Hi, my name is André and I’d like to introduce myself.
Alongside my passion for the mind-body connection nutrition and holistic healing, I’ve always been drawn to music and travel. For many years, I toured the world as a musician and worked across different professions, exploring cultures, environments and ways of being. Wherever I went, I was drawn to people. Their stories, emotions and truths. I loved listening and asking questions, I was fascinated by how many different ways there are to live a life, how people find purpose and strength in their own unique ways.
After years of constant movement and cultural diversity, something in me shifted. I felt the need to ground. I had seen so much beauty and richness, yet I didn’t feel at home in myself. I was exhausted, disconnected and unsure of my purpose. The masks and coping mechanisms I had developed in childhood no longer worked. I fell into a deep depression. Panic attacks became constant. I couldn’t sleep. I began overeating and eventually reached 110 kg. I didn’t know how to move forward, only that I had to. Somewhere deep down, I still had a love for life. Even when I couldn’t see it, I sensed there was something on the other side.
It was the darkest time of my life. Looking back, that painful period became one of the most transformative chapters of my journey. It changed the entire direction of my path.
I committed to learning everything I could about healing, body, mind and soul. First for my own healing journey and later to understand how lasting change actually happens. What drives us? How do we connect? What helps us come home to ourselves?
Over the years, I worked with many teachers from different traditions and explored a wide range of approaches. From Western psychology and psychopharmacological treatment to breathwork, meditation, fasting and retreats in India. I worked with plant medicines, studied nutrition, supplements and learned practices such as pranayama in the Himalayan mountains. All of this supported me to some degree and I am grateful for the tools and knowledge I gained. Yet something still felt stuck beneath the surface. Despite all the insight and effort, a deeper integration was missing.
That changed when I experienced my first somatic bodywork session, unexpectedly, at a wedding in Sweden. Something clicked. I couldn’t explain it rationally, but I felt changed at my core. My body didn’t react the way it used to. I wasn’t triggered in the same ways. I felt more awake. Something felt integrated. For the first time, change wasn’t something I understood. It was something my body knew.
In that moment, I knew this was what I wanted to commit my life to. This was how I wanted to work with people.
Through my own process with somatic therapy, it felt like everything came together. My knowledge, my pain and my life experience began to make sense as one whole. I saw myself differently and felt both my strength and my softness. For a long time, I had believed my sensitivity was a weakness, something to overcome. Suddenly, I realized it was the opposite.
This is my strength. This is who I am. Not something to leave behind, but something to learn from and work with. My sensitivity is not a weakness, it’s my path. It’s also what allows me to listen deeply, sense subtle shifts and work with people in the way I do today.
Because of what I’ve lived through and the path I’ve walked, I feel a deep calling to share this work with others. This work has supported my own healing, both as a client and as a practitioner and it continues to shape how I meet people in my sessions and life. I want to support others in reconnecting with their inner strength, clarity, and truth.
Often, the difficulties people come with are not obstacles, but doorways. I believe healing looks different for each person. There is no one right way to be. Each of us carries something unique,and honoring that uniqueness is an essential part of healing. When we cut off parts of ourselves to fit into rigid systems or ideals, we lose contact with what makes us whole. I believe that embracing diversity, within ourselves and with others, is not only healing on a personal level, but deeply necessary in the world we live in today.
Going Into the Unknown
My work as a somatic bodyworker feels like the most meaningful and rewarding journey I’ve taken. Every session is unique, just like every person I meet. It’s a bit like life itself. You never know exactly what will unfold. Each moment is an invitation to explore.
One of the greatest gifts for me is witnessing growth, feeling the impact of this work and walking alongside my clients as they reconnect with parts of themselves that were once lost or abandoned. It touches me deeply to connect in such an honest, personal and embodied way. I’m often moved by how quickly transformation can happen when honesty, acceptance, compassion and presence are truly there.
I’ve found my purpose in helping others.
And I’d like to invite you:
Be brave.
Be curious.
And get to know yourself better.
Some of my Tools and Education
Integrative Bodywork Training
Pantarei Advanced practitioner Level 1, 2 and 3
Liebscher & Bracht pain specialist
Deep tissue massage and Myofascial release
Direct release Myofascial technique
Trigger Point Therapy
Coaching
Certified life coaching course
Certified cognitive behavioural practitioner
Certified mindfulness practitioner Level 1,2 and 3
Massage Therapist
Certified Massage Therapist
Foot reflexology massage
Wellness massage
Hot stone massage
Lomi Lomi Nui massage
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer A-license
Fitness Trainer B-license
Functional Trainer A-license
Functional Trainer B-license
Course leader for Autogenic training
Course leader in Progressive muscle relaxation
Manual resistance training
Pilates trainer
Back school teacher
Trainer for functional small group training
Trainer for spinal exercises (core training)