Who we are
Casa Corvo is a set of 5 holiday apartments in the old town of Novaggio. Michela and Mike run the estate and live in the main buildiung itself all year round.
Michela grew up in Ticino near Lugano, traveled the world and worked as a hotel manager in Costa Rica for 4 years. After many years she came back to Ticino to found Casa Corvo in 2016. She has Bachelor degrees in Visual Communication (ECAL Lausanne, Photo) and Applied Linguistics (ZHAW, Translation). After careers in journalism and translation, she has increasingly turned to yoga. She has been teaching yoga since 2012 and has been teaching yoga classes, teacher trainings and retreats full-time since 2015. More info about Michela here.
Mike is originally from Los Angeles, California and has been a professional chef for more than 20 years. After living and working as a chef in Costa Rica for 18 years, he moved to Ticino in 2019.
At Casa Corvo, Mike takes care of pampering guests with his delicious catering and tending the garden. Michela teaches yoga, takes care of bookings and communication and supports guests during their stay. They are both enthusiastic about what Malcantone has to offer and are happy to give tips on how to enjoy your stay.
Were we are
We are right in the middle of in the beutiful Malcantone Valley, in the little town of Novaggio. We are located in Ticino, the Southern tip of Switzerland. Casa Corvo is just across the boarder from Italy, the closest airbport is Milano Malpensa.
Our values
We run our estate based on following values
* Respect for environment, nature and humans – in line with the local community
We have solar panels, keep waste as little as possible, separate and recycle, manage our gardens withouth pesticides and leave the natural flowers and herbs grow. For our work, we have a car that we use very rarely (once per week approx), for the rest we use public trasportation. When we serve catered food, we use organic, local and seasonal products and avoid exotic and out of season products. We support the community of Malacantone by purchasing products directly in the farms around us (cheese, veggies, coffe roasted in Malcantone). We hire people living in our community and pay them over the avarage salaries.
* Acceptance of individuality and vulnerability
Our space allows our guests to unfold and take time to be themselves. Our rooms and spaces are simple and have little decoration to allow guests to just be. The way Casa Corvo and Casa Volpe are nested in nature allow our guests to slow down and unwind from a more fast paced and pre-set lifestyle. We offer a nourishing and welcoming environment.
* Space for introspection and self-inquiry
We focus on Yoga and Meditation retreats and welcome groups practicing yoga and meditation. Our Yoga Space (Shala) is only used for Yoga & Meditation and related practices. We do not use our space for other events that are not in line with our values.