Yoga, Pedal, Meditate, Eat, Drink, Repeat
A big shout out to Marco and Giuliana founders of Cicloposse, the premier biking and tour company in Tuscany, for curating this incredibly special itinerary with the best rides and experiences based on over 20 years of leading groups in this area. It is our pleasure to partner with our dear friends and fellow adventurers in Italy!
Join Lead with Love Founder Gina Murdock and Professional Singer, Sound Healer and real life Italian Elisa Bava for a nourishing, rejuvenating and festive retreat in the heart of Tuscany, Italy May 23-29, 2025.
Join us for an intimate retreat with Lead with Love and Cicloposse exploring the exquisite UNESCO countryside over the handlebars of your e-bike or “muscular” bike, relax in the hot springs, frolic in the ancient villages and eat delicious food sipping local wines at your amazing hillside villa or nearby charming restaurants. Daily yoga and meditation classes with Elisa and Gina will keep your body in tip top shape for all the adventures and luxurious sound healings will lure you to sleep at night. Camaraderie and adventure are the name of the game for this week of
Nourishment and enjoyment in a captivating landscape with joyful friends honing our skills to lead with love in all of life. You will explore the best part of Italy by bike with local, professional guides attending to your needs and providing the best equipment and the inner landscape of your heart with yoga classes designed for cyclists as well as optional workshops to deepen your spiritual journey. Everything is optional so while the retreat is designed for people who enjoy biking and yoga, no experience is necessary (though it is recommended!)
Join us this May to live La Dolce Vita in Tuscany. Space is very limited! Visit Cicloposse HERE to register asap.
Day 1: Welcome to Tuscany
Arrival at Chiusi Station - Transfer to Villa
Begin your adventure with a warm Italian welcome and a light lunch at our charming country villa.
Settle in and join us for an introduction to the week itinerary.
Welcome dinner at the villa.
Day 2: Exploring the Scenic Villages
Loop Bike Ride: Cosona, San Giovanni d’Asso, Montisi, Castelmuzio & Cheese Tasting
Start your day with a "Signature Lead With Love Yoga Class" with an emphasis on Yoga 4 cyclist.
After a nourishing breakfast, embark on a scenic ride through enchanting Tuscan villages. Enjoy a cheese tasting for lunch.
Dinner at the villa.
Evening sound bath to lull you before bed.
Day 3: The Rolling Hills of Crete Senesi
Bike Ride: Crete Senesi, Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Cycle through the stunning Crete Senesi and visit Monte Oliveto.
The daily "Signature Lead With Love Yoga Class" specifically crafted for cyclist, will prepare you to conquer climbs and experience the tranquillity of the Tuscan countryside.
Dinner at our favourite restaurant in Pienza: la Bandita
Day 4: Wellness and Relaxation in Bagno Vignoni
Bike Ride: Bagno Vignoni - Hot Spring Natural Pool
Ride to the historic hot springs of Bagno Vignoni and soak in the therapeutic thermal waters. Our daily LWL signature yoga practice will keep you in great shape, preventing injuries and promoting relaxation.
Dinner at the villa.
Day 5: Majestic Radicofani
Bike Ride: Radicofani and Rocca.
Enjoy the daily LWL signature yoga practice and join an optional facilitated process in the afternoon if you want to deepen your journey inward and gain a higher sense of wellbeing.
Tonight Pizza: It’s not a vacation in Italy if you don’t enjoy an authentic wood-oven pizza!
Day 6: Montalcino
Bike Ride: Montalcino - Brunello Wine Tasting and lunch at cellar
Conclude your week with a ride to the renowned wine region of Montalcino. Savor the exquisite Brunello wines and participate in our final yoga session,
A beautiful blend of movements and sound by our amazing LWL teachers.
Farewell dinner and party at the villa.
JOIN US IN THIS BEAUTIFUL VILLA IN TUSCANY FOR THE
Lead with Love Yoga, Biking & Loving Life Retreat 🍕🇮🇹🍷🚴🏽♀️🧘🏻♀️ !!
May 23-29, 2025
PRICE + INCLUSIONS
€ 3200 p/person – price based on double room (approx $3285 USD)
Single room supplement: € 490 (approx $503 USD)
Inclusions:
Six nights in country house with daily breakfast
All meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
One wine tour
Each day session of yoga
Trip notes + Ride with GPS tracks
All Shuttles and technical assistance;
Support Van + Services of experienced guide
Cicloposse water bottle
Transfer on Day 1 from station + on Day 7 to the station
Sales taxes
Bike rental: Hybrid or road bike, E-bike or Gravel
not included:
Airfare to Italy
Train to and from Chiusi
Alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages
Gratuities
Travel insurance
Laundry expenses + other items of a personal nature
Duration: 7 days/6 nights
Daily distance average: 40 km
Yoga & Meditation classes with Gina Murdock & Elisa Bava
PHOTOS FROM OUR LAST RETREAT IN ITALY!
