Markus Pesonen

Somatic & Mind-Body Practices

"Sound as Setting: How Music Helps or Hinders the Journey"

Markus Pesonen is the founder and CEO of Olo and an award-winning composer. His work explores how sound shapes our inner experience and expands our capacity to feel. Drawing on his background as a musician, composer, and sound designer, he creates immersive listening experiences that invite people to reconnect with themselves and the natural world. Through Olo’s app, audio systems, and experiences, he brings together sound, technology, and somatic exploration. His focus is on the conditions that allow us to experience deeply: how we listen, what we feel, and how an experience continues to affect us afterward.