

Departure: 22 December (official departure day), with the option to stay through 31 December

At the beginning of each month in Phase III (2–4 October, 6–8 November, and 4–6 December), we gather for three Community Immersion Days. These days lay the foundation for the month ahead and are required for all participants.

The immersions are also open to people joining from outside the residency who wish to take part in a training in building regenerative culture.

Participants joining the residency in November must arrive in time for the 6–8 November immersion. Participants joining in December must arrive in time for the 4–6 December immersion.

The focus will be on:

• Exploring the principles and practices that support regenerative community culture

• Building a shared language through key distinctions, embodied practices, and relational exercises

• Weaving the community and welcoming new participants

• Shaping the intentions, experiments, and research questions that will guide the month ahead

In November and December, we’ll revisit the core principles to welcome new participants. Otherwise, the emphasis will be on deepening the collective field and continuing our shared exploration.

Daily & Weekly Structure

Our daily and weekly living outside of the Community Immersion Days will include the following:

• Morning movement and contemplative practices

• At least one daily co-created and shared meal

• Group sessions 4-5 times per week, which will include group field/circle technologies, radical relating spaces, and healing processes

• Weekly Pod practice to focus on developing your leadership

• Weekly 90-minute Building & Grounds sessions, contributing to the chateau teams: Stewards, Gardens & Food, Animals & Events

• Weekly 60-minute Home Care sessions (cleaning and tidying our common spaces, bathrooms, etc.)

• Weekly time for documenting and sharing experiment results through social media posts, newsletter updates, videos, and podcast recordings

• Weekly solo/recharge time

• “Adventure” days to explore and build relationships with other community projects

Note: This is a substance-free residency.

Digital Detox

In this residency we will create a culture of presence with other beings and our surroundings. In service of this, at the start of our time together, we will co-create agreements for mindful media consumption and technology use, including the spaces and times during which we will use screens. These agreements may be collectively re-negotiated during the course of the residency as needs arise.

An example of such a group agreement could be the following:

• Screen use limited to a specific co-working space and to Monday through Friday, 9:00-17:00, with agreed upon exceptions. Exceptions could include group activity supported by technology (e.g., morning exercise videos, group movie night, or shared dance) or calls in the evening as required by time zone

Pricing

The rates listed below are all-inclusive, covering housing, food, and organizing costs.

1. Full residency (3 months)

Standard room: 1280 €/month
Room with private bath: 1400 €/month

2. Partial residency (1 month or longer)

Standard room: 1410 €/month
Room with private bath: 1530 €/month

3. Visitors (Less than 1 month)

Standard room: 280 € for the Community Immersion days, plus 50 €/day for additional days
Room with private bath: 292 € for the Community Immersion days, plus 54 €/day for additional days

Our aim is that cost is not an obstacle to anyone participating. If money is an issue, please get in touch and we will see if we can provide support via scholarship opportunities or work exchange.

Contributions Levels

There are four possible contribution levels. The Standard contribution covers your participation in the residency. Those with greater financial capacity may choose a Community Builder, Network Weaver, or Cultural Catalyst contribution, which helps fund select scholarships and the long-term development of Regenera. Contribution level does not affect standing, voice, or access within the residency.

• Standard contribution: standard price (room + food)

• Community Builder contribution: standard price (room + food) plus 50-500 €

• Network Weaver contribution: standard price (room + food) plus 500-1,500 €

• Cultural Catalyst contribution: standard price (room + food) plus 1,500 € or more

Payment & Deposit Policy

For stays of less than one month, we ask for the full participation fee to be paid within 7 days of acceptance.

For stays of one month or longer, we ask for a non-refundable 300 € deposit to be paid within 7 days of acceptance to reserve your place. This deposit is deducted from your total contribution.

Payment schedule:

• 1 month stays: The remaining balance is due 7 days before you arrive.

• Longer than 1 month stays: The first month’s payment is due 7 days before arrival. After that, payments are due on the first day of each month.

• If you arrive partway through a month, your first payment is due before arrival, and your regular monthly payments start on the first day of the following month.

Your place is confirmed once we’ve received your payment.

The deposit is non-refundable because it secures your place and supports our advance commitments and planning.

If this payment schedule doesn’t work for you, please let us know in your application. We are open to explore alternatives, as long as they are agreed upon in writing before your place is confirmed.

Application Process

To be a part of Regenera Phase III, you can now apply for a full residency (3 months), a partial residency (1 month or longer), or a visit (less than 1 month).

1. Fill out the application form

This form is designed to provide insight into your experience with transformational work, your motivation to create community, and the research areas you wish to explore with the Regenera team. Ideally, completing this form will be a meaningful self-examination and a mini-transformation experience in itself.

Fill out the form here: http://regenera.community/residencies/phase-iii

Priority deadline for written application: 1 August

Final deadline: 15 August

2. Participate in an interview

To explore resonance, you will be invited to an interview with one or more members of the Regenera Team. These conversations typically last 30-45 minutes.

3. Approval

We aim to get back to you with a response by 1 September.

We look forward to reading your application!

Love,

Hannah, Emma, Nina, Karl, and Jonas

FAQ

Will there be time for my personal work and projects?

During the Community Immersion days, we ask everyone to make themselves available for the full schedule. The remaining time of the residency combines some daily shared practices with a largely open schedule to support personal work and projects. A key aspect of the residency is learning how to integrate community and practice in daily life.

Is attendance required at all daily and weekly practices?

The group sessions, pod practice, Buildings & Grounds sessions, and Home Care sessions are considered essential aspects of the residency. The general understanding is that everyone agrees to participate consistently in these practices. If there is an occasional schedule conflict with an outside commitment, we ask that people communicate with us in advance. Please reflect on your ability and willingness to commit to these shared practices before applying to attend.

Are meat and dairy allowed in the chateau?

Yes.

What is the process for requesting a scholarship or work exchange?

If you are experiencing financial constraints, please send us an email at regenera.life.project@gmail.com describing: 1) your current financial situation; and 2) the specific amount of support you are requesting.

What happens when I apply to be on the waiting list?

If the residency is fully booked, you are welcome to submit an application to be on a waiting list. We will review your application and invite you to an interview if and when a spot becomes available. Note that this could even happen at the last moment if someone cancels unexpectedly.

Can my partner or significant other come visit?

Yes, in most cases we are able to accommodate a partner visiting for a short period of time. Please contact regenera.life.project@gmail.com.