Hello and a warm welcome to my couch surfing profile.

I am a former doctor and dedicated yogi.

I gravitated towards yoga from a young age and became fascinated with yoga as a way of life to put one on the path to enlightenment.

At University, I reigned in the teachings of meditation, pranayama and energy-work from a Korean Qigong Grand-master which left an eastern philosophical imprint on me. Whilst working as a doctor in London, I fell in love with Vinyasa yoga and meditation and trained religiously.

In August 2014, I moved on for a year travelling, volunteering and practicing at mindfulness centres, intense silent meditation courses, ashrams and monastic retreats; experiencing yoga, pranayama and meditation around the world under different teachers and gurus in Thailand, Hong Kong, Nepal and India and Europe. My inquiring mind has led me to experience most types of yoga, including Iyengar, Hatha, Ashtanga, Jivamukti, hot yoga, satyananda, sivananda, Kundalini, Yin yoga, Yoga therapy and Yoga Nidra.

I am now a Yoga Alliance registered Yoga teacher and since Dec 2015, I have taught extensively over 400 hours at Freemyme in Malta and privately in the styles of Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Yin, restorative and yoga for athletes and meditation.

As of August 2016, I am on the move once again around the world to practice more yoga and meditation for my own self study and growth.

It’s been quite a journey and I’m full of gratitude for everything that’s happened and everyone I’ve met. I’m so excited to finally do something that resonates deeply with me.

To live a full yogic life is medicine for the mind, body and soul, leading you on the path to unconditional love, peace and happiness.

For more of a sense of me, feel free to find me on facebook under profile 'bodhini Yan' or page 'Bodhini Yoga'
Namaste and peace to you all.

*** WOAH, 3 year update! (2016-2019) ... I've had some pretty fun times around the world. Teaching Yoga in New Zealand, Oz, Thailand, Bali, in all shapes and sizes, had fun running my own immersion programs and workshop! Now I'm trotting across the world, was in Mexico, Now in Arizona and heading to UK to see all the old faces again and on to Australia in Jan 2020!
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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am opening up a new chapter of my life by going on another spiritual quest, heading eastward with the aim to practice, train and grow in depth. I will be moving across the globe, but the real travel will be in the heart.

Whenever and where ever possible, I would love to share my love and joy of yoga with people from around the world in the hope that it will have a positive impact on their lives and would like to use couch surfing as a tool to connect to people and share yoga and meditation with them in a free class in exchange for loving kindness and a place to call home for a few days.

Interests

The inner journey to the heart
Yoga
meditation
A good deep chat
A good deep silence
Travelling
reading
volunteering
trekking
cycling
eating
cooking
tae kwon do
salsa

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
All manner of new age spirituality, psychology and philosophy
the peaceful warrior
the power of now
many lives many masters
conversations with god
the direct path
harry potter series
twilight series
Hunger game series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Gave absolutely everything up to be completely and utterly me.

...It was a painful journey leaving behind 11 years of medicine, with more than enough heartache to bare.... but from immense suffering came insurmountable peace, tranquility, freedom and joy.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach Yoga & meditation,
Learn the truth of life through you,
Share unconditional love, happiness and a big warm hug.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Free yoga in the style of Vinyasa, yin Ashtanga, Mysore or restorative at all levels.

Guided meditation - Samantha, vipassana, body scan, transcendental, self enquiry.

The practice of mindfulness in everyday life

Endless philosophical chat and debate.
Stories of travels and life
Informal diet, medical and health advice.
A good salsa dance.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Peru, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malta, New Zealand, Thailand, United Kingdom