Enjoy an amazing cultural and artistic experience in Teotitlán de Valle, Mexico

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  Descrição

  Hello, my name is Jay, and I'm a 81 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. Help with promoting mandala weaving instructions I've created, would be greatly appreciated. Also workawayers who simply want to cook meals and provide elderly companionship are encouraged to apply. Right now I have a workawayer guest lined up for the first half of February .... otherwise my calendar is wide open.
  I have many references from couchsurfers, where I have hosted over 100 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!
  At this time at least, I'm definitely hosting only one workawayer at a time.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Projetos artísticos

  Prática de idiomas

  Companhia para idosos

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Ajuda com computadores/internet
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  Interesses

  

  Livros

  

  Artes performáticas

  

  Cuidar de plantas

  

  Animais

  

  História

  

  Culinária e comida

  

  Arte e design

  

  Escrever

  

  Desenho e pintura

  

  Fotografia

  

  Idiomas

  

  Música

  

  Faça você mesmo

  

  Caminhada

  

  Yoga/bem-estar

  

  Naturaleza

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Autodesenvolvimento

  

  Filmes e TV

  

  Cultura

  

  Mascotes

  

  Vegetariano/vegano
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  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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  Ajuda

  Fluency in Spanish is greatly desirable, as my own Spanish is minimal. so helping me learn very handy, as well as general help around the house, especially with cooking. Meals here tend to be simple and vegetarian, but at times I eat chicken or fish 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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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Espanhol: Intermediário

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  I like English/Spanish language exchange.
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  Acomodação

  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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  Algo mais...

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

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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  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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  Espaço para estacionar campervans

  limited parking nearby

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  Pode aceitar animais

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

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  1

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  Meus animais / animais de estimação

  9

  not mine, but the owner of the property has 9 dogs, also fish and birds

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