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Beltane and May Day: On Desire, Disorder, and the Collective Body
Cross-cultural researcher and artist, Alisa Reimer, shares insights into the energetic parallels between ancient Beltane rituals and contemporary May Day celebrations.
Inside Berlin Breathwork Days: 6 Experts on the Art & Science of Breathwork
Yasmine Orth shares the vision behind Berlin Breathwork Days, co-created with Prof. Dr. Isabel Dziobek, and introduces six experts joining this year's edition.
Why Pilates is taking over the wellness scene
Not so long ago, Pilates was something you’d stumble upon in a small, specialized studio or as a side offering in a yoga space. Fast forward to today, and it’s everywhere and shows no signs of slowing down. Pilates teacher and teacher trainer Carolina Sambado shares some insights into why Pilates has overtaken yoga in popularity in the last years.
3 Lessons from my Journey Giving Educational Leave Trainings (Bildungsurlaub)
Did you know that if you’re employed in Germany (except in Bavaria and Saxony), you have the right to take 5 extra paid holidays per year for certain educational activities? If you didn’t, you’re not alone. General awareness of their existence tends to be rather low with only 1-2% of employees in Germany using the opportunity. Malte from b23 shares how he began offering Bildungsurlaub with Nikola Küsters, plus lessons and advice for facilitators interested in following this path.
Copenhagen City Guide
Community-builder, experiential creative director & facilitator, Tina Ateljevic shares with us her insider tips for Copenhagen, including her favorite wellness studios, wholesome cafes, saunas, and unique spaces from people who have become friends.
A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Astrology Through the Lens of Daoism
To kick off Lunar New Year today, Yun Shu shares some insights into the architecture of the Fire Horse year and how understanding your birth chart is the best way to navigate the heat it will bring
The Most Important Things I Learned from Founding a Conscious Festival
Christian Huder shares the key lessons he learned as a festival founder: about building something meaningful in a competitive city like Berlin, the challenge of explaining a sober and conscious festival culture, the importance of team relationships, the danger of burning out from passion and a shift toward a non-profit, holacratic and decentral structure became both an act of purpose and a journey of organisational development.
Samhain: A Journey Between Worlds
Tash English from Avant Garden, Berlin’s favorite herbalist, shares with us about Samhain - a sacred time of celebration marking the turning point between the lightest months and the darkest days. It is a time of endings and beginnings, of descent and renewal, time for the final harvest, when the wheel of the year completes its cycle and will start to turn again.
700 Studios and Counting - Surviving Saturation, What You Need to Know in Berlin’s Wellbeing Boom
Berlin’s wellbeing scene is booming with nearly 700 studios — but growth brings saturation. Our guest, Yasemin Ege Vollmond, explores how yoga and wellness has evolved from niche to mainstream, why differentiation now matters most, and offers 10 strategic tips for studios and teachers to stay relevant, authentic, and sustainable in a crowded market.