Welcome to the Tribe 🪶

This is the first time I’m creating a newsletter. It’s homemade, created directly from my heart, the kind of newsletter I’ve always wanted to read in Berlin! It’s not perfect, but then again, who is?
In this first edition, I’d like to introduce you to my Canadian friend John, whom I met on Facebook two years ago. We connected because John helped me learn more about shooting in a studio! 🙃 John and I are both Pisces with Taurus ascendants, and we both live in Wedding. Naturally, we became good friends, and I’m excited to share his photography work with you!

PEOPLE OF BERLIN: Discover John Londoño, photographer & DOP

John Londoño is a Berlin-based image-maker with Venezuelan and Colombian roots, raised in French-speaking Canada. His artistic practice, which merges photography, cinematography, and music, reflects a rich blend of Latin American, North American, and European influences, with French remaining the language in which he thinks and dreams.

How’s living in Berlin different from living in Montreal?

Berlin has a unique effect on those who come here, especially artists. There’s a freedom, a tolerance, an openness that allows art to be dangerous, to be alive in a way that is increasingly rare. It’s a city that gives you permission, to create without justification, to reinvent yourself, to exist freely. And then there’s the diversity. I’ve spoken more Spanish in Berlin than in my entire life in Montreal. I’ve lived in two neighborhoods here, both predominantly Turkish, and I love the feeling of stepping outside and hearing five languages before I even reach the corner… it’s a constant collision of worlds that keeps transforming me.

What is one thing you think the world should know about Berlin?

Many imagine Berlin as a city of endless parties and hedonism, but what often surprises visitors is its deep sense of ease. On a weekday afternoon, people lounge by the canal with a bottle of wine, friends play pétanque or ping-pong as music drifts through the air. A cinematographer friend once asked me, “Is everyone on vacation?” But that’s Berlin! It embraces the in-between moments, creating space for living beyond productivity. Despite its history of reinvention and chaos, the city has held onto something precious: the freedom to pause.

How has living in Berlin changed the way you approach life?

The words that come to mind are: transformation, reconstruction, and perhaps most importantly, reunification. A German friend once told me that Berlin itself is still searching for its identity, and perhaps that’s why it attracts those of us on a similar journey. But what I’ve come to realize is that the search isn’t always about becoming something new and sometimes it’s about reuniting with the parts of ourselves that we had lost along the way…In a city that was once physically divided, I feel there is an unspoken energy of reconciliation: between past and present, between contrasts, between contradictions. And I think that energy seeps into the people who come here. For me, Berlin has provided the space, the solitude, the encounters, the long walks in order to reunite with forgotten aspects of myself. I arrived this time with more maturity, a deeper sense of spirituality, and an awareness of the fluidity of identity. Berlin has deepened my sense of self and has also made me feel younger.

Your top 3 favorites places in Berlin that not enough people know about?

• Black Lodge (Neukölln): A semi-hidden bar that feels like stepping into Twin Peaks, with deep red curtains, a chevron floor, and an atmosphere that’s both cinematic and intimate.

• Café Pförtner & Julius (Wedding): Café Pförtner, inside an old bus depot, has a cozy, creative energy, while Julius offers a refined, seasonal à la carte brunch with ingredients sourced from small farmers.

• Weser 58 (Neukölln): A nostalgic bar I used to live above, with dim candlelight, great music, and the lingering scent of lilies on the way to the WC. 😉

How has Berlin influenced your photography?

It’s solitude… It’s long walks. The way the city reveals itself in fragments: never all at once, never fully. Berlin has brought me back to my roots as a fine art student, where I worked intuitively, letting the streets dictate the project rather than imposing a structure on them. There’s a certain rhythm to wandering, to following the pull of an image rather than chasing a predetermined idea. My aesthetic has become more stripped down, more analogue in spirit, even when working digitally. I think Berlin has reminded me that photography isn’t just about seeing…It’s about listening.

Check his exhibition: “Echos of the disposable”
Opening reception on Thursday, Mar 6th, 2025 at 6 pm
Finissage March 23rd, 2025 at 4pm 
More infos here

Connect with John Londoño:
Commercial: https://www.john-londono.com 
Art: https://www.johnlondonodiary.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnjiss

WHAT’S UP BERLIN?

Conscious Events

• Sauna Social Club Berlin: Finnish Sauna, wood oven, authentic Aufguss, homemade food, wellness workshops, DJs & live sauna music.

  Wednesday March 5th from 6pm-11pm: Studio dB Wedding (Special deal for the readers: use the discount password “theberlinflow" and get half price 10€ instead of 20€)

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• Blue Lotus Ceremony - the thousand petals of Nefertum: Raise your consciousness, enhance your Lucid Dreaming and dive deep into a Sound Healing Journey.

  Wednesday March 5th from 7pm to 9:30pm - Deep Blue Studio (27-33-44€)

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• Own Your Space! A Boundary Workshop for Queer Folks: A queer-exclusive, supportive space for a playful exploration of boundaries
  Wednesday March 5th from 7pm to 9pm - Praxis Köpi Kreuzberg (18-35€)
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• TIBETAN RITES + SOUND wPraneet: Have you tried an ancient Tibetan Buddhist that has kept the monks look young, healthy and full of vitality? This movement practice, along with a breath-work and Sound-bath is a great recipe to start your weekend in an energizing and mindful way.

  Friday 7th of March from 9h to 10h at Inner Sound by Har (USC or 18€)

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• INNER CONCERT Uroboros ambient ritual: The Uroboros Ambient Ritual is a transformative sound journey blending shamanic ambient soundscapes, analogue and electronic instruments, and whispered poetry. Felix Wa’s analogue mastery and Iana Go’s ethereal sound design create an immersive experience that awakens the senses.

  Friday 7th of March from 7:30pm to 21h at Inner Sound by Har (10€+USC or 22€)
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• Crypto & Conscious Prosperity “Aligning Spirituality with Wealth” with Boto: Discover the transformative power of cryptocurrency as a tool for spiritual alignment and creative freedom in our upcoming workshop. Learn to manifest abundance, navigate the crypto world with intuitive ease, and align your wealth with the values of your heart for a future rooted in empowerment and prosperity.
  Saturday March 8th from 2:30pm until 4:30pm at Open Studio Kreuzberg (35-40€)
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• 5 Rhythms with Oliver - Your Unique Dance: Let yourself be guided into a deepening relationship with your outer and inner body, with yourself and your life, creating many moments to still the mind through movement.

  Saturday March 8th from 7:30 until midnight at Studio 2 Bethanien (20-28€)
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• Sacred Vision Ceremony “Golden Teachings”: A sacred medicine ceremony focused on spiritual awakening, emotional healing and profound self-awareness

  Saturday March 8th at 6pm until March 9th at noon: at Berlin Pankow (sliding scale 200-300€)
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• Women's Circle & Cacao Ceremony with Jil by Soul Collective: This women's circle is a space to land deeper within yourself. An opportunity to hold yourself while connecting and sharing your journey with an intimate group of women.
  Sunday March 9th from 1:30pm to 3pm at Soul Collective Berlin Pop-Up (35€)
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• Ecstatic Dance Live Concert by Transformuse - Fusion of ecstatic dancing, live concert and a singing circle. This fusion is a powerful channel for transcending limitations, unleashing authentic expression, and celebrating the shared human experience together

  Wednesday March 12th from 6pm to 10:30pm at Haus Lebenskunst (20-30€)
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• Soul Voice Singing Circle: A deep singing journey to meet our honest intuitive voice, to dive into the heart and to connect with the wisdom of our soul that speaks to us while singing. Embodied singing and emotional healing Wednesday March 12th from 19h to 21h at Prenzlauerberg (20-25€)
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• Kundalini Activation & Intuitive Energy Healing: Awaken your energy, release tension, and connect with your full being. This session combines sound, breath, and intuitive energy work to guide you into deep states of clarity, expansion, and release. No prior experience needed.

