Retreat with Alexander Lebedev
Five days on Madeira with physician-neuroscientist Alexander Lebedev, MD, PhD — talks on integrative health, small-group work, body practices and the island itself.
€1,700
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Travel deeper
Atlantic horizons, mountain paths, and the quiet of the laurel forest. Experience Madeira with people who call it home.
( what is earth )
Madeira is a beautiful place to visit. Living here has shown us how much more there is to experience.
We bring together the island, people we trust, and thoughtfully shaped programmes that make room for something beyond the everyday. EARTH creates its own retreats, camps, and wellness formats — connecting nature, people, practices, and meaning — and we only work with practitioners we know personally.
( experiences )
Three ways to experience Madeira
Our first three programmes, each with its own rhythm — but every one shaped by the same island and the same welcome gift for your first EARTH retreat.
Madeira Yoga Retreat
Movement. Breath. Nature. Five days of yoga, breathwork, improvised movement and tea ceremonies among Madeira's mountains, forests and ocean.
€1,500
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Madeira Tea Retreat
A retreat for anyone who wants to slow down and exhale. At its centre — tea ceremonies in the Chinese tradition, deep relaxation and an unhurried introduction to Madeira.
€1,300
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Every EARTH experience includes time exploring the island
We don't bring you to Madeira to spend a few days inside a hotel or a retreat space. Every programme sets aside a specifically built block for exploring the island itself — its nature, its routes, its local places — the kind of thing a guidebook can't hand you. Three different formats, one island shaping all of them.
Madeira's laurel forest, the Laurisilva, is a UNESCO World Heritage site preserving one of the largest surviving areas of this ancient forest type in the world.Read more from UNESCO — EARTH is not affiliated with or endorsed by UNESCO.
More about Madeira and how it shapes EARTH( who we are )
Three people, one way of looking at life
We're three people brought together less by profession than by a shared way of approaching life — curious about the world and about ourselves, drawn to questions, and willing to try things. Between us there's science and medicine, coaching, and entrepreneurship — different lenses on the same interest in people. We live on Madeira, we love exploring it, and we built EARTH to share the moments here that help us step out of the everyday.
Eve
Co-founder
Ira
Co-founder
Alex
Co-founder
( the earth standard )
What we hold ourselves to
Trust
We personally know the people we work with and share their approach — no outsourcing to a name we haven't vetted.
Small groups
Every programme is designed for a small group, to preserve space for real contact and attention.
The island
Madeira isn't a backdrop. You experience it through its nature, its people, and its places.
( questions )
A few things worth knowing before you write to us
What is EARTH?
EARTH is an operator and curator of experiences on Madeira — retreats, themed camps, and wellness formats we create and run ourselves, working with practitioners we know personally. We're a small team of three founders who live on the island.
Which retreats are planned?
Three so far: a retreat hosted by founder Alexander Lebedev (18–22 November, confirmed), a Madeira Yoga Retreat (provisionally 6–10 January), and a Madeira Tea Retreat (provisionally 24–28 March).
Are those dates final?
Alexander's November date range is confirmed directly by him. The yoga and tea dates are provisional working ranges while we finalise teachers, venues, and format — we'll update this the moment each is confirmed.
How do I get programme details?
Leave your email on this page or on any retreat's page and tell us which one you're interested in. We'll write to you directly as details are confirmed — and send your welcome gift right away.
How does 'island exploration' fit into a retreat?
Every EARTH experience sets aside real time to be outdoors on Madeira, alongside the core programme. We're specific about this on each retreat page as routes and plans are confirmed — we don't promise an itinerary before it exists.
How does the welcome gift work?
Leave your email once and we'll send 10% off your first EARTH retreat by email, with a code to quote when you book. It's yours whether or not you opt into further emails.
From Eve, Ira & Alex
Thank you for reading this far. We're building EARTH slowly and personally, one retreat at a time. If any of this speaks to you, leave your email below — we'll send your welcome gift and keep you close to what we're building next.