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Overview

  • 7 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian, Ukrainian
  • 30, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Yoga instructor
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
  • From Ukraine
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About Me

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If you visit London for clubbing, if you smoke or are not tidy - my place is not for you.

I love to travel, explore new cultures and meet new people. I am originally from Ukraine and now live in London.
I used to travel a lot before 2020 and it was a very important part of my life. Now I enjoy my settled life in London with my husband. We always welcome guests if we are around, and in future, I want to create my own retreat centre where people can come and recharge. When I travel I always like to look for unique authentic places and I'm always up to some new adventures! Perhaps this will resonate with you if I tell you that I have a refugee mentality - I feel my home is everywhere and I like moving from country to county all the time.

I did my Master's at LSE in IT Management, but then I realised that my real passion is yoga, astrology and plant medicine. I've been vegetarian for the last 4 years and over the previous two years, I am vegan. I love sports, ancient cultures, Ayurveda, yoga obviously, meditation and everything else that helps you appreciate life more.

I deeply care about the planet, animals and people. I believe the more we connect, we more powerful we become. Together we can make a difference in this world, and sometimes one act of kindness is enough to change someone's life. Couchsurfing is a great place to find outstanding people who are open for life and kind. I had the best experience possible using Couchsurfing and I want to create the same experience for people visiting London where I currently live.

I can share with you some amazing tips for London, Ukraine, yoga, meditation and self-growth. And I cook wholesome, delicious vegan food:) I can show you around the best places in London for locals (if I have time), we can visit the most delicious healthy places, and talk about everything! The most interesting things for me are not buildings but nature and people and animals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel & meet exciting people & share life stories & enjoy life and new adventures & see the world not through tourist tours but through real people

Interests

  • environment
  • pilates
  • anime
  • music
  • hiking
  • travel
  • nature
  • innovation
  • astrology
  • watersports
  • new cultures
  • water
  • yoga and meditation
  • plantmedicine

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Machu Picchu 7-day hike
Ayahuasca Ceremony In Peru
Yoga teacher training in Bali
Three months in China
2 months studying yoga in India (+ 2 weeks panchakarma)
1 month solo in Hawaii
Charity work and helping others

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, China, Croatia, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Monaco, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Ukraine, United Kingdom

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