  Saturday 15th March from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Sha-La Kreuzberg (44-66€)
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• The Healing Circle '“Explore & Heal Your Relationship Patterns”: An intimate sharing circle (limited to 7 people) where you’ll have space to express what’s in your heart, open up, be vulnerable, and deepen your connection with yourself and others - Crystal bowls meditation, Journaling, Sharing Circle and Snacks to share - A microdose & tea are included
  Saturday 15th March from 6:30pm to 10:30pm at secret location next to Mauerpark (34,50€)
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• Elemental Alchemy: The 4 Elements as your Inner Guide with Olivia: In this immersive three-hour workshop, we will explore the four elements — fire, water, air, and earth — as powerful mirrors of our inner world.
  Sunday 16th March from 2pm to 5pm at Soul Collective Berlin Pop-Up (45€)
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• UNLOCK YOUR POWER - Part 2: Soul Retrieval - Heal your past w/ Hypnosis, Energy Healing & Sound Bath (EN): Access deeper parts of yourself through a 3-hour workshop with hypnosis, energy healing, and sound. Guided by a soul retrieval ritual, this experience supports you in reclaiming lost energy and releasing past trauma.
  Sunday 16th March from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at Ohia (60€)
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• Herbal Sound Ritual: Tea, Gong and the Wisdom of Plants - Spring Equinox Special: Hibiscus & Schisandra: Gathering in sacred community as light and dark move into perfect balance. With Hibiscus, Schisandra & Gong healing frequencies, you’re going to release stagnation, connect with your joy and open yourself to spring 
  Sunday 16th March from 7:15pm to 9:15pm at Boaré Yoga Studio (35€ or 25€ + USC)
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• Breath, Sound & Tea Ceremony - Join a beautiful evening of deep relaxation with meditation, breathwork, sound healing with a tuning fork and sound bowl, followed by a special tea ceremony featuring 300-year-old tea.

  Tuesday 18th March from 6:30pm to 11pm at Villa Pankow (20-35€) 
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Art & Party

• “Echos of the disposable” by John Londoño: John’s art invites audiences to inhabit the delicate tension between reality and fiction, exploring spaces where clarity dissolves into ambiguity and meaning shifts between enlightenment and senselessness.

  Thursday, March 6th, from 6:00pm 
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• Street Art Gallery (Season opening): Live painting, art performances, graffiti workshops, creative workshops, panels & much more
  Saturday, March 8th, all day at Teufelsberg
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• The Naked Tea Party F l i n t a edition: The Naked Tea Party is a transformative celebration of acceptance, diversity, and community, offering healing through soundscapes, connection, and liberation in a consensual, playful environment.
  Friday, March 14th from 8pm to 2am at Studio dB (42€)
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• Ambient Flow Live music playground: Get ready to fly on magic carpets of sound and spirit with Iana Go

  Friday, March 14th from 7pm to 9pm at Teeraum Sanvian Pberg (Donation based - 15€)
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• Itay Blau’s Pyjama Party Concert: The Pyjama Party’ is a unique space (with an implied dress code) inviting the audience to enjoy an intimate performance from the Berlin-Based singer-songwriter in ultimate comfort

  Saturday, March 15th from 7:30pm at Secret Location (15€ at the door)
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• Play Dead by People Watching: Play Dead by People Watching is a captivating fusion of circus, dance, and physical theatre that explores the absurdity of the human condition through dreamlike, shifting scenes, celebrating life’s inevitable partings with a bittersweet yet joyous energy.

  Until Sunday, June 1st at Chamäleon Berlin (37€-63€)
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• EMOP Berlin – the European Month of Photography: is Germany’s largest biennial festival dedicated to photographic art, bringing together museums, galleries, and cultural institutions across Berlin and Potsdam in a city-wide celebration of visual storytelling.
  Until Sunday, March 30th - Several locations
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Special 8th of March: International Women’s Day

• International Women’s Day Artisan Market by Soul Collective: To celebrate International Women's Day, Soul Collective Berlin is transforming their pop-up space in Mitte into a Women’s Artisan Market featuring hand-made & locally crafted products, books and tarot readings.

