Dao Space Omadhoo
Meditation, Yoga & Dance Retreat in Maldives
About the Project
We see the mutual benefit in establishing a conscious meditation, yoga, healing and dance retreat for both organisers and local community.
We will open the new destination for our world-located community.
Local community will get the sustainable flow of conscious visitors, that will respect the culture and care about the nature.
We will open the new destination for our world-located community.
Local community will get the sustainable flow of conscious visitors, that will respect the culture and care about the nature.
Who we are?
Meditation and yoga practitioners, dancers, photographers, creatives from the world
- Yu GenUKRAINETea Ceremony Master since 2003
Tai Chi and Qi Gong Practitioner since 2007
Contact Improvisation dancer since 2012
Founder of Dao Space Retreats
Organiser of Silent Contact Festival
Have been to 50 countries - Anastasia StrelkovskayaBELARUS
Dancer since 2007
Yoga practitioner since 2012
Women Retreat Organiser
Community leader
Digital Marketer
We want to bring Dreamers to Omadhoo.
Dreamers from all over the world
Dreamers from all over the world
Omadhoo - a Place of Smoothness.
We all need it in this world, full of challenges.
Within the last 25 years the concept of vacation had changed and keep changing. People don't want to "buy" the experience anymore. They want to be involved, support and grow together. This creates ground for the new approach to business that starts from the mutual benefit and grows into the life long human relationships.
We all need it in this world, full of challenges.
Within the last 25 years the concept of vacation had changed and keep changing. People don't want to "buy" the experience anymore. They want to be involved, support and grow together. This creates ground for the new approach to business that starts from the mutual benefit and grows into the life long human relationships.
Culture
We create space for growth and healing, drawing on a practices of ancient.
- Contact ImprovisationContemporary movement practice that develops all of the aspects of human embodied identity
- Yoga & Qi Gong
Ancient practices from India and China for healthy, balanced and happy life - Vipassana MeditationBuddhist meditation that got spread in the world in a secular way
- Tea CeremonyModern meditation that helps to reach the connection with all the senses and increase awareness.
How It Works
We get the Space
We make a contract and receive a piece of land from the village council - for 15 years.
For now we like the territory of the current Bikini Beach, but can be different, on the sea coast.
Also can be extended to both - bikini and public beach - then we make sure tourists will not disturb local people.
For now we like the territory of the current Bikini Beach, but can be different, on the sea coast.
Also can be extended to both - bikini and public beach - then we make sure tourists will not disturb local people.
We prepare Space
We clean the beach from the bushes, corals and garbage, plant new flowers and plants, build more toilets and showers, solve the water supply, bring the electricity line.
We build a water platform for the dance/yoga studio
Depending on our budget, we'll build it on the sea shore - or right above the water.
We imagine 200 or even 300 sq m
We imagine 200 or even 300 sq m
We construct (or bring readymade) space for the restaurant
The restaurant we imagine will provide international cuisine, good coffee and genuine Chinese teas. We plan to host free 3-4 cooking workshops a year for the local restaurant owners for the cultural exchange and increase the general food culture on the island. Also it will be easier to collaborate on food supply plus this will give the additional income to the local fishermans.
In our plan this restaurant can create an additinal flow of people from the near islands (in case logistics will be organised easily)
In our plan this restaurant can create an additinal flow of people from the near islands (in case logistics will be organised easily)
We make the glamping site
We plan to bring about 10 glampings of different models at first. General starting capacity we see is about 50 people.
We aim to collaborate with all local guesthouses - to be in line and send guests to them. We will take the professional photos of each guest house, present them on a page on our website and invest money in promoting this page on social media and other channels.
Depending on a budget - we'll make it in the first year, or place people in local guesthouses
We aim to collaborate with all local guesthouses - to be in line and send guests to them. We will take the professional photos of each guest house, present them on a page on our website and invest money in promoting this page on social media and other channels.
Depending on a budget - we'll make it in the first year, or place people in local guesthouses
We organise Contact Camp
We start with a project that we are sure about - same as we did in Georgia. We'll start with Contact Camp Maldives, January to March 2024. This can create a core of few hundred people within this time that will fuel the economy at the start.
