A man with short hair, beard, and light-colored shirt posing inside an intricately carved wooden doorway, with a dark ornate interior behind him.

Marco Baumgartner

BUILT THROUGH EXPERIENCE.

Sport has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I have learned that progress rarely comes from simply doing more. It comes from training with purpose.

Our time is limited. A structured and individual approach ensures that every session has a reason and that the time invested leads to meaningful progress.

A man with short hair and a beard is in a gym, looking down and touching his hands, with a cloud of chalk dust around them. The gym has exercise equipment and large windows in the background.

I believe training should be intentional. It should meet you where you are, take you where you want to go and fit into the life you actually live.

But physical strength is only one part of the picture.

Years ago, I discovered meditation. What began as a practice became an important part of my life. It helped me become calmer and more reflective, create greater emotional stability and find clarity and direction.

North State grew from these two worlds.

The discipline and resilience of physical training. The awareness and clarity of meditation. Not as separate practices, but as one approach to becoming stronger, more balanced and more intentional in how you live.

athletic running, ultramarathon,  in a desert landscape with mountains in the background, carrying trekking poles and a backpack.

BUILT THROUGH EXPERIENCE.

Sport has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I have learned that progress rarely comes from simply doing more. It comes from training with purpose.

Our time is limited. A structured and individual approach ensures that every session has a reason and that the time invested leads to meaningful progress.

MY EXPERIENCE

250 KM Ultramarathon, self-supported
Atacama Crossing Ultramarathon

100 KM Ultramarathon
Namib Desert Run

6,057 M Mountaineering
Chachani Summit, Peru

70.3 Triathlon
Multiple Ironman 70.3 Finisher

5 KM
Open Water Swim

GIGATHLON
Couple Category

meditating with his eyes closed while a woman pours water over his head during a ritual with flower petals and a brass lamp on the ground, surrounded by green plants. Bali ceremony

QUALIFICATIONS

Certified Fitness Teacher / Personal Trainer
Certified Meditation Teacher