SUSANNA KISLENKO, PhD
Your Guide
For the past 20 years, Susanna has been a dedicated yoga practitioner, teaching inspired classical hatha/vinyasa yoga around the world. Based between Barcelona and Oxford, Susanna holds a PhD in organizational behaviour specializing in founder leadership and has been a scholar of leadership for as long as she has studied yoga. Queen Bee Retreats was born as the culmination of Susanna’s personal journey, stepping fully into her role as a healer. As your retreat guide, Susanna creates a safe and nourishing environment to learn concrete practices of internal healing, the integration of our masculine and feminine and the transformation of our traumas into the gifts of leadership. Susanna deeply believes in the interwoven, profound healing power of yoga to support the leadership journey, as well as the potency of supportive community as a portal to internal liberation.
JELISA DIFO
Your Facilitator
Jelisa is best described as a phoenix rising from the ashes, honoring each rebirth by integrating lessons and sharing wisdom. With a background in education and public service, her various roles have always involved supporting human evolution. In 2015, her life took a turn for the best, when she traded inner city hustle & bustle for white sand beaches. Living near the ocean has taught her how to slow down, how to create and hold space to heal generational trauma, both for herself and others. Most recently, she supports humans as a death doula, yoga/breathwork facilitator and retreat curator. Jelisa's life’s purpose is to create safe spaces for collective healing, so that all of us may realize our capacity to live a joyful and fulfilled life.
LISA-JANE RYAN (L-J)
Your Planner
As a true Taurean, L-J is a deep-feeling, thrill-seeking, lover of life. Music is her greatest passion and as a DJ-in-training, you’ll regularly find her dancing and spinning records. With wanderlust as her driving force, L-J has made homes in Florence, London, Barcelona, Mallorca, and now Ibiza. These places have enriched her life and influence how she creates unique events for her clients around the world. For over 20 years, L-J has designed and delivered events attended by royalty, celebrities, and business leaders. She understands the importance of the sensory experience delivered with faultless execution. Her deep attention to detail ensures comfort and enjoyment in all aspects of your stay.
JOSEFINA ROSSI
Your Chef (Ibiza)
Food is a language. Josefina’s passion for cooking was born in her grandmother’s kitchen in Argentina, where she learned the language of aromas, flavours and being of service. Josefina’s nomadic spirit brought her to travel and train with top chefs around the world, including Albert Adriá, Pedro Subijana and Martín Berazategui. It is in the European kitchens of these master chefs where Josefina perfected her signature style, defined by fresh local produce, the colours of the seasons and a fusion of international flavours.
CAROLINA ALBERTONI
Your Chef (Mallorca)
Originally from Brazil, Carolina has called Mallorca home for nearly three decades. Carolina’s philosophy of cooking is rooted in the notion that food is a link of connection to self, to the earth and to community. Carolina’s inspiration for cooking is following the joy and honouring the ingredients on our table, which tells so much about who we are. Above all, Carolina believes that the land always offers just what our bodies need.
ELENI ATHIRNARI
Your Chef (Crete)
Born in Athens, Eleni fell in love with the flavours and energy of Crete, which she now calls home. Preparing traditional Greek food with the special Cretan flavour, Eleni started learning to cook at the age of 11 from her grandmother, experimenting since then with the recipes that have been in her family for generations. Always using fresh and local products in her creations, Eleni views her cooking as the best way to share her love for the island of Crete.
“Susanna is a goddess among women. In addition to her glowy, bubbly, warm essence, she possesses a unique gift to bring like-minded women together, teach them how to be in their bodies, give them the space to open up, and guide them to heal as one.”