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Hola y Namaste Amigos!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Update as of June15th:
Rainy season is upon us and with it all the plants are green and alive yet it comes all the bugs and mold! It's hot and humid! The storms can be sudden and fierce here so please be prepared for that if you plan to work here. Bring bug repellent for yourself. And rain gear.
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Thanks for taking the time to read this, friends!
This is my 1st time using Workaway and I am so honored to you host you on my land!
My name is Karuna. Kristen is my legal name, which I used to verify my identity here. But PLEASE call me Karuna.
I moved to some land I bought in a VERY rural area, in February 2024, just 30 minutes south of Puerto Escondido, 45 minutes north of Mazunte, less than 10 minutes from Playa Agua Blanca, in the state of Oaxaca, in Mexico.
My vision is to gather commUNITY to help me put in the infrastructure needed and build with super adobe; walls, cistern, bio-pool, a super adobe hŌMe and Ayurvedic Healing Sanctuary on 2 different lots that are on the same block in a new neighborhood that has never been developed. I'm the only one living here currently. So it's VERY isolated, quiet + peaceful! The stars are amazing here! Sometimes, you can hear the waves crashing when they're big! At night the crickets are very loud!
I am having a well dug, but that project is currently on hold. I have 2 water tanks set up and an outdoor bathtub for your use. There is a solar camp shower as well.
I have some chickens in a coop that I built. I'm slowly adding more hens to the brood.
I've had a casita built! It feels great to have shelter from the sun and rain (during rainy season)! It's a covered space where I offer Ayurvedic healing treatments, and it has an outdoor kitchen / living space! I screened it all in so it's a bug free zone! I've installed a fan that runs on a silent power generator, so this will provide much needed relief from the heat! You can also charge your devices there.
I've expanded the kitchen outdoors and built a traditional cob oven that woks great! Many pizza nights have been had already!
There is a dry toilet. I finished building walls from carrizo (reeds) and the roof is now on!
I need help with setting up a solar system, gray water irrigation system, gardening, permaculture, design, and SUPER ADOBE building. I plan to grow an organic garden, water harvest, and use solar energy. But I need help creating this. I am looking for people with solar, building and permaculture skills.
We've started building my super adobe house! The 2nd level is almost done already! Ramon Diaz from @rad.superadobe is the super adobe builder currently living on my land, leading this project. You can take advantage of learning how to build with the earth in this process while he is here.
If you have interest in camping in the tents provided or bringing your camper van / RV, you are welcome to live here for free in exchange for 5 hours of work per day. I now have a generator that you can plug your RV into!
You will have 2 days off per week also.
I am currently living in my RV. I'm a longtime Yoga instructor (25+ years), Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Panchakarma + Ayurvedic Bodywork Specialist, as well as an ArŌMaTherapist. I have an online health + wellness business and mobile spa and apothecary here. There's a good chance you will benefit from all of this! Ha!
I have Starlink internet which works when the sun powers my solar system. You are welcome to use it when it's on. I have great wifi service here but no cell phone service. WiFi hours are usually 8-5pm.
I rescued some animals, a boy cat named Bunny, a Rooster, Rani, a hen, Cleo and 2 boy dogs, Bruno and Valentino. Balam, means jaguar in Maya. This baby kitten stumbled like a drunkard in front of my car at barely a month old on September 16th 2024, on Mexican Independence DAY! Lua, is adding herself to our pack. She was pregnant and starving so I've been feeding her for the last few months. And I'm taking care of Poes, my friend's gatita while they are in Europe for the summer.
I am looking for people that are willing to:
~ live off grid in the elements
~ work hard
~clean up after themselves
~be positive + friendly
~communicate clearly
~be mature + Independent
~take responsibility for themselves
~be conscious + mindful of others
~work well with others
Thank you so much for considering volunteering with me!
I look forward to meeting + hosting you!
with love,
Karuna
❤️🕉️🌿
Helpful Tips for Getting Around from my Land:
1. You can get numbers from the taxis drivers, or use the colectivos and buses to travel around the area.
2. It takes about a half hour to walk from my land to the highway entrance to Santa Elena El Tule. (Where the taxis are.)
It's about 1 hour walk to Playa Agua Blanca.
3. It's about a 10 minute drive from my place to Playa Agua Blanca. (depending on the road conditions)
4. Rainy season here is June - October. Please bring what you need to cool and dry.
5. November / December are the best months to be here.
6. January - May are very dry, hot months.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Proyectos artísticos
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cocinar para toda la familia
Mantenimiento general
Cuidado de casas
Intereses
Sostenibilidad
Vida en autocaravana
Autodesarrollo
Agricultura
Trabajo de caridad
Arquitectura
Arte y diseño
Cuidado de plantas
Historia
Libros
Fotografía
Jardinería
Cocina y alimentación
Carpintería
Animales
Actividades al aire libre
Yoga / bienestar
Naturaleza
Playa
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
You have the opportunity to live in Mexico, close to the coast, immersed in nature! It's like a retreat here! You can slow down.
