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Turiya Natural Living
Panama
Приєднався 19 сер 2018
Hello! My name is Kristina. I am a Harvard and MIT grad and former Rocket Scientist building my own home off-grid in Panama! On our permaculture farm, I experiment with natural building techniques from around the world -- from Morocco and India to West Africa and China. I teach locals natural building techniques. I am making a natural building school and permaculture education center, to conserve ancient wisdom, promote organic farming and sustainable living, and keep the local indigenous community employed. We are a 501c3 non-profit and plan to restore the deforested county we live in, an action which is threatening local water supplies and species. We hope you enjoy following our journey and learn various ways to incorporate the bliss of nature into your life in small ways! To donate to our cause, please visit www.turiyapanama.com !
Mud Home Tour! (Mid-Construction) -- No Cement, All Natural Home
Lime that I use for my base and finish plasters: NHL Standard from limeworks.us (Discount Code: KristinaB )
About Us: www.turiyapanama.com
Donate to our Eco-Projects, Natural Building School, and Sustainability work: www.paypal.me/turiyapanama
Instagram: turiya_natural_living
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Herbs/Teas I Use: tinyurl.com/turiyanaturalherbs
About Us: www.turiyapanama.com
Donate to our Eco-Projects, Natural Building School, and Sustainability work: www.paypal.me/turiyapanama
Instagram: turiya_natural_living
Tik Tok: @ Turiya Natural Living
Herbs/Teas I Use: tinyurl.com/turiyanaturalherbs
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Earthen Floors Final Layer + Full Floor Recipe!
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Lime that I use for my base and finish plasters: NHL Standard from limeworks.us (Discount Code: KristinaB ) About Us: www.turiyapanama.com Donate to our Eco-Projects, Natural Building School, and Sustainability work: www.paypal.me/turiyapanama Instagram: turiya_natural_living Tik Tok: @ Turiya Natural Living Herbs/Teas I Use: tinyurl.com/turiyanaturalherbs
Our Panama Junta de Embarre - Reviving the Mud Home Tradition
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In 2019, I spent weeks inviting our neighbors in the Panama countryside to our junta de embarre, a mud-home building celebration, where the owners provide the materials, liquor, meals, snacks, and live music, and the attendees help you build part of your mud home (casa de quincha). This is a dead tradition, only seen in local festivals but no longer in actual livable homes. This is the footage ...
Crack-free Earthen Floors -- Made of Clay, Sand, and Straw!
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Lime that I use for my base and finish plasters: NHL Standard from limeworks.us (Discount Code: KristinaB ) About Us: www.turiyapanama.com Donate to our Eco-Projects, Natural Building School, and Sustainability work: www.paypal.me/turiyapanama Instagram: turiya_natural_living Tik Tok: @ Turiya Natural Living Herbs/Teas I Use: tinyurl.com/turiyanaturalherbs
I Bought an Old Panama Mud Home (Casa de Quincha)-- Sugar Cane Farm + Meet my Baby!
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Lime that I use for my base and finish plasters: NHL Standard from limeworks.us (Discount Code: KristinaB ) 0:00 Why are they tearing down Mud Homes? 3:24 Meet the Baby! 3:50 Mud Home Tour 6:35 Old Sugar Cane Cauldron 8:50 Trying Homemade Sugar Cane Syrup About Us: www.turiyapanama.com Donate to our Eco-Projects, Natural Building School, and Sustainability work: www.paypal.me/turiyapanama Insta...
It WORKS! Ancient Waterproofing Tricks, Natural Mud Bathroom (Part 3)
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Lime that I use for my base and finish plasters: NHL Standard from limeworks.us (Discount Code: KristinaB ) About Us: www.turiyapanama.com Donate to our Eco-Projects, Natural Building School, and Sustainability work: www.paypal.me/turiyapanama Instagram: turiya_natural_living Tik Tok: @ Turiya Natural Living Herbs/Teas I Use: tinyurl.com/turiyanaturalherbs
Waterproofing Cob with Tadelakt - Mud Home Bathroom Part 2 + House Updates!
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Waterproofing Cob with Tadelakt - Mud Home Bathroom Part 2 House Updates!
