Our team
Meet the experienced team of Hacienda Paradiso, world’s first eco rehab in Málaga, Spain.
Matthew Idle
Lead therapist


Laura
Chiropractor, Yoga teacher
From a very young age I have had a vocational orientation towards health, to know it, to understand it and in a holistic way to restore it. That is why in 2017 I graduated as a doctor of chiropractic from Madrid College of Chiropractic (MCC). Later, after two years of training, I trained as a yoga teacher at the International School of Yoga (EIY), making my profession my life project.
Dr. Sergio Rubio
Psychiatrist
Specialist in Family and Community Medicine at the Hospital Clínico de Granada. Dr. Rubio has treated many patients with psychiatric illnesses such as anxious-depressive disorders and, of course, addictions, as these are some of the most prevalent conditions in Primary Care. Degree in Medicine from the University of Malaga. Master in Emergency Medicine.


Leticia
General Psychologist, special focus on young adults
Bio will follow shortly.
Isabel
Psychiatrist


Alfonso
Trainer
Pepi
Cleaning

Hacienda Paradiso Gastronomy team

Martina
chef

Paolo
chef

Davide
sous-chef
Paolo Brufani – Chef class 1980 Italian with roots in Rome – already at a young age is interested in the world of the kitchen with the very clear idea. He embarks his culinary path from the hotel institute of Anzio (Rome) after a period of stage in the Hotel Scheraton Parco de Medici (1997) enters in the brigade of the Chef Gennaro D’Amico where he covers the square of Sous Chef, curious to learn new techniques, takes the interest of the Chef Menghini in the Hotel de Russie (2001) in the centre of Rome.
“For me cooking is like love, it either leaves you completely or you leave it”.
He starts to travel and as a first step, he travels to Mauritius at the Mauritius Beachcomber Resort (2005) in Grand Baie where he discovers a different cuisine rich in spices and exclusive raw material.
From Mauritius, he returns to Italy at Castel Gandolfo and becomes Chef de Partie at the Restaurant Castel Vecchio in the Vatican City.
He continued his training with several professional courses in Asian cuisine, Sushi, low temperature cooking, Vegan cuisine, Roman pinsa directly at the Academy. About arriving at the Hacienda Paradiso Eco Farm Jasmine: “Cristian and Rosa’s project really excited me, to be able to create an eco-sustainable kitchen in a paradise in the mountains of Malaga where we have the opportunity to work with raw materials from our own farm and enjoy a unique ecosystem.
At the Eco Farm Jasmine covers the role of Food and Beverage Manager and Chef Executive. “Cooking for me is like telling the story of my journey”.