Puerto Escondido is only a half hour drive, Mazunte and Zipolite, are about 45 -50 minutes away, respectively and the closest beach (Playa Agua Blanca) is less than 10 minute drive!
There are countless things to do in this area.
Learn and practice Spanish, Yoga, Natural remedies and Ayurvedic Self Care practices!
Share your skills, and receive some Ayurvedic treatments or remedies!
Ayuda
I am looking for motivated, independent, skilled people with good communication skills to help with digging foundation trenches for the super adobe structures and wall, odd and small building projects, permaculture, design, clearing the land, composting, planting an organic garden, building super adobes, woodworking, plumbing.
Please be kind, mindful, respect others, pick up after yourself and do your own dishes.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: IntermedioEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
I would love to become fluent in Spanish! If you are fluent in Spanish that is a bonus!
Alojamiento
Cozy tents with a thin mattress, bedding and pillow.
Drive your RV / VAN up and call this home while you help me build super adobes!
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There is so much to do nearby!
It's a pretty remote area. It takes about a half hour to walk to the entrance to the highway (carretera) in Santa Elena.
From there, you can grab a bus, taxi, colectivo or a Delfines (AC vans) to where ever you want to go; the beach, Puerto Escondido (30 mins north), Mazunte (Boho town, 45mins south), Zipolite (50 mins south / Nude beaches), Pochutla, (50 mins south) cultural and artists mercados, festivals, a mezcal or tequila tour, bio-luminescence, turtle preserve, turtle or whale watching (seasonal), surfing, swimming, water sports, fishing, boating, Oaxaca City (new highway opened and it's now only a 3 hour drive), exploring, hiking, waterfalls, rivers and more!
You are welcome to come with me to town whenever I go.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
You will have internet access via Starlink when the solar power is on. Wifi hours are usually 9-4pm. Sunny ☀️ days only.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
There is room to park your RV / Trailer! I have water but no dump. However, I have a generator so you can plug your RV in and get some power!
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They helped me start to build my super adobe home! They were here during the 1st super adobe workshop that architect/ builder Ramon and said they learned a lot!
I’m so grateful for their help and friendship! I highly recommend them!… read more
You literally set up a camp in the wild, you live on solar energy, you have dry toilets and at night there are stars, fireflies, you fall asleep surrounded by all the sounds nature can produce. 🤩
For my first Workaway, I wanted a project focused on people and ecology, and that's what I got! Karuna always makes… read more
There were many people in attendance and other Workaway volunteers and Max fit right into our group. He was a wonderful and valued addition!
He is fun to be around, thoughtful, considerate and was a huge help in building the… read more
She is a take charge kind of woman! She is strong, kind, funny and fun to be around and always super positive! She takes initiative, sees what needs to be done and does it without being asked! I love this about her!
She helped me with the start of my super adobe hŌMe, attended our 1st super adobe building workshop… read more
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They helped me start to build my super adobe home! They were here during the 1st super adobe workshop that architect/ builder Ramon and said they learned a lot!
I’m so grateful for their help and friendship! I highly recommend them!… read more
You literally set up a camp in the wild, you live on solar energy, you have dry toilets and at night there are stars, fireflies, you fall asleep surrounded by all the sounds nature can produce. 🤩
For my first Workaway, I wanted a project focused on people and ecology, and that's what I got! Karuna always makes… read more
There were many people in attendance and other Workaway volunteers and Max fit right into our group. He was a wonderful and valued addition!
He is fun to be around, thoughtful, considerate and was a huge help in building the… read more
She is a take charge kind of woman! She is strong, kind, funny and fun to be around and always super positive! She takes initiative, sees what needs to be done and does it without being asked! I love this about her!
She helped me with the start of my super adobe hŌMe, attended our 1st super adobe building workshop… read more
They helped me start building my super adobe home and attended our 1st super adobe building workshop with architect Ramon
They worked hard without any complaints and always had a big smile!
They survived our 1st huge rainstorm of the… read more
When we spoke I asked him if he had questions about anything and he said my description said it all. He wanted to arrive the next day.
I greeted him and so did all the… read more
We had a lot of fun working together and there was flexibility if I sometimes didn't feel well, so we went with the flow and we achieved a lot by that
I loved our deep conversations and new perspectives from her on… read more
We were working mostly on an outdoor oven, a nesting box for the chicken and on a super adobe wall, which was really hard work, but pretty satisfying. We started working early in the morning (at 7) because… read more
She is a bundle of energy… read more
She is very shy and quiet. English is not her first language but she is very fluent.
I told her how rugged the conditions were ahead of time on a whatapp chat BEFORE she even arrived and… read more
I came to Karuna as a day volunteer from my current WorkAway host and we… read more
She was very warm and welcoming and made… read more
We laughed a lot! 🤣 Some. nights we played the card game Crazy Eights and made up our own rules. So fun!
Having recently completely my wood fired oven, we made pizzas with friends, and ate more pizza… read more
Eric is very cooperative, helpful, super quiet and took the initiative to fill the worst holes in… read more
