Hi! My name is Gabriel Pappalardo! I spent the first 27 years of life rampantly chasing the traditional model of "success", working all the time, getting a PhD, etc, but then I decided to change direction and begin living in the moment. I'm now a certified yoga instructor working on the organic farm of a yoga community where I also consult for local businesses, teach yoga and meditation, volunteer for environmental preservation efforts, and explore my newfound love of music with the local community. I love to travel, and love to share my home and travel experiences with wonderful people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To grow and stretch my horizons by meeting new and wonderful people in strange faraway places. I hope to share my knowledge of yoga, meditation, and psychology with many audiences, and I hope to network to link up talented people with entrepreneurial opportunities and to meet academics and researchers exploring the science behind meditation (particularly neuroscience).

Interests

• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• video games
• board games
• music
• guitar
• neuroscience
• psychology
• videogames
• mindfulness
• improv

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Gareth Emery, Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Tycho, Kygo, Led Zepplin, MUSE, Nobuo Uematsu, Koji Kondo, Lobo Marino

Movies - Shrek, Alien, The Matrix, Inglorious Bastards, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, Princess Mononoke, The Princess Bride

Books - The Phantom Tollbooth, 1984, The Fountainhead

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I created an event where we partnered with a local restaurant and yoga studio to take people mindfully through a delicious multi-course meal. It was a great way to gently introduce people unfamiliar with meditation to the practice and to highlight a wonderful local eatery.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm certified through Integral Yoga to teach Hatha I. I also have years of experience leading meditation sessions, and I can present from a purely scientific or more spiritual presentation depending on the audience. I also have some newfound knowledge of organic farming and vegetarian cooking I can share! I can also teach a bit of basic guitar and Improv comedy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Our place is just 10 mins from Satchadinanda Ashram-Yogaville. Stay with us if you want to check it out!

Hatha yoga, meditation (scientific or spiritual), farming, cooking, psychology, guitar, Improv comedy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, Ireland, Japan, Peru, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States