Learn weaving and help around the house in Teotitlán de Valle, Mexico

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  Description

  As things look for me right now, I'm looking for someone for the month of December. Currently recovering from prostrate surgery, and can use some general help around my new home in Teotitlán de Valle. Someone to stay for a month or more, after two of my sons visit during January, would also be appreciated.
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  Hello, my name is Jay, and I'm a 80 year old long time weaver of Ojos de Dios mandalas, and am well known amongst fellow yarn mandala weavers for introducing the modern version of this ancient art to Mexico and other places around the world. I also founded a popular facebook page devoted to the art. Recently I'm much more focused on oil pastel drawings rather than mandala weaving.
  
  Evan so, I'd consider taking an apprentices to help with both internet teaching, and who wants to learn the weaving techniques themselves. Help with promoting my instructions is a real plus. I had apprentices when I lived in Asheville, North Carolina, who eventually took over my successful etsy shop. Also workawayers who simply want to cook meals and provide companionship are encouraged to apply.
  
  I have many references from couchsurfers, where I have hosted travelers from 39 different countries, and have received only positive references.
  
  I am a non-smoker, and have zero tolerance for marijuana smoking or other related drugs in my apartment. I drink the occasional beer, but tolerate only limited drinking.
  
  Eating a healthy diet is important to me, and I like to eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. My meals are mostly vegetarian, but at times I eat fish or chicken. Actually, the amount of meat I eat fluctuates a lot, so you should have tolerance for my possible meat eating. I can not eat much of heavy starches or refined sugars: potatoes, wheat, white rice etc. Best for me is a high protein and whole grains with non-starchy vegetables. I walk most every day, and also do yoga and other workouts frequently. Sometimes though physical limitations put a serious halt to anything strenuous. Simple companionship is very meaningful to me
  
  My current residence has TEN dogs, so being a dog lover helps!
  In my new location, I'm definitely hosting only one workawayer at a time.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Compagnie pour pers. âgée

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Teotitlán is an amazing cultural and artistic experience. Also, you can learn from me, through learning the actual weaving of my Ojos de Dios yarn mandalas ..... a creative skill both meditative and delightful to give as gifts and possibly to sell as well.

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  Aide

  Fluency in Spanish is greatly desirable, as my own Spanish is minimal, and being able to teach yarn mandala weaving to the Spanish speaking people of the world would be a great help. Also, helping me with learning Spanish would be very helpful. I want to create both recorded and in person online teaching of my mandala weaving skills, so internet skills are also very desirable. General help around the house, especially cooking, would be a great help. Meals here tend to be simple and vegetarian, but at times I eat meat also. Often ready made foods from local vendors are also used, such as tamales or tacos.
  
  There is an opportunity here to learn both weaving of yarn mandalas and marketing them, as well as teaching others. I could use help with finding online students through social media.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I like English/Spanish language exchange.
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  Hébergement

  I am currently living in an amazing apartment, with two other apartments on the property, which includes many plants, bird, and TEN dogs. I have a large spare bedroom, but am looking for an apartment mate, so that might change at any moment.

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  Autres infos...

  Its an hour or more, including time waiting for busses, to get into Oaxaca City.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Very slow internet in my new home in Teotitlán de Valle. Amazingly though, even with speeds around 7mps, I can usually stream movies, or watch my fav NBA team, Denver Nuggets, play basketball live.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  limited parking nearby

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Where I am living now has NINE dogs, any more pets might be a problem.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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