Virginia born and bred. Yoga teacher and ex-grad student of counseling (taking a break to reconnect to a life of pleasure, purpose, and meaning.) Nature lover, wanderer, adventurer (including hiking, backpacking, and rock climbing.) Burgeoning interests in ecology and activism. Preliminary food forager. Bookworm. Closet poet.

INFP.
Four, with I don't know what wing.
Taurus, rising Gemini.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A combination of 1) financial necessity, 2) faith in the goodness of humans, 3) creating connections

Interests

• cats
• dogs
• arts
• writing
• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• reading
• outdoor activities
• rock climbing
• psychology
• nature
• adventure
• tea
• spirituality
• trees
• philosphy

Music, Movies, and Books

music, lately: maggie rogers and gregory alan isakov
books, lately: braiding sweetgrass (robin wall kimmerer) bodyfulness (christine caldwell) pleasure activism (adrienne maree brown)
movies, lately: lion

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked. Half. Dome. Yosemite <3

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: yoga! mindfulness, breathing, functional anatomy. A wee bit of Spanish from my college days.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A calm, curious, compassionate presence. Food, my preferred love language. Knowledge of some dank hiking in the Shenandoah Valley, VA.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Italy, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain