More about me
Sometimes I think a workday in my practice is a bit like hitchhiking. Of course, I’m not standing outside my treatment room with my thumb out. But my clients take me along for the duration of a session—sitting right there in the passenger seat, so to speak. They tell me where the journey is supposed to go, sharing their complaints and worries, and pointing out where things feel bumpy. My role is to help them find the course again. They stay at the wheel, while I provide tools and signposts so they can keep driving autonomously.
I’m Paul Hofmann, an osteopath in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Body, mind, nutrition, health—all of this captured my interest when I was just 17, and it has never let go of me. At its core lies the desire to better understand myself and to continuously grow. I believe this striving helps me understand the people who enter my osteopathy practice in Kreuzberg.
My journey with movement began as a child through martial arts, mainly Taekwondo, which I practiced until I was 18. My passion for food and creativity initially led me to complete a culinary apprenticeship as a chef. Cooking—much like martial arts—can be shaped by intense pressure to perform and heavy competition. As a counterweight to the intensity of my daily life as a chef, I longed for a quiet practice. That’s why I devoted two years intensely to Zen meditation (Za-Zen), attending several retreats in complete silence. Yoga also drew me in with its quiet strength and connection to the breath, especially during my long travels through New Zealand, Australia, Southeast Asia, and India, continuing right up to today.
A particularly special experience was hiking the Pacific Crest Trail—4,270 kilometers from the Mexican to the Canadian border, entirely on foot. Walking becomes a moving meditation. The mind clears, and only the next step counts. The body transforms and adapts to the trail and to nature. That is the kind of clarity I strive for in my work.
Osteopathy allows me to bundle all of my passions. I realized this during my five-year degree at the Osteopathie Schule Deutschland. My studies gave me the opportunity to truly grasp anatomy and physiology in the most literal sense, grounding my enthusiasm for human nature with solid, evidence-informed knowledge.
It makes me happy that I can bring my interests together in my own osteopathy practice in Kreuzberg and help people every day. Time and again, I am fascinated by how varied and multifaceted my work is, and how inspiring the people are whom I meet along the way. Through my parallel work as an osteopath in an orthopedic clinic, I also bring extensive experience in treating acute and chronic pain as well as diverse musculoskeletal conditions.
One particular area of focus close to my heart is women's and men's health, specifically regarding sexuality. This is an area we should care about more, as sexuality plays an important role in many people's lives, and being able to talk about it openly without shame can bring immense relief.
I like to think my sessions are also like a day on the trail: walking, lying, sitting. Inhaling, exhaling. Understanding the body, the mind, and the pain, so that you can feel free and unburdened once again.
