Learning life from life.

I am Ukrainian-American. Born in Ukraine and immigrated to the US when I was 12. After Ukraine, California is my second home. Virginia is now my third.

I am a certified Bhakti yoga teacher, Prema Breathwork facilitator, and health & wellness coach in pursuit of fulfilling my dharma.

I love learning and discussing everything related to health because everything is interconnected. I am always curious about the world and my passion in life is people. I love to travel, cook, move my body (yoga, HIIT, hiking, etc.) and meditate. I seek balance. We all do to some degree but I’m making it my profession. 😊

PHILOSOPHY

I am always a teacher and always a student. 🙏🏼
What the world needs is more love and open-heartedness, selfless service and presence. Be here now. 🧘🏻‍♀️

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m on here because being a part of this project gives me hope for humanity. It’s incredible to welcome quality strangers into your home and watch them quickly become good friends. We heal in community.

Interests

Family, friends, communication, languages, poetry, the human condition, wine, learning Spanish, books (nonfiction, autobiographical, fiction), personal growth, travel, movies, music, gym, yoga, nature, meeting new people, and all around just creating beautiful memories.

• books
• poetry
• yoga
• meditation
• movies
• traveling
• music
• languages
• volunteering
• community building
• personal growth
• breathwork

Music, Movies, and Books

Documentaries: Fantastic Fungi, Finding Joe, Heal, Seaspiracy, My Octopus Teacher, 13th, Winter on Fire, A Ballerina‘s Tale
Fiction: The Matrix, The Godfather (all parts), Young Frankenstein, The Jerk, True Romance, Magnolia, Stranger Than Fiction, Julie and Julia, Garden State, 50 First Dates, Nightmare Alley, and others.

Favorite or impactful books: "Untamed" by Glennon Doyle, "The Pilgrimage” by Paulo Cuelho, “Attached” by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller, "Breath” by James Nestor, “Eight Dates” by the Gottmans, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky, "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise Hay, “The Irresistible Revolution" by Shane Claiborne, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Music: I like a lot of different genres. Some of the better concerts I went to were: Beck, Alt-J, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, The Avett Brothers, Jack White, Jason Isbell.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam under a great waterfall in Nauyaca, Costa Rica on New Year’s Day.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Puerto Rico, Ukraine, United States

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