The Detox Collective at Moinhos Velhos offers juice fasting detox retreats with yoga, meditation, nutrition & wellness workshops for body, mind & spirit.
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Chris Lloyd Pack
Chris and Karen are originally from England and have been living here in Portugal for many years. Both are qualified Sivananda yoga teachers. They both studied in Kerala, India, while they also facilitated of Moinhos Velhos fasting programs during the off season. Chris became holistic in 1971 after being referred to a naturopath and later being introduced to a faith healer. He has had some wonderful teachers, one being the late Jack Temple, a renowned dowser and healer as well as a pioneer organic farmer. Jack was able to introduce Chris to dowsing and the benefits of organic gardening.
Debby Van Tegelen
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Debbie is one of the yoga teachers and facilitators. After working 11 years as a nurse in a Dutch hospital, she started to develop more interest in alternative ways to heal the body and mind. After leaving the Netherlands and traveling for 2 years through Asia, she arrived together with her husband, Ed in 2016. In 2017, Debby got her a scholarship for the Sivananda yoga teacher training in India. After successfully completing the training, Debby has been teaching yoga and giving meditation classes here at Moinhos Velhos for the past 2 years.
Ed Van Tegelen
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Ed, together with his wife, Debby arrived at Moinhos Velhos in 2016 after traveling for 2 years through Asia. Originally from The Netherlands, Ed is the head nutritionist. He uses an evidence-based approach to cut through the confusion about nutrition and will give you advice that’s firmly rooted in science. He has previously worked as a plant-based chef in a restaurant and can thus provide you with lots of tips and ideas for a healthier diet. Ed recently released his first book 'Nutrition in The Kitchen' and he is also well studied in Thai massage, having studied in Thailand.
Karen Lloyd Pack
Sivananda Hatha Yoga instructor 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’. Karen believes in empowering ourselves and others and works for the benefit of all. Karen is also a trained Martin Brothman Foundation Chakra Healer and a keen organic gardener. With her husband Chris, Karen co-facilitates the Juice Fasting programmes in the Sivanada Ashrams in India
Richard Brook
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Richard has over 20yrs experience in wellness and specialises in 5 Elements acupuncture, dru yoga, embodied movement and the body-mind connection. He's also author of 'Understanding Human Nature, A User's Guide To Life'. He started at Moinhos Velhos 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! He previously developed his Creative Yoga brand into one of London’s most unique projects and also designs corporate wellness programmes.