I’m a 35 yr old nature lover just now digging my roots up to wander and explore for a while. I’ve lived in Portland, Oregon, USA for the past decade and feeling the need to venture away from the city lifestyle and immerse myself in a slower and simpler way of life. I love meeting new people from different places and expanding my perspective of myself and others and this beautiful crazy world we’re all a part of. I’m also in the process of shifting my work from a psychotherapy practice to offering more holistic, body-centered, nature-based wellness support and taking this time of discovery to connect more with what I’m passionate about to bring to others. More about me at www.theartofbalancepdx.com.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I’m choosing to live more nomadically this year- wandering the Hawaain islands this spring, returning to the Pacific Northwest this summer, planning on a road trip through the Southwestern States this fall, and back to Hawaii to winter. I love the idea of breaking away from money exchanging and living more on a sharing economy. It seems more connecting and community building and I want to be a part of creating a more reciprocal way of living together.

兴趣

• music festivals
• cooking
• traveling
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• ocean
• ukelele
• wellness
• paddleboarding
• spiritual growth
• yoga and meditation

音乐、电影和书籍

Ayla Nereo, Rising Appalachia, Saqi, Elephant Revival, Yaima, Braiding Sweetgrass

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

I felt called to go to Standing Rock in Nov ‘16 and support the indigenous movement to protect the water. It was an incredible, heart expanding, eye opening experience to witness people from all over the world coming together. Also very humbling as a white person and I have been on a self discovery mission ever since to detach myself from the beliefs and behaviors I’ve inherited that promote disconnection. And here I am deciding to leave the comforts of home to connect more deeply with myself and new places and people and ideas.

教，学，和分享

I love guiding people through restorative yoga and meditation, especially outdoors in nature 🌺 I enjoy creating delicious, healthy plant-based food and love to share and eat with others. I also love learning how to make new dishes. I just got myself a eukelele and would love some guidance with learning how to play it, or a music buddy who’s also learning. I also love to learn more about gardening and herbs and trees and anything to do with exploring nature and learning about other cultures and environments.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

My joyful, grounding energy. Laughter. Food. Yoga. Help around the house and errands.

我游览过的国家

Australia, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, United States

我居住过的国家

United States