Full Hearts

Slideshow: Aspen City of Wellbeing's Lead with Love

The four-day retreat featured yoga and meditation, spiritual psychology sessions, self-care services, leadership seminars, and an eco-friendly marketplace.

By Katie Shapiro November 15, 2017

Tao Porchon-Lynch (99) & Tabay Atkins (12)

For the first time and exclusively at Lead with Love 2017, the world's oldest and youngest yoga teachers came together to share the wisdom of the ages.

Photography by Seth Beckton/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Intention Alters

Shakti Shala and yoga teacher Alexa Webster curated magical spaces throughout the venue to take a pause.

Photography by Seth Beckton/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Gina Murdock

Aspen City of Wellbeing's founder and co-director addresses the audience at Lead with Love's Opening Ceremony.

Aspen Meadows Resort

The Doerr-Hosier Center and Resnik-Malek Health Center on the Aspen Institute campus were transformed into a yogi dream world.

Photography by Alina Hokanson/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Deepak Chopra

The New York Times bestselling author shared new insights from his latest work 'You Are the Universe' to create a roadmap for “higher health.”

Photography by Seth Beckton/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Meditation

A sea of Lead with Love attendees find their zen.

Photography by Alina Hokanson/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Marianne Williamson

The internationally acclaimed spiritual author was Lead with Love's keynote speaker, discussing the power of love and its implications for both personal and global transformation.

Photography by Seth Beckton/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Maker + Place

The Aspen-based concept shop showcased its sustainably handcrafted home wares and accessories. Its new store reopens for the season November 20 in a new location at 614 E. Cooper Ave.

Photography by Jessie Chaney/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Jacqui Horton Forster

The Aura-Soma practitioner from True Nature Healing Arts in Carbondale gives a personal color therapy consultation.

Photography by Alina Hokanson/Aspen City of Wellbeing

John Paul Dejoria

The co-founder of Paul Mitchell and Patron Spirits Company- both privately held companies with high ethical standards and reputations for integrity, shared insight on how he started his global empire.

Photography by Alexis Arhling/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Tea Ceremony

An early morning living tea ritual was a beautiful way to commence each day.

Photography by Alina Hokanson/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Pop-up Spa

Lead with Love offered complimentary self-care services from massage and manicures to acupuncture and henna all weekend.

Photography by Alina Hokanson/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Gina Murdock & Rod Stryker

The longtime friends posed for a photo before the author taught a session on his patented practice ParaYoga, which explored how to reach enlightened sleep.

Seane Corn

The internationally celebrated yoga teacher's master class focused on transforming yoga practice into an embodied prayer, uniting individual intentions to the collective heart.

Photography by Sarah Overbeck/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Bonfire Coffee

The Carbondale-based crew kept attendees caffeinated.

Photography by Jessie Chaney/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Singing Bowls & Gong Sound Experience

Daniel Love and Karla Miller led these special sessions every afternoon.

Photography by Alina Hokanson/Aspen City of Wellbeing

Ashley Turner & Jayne Gottleib

The yogis celebrated Closing Night at a dinner and concert at Belly Up Aspen.

Photography by Igor Prohorko/Aspen City of Wellbeing

The inspiration continues with three international satellite Lead with Love retreats next year:

Bali: January 14-21, 2018
At Soulshine with Gina Murdock + Gina Caputo
Guest Teacher: Nicole Lindstrom
Guest Musician: Michael Franti

Cambodia: January 29-February 5, 2018
At Cambodian Children's Fund with Gina Murdock|

Burgundy, France: TBD, 2018

To learn more about Aspen City of Wellbeing's year-round programming, visit aspencityofwellbeing.org and save the date for the 3rd annual Lead with Love in Aspen (October 25-28, 2018; Blind Faith passes from $800).

Aspen City of Wellbeing, Maker + Place