BIOGRAPHY
Benjamin was born in South Korea in 1977. He lived from 1980-1981 as an orphan in Suwon and has been adopted from a german family in 1981. The experience to be separated from the family, friends and land of birth was the reason for his early interest in the philosophical question: Who am I? Benjamin experienced physical violence and mobbing in the german kindergarten and started with Judo to learn to defend himself. In 1995 he had his first deep, spiritual insights, which he could understand more deeply many years after the happenings.
Benjamin moved to Berlin in 2000 and started his own business as a creative project developer, film and advertising actor and minimal house DJ. In 2004, Benjamin began to study the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, Geshe Michael Roach and Hong Thay Lee. The Buddhist teachings and physical practice in chinese martial arts are the foundation in Benjamin's understanding of movement, philosophy, ethics and spirituality. In 2009 Benjamin started to heal his childhood trauma through buddhist psychology and diverse coaching methods. In the same year he decided to work consistently for ecological and social projects. He was co-founder of PAPPA E CICCIA (Organic Restaurant & Catering) and NEXT ORGANIC (Trade Fair for Organic and Slow Food Trends). As a creative and strategic consultant, Benjamin has accompanied the holistic festivals FOREVER NOW and AGAPE ZOE, the MERIDIAN UNIVERSITY, the movement teacher ROOTLESSROOT, and the start-ups SOMUCHMORE GMBH and KENKOU GMBH. Since 2013 Benjamin teaches the integral martial arts JOON DO in private training. In 2015, Benjamin started to offer the workshops ART OF CONNECTION & MOVEMENT PLAY. Based on his interdisciplinary research and practice, Benjamin has created a unique, transdisciplinary learning system that enables his students and clients to learn playfully and methodically. Since 2017 he offers the Integral Life Teacher Training. Benjamin is active in Europe and Asia.
Today Benjamin believes, that his suffering in the childhood is the fertile soil of his compassion, happiness and volition to help others.
INFLUENTING TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
Benjamin believes that integral learning is based on four pillars: studying, practicing, serving and playing. Benjamin is currently a student of Felipe Cancado / Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Jozef Frucek & Linda Kapetanea and Thich Nhat Hanh / buddhism. Benjamin is participating continuously in seminars for further education. Other influential authors and teachers are:
- Spiritual psychotherapy and self-awareness: Lars Basczok, Mari Nil.
- Mindful communication: Marshall Rosenberg, Joe Jung.
- Physical practice & Bodywork: Pascal Beaumart, Vega Lukkonen, Matan Levkowich, Joseph Bartz.
- Qigong: Stephane Kamesh Seckin, Hong Thay Lee.
- Martial Arts: PSV Münster / Judo, I.M.A.G. / Savate and Jeet Kune Do, Chimosa / Kickboxing, Hong Thay Lee / Kung Fu and Tai Chi, Randori Pro Berlin / Jiu Jitsu.
WHO AM I WITHOUT A STORY?
Love & Presence.
Benjamin was born in South Korea in 1977. He lived from 1980-1981 as an orphan in Suwon and has been adopted from a german family in 1981. The experience to be separated from the family, friends and land of birth was the reason for his early interest in the philosophical question: Who am I? Benjamin experienced physical violence and mobbing in the german kindergarten and started with Judo to learn to defend himself. In 1995 he had his first deep, spiritual insights, which he could understand more deeply many years after the happenings.
Benjamin moved to Berlin in 2000 and started his own business as a creative project developer, film and advertising actor and minimal house DJ. In 2004, Benjamin began to study the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, Geshe Michael Roach and Hong Thay Lee. The Buddhist teachings and physical practice in chinese martial arts are the foundation in Benjamin's understanding of movement, philosophy, ethics and spirituality. In 2009 Benjamin started to heal his childhood trauma through buddhist psychology and diverse coaching methods. In the same year he decided to work consistently for ecological and social projects. He was co-founder of PAPPA E CICCIA (Organic Restaurant & Catering) and NEXT ORGANIC (Trade Fair for Organic and Slow Food Trends). As a creative and strategic consultant, Benjamin has accompanied the holistic festivals FOREVER NOW and AGAPE ZOE, the MERIDIAN UNIVERSITY, the movement teacher ROOTLESSROOT, and the start-ups SOMUCHMORE GMBH and KENKOU GMBH. Since 2013 Benjamin teaches the integral martial arts JOON DO in private training. In 2015, Benjamin started to offer the workshops ART OF CONNECTION & MOVEMENT PLAY. Based on his interdisciplinary research and practice, Benjamin has created a unique, transdisciplinary learning system that enables his students and clients to learn playfully and methodically. Since 2017 he offers the Integral Life Teacher Training. Benjamin is active in Europe and Asia.
Today Benjamin believes, that his suffering in the childhood is the fertile soil of his compassion, happiness and volition to help others.
INFLUENTING TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
Benjamin believes that integral learning is based on four pillars: studying, practicing, serving and playing. Benjamin is currently a student of Felipe Cancado / Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Jozef Frucek & Linda Kapetanea and Thich Nhat Hanh / buddhism. Benjamin is participating continuously in seminars for further education. Other influential authors and teachers are:
- Spiritual psychotherapy and self-awareness: Lars Basczok, Mari Nil.
- Mindful communication: Marshall Rosenberg, Joe Jung.
- Physical practice & Bodywork: Pascal Beaumart, Vega Lukkonen, Matan Levkowich, Joseph Bartz.
- Qigong: Stephane Kamesh Seckin, Hong Thay Lee.
- Martial Arts: PSV Münster / Judo, I.M.A.G. / Savate and Jeet Kune Do, Chimosa / Kickboxing, Hong Thay Lee / Kung Fu and Tai Chi, Randori Pro Berlin / Jiu Jitsu.
WHO AM I WITHOUT A STORY?
Love & Presence.