An incredible 6-day experience for multi-passionate souls, who are drained by busy, hectic city life and want to slow down, recharge and find a community that values real and intimate connections.
Immerse in Finnish rituals, wisdom and traditions with me and a small group of likeminded people and discover why Finns have been ranked the happiest people on earth for the seventh time in a row.
Do you constantly feel all over the place and are tensing up in your body?
Then keep reading.
Why are Finns so calm and happy?
Let me tell you about sisu.
This Finnish concept is our anchor for determination, endurance and inner strength, that guides us through life's challenges with a smile on our face.
During the Midsummer Retreat we will practice this everyday, so it becomes a part of you too and keeps you calm, connected and happy when you’re back home.
So how do we get sisu?
By practicing. By challenging ourselves physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. By connecting body, mind and soul.
Think of sisu as a muscle that you can strengthen and train (the more you train the bigger and stronger it gets). That’s exactly what we do during our Midsummer Retreat.
- Sauna bathing relaxes your muscles but it also challenges you to endure the heat
- Ice Bathing refreshes your body but it also invites you to surrender to the cold
- Foraging and forest bathing are big parts of Finnish culture, where we learn about edibles and non-edibles at a very early age to build confidence in basic survival instincts
- Dancing with your eyes closed to release stuck energies and break out of your comfort zone
- Birches are a national tree in Finland that we will use to make birch twig branches to whip the body and cleanse the skin and body and strengthen the immune system
- Midsummer celebrations bring happiness and joy into everyday hustle and include midnight dips into the refreshing water in the lake underneath a clear white sky
- Painting with handmade water colors can be super meditative and if it brings you joy it can spark your creativity within
- Cleansing Practices and delicious plant-based food to nourish and detox you from the inside out for a healthier feeling
- Connection to the people around us in an understanding, loving, caring and especially inclusive way brings acceptance towards ourselves and the world around us
This Retreat is exactly what you need when …
… you keep working many many hours overtime, neglecting your physical and mental health
… you tend to have full days but very little quality time
… you are longing to nurture your soul, recharge your spirit and revitalize your body
… you would love to release tension in your body & mind (I mean, right now, relax your shoulders ... and your forehead ... and your jaw)
… you are under a lot of pressure in your job
… you are totally overthinking things all the time (and get headaches a lot)
… you love nature but hardly have time to spend any in it right now
…you are interested in getting to know Finnish traditions and culture, want to deepen your yoga practice and connect to an intimate group of 12 souls
Did you nod at least once? Then Midsummer will change your life!
Find out how we spend our 6 days in Finnish Bliss …
You will connect to all five senses with activities such as baking with self-picked goodies, cold-heat exposure and breathwork. You will be held in a safe space together with 12 souls allowing you to let go from your daily routines and give yourself the chance to deeply surrender to calmness.
You will not only have the opportunity to improve (or start) your yoga practice, but you will also have the advantage of spending time to enjoy the healing power of nature in the midst of the beautiful Finnish forest. A place where it seems like time is standing still.
Here are some highlights of this journey for you
Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin Yoga
Aroma Workshop using essential oils
The Art of Foraging Workshop
Cleansing Practices
Cold-Heat Exposure (Sauna & Ice-Bath)
Create Your Own Birch Branch Twig Workshop
Painting Workshop
Creative Yoga Workshop
Dance Workshop
Deep Transformational Breathwork
Juhannus Celebration (Midsummer), including:
–Design your own Juhannusseppele and a sacred Fire Ceremony
Soundbaths with Tibetan Singing Bowls
Sound Healing using your own voice