Author: Thorsten Schmidt

  • Group event (also open groups): Forest bathing / Shinrin Yoku (3 hours)

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    If you want to reduce stress, open your senses or simply get in touch with nature, then you’ve come to the right place.

    Forest bathing / Shinrin Yoku originated in Japan. What may sound esoteric at first has been well researched in terms of its health benefits. Just two hours a week in the forest can increase your sense of well-being.

    I regularly combine the exercises with two other concepts that also originated in Japan.

    • Ikigai is a term that stands for harmony and sustainability. Ikigai is characterised, for example, by finding joy in small things and focusing on the here and now. Many people have forgotten how to do this due to the sensory overload of everyday life.
    • Nagomi is also a central component of the Japanese philosophy of life, describing a feeling of lightness, emotional balance, well-being and tranquillity.

    All three concepts have significantly influenced the green component of the AnimaCorpo coaching approach, which aims to achieve the right balance between things.

    Feel free to join the publicly available sessions or contact me for your own group event at thorsten@animacorpo.de.

    Registration for open group participation

    If you would like to register for an appointment in an open group, please use the form below. Participation costs €20 and must be paid after confirmation and before the appointment. If the weather does not allow for safe participation, the appointment may be postponed by the organiser.

    The starting point for the open dates (see form) is in Bad Vilbel at Ritterweiher (corner of Ritterstraße / Am Hahnen).

    Alternatively send an email either the above information to thorsten@animacorpo.de.

  • Interactive workshop: Successfully integrate exercise and healthy eating into your daily work routine (1.5 hours)

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    This presentation is about how you can sustainably implement your plans in everyday life.

    The desire to exercise more or eat healthier is widespread. In surveys of executives, two out of three respondents regularly state that they want to exercise more. Every second person wants to eat healthier. 

    A much smaller number of people succeed in implementing this desire.

    This presentation shows ways in which a promising attitude can be developed, habits can be established, and the social environment can be integrated. The personal situations of the participants are taken into account.

    In addition, there is advice on how to succeed in your plans even on days that are partly determined by external factors, for example, when you have a busy schedule, invitations, restaurant visits, or business trips.

    If you are interested in this offer, please contact me at thorsten@animacorpo.de.

    Registration for open group participation

    If you would like to register for an appointment in an open group, please use the form below. Participation costs €15, unless another price is specified, and must be paid by bank transfer after confirmation and before the appointment.


    The address of the Familienzentrum Quellenpark is Johannes-Gutenberg-Str. 13 in Bad Vilbel.

    Alternatively send an email either the above information to thorsten@animacorpo.de.

  • Group event: Healthy breakfast (1.5 hours)

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    This event is for your mind and your stomach! After an interactive presentation, we will prepare breakfast and eat together.

    A healthy breakfast lays the foundation for the whole day. It is important to include sufficient protein, fiber, and a few other nutrients in the meal. I will explain why.

    The event can take place at your home, club, office, or other locations. The ingredients will be provided.

    If you are interested in this offer, please contact me at thorsten@animacorpo.de.

  • AnimaCorpo Mentoring program: Accelerate your career (1 year)

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    Are you new to a job or managing your first team? I can support you with that.

    The AnimaCorpo mentoring program is aimed at young professionals who would like to discuss career-related topics in confidence with a mentor.

    The program comprises up to four 60-minute virtual meetings over a period of up to 12 months.

    Investment: 0€, instead of 800€ (100% discount)

    A total of three places are allocated for each 12-month period.

    Round 1: Period from 1.9.2025 to 31.8.2026. – One place left, still time to join!

    Round 2: Period from 1.9.2026 to 31.8.2027 – apply now!

    If you would like to participate, please fill out the form below, including a meaningful explanation of why you should be selected for the program. This is the basis for selection for participation.

    If you are selected to participate in the current round, you will receive feedback.

    Good luck!

  • Package – Personal Training: Best use of your precious time (3 hours)

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    You don’t have time for sport? Sport is not enjoyable? You’re not achieving the desired results? It doesn’t have to be that way!

    Strength training is an important component of physical and mental health. It provides self-awareness and can boost self-confidence. However, for successful self-change, it must also be done regularly and purposefully! Would you like a concept that is suitable for everyday use, compatible with your job and effective?

    Then the following offer may be of interest to you!

    Consistency is the basis for everything else in fitness training. Those who do not train regularly will not achieve lasting progress.

    But even those who go to the gym three times a week or work out at home may be doing more harm than good to their bodies. Especially those of us who sit a lot during work have often developed muscular imbalances that pose a significant risk of injury if trained incorrectly.

    Consistency therefore requires a way to permanently integrate strength training into everyday life and then make the best possible use of training time in terms of training goals.

    Progression is the second most important requirement for successful training after consistency. Our bodies adapt to training loads and therefore need to be challenged again and again. However, this should only be done when all the muscles, tendons and ligaments involved are ready. Adding one more weight to your bench press could bring you closer to the orthopaedist than to your goal.

    My personal training offer includes the following services (example schedule):

    • 30-minute virtual anamnesis meeting to get to know you, understand your daily routine, your goals and your current training regime.
    • 60 minutes of training observation in a gym, with video analysis and instruction for individual exercises on request.
    • Realistic plan creation for the next 12 months (macrocycle) as well as exercise selection and training parameters for a 3-month mesocycle.
    • 60 minutes of training observation of the new plan.

    The on-site observations can take place at a gym in Frankfurt and the surrounding area.

    Investment: 399€, instead of 600€ (33% discount)

    If you are interested in this offer, please contact me at thorsten@animacorpo.de.

    Of course, you can also contact me to book individual lessons or lesson packages. Feel free to get in touch!

  • Package – Interview: You, authentic and at your best! (2 Stunden)

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    You have an opportunity? Use it to your advantage!

    Do you have an important interview coming up, such as a job application or promotion interview, but you’re not sure how to sell yourself there?

    Then the following offer may be of interest to you!

    “What would change for you if you got the job/promotion?”

    These and similar questions are often asked in interviews. There is no right or wrong. It’s more about evaluating certain aspects of the answer.

    Should I say how important this is to me? Or does that come across as too demanding? But what if I don’t say that? Will they then think it’s not important to me and choose someone else?

    In my experience, these are not unusual thoughts.

    In my professional career, I have accompanied many such processes, as an interviewer, as an interviewee or in preparation for other interviewees.

    The offer includes the following services:

    • 60-minute virtual meeting to get to know you, analyze the interview situation together and work out your strengths that you would like to highlight in the interview. Development of strategies for answering questions that are expected in the interview.
    • 60-minute mock interview with subsequent feedback (instead of 60 minutes, you can choose 2 x 30 minutes).

    Investment: 299€, instead of 400€ (25% discount)

    If you are interested in this offer, please contact me at thorsten@animacorpo.de.