Learn about wellness and natural medicine in our Wellness Wonderland in Warrandyte, Australia

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  Description

  I am a medical doctor and semi-retired university professor who specialises in wellness and natural medicine and tries to walk the talk. I live on a steep half acre property in Warrandyte, surrounded by trees and walking distance to the bus stop, cafes and the Yarra River. My property boasts a chemical free swimming pool, a hot tub, sauna, cold plunge pool, a small organic fruit orchard, beehives and a veggie and herb garden, along with many decks and hammocks. Our house is a non-smoking household where we eat mostly delicious organic food, drink and bathe in filtered water and enjoy music and laughter. There is always plenty to do around the property, which I share with my two adult sons who come and go.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Writing

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  Carpentry

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Dancing

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Nature

  

  Camping
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Travellers will enjoy exchanging ideas about wellness and lifestyle and learning about different approaches to wellbeing. While I am considered a global authority on wellness and natural medicine, and have written many text books and academic papers on the subject, I am always interested to share ideas about practical ways of living well and learn more about wellness from the perspectives of other cultures. This includes sharing information about different therapies, recipes and lifestyle practices as well as approaches to ecological and sustainable living. I am a proponent of "Extreme Wellness" and enjoy the sauna, cold plunge, hot tub, and pool. I love living close to nature and keep bees and have seven different varieties of parrots visiting throughout the year and a variety of Australian wildlife including possums, kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats, echidnas and platypus living in the neighbourhood.

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  Help

  I am interested in having enthusiastic, responsible and qualified people staying here and help with gardening, caring for the land, DIY renovation projects and general household chores, or even help with administrative, social media and web-based projects that includes assistant type help.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  I have a yurt, a spare bedroom and a large light-filled lounge room screened off from the main living area for volunteers.

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  What else ...

  We have a canoe and kayak that can be taken out on the Yarra river which is close by and we are close to the Yarra Valley and its attractions such as horse riding, wineries, hiking, skiing, native wildlife and markets.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  I have a good wifi connection

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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