Laura Perkins Mindful Living Spiritual Retreats are designed to immerse you in the mystical while not forgetting the reality of life. We will gently guide you into a connection with yourself, your body, and your source of energy that brings profound healing, clarity, and spiritual connection to you and to the community.

These retreats are indescribably mesmerizing and will leave you contemplating the experience for months or even years to come. We will dive into all aspects of what it means to be living mindfully, yet it is so much more than that. As you connect with others in personally curated experiences of transformation, a shift begins, and as you immerse yourself in the grace, wisdom, and beauty of the land and her bounty, you begin to remember and claim the life you have been crying out to live.   

 This once-in-a-lifetime retreat, in a beautiful seaside and beachside Greek Villa (PS this picture is actually from the villa and our infinity pool), has been personally curated to immerse you in transformative and healing energy, as well as to teach you how to tap into your creative source for intuitive answers, loving healing, and spiritual connection. This workshop-based retreat is designed to leave you vibrating with the ability to confidently follow your highest path, clear obstacles, and become your most powerful, loveable, and Mystical Self yet.  The work is both personally liberating as well as relationally empowering. 

Each of the eight days of retreat in Kefalonia (The Friend Island) will be centered around and immersed in our very own mindful living community.

Within this cultivated sacred space, there will be designated time each day for group meditation, mindful movement, contemplative discussions, noble silence, nourishing meals*, rituals, and reflection.

*Chef Lucy will be traveling from her summer home on Mykonos, where we met her last year, to once again create her own form of mystical magic for us. Light breakfast with the sunrise, a nourishing brunch at midday, and a powerful dinner as the sun fades. All the meals will be plant-based and include housemade nut milk, fresh fruits, herbs, spices of the islands, and dishes you will not believe.

Once felt, integrated, seen, and digested, this type of living may easily be translated into your day-to-day lives back home. This is a space to practice allowing the Mystic within to guide choices, considerations, and whom you are becoming. Bringing tranquility and balance to our relationship with self and others.     

We will also have allotted time for building our collective and individual knowledge of Thetahealing as it relates to mindful living.  Everything will be designed to give you the chance to release into your truest nature, take in the magic and be who you want to become. 

Many of us are on an awakened journey of healing, evolution, and transformation in this life. As we continue to evolve, heal and transform, there is something immensely profound about being witnessed while at the same time witnessing others'.  

In our day-to-day life, we can miss the opportunity for witnessing and being witnessed; that is why building a curated community and being immersed together on retreat is so powerful.

Poolside, in cozy alcoves, and even on the white sand beach, we will experience together the mystic within one another and within us.  Each day will be rooted in receiving healing and will include deep discovery, playfulness, discussion, and perspective sharing.

The "work" is full of gentle Self-discovery, witnessed by the collective, giving it immense power and depth.

As a group, we will explore and gain knowledge of ThetaHealing®, each other, and our world. As an individual, you will experience, in this mythical land, how to turn your connection to source energy and to your own inner wisdom into a way of living.

Everything about this week by the sea has been carefully and intuitively designed for refuge from the harshness of the world within and outside of ourselves. We will shine a light on what is not working and invite in more of what is working in your life. We will nourish the mind, the body, and the soul, releasing subconscious living and inviting in a more conscious and inspired way of operating. Step into the mystic, and you will find your life, your path, and the truest expression of yourSelf. 

Indicators that you would benefit greatly:

*You are tired of relying on your resilience and strength and desire a break to submerge yourself into a profound connection to the LOVE of Self while experientially exploring Theta, yoga, community, Kefalonia, and the Ionian Sea. 

*You have reached a pivotal point in your life and would like to know how to energetically turn it from a sense of being stuck and in pain to a catalyst for growth, expansion, Grace, and ease. 

*You have been in the flow and would like to expand that feeling to every aspect of your life.

*You are ready for a pilgrimage to the Greek Isles for healing, tranquility, profound connection, and fun.

It’s a wonderful way to live. 

Full of wonder and the joy of discovery. 

Full of magic. 

Full of the thrill of taking inspired action, not knowing where it will lead, but trusting your own wings to fly true.

Hello! If we haven’t met yet, I’m Laura Perkins, I am a Thetahealing® Teacher and Practitioner, a Mindful Living Coach, and a Spiritual Guide. I support others in learning how to slow down, tap in, and live a richer, more authentic,  more intentional, and more inspired life — I use each of the modalities, I am sharing,  every single day. It is a way of living for me and I am passionate about sharing it with others. I can’t wait to introduce you to this gentler, more effective way to reach the goals you have, and form new visions for goals you haven’t dreamed of yet. 

I have curated this magical immersion with you in mind. Each facilitator from our chef to our guest teachers that I invite has a level of mastery with the modality they will bring into the space. Skilled in their particular craft,  most are also registered Yoga Teachers and Thetahealers® with many years of experience creating a safe container, holding sacred space and infusing their offering with the energy needed for deep transformation.  

More about Laura.....

Laura is a powerful intuit and energy healer. Using her unique gifts, she enlightens those in her path. Laura studied with Vianna Stibal, the founder of the ThetaHelaing® Technique, and is a Certified ThetaHealing® Instructor and Practitioner (THINK Institute.) She uses a combination of ThetaHealing®, yoga, Spiritual Life Coaching, Shamanism, and recovery techniques & tools, to empower others in illuminating beliefs that may be causing stagnation, turmoil, or pain in their life, gently bringing awareness, so that the beliefs may be released in the most grace-filled way.  Laura shares her own experience through the darkness, so others may understand they are not alone. She regularly speaks with the angels and firmly believes Heaven on Earth is what we experience when we step into creators' light and see life through the filter of a healed heart.  As a certified Yoga teacher, she understands and practices human and ethereal aspects of energy in the body, mind, and spirit.  Laura has a thriving private practice, guiding others in living their highest & best life through all obstacles and transitions. 

Curious about Laura or the work? Book a complimentary session and experience the magic yourself.  Or read her Mindful Monday Musings. 

Kelli Barnett - Hypnotic Flow Yoga,   

My background in yoga is extensive and began in 1999 with my first class that changed the course of my life. I have studied and have hours registered in Ashtanga, Yin, Bhakti Flow, Prana Flow, Shadow Yoga, Power Yoga, Hypno Therapy, Reiki 2nd degree Massage therapy. I list all this to let you know that in my experience Theta healing is a powerful meditation and healing training.

Yoga and Theta healing are natural allies. The movement of yoga strengthens aligns the body and Theta meditation and healing align the spirit. This I learned with Laura Perkins and I find her style of teaching and allowing to be a confluence of the powerful and gentle rivers that flow through all of us. 

I have taught yoga for many years in yoga studios and on retreats. I find great the solace and peace in Theta Healing retreats have greatly enhanced my focus and enhanced my life with divine guidance. I hope to see you soon.

Villa Emerald epitomizes timeless elegance with unpretentious luxury in a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience.

Surrounded by the turquoise waters of the endless archipelago, beneath the infinite blue of the Ionian sky, Villa Emerald nestles onto the edge of one of the most captivating coastlines of Kefalonia island.

The clean-cut architectural complex, peaceful yet sophisticated, promises a combination of minimalism and dedicated luxury, which will unveil moments of a premium relaxing stay.

Cast your gaze on the finest details of its apartments and private villa, pamper your senses with the impeccable amenities and services, dive into the sea attached to an award-winning beach. 

• Chef-prepared meals (2 per full day of the retreat)

• Daily maid service.

• Change linens and towels twice per week. 

• Bathroom amenities.

Nearest Beaches

• Skala Beach: Steps away

• Mounda Beach: 3km

• Paralia Kaminia: 5km

Other points of interest Distances 

• Skala Town: 750m - 3 min car/8 min walk 

• Taverna: Next door

• Sami Port: 39km - 50min

• Poros old Port:  12km - 20 minutes 

• Asos: 62km - 80 min 

• Airport: 35 km - 50 min 

Villa Emerald 

 All accommodations are in a luxury beachside villa, on Skala beach on the southernmost tip of Kefalonia, Greece. 