YOGA + MEDITATION CLASSES
CLOSING PARTY WITH LOS CRIMINALES
And here are a few words from our attendees:
"This holistic healing opened me up to my creative self and my desire to express my voice through spoken word poetry, which I haven't done in more than a decade."
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"I have never felt so safe, loved, and accepted for who I am with a group of people I've never met."
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"This is one of the best investments you will ever make for your own self-care and well being, no matter what you do for a living or where you are along your walk of life."
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"The group Gina curated was there to celebrate the diversity of humanity and our uniqueness which is such a beautiful aspect of life."
"This holistic healing opened me up to my creative self and my desire to express my voice through spoken word poetry, which I haven't done in more than a decade." 〰️ "I have never felt so safe, loved, and accepted for who I am with a group of people I've never met." 〰️ "This is one of the best investments you will ever make for your own self-care and well being, no matter what you do for a living or where you are along your walk of life." 〰️ "The group Gina curated was there to celebrate the diversity of humanity and our uniqueness which is such a beautiful aspect of life."
Authentic Italy | Tuscany Region
With its lyrical landscapes, world-class art and a superb cucina contadina (farmer's kitchen), the Tuscan experience is perfectly in symbiosis with the land.
Your Hosts | Gina Murdock + Elisa Bava
Gina Murdock | Writer, Speaker, Yoga + Meditation Teacher, Community Organizer and curator of La dolce vita!
Gina Murdock
Gina Murdock is an Aspen, Colo. based writer, yoga & meditation teacher, inspirational speaker & community organizer. She is founder of 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. All of her endeavors are intended to help people thrive and find joy and freedom in mind, body and spirit. Gina and her husband Jerry created and support the Mind, Body, Spirit Series at The Aspen Institute hosting speakers and events to raise consciousness and honor “The Aspen Idea”. Murdock has a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica 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. Gina has had the pleasure of teaching yoga to such luminaries as Sir Richard Branson, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Actress Goldie Hawn, Musician Michael Franti and more. She taught yoga on Franti’s Soulshine Tour to hundreds of people, at Wanderlust Festival, Telluride Yoga Festival, Yoga on the Mountain and Yoga in Action Day and Lead with Love Summit in Aspen which she also created. Gina is also a published author and inspirational public speaker known for humor, enthusiasm, authenticity and vulnerability.
Gina is passionate about optimal wellbeing for the planet and people and leading from the heart. Her absolute belief is that we always have a choice and we can choose love when given the tools to create the awareness to do so. Gina is a founding member of Dr. Deepak Chopra’s Self Directed Biological Transformation Initiative and has willingly submitted her body to science to prove the effectiveness of mind/body practices on optimal health! Gina is an active board member of the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES), The Center for Living Peace, The Aspen Brain Institute and CASA of the Ninth as well as an advisor to The Chopra Foundation and CTZNWELL. Gina is a former radio and newspaper journalist and contributor to Origin Magazine and Mantra Yoga and Health Magazine . She continues to write a monthly column for The Aspen Times as well as publish a monthly newsletter for Lead with Love called “Founder’s Letter”. Gina lives by these 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)
Elisa Bava | Professional singer and performer, vocal coach, certified sound therapist and yoga teacher
Elisa Bava
Professional singer and performer, vocal coach, certified sound therapist, 200 hrs yoga teacher, Elisa Bava strongly believes in the healing power of sound and movement.
After 15 years touring all over the world, recording for international djs, signing with Universal Music, taking part in music competitions such as “Eurovision Song Contest”, she’s now devoted to utilizing her voice and her profound connection to music as a healing and transformational tool.
She will guide you through practices that will facilitate release, help you find your voice, ignite your creativity, empower and rebalance your whole system.
From group activities to private sessions, there will be endless possibilities to work with your own sound and vibration with her.
And since she’s spent most of her life on stage, she’s always up for some fun dancing moves and will easily start a party that involves crazy outfits and singalongs! So be ready!
Elisa is also 100% Italian, loves Italian culture, food and wine and will be our first-hand connection to the beautiful Land that will host our retreat.
