Hiya, I am Jana.
Photo of Joe Strummer & Mick Jones of The Clash, Bob Gruen and Jana Kaiser
by Lisa, Bob Gruen’s Assistent. London 2001
Family Portrait by Floyd Tunson – Manitou Springs, 2020 Pre-Pandamic.
Jana Kaiser
is an accomplished German-American photographer who has been published and who has exhibited extensively worldwide. After assisting Bob Gruen in NYC in the late 80s Jana combined her passion for music and photography, traveling the globe photographing some of the most famous rock, blues and pop musicians of our time. Living also in Paris, San Francisco and Colorado, she developed a thriving career as a portrait artist photographing actors, athletes, families and community leaders.
I Love Water
Water is magic. I love water. I have the best ideas in the shower, sitting in the hot tub, floating in a pool, snorkeling and diving with turtles.
Also, I had a near death experience as a child, drowning in the Baltic Sea. It was a very peaceful experience. I was 4.
My Story
my journey
2023
I AM READY!
It’s been a long road, up and down and ’round and ’round. That’s a song, yes, I think, feel and talk in songs. Upside Down, Diana Ross. I sing it out loud – good for the vagus nerve, they say, singing is. Anyway, I am so ready to share all that I have learned about nutrition, juicing, menopause, human design, life in general, moving continents, with dog, cat, teenager. I have reflected on my decisions, triggers, thoughts and am so curious to learn more and I am ready to live my full life, now. I used to say I am slow. Fuck that! I like to take my time. How does that sound? Much better, eh? Also. Yes, I am a turtle, slow on land, fast in water! 😉
Are YOU Ready?
Photo by my Dawta
2023
2022
THE OTHER YEAR I SPENT ON ZOOM
What a luxury to be able to invest in myself. Yes, it was another longest winter ever. And also. I was lucky to be able to join the American Women Club of Berlin half way through. I don’t know if I would have made it without the company and moral support of a bunch ladies from all over the world. It truly helped me get settled into our new normal. It also allowed me to have my first local exhibit. Thanks for making me feel like a Rockstar, Billy!
How do YOU get through the winter?
Photo by My-Lingh Kunst
2022
2021
THE YEAR I SPENT ON ZOOM
While my friends travelled the world, Covid-permitting, I stayed put and travelled to the inside, of myself. Would I never work as a coach, it still would have been worth all the hours, weeks and months of learning. For myself. What a luxury it was to have this time. Investing in myself. Taking all the time I needed. Not saying it was all easy peasy, there have been many challenges, and for my teenage daughter, it sure was a tough time.
Also, our beautiful cat Bluepaw, King of the Mountain, passed away shortly after his best friend died.
How do YOU deal with grief?
2020
BACK TO SCHOOL
After I arrived in Berlin, Germany, I decided to go back to school. I started out with finishing my education as a Natural Juice Therapy Practitioner at Jason Vales’s Juice Master Academy. That was hard!!! And then I got the certificate and thought: What do I do now? Yes, I continued introducing friends and acquaintances to Juicing, but that wasn’t all I wanted to do. Juicing alone doesn’t make the changes we want. So I signed myself up for classes: Certified Coach, Systemic Coach, NLP Practitioner followed by NLP Master, amongst other classes. How did YOU thrive during the pandemic?
2019
IT WAS A GOOD YEAR
Everything had fallen into place. Business was well, the kids were thriving, friends, health. What a fantastic year!
I was #livinginapostcard .
2016
NEW BEGINNINGS aka DIVORCE
2016 was the end to a traumatic, way to long held on to, unhealthy and painful marriage. The big D. had finally arrived. June 16th, great day, my new Holiday! And if you haven’t experienced it, let me tell you, people are there for you if your husband dies, you have cancer etc, however, when your partner drops off the face of the earth, not before robbing you of every penny you had saved plus one of your cameras, and leaves you with nothing but debts, unpaid bills and traumatized children, most people stay clear. Nobody wants to catch that bug! I had to choose between bingewatching netflix, booze the wine in a carton or remind myself what a juicy, healthy life I could have with new friends, new adventures and still be there for my kids. And that’s what I did. Also, I am forever grateful to Kat Tudor and Sunwaterspa, Manitou Springs, Colorado.
What gets YOU out from under the rubble?
Selfie by Noa!
2014
MY FIRST RETREAT AND FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH JUICING
Hacienda del Sol. Costa Rica. Pura Vida.
It’s a rather long story how I ended up at HDS, another coincidence -not! – and the beginning of my healthy and healing journey. Was I healed after one 7 Day retreat? Nope! Did I go back the next year? Yup! Would I like to go back again? Hell yeah! If you can make it happen. Do it. Tell them I send my LOVE!
Here is where I fell in love with raw food and juicing. After my first 5 days of the juice cleanse, it felt like I had come out of a coma! It’s a forever anchor!
Do You have any experience with Juicing or Raw Food?
2008
I COULD HAVE SAVED MY BROTHER
Seriously, had I know back then what I know now about nutrition, my brother could still be alive. Also, I would have been able to handle my ICP during my pregnancies way better. ICP, look it up, hardly anybody knows about it, including all the doctors and midwifes I encountered. It’s awful. Also, both my kids survived beautifully and are thriving young people.
2006
NOA
Noa was born in Manitou Springs, CO. Our home for about 16 years. It is a small and very unusual funky little mountain town. I had never experienced anything like it. Coming from the Baltic Sea it took me a very long time to get used to the mountains and the altitude and it also took some time to get used to the all american attitude, but the last few years there were fabulous, with new friends and adventures. I do miss it every now and then. I miss living in a postcard.
Photo by unknown.
1999
MARLEY
My Marley.
Marley was born in Berlin. Our home for his first 4 years. We have an undeniable bond, and at this point he could easily pick me up. Easily. He has grown into a beautiful young man making me super proud.
We still love the Alex-Tower in the middle of Berlin.
Photo by Ines Gensch
1993
SAN FRANCISCO
I was living in Berkeley, the Berkeley Hills to be excat . Sounds so fancy, was very Hippie. Married to a Blues Musician, living the Rock’n Roll life with all it comes with. I mean all. Usually when I say I lived in Berkeley, people would tell me where they studied. Hahaha. I was studying life allright, not at University though. It was my most productive time as a Music Photographer. My favoured work was done then and there. Check my portfolio. ✌🏼❤️✨
Photo of Keith and I by Richard Cousins
1986
NEW YORK CITY
NYC in the Eighties. There was nothing like it. Anything was possible at any time. And that’s what we lived on. The Downtown scene was the most inclusive – we didn’t even have to call it that, it just was. No matter where you came from, as who or what you identified. No questions asked.
I will always be a New Yorker at heart.
Photo of Johnny Dynell and I by Bob Gruen
1985
PARIS
I love Paris. I love just walking along the Seine, stopping in galleries, sitting down for a coffee. I love it even more now than back then.
Photo in front of Deux Margots by Franziska Melzer
my jouney