My name is Sabine - and I cannot tell you who I really am. We are more than the name we were given, more than the body we move in and more than our abilities. I have always enjoyed being around people, to listen to different stories and ask questions. 

 

I was born in Hamburg in 1975 as the first of three children and moved to Bavaria with my family when I was 14 as a German and Austrian tennis champion. I spent a year in Vienna Südstadt at the Performance Centre and then moved to Florida with my brother, Tommy Haas, to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. Looking back, I can say I never loved playing tennis, but wanted to be loved and recognised from my father. I realised that pressure to perform, whether in sport, in school or in life itself, leads to counter-pressure. We anchor this pressure in our bodies, which unknowingly leads to restlessness, stress and discomfort. 

 

If one wants to talk about goals, mine was to become a mother and to maintain a harmonious family. I got married in 2004 and gave birth to my three children in 2006, 2008 and 2010. My divorce six years ago was a drastic but important experience in my life. The separation made me grow and reconnect with myself. 

 

Today I realise that it was all part of my development, how valuable these experiences were for me and how they contribute to helping you. I want to encourage and inspire you to walk this rocky road of life.

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