  Saturday, March 8th from 2pm to 5pm at Soul Collective Berlin Pop-Up (Free entry, drinks & snacks)
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• THE CODE Women’s Day Gala - Die Kunsthure: A powerful multimedia art installation exploring the realities of female sex work through immersive visual, auditory, and interactive experiences. Featuring artwork by sex worker and artist Die Kunsthure (Sarah Julia Sabukoschek), live performances including a naked violin recital by Shasta Ellenbogen, contemporary dance by Jenna Berlyn, music by Cusyn, and a DJ set by Sarah Wreath
  Saturday, March 8th from 6pm to 10pm at The Code (Free - open to all)
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• Shamanic Women’s Circle - Inner Guidance: A powerful circle with sharing, shamanic drumming, singing and rituals to strengthen your inner wisdom and create a deep spiritual connection.

  Saturday, March 8th from 3pm to 6pm at Friedrischain-(sliding scale 25-35€)
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• Women's Wellness Hub - Power Networking Brunch:

  Saturday, March 8th from 10pm to 1pm (Free)
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• The Walk: A 45-minute guided silent walk introducing you to the practice of walking meditation.
  Saturday, March 8th from 10pm to 1pm at Krumme Lanke (Free)
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❤️‍🔥 My Personal Recommendations

Sanvian TeeRaum in Winsstraße 58, Prenzlauerberg: This is my new favorite place, and I’ll be celebrating my birthday here this month! It’s a newly opened, cozy spot in Prenzlauer Berg where you can unwind with your lover and lose track of time while Tim serves high-quality tea with his gentle energy. 🍵

Restaurant Akle in Kopernikusstraße 22, Friedrischain: If you're craving authentic Lebanese flavors, I discovered a spot near Boxi last week that serves very deliiiciious food! Highly recommend! You can go with a big group if you reserve in advance 🧆

PIECE OF WISDOM: Being, Feeling, Doing Enough

I often hear people say they don’t feel enough. Of course, that resonates with what I felt all my life. But why do so many of us feel this way? Feeling half-empty, chasing time, feeling stuck in the past or living in a future we definitely can’t control? Like many, childhood wounds shaped me. School taught us that we were never enough unless we performed. We were always compared to others, and then social media made it even worse. First, it was grades, then followers, likes, and comments took over. The competition between me and others. The competition between myself and others started to feel heavier and heavier. I was constantly seeking self-worth in achievements, relationships, and success…I was hoping to find a place in society where I belonged, where I felt accepted as I was, but it never filled the void inside me. Luckily, this strategy, seeking validation outside of myself, never truly worked in the long run. Those years of feeling a lack of love forced me to find it within.
Over the past years in Berlin, through deep self-exploration and countless therapy sessions, I’ve got to learn that my soul isn’t defined by the outside world. To be honest, I’m still searching for answers, and the more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

I feel enough when I disconnect from my phone and connect to my heart, when I meditate and reach those pure moments of presence, when I take action from will rather than need, when my energy is high, when I share with others, when I have deep conversations, when I am in nature, when I fully trust the Universe, reminding myself that I am supported and guided and when I let go of control…

Journaling questions:
- In which areas of your life you feel you are not enough? Why?
- If you didn’t have to prove your worth, what would you do differently in your life?
- How would your life change if you truly believed you are already enough?

Video Recommandation: EFT “I am enough” with Brad Yates  
Book Recommandation: The Gifts of Imperfection written by Brené Brown
Podcast Recommandation: “If you feel too much or not enough” by Aaron Doughty

🪭 THE TRIBE ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Subrent Flat: 2 room apartment 72m2 in Neukölln from March 30th until May 3rd (or more days if needed) - S-Bahn Neukölln - 38€ per night - Contact sarah.reinartz.sr@gmail.com

• Subrent WG: 40sm room available in a queer WG from May 9th until June 9th very luminous room, no party people, no smoking, plant lover ideally - next to Samariterstrasse, Friedrischain - 750€ - Contact info@alarconadrian.com

❤️ SUPPORT A PROJECT: THE PALESTINE MUSIC SPACE 💚

The Palestine Music Space (PalMS), based in Ramallah, is a creative hub dedicated to supporting emerging Palestinian musicians, producers, and managers. Providing a safe and inspiring environment, PalMS nurtures talent through band formation, coaching, workshops, and live performances, empowering artists and shaping the future of contemporary Palestinian music.
Donate here: https://palestinemusicspace.com/

💌 Love from Berlin,
Sabrina Jeblaoui