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A Holistic Community in a Tropical Food Forest on the island of Tenerife

Through the beauty, joyfulness, and simplicity of Akal, we empower our guests to create unforgettable and timeless memories in Tenerife.

Our philosophy

We are fond to a holistic lifestyle chasing the multidimensional aspects of wellness, conscious nutrition and yoga are part of our soul and presence. We breathe to inspire people to a more natural, ecological and conscious way of living.

Our goal is to create a tropical oasis and live as natural and sustainable as possible, maintaining a good living standard through basic comforts, with a minimal impact on Mother Earth.

Stay with us

We are inviting you to share meaningful days in our community and embrace life in a cheerful way, immerse into nature.

We offer different types of accommodation in Tenerife to relax and enjoy the calm, exciting and peaceful atmosphere of Akal.

Emotions and experiences

Only pollinated blooms will produce an avocado, which is why bees play a vital role in the Akal orchard.

Mi casa es tu casa

Our community rooms are surrounded by the garden, a subtropical nest in a rural area in Tenerife with a spacious balcony facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Get ready to dive deep in simplicity, appreciating the natural life and immerse yourself in local and exotic cultures, a powerful experience to relax, explore and rejuvenate! Akal is located in the North of the Island on a elevated hillside land with breathtaking views of the Ocean. The vast gardens and indoor tropical vibes are specifically designed to create the Anaga forest feelings and ancient land with a modern nostalgic touch of Tenerife.

At Akal you can experience beauty and the slow living countryside life of Tenerife surrounded by nature. Our neighbours animals like roosters, frogs and sheeps might talk sometimes, joining our yoga classes once in a while. It is an idyllic haven optimal for a spiritual and creative retreat full of harmony. The perfect place for those who seek the island experience and align body and spirit.

Your space

Akal stay consists of 3 sharing rooms, 1 shared bungalow and 2 private rooms. Having to share personal space with like-minded humans leads to a deep personal connection, sharing the nights provides extra sense of community and comfort while learning to share property strengthens common values and enhance experiences and stories.

Our spaces were built using locally sourced materials that blend in effortlessly with the natural surroundings. They were constructed along with the friendliest, lovely and kind staff that will help to make your stay an unforgettable experience.

All our rooms offer you the opportunity to embrace community living, share everything, and dive deep into a multicultural experience. Build up a timeless network of friends that will allow you to learn more about coexisting with different humans, exchanging ideas, and having fun hiking pristine mountains, volcanos or on a wild beach along the coast of Tenerife.

Your kitchen

Akal cooking is a colorful mash of culture, custom, herbs, serenity, taste, spice, infusion and charm.

Simplicity and family

From the garden to your belly

Our community kitchen is a laboratory for exploration of plants and spices, focused on learning how to cook healthy and sustainable as a way to improve wellbeing and mindfulness. Just whole food plants, fruit and grains. Not simply a kitchen but a green house of tropical plants to chill while tasting delicious recipes from all over the world, a social eating space to cook and share meals with the family.

Food as a basic fundamental right for all, the core value of our approach to democratize food from the garden to the table and supporting our local organic farmers markets. Thats why we collaborate with local artisans and grovers to deliver healthy food to everyone.

We happily welcome people from all over the world to join our community, bringing people together and showing how food could be so powerful and meaningful. It provides a unique opportunity to share your culture, nourishing meals, and most importantly, experience the flavours, origins and textures that our Pacha Mama provides.

Rethinking Food for a Healthier Future

Food education is vital to the future of our individual health – as well as that of the planet. Globally there has been a rapid increase in diet-related health conditions in recent decades. In many places people face food poverty with hunger affecting over 800 million people across the world. Plus 60% of carbon emissions come from animal agriculture and poor management of resources. The global food system has to solve these issues, this food policy, supply and distribution is not sustainable and must change on a global level, so why not starting on our plate?

However, that change will not happen overnight so at Akal we believe that action at a local level will help create change that influences our local community and subsequently the wider world.

Our seeds for change

In the modern society many people are short of time, money and skills to cook healthy, nutritious and affordable meals. Our community kitchen provides solutions to these issues whilst inspiring people to eat food that is good for themselves, the planet and animals. Simply harvesting and cooking, very often dancing all together, experimenting the local plants and tropical fruit of the island is a powerful way to enjoy life and our body nourishing mind and soul one bite at the time. We can’t wait to show you our garden and wandering around beaches and local farmers market of the island with you!

