I grew up on an Organic Bison ranch in Saskatchewan, Canada, and am studying sustainable farming practices, holistic nutrition, body work, dance, movement and art. I love to create things-food, art, practices, spaces, relationships, understandings. Cooking with wild and local foods is a big passion for me! I am interested in living an alive, well rounded life, and do my best to immerse myself in situations and practices that support this process. I have a deep appreciation for community and connection, to me this is one of the greatest riches you can have in this life, and it makes me so happy to have this community spread throughout the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm Couchsurfing as a way to connect more intimately with the places I travel and with the people and culture there. I have experienced the dramatic difference of getting to know new places as an outsider who is disconnected from the locals, versus staying with a local and getting an inside view of what life is like in this new place I am in. I love getting to know a city through shared human experience. I also love that Couchsurfing offers a platform on a global scale for community building and connection to one another as humans, supports sustainable travel, and is an action towards affirming trust in the goodness of people. I love that the Couchsurfing community are people who are more interested in making friends in this world than strangers.

Interests

Sustainable food practices, permaculture, nutrition and health, movement, embodied practices, mindfulness/awareness practices, nature, art, dance, writing, drawing, photography, figure modelling, expressive fabrics, music, rock climbing, body work.... and so much more!

Music, Movies, and Books

This is hard to narrow down, I have so many interests! Right now I'm listening mainly to podcasts:

Rewind with Daniel Vitalis, Tangentally Speaking with Chris Ryan, Joe Rogan Podcast, Found my Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Aubrey Marcus Podcast

Books: When the body says no- Gabor Mate,
Women who run with the wolves,
Jitterbug Perfume- Tom Robbins, Eckhart Tholle, Wade Davis!, Rumi, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

Music: I love most music! I particularly love traditional instruments and acoustic music, folk, blues grass, ambient jazz, music with soul, a good beat, a vibe, a groove.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Facing my fears and limitations and doing things like rock climbing while being afraid of heights and dancing through uncomfortability/ insecurity. I think the ability to challenge yourself in any way is pretty amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach holistic nutrition, movement such as contact improvisation, hula hoop, and body work, which I am always happy to share with others. I LOVE to cook and grow food and share nutrition, and am happy to share my passion and knowledge of cooking and baking. I am always curious to learn new things about food, language, culture, body practices, books, music, history, etc. I am a person of many interests and passions and am always happy to learn and share more

What I Can Share with Hosts

If I stay with you I will make you amazing food! The kitchen is my favourite place to be creative, with ingredients, dietary restrictions, limitations or abundance, I would love to nourish you with food! I will be happy to connect and share my experiences and interests in any way I can. I will share my openness, laughter, curiosity, experience and humour.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland, United States