Swathi

India
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Activities i am interested in:

Farming, Eco projects, Yoga, NGO work
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Hello Friends of the earth,

Thanks for stopping by my page! "Mountain person for sunrise and beach baby for sunset"

Reduce, reuse and recycle is my mantra for life. Trying to live a minimalistic life by taking only as little possible.

In 2023 left my corporate job backpacked in south east Asia, went back to college pursuing PG and now I work full time with an NGO. If you are in need of a person to conduct workshops, working with children and women I am all in.

I am a small-town girl, born and brought up in agrarian family. Coming to my experience as a volunteer I have worked with permaculture farms, NGOs, hostels and homestays.

My roots go back to agriculture and farming therefore getting my hands dirty has always been part of life. Always on the lookout for sustainable living methods especially plastic free life. I like to understand soil, want to explore ways of protecting it.

I am a certified Yoga teacher and have taught yoga in few places I have volunteered before. For last one year I have completely stopped practicing yoga and hoping to find a motivation soon to restart. Regular on Himalayan hikes and mountains thought me lesser you have happier your soul is :)

Vetegarian when it comes to food, but I respect everyone's food choices!

Love to read books, listening to music and anything that's to do with nature, animals, culture and colors interests me. I make time to volunteer with NGO's and local communities around me whenever possible. Just a happy cheerful girl trying to find her way in this chaotic world.

Namaste🙏🏽
Interests

Photography

DIY & crafts

Water sports

Writing

Vegetarian or vegan

Yoga / Wellness

Self development

Sustainability

Plant care

Music

History

Hiking

Gardening

Mountain

Outdoor activities

Nature

Farming

Fitness

Charity work

Cooking & food

Beach

Astronomy

Camping

Cycling

Culture

Adventure sports
Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Kannada: Fluent
Sanskrit: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Eco Projects

Some knowledge of:

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Able to teach about:

Light gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Charity Work

Teaching
More details about your skills

I can cook simple meals, can speak and write English, Hindi, Kannada and to some extent Sanskrit. Yoga and fitness enthusiast.
Age

37
What else ...

Recently started learning Carnatic music ... keep your earbuds handy. :P
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Yes. to unkind people😟
- Special dietary requirements
  I am a vegan ( Indian Vegetarian😀)

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16 Dec 2023

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Swathi was a joy to have had in our team! She has a great sense of humor, is autonomic, learns quickly and is contributing to a loving and fun atmosphere. She adapted super easy to the natural environment and obviously really enjoyed her time here from the 1st minute she came until she left after 3,5 weeks.
Swathi, thank you so much for joining … read more

(Excellent )

2 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join us and inspire visitors ...)

3 weeks flew by without having to look at the time and day! Place is magical and I have learnt so much about butterflies , met so many kind and amazing visitors. Ineke and Olaf are very gracious hosts and they have very organized way of how everything should work. They have a amazing cook who prepared delicious food for us. Accommodation is … read more

(Excellent )

31 Oct 2023

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Swathi was a pleasure to have around her knowledge of many different things was an asset and our garden and guest house is sorry to see her go, very hard worker and and showed lots of initiative, she is welcome back anytime and your workaway project is better for having her

(Excellent )

18 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Community focused, beachfront ...)

Paradise Island and Beautiful souls!

I was coming from slightly bitter experience but everything felt right when I landed at M'pai bay. Carling and Ben (Managers) were so warm and welcoming I immediately felt like home. I spent about 4 weeks teaching yoga, working behind the bar and best part was working on the garden. It was such a pleasant … read more

(Excellent )

30 Jun 2023

Left by host (Volunteers welcome in a ...) for Workawayer ()

Swathi, came to our hostel to help us out with social media. And in just couple of days we figured out how incredibly talented she is in terms of photography and videos. And definitely helped us on our social media page in terms of followers and engagement. She also helped us in our reception and did an amazing work there too. She has a great … read more

(Excellent )

20 Jun 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Volunteers welcome in a ...)

Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and that's exactly what happened to me when I entered this little piece of land in Goa. Arun, Rachel, John and all the members of the hostel were amazingly friendly, supportive and encouraging that I never for a moment felt alone. There is so much freedom given to volunteers. I was able to … read more

(Excellent )

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16 Dec 2023

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2 Dec 2023

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31 Oct 2023

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18 Oct 2023

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30 Jun 2023

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20 Jun 2023

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(Excellent)

6 Mar 2023

Left by host (Diverse permaculture farm in ...) for Workawayer

Swathi is THE BEST! She brings such a wonderful positive energy, a great base knowledge of gardening/permaculture and heaps of great ideas so we were able to collaborate and priortise together. I cannot recommend Swathi more highly!

(Excellent)

2 Jan 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Diverse permaculture farm in ...)

I volunteered at Laura's garden I can pretty much say in the week of December 2022 for 2 weeks. It was a rich experience learning so much about permaculture, food garden, seeds and the science behind Kombucha. I worked in the garden most the time where I filled up the empty beds, cleaning up the weeds and collecting seeds. Apart from that I had a … read more

(Excellent)

15 Jan 2023

Left by host for Workawayer

Swati is such a sweetheart. When she came, we were in the middle of the transition of our work but she was still willing to help with whatever needed. She even got some second hand clothes which is much appreciated. We had a blast, hung out with friends and also got work done. She is one of the two Indian volunteers to come help us from the time … read more

(Very good)

18 Nov 2022

Left by Workawayer for host (Volunteer and have a ...)

It was such a great experience volunteering. As they are in the process of acquiring new place and getting it ready there wasn't much of a work, but I was able to contribute in a little way possible with getting some woods painted etc. Work they do has left an impression in my heart and my urge to contribute to it more in the coming days.
Dee is … read more

(Excellent)