Danielle & Torsten
About Danielle & Torsten
We are Danielle and Torsten, a German-American yogi couple who travels the world by house sitting. Our work is portable: Danielle is an editor and yoga teacher/therapist, and Torsten teaches meditation and the Alexander Technique. We spend lots of time engaged in our personal practice of meditation and yoga, and we love fresh produce. We are non...
We are Danielle and Torsten, a German-American yogi couple who travels the world by house sitting. Our work is portable: Danielle is an editor and yoga teacher/therapist, and Torsten teaches meditation and the Alexander Technique. We spend lots of time engaged in our personal practice of meditation and yoga, and we love fresh produce. We are nonsmokers and nondrinkers. A great sit for us would be a peaceful, beautiful environment with access to natural foods.
Please inquire for our website to learn more about us and our experience.
Why we want to house sit
House sitting is becoming a wonderful way of life for us, enabling us to experience new places while working on our personal & professional development. We are happy to care for pets, gardens, and properties in exchange for a home, so we feel it's a mutually beneficial experience for everyone.
Our experience
We have both spent time living in a variety of locations and situations, including remote off-grid living. And our list of house-sitting experience is growing.
We are big animal lovers and we are happy to provide your pet-kids with ample love and attention. Gardening has also been a big part of our lives and we look forward to staying on property with gardens to care for. We also have experience with property security, cleaning, and maintenance.
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Nadja - Netanya, Israel
01 December - 05 January 2017
One takes a bucket full of superlative adjectives and gets the best description of Torsten & Dannielle, staying in our villa in the gated community of Caesarea, Israel for 5 weeks from beginning of December 2016 until first week January 2017. They are highly professional, extremely serious, very ...
One takes a bucket full of superlative adjectives and gets the best description of Torsten & Dannielle, staying in our villa in the gated community of Caesarea, Israel for 5 weeks from beginning of December 2016 until first week January 2017. They are highly professional, extremely serious, very well experienced in what it means to house- and petsit and truly honest, honourable, intelligent, decent people with a great love and worship for animals. They are highly organised, self sufficient, thorough, reliable, well educated and mannered, considerate and very attentive.
They followed our rules and guidance exceptionally well without losing their initative.
When there were two problems at the house, they immediately informed us, sent picture documentation and checked back on how to proceed best, but at the same time offering their opinion. Their communication was an example, they kept us in the loop at all times, sent videos and pictures of our cat and generally communicated very professionally, which no doubt comes down to their intelligence, background and education
Danielle & Torsten truly love pets and are taking care of your animal very seriously. They spend a lot of time with the pet, getting to know its very own personality and interact highly conciously and dedicated with your animal. The result was a very happy, calm, balanced and sociable cat Oscar on our return – he was in a fantastic mindset, healthy and clearly got the love and attention he's used to during our absence.
Besides the pet care, we'd like to point out the respect and value Danielle & Torsten showed towards our house. We felt, that they treated our home with great respect, clearly appreciated and worshipped the trust involved. Even when it comes to tidyness and cleaniness, they fulfilled our highest hopes, the house was as spotless as we had left it. We felt completely at ease having Torsten & Danielle staying at our home, Their appreciation and humble personality is reflected in their every move.
In a nutshell: We can only highly recommend Danielle & Torsten (like all their references here) and we would always have them back with us without a second thought.
Thank you Danielle & Torsten for your soul in our house, your goodwill and highly appreciated care towards Oscar and our home.- Organised
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Werner - Marvão, Portugal
25 May 2015
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Danielle and Torsten are a lovely, very kind, respectful and reliable couple, who took very good care of our Quinta in Portugal for 8 weeks. Organising the sit with them was easy and we left feeling very confident, and we were right. On our return everything was clean...PORTUGUESE QUINTA SITTING
Danielle and Torsten are a lovely, very kind, respectful and reliable couple, who took very good care of our Quinta in Portugal for 8 weeks. Organising the sit with them was easy and we left feeling very confident, and we were right. On our return everything was clean and tidy, the windows even cleaner than when we left. They were very engaged in watering and looking after our many little fruit trees and palms, and the garden around the house. And they did great work cleaning all the water creeks out. A special thanks for this welcome work! Also they kept us updated with many lovely pictures, emails and friendly weekly Skype chats.
There were no pets to sit.
We are very happy to know them and would welcome them back anytime as friends or to sit again. We would definitely recommend them as excellent and very trustworthy house sitters.
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Noa & Liron - House / Pet sitting Reference
09 January 2017
Having Danielle and Torsten to sit our cat and home was a perfect solution. The daily updates and pictures assured us that Nicola was doing well and gave us the peace of mind that we needed. Nicola doesn't get along with just anybody. This time, straight from the beginning of our absence it was c...