Eating papaya seeds is amazing for a healthy gut and they have a peppery flavor.

The food forest

Walk into the food forest through, papaya, banana, passion fruit and avocado trees, pick your favorite tropical fruit to nourish your body and soul.

Gardening and cooking

Devoted to nature

Pure inspiration from nature and our ancestors, we honor the dirty hands in the land, we are redesigning the way humans have practiced agriculture in recent decades. Old skills and knowledge with a modern twist. Back to the countryside with Intellectuality, technology and philosophy allowed us to thrive in this hybrid new world.

Monoculture agriculture has depleted soil nutrients, destroyed biodiversity, and consumed excessive amounts of water and pesticides. By creating a food forest, we are re-creating a biodiverse ecosystem that sustains itself and humans. Within a food forest, insects and other animals are welcome to sustain and protect the environment.

It requires significantly less water as the thick layer of organic material on the soil and the intricate root system retains humidity for longer periods of time, growing an abundant amount of food.

Connect with the environment

The food forest also produces high yields of vegetables and fruits, all co-existing on the same ground and supporting each other’s growth and well-being.

The purpose of this stay is to explore and find what feels good to you and Pacha Mama. Discover what brings you joy, what helps you to be healthier, more energized, and mindfully present.

Embrace all the positive vibes and light that you can take with you on the way and make the best out of your life.

The inside of a banana peel can be used to soothe mosquito bites and relieve itching.

Common spaces

Living Room

We gather in our sunny nest to chill, socialize and create all forms of art, from crochet, macrame, poetry slam, yoga and any shape of creativity, an harmonious way of life to get both excitement and serenity into our home through biophilic design. Embracing nature within home design, with lushly plants, natural timbers, and organic materials. This enhances happiness, improves mental health, freshens indoor air, lowers stress levels, and spurs imagination.

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Rooftop

Overlooking the ocean, the rooftop is the place for morning yoga, meditation, and dancing under the moon and stars. Replenish your body with sun rays and the blue sky.

Veranda Pasitea

In the heart of Akal, as soon as you walk out of your room and see the ocean, your eyes will be drawn to Veranda Pasitea. It's a place to gather with family members, eat, and spend the afternoon lulled by the rustle of the banana trees.

Food Forest

Walk into the food forest amidst avocado, papaya, and orange trees, and pick your favorite veggie or fruit to nourish your body. Read more about the food forest above.

Kitchen

Akal cooking is a colorful mash of culture, custom, herbs, serenity, taste, spice, infusion and charm. Read more about the kitchen above.

Temple Chai

Hidden behind an avocado tree, with an open view of the ocean, Temple Chai is a space to appreciate the beauty of nature and enjoy herbal tea freshly picked from the ground. Let your senses expand with the taste of organic herbs freshly harvested and the songs of birds.

Life in Tenerife

Your days will pass in a flurry of activities as you flow, wander through the banana fields and nearby sub-tropical forests, discover the off beaten tracks, hike around the area, getting lost into local markets, hop around surf spots, practicing yoga and meditation, lounge in our garden ensconced in lush greenery or have a bon fire surrounded by the harmonious sounds of the birds and leafs while you watch the fireflies dance the night away.

Lemon zest, the outermost part of the peel, contains the highest concentration of essential oils.

Experiences and adventures

Find the perfect balance and expand your horizons with the help of a supportive like-minded community, inspirational workshops and mindful activities created for enriching your personal development.

Workshops

Enjoy a variety of workshops from local artisans, artists, and healers. We host various workshops to empower people to learn new crafts and reconnect with nature and themselves.

Learn about a plant-based diet and amazing recipes, get your hands dirty with clay and mud to create beautiful and meaningful objects, explore medicinal plants, participate in dance therapies, yoga and get involved in taking care of a food forest.

Retreats

Contact us to book the house for your private retreat. Akal’s philosophy is rooted in Yoga and Ayurveda, making it the perfect place. We cater to all retreat needs, from food to accommodation and equipment. Get in touch for rates and availability.