I am a professional skateboarder and photographer turned yogi. Yoga has been a large part of my life for twenty years. Now, I have transitioned into sharing that passion as a profession. I still skateboard regularly, and sometimes still work as a photographer. Though my main focus is expanding my yoga practice. I also love surfing, scuba diving, and skydiving (it has been a few years since my last jump).

I started traveling in my early twenties, and haven't be able to stop. I love meeting new and interesting people, and exploring different cultures. I am currently teaching my way around the world, checking off as many unvisited sites as possible en route. I have been keeping a travel vlog as a means of cataloging the journey. If you'd like to get a sense of who I am before we meet, that would be a great place to start - youtube.com/c/haneywood, or you can just get the cliff notes @shanegrela on Instagram.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have set out on a trip around the world, and I am looking to meet as many new people as possible, and be introduced to as many new experiences as possible. CouchSurfing seems a great way to do all of the above.

Interests

• photography
• yoga
• meditation
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• skydiving
• skateboarding
• cliff jumping
• swimming
• waterfalls
• acroyoga
• slacklining
• highlining

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Literally just about everything. I LOVE MUSIC!
Movies: Maybe easier to just name directors - Kubrick, Nolan, Tarantino would be the top three. I also LOVE MOVIES!!
Books: Just about anything by Vonnegut, the Hitchhikers Guide Series by Douglas Adams, and The Universe in a Nutshell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've driven from Los Angeles to Costa Rica, twice. I fell in love with Nicaragua, and decided to buy land and build a hotel.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Yoga, learn: new language, share: great stories, and French Toast

What I Can Share with Hosts

Yoga, fun, photography, skateboarding, love, and a lot of great stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mozambique, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, United States