Villa Emerald has four self-contained apartments with a total of 8 Bedrooms and 9 bathrooms. Each apartment has its own full kitchen, 1, 2, or 3 bedrooms a living area, and access to the Villa's main common areas with panoramic sea views, and floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open to the expansive outdoor living areas, 2 pools and many spaces for gathering or quiet contemplation. Each bedroom has a veranda with sea views. 

Level One 

Two apartments, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, main villa living space.

Level Two

One apartment, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Expansive outdoor area with infinity pool. 

Level Three

One apartment with 1 bedroom and 1.5 baths

*If you’re a solo traveler looking to book a double occupancy shared room, please know it is our full intent to pair you with another guest. If we are unable to fill the double occupancy room, we may also ask you to upgrade to a single occupancy room. In that case, we will do our best to give as much notice as possible.   

The island of Kefalonia, in the Ionian Sea, is famous for its beautiful beaches, national park, and welcoming locals that are always game for a laugh. 

Between the other islands of the Ionian Sea stands grand Kefalonia. Much-photographed, much-talked-about, and much-loved by Greeks and foreigners alike. Not just because of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, the 2001 film set on Kefalonia island that attracted so much attention, but also because of its sheer beauty, stately towns, and many other impressive attractions.

Argostoli, Lixouri, Fiskardo, Assos, Lake Melissani ... the names alone are something to marvel at! Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian Islands, renowned for its emerald-green mountains and sparkling azure waters, and dazzling beaches of the Ionian Sea, has been a popular holiday spot in Greece for decades. 

The inhabitants of Kefalonia have a reputation for being the wittiest Greeks – always ready with a joke, a smile, and a helping hand. Their laid-back attitude toward life is infectious and within hours of your arrival, you’ll feel as carefree as they do.

September

Average Temperature: 70 - 84 degrees Fahrenheit (21 - 29 degrees Celsius)

Average Water Temperature: 76  degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius)

Average Wind: 4 MPH

Time zone in Mykonos, Greece (GMT+2) Eastern European Standard Time

Currency is the Euro

Exchange Rate

ThetaHealing® has the ability to give our lives, and our experiences a new dimension, that I personally have found profound and life-altering.  For that reason, I offer a full certification during most of my retreats and this retreat is can include certification in ThetaHealing® Basic DNA, Advanced DNA & Dig Deeper. 

A tiny snippet of what each workshop brings into your life.: 

The Basic DNA workshop will bring knowledge of your intuitive nature, practice connecting to source energy, and willingness to speak what is present. This is the first stop for those wanting to explore this work for personal or professional use. The ThetaHealing® Advanced DNA workshop will deepen your learning of how subconscious living can be limiting, and enhance your knowledge of conscious living. 

*Please contact Laura after booking if you are interested in certification. 

Here’s the information you need to know before and during your trip.

Travelers visiting Greece are no longer required to fill out the Passenger Locator Form (PLF).

Additionally, for as long as the epidemiological data allow so, all travelers arriving in Greece, regardless of their country of origin, are no longer required to display a valid certificate of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 or evidence of a negative test result from SARS-CoV-2 infection (PCR or Rapid Antigen test). 

This info has been obtained from: https://travel.gov.gr/#/

It is each traveler's responsibility to Visit travel.gov.gr to access any updates to the above and to fill out any requested forms. 

To help you better prepare for your trip and plan your safe stay in our country, we have created GREECE HEALTH FIRST, a webpage that contains information and answers to queries you may have about traveling to Greece so that you can enjoy your trip in as safe a manner as possible.

We would like to inform you that the government measures regarding the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic are regularly updated, based on the latest epidemiological data in Greece.

Cancellation Policy

The following Cancellation Policy allows Laura Perkins Mindful Living to comply with its contracts with vendors and in-country travel partners. If you decide to cancel your participation in the Trip, you are required to notify Laura of your cancellation via email: Laura@lauraperkinsmindfulliving.com. 

