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 CEO, from Germany

Maurice Moukom

Maurice Moukom

General Manager Marketing/PR & Operations, part of the team since 2019, from Germany

Dr. Krishnapriya

Dr. Krishnapriya

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

Dr. Venu Panicker

Dr. Venu Panicker

Ayurveda-Doctor, part of the team since 2023, from India

Dr. Latheef

Dr. Latheef

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

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

Dr. Kiranlal

Dr. Kiranlal

Ayurveda-Doctor, part of the team as a Freelancer since 2022, from India

Nathalie Azkue Moukom

Nathalie Azkue Moukom

Sales, part of the team since 2014, from Germany

Antonio Gomes

Antonio Gomes

Account Manager, part of the team since 2023, from Madeira

Magdalena Seidl

Magdalena Seidl

Assistant Manager, Marketing & Operations, part of the team since 2023, from Germany

Carla Baptista

Carla Baptista

Human Resources & Office Manager Cure Office, part of the team since 2014, from Madeira

Inocencia Delgado

Inocencia Delgado

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

Melanie Gouveia

Melanie Gouveia

Guest Care in the Cure Office & Ayurveda- & Yoga-Therapist, part of the team since 2020, from Madeira

Jemimah Sengue

Jemimah Sengue

Guest Care in the Cure Office & Receptionist at Ashoka Spa Hotel Galomar, part of the team since 2023, from Cameroon

Sónia Sousa

Sónia Sousa

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

Bruno Pestana

Bruno Pestana

Ayurveda-Therapist, Massage-Therapist, part of the team since 2012, from Madeira

Fernando Gomes

Fernando Gomes

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

Daniela Martins

Daniela Martins

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

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

Sara Almeida

Sara Almeida

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

Cíntia Fernandes

Cíntia Fernandes

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

Daniela Goncalves

Daniela Goncalves

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

David Azkue

David Azkue

Ayurveda & Kalari Therapist, part of the team since 2014, from Venezuela

Neethu Suresh

Neethu Suresh

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

Cláudia Coelho

Cláudia Coelho

Receptionist at Ashoka Spa Hotel Galomar & Beauty-Therapist, part of the team since 2019, from Madeira

Carolina Barreto

Carolina Barreto

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

Marlene Fernandes

Marlene Fernandes

Reception at Ashoka Spa Galomar Hotel, Massage-Therapist & Beauty-Therapist, part of the team since 2020, from Madeira

Magna Freitas

Magna Freitas

Spa-Therapist, part of the team since 2021, 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

Susana Barros

Susana Barros

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

Ariana Shakti

Ariana Shakti

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

Dulce Aguiar

Dulce Aguiar

Auxiliary Worker, part of the team since 2016, from Madeira