Chris is one of our Yoga teachers and facilitators. A background in organic and wholefoods and juicing for patients on the Gerson diet, Chris (Narayana) is passionate about Juice Fasting for the wonderful effects on the body and mind and spirit. Chris is also an expert dowser, offering sessions on site, so bring your questions!

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Karen is one of our Yoga teachers and facilitators, she has 15 experience here at Moinhos Velhos helping support and guide our clients through all aspects of the Juice Fasting programme. ‘Regular cleaning of the body is essential for good health, shining from the inside out’.

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Richard is author of the pioneering self development book 'Understanding Human Nature: A User's Guide To Life' and has over 20yrs experience in wellness and specialises in 5 Elements acupuncture, Dru yoga, wellness coaching and the Environment-Body-Mind connection. He began at Moinhos in 2014 and is passionate about understanding and creating what you need to have a successful life measured from the deepest level of your own perception, not through achieving in the eyes of others.

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Bliss is one of our yoga instructors and facilitators at Moinhos Velhos, offering Sivananda Yoga with deep respect for its traditional teachings: health is wealth, peace of mind is happiness, and yoga shows the way. Growing up with Karen and Chris as her parents, Bliss was immersed from an early age in fasting, yoga, health, wellness, and spirituality, shaping the way she lives and teaches today. Her creative foundations are rooted in a Waldorf Steiner education, emphasizing holistic learning, creativity, and a deep connection to nature and life’s rhythms. Fluent in English and Portuguese, she is a passionate artist who brings sensitivity and creativity into all she does.

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Ananda is a stellar Yoga and Pilates teacher. She offers Vinyasa, Restorative and Yoga Nidra as tools for nervous system regulating through conscious movement and rest. Although her background is in Psychology, she is a student of holistic nutrition and the modern diet in relation to women's hormonal health. Ananda believes that rest, movement, and proper nourishment are primary pillars to optimal health and happiness! She loves working to guide others in their own unique journeys of health and wellness. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and a dash of broken French and loves to spend time chatting with our guests at Moinhos Velhos.

Belle is a Registered Nutritional Therapist with a BSc in Nutritional Medicine specialising in longevity, stress induced illness and gut health. She lectures on the College of Naturopathic Medicine’s Nutrition diploma programme and short courses on detoxification and the Gut Brain Connection. Belle is also forever keen to encourage community spirit so hosts regular pop-up restaurants which focus on promoting plant-based eating alongside community spirit.

Gijsje joined us in 2024. What attracted her was her passion about human health and finding ways to improve health in a more holistic way. She's always been interested in understanding the human body, which led her to study medicine but what struck her during her studies is that you learn everything about diseases, pills and surgeries but nothing about nutrition, lifestyle and ways of optimizing health. With this in mind, she's set about exploring natural ways to improve wellness through nutrition and lifestyle.

Simone is an experienced Massage Therapist and CQM coach offering a wide range of treatments to respond to your physical, emotional, or mental challenges. Originally qualified as a nurse in Germany, she has been living in the Algarve for many years having run a busy massage practice in Praia da Luz. She speaks English, German, Portuguese and French.

Randi is originally from Germany and moved to the Algarve 20 years ago. His main intent at the time was to be able to raise his children in a healthy "off grid" environment with plenty of sunshine, unspoiled nature and warm people around. Over time, the area has become home to his practice, including multiple modalities of body and energy work, including deep tissue, chi nei tsang, lymphatic drainage, bowen therapy, reiki alongside his mindfulness trainings.

Ivan is our maintenance manager and is responsible for all our operating systems here at Moinhos Velhos. Originally from Ukraine. He has been in Portugal for 19 years and has been with us for 8. He lives onsite. He is fluent in Russian, Portuguese and English. A valuable member of our team, Ivan is also very keen on our fasting programmes and he usually participates in a fast several times a year. He is very knowledgeable about fasting and is always willing to chat to our clients

Frank was of the co-founders of Moinhos Velhos alongside Anne Karine Moss and his spirit is still felt here. In January 2020 Frank left his physical body and started the next chapter of his journey. His speciality was kinesiology and Physiospect analysis. Frank along with his wife Janni also over a period of several years facilitated the detox fasting programs in India and Canada.

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Moinhos Velhos was co-founded in 1992 by Frank Jensen and Anne Karine Moss. Anne Karine left her physical body in February 2018 but her energies are still very much present, particularly in her beloved garden. Anne Karine was passionate about only using natural products, no chemical fertiliser was ever allowed in the garden, which has now been organic for 27 years, and all paints and cleaning products had to be organic. To her memory an almond tree was planted in front of the Yoga temple.