Why I moved to Panama | Off-Grid Mom
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Why I moved to Panama | Off-Grid Mom
Lime Plaster on Cob Walls Part 2 | DIY Paint -- Off-Grid in Panama
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Lime Plaster on Cob Walls Part 2 | DIY Paint Off-Grid in Panama
My ALMOST Home Birth in Panama - POSITIVE, RAW, UNMEDICATED LABOR
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My ALMOST Home Birth in Panama - POSITIVE, RAW, UNMEDICATED LABOR
Natural Cob Shower Part 1 -- Made from Clay and Waterproof!
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Natural Cob Shower Part 1 Made from Clay and Waterproof!
Lime Plaster on Cob Walls -- Breathable Mud Walls that will LAST 100s of years
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Lime Plaster on Cob Walls Breathable Mud Walls that will LAST 100s of years
Day In The Life - Off-Grid Mud Home in Panama
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Day In The Life - Off-Grid Mud Home in Panama
Trying Earthen Floors for the First Time! | Natural Floors from Sand, Clay, and Straw
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Trying Earthen Floors for the First Time! | Natural Floors from Sand, Clay, and Straw
Why I Quit Engineering (+ Yellow Curry Recipe from Scratch!)
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Why I Quit Engineering ( Yellow Curry Recipe from Scratch!)
DIY Cob Kitchen Part 2 - Mud plaster, Earthen Countertops, Cob Desk
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DIY Cob Kitchen Part 2 - Mud plaster, Earthen Countertops, Cob Desk
DIY Cob and Bamboo Kitchen - Cocina de barro
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DIY Cob and Bamboo Kitchen - Cocina de barro
Building My Cob Bathroom and Bamboo Cob Furniture + How to Mix Cob
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Building My Cob Bathroom and Bamboo Cob Furniture How to Mix Cob
Sculpting Mud Walls By Hand | Panama Culture, Mud House, Casa de Barro, Natural Building
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Sculpting Mud Walls By Hand | Panama Culture, Mud House, Casa de Barro, Natural Building
Building a Cob House from Scratch | Natural Bamboo Walls | Panama-Style Mud Home
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Building a Cob House from Scratch | Natural Bamboo Walls | Panama-Style Mud Home
Designing and framing a roof - DIY House by Female Engineer
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Designing and framing a roof - DIY House by Female Engineer
Off-grid Natural Mud Home | Building the Wooden Frame Part 2
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Off-grid Natural Mud Home | Building the Wooden Frame Part 2
Female Engineer Builds Her Own Natural Home OFF-GRID -- Part 1 Wooden Roof Frame
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Female Engineer Builds Her Own Natural Home OFF-GRID Part 1 Wooden Roof Frame
MUD HOME TOUR - Beautiful Modern Off-grid House in Panama (CASA DE QUINCHA)~Only Natural Materials!
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MUD HOME TOUR - Beautiful Modern Off-grid House in Panama (CASA DE QUINCHA)~Only Natural Materials!
Installing 150-YEAR-OLD Clay Tiles - Off-grid Panama MUD HOME (Casa de Quincha)
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Installing 150-YEAR-OLD Clay Tiles - Off-grid Panama MUD HOME (Casa de Quincha)
I love your videos! Is it possible to build a multi story mud home? Can you build a mud home with hvac? I live in NC and I want to know if this is a possibility for me!
@KimberlyTheora yes and yes!! You'll have to checn which styles of natural building are available, but strawbale should be! Thete may be contractors who do strawbale in your area!
Gosh girl stunk like ass down stairs today and pew girl farted 6 times and pew someone smells like ass
Beautiful work! ❤ You are very inspiring! We are building as well , we live in Queensland Australia, tropical weather and termites country!! Tenemos una casa con postes de madera que le pondremos murallas de quincha o cob Que dices que usas para matarlas? Saludos! Soy chilena mi pareja australiana
Me refiero a las termitas 😅
@fpazfranciscapaz8475 😂 hay que usar el corazon de la madera porque si no, van a seguir regresando! Si ya tiene la madera corecta instalada, como de cedro amargo y tambien cañaza amarga (la verde), no tiene que hacer nada si serán embarrados. No aplique nada a la mayoria de la madera en la casa porque som de puro corazon y de madera como corotu y cedro. PERO, para las orquetas, puse BoraCore para otra clase de bicho y en el librero, donde hay unas partes de carne en el cedro, aplique algo que se llama Tung Oil con Citrus Solvent. La marca Milk Paint vende Half and Half, y es eso. Si veo comejenes, aplico esa!
