Vanna Alexatou-Hassan, author of the book Practical AYURVEDIC MASSAGE, the Indian art of natural therapy (Yoga World editions), studied Ayurveda and massage at the Berlin Academy then went on with her studies in MUMBAI – India where she specialised in Ayurvedic therapies. After that continued with her studies at the Indian Ayurvedic School in N. Delhi and worked with Ayurvedic doctors in N. Dehli and Kerala. She has founded the ayurvedic center ayurprem in Thessaloniki and is teaching the art of Ayurvedic massage in Athens , Thessaloniki and Chania. She can be reached at www.ayurvedatherapy.gr