Archetypes I identify with:
-The Unsung Superhero
-The Samurai
-The Jedi/Worldly Monk
-Don Juan/the Lover
-The Wizard/Sorcerer
-The Child
-The Professor
-The Father
-The Traveler in Strange Lands
-INFJ/INTJ

Past lives I've lived:
-Super-fit, high-performing athletic sportsman
-Introverted, shy, videogame playing, Ritalin snorting, mountain dew chugging nerdling
-Angsty teenage Jnco jean wearing, gauge and glowstick wielding rave freak
-dreadlock rocking, reggae playing, didgeridoo droning hippie
-bluegrass strummin, compost shovelin, carhartt wearin, intentional community living permaculturist
-Silence savoring, good karma accruin, retreat center sitting, 'good Buddhist' ;-)
-I honor and appreciate all these phases, because they helped me arrive at my present life- fully and truly being me. Hi, I'm Eka, and I'm an awesome human being.

My friends and close ones often comment on how relaxed, clear, grounded, self-assured, and silly I am.

And truthfully, I am just blown away by life: its variety, its difficulty, its amazingness...the whole bag.

I am at a point in my life where I am clear about what I am, what I am good at and love doing, the type of people I want to spend time with, and the things I love doing. I am really looking for someone that is at a similar place in her life. I know that is a lot to ask, but I also know the universe is hyper-abundant and that none of us should settle.

Oh, and I am incredibly geeky, quirky, playful, whimsical and imaginative. I need someone that is dynamic, and can be both playful and very real. Nerds and geeks are a plus.

I have been operating my own business for the last 3 1/2 years.

I run an online community and resource site. It focuses on life empowerment through the triforce of holistic fitness, life excellence and visionary leadership. I'm very good at systems thinking and living systems analysis, group dynamics, energy management in the body, and mind-body connection.

On any given day, my job looks like life coaching, personal training, running a bootcamp, teaching yoga, blogging, doing workshops or managing the many little details of my business–it's multifaceted, and I love it.

So basically, I get to support people living a meaningful, healthy and loving life all day long. I love what I do, and I am getting better at it all the time. Though it is a lot of work, I feel very blessed in my career.

Random Extras:
-I had a life-threatening illness when I was 20
-I have a full Gandalf the grey costume (theater quality) and was kind of a big deal at the Hobbit opening in Berkeley
-I have spontaneous dance parties in my room multiple times a day to stay sane.
-I huck a mean disc
-I have a secret writing script all my own
-I've swam and played with 250 wild spinner dolphin in Hawaii
-I've sat 2,500+ hours of formal silent meditation
-My most recurring dream theme is flying and acrobatics.
-I have a strong draw toward the esoteric and ecstatic forms of personal growth and self-exploration. Deep respect for authentic tantra, shamanism and empowerment arts.

Being with others. I'm a great listener; I am genuinely intrigued by all the shades of experience and interest that people have.

Bad puns.

Physical aptitude: frisbee, yoga, sacred dance, tai chi, martial arts, conscious movement, parkour...

Etymology, word play, clear expression of concepts, doing justice to the word.

Adaptation: whether it be a foreign culture, group dynamic, language or new video game, I am quick to adapt and find my footing.

Being alone, being still, being in silence. I naturally recharge through alone time, and it is even more essential now that my vocation has me so outwardly engaged.

That I look like Johnny Depp. (they say it, not me!)

How comfortable/safe they feel around me. Comfort in confiding in me.

My high level of honesty, integrity and presence. This can be a bit much for some at first, until they realize I am very non-threatening, and even a big softy.

Intelligent and perceptive.

Books: LOTR, Dune Series, Mistborn Triology, Golden Compass Series, The Alchemist, Rumi, The Prophet, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Undefended Love, Path of Empowerment, The Yoga Sutras, Hafiz, The Fifth Sacred Thing, Presence, the Happiness Hypothesis

In general, a big sci-fi/fantasy nerd- I love the immersive mythos found in Star Wars/Matrix/Middle Earth/etc.... currently reading 'Mystborn' trilogy and loving it.

Also a huge spiritual dork. I am very well read in terse philosophic and spiritual doctrines, sutras and treatises. That's why I need to read the sci-fi/fantasy- keeps me balanced.

As for movies and tv, I have a wide range.
-*good* sci-fi/fantasy (Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Princess Bride, 5th Element, Princess Mononoke, The Matrix, Nausicaa, Star Wars, Galaxy Quest, Star Trek, Monsters Inc., Goonies)
-*good* anime (Avatar: Last Airbender, Cowboy Bebop, FLCL)
-martial arts/samurai flicks (Zatoichi, Drunken Master, Ip Man, Ong Bak, Kungfu Hustle, 7 Samurai, Once upon a time in China)
-epic films (Baraka, Samsara, Hero)
-some TV/Youtube (Video Games Awesome, Nostalgia Critic, Scrubs, the Office, Arrested Development, Breaking Bad, The Guild, The Daily Show, Big Bang Theory).
-also, totally nerding out on Sherlock, the BBC series.

Music: I have grown up a passionate casual musician, and have been influenced by many styles of music. Basically, if it's good and I can feel the energy in it, I can groove.

I really like:
-jazz
-jam band
-*good* dubstep
-bluegrass
-world/aboriginal music
-reggae
-bhajans/kirtans
-afro-cuban
-*good* hiphop
-classical
-ambient/shoegaze...

I love playing music, alone and with others: it is an amazing release for me.
I play all acoustic instruments:
-guitar
-shakuhachi (Japanese flute)
-hand drums
-voice
-didgeridoo (circular breathing oh yea)...

I don't have as much time as I would like for this, but it is an old and close friend of mine.

Food: I am a foodie. Love to cook, love to eat, love long meals, love adventurous food. Oh, and I'm a tea connoisseur. 'Nuff said.

Gaming: I also am a gamer. You should know this right off the bat. Please know there are many kinds of gamers–not all are immature teen boys =) Again, I don't have a lot of time for this, but I grew up with comics and video games, and like making music, they provide a great outlet for me. It is pretty special if I can share gaming with my partner.

Games that describe me:
-Journey
-Flower
-Ni No Kuni
-Shadow of the Colossus
-Portal 1&2
-Minecraft
-World of Goo
-Chrono Trigger
-Mark of the Ninja

1. Purposeful work
2. Humor–dark, snarky, dry, endearing
3. Meaningful friendships/relationships
4. Yoga/dance/fitness/being able to move!
5. Nature/outdoor green spaces
6. Good food
7. Dogs

How I can live an even more fulfilling, purposeful, beneficial and alive existence. It's kind of my crack. I am looking for greater and greater expansion into my full potential- in all areas: mental, physical, emotional, professional, sexual... I am very hungry to live a full and truly awesome life. I'm looking for a partner that can do the same.

hmmmm....
-making an awesome meal with friends
-taking a quiet night to myself soaking in the bathtub and reading
-playing Settlers of Catan
-taking in the sunset from a beach or mountain
-having a walkabout
-seeing a movie, theater or concert
-playing a co-op game with online friends
-writing and playing music (alone or with friends)
-mdma or psychedelic experience (rare)

Important to know about me: I am generally not a clubber or barhopper. Loud music and alcohol are just not my natural environment.

I've been deathly ill in my life, with no one (including doctors and myself) knowing what was happening or if I would live.

I've had multiple death experiences. In the peak moment of the more recent ones, I have felt a mix of fear of what may come, and an overwhelming love and longing to simply have one more minute to share this love. It's so striking that it all comes down to love in one's last moments...

You put honesty and integrity first. Clear communication of needs, willing to sometimes experience HAS (Human Awkwardness Syndrome) and be able to laugh and take it in stride.

You are a woman that loves to be in her body–sensual, adventurous, active. Someone that is done with codependent relationships, and is demanding an ideal match from her world.

You are a woman that understands the need for alone time as positive and not moodiness or being withdrawn (doesn't take it personally).

You have your shit together enough to have fun in your life, while living purposefully, with passion and with meaning.

As far as commitment goes, I have been in various styles of relationship, and am very open to figuring out what works for both of us.