American in Paris

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hi I'm Jaja from USA. Lived 8 years in NYC. Social Media Marketing and Communications Consultant. Certified Yoga Instructor & Licensed Massage Therapist. Travel & Fitness Enthusiast. New to Paris and always up for wine, hiking, concerts, charity events, making new friends and connecting with good people.

Interests

• writing
• fashion
• fitness
• yoga
• running
• shopping
• traveling
• blogging
• hiking
• tennis
• volleyball
• volunteering
• beaches
• laughing
• dance
• museum
• outdoors
• sewing
• beach volleyball
• weight training
• fashion design
• dancer
• yoga and meditation
• yoga nidra
• fitness training

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite actors are Christian Bale, Rodrigo Santoro, Marilyn Monroe, Leonardo DiCaprio. Love foreign and French Movies -- "Jeux d'enfants" and "Les intouchables", "The Invisible Guest" action movies, thrillers and mystery, dark comedy "A Simple Favor" and "American Psycho".

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ran a half marathon last year in NYC.

Teach, Learn, Share

I studied yoga in Goa, India (200RYT) and am happy to do private yoga practice for anyone wanting to learn or deepen their practice. I really would like to learn French language -- definitely up for language exchange or anything that helps me practice French.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I studied yoga in Goa, India (200RYT) and am happy to do private yoga practice for anyone wanting to learn or deepen their practice. Studied journalism and marketing in university. I also went to fashion design high school, so pretty good with style and fashion fixes. I really would like to learn French language -- defintitely up for language exchange or anything that helps me practice French.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States