I spent the entire pandemic at home with my mom and my three siblings and by the end of that time, I was so ready to jump out of that cozy comfort zone and see the world. I was a full-time yoga teacher and for many years I had this draw towards yoga that was all-consuming and basically took over my life. I'm very grateful for those years, for they have given me a variety of tools that help me to live a more peaceful and enjoyable life.

Now it seems like my spiritual path has taken a different direction - which is to be more fully in the world, in a more down-to-earth relationship with things and people who are right next to me.

In the end of 2021 I moved to a Yoga Community in Sweden (Shambala Gatherings) and this is where I've been ever since. I've been collaborating with Shambala in many ways such as cooking, cleaning, building, photography, filmmaking and content creation. During this year in Sweden I've meet countless of sweet souls, including my partner Daniel.

I love taking care of my health, cooking, reading, drinking tea, traveling, spending quality time with dear friends, and also exercising.

I'm a sports lover, especially outdoor sports, thus I'm always willing to try something new and stimulate my body in different ways.

I also love art, poetry, photography, filmmaking and anything that captures and communicates that which langue can't touch.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to make friends, have casual conversations, see new landscapes and breathe fresh air, because I carry with me this feeling that the world is so big and there's so much diversity to be celebrated. I desire to see different cultures and perspectives, and my heart longs to travel, to be a pilgrim of the world and to walk this life as a guest of the Earth.

Interests

• arts
• photography
• yoga
• meditation
• cycling
• hiking
• forestry
• filmmaking
• tea
• holistic health
• taoism
• vegetarian cooking
• vegan cooking
• agroecology
• tea ceremony
• holistic medicine
• regenerative agriculture
• agroforestry
• global tea hut

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:

I love brazilian music such as Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben Jor, Alceu Valença, Novos Baianos, Criolo, Céu, 5 a Seco, Castello Branco, Graveola e o Lixo Polifônico, and so on... Besides brazilian music I also love Hindu Mantras and Kirtan and some international artists such as East Forest, Alt-J, FKJ, The kooks, The Black Keys, Chet Faker, Perotá Chingò, Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles, Crosby Stills & Nash, Dave Matthews, The Police...

MOVIES: I love documentaries.

BOOKS: Siddartha, Autobiography of a Yogi, Being Ram Dass, The Prophet, Rumi, Tao Te Ching, The Bhagavad Gita, Elizabeth Gilbert...
For many years my favorite books were the ones guiding to self study, self understanding and self awarness, and although I still enjoy that type of literature, my interest for novels has been growing. I want to read for fun and pleasure!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've planted many trees!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Life stories, photography, maybe a bit of yoga, some delicious cooking!

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, Norway, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands, Sweden, United States