Hello,

My name is Maddi! I am a 24 year old yoga & fitness instructor from Canada who is on a journey around Asia currently. This is my first solo backpacking trip! I love yoga and fitness. I was born and raised in Calgary, AB, Canada. I completed my bachelor of health sciences degree in 2014 at the university of calgary and then worked for a couple years to save up for a backpacking trip. I have worked in healthcare, health research, occupational health, health safety in the oil & gas industry, and the yoga & fitness industry. I have done shorter trips to the US, Mexico, and Europe in the past but I am now adventuring through Asia on my first extended backpacking trip. I have begun my journey in India. I finished volunteering and living at Maa Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh, India from February to mid March for 6 weeks. I am now traveling to Nepal. I am excited to be involved with the couchsurfing network and to give back once I am back in my own home in Canada.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am couchsurfing to connect with like-minded people and to see the real, local perspective of every place I travel. I want to learn about culture, language, and the history of different cultures. I love to celebrate the differences around the globe and yet recognize the many similarities amongst us. I am also on a search for different medicines and healing modalities from around the globe. As I am actively building a career in Holistic Medicine & healing.

Interests

I really love bass music and hula hoop dancing to bass music. I love to travel the world to experience new music festivals. I have attended Coachella, Sasquatch, Holy Ship, Shambhala, Bass Coast, Astral Harvest, Fozzy Fest. On my to do list includes: Lightning in a Bottle, Symbiosis, Envision, Tribal Gathering, and Burning Man. Currently, I am backpacking India. I plan to continue backpacking India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka over the next 6 months.

Music, Movies, and Books

I love bass music and spend my summers in BC Canada attending electronic music festivals: Bass Coast, Astral Harvest, Shambhala music festival. I recently finished reading the Power of Now by Echkart Tolle in Rishikesh, India and found his book extremely impactful and powerful! I also recently read the Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz which was incredibly paradigm shifting. Those two books are my favourites right now!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I booked a one-way ticket to India with myself!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to start learning Spanish.
As I am on a journey to collect Holistic & complementary medicine and healing from around the globe, if you are a therapist or a healer of any kind I'd love to learn from you.
I'd love to share my knowledge of yoga, fitness, nutrition, ayurveda, and holistic health as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am fluent in English and love to chat and listen to stories. I would be happy to teach English. I also teach hula hoop dancing, yoga (yin, hatha, vinyasa, restorative, aerial, kids), spin, barre, and fitness. I love movement. I am also a huge health nerd so I love talking about Holistic and complementary health. I would be happy to offer you private or group yoga and/or fitness classes. I am always down for an impromptu dance party as well!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India