Wellness Experts at Como Shambhala Estate

MONICA TROIANI

Yoga Expert

COMO Shambhala Estate is very happy to welcome Monica Troiani as their resident yoga expert. Monica’s classes draw upon her expertise in various disciplines, including Hatha, Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga.

Having first turned to Pilates and yoga after sustaining an injury, Monica is aware of the physical benefits of yoga, which she hopes to share in her classes. For Monica, yoga is a means of understanding both your body and your mind better, as much as it is a tool for improving balance and strength. She offers personalised instruction to each participant to bring about the best results.

Monica has over 500 hours of yoga teacher training, accrued over nineteen years, having studied under Giovanni Formisano in Milan, David Swenson in London and with Daniel Rama and Kalpana in Bali.

She offers group yoga classes as well as private sessions.

Specialisation: Yoga

PAULA CHOI 

Oriental Medicine & Aquatic Therapy Expert

Paula holds an acupuncture qualification from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. Her interest lies in the relationship between emotional stress and illness, with sessions drawing upon 20 years of wellness knowledge in Oriental medicine practices, aquatic therapy and remedial movement. Whether on land or in water, Paula guides the body to a state of dynamic balance through acupuncture, Tai Chi Chuan, yoga, and aquatic therapy to promote harmony between the body’s function, structure, mind and spirit.

Specialisation: Oriental Medicine | Aquatic Therapy

DEWA SULENDRA 

Chakra Healer

Bali-born Pak Dewa is a traditional ‘Balian’ healer with a focus on chakra healing. This form of healing holds an important place in Balinese life, treating illness through connections with the universe’s energy, while delivering insights that provide the opportunity for self-healing.

Chakra healing sessions with Pak Dewa are used to balance the body’s seven energy centres, or ‘chakra’ – each of which help to regulate the body’s processes, from organ function to the immune system to emotions. During each session, he will energetically scan the body to locate problem areas, before utilising universal energy to help your chakras heal and balance.

This is a practice that has existed for thousands of years across multiple cultures, from Ayurveda to the Chinese concepts of qi and meridians. By rebalancing your chakra during a healing session with Pak Dewa, not only will you feel more positive and energetic, you can also help to relieve physical symptoms, from stress and nervousness, as well as boost your self-esteem.

Specialisation: Chakra Healing

EVE PERSAK

Dietician & Nutritionist 

Eve is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is one of only 4,000 medical professionals globally to hold Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) credentials with the American Society of Nutrition Support Clinicians.

Eve respects preferences for conventional and alternative treatment modalities, regularly collaborating with other wellness practitioners for integrative, 360-degree care. Her bespoke experiences, expert nutrition advice, therapeutic beverage lines and menus have been featured in renowned publications such as Condé Nast Traveller, Forbes, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Travel & Leisure, and Vogue.

Specialisation: Nutrition