The people behind
Workout for Happiness

We are a Berlin-based Startup comprised of individuals who understand that to make the world a happier place, the only thing that we can do is change ourselves to become happier and with that, more compassionate beings.

Adam

Amelia

Coming into contact with Buddhism in 2004, Adam went on to manage the Vipassana meditation centre in Germany for a year (2500 students), after his studies in philosophy and cultural studies. Since his youth, he’s always been interested in people, their problems and more importantly, the solutions because he understands the task of helping people to be his life’s purpose. During his studies, he specialized in psychoanalysis and after having completed one himself, he became well acquainted with the unconscious structures of the psyche. This knowledge and experience in coaching people to take responsibility for themselves to lead fuller and more purposeful lives, coupled with his need to help others, is what led him to conceptualize Workout for Happiness. Prior to creating Workout for Happiness, he worked as a research assistant for the Green Party of Germany, assisting in projects on health and society. He’s also held various management positions including leading a team of 15 at a wellness centre, working as a German Language Course Leader at the Goethe Institute, and Treasurer of the non-profit Vipassana Association in Germany.

Born in Poland, having emigrated to West Germany and later to Canada at the age of 4 where she grew up, Amelia experienced first-hand what it means to land in a foreign country and having to start from scratch. Already at a young age, she developed a good sense for people and their needs and an early and innate desire to help people. After completing her French and German studies in Canada, she came to Germany to complete a double Master’s degree (Germany/Poland) in Intercultural Communication where she majored in Intercultural Management, Migration and Integration and Translation. Combining her past intercultural experience with theory, she noticed that in every topic of study at University, she was always looking for the human factor, which only cemented her passion of bridging intercultural gaps and bringing people together, even more. During her studies, she worked at “Renewables Grid Initiative”, a non-profit organization where she, upon graduating, became the Personal Assistant to the CEO for almost two years gaining considerable insight into managing a small non-profit organization. Amelia realized that this too was her calling.

Our Story

Adam and Amelia's journey began with their philosophy and cultural studies backgrounds, which then led them to the world of insight meditation. In 2008, Adam lived in and managed a Vipassana meditation center for one year and Amelia worked in an NGO for 4 years and has been meditating since 2010.

The idea of Workout for Happiness (W4H) evolved during their personal search for true happiness. As they realized that no practical guide exists to work on their own happiness, they decided to take their personal search to the next level and co-founded W4H. Taking a deep dive into research about well-being in all different kinds of areas and consulting experts, they created the W4H and continue to do so...

Along our journey, Workout for Happiness has attracted a group of creative, inspiring, intelligent and talented people who share a common wish of working with purpose and bigger cause. Please meet our advisors and team members below who help us every day to turn Workout for Happiness into reality to fulfill the vision of making the world a happier place.