Theleme

  • Community
  • 2 followers

About the Community

  • Established
  • Rural

What we do

Theleme means living a life of inspiration from the heart.

Why Costa Rica?
First of all, it is because of the beauty and diversity of its nature.
We have access to all natural resources, water, sun and it is easier to grow food here
And Costa Rica is a country of peace.

Our values:
Live from the heart
Healthy balance of freedom & responsibility
Autonomy
Human connection & friendship
Growth on all aspects: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual
Conscious community and communication
Entrepreneurship
Fun
Reciprocity

We are creating a new model of society based on the values of freedom, equality and fraternity which have unfortunately disappeared in France today.

Our needs are currently centered around permaculture and building. We organize from time to time retreats focused on personal development too.

Our Vision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tQBjfO5MS0
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qnBWwhuNxAQu7XWy6 pictures of the community since last year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8POyOqteMo

Our Mission

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tQBjfO5MS0
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qnBWwhuNxAQu7XWy6 pictures of the community since last year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8POyOqteMo

  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Commune
  • 11 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
11

How to join

Work-exchange, rental or fractional ownership

Basic expectations or agreements for members

WhatsApp Vaillant +14087714957 or email [email protected]

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a labor obligation

Additional economic information

Labor required: 20 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Workshop, Hot tub or hot springs, Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately 1 meal per day

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Religions
  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Hindu
  • Native
  • Wiccan, Paganism, or Earth Religions

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Self-produced food

  • 33 - 66%
  • Land area size
    6 acres

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Location

  • Alajuela, Costa Rica

Promoted Needs and Offers

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7 months ago

Oak Park Commons Cohousing – Plan to Move in Fall 2025

Illinois’ first cohousing community fosters intergenerational connection, diversity, and inclusiveness. We welcome all those who share our vision of creating a sustainable residential community in a vibrant urban suburb. Oak Park Commons Cohousing seeks new members. Join the dozen households that have already helped plan and design a five story, 24-unit building near the commercial heart of Oak Park, Illinois. The building includes a mix of one, two, and three, bedroom ADA accessible units. A package friendly first floor mailroom adjoins the lobby, elevator, and parking entrances. Noise mitigation and energy efficient air conditioning assure year-round comfort. The Carpenter & Madison streets corner location includes within a pedestrian friendly half mile radius: a middle school, bus stop, grocery co-op, drug store, bank, CTA train station, Unity Temple, Rush Hospital, Fox Park, Mills Park, and many restaurants. Madison has traffic calming and bike lanes. The Village commercial center, barely a mile away offers the Lake Theatre Cinema, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Formula Fitness Center, Public Library, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, and specialty retail and service shops. Oak Park includes excellent K-12 schools. Lincoln public elementary school offers an optional Spanish bilingual program, Gwendolyn Brooks middle school’s wonderful performing arts opportunities and OPRF high school’s great college and career prep. Eight two and three bedroom units are still available for purchase starting at $406,640. Buyers pay a five percent earnest fee when signing a purchase agreement that goes toward down payment at closing. Units available for occupancy starting the last week of October 2025. Visit our website and talk with some of our members to learn more about who we are and how we envision building our community together.   Website: https://oakparkcommons.com/ Contacts: Charles Hoch 708-721-8817; Susan Stall 708-772-8817
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