Hello all! My name is Mitchell and I am a recent college graduate and current world traveler.

I am focused on expanding my worldview by meeting as many new and different people as possible. I enjoy deep talks about life, philosophy, science, culture, and past adventures.

My journey has been one which started out as just a lot of fun running around Europe, but as it has progressed I am finding that I am starting to shift my focus. I really am trying to better myself and really want to become close with myself. I have started down my path of spiritual growth, which began at a Tibetan Buddhist meditation center where I really started my practice of meditation and yoga. Though I also spent some time at a Zen Monastery in Sweden and since then I have been really interested in many new Eastern philosophies.

I'm really quite interested in learning yoga, new meditation techniques, ayurvedic medicine, holistic healing, and anything about "energy" (prana, reiki, auras, etc...)
-->[As a man with a scientific background the last one is harder for me to accept, try to convince me]

I hope we meet and enrich each other's lives!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here, because during my travels I want to meet local people and experience life and culture as it is, not how it is presented to tourists. I want to learn about the people that live where I'm going and spread positivity! I want to share in great experiences with great people.

Everyone I've met through couchsurfing and hitchhiking has had a positive impact on my life and I really want to continue engaging and enjoying in these cross cultural experiences.

Interests

• dancing
• beer
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• live music
• science
• nature
• adventure
• learning new things
• zen buddhism

Music, Movies, and Books

I really like American Indie music and Pop , but I am developing an appreciation for alternative rock, EDM music, and rap. I'm not a very picky movie watcher, but I love sci-fi/fantasy television and books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This past summer me and three of my best friends took an exhilarating cross country road trip to some of America's most beautiful national parks.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new skills and new ways of doing things, so I am very open to trying out (almost) anything!

I need to learn how to cook. I'm 22 years old and I can only make rice, pasta, pan fried veggies and meat. Not that I'm particularly unskilled at the things I've tried to make and I can usually follow a recipe. I even had some training back in high school, but I want to get really good at cooking.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my passion for science and my shining personality. I would love to lead you in some simple meditations if you'd like! Or I do know a bit about yoga and can lead you through some very basic asanas!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States