We hosted a Yoga, Meditation, Sound and Spirit Retreat Lead with Love Signature Retreat in Greece May 26 - June 1, 2024 with Lead with Love Founder Gina Murdock, Professional Singer and Sound Healer Elisa Bava and Master Healer Dr. Miles Reid.
Lead with Love Founder Gina Murdock, Professional SINGER + Sound Healer and Teacher Elisa Bava and MASTER HEALER DR. MILES REID co-hosted a transformative, rejuvenating and joyful week in paradise!
This was a signature Lead with Love retreat offering for those looking to deepen their connection to spirituality, others and themselves. Daily yoga, meditation, self-reflection and inquiry, sound healing, deep sisterhood and brotherhood, and fun filled our days in an idyllic paradise.
WE HAD AN INCREDIBLE TIME AT THE BEAUTIFUL MINOS BEACH ART HOTEL!!!
Please enjoy our gallery of memories from this magical week.
And remember, if this type of retreat speaks to you, please reach out to Gina here to stay in the loop for future Lead With Love retreats!
We were very honored to host several caregivers at our retreat in Greece thanks to the generosity of our donors. We regularly host afternoon, weekend and weeklong well-being retreats as a part of our Care For The Caregivers Program*. LEARN MORE HERE.
Welcome to a redefined barefoot luxury experience in Crete. This is Minos Beach Art Hotel, member of bluegr Hotels & Resorts and Design Hotels.
With its minimal interior and traditional architectural design, Minos Beach Art Hotel embodies luxury with the authenticity of Cretan culture.
Located right on the water’s edge, this 5 star luxury hotel in Crete offers all the standards of high-quality accommodation, from the authentic and warm hospitality of its dedicated people to its traditional architectural styles and minimalist, chic interiors. Walking across the hotel’s gardens, you can smell the fragrance of nature, while the meditating sound of the sea provides peace and tranquility.
Crete, the largest island in Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean, is a diverse and captivating destination. From ancient ruins to stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and fertile valleys, Crete offers a breathtaking landscape for exploration. The island boasts a rich gastronomic culture, inviting you to enjoy the secrets of one of the world’s healthiest diets. With its generous and welcoming hospitality, Crete reflects the grandeur of the island. This is not just an island; it’s a timeless treasure trove of beauty, where history, nature, and culture come together in a harmonious dance, resonating with the echoes of civilizations and the warmth of the Cretan embrace.
RETREAT LEADERS:
GINA MURDOCK
Gina Murdock based in Aspen, Colo., is a writer, yoga and meditation teacher, inspirational speaker, and community organizer. She founded the Aspen Yoga Society, The Aspen City of Wellbeing, Lead with Love, The Love Ninjas, and the Mind, Body, Spirit Rx content brand. Gina’s mission is to shift culture from fear to love from the inside out, helping people thrive and find joy and freedom in mind, body, and spirit. She holds a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology with a special emphasis on Consciousness, Health, and Healing. Gina is a certified Chopra yoga and meditation teacher, as well as a certified Bikram and Vinyasa Flow yoga teacher and retreat guide who teaches internationally. She has taught yoga to luminaries such as Sir Richard Branson, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Actress Goldie Hawn, Musician Michael Franti, writer Arianna Huffington, and more. Gina is a published author, inspirational public speaker, and a founding member of Dr. Deepak Chopra’s Self Directed Biological Transformation Initiative. Gina is also an active board member of the Aspen Center and she is actively involved in various boards and advisory roles related to environmental and mental health initiatives. Gina lives by the mantras: “Let the beauty you love be what you do” (Rumi); “Be the change you wish to see in the world” (Gandhi); and “WOOO-HOOO!” (Gina).
“One of the greatest joys in my life is gathering people in a shared purpose of raising our collective consciousness toward LOVE! I believe and strive to live by this mantra I originally heard from one of my mentors Dr. Deepak Chopra: ‘Because I always have a choice, I choose love.’ Every event and retreat I host has the singular purpose of moving us closer to our essential, loving nature so it’s easy to say, “I Choose Love” and to know deep inside that we always have that choice.”
ELISA BAVA
Elisa Bava is a professional singer, performer, vocal coach, certified sound therapist, and a 200-hour yoga teacher. With over 15 years of experience touring globally, recording for international DJs, and signing with Universal Music, she now focuses on the healing power of sound and movement. Having participated in music competitions like the “Eurovision Song Contest,” Elisa channels her profound connection to music as a healing and transformational tool. Devoting the last 5 years to studying frequencies, intervals, and vocal techniques, Elisa is a confident guide for individual and group practices that facilitate release, help people find their voice, ignite their creativity, and empower and rebalance their whole system. Certified by The International Association of Sound Therapy, she also provides tailor-made on-body sound treatments addressing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects. Embracing Einstein’s insight that “Everything in life is vibration,” Elisa believes in the life-changing impact of a conscious relationship with sound and music. Scientific studies have proven that Sound Healing facilitates stress release, has a positive impact on the cardiac and respiratory system, and helps restore the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Moreover, music and singing always bring a lot of joy and fun, and Elisa is a big promoter of that!
“My mission is to be a conduit for love and to help raise the collective vibration on the planet by empowering people to find and express their authentic voice, shining the light that they are! As a professional singer and sound healer I use my voice along with other instruments to create a nurturing environment for profound healing.”
Special Guest Teachers & Practitioners:
DR. MILES REID*
An integrative medicine practitioner, mind-body educator, and National Diplomate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology, Dr. Reid is committed to providing the highest quality medical care, integrating Western Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine and shamanism for a uniquely holistic and effective healthcare approach. After receiving his Medical Doctor degree summa cum laude in Argentina, where he grew up, Dr. Reid returned to his native USA to further his medical education beyond the conventional Western model, studying shamanism with the renowned Carlos Castaneda and earning a Masters with highest honors at Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Monica, California.
Miles integrates a holistic vision of health, with a focus on Functional Medicine, energy and nutrition and incorporating Spiritual Psychology, of which he completed a postgraduate certification at the University of Santa Monica, California, with the practices and principles of shamanism, in which he has been immersed for 25 years, under the direct guidance of Carlos Castaneda. Miles is one of two apprentices demonstrating the energy passes in the book Magic Passes, as well as one of the leading guides to Castaneda’s shamanistic teachings internationally, from its inception to the present.
Miles intuitively and practically understands the impact that the complexities of modern life have on our health and wellbeing. He works with you to release toxins and negativity, heal illness and injury and increase your vitality, awareness and enjoy for a complete mind/body/spirit health goal.
https://energylifesciences.com/dr-reid/
* Dr. Reid will be available daily for acupuncture & Shamanic healing sessions for additional cost.
“Trust in your ability to heal because it is there, deeply wired into your biology. Consider that in fact you can feel and talk to your internal organs to influence their function and your mood and remember that life is precious, that your body and your spirit are already connected inside of you.”