Johannes Roosen-Runge fell in love with the beautiful "Valdonedo" estate in Penha Longa in 2022. He had already been studying permaculture in theory for several years and was waiting to be able to put this knowledge into practice and create a place for people interested in healing Mother Earth and themselves.

His original background is in music. He was born in Germany in 1986. He started playing the trumpet as a child and quickly gained his first experiences in various music groups. He made the decision to make music his profession. In 2008, he began studying music at the University of the Arts Bremen and the Hanzehogeschool Groningen, which he completed in 2014. He played in numerous bands and orchestras, worked as a music teacher in individual and group lessons, wrote arrangements for various ensembles and was the leader of a big band. In addition to the many technical aspects of making music, he was always concerned with the questions: What makes a good musician for me? What is music that is good for me and makes me healthy? And what conclusions can I draw from this for my life?
At the end of his studies, he met a meditation teacher and TCM doctor with whom he has worked closely ever since. Chinese philosophy, Buddhist and Sufi methods have had a strong influence, which continues to broaden his perspective and horizons to this day.

Other methods from body-oriented coaching helped him to find a way to organize his ideas and visions. This led to several years of training as a body-oriented music and trauma therapist. A time in which he was able to get to know music in a completely new way. Free from all technical demands and close to his own creative expression. He discovered more and more how many aspects of life are reflected in music and the process of making music. These observations also led him to search for new paths outside of music.

In 2020, he came across permaculture, which he sees as a universal approach to his projects and ideas. All the different experiences he has had so far finally led to his current life project "Quinta da Vida" on Valdonedo in 2022.

As a coach, he offers classes and seminars in the field of Coaching und Music.