Our team
A bridge between West and East: psychology and guidance in Geneva, traditional Ayurvedic medicine in Kerala.
Co-founder & director
Clinical psychologist & Ayurvedic medicine practitioner
A French-Swiss practitioner and clinical psychologist by training, Françoise Barrios turned to a holistic approach to health after more than twenty years in Geneva's psychiatric institutions. She trained in depth in traditional Ayurvedic medicine in Kerala, and teaches hatha yoga.
In Geneva, in 2007, she co-founded with her husband Christophe Barrios the Espace Thérapeutique Rousseau, where she carries out full Ayurvedic assessments. In 2014 she founded the healing centre in the backwaters, which became Madhavi Ayurveda in 2023 when a couple of doctors joined.
She is the person you meet if you book the free call, and she translates on site when needed.
Co-director
Life coach, hypnotherapist, psycho-energetic practitioner
Co-founder of the Espace Thérapeutique Rousseau in Geneva with Françoise Barrios in 2007, Christophe Barrios co-directs Madhavi Ayurveda. At the centre he handles administration, bookings and customer support: he is your contact for every practical question about your stay.
The medical team
Both from the Kannur area and graduates of the Parassinikkadavu Ayurveda Medical College, they carry full medical responsibility for the centre.
Ayurvedic doctor (BAMS)
Trained with Vaidyamadam Cheriya Narayanan Nambhoothiri and then at the CNS Ayurveda Research Center, she specialised in paediatrics and gynaecology. Chief physician and teacher at the Anjali Centre in Kannur, it was there that Françoise Barrios was her student. She personally oversees the preparation of the Ayurvedic meals.
Director & Manager
Ayurvedic doctor (BAMS)
A doctor in several public dispensaries, then chief physician of the renowned Vythiri centre (Wayanad). He learned from his father, Dr Ramdasan, even before his studies. A committed volunteer, he holds consultations in villages during public health campaigns and regularly supervises the massage therapists.
Closely involved in the centre, they lead a full team of Ayurvedic therapists, women and men. The medical team speaks English and is used to international guests.
Choose your dates and room online: you receive your cure proposal by email, with no commitment. Would you rather talk first? A free 30-minute call with Françoise Barrios is available — by phone, video call or in Geneva.
