Just a guy who’s interested in other people.
🇺🇸 living in 🇲🇦 since 2017

I work as a solopreneur guiding others in alternative fitness approaches (anti-industry-BS), stress resilience, and self-awareness.

I’m a university-trained musician and former choir director. I still make music sometimes, and especially love singing with other people.

Things I’d love to nerd out with you about:
-All things physical movement
-Breathing and the nervous system
-Denim
-Martial arts / self-defense / combat sports
-Languages & accents
-Human Design
-Life lessons
-Music
-Relationships of all types
-Travel

Things I love to do:
-Walk
-Go to the beach (or be outside in general)
-Go out for breakfast and/or coffee
-Play fight (it’s so fun)

Not a fan of:
-cats
-tomatoes
-board games
-loud places
-superficiality or fakeness
-drawn out activities

I’m working on:
-improving my sprint
-deepening my understanding of Human Design
-surrendering to uncertainty
-continuing the master my craft
-building my business in an authentic way
-learning about more people
-living more in the moment

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are wired to connect with others. I appreciate what makes another person unique, and I'd rather make a new friend and see a new place through his/her eyes than bounce around hostels.

On the flip side, it's also an opportunity to make new friends with people when they come my way. Anyone who comes through Tangier must be on some sort of adventure, I imagine, and I'd love to get to know them.

Interests

• singing
• coffee
• fitness
• meditation
• eating out
• music
• guitar
• martial arts
• teaching
• languages
• beaches
• spirituality
• mma
• conversation
• outdoors
• karate
• self-development
• nutrition
• healthy lifestyle
• judo
• breathing
• krav maga
• philosphy
• breathwork
• health and fitness
• morning coffee
• early mornings
• morning walks

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a "little bit of everything" kind of guy. As a musician, I try to have a broad appreciation, but I'm partial to choral music, blues guitar music, and 90s-2000s American pop/rock.

I'm not much of a movie watcher, but I have some random favorites:
Liar Liar
Happy Gilmore
The Departed
Shawshank Redemption
Nobody
(There are definitely other movies I loved but already forgot I saw them)

Same relationship to books as I have with movies. Usually reading articles, blurbs, or blogs about stuff that interests me, particularly human movement, philosophy, spirituality, psychology, and self-development. If I do read a book, it's usually non-fiction, unless highly recommended by a friend. Here are some I've read that I appreciate:

-The Oxygen Advantage
-10% Human
-Breath
-The Alchemist
-Daring Greatly
-Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took a hot air balloon ride over northern Thailand, and then almost died from the experience. Solid morning.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a born teacher, so anything I love to do, I usually love to teach as well:
-How to breathe better for health
-How to breathe better for athletic performance
-Music (Singing, guitar, beginner piano, ear training)
-Martial Arts and Self-Defense
-English and Spanish
-Fitness, movement, and body control
-How to make a killer omelette
-The magic of quality denim 👖

What I Can Share with Hosts

-Meaningful conversation
-A safe place to talk about controversial topics honestly
-An opportunity to make music with someone else (i.e. "Jam session")
-Language practice
-An open mind and an enthusiasm for connecting, traveling, and learning

I am certified as an integrative health coach, advanced breathing coach, master trainer, corrective exercise specialist, yoga instructor, self-defense instructor, Animal Flow instructor — and I LOVE sharing this with others :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Morocco, United States