Karen & Widi

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

We teach Qigong and Tai Chi, enjoy hiking, travel, and expanding through meditation, and learning about history and culture.

Description

Having spent much of our careers internationally, we love traveling to new places and connecting with people from different cultures. We have recently retired from working in the field of TESOL, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in the USA as well as West Africa, China, Indonesia, Thailand, and South India. Karen's current passion back home in Western Massachusetts is practicing and teaching Qigong, an ancient practice of energetic renewal and self healing. Widi loves plants, permaculture, martial arts, and cooking. The things that bring us happiness are many including collaborating with others, reading, writing, discussion, being in nature, walking/hiking, biking, kayaking, yoga, meditation, spiritual rituals, and dancing.

Interests

Politics / Social justice

Yoga / Wellness

Self development

Languages

Hiking

Beach

Cooking & food

History

Music

Plant care

Writing

Dancing

Gardening

Outdoor activities

Books

Nature

Culture

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Indonesian: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Vietnamese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
Widi learned some Vietnamese in the refugee camp and is always interested in learning more.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

We are experienced English as a Second Language teachers. We have masters degrees in TESOL and love engaging with enthusiastic language learners. Karen enjoys teaching mindfulness meditation and Qigong, and Widi enjoys teaching tai chi and yoga.

Age

67 & 63

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Some pollens (Widi)

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  Special dietary requirements
  No, we like to eat whole, healthy, non-processed foods.