Hi everyone! I'm a medical doctor from Argentina but I've lived overseas for the last few years, in Australia.
I've worked mostly in Emergencies, but my true passion is Integrative Medicine. I've done postgraduate courses in Acupuncture, Herbal medicine and other holistic therapies. I've studied quite a bit about biomedical research and conflicts of interest in science. Bioethics and Informed Consent are very important parts of my practice. I don't engage in any form of discrimination and I respect everyone's personal decisions about health and lifestyle. Your body, your choice.
I love art, I'm learning to play the guitar and piano, I write essays and spend most of the day reading papers and researching. I'm vegan, queer and I'm travelling with Elly, my Australian partner (Who I met through Couchsurfing!)
I believe that only through compassion, respect, and taking care for each other -humans, non-human animals, plants and ecosystems- we will be able to survive in this amazing planet and achieve happiness. Meditation is a big part of my life.

May all beings be happy :)

Hola a todes! Soy Florencia, médica argentina pero vivi en Australia los ultimos años. Trabajé principalmente en Emergencias pero mi verdaderao amor es la Medicina Integrativa. Hice cursos de posgrado en Acupuntura, Fitoterapias y otras formas de medicina holistica.
Soy queer, vegana siempre que sea posible-, estoy aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra y el piano, amo investigar y escribo ensayos, y creo que la compasión y el respeto por los demás -sean humanos, animales no-humanos, vegetales, o ecosistemas- es el verdadero camino a la supervivencia en este hermoso planeta y a la felicidad. Creo que la meditación y el buen uso de rituales ancestrales son parte de este camino.

Que todos los seres sean felices :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met amazing people every single time, no exceptions. I think it's a wonderful system that can actually change our very understanding of society and human relationships.
I've been through every possible situation, from hosting beautiful people from very distant countries at home, to getting stranded really far from home, with little to no money at all as I was a young student trusting the Universe's kindness, and being rescued by couchsurfing angels, whom now I can call friends :)

Conocí gente excelente, sin excepción.
Cada vez tengo más amigos dispersos por el planeta y ellos siempre tendrán una amiga aquí :)
Hospedé gente hermosa, muy interesante, estando en mi casa, pero también viví muchas experiencias como viajera, por no mencionar que me salvaron muchas veces al encontrarme muy lejos de casa!

Interests

meditación, medicina ancestral, búsqueda espiritual, evolución colectiva, materialización de estados paradisíacos para todos los seres :)

• meditation
• music
• journalism
• medicine
• nature
• sustainability
• buddhism
• queer
• veganism
• compassion
• research
• diversity

Music, Movies, and Books

Tommy Guerrero, Alt J, Tash Sultana, Estas Tonne, LP, Portishead, PJ Harvey, Shamanic Icaros, Experimental music, classical music.

Women who run with wolves - Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Marija Gimbutas
The Goddess of every woman - Jean Shinoda Bolen
Spiritual Warrior - Chogyam Trungpa
The healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness - Christina and Stanislav Grof
Shantideva - The way of the Bodhisattva
Noam Chomsky
Pussy Riot - Nadya Tolokonnikova

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Existing seems amazing enough, but...

Vipassana 10 day silence and meditation retreat
Hitchhike for a year throughout South America
Snorkeling in the Caribbean
8 day long fasting
Naked protest in Buenos Aires center
Building a house entirely from mud -it became a beautiful place-

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn everything. I'm inexhaustibly curious. I think everyone has something to teach and I love learning new things.
Particularly, I want to learn surfing, playing instruments, yoga, meditation techinques.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Pretty much everything I described above :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia