I'm a health enthusiast and artist (music) wanting to leave the world better than I've found it... But I can't do it alone so I'm working to expand my network of people also interested in creating a better world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Connecting with people while traveling & to expand my network people who are open-minded, growth-oriented, funny, healthy and interested in new experiences and adventures.

Interests

Making music, teaching, leading, filmmaking, physical arts/activities (my current favorites: swing dance, argentine tango, SUP, MMA, aerial silks, beach volleyball, hiking, swimming), laughing, gathering, cooking, making fermented foods (e.g. raw, organic hot peppers, pickles, carrots, sauerkraut),

• arts
• singing
• film making
• dancing
• tango
• swing dancing
• education
• environment
• cooking
• fitness
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• hiking
• sailing
• martial arts
• volleyball
• swimming
• communications
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone,

Movie & Book: The Princess Bride

Books: On Writing; Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal; Girl With the Dragon Tatoo trilogy & many more but I'll add more later.

Movies: The Star Wars Trilogy; When Harry Met Sally; Kill Bill 1&2,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Produced a film that won an Emmy award, a Sundance award, and a Peabody award.

Teach, Learn, Share

I currently already teach & it's something I'll always do whether in an education environment or off-the-cuff.
I currently teach: media studies, filmmaking, yoga, meditation, martial arts, choir, guitar, piano and drama.
I also love to learn and am perpetually picking up hobbies. In the last several years I've been learning/getting better at: Swing dancing (balboa, hollywood style, lindy), argentine tango, stand-up-paddleboarding (SUP), beach volleyball, yoga, martial arts, aerial silks & I'm just aching to try hang-gliding and kite sailing. I'm also a 20+ year practitioner of meditation and yoga. I typically meditate 1-2 hours every day.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I write and play music & am happy to "sing for my supper" which I've done many times while traveling including in China, Costa Rica, Japan and throughout the United States.
I am a health & fitness enthusiast and could share nutrition and fitness tips with hosts.
I love to make raw, organic fermented foods - until you've tasted them you don't know what you're missing. My favorites are: fermented jalapeños, pickles, spicy carrots, and sauerkraut.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, England, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Peru