SAMUDRA COMMUNITY

Welcome to our community. I am here as your guide and friend during your time at Samudra. My love language is creating a safe and nurturing environment, for one to rest and feel comfortable in.

My work is to bring people together in a sacred space to remember why we are here on Earth in this human form. To share ourselves together and be seen in our authentic expression, to be accepted and loved for who we are so we are no longer hiding in our shadows. We all have a unique soul purpose, and it is our birth right to live it and share it.

I have worked on many retreats around the world, and always had a dream of creating a community retreat centre myself. Samudra is this vision come to life!

The Yogic lifestyle has been a best friend to me over the past decade, healing through illness and struggle. Before moving to Gozo I spent 5 years studying and teaching the Yogic Path between India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Portugal. This path led me to access my intuitive self, and access my psychic and healing abilities. I have learnt that we all have this potential, and so I am here as the key to open this portal for you to the other side - where you can learn the power inside of you to heal yourself.

My wish is for you to join our family and experience a safe space where you can adventure into your own heart, learn, grow and most importantly play. For you to feel nurtured, loved and accepted exactly for who you are.

Mila’s early life as an actress led her to explore the human body and its capacity through movement in theatre, where she spent 30 years as artistic director and teacher of the arts. This journey led her to realise that we are more than just a physical body, and this is how, why and when she came across and then fell in love with Yoga.

Mila is a dedicated Yogi and the elder of our tribe, serving knowledge based on ancient wisdom and experiential knowledge. Listen to one of Mila’s lectures and be taken to another dimension of reality.. her classes are guaranteed to take you on a trip!

For over 25 years Mila has been immersing herself in holistic health, self healing and eastern philosophy, and studying the vast lineages of ancient spiritual wisdom. She has studied and practiced Tai Chi, Reiki, Ashtanga Yoga, Lucid Dreaming, Tarot, Astrology, and is a qualified Vegan and Vegetarian Nutritionist.

Mila left the world of theatre to dedicate her time to spreading the light on Yoga. Holding a wealth of knowledge.

Mila wishes for everyone to discover the healing that occurs when we unite our minds with our hearts​. To find the clear path where there is no hesitation but only truth.

Hi, my name is Iris.

I see myself as someone who has evolved from the framework of modern Western science into a more holistic approach to life and work. I believe that understanding and honouring the profound connection between the body and its movement is key to living in balance—physically, emotionally, mentally and energetically.

Originally from Spain, and a passionate traveler, I’ve spent many years of my adult life exploring various corners of the world. 

I studied Pathological Anatomy and Cytology in Spain, and for six years, I worked in hospitals and research laboratories in immune-neuroscience. 

However, it was after spending a transformative year in Australia that I discovered the power of the body as a tool for healing.

Since 2017, I have been training as a massage therapist, learning from experts in bodywork practices—each offering me a unique understanding of how movement, touch, and energy flow within the body can unlock deep healing.

By blending these diverse styles from wester and Easter my approach is centred on honouring the body’s innate wisdom and helping it move more freely, reconnecting with its natural flow. I believe that when the body is treated with care and attention, it opens pathways for not only physical healing, but also emotional and energetic restoration.

My work is rooted in the belief that the body is the gateway to deeper levels of well-being, and that through conscious movement and touch, we can access profound states of healing and transformation. 

Originally from Brussels, Belgium, and after years living in Paris and Hong Kong, I found my home in 2020 on the serene Mediterranean island of Gozo, Malta. It is here that I fully embraced my role as a healer, blending my rich experiences from around the world with a natural affinity for helping others.

My journey into healing and spirituality began in Hong Kong, where I worked for a cinema tech company. In the bustling energy of this city, I discovered yoga. Once I experienced it’s profound benefits on my body, mind, and soul, it quickly became a daily practice. Facing intense challenges in both my personal and professional life, I turned to holistic therapies like energy healing, breathwork, and sound therapy as paths to deeper healing and balance.

My travels to Bali - a place that remains close to my heart - introduced me to gifted healers and shamans who guided me in refining my natural healing abilities. Through their teachings, I cultivated my own unique approach, combining ancient wisdom with modern techniques.

Over the years, I have shared my gifts through Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Energy Healing sessions at wellness retreats focused on slow living, detox health and post-rehab recovery. Through my original approach, the powerful combination of Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Energy Healing addresses the physical, emotional, and energetic layers of healing.  I wish that my love for Yoga and the gift I have received for energy work shine through in every session, creating a nurturing and deeply restorative experience for all who work with me.

I am a Usui Reiki Master, certified Hatha Flow, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Meditation teacher (YACEP Yoga Alliance), and hold a Therapeutic Support Certificate.

From the Maltese Islands, Kevin and has lived on the island of Gozo for decades. Through his struggle and addictions, Kevin was given the Shamanic path as a way towards the light. He spent many years healing and training in the South American jungles.

Hosting and running plant medicine circles and offering sound therapy for over a decade, Kevin brings a unique perspective to the retreats. Providing the space for you to enter into your darkness, where you are seen and held exactly as you are.

Whether its through the sound of his flute, the beat of his drum or the space he creates for relating and connection.. Kevin will open you up to go beyond all perceptions and concepts, back to the space of limitless potential.

Have a conversation with Kevin and you’ll find yourself in a thought provoking soul enquiry. Kevin brings another realm to the retreats, a wild and enticing space to be in. His sole purpose is to serve and he is here for your deepest soul evolution.

She is a question maker, a seeker, a finder, a doubt destroyer, a creator of possibilities... Her passion is to dig very deep in the mind and flesh... into the unknown, into what anybody can see, dive under the waters of our emotional body and find the iceberg to fully understand the bigger and whole picture. Touch is her love language, She guesses it was a gift she was born with, but something she discovered after a lot of suffering... When her own awakening and healing journey started the gift of healing through touch came with it. She started learning with the Mayan tribe in Guatemala and Mexico, exploring different cultures and modalities, then she came back to Europe and continued researching and practicing other somatic techniques. Realizing that it doesn't matter which technique you use, there's no better or worse no right or wrong... There's only the connection through Mind and Body, what is going to lead your transformation. Now her purpose is to prevent disease, support realignment and hold others in their awakening and healing journey.

Paul started his professional career as an actor and stand-up comedian. Realising he could not act (and was not that funny), he quickly moved into arts and entertainment management and was a director, producer, project manager, consultant, mentor and trainer, working with and for over 500 artists in 30 countries during his 40 year career. Although Paul is the oldest member of the Samudra team he very much feels part of its very special family!

Originally from Greece, Niko has spent the past 16 years owning and running restaurants on the island of Crete. His last restaurant “Gusto” made it to the top of trip advisor restaurants in the south-east town of Makry Gialos in Crete. Niko left his life in restaurants behind in late 2024, to begin the slow lived life here on Gozo Island. Niko is our head chef at Samudra, providing us with the most delicious dishes like his most-loved falafels! Niko loves to experiment with flavours from all over the world and is happy to be sharing his love of food with us all.