Both myself and my wife are on a spiritual journey of sorts...trying to figure out every day how we can be more loving, compassionate, and understanding people. We have both been practicing yoga, meditation, mindfulness for the past 5 years and it has brought so much to our couple, and to our lives in general.

I've been an occupational therapist for the past 13 years, and decided to go back to school to study psychology. The journey that I thought I would be on changed quite a bit. Never thinking that I would be able to be a psychologist, I have found a use for my sensibility to others! In my Ph.D. I have been practicing mindfulness, studying its theories, leading mindfulness-based groups, and using mindfulness-based interventions in my clinical internships.

My wife, Cindy, is a physical therapist who has been quite put off by the fact that private physiotherapy clinics are set up like industrial chains--hardly giving enough time to build a relationship with your clients. Her mindfulness practice also infuses her work. She has been able to set up a clinic at our home, and offer longer treatments that allow her to sooth both mind and body! She is also a yoga instructor--which is the perfect coming together of her physio and mindfulness practices. I am constantly in awe of her evolution through the years!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My wife and I always liked to experience the culture of the places that we travelled, but often found it difficult to do when following our travel guidebooks. Often, the best experiences we had were when we randomly met up with locals and spent a couple of hours, or days getting to know them, their traditions, their culture, their homes....Couchsurfing seemed like a scary thing at first, but it seems to be all that we have been looking for in our years of travelling!!

Interests

We are both pretty laid-back kind of people, but have plenty of energy to spare. What we most like is getting outside: hiking, running, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing....
We like to stay active, and balanced with yoga
Having a relaxed time with friends, in an atmosphere where we can really talk and share is how we like to spend our time outside of our cocoon!

• culture
• dancing
• yoga
• running
• instructor
• meditation
• partying
• traveling
• hiking
• skiing
• psychology
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Right now i'm reading Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)...but i'm also reading a fantasy (The bone season)...

Cindy is reading Beyond Perception (Miles Sherts--a book about how mindfulness/meditation changed his life) but she is also reading the third Hunger games book...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent a month with Cindy tramping in New Zealand...over 300km of hiking...it was the most beautiful trip we have been on!!

Having a chai at over 12000 ft. elevation,while soaking in the sun at MBC basecamp in Nepal...

Dancing the night away at our personal going away party put on by our guide and his family in Cambodia's far reaches...

Teach, Learn, Share

Mindfulness, meditation, spirituality, yoga, philosophy...you know, all that deep stuff....haha

Health-related topics (after all, we are both health-care professionals, and can offer advice if needed)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hopefully we can share our warm personalities and open hearts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada