I am a Zen Buddhist practitioner and received Bodhisattva ordination in June, 2017. I am also an artist and a teacher of art and meditation. I love chatting and listening to music. I have been blessed with many amazing friends and think that friendship and trust are the most powerful things in the world.

In India, I trained in Ayurevedic Yoga Massage and now work as a massage therapist in London

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined Couchsurfing because it fits my outlook on the world perfectly... sharing, giving and receiving. If we cannot do that, we will live in a small, guarded, fearful world. As the world closes in, we must open it up again and again!

Interests

• arts
• performing arts
• street art
• massage therapy
• meditation
• politics
• painting
• drawing
• music
• art history
• massage
• buddhism
• zen
• alternative medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Nick Cave, Satie, Dylan, Weyes Blood
Movies: Hail the New Puritan
Author: Samuel Beckett & James Joyce

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I bought a bicycle in the north of France, cycled to the south and, then I sat on my own, meditating 5 hours a day and reading Ulysses by James Joyce for the remaining daylight hours. There was an apple tree, a blackberry bush a can of fish a day and some crackers. I went crackers.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn more about cooking, nutrition and medicine.

I would also love to learn about other religions and practices.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Drawing, Meditation, Massage, Reiki, Painting, Conversation!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Scotland, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

England