I was born and raised in Minneapolis but spent most of my adult life being a dancer and choreographer in Chicago. I left Chicago in 2015 and backpacked and lived around the United States, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, Southeast Asia, India, and Sri Lanka for five years. I planned to move to Seattle to attend graduate school but Covid kept me in Minneapolis.

I recently graduated from my masters program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Dance/Movement Therapy and I work in community mental health doing wraparound care for families in the child protection system.

I also board dogs in my home (one household at a time) so please don't request to stay if you have a fear of or are allergic to dogs :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While I was traveling, I used Couchsurfing extensively and met so many amazing people. I owe the road gods by hosting travelers.

Like many, Covid was isolating and I'm ready to get out of my bubble and continue expanding my network of friends again!

****** If you are in Minnesota seeking health services that are not available/banned in your state, please mention this in your request and I will give you top priority ******

******If you have been displaced by the Maui fires and somehow found your way here, you are also welcome to stay as long as you need *****

******If you have been displaced because of the genocide in 🇵🇸, you are welcome to stay as long as you need to get on your feet****

Interests

I'm interested in all forms of art. I'm an avid reader. I always have an audiobook and a paper book going. I mostly read non-fiction but I've added fiction into the mix lately to balance out the depression of reality.

I'm still dancing but interested in more improvisational, meditative, or healing dance. Would love to get back into performing and making again someday. These days, I perform by posing for artists and photographers. I'm also a photographer myself and I do some self-portraiture.

I do yoga and I love going on walks, hiking, and camping.

I also love cooking and trying different cuisines.

I'm a leftist, looking for other like-minded folks from around the world.

• arts
• dancing
• traveling
• painting
• music
• live music

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all good music. I try to see as much live music as I can. I like to follow a little band called Phish around.

My favorite book is Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled for five years!

Teach, Learn, Share

I cook delicious vegan food and I have an extensive library that you're welcome to puruse. If I'm not too busy with school I'm happy to go out somewhere for food, coffee, drinks, or music.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, England, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, India, United States