This retreat will offer participants three consecutive days of sweat lodges to help process deeply held traumas, restoring emotional wellbeing, clarity and purpose. Daily meditation, healing ceremonies and individual readings will be offered to all participants before each sweat lodge, allowing for a smooth transition between lodges.
Maya Medicine is an integrated system of natural medicine and healing that has sprung from Mayan civilization for over 2,500 years. The Maya medical system centres around restoring and maintaining health between the five elements of earth, water, fire, wind and space, and balancing the relationship between the seen and the unseen worlds.
For more info about Maya Medicine please go to www.mayamedicine.co.uk
For inquiries or to sign up, please send an email to info@mayamedicine.co.uk
SIGN UPMAYA MEDICINE – AN INTERVIEW WITH ROLAND TORIKIAN:
“Working with Roland and attending his sweat lodges over many years has been one of the most wonderful gifts on my healing journey. Over time the sweat lodge became a beautiful sanctuary and refuge in which I could feel held and do some profound and deeply transformative inner work. Roland holds space in a deeply loving and supportive manner and his years of experience in the tradition of Maya medicine is very obvious. I will be eternally grateful for all of his guidance back home to a place of healing and happiness.”
“Roland has had a profound impact on my life. It’s really as simple as that. Years of unmanageable, almost daily panic attacks and acute long-term anxiety are, as a result of the work I have done with Roland the last 3 years, now infrequent and largely under control. He has managed to amass an incredible community of likeminded clients around him and I am always looking forward to our sweat lodges and who will be attending. I am eternally grateful to have found Roland and I couldn’t recommend him enough for 1:1 consultations, house cleansings, sweat lodges and retreats.”
“The unique experiences of the Bali and Oaxaca retreats have transformed my life.”
“Roland is truly one of a kind. He was recommended to me in the spring of 2023 and the moment I met him I knew I was in the right place. His vibrant energy and pragmatic, grounded positivity gave me the hope and direction I needed at that time to heal. Roland is remarkable in his ability to combine incredible insight, skill and wisdom with a practical approach that empowers you to take control of your own healing journey. He also creates a wonderful community through the sweat lodges and retreats where you can heal at your own pace, surrounded by other people who are going on a similar journey. I’ve come to really cherish this community, which has become a rich source of support and inspiration for me this last year. Whilst I started seeing Roland and coming to lodges with a view to healing from one traumatic incident, I’m now here for the longer journey of becoming the strongest, most authentic version of myself. I am so grateful to have found him and I can’t recommend him and the lodges he runs enough.”
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- all meals and accommodation
- daily meditation and healing ceremonies
- three sweat lodges
- daily individual cleansings
- pick up and drop off from and to the local train station (Skinnskatteberg)
PRICE AND REGISTRATION
Shared twin room: £1250
Please note that bringing and staying in your own tent is also na option. Contact us for more details about tent prices.
DAILY SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
Arrival Time: Earliest 3:00 PM
Departure Time: 3:00 PM
Please note that we’re unable to accommodate early arrivals or late departures. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to hosting you!
Wednesaday, September 10th
3pm Arrival
3pm – 7pm Swim, sauna and explore
7pm Welcome dinner
Thursday – Saturday
7am Morning meditation
9am Breakfast
11am Lodge prep & individual cleansings
12pm – 4pm Sweat Lodge ceremony
4.30pm Fika
7pm Dinner
Sunday, September 14th
7am Morning meditation
9am Breakfast
Free time/ Swim & Sauna
1:30pm Lunch
3pm Check-out
THE FOOD
Inspired by the Indian Ayurvedic health tradition, our kitchen serves delicious and nutritious food that is vegan, gluten-free, and made primarily with organic ingredients. Meals are often enjoyed on the sunny deck overlooking the lake. We are happy to accommodate dietary allergies—please inform us when making your booking.
LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATION
Shambala is an intimate yoga community and retreat center nestled in the forests of Bergslagen, two hours from Stockholm in Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland.
Dedicated to community and yoga, Shambala’s vision is to live harmoniously with nature. Surrounded by lush forests and a tranquil lake, it invites you to enjoy peaceful walks, refreshing swims, and moments of reflection. A highlight is the floating sauna by the lake, offering a soothing experience.
Accommodations are cozy and simple, with options to share a room or enjoy a private single room when available. Rooms are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
At Shambala, you’ll be welcomed wholeheartedly with open arms into a homely, family atmosphere, where daily lake swims and saunas are just a part of the healing experience that this special place offers.
You can view our accommodation options below.
For more information on our rooms and facilities, please visit our The Place page.
Shared Twin Room
Shared Triple Room
Private Glamping Tent
double bed, lake view, heating and electricity
Bring Your Own Tent
meet the team
TEACHER’S BIO
Roland Torikian
“The real aim of this medicine, is to help people find space and openness in their hearts, transforming suffering into wisdom and learning how to live and work with the elements. If the sacredness and magic of each moment can be appreciated, true healing can take place. When pure energy flows and the five elements are in balance, clarity, physical and mental well-being and a healthy and happy relationship with the cosmos prevail. We can then come into our true power as warriors, to illuminate the darkness of our time and give medicine back to this Earth.” – TORIKIAN
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How to get here
Shambala Gatherings
Borntorpet 1
Skinnskatteberg
Sweden
Located just two hours away from Stockholm in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden, the area is easily accessible by air, train and car, making a great option for a short break wildlife destination.
- Coming by air: The nearest airport to Shambala is Stockholm Vasteras. The second nearest airport is Arlanda airport, the main airport in Sweden. You can easily take a train all the way to Skinnskatteberg from both of them.
- Coming by train / bus: We are fortunate to have a train / bus station at Skinnskatteberg only 5 minutes ride from the center. We offer free pick up services from this station in summer.
- Coming by car: Simply open this Google map on your navigator and follow directions to Borntorpet 1 in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden.