Ari

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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
At Portugal until Christmas, and who knows where after that...
My next destination:
Portugal - from Aug 2025 until Nov 2025
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Description
Artist, builder, analog nomad, yoga teacher, personal trainer, craftsman, Jack of all trades and even a master of few. These are just some of the labels attached to my current earthly being, by others mostly, and I'm not opposed to them colouring my persona.
I worked as a machine mechanic for almost 17 years, so working with my hands is what I do, and Love to do. Also I carry a lot of knowledge about healthy eating(i've studied and expiremented different "diets" from raw vegan to ketogenic), fitness(all kinds of movement related stuff), crafts/tinkering , building & fixing stuff and life in general. Really into movement, yoga, dancing, calisthenics & lifting weights. I cook my own meals everyday, so I know a bit of that too.
I have also remodeled(not alone) my house in Finland, it was built in 1953 so there was a little something that needed to be done :P So I can also help in building, gardening, maintenance, etc.
In my travels and living 3,5 years in the US I specialized in improvised building with repurposed materials.
I'm a fast learner if the subject is dear to my heart. Very open-minded, I don't smoke, very rarely drink alcohol, I'm sworn tree(I tend to climb on them too :) ) & nature lover & conscious omnivore.
Ohh yeah, I'm 46 now(you wouldn't think that), but I have grown to have a child like interest and curiosity to the world and different kind of people and cultures.
As an artist I specialize at creating sculptures out of tires, but do all kinds of repurposed art. You can see them on my artist page on IG tiregeni3
And yoga and movement on nagajooga
Interests
Beach
Mountain
Yoga / Wellness
Technology
Sustainability
Self development
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Pets
Fitness
Dancing
DIY & crafts
Carpentry
Astronomy
Animals
Art & design
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Finnish: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
House sitting
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
Yoga teacher since 2017, on and off.
Machine mechanic was my profession before I quit my job to travel, and i owned an old house that I remodeled pretty much everything diy style.
So i'm very handy all around.
I've specialiced in making practical artsy things out of repurposed materials.
I've 'cooked' healthy foods for myself for years.
I lift weights, practice yoga, meditation, calisthenics etc.
Also I do a bit of tinkering/crafting every now and then(jewelry and stuff like that).
I've pretty good with computers too, i've put together my own computers back in Finland.
Age
46
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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27 Nov 2018

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I spent four days in the beautiful Silvania being part of a big Colombian family. We enjoyed typical Colombian foods and played Tejo. My tasks were gardening and helping to put up rain cover for a tent. Thank you so much for this experience!

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22 Oct 2018

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Im very grateful, it was an honor to receive Ari on the project... he is a very positive person, giving, practicing being on the present moment, serving, loving nature, working or just having deep conversations and insights, he is truly searching and finding his higher version, learning life lessons.. awaking his consciousness... always welcome!

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30 Sep 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Connect with mother earth and ...)

I had the pleasure of being the first volunteer in Xe-kin. The house itself is still very very rural, so it needs bunch of work and more players to make it comfortable for the more demanding workawayers, but if you're used to camping this place is already luxury. The land in and around Xe-kin is absolutely magical. Caves, cliffs, rockclimbing,… read more

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6 Jun 2018

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Ari was extremely helpful, good with the guests, and nice, AND handy to have around the house. He fixed quite a few things without being asked to do so (things that were on my to-do list for a while, I just never got around to doing). In the middle of his volunteer time frame, I had to leave the country for a family emergency and Ari was nice… read more

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27 Nov 2018

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22 Oct 2018

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30 Sep 2018

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6 Jun 2018

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2 Feb 2018

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It was really nice to share time with Ari. He as a volunteer is very effective, easygoing, independent and committed. He shared also his knowledge and experience in Yoga with us and other volunteers, which was really appreciated. We spent more than 3 month with him, and we would recommend to have him as a volunteer.

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10 Jan 2018

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I spent about three months in the beautiful mountain scenery of São Teotónio. I gave yoga classes to the other volunteers and retreat/airbnb guests, among all kinds of other projects that come with running a retreat center, maintenance, construction, gardening, hospitality, dishes, etc. The hosts are wonderful and I will definitely go back some… read more

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18 Jan 2018

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Ari is a reliable person who has many skills and what's more, he is fun to be with, also knowledgeable about health and healthy food. We greatly appreciated his stay and he is always welcome to come back.

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18 Jan 2018

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I stayed in for nine weeks about a year ago, talk about late feedback Hahah! I enjoyed my time there, as you can tell by the length of my stay. I got to see two completely different groups of volunteers, and from both I got friends I'm still in touch with. I did a lot of construction and maintenance stuff, as that was my main skillset back then.… read more

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9 Jan 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help create a food forest and ...)

Rebekah & family! :heart: what a lovely bunch of characters(In the best way possible)! I spent two-three weeks in Naples, and I am definitely coming back to see the other places as well! I built an outdoor kitchen out of repurposed woods and had amazing times biking and wandering in Naples. See you soon Rebekah!

Namaste,
Ari from the land of Fin

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19 May 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with some outdoor ...)

I had a magnifient ten days with Ian, Rose and two other workawayers in the midst of the delicious orange trees. I stayed in a luxury Mongolian yurt and learnt a lot new things about meditation and how to practice it. I did mostly different kinds of gardening work and landscaping, but I managed to fix a vacuum cleaner and help to make some… read more

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12 Mar 2017

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Ari spend about 10 days with us helping with different projects around our Finca. He is a wonderful, respectful and enthusiastic man and gives where he can. We enjoyed very much having him for this time. Thanks Ari...good luck where ever your travels take you! Ian & Rose

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13 May 2017

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join us in lovely natural ...)

I spent nearly two months and it was wonderful. What a little piece of heaven Anna has built there! I cared for the horses, did gardening and landscaping and all kinds of stuff. I learnt alot and I'm sure i will be back there someday. Thank you!

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