I'm a lover of road trips, traveling and exploring the world, yoga, nature, music, and hot sauce. I take pleasure in creating pretty things, connecting with people, connecting with those I love, getting ethereal, and moving my body to music. I'm a warm and grounded person. I like to laugh and get silly. I care about injustices in the world. I work with youth as an educator and I also teach yoga. I'm not accepting guests at my home right now because I will be traveling for the next couple months.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am looking for ways to travel on a budget, to possibly meet some wonderful new people in the process and maybe learn about local recommendations for where to explore!

Interests

• travel
• #music
• #yoga
• #dancing
• #nature
• #camping
• #animals
• #mountains
• #cycling
• #beaches
• #education
• #gardening
• #naturelover

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Kurosawa's Dreams, Unforgiven, Spirited Away, Grease, The Warriors, Mulholland Drive, Purple Rain, Whale Rider, Winged Migration, Pan's Labyrinth, Goonies

TV: Twin Peaks, Game of Thrones, True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The X-Files, Battlestar Galactica, Insecure

Music, just a samplin': Youssoupha Sidibe, Hiatus Kaiyote, Flying Lotus, Regina Spektor, TV on the Radio, Little Dragon, Tupac, J Dilla, Fela Kuti, Joy Division, New Order, Isley Brothers, James Brown, Shuggie Otis, D'Angelo, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Grey Reverend, Jose Gonzalez, New Jack Swing

Books, need to do them more: His Dark Materials, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Wisdom of No Escape, Radical Dharma, Le Morte d'Arthur, Light on Yoga, Sisters of the Yam

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook meals, offer gardening, conversation, and I'm a great listener. I can offer friendship and a place to stay in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, United States