I've been teaching abroad for the last several years (special needs and English), and am going through a major life rethink - a happy one!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm entering a new chapter of life after a long recovery from dengue fever that I contracted working in Bali, Indonesia. I'm on my journey to fulfill my life's purpose, which includes working on a native reservation in the next few months.

Interests

Travel, of course. People. Argentine tango. Ecstatic dance & contact improv. Spontaneous healing and movement therapies. Desert herbalism. Mindfulness practices. Shamanism and spiritual schtuffs. Writing (for myself). My students.

• writing
• singing
• tango
• coffee
• drinking
• gardening
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

I love soulful music, and live music - not stuck on a genre.

I rarely see films, but like creative, thinking ones.

At the time of writing, I'm reading a book on Kadampa Buddhism, and several on the Havasupai tribe of the Grand Canyon.

Also, mulling over those books I keep meaning to finish.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

singing to a jaguar in the Sonoran desert

being a fly on the wall of a conversation between a Palestinian friend and an Israeli friend over coffee in Bali and seeing them hug and say goodbye in each others' native tongues

having my ear nibbled by a wild baby camel

being invited to eat fresh-caught crab and drink a homemade brew with Cambodian fishermen

visiting with the last remaining family in a traditional Omani village

breathing and life itself

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tincture your herbs, make preserves and natural body products. Let me know ahead of time, and I can prepare for it. Or, I'll just take out the trash!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tango lessons! Help looking after kids and help in your garden if I'm not traveling with a purpose.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Indonesia, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, United States