Then we continue with the other events, collaborating with the other organisers.
Then we continue with the other events, collaborating with the other organisers.
We support local businesses
We'll give the job to the people providing the wide range of Maldivean experiences:
And more what you have to offer
- Diving
- Fishing
- Surfing
- Transfer between the islands
- Shark, Manta and Turtle Trips
And more what you have to offer
We help with investing
The idea is:
We create a database of local people who have the land but don't yet have money to build
We build up a pool of microinvestors willing to invest in the guesthouse in Omadhoo
We create a standard contract based on shared profit
We organise courses on hospitality for local people
We put the local land owners and investors together
We create a database of local people who have the land but don't yet have money to build
We build up a pool of microinvestors willing to invest in the guesthouse in Omadhoo
We create a standard contract based on shared profit
We organise courses on hospitality for local people
We put the local land owners and investors together
We create the Omadhoo Dream
We will invest not less than 10 000$ a year in marketing the Dao Space and the island in general
We will find a special "key" note for the island - why Omadhoo among the other 1900?
Currently we are thinking of the "flower island". We want to research, what can grow here, start planting and teach local people to do the same. That's the way we can make the island blossom within just 2-3 years.
We will find a special "key" note for the island - why Omadhoo among the other 1900?
Currently we are thinking of the "flower island". We want to research, what can grow here, start planting and teach local people to do the same. That's the way we can make the island blossom within just 2-3 years.
What we need?
Local partner
First, it is the legal requirement.
But also we really need a partner from the island - to take care of the construction on site, to organise the supply and delivery, to organise the work and to be a joint with the local community.
But also we really need a partner from the island - to take care of the construction on site, to organise the supply and delivery, to organise the work and to be a joint with the local community.
Water and Electricity supply
We need the electricity lines brought to the place we will work and the water supply - either tanks or water cleaning system
Deepen the beach
This would be great - to have it at least in one place - deep part of the water, going to the end of the reef - so the small boat can reach the shore, and the swimmer can reach the deep water
Be hospitable and open for guests
People like love. If you are open to them, treat them well, share your culture - you will build the long-term relationships that will nourish both parties
Play fair
Help us and each other. Set the fair prices. Clean around your place. Maintain the good vibes. This will create opportunities and success for all.
Georgia
In 2019 I organised a contact improvisation festival on the small mountain resort in Wester Georgia. 110 people from 42 countries came. After that owners suggested me to rent it, and I did. For that moment place was abandoned for 8 years.
In 2020 we started working, during the covid.
By 2023 we fully renovated the place, including changing the heating system and building a studio and a new porch.
Around 120 000$ were re-invested.
We accepted more than 250 groups and numerous individuals.
At this moment, April 2, we have our season 75% full by November 20.
In 2020 we started working, during the covid.
By 2023 we fully renovated the place, including changing the heating system and building a studio and a new porch.
Around 120 000$ were re-invested.
We accepted more than 250 groups and numerous individuals.
At this moment, April 2, we have our season 75% full by November 20.
Benefits
Basically, there are 2 options for local communities in Maldives that are on a surface:
- to "sell" the island to corporations, get the resort built, with all of the alcohol and stuff, serve rich, get little
- to give space to a small ethical businesses that will respect the culture, build the relationships and bring the same (or even more) money
Omadhoo
Project that will attract dedicated audience
Bikini Beach developed and cared
Yoga/Dance/Meditation temple built
Sustainable flow of guests in the guesthouses
International hospitality standards brought to the island
Microinvestment opportunities for the local community
Flowers planted around the island
We will feed your cats for free
Bikini Beach developed and cared
Yoga/Dance/Meditation temple built
Sustainable flow of guests in the guesthouses
International hospitality standards brought to the island
Microinvestment opportunities for the local community
Flowers planted around the island
We will feed your cats for free
Dao Space
- Opportunity to create a retreat in the beautiful travel destination that already has it's brand
- Seem-easy to establish
- Chance to open the new spot for conscious community (like Goa, Bali, Koh Phangan in Thailand and lake Atitlan in Guatemala
- Good location - people can reach from Europe, China and Georgia
- Delicious food, calm people, non-alcohol culture