{"id":307,"date":"2026-03-09T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/?page_id=307"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:07:29","slug":"theteam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/es\/theteam\/","title":{"rendered":"The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1692-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-320\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1692-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1692-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1692-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1692-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1692-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1692-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1692-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:1.5em;padding-right:0.1em;padding-bottom:1.5em;padding-left:0.1em\">Benny &#8212; founder and facilitator of Third Place Malaga<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:5%;padding-left:10%\">Benny is the founder and main facilitator behind Third Place M\u00e1laga, a growing community project dedicated to connection, creativity, and personal exploration. Originally from Canada, Benny has been living in Spain for over a decade and now proudly calls it home. After spending time in several different cities, he eventually fell in love with M\u00e1laga and decided to root himself there, drawn by the city\u2019s openness, diversity, and vibrant community spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-right:10%;padding-left:10%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-09-at-11.58.25-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-09-at-11.58.25-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-09-at-11.58.25-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-09-at-11.58.25-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-09-at-11.58.25-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-09-at-11.58.25-1-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-09-at-11.58.25-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benny is a multifaceted facilitator with a wide range of interests and a deep curiosity about human connection and personal growth. Over the past few years he has explored and trained in various fields related to movement, creativity, and group facilitation. For more than three years he has been hosting events and group experiences, and since 2022 he has been steadily growing the Third Place M\u00e1laga community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:2em\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:10%\">Areas of interest<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:25%;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:25%\">Benny is especially drawn to niche practices and emerging modalities that have not yet fully reached the mainstream. His interests live at the intersection of healing, creativity, and human connection. Some of the themes that inspire his work include movement practices, breathwork, improvisation, self expression, emotional awareness, personal freedom, and the exploration of human potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:25%;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:25%\">He is particularly passionate about creating environments where people can step outside their usual roles and reconnect with curiosity, presence, and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:2em\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:10%\">Facilitation Style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-right:25%;padding-left:25%\"><br>His facilitation style blends structure with spontaneity, creating spaces where people can feel safe to explore, express themselves, and connect authentically with others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-right:25%;padding-left:25%\">Benny brings together elements from different disciplines, often weaving movement, play, reflection, and interaction into the same experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-right:25%;padding-left:25%\">His approach focuses on building trust within groups, encouraging participation, and creating memorable shared experiences that leave people feeling more connected to themselves and to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:2em\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:10%\">Collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-right:25%;padding-left:25%\"><br>While Benny leads many of the sessions at Third Place M\u00e1laga, the project also occasionally welcomes invited teachers, artists, and facilitators who bring their own workshops, classes, or special events to the community. These collaborations allow new ideas, practices, and perspectives to enter the space, helping keep the community dynamic, creative, and constantly evolving. Benny enjoys connecting with other facilitators and creators who resonate with the spirit of exploration, connection, and community building that Third Place M\u00e1laga represents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:2em;margin-bottom:2em\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:10%\">Guest Facilitation and External Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:25%;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:25%\">Benny is also available to collaborate outside of Third Place M\u00e1laga as a guest facilitator. He can help open events with connection based introductions or group warmups, facilitate sessions at retreats, or offer workshops and experiences for teams, organizations, and corporate events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:25%;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:25%\">If you are interested in inviting Benny to collaborate or facilitate at your event, <a href=\"mailto:contact@thirdplacemalaga.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"contact@thirdplacemalaga.com\">feel free to get in touch<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-bottom:2em\"><strong>Hope to see you at one of our events soon \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thirdplacemalaga.com\/es\/calendar\/\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:20px\">Check our calendar for the next event<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benny &#8212; founder and facilitator of Third Place Malaga Benny is the founder and main facilitator behind Third Place M\u00e1laga, a growing community project dedicated to connection, creativity, and personal exploration. 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