I am former circus contortionist turned Chinese medicine practitioner. I craft herbal ointments and salves, work in a clinic that specializes in cancer care and am finishing my Doctorate degree. Also, I am a Tendai Buddhist monk.

Meeting locals and artists is wherever I go is very important to me. I appreciate multiple perspectives on life- the truth is stereoscopic and I hope to learn more through the eyes of others.

I am gay, don't drink or eat meat and I don't party. Conversation, tea, coffee, walks, and learning are my entertainment. I am fairly radical in my open-mindedness and value people for their heart and actions rather than their past or style.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Currently I live in Asheville, North Carolina.

I have couch surfed in Guangzhou, China, Upstate NY at a couple of folk's homes. It was great! Nothing makes a person feel comfortable like meeting people who know a city and show you their own lives.

Interests

Coffee, hiking, dogs, herbal medicine, and vegetarian cooking.

• dogs
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• yoga
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• medicine
• philosophy
• tea
• buddhism
• tarot
• dharma

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz, Howls's Moving Castle, Cloud Atlas, Amelie, Sister Act, Hocus Pocus, Alison in Wonderland, Pi, psychological thrillers/fantasy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have sat comfortably (as one can I suppose?) on my own head.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach:

*stretching
*vegetarian cooking
*English

I would love to learn:
*more cooking!
*what you love & are passionate about
*Buddhism
*medicine
*singing

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, experiences, stretching classes, give you exercises to make you a superstar at yoga.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, India