The Ashoka-Team

Birgit Moukom: Ashoka’s founder, Birgit Moukom, was trained in the well-known European Ayurveda Academy Birstein, where she was a student of the Ayurveda experts Rhyner and Rosenberg. She gained her knowledge of Ayurvedic medicine while studying Ayurveda with Indian doctors Dr. Jeevan and Dr. Gupta. During her training, she was able to learn how to combine authentic Ayurveda with western quality standards. You can apply this approach in the Ashoka locations. She also studied kinesiology at Mathias Weber’s institute in Oldenburg and is a certified psychological coach IFK.

Since October 2007 she has been the independent operator of the Ashoka Spa in the Galo Resort Hotel in Madeira. In January 2011 she founded the holistic Ashoka Ayurveda treatement center in the Hotel Alpino Atlantico.

The Ashoka Team for Ayurvedic Medicine: Our team consists of experienced and qualified Ayurveda, osteopathy, TCM as well as yoga and qigong experts, receptionists and other assistants. A high quality standard is guaranteed through continuous training. The team is led by our experienced Ayurveda doctors.

In our medical team, we rely on a combination of experience and innovation from India and Europe. Our doctors, which are trained in Ayurveda medicine, can therefore specifically address the challenges in the European context and provide you with holistic care. You can find an overview of our medical team here.

Birgit Moukom

Birgit Moukom

Founder and Managing Director, from Germany

Nathalie Azkue Moukom

Nathalie Azkue Moukom

Ayurveda-Expert, part of the team since 2014, from Germany

 

Dr. Neethu Mohan

Dr. Neethu Mohan

Ayurveda-Doctor, part of the team since 2025, from India

 

Nathalie Azkue Moukom

Nathalie Azkue Moukom

Ayurveda-Expert, part of the team since 2014, from Germany

 

Nathalie Azkue Moukom

Nathalie Azkue Moukom

Ayurveda-Expert, part of the team since 2014, from Germany

 

Antonio Gomes

Antonio Gomes

Account Manager, part of the team since 2023, from South Africa

Maurice Moukom

Maurice Moukom

Co-owner & General Manager, part of the team since 2019, from Germany

Dr. Harsha Gramminger

Dr. Harsha Gramminger

Ayurveda-Doctor, part of the team since 2021, from Germany

 

Dr. Susanne Kaufmann

Dr. Susanne Kaufmann

Ayurveda-Doctor, part of the team since 2021, from Germany

 

Inocencia Delgado

Inocencia Delgado

Guest Care in the Cure Office, part of the team since 2022, from South Africa

Dr. Krishnapriya

Dr. Krishnapriya

Ayurveda-Doctor, part of the team since 2021, From India

Dr. Latheef

Dr. Latheef

Ayurveda-Doctor, part of the team since 2014, from India

 

Carla Baptista

Carla Baptista

Office & HR Manager, part of the team since 2014, from Madeira

 

Jemimah Sengue

Jemimah Sengue

Accounting Assistant, part of the team since 2023, from Cameroon

Jithin Radhakrishnan

Jithin Radhakrishnan

Guest Care in the Cure Office, part of the team since 2025, from India

Sónia Sousa

Sónia Sousa

Ayurveda-Therapist, Massage-Therapist, Beauty-Therapist, part of the team since 2013, from Madeira

Fernando Gomes

Fernando Gomes

Ayurveda-Therapist, Massage-Therapist, Healer, part of the team since 2014, from Madeira

Maribel Nobrega

Maribel Nobrega

Ayurveda-Therapist, Massage-Therapist, part of the team since 2015, from Venezuela

Rai Seriani

Rai Seriani

Massage-Therapist & Balinese & Thai-Massage, part of the team since 2018, from Bali

Daniela Goncalves

Daniela Goncalves

Ayurveda-, Massage-Therapist & Beauty-Therapist,  part of the team since 2018, from Madeira

Sara Almeida

Sara Almeida

Ayurveda- & Massage-Therapist, part of the team since 2019, from Madeira

Daniela Martins

Daniela Martins

Ayurveda- & Massage-Therapist, part of the team since 2022, from Porto

Cíntia Fernandes

Cíntia Fernandes

Ayurveda- & Massage-Therapist, part of the team since 2019, from Madeira

Neethu Suresh

Neethu Suresh

Ayurveda- & Massage-Therapist, part of the team since 2022, from India

Cláudia Coelho

Cláudia Coelho

Ayurveda- & Massage-Therapist, part of the team since 2019, from Madeira

Fabio Delgado

Fabio Delgado

Ayurveda- & Manual-Therapeut, part of the team since 2024, from South Africa

Katherine Vera

Katherine Vera

Ayurveda- & Massage-Therapist, part of the team since 2024, from Chile

Marlene Fernandes

Marlene Fernandes

Spa-Therapist, part of the team since 2020, from Madeira

Carolina Barreto

Carolina Barreto

Spa-Therapist, part of the team since 2022, from Madeira

Magna Freitas

Magna Freitas

Spa-Therapist, part of the team since 2021, from Madeira

Carla Camara

Carla Camara

Ayurveda- & Massage-Therapist, part of the team since 2024, from Madeira

Carla Sousa

Carla Sousa

Spa-Therapist, part of the team since 2024, from Madeira

Marco Vasconcelos

Marco Vasconcelos

Yoga-Therapist, part of the team since 2015, from Madeira

Silvia Galletti

Silvia Galletti

Yoga-Therapist, part of the team since 2020, from Italay

Ariana Shakti

Ariana Shakti

Healing & Yoga-Therapist, part of the Team since 2018, from Madeira

Susana Barros

Susana Barros

Yoga-Therapist, part of the Team since 2021, from Madeira

Melanie Gouveia

Melanie Gouveia

Yoga-Therapist, part of the team since 2020, from Madeira

Suzan Ahmed

Suzan Ahmed

Psychologist and Yoga-Therapist, part of the team since 2024, from USA