Hello!

My name is Niklas. I am originally from Canada and have spent a lot of time living in Sweden as well as in Melbourne.

The first half of my adult life I spent learning all I could about science and what we have come to know about the world and life through observation. Now I am focused on art and discovering for myself what we can learn about the world and life through our own experience.

I really enjoy music and dance, and I started DJing this year. The types of music I play are downtempo, deep house, and bluesy psychedelic rock

I love to cook and consider food as medicine. I always cook vegan, but will happily eat vegetarian when food is offered. I have been learning about the healing properties of all types of food from indian traditions and incorporating that knowledge into my life and sharing it with others.

I love reading, especially things that push the boundaries of human experience and what we generally consider to be part of our accepted reality. I really enjoy learning about the accumulated knowledge of indigenous cultures from around the world.

I am also very into yoga/meditation, and am building them into my daily routine.

I am a very friendly and easy going person. I love connecting with people from all over the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am about to move to New Zealand to start a new chapter of my life. To start I will be travelling around the country on my own before setting up somewhere to begin working and saving. I joined couchsurfing because I think it is a great way to meet friendly and open people in my new home.

Interests

• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• nature
• djing
• natural medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I really enjoy all films, as long as they have some effort and love put into the production. My favourites are films that explore existential questions, whether that be a documentary, sci-fi, fantasy, or drama.

Books: Currently reading "Man's Search for Meaning", "Ghostwritten", "The Cosmic Serpent", and "Don Juan, Mescalito, and Modern Magic"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Attending Burning Seed 2019 as part of a theme camp. It was such an amazing experience to contribute something to this festival/gathering and see it all come to life during the week. I made friends and realizations that will last a lifetime. It really changed my perspective on the world and our purpose in life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love teaching everything I have learnt about the world. I have a large bank of scientific/general knowledge about everyday things around us and how they work and the basic mechanics of life and the universe.

I have recently taken a big interest in holistic health, focused mostly on the food we eat. I have a big love for cooking and love showing people how to use food to support their own health. I had IBS and daily pain for almost 2 years, which was cured after 3 months of diet/lifestyle focused holistic health. This is why food has become such a passion for me.

I am always looking to learn more about music. I have met so many people in the last year who have really expanded my knowledge and appreciation of music by sharing their favourites with me. I would like to continue working on making my own music as well. I use Ableton Live and have been Djing for 1 year.

I love plants and would love to learn more about gardening.

Teach me about your experience of life. I find everyones personal journey/lessons so interesting.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, good chats, cooking, friendship

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Jamaica, Norway, Scotland, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Sweden