About us
About ONE Academy
- At ONE Academy, we are on a mission to make work more humane. In this new world of work, people are focused, calm, resilient and even happy at work.
- There is time for connection and compassion for each other, even on the busiest days. This new world begins within, in our feeling and thinking. These seemingly opposite aspects of our lives can once again function in harmony with each other thanks to compassion training.
- ONE Academy helps individuals, leaders and teams in all sectors achieve powerful and positive change. We do this by helping them increase their natural capacity for compassion.
- It’s time for change – change that does last now, because it starts within.
Maarten de Vries
Maarten is deputy director and Spiritual Program Coordinator of the Maitreya Institute in Loenen. He has been heavily involved in Buddhism for over 20 years. Maarten has previously worked as an Executive Chef (cook) at home and abroad. As an apprentice and professional teacher, he mentored countless student chefs during their training. He also took didactic-pedagogical training as a practical teacher. He enthusiastically puts this experience to use in teaching compassion training. In July 2022, he became a Buddhist monk and received the name Lobsang Norbu.
Patric Esters, M.Sc.
Patric provides effective therapy for expat teens and adults. He speaks and treats clients in English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Dutch. Patric’s clients come from all walks of life and may be struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, existential questions or other forms of illness.
