I'm a graduate student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. I'm doing an M.Sc. in laboratory animal welfare, which I came to via a background in neuroscience and a love of rats.

I've studied Tibetan Buddhism for almost 10 years, including 2 years of living in retreat centers and a month in a Tibetan monastery in India. I've also studied yoga (and particularly AcroYoga/partner yoga -- though not so much recently) for about as long.

I prefer to spend time with people one-on-one, but I'm not exactly introverted -- I really enjoy meeting and talking to new people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I encountered Couchsurfing for the first time when I stumbled across a community event in Lima, Peru in 2012. The people I met through CS became my family there and my co-adventurers through salsa dancing, massage, slack-lining, drum circles, teaching AcroYoga, and adventuring around Miraflores. It was an amazing time that feels like a bit of a dream now :)

What I hadn't done before is the actual staying on couches part of CS, which is what I'm back here to try! I'd like to make a few more meaningful connections while I travel to new places.

Interests

• animals
• animal welfare
• yoga
• meditation
• dance
• india
• acro yoga
• bharatanatyam
• tibetan buddhism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived and studied with monks in a Tibetan monastery

Teach, Learn, Share

AcroYoga; Buddhist philosophy; I can do a pretty decent job cooking some basic North and South Indian foods

What I Can Share with Hosts

Meals, conversation, a companion for some walking around the city or a lecture or a yoga workshop or something else (I'm open to most things!)

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Peru, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom, United States