Jay

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Activities i am interested in:

I love the outdoors, nature, gardening, hiking, guitar, songwriting, and learning new skills. I'm a certified Tai Chi / yoga instructor, Divemaster, petsitter. and TEFL certified English teacher.

Description

Greetings friends. I was born in the UK and raised in Canada, with South Indian ancestry. I've travelled, worked, studied, and lived all around the world during the last 25 years, from the Himalayas to the Amazon Jungle (where I lived with indigenous tribes). I also spent two years of intensive Kung Fu training at Wudang Mountain (China), and I've been teaching Tai Chi & Kung Fu since 2020. In 2023, I completed a 200-hour yoga certification from Rishikesh Nath Yogshala (Laxmanjhula, India). In my past, I have a Bachelor of Architecture degree (from the University of Toronto), have worked on building sites, family farms, corporate farms as a Spanish-speaking supervisor, and one year working as a set-designer and decorator at all-inclusive resort on Turks & Caicos Island.

During this past year-and-a-half, I was a very active member of TrustedHouseSitters, spending beautiful time caring for canines and felines. It was always a special and loving time bonding with the animals, and I always returned the homes (to the homeowners) in an immaculate state and received more than 15 x ‘five star reviews’.

I love trekking, camping, windsurfing, scuba diving (PADI certified divemaster), waterfalls, swimming, reading, writing (self-published author about living in the Amazon Jungle), painting, guitar, singing, mantra, and meditation.

I’m also skillful with social media and content creation, from promoting myself as a fitness instructor and for my work as a self published author.

Interests

Technology

Movies & TV

Photography

Self development

Charity work

DIY & crafts

Camping

Architecture

Outdoor activities

Cycling

Culture

Farming

Nature

Writing

Water sports

Yoga / Wellness

Fitness

Languages

Carpentry

Gardening

Mountain

Pets

Plant care

Music

Hiking

Drawing & painting

Beach

Art & design

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am able to teach English and Spanish, and I have recently completed my English teacher certification with TEFL. During the two years I spent at the Kung Fu academy in China, I was teaching English to the grandmaster's son, as well as to the summer camp students. I have also worked as a Spanish speaking supervisor for a corporate farm in Canada.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Being an elderly companion

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

Light maintenance

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Able to teach about:  

Art Projects

Languages

Teaching

Helping around the house

More details about your skills

I've lived all over the world, from big cities to Amazonian indigenous communities, and I'm easily adaptable to different environments. I love gardening, babysitting, cat sitting, dog sitting, teaching English, teaching yoga, martial arts, guitar, fluent Spanish, building projects, good with my hands, detailed oriented, and a good sense of humour!

Age

52

What else ...

I love board games like backgammon, chess, karoms, trivial pursuit, etc. I also love teaching martial arts, tai chi, qi gong, and yoga. I'm ready and able to do this any time of day, to any age group.

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  Allergies
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  Special dietary requirements
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