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Overview

  • 31 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Chinese
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • Naturopathic Medical Student
  • National University for Natural Medicine, Warren Wilson C...
  • From Arlington, VA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I just completed my second year of Naturopathic and Chinese Medical School. I am searching the world to learn healing arts.

ABOUT ME

I love to adventure, especially with kind people.

While I am passionate about most everything, all of my passions are rooted in a desire to contribute, create and be of service.

PHILOSOPHY

Go for it!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have stayed with wonderful people while adventuring. I enjoy seeing a new place through the eyes of someone who lives there. Hosting surfers allows me to participate in an adventure while still at home. I love showing people around my town!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I mostly hosted for my first couple years. Recently have stayed with wonderful hosts in various places. So greatful! I also have participated in many couchsurfing meetups. Some of my closest friends I met through CS!

Interests

Music making, dancing, adventuring, healing arts, and more.

  • arts
  • dancing
  • swing dancing
  • dining
  • traveling
  • juggling
  • music
  • violin
  • blues
  • rugby
  • natural medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

I love to read non-fiction. history is made up of incredible stories. I also am amazed by how ficticious reality can be.

I love listening to people tell stories, either based in truth or imagined.

Favorite quotes:

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great."
~ Mark Twain

"Hit it like a nail.... one SMACK and it's in!"
~advice from an 11-year-old

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Maya: Potato farming on Isla del Sol in Bolivia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Language, massage, permaculture, violin, juggling, rugby, blues and swing dancing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Language: I can teach English and practice Spanish and Mandarin.

Food! I enjoy making and eating delicious food.

Massage: I have been practicing athletic massage for 11 years and I have also studied shiatsu and some Thai massage (Chiang Mai style).

Dancing: I can teach blues and swing dancing

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Canada, China, Israel, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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