CURRENT MISSION

After travelling a lot for quite a few years, my wife, my son and I are settling down in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. I am setting up my massage business here, both giving and teaching. Without much connections when we arrive, it is an ongoing learning process and a challenge in many ways. I am establishing a nice working environment to help people get better in their body and in their mind.

ABOUT ME

I am half from France, half from New Caledonia (French Island in the South Pacific Ocean). I grew up in my paradisaic island. But I consider myself a citizen of the world, a member of the human species. I think we create the world around us by the way we think, we act, so I do my best to contribute in a way that fits my ideas of a peaceful world :D

PHILOSOPHY

I make conscious choices in the present and by taking action I create my future. Being present is the biggest gift I can give to myself and people around me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love it. Even though, I haven't had the opportunity to use it or welcome people in a while. We have a nice couch now, we maybe will welcome people. We have an 11 year old and a 5 year old, so we will just be a bit choosy.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had some wonderful experience with CouchSurfing. I think it is a wonderful way to combine the question "where am I going to sleep?" and "how am I going to meet people and learn about the culture?". I love the essence of the project.

Interests

Discovering cultures and languages, spirituality, alternative medecine, especially massage, sport (capoeira), dancing (salsa). Sharing experiences with people. Organic farming, whole-food plant-based cooking.

• culture
• dancing
• capoeira
• environment
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• traveling
• socializing
• sports
• business
• languages
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

I like dancing salsa, and latin music in general. I like many different style of music. Reggae, Ska, French music, Classical, Rock, etc. Recently I am reading a lot of books about nutrition.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent 5 days in the Australian bush by myself. It was so good to be all alone in nature! I lived 6months in Japan. Intense, unique experience. Meditation retreats in Thailand (21 days of meditation every day, pretty much all day).

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach thai massage, teach capoeira, some healthy/vegan cooking. I can help you with some aches and pain. I'd like to learn any knowledge or skill about alternative medicine, cooking, farming, etc. I'd like to learn Portuguese, practice my Japanese, Spanish and English. I am open to learn about all the things that I do as well: cooking, massage, capoeira, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

So much. I love anything around healing, health, environment.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Japan, New Caledonia, Spain, Thailand

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