Hello!

I recently returned to the world of gymnastics after spending a few years in biomedical sciences. I am the head gymnastics coach for the largest high school in the city and am working with colleagues across disciplines to develop athlete-centered coaching philosophies and pedagogies aimed at building a culture of consent and empowerment where bodily autonomy reigns supreme. My partner, Taryn, and I live in a quirky and beautiful loft in a Seattle historical landmark . Taryn is a nurse, and we're both medical nerds of sorts. We love cooking, hosting get-togethers, and feeding people, both friends and strangers. We have a couple dinosaurs for roommates: a cockatiel named Princess and a cockatoo named Peaches.

I'm a lover of coffee, handstands, brunch, mental health advocacy, traveling, and food, among countless others. Sadly, I am allergic to cats and dogs :-(

Taryn's profile: https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/taryn-smethers

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting and getting to know new people.

Interests

Coffee, partner acrobatics, traveling, music, food, photography, adventuring.

• photography
• coffee
• motorcycles
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• gymnastics
• food
• handstands
• mentalhealth
• suicideprevention

Music, Movies, and Books

The Score, Transviolet, Phantogram, Bishop Briggs, Billie Eilish, Arcade Fire, Halsey, The Chainsmokers, LSD, Andrew Belle, Two Steps From Hell, Ray LaMontagne, Joshua Radin, countless more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode my motorcycle 3,551 miles from Seattle to New Orleans via the scenic route across mountains and through deserts and storms. I ran out of gas in the Mojave Desert.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach gymnastics and hand balancing 🙃 I’ll happily teach anyone who’s interested in learning.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music (I play a variety of instruments at various levels of proficiency), stories, and I am more than happy to clean and cook.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States