Ciao, Kia ora, Hello, Hari Om!

Welcome to my profile.

My name is Emanuela but you can call me Manu. Originally from Italy but moved to New Zealand in 2020. I have travelled all aound Aotearoa, wwoofed, volunteered, spent time in Nature and in beautiful yoga retreat centeres. I then settled in Nelson for a while and I have recently just moved to Wellington.

Something about me:
I am plant-based
I love practising yoga, Hatha and Yin (I am a teacher of Yin Yoga)
I am sociable but quiet at the same time and enjoy to have my own space
I am clean and tidy
I love spending time in nature, reading and self-development
I love swimming
I love free dancing
I am a sagittarius and fully resonate with the main traits: fun, loves travelling, free spirited, loyal
I don't drink and don't smoke

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Mostly to meet the locals.

Interests

Yoga, meditation, art,music, nature, culture, festivals, films, books, volunteering projects, photography, healthy food and cooking, organic growing, gardening

• arts
• culture
• books
• photography
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• partying
• movies
• traveling
• music
• languages
• study abroad
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: the power of now, the Alchemist, Veronika decides to die, anything about spirituality and self-development really.

Music: 60s music like The Beatles, but I also enjoy old school rock a(some yang energy to balance my yin energy!!!) and more chilled singers like Jack Johnson, Depends on the mood really.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Leaving a job,relationship and new car to take the leap and land into New Zealand.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to offer Yin Yoga classes, happy to help cleaning and tiding the house, gardening or feeding/looking after animals.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, New Zealand