CURRENT MISSION

Massage Therapy Training

ABOUT ME
I work for a private estate on the coast in Maine, USA. I love spending all day outside, working with plants, trees, and the earth; listening to the ocean waves crash against the rocky beach; pausing to gaze as bald eagles fly overhead; peeking up from the weeds to catch a glance of the sailboats dotting the water out to the horizon.

TRAVELER VS. TOURIST:
For me, being a traveler instead of a tourist means seeking out the essence of a journey, and not just polishing the surface. It is nourishing a curiosity about the world, her inhabitants, and their lives, rather than blindly following a predetermined list of "must-see's" and "must-do's". It is an exercise in intution and communication, patience and surrender. It is the edification of a life-experience and not a series of items to be checked off the list. It is the savoring of a unique moment in time in a place far from the comforts of our daily routine rather than the consumption of the exotic. For me, a traveler inspires and enlightens (in addition to learning from) the people with whom they interact.

THE ORIGIN OF MY TRAVEL BUG.

I grew up in middle America (Indiana) until I was 18. After finishing high school a bit early, I moved to Fontainebleau, France in order to learn French. That's where it all began...

PHILOSOPHY

"Don't believe everything you think."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I believe that couchsurfing is more than a free place to stay. As a surfer, I have the opportunity to show hosts that their lives can be enriched by inviting someone into their home who is curious to know about them and their cultures. Even if it is as simple as washing dishes (which I enjoy), I seek to improve the atmosphere of my space.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

London, England. Bangkok, Thailand. Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Before CS.com, I have been a couch surfer in Los Angeles, Delhi (with a Kasmiri family), Amritsar (with a Sikh family), and France (in Fontainebleau).

Interests

Massage. Insight Meditation. Yoga. Language learning. Traveling. Hiking. Kayaking. Swimming. Cooking.

• design
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• teaching
• languages
• massage
• gardens

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Toots and the Maytals. Chopin. Dirtwire. Snatnam Kaur

Books: The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quijote de La Mancha (Cervantes). A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole).
Authors: Bernard Weber. James Thurber. Mark Twain

Movies: The Fountain. The Fall

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i once wrestled with a 9-month old baby elephant.

Teach, Learn, Share

Meditation. Massage.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Yoga. Meditation. Language Learning. Massage. Dishwashing! Help with cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Macedonia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Tunisia, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, France, Mexico, Réunion, United States

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