Alan

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Description

Hi I’m a yoga teacher and shiatsu therapist. I have trained in macrobiotics. I recently worked on an organic vegetable farm in Chiriqui, Panama. I love outdoor sports: ski, water ski, kayak, horse riding, climbing caving. I can also sail. I have experience in teaching yoga and meditation from Bali Silent Retreat (April 2017), to Cascada Elysiana Costa Rica 2022 and much more at my UK B&B Retreat, Have references and certificates. Reliable, responsible, honest and friendly. My former Workaways include an intentional community in Heredia, Costa Rica 2022 and before at an Eco Lodge in the Osa peninsula of Costa Rica.As well as horse care on Majorca August 2021. Before that I was in Switzerland Dec 2020 where I worked for a couple making permaculture garden, fencing, pruning and cooking 2 macrobiotic meals per day. I spent a month restoring a garden in England in December 2021 on Workaway. I also gave the couple daily shiatsu treatments for which they paid me, which was nice. UPDATE over the summer of 2023 I tended the garden at Cerne Abbey, Dorset strimming and pruning. I painted their large utility and renovated a heavy oak door. I love to cook and look after animals. All my ratings are 5*

Interests

Politics / Social justice

Water sports

Beach

Events & social

Art & design

Fitness

DIY & crafts

Hiking

Music

Winter sports

Outdoor activities

Farming

Culture

Adventure sports

Nature

Languages

Cooking & food

Plant care

Photography

Cycling

Yoga / Wellness

Sailing / Boating

Self development

Pets

Mountain

Gardening

Carpentry

Dancing

Architecture

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Life at a Farmstay

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Eco Projects

Animal Care

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

I'm a trained macrobiotic cook. I teach yoga and shiatsu. I've run a guest house and therapy centre in UK for 17 years. I grew my own organic vegetable garden. Looked after pets, cats and dogs and worked on two farms recently - one in Derbyshire, UK the other in Chiriqui, Panama. Well-travelled. Qualified English teacher. Teacher of science, environmental science. Speaks good French, passable Spanish a little German. Brought up four children. PADI qualified. Taught yoga and meditation at Destination Spa Pukhet (2012) and Bali Silent Retreat (2017). Good hiker. Enjoy company. Dance salsa and bachata, kizomba. Drive. I can ride a horse...just about!

Age

76

What else ...

I love to read and tell stories. I'm a mature fit guy, easy-going and friendly. I'm a flexitarian - I eat organic meat, fish and vegetables. I also enjoy a sing song and wish I had stuck to my guitar practice a little more! I'm open to leaning. Instagram: dancingnomad33. I have a blog I haven't added to for a decade but here it is: seriallifegiver.wordpress.com

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