Share your talents in a real community near São Paulo (15h/week)

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L'expérience

This is a place for presence, not performance.
Live Brazil from the inside: yoga practice, community life, meals, conversations, and Sunday street market — 1h from São Paulo. Refúgio Urbano is calm, organized and intentional. We welcome volunteers with strong exchange value: teach yoga/body practices, offer a workshop, and share your culture. Light hours, high standards, deep experience.
Também falamos português e espanhol no dia a dia.


Ce que vous offrez

3 heures d'aide par jour

Guide touristique: Organiser et mener des visites guidées de la ville.

Promoteur de fêtes: Aider à organiser et promouvoir des fêtes et des activités sociales.

Entretien ménager: Aider à changer les draps et à l'entretien ménager général.

Réception: Aider aux enregistrements, départs et assistance aux clients.


Ce que vous recevez

2 jours de congé par semaine

Chambre privée: Vous aurez un lit dans une chambre privée. En d'autres termes, une chambre rien que pour vous.

Petit-déjeuner: Vous avez droit à un petit-déjeuner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.

Laverie Gratuite: Vous pouvez utiliser notre buanderie librement.

Visites gratuites: Nous vous emmènerons faire des visites et des balades en ville. Gratuitement !

Événements gratuits: Entrée gratuite aux meilleurs événements de la ville.

Cours de yoga: Suivez des cours de yoga gratuits chez nous.

Cours de danse: Suivez des cours de danse gratuits chez nous.

Thérapies holistiques: Vous pouvez participer gratuitement à toutes nos activités thérapeutiques.

Utilisez notre cuisine équipée: N'hésitez pas à utiliser notre cuisine et préparer vos propres délicieux repas.

Accès Internet Rapide: Internet haut débit pour travailler à distance


Exigences

Intermédiaire Anglais ou Intermédiaire Espagnol

Accueille les volontaires solo, les couples et les partenaires de volontaires

Cours Academy How to become an outstanding Worldpacker

Être originaire d'un pays autre que Brésil

Assurance voyage


Ce qui n'est pas inclus

Vols, assurance voyage, transport interne et visa


Détails du programme

You’ll be guided, supported, and clearly oriented — we value responsibility, not pressure.

You’ll join Refúgio Urbano, a small yoga community near São Paulo (Ribeirão Pires).
This is not a “busy hostel job”. It’s a life exchange: practice, culture, and real presence.

2026 priority (in this order):
Teach regular classes (and substitute the host when needed)
Offer 1–2 workshops during your stay
Host a light cultural sharing: “My country in 45 minutes”

You’ll have access to all classes (like our scholarship students) + a private room.
Light hours. Real responsibility. Real community.

Instagram: @refugiourbano.rp


Activités et horaires

We care more about presence, consistency, and communication than perfection.

Time commitment: 15h/week (3h/day, 5 days) + 2 days off.

Teaching (Priority #1)
Lead regular yoga/body practice classes
Substitute the host when needed
Before confirmation: share a link/video of you teaching + your background.

Workshops (Priority #2)
Offer 1–2 workshops (dance, mobility, breathwork, meditation, cooking, music, etc.)
Before arrival: send title + duration + learning outcome + best day/time.

Studio support (simple but serious)
When scheduled for support:
Arrive 20 minutes early (open, water, fresh air, welcome people)
After class: organize + vacuum when needed

Content (we need real life)
Per class you attend: 3–5 good photos OR a 20–30s video.

Home rhythm (light)
Keep room/bathroom/kitchen clean + twice a week a light common-area task (e.g., vacuum).

Schedule note: most activities happen in the evenings.
We also connect in the mornings sometimes (breakfast) + Sunday street market.


Règles

These agreements exist to protect the experience — for you, for us, and for the community.

Non-negotiable: if you are scheduled for support, be 20 minutes early.

Quiet environment:
Quiet hours 22:00–06:00
No loud music, no loud TV, no loud phone calls / speakerphone
No shoes inside the house

Lifestyle & safety:
No smoking / no drugs
Alcohol is tolerated outside the house, in moderation (not inside)
No meat or fish in the house (vegetarian home)

Shared living:
Respect shared spaces; keep things clean and organized
Visitors only if aligned and respectful (“friends of the host/community”)

The rule behind all rules:
Presence, respect, and community.