Svenja

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    At home

    Activities i am interested in:

    I would love to stay on a farm, taking care of animals, garden, food and other tasks, and exploring the natural surroundings in my free time.

    My next destination:

    Germany - from May 2024 until Sep 2024
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  • Description

    Hey there!

    I am a curious, open-minded and creative person who feels a lot of joy being in nature, exploring cultures and connecting with kind people, sharing stories and learning from each other. From time to time I also enjoy being on my own, reading a book, journaling, writing poetry or hiking.

    I am currently living and working in Germany and looking for places such as farms and community projects to stay for a few weeks and help with animals, gardening, food and other tasks.

    After completing my studies (in Germany, France, Switzerland and Spain) in 2019 I was travelling in Asia for a year. This was the first time I used workaway and I had some great experiences working as a tourist guide in a hands-off elephant sanctuary and as an English teacher for kids, teenagers and adults in Bangkok. I later lived in ashrams in the north of India for eight months, learning and practicing Yoga and Ayurveda as well as helping with gardening, meals and childcare.

    These experiences have deeply impacted me: I've realized how little I need in order to live a happy life and how much I value living in community and in harmony with nature. I value local and seasonal food, clean rivers and fresh air :) Also, I love hands-on work and learning new things.

    In my free time, I love going hiking and I am constantly educating myself in the areas of embodiment, somatics, bodywork and the body's intelligence.

    See you soon!
    Svenja

  • Interests

    Animals
    Mountain
    Farming
    Cooking & food
    Languages
    Sustainability
    Nature
    Outdoor activities
    Self development
    Writing
    Dancing
    Hiking
    Yoga / Wellness
  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    DIY and building projects
    Life at a Farmstay
    Eco Projects
    Charity Work
    Art Projects

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    Helping around the house
    Animal Care
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Languages
    Teaching
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
  • More details about your skills

    - Hands-on: helping in the kitchen, garden, with animals, …
    - Open-minded and willing to learn, quick to adapt to new environments
    - Experience as a tourist guide and as a workshop facilitator
    - Certified Yoga teacher
    - Childcare
    - Dogsitting
    - Experience as English and German teacher
    - Experience with somatics and embodiment practices such as Authentic Movement and Contact Improvisation and soon starting a training in bodywork (body mind coaching, somatic coaching)

  • Age

    30

  • What else ...

    I'd love to learn about alternative ways of living such as being self-sustainable, growing your own food, community living, and living in harmony with nature.

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements
      I prefer eating local and seasonal food and meat from animals that were treated with care and respect (no factory farming). I have no difficulties adapting to a vegetarian diet as well as I have been vegetarian myself for a long time.

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