Re-wild your Soul with Kathi and Sue-Ana

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE

▹ Daily Yoga Practices including deep vinyasa & yin yoga, breathwork, meditation & yoga nidra
▹ Guided Journaling 
▹ Self Care Rituals
▹ Sharing Circles and Cacao Ceremonies
▹ Kirtan & Chanting
▹ Ecstatic Dance
▹ Forest walks and wild swims in the lake
▹ Time to relax in the floating wood-fired sauna
▹ Delicious plant-based, gluten free & ayurveda inspired food
▹ Time to come back to yourself, rest, read, nap and write

THE PRACTICE

The Practices during this retreat are designed to (re-)connect you to your body temple. Some of the daily yoga practices will be strong and spicy, others gentle and soft and all of them creative and breath-centered. Through the vessel of our body you will open into deeper layers of yourself and work with tools such as journaling, vocal release, meditation, yoga nidra and breathwork to remember how intrinsically wild and free you really are.

THE RITUALS

During this retreat we will hold space for a variety of rituals, including a self care ritual, heart sharing circles, an ecstatic dance and cacao ceremonies. Holding cacao ceremonies, for us, is a deeply immersive and spiritual experience that connects our hearts with the sacred plant medicine of cacao. We honor the ancient roots of this medicine, and with that the cultures of Central and South America, where cacao was considered a gift from the gods and used in ceremonies for its heart-opening and consciousness-expanding properties. Mamita Cacao offers us a soft way to listen to our heart, to connect with souls around us and to remember Mother Earth’s energy. 

Our rituals and ceremonies are whole-body-soul-experiences in which you are free to be and choose what is best for you in the moment. You are seen, you are safe, you are loved.

THE INTENTION

We love to flow in the moment and offer guidance to hold a safe space in which we can re-explore our wild and free nature during our time in the most beautifully wild place in Sweden.
Re-wild your soul is a call to return to your most authentic self, to shed the layers of social conditioning, to rediscover the free-spirited and connected being you are at your core. It is a reminder that we are not separate from nature but an integral part of it.

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 Gatherings is a beautiful retreat center and yoga community in the heart of the Swedish forest, just two hours from Stockholm. The area is easily accessible and perfect for a wildlife getaway.

The dense forests of Bergslagen around Skinnskatteberg offer an excellent opportunity to experience Sweden’s wildlife. Along with its abundant flora and moss-covered landscapes, you may encounter the majestic moose, or elk, in its natural habitat. The lakes and rivers are also home to beavers, and the region is one of the best in Sweden for spotting wolves, bears, lynx, and owls.

One of the highlights of your stay will be the floating sauna, beautifully situated by the lake for a soothing experience.

Accommodations at Shambala are simple and clean, with options to share a room with one or two others, or even try our glamping tents. Rooms are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.