Enjoy an amazing cultural and artistic experience in Teotitlán de Valle, Mexico

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  Beschreibung

  I'm currently more interested in finding a long term paying apartment mate, but remain open to workawayers, depending on how my current financial situation works out. Right now, early September 2025, I'm recovering from surgery, and still moving about pretty slowly for the next two weeks or so.
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  Hello, my name is Jay, and I'm a 81 year old long time weaver of Ojos de Dios mandalas, and am well known amongst fellow yarn mandala weavers for introducing the modern version of this ancient art to Mexico and other places around the world. I also founded a popular facebook page devoted to the art. Recently I'm much more focused on oil pastel drawings rather than mandala weaving.
  
  Evan so, I'd consider taking an apprentices to help with both internet teaching, and who wants to learn the weaving techniques themselves. Help with promoting my instructions is a real plus. I had apprentices when I lived in Asheville, North Carolina, who eventually took over my successful etsy shop. Help with promoting mandala weaving instructions I've created, would be greatly appreciated. Also workawayers who simply want to cook meals and provide elderly companionship are encouraged to apply.
  
  I have many references from couchsurfers, where I have hosted over 100 travelers from 39 different countries, and have received only positive references.
  
  I am a non-smoker, and have zero tolerance for marijuana smoking or other related drugs in my apartment. I drink the occasional beer, but tolerate only limited drinking.
  
  Eating a healthy diet is important to me, and I like to eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. My meals are mostly vegetarian, but at times I eat fish or chicken. Actually, the amount of meat I eat fluctuates a lot, so you should have tolerance for my possible meat eating. I can not eat much of heavy starches or refined sugars: potatoes, wheat, white rice etc. Best for me is a high protein and whole grains with non-starchy vegetables. I walk most every day, and also do yoga and other workouts frequently. Sometimes though physical limitations put a serious halt to anything strenuous. Simple companionship is very meaningful to me
  
  My current residence has TEN dogs, so being a dog lover helps!
  At this time at least, I'm definitely hosting only one workawayer at a time.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Kunstprojekte

  Sprachpraxis

  Seniorenbetreuung

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Bücher

  

  Darstellende Künste

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Tiere

  

  Geschichte

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Schreiben

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Fotografie

  

  Sprachen

  

  Musik

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Wandern

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Natur

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Film & Fernsehen

  

  Kultur

  

  Haustiere

  

  Vegetarier / Veganer
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Teotitlán is an amazing cultural and artistic experience. Also, you can learn from me, through learning the actual weaving of my Ojos de Dios yarn mandalas ..... a creative skill both meditative and delightful to give as gifts and possibly to sell as well.

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  Arbeit

  Fluency in Spanish is greatly desirable, as my own Spanish is minimal. so helping me learn very handy, as well as general help around the house, especially with cooking. Meals here tend to be simple and vegetarian, but at times I eat chicken or fish also. Often ready made foods from local vendors are also used, such as tamales or tacos.
  
  There is an opportunity here to learn both weaving of yarn mandalas and marketing them, as well as teaching others. I could use help with finding online students through social media.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  I like English/Spanish language exchange.
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  Unterkunft

  I am currently living in an amazing apartment, with two other apartments on the property, which includes many plants, bird, and TEN dogs. I have a large spare bedroom, but am looking for an apartment mate, so that might change at any moment.

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  Was noch ...

  Its an hour or more, including time waiting for busses, to get into Oaxaca City.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  Very slow internet in my new home in Teotitlán de Valle. Amazingly though, even with speeds around 7mps, I can usually stream movies, or watch my fav NBA team, Denver Nuggets, play basketball live.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  limited parking nearby

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  Where I am living now has NINE dogs, any more pets might be a problem.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  eine(n)

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

  9

  not mine, but the owner of the property has 9 dogs, also fish and birds

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