CURRENT MISSION

To be funemployed! I'm having a year off from my regular work so I have time to learn and share.

To develop my skills and philosophy as a teacher, follow my inspirations and intuition, to be spontaneous and open to people and opportunities.

ABOUT ME

I'm an open-minded teacher and social dancer with a good sense of humor. I have an easygoing but enthusiastic attitude for life and its surprises. I like to do things by intuition, challenge myself and the people around me.

For me life is best when the it's colours and tastes are strong. I like opposites.

PHILOSOPHY

Spread smiles and good vibes, follow your nose and ride a bike!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I host and surf, and I have good experiences about both. I love it when people get to share something that is important to them - be it whatever. I've taken my surfers to public anarchist style sauna or to dancing on the streets in Helsinki, or to our remoted summer cottage, and those experiences have been the best in hosting - sharing something that is meaningful for me. I also very highly appreciate it when someone wants to share something meaningful about their life with me.

Interests

My biggest passions are couple dancing and dancing overall, nature and hiking, poetry, educational questions, teaching and changing the school system, summer nights, moomins philosophy, people.

I've just started aerial acrobatics and it's super interesting. I've also started to study how to lead in coupledancing and that's a big challenge for me!

Music, Movies, and Books

Studio Ghibli movies, Boyhood, Master and Margaret, Moomin-books, Funk, Jackson 5, Imogen Heap, Regina Spektor, blues...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

All those intensive moments, when you just get tuned with another person - you know, the feeling that you speak the exact same language.

And even more amazing it gets sometimes when it's the other way around - the feeling when you meet a person who is a total alien from your point of view. That's amazing, challenging and eye-opening.

And meeting yourself, especially your own bad sides and exploring the shady corners. That's some scary and amazing business! Usually that happens with the help of others. People are mirrors to each other. That's amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Nothing beats deep, straightforward, honest but respectful conversation and changing views of life.

I love to learn unusual things. Funny games, songs in your language, magic tricks, your craziest dance moves...

I can teach you social dancing, basic pair acrobatics and how to bake the best cinnamon rolls ever. And loads of silly games.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Russian Federation

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