Coaches
Coaches
![]()
Here you can learn more about the coaches at Valdonedo - the "Quinta da Vida" project -
we have coaches who offer classes, workshops and seminars.
The coaches featured on www.valdonedo.net work independently and are not employees of Valdonedo.
They’re responsible for the services they provide, including any advice or guidance during coaching sessions.
While we carefully select the coaches on our platform, Valdonedo cannot take responsibility for the outcomes of their work.
Subjects:
Health

Petra Brazkiewicz
Petra is a trained Physiotherapist, Osteopath and Cranio-Sacral Therapist.
Live and career
Petra Brazkiewicz was born in Lübeck, Germany in 1966. She began training as a medical technical assistant at the University of Lübeck (MUzL) in 1985.
In 1994, she completed her training as a physiotherapist and worked at the University of Lübeck and in a private physiotherapy practice.
At this time, she began Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong. She was able to combine this Chinese movement art well with her knowledge from the additional neurological training (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation – PNF), which gave her the scientific background to appreciate and deepen this ancient movement art.
Dissatisfied with the limited standard physiotherapy treatments, she learned Cranio-Sacral Therapy and visceral osteopathy over many years from renowned international lecturers such as Donald Howitt and Maat Piepers.
1996 She married Frank Brazkiewicz with whom she would have two daughters and a successful praxis for Chinese Medicine.
In 1999, Petra began a 3-year training in Tuina (Chinese manual therapy).
2002 She foundet together with her husband a successful practice for Traditional Chinese Medicine.
In 2007, Petra learned the Medical Taping Concept with orthopedic and lymph taping techniques.
From 2004 to 2005, Petra successfully completed training as a naturopath in order to deepen her knowledge of conventional and natural medicine. Since doctors and naturopaths are not allowed to work together according to the statutes of doctors and naturopaths, she has not applied for a license.
Further completed trainings of Petra include:
Balance Acupuncture with Richard Tan. Medical Taping with Physio Tape. Training in the Fascia Distortion Model (FDM) of the Typaldos Method.
She learned the CRS (Causal Regeneration System) together with her husband in 2020 and it was a great addition for her healing work. Since then she further developed and deepened CRS as well as other spiritual healing concepts.
In June 2025 Petras husband passed away. Since then she continues their work by herself .
Traditional Chinese Medicine & Co.
In 2002, she started to use her acquired knowledge in the new practice that she founded together with her husband. The positive effects of merging all the different kinds of trainings that she had were astounding. Since then, Petra has individually adapted her skills in Cranio-Sacral Therapy, visceral osteopathy and Tuina to each patient. Remarkable synergies arise, also with acupuncture, so that difficult conditions such as chronic pain, for example chronic back pain, shoulder or knee pain, chronic head or neck pain can be removed quite quickly and efficient.
Children also benefit significantly from her experience in a vast amount of manual techniques and the old knowledge of the east.
Subjects:
Music
Sound engineering

Joanna Jablonski
Joanna Jablonski is a jazz trombone and Sousaphone player.
Musical background
Joanna Jablonski was a member of the jazz band "Fabelhaft", the "NorthWestConcertBand" and as a sousaphonist she was playing in the former hip hop band "Nimmersatt".
As a freelance she played in a variety of different projects of various sizes, from duos to big bands and from small jazz clubs to theatre buildings.
Joanna also gave private lessons and taught in schools to pass on the joys of playing brass instruments.
Sound engineering and news
In 2023, Joanna moved to Portugal to be part of the permaculture project "Quinta da Vida".
She is currently planning to ad a sound studio to this wonderful Project on Valdonedo to be able to merge her passions for playing Music and her fascination of recording devices and sound engineering.
Guest Coaches
![]()
Subjects:
Permacultur
Spirituality

Ischi Crosby
As a native American he traced back the line of his ancestors and is now part of the council of the elder. Growing up in England he was early interested in spirituality not only from the nativ Americans but also from the different ancient European tribes. But Ischi was not only interested in spirituality but also in the practical things in live. That is why he is sharing his many years of permaculture knowledge and experience with all the people who are interested.
Spirituality
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris eu massa orci.
Permaculture
Ishi Crosby is a permaculture teacher and designer. He completed his first permaculture training three decades ago in Texas and has since practiced in various countries and circumstances. In recent years he has lived and worked in Holland. He and his wife Sarah have recently moved to Portugal for their (professional) retirement.
