Hi! I'm Joanna. I'm currently in Slovenia, visiting a Slovenian airbnb and work exchange guest who came for 3 months this past spring to see Mickey Singer, author of Untethered Soul at the Temple of the Universe which is near my house in Lacrosse/Alachua. Things I like are: exploring new places, eating & cooking delicious healthy food! gardening,.hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, dancing, yoga, sailing, scuba, painting, pottery, trying to play the ukelele... to name a few. I am a permaculture designer, and tiny home builder, English teacher and massage therapist. If you visit me, I have a kayak, and many bicycles that you can use. I love biking around in the countryside or city. I also like to learn, teach and DO THINGS to make the world a better place!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people from around the world, traveling and outdoor adventure.

Interests

Spiritual growth, Sailing, going to music and art festivals, being an 'activist' in trying to make the world a better place!

Music, Movies, and Books

Avatar: I love Pandora.. and their 'Tree of Souls'. Books: Untethered Soul and Living Untethered. Novels: River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt . and the Red Tent. I like novels that tell a story about different cultures and history.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was working on Building an EcoVillage.. and visited many of them.. so far the most amazing one was Damanhur, near Milan, Italy. I am tweeking that goal to be more of smaller Spiritual and Educational EcoRetreat for kids and adults. One place I considering is in SPain, possibly along the river which borders Portugal.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach Permaculture Design, and am learning to a build tiny home, on wheels, maybe a small houseboat too. There are other people at our camp who have more building skills than I do and have already built some tiny homes already and want to do more. They can build you one if you want! I also teach ESL (have a Master's in Teaching English as a Second Language) and can teach Spanish to Beginners and Intermediates. I have been trained as a Massage Therapist in Panchakarma Massage and also want to learn Thai Massage. I belong to Ready Network, a group of people who are preparing to live off grid and survive any kind of disaster. I also teach survival & 'prepper' courses. This is my webiste: www.readynetwork.com/CampBeReady . The 'Camp Be Ready' is where we teach the survival courses. We can do that anywhere around the world if you want to host one near where you live.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Massage, cooking, good stories, home exchange in North Florida.. I'd like to collaborate with new friends around the world on activist projects to create a more just, peaceful and healthier, cleaner world. I am a licenced real estate agent and health insurance agent in Florida and can help you find a home and/or land. I currently am looking for land for an educational and spiritual eco-retreat.. in a Spanish Speaking: either Spain, or possibly Colombia, Costa Rica or Mexico.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, England, France, Spain, United States