An unforgettable 7-day midsummer experience for purpose-driven individuals who are seeking more than a “nice location and yoga classes” and instead are looking for a journey to connect deeply and meaningfully.
Immerse yourself in Finnish rituals, wisdom, and traditions alongside me and an intimate group of like-minded individuals, and uncover why Finns have been ranked the happiest people on earth for the eighth year in a row.
Are you craving a deep sense of peace? Do you want to slow down, reset, and reconnect with yourself in a way that feels truly nourishing?
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
How do these phrases make you feel:
you are easily inspired and passionate always trying new things
you love the outdoors and to spend time in and with nature
you are empathetic, humorous and love to laugh from the bottom of your heart until the belly hurts (or tears flow)
you are sociable and like to go into deep conversations but you also love to spend time alone and release your inner introvert
you tend to have little projects all the time and hands-on activities are your strong suit
movement of any kind is something you couldn’t live without, yoga being a big part of it but equally as much any other intentional movement like dancing or somatic experiences
diving into different cultures and traditions gets you excited, especially when they teach you about happiness
forests and lakes give you the calmness and presence you need when after a long day at work or when feeling stressed in daily life
early bird (I mean the real bird) rush hours are the the only rush hour you enjoy (and maybe early bird classes in the studio)
you don’t like huge groups of people but instead choose your crowd intentionally
Did one of these resonate with you or you feel like this could be your vibe?
Then Midsummer might be exactly what you need!