In the immediate term, we're looking to support one or two Urkainian refugees who need a landing pad overseas. THESE ARE THE ONLY SURFERS WE CAN HOST UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

ABOUT US

Heidi is an empathetic artist who feeds her soul through wandering and exploration.

Ben is a kind and loving endless learner who works as an engineer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love couchsurfing for the practice of not-needing-much.

Coming from Los Angeles, US, I'm so often surrounded by a culture of commercialism that says we always need to have more more more... Work harder to make more money... Buy more stuff to keep us from being miserable... Yuck.

Couchsurfing is one of the ways I enjoy escaping that whole mentality... Going a little more minimal, trying to let go of the need to control experience, and being open to whatever unexpected awesomeness life has in store.

Interests

I'm an artist and an avid journaller, so I'm quite keen on just quiet observation.

I love dance and learning new styles of it.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• fitness
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• martial arts
• business
• entrepreneurship
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music you can dance to (which is any, if you're in the right mood, ya?)

I like movies that raise philisophical and spiritual questions. I loved The Matrix, Inception, Inside Out...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once spent a summer studying Kung Fu at the same school as Jet Li in Beijing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Want to learn something more about drawing or painting? I can geek out about it for hours. Into psychology and personally healing? Me too, what are your favorite modalities?

I love learning languages (and then immediately forgetting them when I leave a place because I forget to keep up the practice) #human.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Art. I paint large scale art in homes and businesses for a living. Maybe you'd like some heart added to your walls while I'm around?

I'm often pretty quiet and deep listening by nature, so meaningful conversation and a quiet vibe of serenity are some things I can easily share when I travel too :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, Indonesia, Israel, Peru, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States