CURRENT MISSION

To teach Bikram Yoga all over the world

ABOUT ME

Teaching and doing Bikram yoga is basically my life right now. Prior to becoming a yoga teacher, I put my journalism degree to work by starting my own magazine about international travel.

I road bike until it's too cold to feel my toes and I'm recently completed riding my second bike tour from Vancouver to LA, during Fall 2011.

I like orange juice, bad puns, crossword puzzles (NY times ‘til Thursday), cooking tasty food, and epic AEROBIE games.

PHILOSOPHY

"Humor is what happens when we're told the truth quicker and more directly than we're used to."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I think couch surfing is a great way to connect people. The yoga community I'm passionate about has a similar vision of inclusiveness. Additionally the business I started had a very similar mission. Now that I'm stationary here in San Fran, I'm hoping I can find some cool people to host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed in Oregon, Mass, PA and NY when I was on the road for business and personal trips. I've hosted several people in New Orleans.

The experiences I had on the road were great. For a host contact me if you have a few good references. If not, get some friends and then holla! If you do Bikram yoga or are a distace cyclist, you'll be good-as-gold for a stay.

Interests

Surfing, fiction, cooking, india pale ales, biking, bikram yoga, old school Hip Hop, The Daily Show.

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• puzzles
• cycling
• surfing
• business
• teaching
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Kurt Vonnegut and T.C Boyle are my favorite authors. Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper and Dr. Dog are my favorite artists -- like that indie rock, sometimes a little gritty. Tarantino is my favorite director.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I survived (and loved) a 9-week 800-hour intensive yoga training including sleep deprivation and 100 Bikram classes in 63 days! I hiked the Abel Tasman trail eating nothing but bread and peanut butter for 4 days. I've biked from Florida to DC and down the West Coast (Fall 2011) from Vancouver to LA.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to surf or how to do crossword puzzles. I'd like to learn how to work on roadbikes. I recently learned how to swing dance.

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