Astrid Bjerke is originally from Norway, where she established the first macrobiotic restaurant in Norway, in Oslo, but has lived in the Algarve for many years and has been associated with the fasting programs at Moinhos Velhos since the beginning. Astrid is a certified yoga teacher and has her own yoga center in Lagos. She is also a Spiritual Healer and is one of the few people in the world who has been given permission by Joao de Deus (John of God) in Brazil to offer healing with the CRYSTAL BED, which she was instructed by Joao de Deus to bring too Portugal from Brazil.

Because of our long association with Astrid she has agreed to bring the crystal bed to Moinhos Velhos where all of our clients can have the experience of a healing session with the Crystal Bed.
Astrid will also offer sessions with Spiritual Healing.

Peter Hall ,DS dip Ac (China), MBAcC, has an extensive background in complementary therapies. He started his training in Martial Arts in 1968 in the UK and is a registered karate and shiatsu teacher. He has a diploma in Traditional Chinese acupuncture with post graduate courses in Japanese acupuncture, Chinese tui-na, acupuncture gynecology and infertility, and also has extensive training and experience in Traditional Chinese medicine, electro acupuncture, herbal medicine, Chinese dietary therapy and Life Coaching. Peter also teaches QI Gong Daoist exercise, soft martial arts and meditation.
Peter will do a health assecement the day after your arrival and on two different days during the week will be teacing Chi Gong in the morning (instead of yoga)

Sheila originally from England, living in Surrey between 1980 - 2002.
In 2002 she sold various business interests to allow her to take some time to travel and live abroad while she could develop her interest in Yoga and holistic health. Sheila has been a practitioner of yoga since 1991; she trained to be a teacher with the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres (SYVC) in January 2003 and then spent almost five years living, teaching and studying to advanced level in the ashrams and centres of SYVC in India, Canada, South America and The Bahamas.

In January and February 2008, Sheila lived and studied full time to an advanced level, Traditional Thai Yoga Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a compliment her knowledge of yoga. As a practice of discipline she fasted many times during the last ten years and found the opportunity to be based at Moinhos Velhos perfect, one where she could continue to develop in her holistic, personal and spiritual journey.

At Moinhos Velhos Sheila is the booking administrator, a group facilitator, yoga teacher, Thai Yoga practitioner and she does a multitude of other duties.