My Name is Nathalie and I'm 26 years old. I am a medical student. I pressured myself a lot so I decided to take a gap year in order to recreate my life and to really ask myself what I want to do in order to reach a state of happiness, ease, harmony and peace living in a world full of war, despair, pressure and stress. It was the best decision I could have taken. I started traveling and I discovered yoga and spirituality as a tool to heal my hidden wounds. I find myself in a major transitioning phase where I started to truly and gratefully love and be compassionate with the people and the planet earth around me and I also began to feel like this also towards myself which is one of the greatest gifts I could think of for a long time. I honour every living being I meet on my unfolding journey and I am excited which stories the write and which adventures they will create with me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I'm traveling I would like to immediately emerge into the culture of a country. I believe that the easiest way to reach this, is to live with locals. I love meeting new people and getting to know their stories and telling them about my life experience I gathered so far. I also love cooking and it would be so nice to share this passion with some locals! We can learn so much from each other.

Interests

• singing
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• medicine
• theatre
• creativity
• healing
• mindfulness
• vegan cooking
• songwriting
• spiritual growth
• body positivity
• reading and writing
• ecstatic dancing
• full moon
• minnimalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Right at the moment I listen to a lot of indian Kirtan. E.g. from Deva Premal or Krishna Das. Besides that I love Ben Howard, Arctic monkeys, Faber, Annenmaykantereit, Tash Sultana, Alt J and the XX (and lots more). I also love to be inspired by Nina Simone for my own music I compose.
I just read books by Krishnamurti and The Power of the Now.
I rarely watch movies or series, but the one movie I am really longing to see is The Greenbook.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did a yoga teacher training in India. It was an amazing month I spent with beautiful and inspiring souls. I could experience a month full of understanding, compassion and total acceptance. It is so worthy to be able to grow in a safe and sacred space without any judgement. For the first time I got a glimpse on the creative and worthy woman I am and on the freedom that could exist once I allow it to. This was the beginning of the beautiful path I am on now. It is not always easy, but thinking back to India makes me feel safe and makes me trust in the practices of patience and just sitting in stillness.

Teach, Learn, Share

As I am in a major shift of pretty much everything I was sure about in my life I am very curious. I am currently learning spanish, because my next major traveling destination will be south america, and I believe to be able to properly communicate is key to get closer to people. I love to learn about different alternative life styles. I love to learn how to be courageous to loosen an attachment to become finally free. I am just interested in living creatures and their lives, because if someone lives passionately and mindfully and truly with honesty, I know that I will be inspired. In contrary, I want to share some wisdom I have already found within myself.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would consider myself a creative human being, so I could share some of my inspiration to create. I would love to cook something for or preferably with you. If you play an instrument or you are in possession of a piano, we could sing and play some music together. That would be amazing! And last but not least, as I completed a yoga teacher training, I could offer you a simple yoga lesson or we could just meditate together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bhutan, Cuba, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Latvia, Nepal, Poland, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland