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I'm a certified Yoga Teacher (15 years, 20 countries), also working as Pilates Instructor/Personal Trainer/Massage Therapist, traveling nonstop since 2015. Before, I was a professional musician (guitar/vocals) for 15 years. I have lived and worked in various countries, including half a year in New York (US) as a radio reporter, a winter on the island of Gozo (Malta) writing a novel, 3 months in Nepal and India volunteering in orphanages and studying Yoga, 1 year working in a hostel on the island of Sicily (Italy), 1 year teaching Yoga in a mountain village in Colombia, 1 year teaching Yoga, English and German in Ecuador, 9 months each volunteering/teaching in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Paraguay.
Trips 2010 - 2015
2010: 3 months volunteering in Nepal, studying Yoga in India
2012: walking 750 km on the Camino de Santiago through Spain
2013: cycling 1800 km from Hanoi to Saigon through Vietnam
2014: 3 months bilingual childcare, house-sitting, gardening in Australia. 1 month cooking , teaching Yoga in New Zealand.
World Trip 2015 - 2025
2 months at a farm near Alicante (Spain), planting veggies
1 month at a farm near Ascoli Piceno (Italy), planting lettuce, walking the dogs
2 weeks in Umbria (Italy), decluttering a 400 year old farm house
2 months at a building camp in Potoczek (Poland), cooking, teaching Yoga
1 month at a festival near Lago Trasimeno (Italy), food prep, teaching Yoga
2 months in a guest house in Olympos (Turkey). performing music, teaching Yoga
1 month at a B&B in Caltagirone (Italy), picking olives, teaching Pilates
1 year in Catania (Italy), working in a hostel and as a musician
1 month backpacking across Cuba
3 months in a community in Mexico City, cooking, renovating
3 weeks in a guest house in Puerto Escondido (Mexico), Personal Training
2 months in a food shop in Zihuatanejo (Mexico), dog-walking, house-sitting
2 months in Idaho Springs (USA), cooking, volunteering at a dog shelter
2 months in Belize, working at a farm, couchsurfing along the coast
3 weeks in a cooking school in Antigua (Guatemala), translating classes
1 week in San Juan del Obispo (Guatemala), organic tooth paste production
5 months in a cafe at Lake Atitlan (Guatemala), teaching Yoga, live music
1 week on a sailboat at Lake Izabal (Guatemala), cooking aboard
4 months Yoga + Massage in a Jungle Hostel in Semuc Champey (Guatemala)
8 months Yoga + Massage in a Beach Hotel in Intipuca (El Salvador)
2 weeks in a hostel in Samara (Costa Rica), reception
2 weeks in a guest house in Ojochal (Costa Rica), dog-sitting, gardening
1 month in a dog shelter in Pueblo Nuevo (Costa Rica)
3 months in a B&B in San Cristobal de las Casas (Mexico), housekeeping
1 month teaching Yoga at a cacao farm on Ometepe Island (Nicaragua)
2 months teaching Yoga in El Valle de Anton and Panama City (Panama)
2 weeks teaching Yoga in Medellin (Colombia)
1 year teaching Yoga at an Eco Lodge in Jardin (Colombia)
1 year teaching Yoga at a Boutique Hotel in Vilcabamba (Ecuador)
3 months teaching Yoga at a Resort in Vilcabamba (Ecuador)
3 months child care (German/Spanish), dog training in Riobamba (Ecuador)
3 weeks teaching English and German in Ambato (Ecuador)
1 week cycling 500 km from Riobamba to Vilcabamba (Ecuador)
1 month teaching English at a public school in Puerto Inca (Peru)
3 weeks selling homemade bread at a community in Quillaileo (Chile)
1 month in a hostel (reception, Yoga, Massage) in Villarica (Chile)
3 weeks family stay (cooking, dog walking, music lessons) in Pucón (Chile)
1 month homestay (teaching German, French, Yoga) in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
1 month teaching English and Yoga in Punta del Este (Uruguay)
3 months teaching English at a private school in Boiçucanga (Brazil)
8 months homestay (dog training, cooking) in Caacupé (Paraguay)
I'm a reliable grown-up, young at heart and a true minimalist, traveling with a 5 kg backpack.Interests
Cooking & foodSelf developmentPetsNatureHikingFitnessBooksAnimalsLanguagesMusicWritingYoga / WellnessLanguages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Italian: BeginnerMore 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.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Languages
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
As a Yoga/Pilates Teacher and Personal Trainer, I can help losing weight, gaining flexibility and getting stronger. If you need a house-sitter and/or somebody to look after your pets, I've done both many times. And if you've got a guitar, I can teach you how to play and sing or entertain your guests with classics from Cash to Sinatra.
Age
54
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
I prefer to cook for myself
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De día 1 Eric era muy proactivo, siempre encontrando tareas por hacer sin pedirle. Todo lo que hizo le hizo con cariño y de manera muy profesional y completa; Desde lavar la loza hasta dar clases de canto y de yoga.
Eric es una persona muy amigable… read more
He is a simple and quite person.
Kind and friendly with the staff and guests.
I highly recommend him!!!!
He is a hard worker, takes his tasks very seriously and was great with the dogs!
Thank you Eric!
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thank you for all your work. The 5 months you spent with us were amazing. Your an awesome worker and a self starter. We knew we had a good team player when things go really smooth and with out notice. We knew that we can leave you alone and things would get done. We decided to give you a side job because we knew you deserved it and would… read more
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Very welcome back anytime i feel amazing with his training and think of him and his girlfriend as close friends now!
During his one year stay in the hostel, we recognized that he was very punctual and always on time for staff shifts. Due to his vast work experience in the past in… read more
an extraordinary human being. Balanced, cultured and grounded, calmly intelligent and with an excellent work ethic. He has had an amazing life, travelling the world as rock musician, then dedicating himself to a life of maximum wellness, teaching as he travels.
I willl be processing the many interesting things… read more
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