Join our homestay and experience mountain village life in Dharamshala, India

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  Description

  Creating a homestay focused on spirituality, wellness, and healthy living. Hence the name. We are yoga teachers and massage therapist.
  
  We have found an amazing house in the peaceful mountain village of Naddi, which is part of upper Dharamshala. Naddi is a small peaceful village, where local life is still evident. There is the famous meditation centre here in Naddi.
  
  Naddi is 4.5km away from McLeod Ganj, the main hub where all activity is.
  Our property is minutes from the main square where you will find local shops and tapris and other amenities.
  
  Shops,cafes,banks,taxi rank, restaurants and hotels etc . It is walkable and possible to drive with car or Scooty. Bagsu and Dharamkot are also a few km further for more sightseeing like temples,waterfalls,the Tushita mediation centre and more forest hikes, and lots of yoga centres, and more cafes and artisan shops to explore. The area is famous for the Dalai Lama and its natural beauty.
  
  At the minute it’s just me and my friend, and maybe soon my brother will come and help me. I’m originally from Rishikesh. And my friend is from Malaysia/UK.
  
  We would be looking for someone to help us out in the beginning with some odd help , moving things around, cleaning and re organising, cooking and being at home when we need to go out.
  If you have experience with social media/marketing/branding/photos/websites is also something we are interested in.
  
  Our vision is to have a peaceful Homestay with cosy comfortable rooms, rooftop yoga sessions, massage treatments and a healthy cafe serving international and local Indian dishes.
  
  We are travellers of many years and have used workaway in Colombia and Morocco, and also volunteered during travels and gained so much from these experiences.
  More photos will be uploaded soon, bear with us.
  
  From April - July we will be looking for yoga teachers who can give drop in classes x2 a day.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance

  House & pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Pets

  

  Culture

  

  Languages

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking

  

  Fitness

  

  Cycling

  

  Camping
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Learning opportunities with us here: running a business/ setting up a Homestay and yoga retreat.
  
  The volunteers will benefit to learn Indian food, as we cook local food every day here.
  
  Learning basic Hindi too, and english. Anyone interested in yoga can continue their practice here.

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  Help

  Cleaning, re organising, moving small pieces of furniture ( not alone) laundry.
  
  It will be for an extra pair of hands as we re decorate and change the rooms to our taste. The building is in good condition, it’s not run down.
  
  And if we want to go into town to get supplies, to have someone there at home.
  
  Cooking / kitchen help

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Hindi: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  Shared Mix gender Dorm
  Food is provided by us; we have a kitchen for use
  
  No fee
  No payment
  Meals and bed provided.

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  What else ...

  Naddi is a small mountain village away from the main hub of Dharamshala. It can be reached walking from McLeod Ganj or Scooty rental is possible for 400-500 rupees a day depending on the season .
  Probably suited for people who are happy with their own space and time and like to be in more semi rural quiet places.
  There is a local taxi stand minutes from the house and Naddi is a small place, and taxis will take you to mcleodganj for about 300-400 rupees, but don’t quote me on that as certain.
  So much to do for your time off if you love mountains areas and hiking and the outdoors.

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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

  Flexibility, or we can discuss first what are your hours and see if we can decide together on the hours of volunteering needed with your hours of work

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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