Wellness Experts At Preidlhof

02/11/2026, Healing Holidays

Find out more about the expert practitioners who will take care of you at Preidlhof.

Dr. Med. Alexander Angerer

Originally from South Tyrol, Dr. Med. Alexander Angerer specialises in complementary medicine, complementary psychology, phytotherapy, homeopathy, magnetic field therapy (PAPIMI) and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

A meeting with Dr. Werner Fundneider, who treated him when he was 10 years old for a rare form of thrombosis, was highly formative. The experience of being in good hands led to him wanting to become a doctor. After a humanistic education, he enrolled at the Innsbruck Medical University. During these years he came to understand that orthodox medicine is essentially fact- based, and therefore, it also approaches homeopathy. Today, with a good dose of irony, he claims that he is not a miraculous healer, but that he offers complementary medical treatment in the "Medical Room" of the Preidlhof.

Steffano Battaglia

Battaglia is a Master Therapist specialized in psycho-physical disciplines, body treatments and massages, and a trainer, meditation and mindfulness teacher. He works with the patient's personal history and body language, to investigate and understand the link that unites mind and body.

Originally from Syracuse, at the age of 19 Battaglia met two hermits: one following the Franciscan tradition and the other of Hindu / syncretic inspiration, and they gave him the first tools of meditation and the path in search of an inner truth. At 23, Battaglia moved to Carrara, where he lived the most fruitful moments of his apprenticeship as a therapist. A tireless traveller, he extended his stay in India and the Himalayas when he met a Bengali monk who was to become his guide. Returning to Italy, Battaglia began working in an integrated medicine clinic as a therapist for patients suffering from serious psycho-physical diseases.

Patrizia Bortolin

Patrizia Bortolin is the award-winning Spa Concept Designer and Wellness Specialist behind The Preidlhof Way, a distinctive wellness philosophy inspired by contemporary neuroscience and the balance between hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing, bringing together pleasure, purpose and personal flourishing.

Since joining Preidlhof in 2019, she has led a 360° wellness transformation, introducing award-winning Transformational Wellness Retreats, exclusive treatments and rituals, a new food philosophy and innovative fitness and beauty concepts. Her approach brings a distinctive psycho-emotional dimension to the spa experience, encouraging personal transformation and the joy of living.

She is currently leading the design and development of Preidlhof's new spa, opening in February 2027.

With more than 25 years of international experience, Patrizia's qualifications span Spa Management, Human Resources and Leadership, Project Management, Transformative Techniques, Life Coaching, Beauty and Wellness, Positive Psychology, Psychosomatic Naturopathy, Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques. She is also a Mindfulness Teacher, Laughter Yoga Leader and Yoga Nidra Trainer.

Martin Kirchler

An experienced holistic practitioner, Martin Kirchler developed a high sensitivity to food additives with often severe detoxification symptoms as a result of strong antibiotic treatments during his childhood. Physical sensitivity led him first to discover natural food as a source of healing and then, manual therapy. Dao Yin Yoga, yoga and breathing exercises have been his great allies.

Today, Kirchler’s refined sense of touch and his incredible intuition allow him to treat on a very deep level skin, muscles and organs. The treatment involves a continuous oscillation between diagnosis and therapy: for 50 or 80 minutes, the specialist keeps his hands focused on the body to create better conditions for self-healing.

Irmgard Moosmair

A Nature guide and landscape architect, Irmgard Moosmair takes guests to the most beautiful woods where they can bathe immersed in unspoiled nature, discover new paths and panoramic views. A keen herbalist, she prepares "tailor-made" herbal blends for guests and offers alpine incense rituals, inviting everyone to question "the narrowness of one's life created by an excessive lifestyle".

Raised on a mountain farm at the bottom of Val Passiria as one of the youngest of eight children, Irmgard has always stood out for her deep thirst for knowledge and her insatiable curiosity. At a young age she worked as the maid of a wealthy Veronese family, and then, as a "bellboy" for various tourist attractions during which, she especially enjoyed interacting with the visitors. After an intense period as a wife and mother, she undertook in-depth study trips in different fields of naturopathy which enabled her to conduct workshops and seminars.

Martina Huber

As a yoga teacher, fitness instructor and nutritionist, Martina Huber guides guests to move in the way they feel good individually, instilling them with confidence in their own perception and intuition, or "inner wisdom". Growing up on a mountain farm in Carinthia, Martina developed a great affinity to nature and early on, this led her to working as a farmer and a restaurateur. Later, she trained as a health and nutrition consultant, discovering in yoga a lifestyle that made her stronger and more self-aware.

Andrea Martinelli

An experienced Zen Shiatsu Master and trainer, Andrea brings together decades of practice, personal research and a deeply intuitive understanding of the healing power of touch. His approach is enriched by Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Gong, psychology and educational sciences. He spent ten years in Ecuador, where he founded a Shiatsu school, and has worked therapeutically with people with a wide range of differing and complex needs.

Andrea is also the creator of Yaku Shiatsu, a deeply personal approach inspired by the Kichwa word yaku, meaning "water". Reflecting the natural flow of energy through the body, it combines technique and sensitivity with attentive, mindful touch, responding to each person's individual rhythm.

At the heart of Andrea's practice is his belief that "Shiatsu is stillness." Through touch, he creates a profound connection with the body, allowing subtle tensions and sensations to emerge into awareness. His work is ultimately rooted in presence, connection and joy - including the deeper joy that comes from finding greater peace within.

If this blog has got you interested in starting your wellness journey at Preidlhof please call our wellness advisors at 020 7843 3597 or enquire here.

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