Mountain house for yoga Practice, meditation and conscious eating in Penedo, Brazil

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  • Last activity: 11 Dec 2023

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    I am Brazilian, 42 years old, yoga instructor and I work teaching and receiving people for Finnish sauna bath, food and yoga practice. I have a 20 year old son who doesn't live with us.
    In our mountain home, we live only me and my mate, who is a psychologist and acupuncturist. Here we live with 5 very docile cats and they love humans.
    Our home is very comfortable with lots of hammocks for incredible rest, immersed in nature and surrounded by rainforest. We are practically within an environmental protection area.
    I am vegetarian, but here you can learn the typical Brazilian barbecue, feijoada and caipirinha, with my partner who also likes to cook and is not vegetarian.
    Here we have organic garden, composting and selective garbage collection. We value silence, protection and conservation of the environment. It will be great to receive foreigners to help me learn English, who enjoy good food and who can help me in organizing and cleaning the house and garden.
    "You need to know how to cook by yourself"

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    General Maintenance
    Help around the house
    Animal Care
    Language practice
    Help with Computers/ Internet
    Teaching
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Here you can learn how to cook delicious vegan and vegetarian dishes, practice yoga, take a Finnish sauna bath, a typical custom here in Penedo, brought by the settlers in the first Finnish colony in Brazil. You will learn our customs and have the opportunity to know beautiful places such as Visconde de Mauá and Itatiaia National Park, important tourist regions of the Mantiqueira Valley. We are 3h away from Rio de Janeiro airport or 4h from Sao Paulo airport.

  • Help

    Help

    I hope to receive English speaking foreigners to help me learn the language, which can help me clean my house and maintain my garden, which likes nature, yoga, cats and meeting new people.

  • Languages spoken

    Portuguese: Fluent
    English: Beginner
    Spanish: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The visitor will have a private room, and the bathroom with hot water is shared. We also have 2 cold showers and 2 other bathrooms. The house is located high on the mountain with lots of nature around and we don't hear loud music. The place is very calm. We have the Atlantic Forest and a stream at the back of the house.
    Visitors should prepare their own food when we are not at home. The ingredients will be available in our kitchen. You can use the sauna, recreation area, kitchen, internet, wifi and cable TV.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In free time visitors can stroll around Penedo where there are several waterfalls and famous sights with the Stone House, Santa Claus House, Pico do Penedinho. We have bus stop and waterfalls at 10min walk from home. By bus you can also visit Itatiaia National Park, Visconde de Mauá, which are nearby and have lush nature.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 556557776452

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