@@turiyapanama gracias! Si tenemos postes de Hardwood o el corazón de la madera, pero igual siempre revisamos! Que no hayan caminos de termitas etc.... Porfavor sigue compartiendo más vídeos!
Hi Turiya! Please do a youtube version of the finished house tour coz i saw the finished product on tiktok, so amazing! And can i just say, you are such a breath of fresh air, you have such wonderful energy. Your soft feminine energy inspires me to connect with my own creativity and community. Continue doing what you do ❤
@refiloebw hello!! Yes, I 100% will! I'm working through sharing all the progress videos first and then will do a finished tour at the end 😊 That is so nice of you to say!! Being in nature and building this home have definitely helped me discover my feminine side and creativity! Being in engineering before, it was difficult to see that part of me. So I'm glad you are finding ways to discover that too 🙏
What do you do about termites?
@JoeRusso-z4p we use only the heart of cedar, mahogany, and corotu woods! Which I coat in Milk Paint's Half and Half blend for extra protection that's still natural
Thanks for sharing this great project! I was wondering how the foundation works. I saw some parts appear to have a concrete foundation, but in most places there looks to be direct contact between the quincha and ground. Specifcally in this video the columns have been set into the ground a few feet which I have seen done in traditional structures in different climates but was unable to find details. Are any additional precautions taken to prevent decay and pests, besides the mentioned use of resilient hardwoods? For example charring, using oils or wax, special drainage/soil type etc? Is there maintenance involved? Thanks!
@latimerias great question! I only used concrete blocks on two sides of the house as a retaining wall. The foundation is all directly connected to the ground. We have had moisture problems in the parts of the house where the roadbase layer is WAY too thin (3-6inches). Most of the house is 1ft-3ft of roadbase under the earthen floor and no issues there. The issue is that the house was built on a slight hill and the foundation ended up thin on one side (the side where rain happens to hit!) I put in a drainage system on that side and gutters. I also raised 2 columns on that side of the house onto a concrete post after a few months of being concerned about it. Mushrooms started growing out of the post so that was a clear sign 😂 however, all other posts are directly in the ground. A wrap around porch is a big part of what protects them. However, you can 100% do wax/charring on the base. Ive seen those done, just not in this country!
@@turiyapanama I really appreciate the response! Very cool to see a tropical build with an earthen floor opposed to a raised floor. Though I suppose the thick road base is essentially raising the floor for the same purposes. I hope you continue to make these great videos!
@@latimerias thank you so much! Yes, raising it in some way is essential! But it surprised me that it was even possible!
@@turiyapanama Its sad to think about how many traditional methods may have been lost in just the recent decades, especially in the US.
@@latimerias yes!! When I was asking around the community about mud homes and traditional wood preservation, everyone recommended concrete and motor oil! The knowledge even in remote indigenous communities has been lost, so preserving at least a small part of it is a passion of mine!
Even in it's incomplete state, your home is looking good.
@@mikeloki2064 thank you so much!!
Maybe you have already done it, idk but a tutorial of how the whole lime plaster process begins, is made and applied would be helpful for many ! House is looking good girl !👍
@eugeniotapia6765 I'll have workshops online and in-person on this next year! There is so much involved!!
Beautiful home. Really loved the kitchen
@@alienated4747 thank you!!
Amazing i build thèses in morroco
Hi.... Give me your contact number.... I need to get detailed off grid guidance Thanks
Both of us can’t stay here.
Tadelack walls can transpire? Straw walls can, that is why there is never mold there. If your entire inside walls are tadelack you loose a very important quality of natural housing
@@alonsoabaroa7435 tadelakt does breathe! That is why I chose it
You use the jar instead of stone or before the stone?
@alonsoabaroa7435 i tried the jar but the wall is too curvy! I also think the glass itself is not hard enough for the compression you need. For the tadelakt I did after this, I only use a stone with the proper hardness. I like ocean jasper!
