Search open for a couple or 2 friends to stay for 4 months to Nature Retreat Community by lake Saimaa, Finland

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  ****WE HAVE CHOSE N OUR WORKAWAYS FOR THE LONG STAY NOW!*****
  
  LOOKING FOR 2 WORKAWAYS (couple/friends) FOR SEASON 2025, FROM MID MAY TO MID SEPTEMBER (12.5 - 15.9.2025) ! WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN STAY FOR THE WHOLE STAY AS TRAINING FOR THE WORK TAKES SOME TIME...
  
  WE APPRECIATE IF YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF ON YOUR MESSAGE & REQUEST, SO WE CAN EVALUATE YOUR SUITABILITY. BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION, WE WILL HAVE A VIDEO CHAT WITH YOU TO SEE IF WE ALL FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE EXCHANGE AND CAN SHARE OUR NEEDS AND WISHES.
  
  Tasks: Cooking for the community, cleaning, raking the beach, lighting the sauna, general maintenance work, washing dishes, transfers from Imatra etc.
  
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  We are Restorative Nature Retreat & Community on the beautiful shores of Lake Saimaa in South Karelia, Finland. To our customers we provide accommodation, that includes all meals, traditional wood lit sauna, community activities, therapeutic services and events and workshops (as additional services).
  
  The main intention on our retreat is to promote living in close relationship with nature, authentic relating, enjoying simple pleasures of life, connecting deeply to ourselves and sharing the experience and our awareness with others! As part of our retreats we offer possibility for digital detox and our community life includes a silent reflective period for all (morning to lunch).
  
  People stay with us from 1-6 weeks. We have 5 rooms/cottages with max. 10 beds.
  
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  We are looking help with:
  
  - Cooking (you don't need to be a professional cook, but it is essential to feel natural in kitchen and know tasty food)
  - Warming the daily sauna
  - Doing dishes by hand
  - Cleaning the rooms
  - Random outdoor work (such raking the pine-cones and reed from beach, sweeping terraces etc.)
  - Other supportive work in daily tasks
  - Driving to do shopping/transfers
  
  NOTE: The tasks can be divided to suite the couples/friends skills and talents. Generally the idea is for one of you to be the main aid in cooking and other one can concentrate more on cleaning, doing the dishes and shopping (thus driver's licence needed).
  
  25 hours per week on average (for example 5 hours of work per day x 5). There will be 2 days off every week, normally back to back. If some days are longer, then it will be compensated elsewhere, so flexibility is appreciated.
  
  We provide a payment to our workers which will be settled in our zoom call.
  
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  What we wish from you?
  
  -Self-management and self-reliance
  
  Of course we teach your tasks and are there to support you, but we wish you can operate independently too and feel comfortable with spending time by yourself on your free days. The working days are quite social that we feel the need to go sometimes a little hermit for the free times to charge the batteries, so we are not available for socializing all the time but at the same time are happy to have you as part of team and as company!
  
  -Trustworthiness and commitment to work
  
  Our own resources are quite limited, so your contribution is very important. We wish for workers who are trustworthy and committed to their share of work.
  
  -Happy to do physical work and laid back
  
  The work you will be doing involves moving around, like cleaning, lighting sauna, kitchen work, supermarket shopping once a week and some sweeping and raking although not heavily physical but active, it is both indoor and out. It will not be sitting on the computer, ever. So it's good if you like to be active and are not to afraid to use your body. Our attitude to working is a combination of getting done what it needed effectively but taking it easy and enjoying the moment whenever possible, so being generally laid back and flexible attitude goes well with our vibe,
  
  -Good cooking skills is appreciated
  
  Mainly the work is simple and can be taught easily. It is important you are quite confident with cooking and maybe even enjoy it, so we don't have to start from zero with training! Also a drivers license would be helpful (for sometimes taking the laundry and shopping) for one of you.
  
