Michal & Ivy

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We are Mike and Ivana, a couple from Slovakia, both coming from a small village where life was always close to nature, gardens, animals, and practical work. This background shaped us in a simple way: we are used to helping, being active, spending time outside, and doing what needs to be done.

Mike’s background is mainly in movement and working with people. He has worked as a movement coach, personal trainer, and Muay Thai trainer, and he also studied physiotherapy. His approach is not about massage or medical treatment, but more about helping people move better, feel stronger, become more mobile, and reconnect with their bodies. If there is interest, he would be happy to share movement practice, mobility work, stretching, breathing, strength training, or general body awareness.

He is also comfortable with physical and practical work. Growing up around his father’s farm gave him some experience with land, plants, tools, and manual tasks. He is not presenting himself as an expert farmer or builder, but he is capable, physically fit, learns quickly, and is happy to help with gardening, farm work, maintenance, carrying things, cleaning, organizing, or whatever is useful.

Ivana has a very natural connection with animals and nature. She enjoys being outside, hiking, working with her hands, and taking care of living things. She has experience with gardening, planting, basic farm work, and animal care. She is hardworking, gentle, reliable, and always willing to learn something new.

She is also a wonderful cook and enjoys preparing homemade food with care. Besides that, she likes painting and creative work, so she can also help with small arts and crafts, decoration, or other creative tasks around the place.

Together, we can offer practical help, good energy, and a genuine wish to learn. We are happy to help with gardening, animals, cooking, cleaning, organizing, simple maintenance, creative projects, language exchange, and movement-related activities. Mike speaks English well and can also help with English conversation, as he has some experience with language teaching.

What we are looking for is not just a place to stay, but a real exchange. We would love to meet kind and like-minded people, experience different cultures in a deeper way, and learn from projects connected with sustainability, self-sufficiency, animals, ecological living, natural building, community, and care for the land.

We come with open hearts, willing hands, respect, curiosity, and a wish to be useful.

Interests

Sustainability

Self development

Pets

Farming

Drawing & painting

Photography

Plant care

Music

Languages

Gardening

Cooking & food

Books

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Mountain

Hiking

Fitness

Dancing

Camping

Beach

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Eco Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Light maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

We can offer help in several areas:

Practical outdoor work
We are both comfortable with gardening, planting, watering, harvesting, weeding, working with soil, and helping around small farms or homesteads. We are used to being active outside and do not mind physical work.

Animal care
Ivana especially loves animals and has a natural connection with them. She can help with feeding, cleaning, walking, basic care, and spending time with animals. Mike is also happy to help with animal-related tasks where needed.

Cooking and household help
Ivana cooks very well and enjoys preparing homemade meals. We can also help with cleaning, organizing, keeping shared spaces tidy, and everyday household tasks.

Manual and physical work
Mike is physically strong and practical, and can help with carrying things, moving materials, simple repairs, maintenance, building-related help, wood stacking, painting, or other hands-on tasks. We are not professional builders, but we are capable, careful, and willing to learn.

Movement, fitness, and body awareness
Mike can share movement practice, mobility, stretching, strength training, breathing exercises, posture work, coordination, and general body awareness. This can be useful for hosts, guests, volunteers, or community members who are interested in taking better care of their bodies.

Languages and conversation
Mike speaks English well and can help with English conversation or language exchange. He has some experience with teaching languages in a natural, relaxed way.

Creative help
Ivana enjoys painting and small creative projects. She can help with simple decoration, arts and crafts, painting-related tasks, or adding a gentle creative touch to a space.

General attitude
We are reliable, physically fit, easy to communicate with, and open to learning. We do not need to be experts in everything — what we can offer is willingness, care, good energy, and the ability to adapt to what is needed.

Age

42 & 29

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