@@turiyapanama thank you
@@turiyapanama In some video I saw someone doing it with a bit of plastic from a plastic bottle. It does follow the curves of the wall. I can't remember the video
Is it possible to press the floor by leaving of some minutes a board with some heavy things on it, and moving it around? Or sitting on it. Instead of by hand.
There is no grounding, no cement behind?
No cement! You don't need cement under. Just a good rock drainage layer of 1 foot!
Great. How many months all together for alllayers to dry? What is the humidity and temperature in your climate?
I guess in Europe self builders could dare to do that in a straw house building the shower not on an outside straw wall, but only with cob walls inside the house.
@alonsoabaroa7435 there are self builders in europe doing this on outside walls! I recently discovered Gernot Minke's books and he has a ton of pictures of successful strawbale builds throughout europe over the past century that are still standing today!
Lovely. How long does it take polishing one square meter of tadelack wall? Some self builders with straw didn't dare to do it on a straw wall because they heard it cracks in time and if humidity goes in a straw outside wall your house is ruined. But in your climate you don't need thick straw walls. Cob is enough and you redo it easily.
@alonsoabaroa7435 a sq meter could take around 10-15 minutes! The only way I know how to do it on a straw wall is to do a thick cob plaster on the cob first, then lime plaster. On exterior walls, I've done both tadelakt and just gritty lime plaster. The only place where therr has been issues is where there has been continual rain splatter from a gutter. The plaster can't take consistent heavy wetting, but no issues above ground for the walls that get plenty of rain. A roof overhang/porch is highly recommended. For my totally exposed walls on my lime-plastered strawbale shed, use a gritty finish. This reduces runoff and slows rain down, preventing wearing. It is holding up well!
@@turiyapanama thank you very much. I am looking forward to see how your projects evolve and the tadellack surfaces behave. They are much more beautiful than the usual shower
@@turiyapanama 15 minutes a square meter is much better than I thought. Thanks. And the soil floor... I would be interested in exploring other colours. The ones I have seen are very dark and homogenous. But I saw a similar Italian technique, I have forgotten the name, with a mixture of powder brick and cal. The colour was beautiful, and not homogenous, as old barro floor tiles are, with different shades in every part.
Please save us a spot on your online courses
@@andreslommatzsch6548 of course!!
You are so sexy girl😊❤
I'm so inspired by you ❤, it's beautiful!
@@empressmouande8237 so kind!! 🙏🙏
Nice video dear..Love from India ❤
Bien trabajo dama !
@@eugeniotapia6765 🙏🙏
Nice shelf unit girl !👍
Thank you so much. Been trying to convince my family how strong cob is. Thankyou. Now I can sculpt my studio
@@alynneloup7707 🤗🤗 sounds like a fun project!!
gorgeous!!!!!
Exciting!
What country is that where you can build mud or cob homes
Turiya I am so thankful for your videos! It is a DREAM of mine to build my own natural home! Please keep your videos coming! Eagerly waiting for you next workshops!
@@juliancroc thank you so much!
every house with a earthen floor needs a meditation room
OMG ITS GORGEOUS
i would love to create this, i want to attend one of your courses one day
@@vomitextract I'm starting to plan them for next year! 🤗
you can polish it to a shine if you rub it out during the leather hardness stage with something hard, smooth and preferably heavy the same as making pottery.
@@astrobreaux that is so interesting! Like a smooth stone that I use for lime plaster? That might work!
hey, what my people did to decorate the floor was to put peach pips in to the top layer and sand them down to floor level, they also mixed cow dung in with clay instead of hay. then it was polished to a glossy shine with a wax mixture
@@user-tg3kv5ez3w peach pits!? That is so cool! In what country?
@@turiyapanama south africa.
@user-tg3kv5ez3w so cool, thank you for sharing! Cow dung is also used in india and throughout latin america in natural walls, but I have never heard of peach pits!
its an Afrikaner thing. the farmers grew lots of peaches here. i guess they just found something to use the pits for haha
@@user-tg3kv5ez3w very creative!
Where is this at?
@@jamescorvus6709 panama!
Thank you for your videos. Love the way you break down things and explain them.
