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Help us transform Quinta Pompella in Los Planes into El Salvador’s first Ayurveda wellness center and tea house. We’re seeking a volunteer passionate about wellness, nature, connection with others, yoga, and herbal medicine. Tasks include beautification of the space (art, DIY crafts, decor, etc), cultivating our medicinal garden, assisting with yoga classes, and light handiwork like repairing rails and laying paths to improve the property.
5 hours of help per day
Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.
Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
Between 20 and 35 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Quinta Pompella has been a guesthouse since 2023. We have about 8 years of hosting experience. We are passionate about travel, fostering connections with people, health and wellness. We feel called to utilize the natural beauty in the surrounding mountains of San Salvador. We are turning Quinta Pompella into El Salvador's first Ayurvedic Wellness Center/Tea House.
You get:
-Free room/board in prime location (15 min drive from city center, 40 min from airport. 5 min walk from bus/local transport. Beaches, nightlife, volcanos, waterfalls, lakes, mountain hikes, hot springs all within less than 2 hour drive.)
-Free usage of attached kitchenette
-Laundry included
-100% all natural and healthy breakfast (vegan/veg options available)
You will:
-Immerse yourself in local culture
-Learn from generations of farmers who are preserving ancient agriculture traditions
-Practice your español!
-Exchange knowledge on plants, remedies and holistic therapies
-Collaborate with like-minded, spiritual individuals
-Partake in the beginning of a nation-changing movement!
We welcome people who feel called to:
-Gardening, permaculture or land care
-Reconnection to the earth and nature
-Yoga, meditation, massage or wellness
-Natural medicines, tinctures, teas, etc.
-Community, guest experiences, or hospitality
-DIY projects or handiwork
-Art, pottery, painting/murals, content creation, social media"
Daily shifts may differ based on weather/what needs to be done. Shifts will never exceed 6 hours. We begin in the morning at 7am and take a short break midmorning before continuing until 1. Some days may be shorter depending on tasks for that day. You will have plenty of time to explore the beautiful surroundings :) Some examples of various tasks that might be done day-to-day:
-Tilling/Planting/Watering/Harvesting plants for our medicinal garden
-Painting some murals! Come be creative with a large blank canvas
-Processing, preserving, drying or preparing the crops post-harvest (i-e making jams, drying leaves for tea, etc)
-Packaging things we harvest/process from the garden to sell in the store (soaps, tea bags, etc)
-Helping improve the ambiance of the garden/property (laying stone paths, clearing out underbrush, repairing handrails/fences, trimming plants when necessary, etc.)
-Revamping the space (Painting walls, helping move/build furniture, DIY projects, general handiwork?)
-Assisting with classes (crafts, cooking, yoga, meditation, bitcoin, wellness classes)
-Assisting with tea events (helping prep food and beverages, serving guests, washing dishes)
-Checking in/tending to guests (turn down service, helping clean shared spaces)
-No smoking or hard drugs/alcohol on site as it does not align with our values (beer/wine is ok)
-No outside guests unless discussed please
-Please clean up after yourself as this is a shared space
-Quiet hours from 10pm-6am
-All life is sacred! We coexist on this planet with many insects, animals and plants. Please be respectful of our flora and fauna
