Rodrigo Fernandes
Rodrigo Fernandes, Jiu-Jitsu black belt and yoga teacher in Berlin
Photo: Chiara Dazi

Berlin

Practice. Build. Understand.

I’m Rodrigo. I teach Jiu-Jitsu and yoga, run a dojo, build small things, make music and write down what I’m trying to understand. This is where those things meet.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, 3rd degree. One of the pioneers of Jiu-Jitsu in Berlin. Certified yoga teacher.

Practice

Jiu-Jitsu, yoga and movement. Group classes and private lessons are at BJJ DOJO Berlin. Workshops and talks on de-escalation, movement and breath: Workshops.

Build

The dojo itself, music as Rigo Nandes on Red Fox Records, and whatever small tool happens to be missing.

Understand

Notes on yoga, jiu-jitsu and the older traditions, collected in the Thought Vault, which is becoming a book. And a YouTube channel, The Slow Initiation, for the foundations before the mysteries.

From the Thought Vault