Meet the teachers, their background stories, motivation and experience
Basic Principles, Ancient Texts, Herbology
Coen van der Kroon was born in Utrecht, The Netherlands in 1962. He has an academic background in Greek and Latin Languages and Culture. His MA thesis was on ancient Greek gynecology with a comparison between Hippocratic and Ayurvedic Medicine. This was…
Nutrition & Lifestyle, Therapeutic Skills
Martine has an outspoken vision on spreading the word of Ayurveda in the Netherlands. By her active involvement in education for practitioners, she contributes to increasing familiarity with Ayurveda as a healing system in the Netherlands that can benefit many people.
Clinical Principles & Training, Ancient Texts
Dr Vijith Sasidhar is a renowned Ayurvedic physician and the driving force behind SreeKrishna Ayurveda Chikitsa Kendram. As the Chief Physician at the Kendra, his strong work ethic is guided by compassion towards his patients. He has inculcated these values in each and every member of…
Clinical Principles & Training
Dr Alaknanda Rao is a Consulting Physician (BAMS, India) practising Ayurveda for over 27 years. Initially, for several years she was managing a community-based clinic in Pune India treating patients from different parts of India and overseas. She was also involved in teaching and spreading…
Basic Principles, Nutrition & Lifestyle
Liese originally trained as a hatha yoga teacher in India. Her journey with yoga started at a time when life didn’t give her a lot of satisfaction and she was looking for a way to bring spirituality into her life. Once discovered, she intensely practiced and taught all aspects of yoga – including….
Ayurvedic Yoga, Home Remedies
Absorbed by Ayurveda for more than a decade, Susan is deeply invested in helping people transform their vitality and become their best selves through practical use of classic Ayurvedic nutrition, herbs, warm oil treatments, education and yoga. She is the founder & lead practitioner…
Ayurvedic Massage, Ayurvedic Yoga
Kirsten is an ayurvedic practitioner, a Yoga and Ayurveda teacher, and most importantly, the mother of two wonderful boys. She is endlessly curious about the deeper layers of life and feels the necessity of slowing down and to soften in order to connect with life on these deeper levels.
Ayurvedic Massage, Ancient Texts
Nicha Sukhraj works as an Ayurvedic Practitioner in her own clinic in Zoetermeer and is also a teacher at the Ayurveda Practitioner Studies. The science of Ayurveda has captured her since the first day she ever started her training over 10 years ago, mostly because of the practicality and at…
Clinical Principles
Vd. Sayali Kadarkar is an Ayurvedic Physician who completed her Ayurveda study in India (BAMS). She started her first clinic in India and then moved to The Netherlands. Vd. Kendarkar is accredited with the professional association LNVT and registered with RBCZ (Register for Complementary Care Professionals).
Clinical Principles
Vd. Shailesh S. Muli lives in Pune, India and has been practicing Ayurveda for many years. After his degree in Ayurveda, he has post graduated in Pancha Karma and specialized in Garbhasanskar, Yoga, Pranayama and Asanas. He has his own clinic in Pune and writes articles for several newspapers and magazines on a regular basis.
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Meet the team and their motivation
Academy Director
Martine has an outspoken vision on spreading the word of Ayurveda in the Netherlands. By her active involvement in education for practitioners, she contributes to increasing familiarity with Ayurveda as a healing system in the Netherlands that can benefit many people.
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Program Director
Coen van der Kroon was born in Utrecht, The Netherlands in 1962. He has an academic background in Greek and Latin Languages and Culture. His MA thesis was on ancient Greek gynecology with a comparison between Hippocratic and Ayurvedic Medicine. This was…
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Denitsa was born and raised in Bulgaria but moved to Amsterdam for her Master studies. Her background is in education and social work. She is also involved with two wonderful Buddhist organizations. One of them is Maratika Foundation, where she leads the educational program for the Maratika Monastery in Nepal.
Velia is Italian and has been living in the Netherlands for almost 10 years. She has a background in foreign languages and has travelled extensively in North Africa. She became fascinated about Ayurveda when she started working for the Academy. Since then, she has been eager to learn more.Â
