I am a dancer, performance maker, teacher and sex educator. I am inspired by play, connection, pleasure and pain. I am moved to create experiences that invite new pathways to self-awareness, communication and sharing heart stories. I have studied and worked with contemporary dance, Contact improvisation, acroyoga, gender & sexuality, consent education, yoga, language teaching and theatre.

Exploring the magic of life always... which includes meeting new people, learning languages, seeing new places and discovering different ways of living and interacting in the world. I'm passionate about consent, sex-positivity, natural healing, the outdoors - the Earth is so amazing! - and learning.

"When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. " - Khalil Gibran

"When we choose to love we choose to move against fear-against alienation and separation."-bell hooks

"Una vida profunda y llena de sentido se alimenta y mantiene sentándose sin anestesia sobre el fuego."-Clarissa Estés Pinkola

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Creating connections, sharing, learning, opening, giving and receiving :P

Interests

Dancing, laughing, learning new languages, experiencing different cultures, yoga, cycling, swimming, hiking, camping, running, rock-climbing, standing up for what you believe in

• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• reading
• magic
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• swimming
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: anything that moves me ... small sampling: Bomba Estereo, Amadou & Mariam, Buena Vista Social Club, Arcade Fire, Hindi Zahra, Lykke Li, East Forest, Lauren Hill, Les Cowboys Fringants, Os Mutantes, Zeca Baleira

Books: Currently reading: The Wife's Tale by Aida Emariam
those that touch my heart, Siddhartha, The House of Spirits, The Joy Luck Club, Cien anos de soledad, Women Who Run With the Wolves
Authors: Isabel Allende, Barbara Kingsolver, Pablo Neruda, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Just watched the movie Tracks - it was beautiful and touching. Otherwise some movies I enjoy include 12 Angry Men, But I'm a Cheerleader, Star Wars (the old ones), WALL-E, The Darjeeling Limited, The Reader.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Started a queer and feminist dance collective

Teaching people with cognitive disabilities to dance and do acroyoga

Spent all my savings on a one-month dance intensive in Greece dancing 7 hours/day

AcroYoga teacher training

After a holiday in Colombia, moved to Medellin to teach English in a high school for a year

Spent a few weeks in the jungle with Xikrin Mebengokre.

Teach, Learn, Share

Dance, movement, Somatics, Acroyoga! But I also enjoy sharing yoga, relaxation, bodywork & massage, cooking, teaching English and French, exploring, talking about passions and what makes us come alive.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Peru, Poland, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Colombia, Finland, Sweden

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