Having Danielle and Torsten to sit our cat and home was a perfect solution. The daily updates and pictures assured us that Nicola was doing well and gave us the peace of mind that we needed. Nicola doesn't get along with just anybody. This time, straight from the beginning of our absence it was clear that she was doing fine and enjoying her company (rare). We came back to a clean house and a happy cat. Hopefully they will be available for our next vacation. Highly recommended!
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Haya - House / Pet sitting Reference
20 April 2016
It was a pleasure to have Danielle and Torsten stay in my house while I was away for a month in November 2015. I left behind my 15-year-old dog, and 6 streets cats + 3 rooms apartment. During my trip we stayed in touch via WhatsApp and Skype, quite often. I got full reports of what's happening ...
It was a pleasure to have Danielle and Torsten stay in my house while I was away for a month in November 2015. I left behind my 15-year-old dog, and 6 streets cats + 3 rooms apartment. During my trip we stayed in touch via WhatsApp and Skype, quite often. I got full reports of what's happening and pictures that showed the daily life of them with the pets and the house. I found this couple very reliable and responsible. They took care of my dog with much love and care. When I got back home, I found the apartment very clean and nice, with everything in its place. And most important: My dog was calm and happy. The neighbours complimented them. Above all, I found their personality as very nice and peaceful people. I will be glad to have them again, when I will need.
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Eliana - House / Pet sitting Reference
13 December 2015
I feel so lucky to have found Danielle and Torsten, so lucky they were visiting Israel at the time of my overseas trip, and that the house sitting worked out. The best house and cat sitters I have ever had, no doubt about it!
From the first (long distance) conversation it was obvious to me that...I feel so lucky to have found Danielle and Torsten, so lucky they were visiting Israel at the time of my overseas trip, and that the house sitting worked out. The best house and cat sitters I have ever had, no doubt about it!
From the first (long distance) conversation it was obvious to me that I would love to have them in my house, and indeed - never have I come back home from a visit abroad to find my cats so relaxed and happy. I know they felt safe and loved (and played with...) the whole time.
Danielle kept in touch on a daily basis, sending me photos of the cats "practicing yoga" or meditating with her and Torsten, and I was relaxed and happy the whole time I was away.
I would recommend Danielle and Torsten in a heartbeat. The nicest couple, with beautiful and gentle energy, cat loving and caring.- Organised
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Ceylan - House / Pet sitting Reference
03 April 2015
Danielle & Torsten are angels without wings! They were with us for almost 3 weeks during which approximately 2 of it I was away, only to return and find out that my babies (3 dogs and a cat) were very happy and healthy and spoiled by plenty of TLC and hugs!
Both have a high level of sense of ...Danielle & Torsten are angels without wings! They were with us for almost 3 weeks during which approximately 2 of it I was away, only to return and find out that my babies (3 dogs and a cat) were very happy and healthy and spoiled by plenty of TLC and hugs!
Both have a high level of sense of responsibility. They have observed and respected the routine life of my pets meticulously on the hour each day during rain and freezing cold winter mornings at the crack of dawn hours with a smiling face even with such a difficult layout where the guest cottage (in which they stayed) is approximately 100 metres downhill from the main living area where the babies or the Wi-Fi is.
They kept me in touch daily, sometimes even a couple of times a day, by sending photos of my babies and letting me know how they were doing.
Although it was not required, the house was immaculately clean and in order upon my return, including my desk that is always a mess! The cottage they stayed in was even cleaner and tidier than when I turned it over to them upon their arrival! While I was still at home they were very discreet in sharing our life and common places.
It has been a pleasure to meet and socialize with them. Me and my babies recommend Danielle & Torsten highly to any owners: you can depend on them and just walk away with blind eyes, as the Turkish saying goes. We sure do miss them and hope they will return back!- Organised
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Mariska & Erik - House / Pet sitting Reference
31 January 2015
Danielle and Torsten looked after our cat and home on Ibiza for almost 4 weeks this winter.
During our absence they often send us pictures of our cat to let us know how she was doing which we really enjoyed. When our landlord unexpectedly decided to do a major renovation to our home they were ve...Danielle and Torsten looked after our cat and home on Ibiza for almost 4 weeks this winter.
During our absence they often send us pictures of our cat to let us know how she was doing which we really enjoyed. When our landlord unexpectedly decided to do a major renovation to our home they were very flexible about this and cleaned up the mess for us.
They kept our home clean and tidy and our cat was very relaxed when we returned (this is not always the case when we travel).
Danielle and Torsten are very easy-going, friendly, honest and responsible people. The communication went smoothly before, during and after the house sitting term.
We would definitely recommend them for taking care of your home, animals and plants.
In the future we would, without a doubt, welcome them in our home again.- Organised
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Anja Naomi - House / Pet sitting Reference
22 October 2014
Danielle and Torsten house-sat for me for 3 weeks this summer while I was traveling. They did a great job taking care of the flat, including watering my many plants. It was so nice to return home and find my place cleaner than when I left! Communications with Torsten and Danielle before and durin...
