Over 40 years on a path leading from music college through Indian ashrams to running a mid-sized company. Today I guide people from the essence of that experience.
My counselling is not a substitute for medical, psychiatric or psychotherapeutic treatment. For mental health conditions, I expressly recommend seeking professional help.
“The journey is the destination – and every journey is unique.”
Sandhan Westphal
About Me
A Life of Extremes and Syntheses
My life path has been anything but ordinary. It is shaped by a deep curiosity about life in all its facets – from music to meditation to business.
At 23, I flew to India to become a student of Osho (Bhagwan). This encounter fundamentally shaped my understanding of consciousness, stillness, and the nature of being human – and it stays with me to this day.
From IT work at Siemens to founding a group of companies in photovoltaics and real estate, I learned what it means to carry responsibility in the material world. In 2025, I ended that commitment – to dedicate myself fully to guiding people.
1977
Music studies at Graz University · Freelance musician in Berlin
1980
Journey to India · Student of Osho (Bhagwan) · Beginning of spiritual practice
1990s
Music distribution · IT service at Siemens · First psychological trainings
2010
Founded a group of companies in photovoltaics & real estate
2025
Focus on spiritual life counselling – the essence of a life fully lived
Competencies & Methods
Body, Mind and Soul as One
Psychology
NLP Practitioner (Richard Bandler)
Hypnosis after Milton Erickson
Trauma Healing
Happiness Training
Meditation
Vipassana
ZaZen
Osho Meditations
Over 40 Years of Practice
Coaching
Personal Power (Tony Robbins)
Reiki Master
Questions of Meaning & Life Transitions
Career Upheavals
Bodywork
Rebalancing Deep Tissue Massage
Spinal Adjustment / Chiropractic
Root Massage
Dominant Massage
Journey
Training & Experience
1977Music Studies – University of Graz, Austria
1988Rebalancing Deep Tissue Massage – Poona, India
1989Spinal Adjustment / Chiropractic – Poona, India
1989Vipassana Meditation – Poona, India
1989ZaZen Meditation Retreat – Poona, India
1990NLP Practitioner – Richard Bandler, Switzerland
1990Hypnosis after Milton Erickson – Poona, India
1997Personal Power – Tony Robbins Course
2008Happiness Training – Ella Kensington, Munich
2009Reiki Master – Sybille Paskuda, Munich
2019–22Trauma Healing – Leipzig
2026Honest Sharing after Gopal
Contact
Ready for the Next Step?
I offer a space where your story can unfold without judgment, guided by the clarity of someone who has experienced life's extremes.
One Session: €80 / hour Free 20-minute introductory session In person in Leipzig · Online via Zoom
The services offered do not constitute medical, psychotherapeutic or alternative medical treatments within the meaning of German law. Sandhan Jürgen Westphal is neither a doctor, psychotherapist nor alternative practitioner. The counselling is based on personal life and training experience.
Tax Information
Tax number: 232/286/33941 Tax Office Leipzig I (Finanzamt Leipzig I)
Pursuant to § 19 UStG (German VAT Act), no VAT is charged (small business exemption).
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