Step back from your roles and responsibilities in life and recharge in the beautiful Norwegian countryside overlooking Krøderen fjord.
"Slow down to speed up."
Use this annual retreat to slow down and intentionally design the next 12 months. Having a clear vision and action plan is like adding rocket fuel to 2025, propelling you forward to realise more of your dreams and step into life more fully and meaningfully.
You will be supported in releasing what’s holding you back and preventing you from living and creating a life of your dreams. Through gentle and yet powerful exercises you will be able to let go of:
This letting go makes room for new and also half-forgotten ideas, feelings, dreams and desires as you form a vision for the year ahead.
We use the practice of guided meditation together with gentle movement to cultivate mind and body, increasing self-awareness and consciously entering the new day with focus and intention.
Guided meditation promotes mental clarity and emotional resilience.
Moving our bodies helps us work on our flexibility, strength, and balance. It also helps to ground us.
Together these practices calm our nervous system and heighten our energy levels. We also experience improved focus and concentration.
We create mental and physical space and stillness to allow our thoughts and emotions to come to the surface. By doing this we are able to connect with our deepest desires.
Wrap your hands around your cup of cacao, close your eyes and breathe in the warming scent of chocolate and spices as you take your first sip.
We open up to receive the multitude of health benefits cacao has to offer us:
We reconnect with our hearts and our relationship to life. By rising above the day we are open to experiencing more clarity, vision and purpose.
Just what we need in order to create a powerful vision for 2025.
Reflecting on the past year serves as a powerful tool for personal growth and resilience. By acknowledging successes, challenges and lessons learned we gain valuable insights.
Using this self-reflection you can craft your vision for the coming year, capturing your goals and aspirations. This vision document then acts as your guiding light and compass.
In order to turn this vision into reality, an action plan is crucial.
You will identify the high-impact tasks and next steps necessary to successfully implement your vision.
It means your vision becomes a tangible commitment, helping to motivate you as you work with purpose and resilience to achieve your goals.
Life is full of challenges and disruptions. The rhythmic sound of the shamanic drum takes us on a journey restoring and reconciling these experiences.
It helps us communicate with our inner self to address internal conflicts and heal from past challenges. Through this we can achieve a sense of wholeness or balance.
Through spiritual growth and insight we move towards a more harmonious and integrated sense of self.
Enjoy the exquisite views over the fjord as you relax in the heat of the sauna, releasing toxins from your body.
While the warmth relaxes your muscles you can breathe in this calming, meditative space. The steam leaves you feeling invigorated and joyful as we again connect with our whole being.
Don’t be surprised if you sleep more soundly that night after this refreshing experience.
The "Five Elements Dance" is another way to explore moving our bodies, so there is no previous dance expertise required.
It is inspired by the traditional Eastern philosophy of the five elements, namely Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether (or Spirit). Each element represents specific qualities and energies, and the dance incorporates movements, expressions, and symbolism associated with these elements.
This movement helps us foster a sense of harmony and balance within ourselves. Doing this connects us deeply with the group and the surrounding natural environment.
Winter has started and the days are shorter. It is the time of the year when we naturally want to slow down and nourish ourselves, as we pull on those thick, warm clothes and cosy up by the fire.
With the calming backdrop of the Norwegian fjord and the crackling of wood in the fireplace, we gather to turn inwards and reflect on the past 12 months.
It's the perfect time and place to connect to your innate human capacities; to revive your heart, mind and soul and prepare for the winter and the coming year.
It's the best time to realign with your goals, desires and aspirations to forge next year's path of success for yourself.
This is why Karolina & Philippa invite you to Norway in November.
Welcome!
A social entrepreneur, facilitator & trainer, Karolina has 12 years of experience in designing and running campaigns, projects, programs, and organizations in the fields of:
Karolina has worked with people from 170 countries as well as travelling to or worked in over 40 countries. Through this she has discovered that embracing diversity and inclusion in all areas of life creates a space for innovation and human-centered connection. She uses this to help people to let go of what is holding them back from living a life of purpose and meaning. She also focuses on the importance of caring for their own and their team’s well-being.
Karolina is Co-founder of Well-being LAB (Sweden). She is also a ChangemakerXchange global facilitator and TEDx speaker.
Find out more about Karolina on her webpage karolinamazetyte.com and on LinkedIn.
As a teacher, coach, thinking partner and trusted advisor Philippa has 30+ years of experience of leading people through professional and personal transitions to reach their goals.
She is constantly building on her background in education, neuroscience and psychology. This enables her to work with her clients using methods and techniques that are on the forefront of development.
From start-ups to C-suite executives, from teenagers and young adults to seasoned high-achievers, Philippa is skilled at igniting change in her clients. She draws out their strengths and personal leadership qualities so they can complete goals far beyond those they originally had set.
She is currently writing a book on the subject of managing our most precious assets (time, energy and attention) to enable people to their lead their best lives.
Find out more about Philippa on her webpage philippagillstrom.com and on LinkedIn.
Kumba is a really bad singer and dancer. Thankfully he is very funny and what we appreciate most about him is how he expresses himself in the kitchen through his delicious recipes from all around the world.
He has travelled extensively with his comedy show and always has fabulous stories to share.
As he is always busy cooking, you won't see so much of him. However, you will get to know him through his food and perhaps with the odd joke thrown in.
The perfect addition to your wellbeing retreat.
LOCATION: NORD, Krøderen, Norway
DATES: Thursday 14th - Monday 18th November 2024
PARTICIPATION: Limited to no more than 10 people
INCLUDED:
Accommodation.
Program costs.
Pick up and drop off from the closest train/bus station.
Special welcome and farewell ceremony.
All meals during your stay. These are healthy vegetarian/vegan meals prepared by our own chef, Kumba:
Pre-retreat video meeting (we use Zoom) to set you up for success.
Post-retreat video meeting early in January 2025 to help you create lasting change.
NOT INCLUDED:
Travel to and from the venue (except for the last strecth, where we drive you by car).
If you want to book a private transfer from Oslo Airport to the venue, we can arrange it for an extra charge.
Health insurance is something you need to check you have or arrange for yourself too.
EARLY BIRD RETREAT FEE (until 15th July):
Prices are according to your choice of accommodation:
Private Single Room: €1999 (Early Bird $1498)
Shared Twin Room: €1499 (Early Bird $998)
Private Double Room (2 people) $2899 (Early Bird $2399)
Private Tree House: €999 (Early Bird $698)
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