Ethnologist Silvia Seidel has been working for over 15 years as a coach and motivational trainer, in consultancy, project development and project management involving grant funding, as a speaker, and in research for public and private clients, NGOs and educational institutions.
She began learning classical piano at the age of 5 and now teaches it, including aural training and music theory. Since completing her Master’s degree, she has focused on experimental sound creation using indigenous musical instruments, which she discovered during her studies and on her travels to Indonesia, India and Thailand. At the Zauberling studio in the Uckermark, she develops educational programmes for educational institutions covering a range of topics including environmental education, nature conservation, sustainability, art, sound and music, as well as material culture.
Drawing on the broad spectrum of traditional knowledge from indigenous cultures, she develops strategies for tackling problems in everyday life and at work, as well as for promoting health and preventing burnout, by integrating interdisciplinary expertise. Stress management and stress prevention are key focuses of her work. Arts and crafts and tactile experiences are particularly well suited to stress prevention and have a holistic effect. Under her label WaldLing Naturerleben, she offers outdoor seminars on digital detox.