SAMSØ, DENMARK

Ceremony of

Being

20-23 AUGUST 2020

ISLAND LIFE

THE LOVE OF LATE SUMMER

RITUAL, PRACTICE, CEREMONY

After a quickly sold out retreat in June, a second magical weekend has been launched in the depths of the Swedish woods where we will spend 3 dreamy nights.

Tap into the ritual of your practice through dynamic vinyasa, pranayama sessions, heartfelt meditation and ceremonies. During the deep summer months, the days are heavy with heat (fingers crossed), the magic of the forests are thick with life and pure wild love for our weekend.

Introduction

Due to Covid-19, we have moved our second August Sweden retreat to Samsø in Denmark. Same retreat vibes, new place! 

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Tap into the ritual of your practice through dynamic vinyasa, pranayama sessions, heartfelt meditation and ceremonies. During the deep summer months, the days are heavy with heat (fingers crossed), the magic of the forests are thick with life and pure wild love for our weekend.

PRICE

Details

INFO

Weaving the depth of summer into the long hours of the day, spirits are lifted high and the potency of the sun recharges every fibre of our being. Dedicating our weekend the simple notion of being, we will have this long weekend cherish the long days out in nature, practicing and eating together.

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We will unfold with a long dynamic morning flow practice, treating our body temple to movement and breath. During the day there will be time to take walks, paddle in the sea,  read in the peace of the garden and walk through the ancient forests.

The retreats starts perfectly on the new moon, a potent evening full of realisation and intention set in with a cacao ceremony.

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THE PRACTICE

This retreat will consist of strong Vinyasa flow, nourishing Yin Yoga & ceremonies.

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Each day will open in silence, with herbal tea from the main house kitchen. We will meet in the rooftop shala and dive into a 2 hours creative and dynamic vinyasa class with pranayama and meditation woven in. In the invigorating physical practice, there will be lots of chances to explore challenging poses and to deepen the quality of your own practice. 

To slow down the days, in the evening we will meet again to dive into more rejuvenating + restorative practices such as Yin or ceremonial practice.

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We will also have the chance to break down inversions one afternoon in a workshop, answering all your questions from how to begin inversions or how to take the next step.

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Location

VENUE

Where forest meets the sea, our island accommodation is tucked away from the noise of the city and hum of other people. Our home for the 4 days is nestled in a charming woodland, an old farmhouse turned into a bright and cosy venue. Surrounded by beautiful old trees and laying under the darkest of skies, enjoy blankets of stars and nothing but silence interrupted only by the wind in the leaves. 

We are sat deep within Brattingborg Forest, 230 hectares of deciduous forest with hideen burial mounds of more than 5,000 years old from the Neolithic period. A place of mystery and magic, what more do we need!

Renovated in 2017, this 18th century farmhouse is a bridge between the present and days gone by.  Now beautifully furnished , coy and bright, you can still see the original essence of the house with exposed beams and the on the land with the old walnut and chestnut trees. 

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The beautiful shala is hidden away in the roof of the house, high ceilings with beautiful wooden floors and original beams, overlooking into the surrounding garden. Its the perfect place to generate heat in your morning fiery flow, and to cosy up by candlelight at night.

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One of the best parts of the place is the surrounding nature, we will have an opportunity to take a few walks and venture into the wild for communal meditations, deepening our practice and celebrating the vivid colours of nature as it retires from the passion of the summer months.

ROOM OPTIONS 

Shared Rooms

4.500 DKK

Shared room with 2 single beds

Private Room

5.500 DKK

Private with 2 single beds

Chef may change due to Covid-19 with travel restrictions, but will change to a just as amazing Danish chef we have lined up!

FAYE BALDWIN // WILDEST YOGA

Faye, who teaches under the name Wildest Yoga, is currently based in Copenhagen teaching in a handful of studios. Her teaching style is influenced from her various trainings in Vinyasa, Rocket, Mandala, Ceremony holding and Embodied Yin.

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Expect laughs & bliss in her light-hearted yoga classes, where she will help you to find the internal and external balance of sweetness and intensity, to let go and create more space in the body and mind. 

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Half Singaporean, a large portion of her time each year is spent traveling around the world , exploring new places on small budgets and diving in to the local cultures.

SOPHIE GORDON

Sophie’s passion for cooking started at a young age. Growing up was spent cooking simple meals at home with her family. She spends a lot of her spare time sourcing seasonal and fresh produce in local farmer's markets, creating vibrant plant based dishes for herself, family and friends.

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Inspired by her travels Sophie’s core aim is to create vibrant dishes with the produce she can find, keeping it local and seasonal.

She is conscious of her food waste along the way, using ‘the whole vegetable’ to create meals, as well as turning old recipes or leftovers into something new and creative.

Summary

2.000 DKK deposit required upon booking, the rest to be paid up to 8 weeks before arrival.

PLEASE NOTE

• Travel to the venue is not included

• This venue is on an island

• We can organise a car to collect and bring you to the retreat if you arrive by public transport to either one of the two ferry terminals on the island for a small price.

• This originally is a retreat moved from Sweden to Denmark due to Sweden's current COVID risk 

• If for whatever reason Covid-19 affects the retreat in any way, we will postpone the retreat and keep everything the same but for a later date

• You can also have the opportunity to get a refund on the deposit ONLY if we postpone/cancel due to Covid-19.