ABOUT ME

I am a happy gal living in Santa Barbara and loving life! I hold down a solid day job as a project manager, but found my passion in massage therapy and am devoting most of my spare time to pursuing further education and deepening my practice. I am fascinated by the power and resilience in the human body to heal itself, and am focused on helping facilitate healing from trauma (emotional and physical) and stress related CNS disorders through physical touch.

PHILOSOPHY

My philosophy is my blood type- B Positive!

Matthew 25:31-40

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My life has me pretty grounded at the moment, so my participation is mainly limited to hosting in my amazing downtown apartment (I live on top of a cheese shop, what more could you ask for?!). I love getting make new friends and building bridges with people.

I have been taking a few small trips through Cali, and am very thankful for the people who have taken me into their homes.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first experience- I backpacked through Europe in 2007 and was graciously housed many times. It was a great way to meet new friends and get awesome recommendations for the best local spots!

This is the first year I have hosted, and all of my experiences have been overwhelmingly wonderful :)

Interests

Santa Barbara is like Disneyland for adults! My weekends are spent hiking in our beautiful mountains, at the beach (either shredding on my boogie board, or just taking a stroll), or wine tasting in the Funk Zone.

I am always reading something!

• education
• wine
• cheese
• wine tasting
• massage therapy
• shopping
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• teaching
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Everything is Illuminated, Mad Hot Ballroom, Jurassic Park (to name a few)

Music: Mostly old school "dad" music: Paul Simon, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Van Morrison, Meryle Haggard, Graham Parsons, Buck Owens, and Townes VanZandt. I also love Toad the Wet Sprocket, Ray Lamontagne, and all 90's/millenial hip hop.

Books: East of Eden, or really anything by John Steinbeck, The Screwtape Letters, Til We Have Faces, The Lord of the Rings, and of course Calvin and Hobbes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling through Cuba for a month in 2008 was one of the highlights of my life!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Greece, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States