Vladi and I have worked together several times. It usually happened after an accident or a sudden injury I was completely unprepared for mentally and took extremely hard. My first "encounter" with him, though, was after a long and almost chronic insomnia. After a few conversations, he gave me advice that I continue to follow years later. What I appreciate about him is that he never says "This has to happen no matter what, just get out of that hole..." and so on. He always approaches you carefully with advice tailored to your character, life, and environment. No demotivation, no stress. But there are questions like "Do you really need this? Is it necessary? Would you actually feel better or not?" And through these questions, we sifted out what truly mattered.

I found Vladimir Novkov at a very difficult time in my life. My father and my brother had passed away, my mother fell seriously ill, and I had to take care of her... That is when I felt it was becoming increasingly harder for me to cope with everything -- work and training included. Traditional psychologists did not offer me a solution, so I sought out a sport psychologist. That is when I found Vladimir Novkov. A specialist who is very accurate in his assessments and provides concrete solutions. That was the first time he told me that there are different types of fatigue... and how to overcome them. But as a coach and choreographer, I work a lot with the mental preparation of dancers, and what he told me somehow stuck in my mind as a motto: "Be your own coach\!" And yes... I had never thought that what I tell others, I could tell myself -- that I could help myself. I am very grateful for the different perspective he gave me, and I hope more people will try to find solutions for themselves together with him\!