Madrid, Spain

5.0
(3 reviews)3

Help our meditation space grow: Garden, cook & fix things

Immerse yourself in the local culture
3 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Connect with nature
3 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Painting & Decorating
Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing
Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace
Specific space for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Pick Up
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Support
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Verified Host
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
1 week
Stay up to
4 weeks

The Experience

Join Veluvana, a contemplative retreat space in Fresnedillas. We need help with gardening, small repairs, and cooking for our retreatants. You’ll collaborate 25 hours a week (5h/day), and you organize your own schedule. We will be on silentretreat from 4-8 Dec, 23-30 Dec, and 31 Dec to 5 Jan. Ideally, candidates should stay for at least one of these retreats. No prior practice of meditation is required but a spiritual inclination is recommended.

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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3 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Meditation Community

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 3 Immersing in the local culture
  • 3 Get in touch with nature
  • 2 Learning about sustainability
  • 2 Meeting locals
  • 2 Developing environmental awareness
  • 1 Practicing Spanish

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 2 3. Good health and well-being
Sophie

Canada

5

If you get the chance to be a volunteer here I would highly suggest you do. the host is a beautiful and peaceful place that I will cherish forever. Nuno and everyone that I met here were so welcoming, kind and hospitable. I always felt comfortable and in good hands. The work was light and flexible, and just a 1 hour bus away is the city of Madrid that I got to explore on the weekend. Thank you so much again. I am forever grateful to have experienced this place and to have met the people I did.

7 months ago

Ana Carolina

Brazil

5

Estar no anfitrião com certeza foi o melhor início para minha vida no voluntariado: me conectei com a natureza, cultivei, aprendi sobre a realidade espanhola, sendo ela não somente diária, mas também socialmente e politicamente. Nuño em todos os momentos me fez sentir confortável, me incluiu em todas as atividades do qual eu poderia participar e acrescentar em algo (momentos de retiro), e é um ótimo hostel. o anfitrião é um lugar de paz, conexão, aprendizados e estar ali, é para tornar nossa evolução pessoal explícita. Um ótimo lugar para se estar <3

5 months ago

Angel

Argentina

5

Me encantó mi experiencia en el anfitrión. Fue un lugar perfecto para desconectar de la rutina y volver a conectar conmigo mismo. Tuve la libertad de trabajar en cosas que realmente me gustan, lo que hizo todo aún más especial. Nuño y su familia son personas increíbles, muy genuinas y hospitalarias. Me hicieron sentir bienvenido desde el primer momento y fue un placer conocerlos. También tuve tiempo para conocer Madrid es un viaje de 1 hora desde ahí, tuve la posibilidad de ver un partido del equipo más grande de España, el Real Madrid. Sin duda una experiencia hermosa a la que volvería.

7 months ago

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