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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 31, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • Yoga Teacher
  • University of Virginia
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Live fully, vibrantly and authentically. Immerse myself in the flow of life. I want to live and be with others, simply and merely :)

ABOUT ME

A minimalist, a mover, a part-time intellectual. I trained as a ballerina, decided to go to college, specialized in philosophical anthropology, became a yoga teacher, and now, come full circle, I want to be a dancer!
Along the way, I found a meaning of life for myself- centered on minimalism, movement and a few theories.

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life based on authenticity. I make decisions centered on an understanding of myself, and how something moves my whole being in that direction. I do few things, but do them well. I live in a world open to possibilities. In the face of limits, I find creativity. In helping myself, I hope to help others, because ultimately it's the same thing. I'm a believer in karma, feeling good and the path of least resistance.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm entirely new to this experience and don't have a permanent residence yet. I'm open to allow couch surfers once I get settled.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Well, except for guest houses in Asia, sleepovers at best friends', and late night crashes in college, I don't have much.

Interests

Flow activities like dance, yoga, calligraphy etc. Entrepreneurship, marketing, financial freedom. Feeling good, living stress-free, being healthy. Getting the most out of life and being unapologetic about it.

  • dancing
  • ballet dancing
  • yoga
  • minimalism
  • hiking
  • anthropology
  • calligraphy
  • teaching
  • entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a big book reader. My most recent influential book: The Tao of (Winnie the) Pooh.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One-way ticket to India. Came back with a yoga certificate in hand, philosophy in mind, and health, vitality, and love in heart.
Second most amazing thing: the hike up to Wayna Picchu

Teach, Learn, Share

Yoga. 20th century philosophy. Ballet. Modern dance. English.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Spain

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