@@smirglvojtechskovajsa2787 so happy you enjoy them! 😊
Here in india, we use soil( clay?) and cow dung mixture to coat our floors and walls. It gives amazing earthy smell and act as a thermal insulator and disinfectant. Yes, you can use a broom on wet mud coat to give it a texture or a design. It has religious aspect too.
@alienated4747 india is a treasure trove of natural building! They inspired my lime work a lot. The soil I use came from cattle pasture, so it definitely has some dung in it. I think that's why it worked so well!
@@turiyapanama loving this journey of discovering and learning new skills with you (vicariously). Appreciate your work very much.
@@alienated4747 🙏🙏
Good job, there's always a learning curve, I knew you'd get it down ! Is it all natural underneath down to undisturbed ground or did you do a layer of plastic barrier ?
@eugeniotapia6765 undisturbed! We had problems with fungus eventually in the room that only had 6 inches rock base between the floor and the ground, but no issues elsewhere in the house where there is 2-3 feet drainage layer. So if you want no plastic, do a large rock layer. I was concerned with the plastic that we'd have rising damp in the walls so I did it without!
This is the third video that I watched where you promised to explain the process but you didn't. I wanted to see how to apply the black soap. Disappointed.
@Juhulia76 something that took me 3 years to learn cannot all be included in a 10 minute video for your convenience. There is a reason this skill is only done by very few trained professionals worldwide today. I have 100s of hours of footage on the oiling process but am sharing the steps it took me to get there also, which I and others find important.
Note it down .she won't tell . Barking dog seldom bite ,🐈⬛🐈
Thank you for sharing. You're really eloquent and inspirational! Your house is looking fantastic.
@@ellenmoran8649 thank you so much!🙏🙏
the house is so cute! It's looks pretty confortable too ❤
Love it! Do you have any issue in Panama with bugs or pests coming into the house?
@@arin6479 not bc it's a mud home but bc of the location! All homes in panama (concrete and mud) get termites, ants, moths, etc! But it's not an everyday issue 😊
@@turiyapanama good to know! Thank you for replying
Love this, it's not commonly understood how effective that mud homes/wattle n daub houses can be. Here in Oklahoma I've helped my tribe build the clay houses for museum displays. We call them osi. I would love to visit your beautiful farm house.
@@PigeonDumplins i love that you are sharing the knowledge as well! My grandmother was Indigenous and from Lawton! Thank you for your support!
@@turiyapanama which tribe? That's Comanche nation around Lawton correct?
@@PigeonDumplins exactly! What tribe are you? What is the museum that you help? I believe I've heard of a museum like that down there, with the woven wattle structure indoors
@@turiyapanama im from tahlequah. The museum is called the Cherokee heritage center in Park Hill OK. It's being renovated this year however so it isnt open. If your ever in NE Oklahoma you should stop by 😁🙏🏽
@PigeonDumplins very cool, thank you!!
Excelente trabajo.... ¿Sabes si funcionaría poner este tipo de piso (suelo) sobre cemento? Tengo una casa antigua casa de adobes y el suelo es de cemnto el cual está algo dañado con grietas y quebrajado y me gistaría ponerle barro encima. ¿Resultaría? ¿Sabes si tendría buena adherencia? Saludos.
sí! hay que instalar una capa de 2 pulgadas con paja bien picada para que coja bien. pero es posible !
Just recently learned about tadelakt, truly fascinating material
So beautiful to watch the community and elders come together. Absolutely heartwarming. I’m curious what the howling was about around 8 minutes in. It was rather unique.
@@CorEbuzzBee the howling is a special "grita" done by indigenous people in this countryside region of Panama! It may have been used to locate others because the sound carries very well over the small hills here!
After 19 years in the US, I’m finally moving back to my home country (Brazil) with my 12 yr old daughter. I’ve been spiritually ready for the quiet/ peaceful life but finally got the courage to take the risk. I found you on TikTok and now following you on here as well and I’ve been learning a lot. Thank you for using your channel to inspire people like me. 🙏
@KyssBrazil that is incredible! It is great that you feel ready. Then you are going to fully enjoy it! I'm so glad to hear you have found some inspiration in what I share. Best of luck on your big adventure!!