I like making tea for people and listening to their stories. My personal story started in Russia, switched to Ohio, USA for a PhD program in photochemistry, and finally landed in Florida, where I found a job in IT, but most importantly, the Zen center, where I serve tea on some Wednesdays after meditation and listening to stories.
The desire to connect and collaborate is strong in me, so I created the ZenToBe retreat house, where I invite people from different practices to host workshops, drink tea, and inspire each other.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m looking for collaboration with masters. I have space for a small group retreat or workshop.
Buddhists are always welcome in my house too.

Interests

Drum circles, dance, watch stars by a fire, swim in the ocean, hike in the mountains, connect with people

• yoga
• meditation
• drums
• buddhist
• calligraphy
• zen
• japanese culture
• shodo
• zen buddhism
• animism
• sound healing
• transerfing
• retreats
• zen meditation
• leela
• sesshin
• sadhu nail board
• lila

Music, Movies, and Books

The Emerald podcast, The Three Pillars of Zen, the name of the Wind

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I opened my heart to kindness, love, and compassion.

Teach, Learn, Share

Zen meditation, Leela game, tea ceremonies

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can create a tea mix just for you

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States