NOTE:  We strongly encourage you to purchase TRAVEL INSURANCE for any unforeseen travel cancelations. 

Laura Perkins Mindful Living has adopted the following Cancellation Policy:

● The processing fee paid by you at registration is non-refundable and non-transferable.

● If you notify Laura of your cancellation at least ninety (90) days before the first day of the trip, LPML will refund you fifty percent (50%)** of any Tuition paid. 

**This refund will not include any portion of the Initial Deposit or the processing fee, which are

non-refundable and non-transferable. 

● If you notify Laura of your cancellation less than ninety (90) days before the first day of the trip, all Tuition paid by you and the Initial Deposit are non-refundable and non-transferable.

● If Laura cancels a Trip due to low enrollment, you will receive a FULL refund of the Initial

Deposit and any Tuition paid by you. No airfare will be refunded by Laura Perkins Mindful Living. 

NOTE: Regardless of the above dates and all policies, If LPML is able to rebook your spot, you will receive a 90% refund, including the initial deposit.  

 Is Greece open for travel? 
Greece reopened to full tourism on May 14 2021. We advise you to review the following page travel.gov.gr periodically for any changes. We will keep you up to date on any changes as well.

Is my flight included?
No, your flight(s) and/or ferry are not included in your booking.

How much are flights to Greece?
If you book early, you may be able to find great deals on your flight. Flight prices depend on your departure city and airline. We have secured a qualified travel expert to support your booking! Please reach out to info@eyiaretreats.com.

How many people are going to be on this retreat?
We can accommodate 10-16 people on this retreat. The group will be specially curated for this deep immersion. 

If I’m going alone, can I book a double occupancy room and be paired up with someone?
If you’re a solo traveler looking to book a double occupancy shared room, we will do our best to pair you with another guest. If we are unable to fill the double occupancy room, you may need to upgrade to a single occupancy room. In that case, we will do our best to give as much notice as possible. 

What level of fitness is required?
None! All the movement sessions will accommodate all levels and flexibility.

How do I get to Kefalonia?
Fly:  

Directly to Kefalonia International Airport Anna Pollatou

Into Athens International Airport then take a regional flight to Kefalonia
There are also various ferry options, yet none direct from Athens
Ferry options: Ferry hopper, Blue Star Ferries

Depending on your arrival, you may need to stay the night in Athens or Skala.

**We have secured a qualified travel expert to support your booking! Please reach out to info@eyiaretreats.com.

If I have to cancel my trip, is any part of it refundable?
Please see the full cancelation policy above.

Dates to keep in mind:
If you cancel on July 3, 2022, or before: 50% of payments will be refunded less the deposit.
If you cancel after July 3, 2022: No payments will be refunded.

NOTE: Regardless of the above dates and all policies, If LPML is able to rebook your spot, you will receive a 90% refund, including the initial deposit.  

Do I need to bring any equipment?
We recommend bringing your favorite yoga mat (bring it as a carry-on),

How much should I budget for meals?
Light breakfast, brunch, and dinner will be provided each full day, with the exception of 1 dinner out at a local taverna. This spot is designated as $$.

We will have light snacks and in the Villa and encourage you to stop and purchase snacks of your liking en route.

Are there any planned activities?
Yes, sample schedule.

7:00 - Awaken with the sun, light breakfast, Mudwater, coffee, tea

7:30 -10:00 Morning circle, gentle opening flow, guided meditation.

10:15-11:00 Plant-based yummy brunch.

11:15 - 2:00 The power of Thetahealing workshop.

2:00 - 5:00 Wherever the Kefalonia spirits guide you, open time.

• wander to the sea for a dip and some sun.
• explore more of what Kefalonia has to offer.
• discover a nearby hiking trail.
• book a massage in the villa.
• enjoy the sea breeze as you read your novel.
• nap by the pool.

5:00 - 6:15 Afternoon play, practice, and receive workshop.

6:30 PM Mindful eating, dining in silence.

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Wind down evening sound bathing. yin, discussion.