Danielle and Torsten house-sat for me for 3 weeks this summer while I was traveling. They did a great job taking care of the flat, including watering my many plants. It was so nice to return home and find my place cleaner than when I left! Communications with Torsten and Danielle before and during my travels were easy and enjoyable, and I would definitely recommend them as responsible, reliable, trustworthy and friendly house sitters. I would let them house-sit for me any time again.
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John - Employment Reference
19 October 2014
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From 2006 to 2011 I had the pleasure of working with and renting to Danielle. She was a trusted and valued member of the Camp Grant farm team, working in many areas of the 26-acre farmincluding planting, weeding, harvesting, and pruning, managing the greenhouse starts, ...To whom it may concern:
From 2006 to 2011 I had the pleasure of working with and renting to Danielle. She was a trusted and valued member of the Camp Grant farm team, working in many areas of the 26-acre farmincluding planting, weeding, harvesting, and pruning, managing the greenhouse starts, and managing the office with bookkeeping, filing, and research. I found her to be honest, trustworthy, and very resourceful. During this time she also lived on the property and managed her own personal 1/4 acre garden and orchard as well as caring for Puss and Fluff, the two farm cats she took in when she moved there. For 2 of these years she lived alone on the farm, which is 1/2 hour from the nearest small town. Also, Torsten stayed with her there for several months, and I found him to be friendly and trustworthy as well. I would definitely recommend the two of them for a house sitting or care taking position.
John LaBoyteaux
Camp Grant Ranch
3345 Dyerville Loop Rd.
Redcrest, CA. 95569
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Wibke - House / Pet sitting Reference
18 October 2014
In August 2014 Danielle and Torsten took care of my home and garden on an old farm while I was on holidays. When I came back, my veggies had grown twice their size, I could hardly eat them all and my home and surrounding was clean and in perfect shape. I was happy to know that there was someone a...
In August 2014 Danielle and Torsten took care of my home and garden on an old farm while I was on holidays. When I came back, my veggies had grown twice their size, I could hardly eat them all and my home and surrounding was clean and in perfect shape. I was happy to know that there was someone and that my veggies had water, but they also filled it with life and care.
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Brad - Character Reference
18 October 2014
I have known Danielle Loesch for approximately 12 years. We met when she came to the Standing Wave Yoga Center to regain her health and to participate in the construction of our new center near Garberville, CA. I was the principal builder for the 50+ acre off-grid center, which includes residence...
I have known Danielle Loesch for approximately 12 years. We met when she came to the Standing Wave Yoga Center to regain her health and to participate in the construction of our new center near Garberville, CA. I was the principal builder for the 50+ acre off-grid center, which includes residences for yogis, meeting space for classes, vegetable gardens, orchard, a spa area, solar power and private spring water system.
Danielle participated in many of the construction processes. I tutored her in basic carpentry and power tool use, which she mastered and is now able to do light carpentry unassisted. Concurrently during the construction of the infrastructure and buildings Danielle was also working in the construction and planting of the center's food gardens and orchard. Her own personal transformation during that period was nothing short of phenomenal and she was an inspiration to those around her.
Danielle is easy to communicate with and is very neat and efficient in all things.
After several years as residents of the yoga center Danielle and I both had the opportunity to live on an organic farm for several years, as caretakers of the property, providing the farmer/owner a presence for security and tasks associated with the care and upkeep of the property. We gardened in our personal spaces on the farm during that time, and we left the farm in an improved condition when we left to pursue our lives elsewhere.
I was pleased to see Danielle and Torsten meet and begin their life together several years ago. They are people of high integrity, intelligent, resourceful, respectful, trustworthy and will give you peace of mind that your property is in good hands while you are away. She has been a blessing in my life and I'm sure she and Torsten will be in yours too.
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Uri & Chris - House / Pet sitting Reference
18 October 2014
Danielle lived on our two and a half acre property for 2 years from 2010 to 2012, and Torsten stayed with her here for several months of that time. We found them both to be friendly, interesting, trustworthy, quiet, and respectful people and they got along well with our dog Cara, cats Millie & Wi...
Danielle lived on our two and a half acre property for 2 years from 2010 to 2012, and Torsten stayed with her here for several months of that time. We found them both to be friendly, interesting, trustworthy, quiet, and respectful people and they got along well with our dog Cara, cats Millie & Wilson, chickens & horses. Several times we went away on vacation for days or weeks at a time, and we felt very safe leaving Danielle, or Danielle & Torsten, alone on the property. During those times we left the chickens and kitties in their care, and they ensured that all was well. Communication with them was prompt & easy. We would highly recommend Danielle & Torsten for any house sitting opportunity.
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