I live in Basel, Switzerland, working with individuals, groups and organisations
in person and online,
coaching and teaching Vipassana meditation and breathing techniques,
in English, French and German.
Before deciding to pursue work with people full time, I worked for several years at universities in Hungary, Germany and most recently in Switzerland, where I have taught more than a dozen self-designed courses on various subjects in the history of ideas, focussing on philosophy, psychology, religion and medicine. Today I carry my experiences from my years of research and teaching and the knowledge and sensitivities that I have developed along the way with me in my work with people, where they help me access and empathise with the plethora of different ways that we experience and interpret our lives.
An important part of my work is the transmission of clear, specific, concrete information and instructions for exercise, be it the current scientific research on the benefits and potential dangers of meditation and breathing exercises, or the mental qualities and skills, whose discovery and development the exercises of breathing and meditation instigate and support, or indeed the peculiarities of Vipassana meditation compared to other (Buddhist and non-Buddhist) meditation techniques, and those of my specific tradition of Vipassana meditation.
Of equal importance (if not more) to me is to welcome each individual with openness, curiosity and flexibility, and to create and sustain for the entire period of our work together an atmosphere of these qualities that supports the client as they take steps towards (re-)discovering, stabilising and reinforcing their confidence, inspiration and resilience in one specific area, or in their lives in general.
I support my clients on the complex and often challenging journey of incorporating the techniques I teach into the toolbox that they use to meet the personal and professional challenges of everyday life, and to find and nurture the inspiration, energy and vulnerability needed to form and sustain the human connections and personal pursuits that enrich our lives.