  - Open and honest communication
  
  We appreciate honesty and open communication about your intentions, needs and wishes both before coming here and while staying here, so we don't need to be taking care of you emotionally and that everyone is playing with open cards - we will do the same. This leads to hopefully less hassle, unrealistic expectations and misunderstandings! It is also important you get along with your partner or friend as baseline so that you will be able to work together fluently.
  
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  What you get?
  
  - Accommodation in your own spacious bell tent for two with either double or 2 single beds, reading lights, gas heater, clothes storage right on the beach with beautiful lakeview close to the main house (easy access to all facilities: kitchen, main house lounge, eco-toilets, outdoor shower, yoga tent).
  
  - Food! We eat at the same time as our community members and offer a self-service breakfast and 2 delicious buffet vegetarian meals each day. Cooking is mostly workawayer's responsibilty and part of the worktime, except on your free days.
  
  - There is are 2 bikes for you to use in your spare time and free days. We can sometimes offer a ride for you to Imatra, if you want to do some trip by train or bus on your free days to explore, if arranged in advance with us.
  
  - There is a rowing boat and 2 SUP boards that can be used on the days when the guests are not staying or early morning and late evening, Saimaa has wonderful sunrises and sunsets and there is a nearby island which can be paddled out to and camping on one of the many nearby islands if you are adventurous, we have the gear to lend.
  
  - You will be part supporting of a beautiful restorative retreat and as part of the community you will have the opportunity to attend to our community activities (nature activities (berry, mushroom picking etc.), sharing circles etc.), community talks and events (separate charge) when you are not on your workshift.
  
  -Woodlit sauna several evenings a week
  
  - A payment at the end of the volunteering period, amount agreed on our zoom call.
  
  You can make you way here by car or by taking a train or bus to Imatra, from where we will pick you up (45 min. drive to forest).
  
  Please ask, if you are interested and have questions about coming to stay with us. So if you get that special feeling, don't hesitate to ride the wave!
  
  Warm welcome,
  
  Maiju and Hani (the labrador)

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Cuidar de animais

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  They will experience an authentic Finnish summer forest life by lake; sauna, swimming, rowing boat, SUP boards,hikes in the forest, sunbathing, relaxing, fishing, picking berries/mushrooms, exploring Finland (near or far) on your free days (depending on the weeks you come). We give you a ride to train/bus, when arranged in advance!
  
  I, Maiju, am a shiatsu therapist, yin yoga and yoga nidra teacher and nature therapy guide. Also interior architect from previous life. I am interested in well-being and mysteries of life in general, love the nature and thus am happy to ponder these topics with you, when not working! My partner Paolo is a breathworker, nature lover and occasionally guides cacao ceremonies. He loves to explore the lake with the SUP boards and make handcrafted pizza's hopefully in our new pizza-oven we will be creating in May 2022. Hani is our beloved mascot and retreat dog, she is a playful and kind labrador retriever , easy to fall in love with and loves to go for walks in the surrounding forest with us.

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  Anfitriões que oferecem uma remuneração de acordo com o salário mínimo do país.

  Este anfitrião oferece acomodação e remuneração.

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  Ajuda

  Cooking, cleaning rooms, washing dishes, warming the sauna, other indoor/outdoor supportive work, footpath maintenance, erecting tent, vegetable and herb garden, raking the beach, painting etc.

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  Idiomas

  Inglês: Fluente
  Finnish: Fluente
  Espanhol: Iniciante
  Holandês: Iniciante

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  Acomodação

  Accommodation is in your own spacious bell tent with a bed, reading light, gas heater, clothes storage and table.

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  Algo mais...

  Here you will experience an authentic Finnish summer cottage life by lake and forest; sauna, swimming, rowing boat, SUP boards, hikes in the forest, sunbathing, relaxing, fishing, picking berries/mushrooms, exploring Finland (near or far) on your free days. You will have a chance to participate in our community nature activities, sharing circles, talks and events whenever they don't interfere with your work hours.

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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