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Overview

  • 6 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German; learning French, Spanish
  • 49, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • IT-Freelancer and retired Yogateacher
  • Corporate Environmental Informatics
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About Me

Looking forward to guests that are fluent in Spanish! Always happy to reactivate my Spanish skills. Quiero viajar a sudamérica otra vez!

ABOUT ME

laid-back, humorous; open; flexible; probably more a listener first to then meet you somewhere beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing

PHILOSOPHY
“Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates:
At the first gate, ask yourself “Is is true?”
At the second gate ask, “Is it necessary?”
At the third gate ask, “Is it kind?”

...not really my philosophy but I like that saying very much!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Give and get. If I can, I'll host you. Or show you my part of Berlin. I wanna meet and chat, preferably learn a little more espanol!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Little ones. Had guests a couple of times and always enjoyed it pretty much. Have been a guest only once which was my start into couchsurfing. I wanna see some new spirits!

Interests

I try to live the idea of sustainability as good as I can and try not to be too hard to myself (and also not to others) as I also believe that everybody may take its little share from mother earth and mother nature - but also has to give something back. It's all about the balance...

Yoga, Shamanism, Ayurveda, systemic coaching (and currently also learning the 'solution focused short term therapy') these techniques are my constant companions. We as human race already know so much and still struggle to implement our knowledge in a way that allows all of us to live without suffering. Still a long way to go. Start with yourself first, be kind to yourself, do what you can do for others.

And sometimes you just have to turn your head off as well. What a joy to just sit and listen to my favorite music and dream away for an hour or two. I love music, its lyrics, singing (taking singing lessons for a while now).

Cooking can also be some kind of meditation. I like to meditate a little more - come and join me!

I traveld way too less so far. This, of course, will have to change in the future. That's why I want to put more focus on learning spanish. South America - I am coming!

  • singing
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • politics
  • traveling
  • music
  • shamanism
  • south america
  • ayurveda
  • suramérica

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: very open - from Sepultura to Krishna Das; Alternative and Indie most of the time; Shamanic drums
I love Spotify for bringing so much new music into my life, e.g. Roo Panes and Charlie Cunningham, Salomé Leclrec, Sam Airey.

Favorite Books: The Authentic Yoga, I am That (Nisargadatta): Always a source of big inspiration! The Swarm;

I like Last week tonight w/ John Oliver.
Loved Dr. House, Breaking Bad and, in former times, Picket Fences

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Entering a long term programm with a native american shaman

Teach, Learn, Share

Yogic and shamanic philosophy.
I can teach a little German of course! I have a small board painted on the kitchen wall, I can teach German or English in exchange.
Want a tandem in exchange with Spanish? Ask me!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A coaching session. A Reiki session .
I can also cook.

My Spotify Premium account.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Chile, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

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