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Hello 😊
My name is Felix, and I’m hosting this opportunity on behalf of our small international community.
We are looking for a long-term companion and guide to support Hanshi Ojii, an elderly blind writer, teacher, and master, while also sharing a deeply meaningful life experience.
25 hours of help per week
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
Elderly Care: Assisting and spending time with the elderly.
Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.
1 day off per week
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.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.
Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Beginner French
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Hello, my name is Felix, and I am hosting this profile on behalf of our small international community.
Hanshi Ojii officially lives in France at his private home, yet the heartbeat of our community is in Spain, where most of us spend our days immersed in nature, animals, and shared projects. He often joins the community there, moving between the two homes, bringing his energy, wisdom, and guidance.
We are a small, intentional group living closely with nature, surrounded by animals, shared meals, and meaningful projects. Books are written, methods explored, and human beings practice discipline, reflection, and presence.
Hanshi Ojii is blind yet remarkably independent. He is a writer, researcher, and teacher of martial arts, yoga, meditation, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and holistic living. Life alongside him is an invitation to focus, contribute, and grow within a rhythm of awareness, care, and curiosity.
We are looking for a mature woman to become a long-term guide and companion to Hanshi Ojii, supporting his daily life while growing alongside him. For the right person, this role can gradually evolve into a co-leading position within the community, sharing responsibility and structure over time.
This is not a retreat or a business. It is a home and sanctuary built on respect, cooperation, and shared purpose.
Living here offers a rare opportunity to experience and practice disciplines such as yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, Qigong, martial arts, philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality. Learning happens naturally through observation, participation, conversations, and shared daily life.
Travel between France and Spain happens regularly, and flexibility is required.
The central role is to act as guide and companion to Hanshi Ojii, supporting him in daily life while maintaining a calm and harmonious environment.
Activities may include:
• Guiding and assisting with mobility and organisation
• Supporting writing, research, and reading tasks
• Helping with practical aspects of daily life
• Accompanying occasional travel across Europe
• Contributing to maintaining a peaceful household environment
Hours are generally 20–30 per week.
This role is based on trust, presence, and cooperation, and it is designed as a long-term immersive experience, not a short visit.
Daily life often includes shared dinners, conversations, reading, physical practice, reflection, and interaction with animals and nature.
In free time, volunteers can enjoy:
• practicing yoga, meditation, or martial arts
• walking in nature
• reading and study
• quiet reflection and personal projects
To fulfill this role well, we are looking for a woman who is reliable, adaptable, cooperative, and naturally harmonious, with good English communication skills. Additional languages are welcome. A driving licence is highly appreciated but not mandatory.
Our lifestyle is mindful, calm, and intentional, and we ask volunteers to respect the atmosphere of the home.
Our shared principles include:
• Alcohol-free
• Smoke-free
• Drug-free
• Vegetarian or vegan lifestyle
• Cooperative and respectful communication
English is required for communication. Hanshi Ojii can also share knowledge and conversation in French, Italian, Spanish, Esperanto, Japanese, and basic German, offering volunteers the opportunity to experience different languages and cultural nuances.
The guide is provided with a private, clean, and secure room within the home, both in France and in Spain. The houses are shared with several dogs and cats, who are friendly members of the household. Cleanliness and comfort are carefully maintained.
