Lulu and Mischka

Lulu and Mischka are a husband-and-wife duo who make heart songs and chanting music, and who lead retreats and workshops built around the same practices. They describe their music as a reflection of what they love doing to feel alive and expanded: mantra, prayer, heart songs, sound meditation and the resonance found in silence.

Their Hearts Wide Open chanting retreats have been held in Australia, Germany, Finland and Turkey. They blend chanting, yoga, chi gong, breathwork, earth rituals, dance, stillness and meditation. They say no experience is needed and all are welcome. They also run couples retreats, a Soul Retreat that brought together yoga, drumming, dance, chant and Thai massage with other presenters, and a week of sailing around Hervey Bay and Fraser Island. Their website also lists an online course, Sister to Sister, and a 10 Days Voice & Breath training.

Lulu, also known as Lulu Luminoso, describes herself as an artist of the heart and voice. Her work uses song, sound and inner stillness, and she has developed her own approach to movement, breath and singing. The page describing her work cites nearly two decades of yoga and vocal exploration and studies with masters of various lineages. She has taught in workshops and one-on-one sessions at wellness resorts, festivals, conferences and grassroots gatherings. Mischka co-facilitates their retreats, teaches Thai massage, and has translated sessions into German. Together they have performed across most continents.