Rachel

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

I'm an open-minded idealist, helper, traveler, nature lover, slow-hiker, yoga teacher, gardener, creative, house sitter, big animal lover, and intensely curious soul. Most people think I'm younger than I am because of the energy I put into gardening, learning, growing, openness, and building healthy and respectful human connection that moves our world forward. I've also been told I'm easy to live with, tidy, responsible, patient, kind, quiet, and hold space for others. I do like to help people smile! :-)

My background is a combination of professional and volunteer experience. Typically of significant responsibility which included many personalities and different cultural backgrounds. I’ve also owned and overseen the renovation of several properties that became residential or commercial rentals. I left my professional life in finance about 8 years ago and started to travel and volunteer. My lifetime volunteer experience varies greatly. Ranging from co-host of an eco resort in India, to farm hand in Thailand, to serving at a therapeutic horse riding facility, gardening, producing two TEDx events, rails-to-trails, spending time with street children in India, house sitting, pet sitting, and more. My Workaway service has included living in India for over a year. Also stays of a few weeks or many months in Thailand, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, France, Australia, and the United States. Some assignments I've returned to more than once. More recently spending over two years leading the landscape team and serving as an assistant yoga teacher at an intentional community and yoga retreat center in the United States. Then to Guatemala (not through Workaway) for several months of service at a small off grid yoga retreat center as the lead gardener, also as a lead yoga teacher, and assisted the management team.

In addition to Workaway I'm an active member of Trusted Housesitters which is an international house and pet sitting site. Through which I have completed or have future sits lined up in the United States, Australia, and UK.

I prefer to be active, outside, trying new things, learning and growing. I'm detailed, eager to trade skills, and open minded. I like to think outside the box and problem solve. My goal is always, always, always to help people grow and do well for themselves.

Feel free to send questions! Happy to explain anything. 🌷

Centres d’intérêt

Événements/vie sociale

Soin des plantes

Musique

Dessin et peinture

Jardinage

Danse

Sports d'aventure

Technologie

Animaux de compagnie

Art et design

Arts du spectacle

Cyclisme

Animaux

Randonnée

Bénévolat

Dev. durable

Montagne

Dev. personnel

Camping

Langues

Bricolage / artisanat

Architecture

Végétarien ou végan

Voile / bateau

Activités en plein air

Yoga / bien-être

Nature

Culture

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Débutant
Français: Débutant
Hindi: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Interested in learning French and Spanish. Happy to help you with English.

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Travail associatif

Projets artistiques

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Entretien général

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Aide informatique / Internet

Garde de maison et d'animaux

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Langues

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

*Hosting - Making guests feel warm and welcomed
*Gardening/landscape - very small or large areas, experienced with many types of power and hand tools, chainsaws, pole-saw, small and larger equipment, including operation of trucks, small dump truck, tractors, John Deere 310G front-loader, and 25 foot long (1,000 gallon) fire truck.
*Organization - Including sorting, purging, down-sizing
*House and pet sitting
*Yoga - as lead teacher or assistant (YTT-500 Yoga Alliance certified, 2019, trained in India)
*Conversational English (CELTA certified)
*There are various other skills in addition to these that each host has been pleased to benefit from!

Âge

55

Autres infos...

I enjoy yoga, meditation, philosophical discussion, psychology, hanging out with animals, slow hiking, holding space for others, connecting with the earth, healthy living, creativity, and learning how to sing. I do not smoke or do drugs. Also not a partier. However, gatherings with hosts, volunteers, or community members is always lovely.

I find enjoyment from full cultural immersion, exploration, the arts, learning, meeting new people and finding common ground. Especially with those that have the capacity to share, laugh deeply, and find the good in others. Living a life that combines diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for everyone is important to me.

Informations complémentaires

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  Vegan/vegetarian - If this is a concern, I can make my own food :-) I'm used to it.