Welcome to join us in the serene mountains of Norway for a space to rest, to embrace tranquility, a getaway to cultivate gratitude and joy. This is a break from the stress of daily life, a time for you to only focus on yourself, embracing moments of peace and happiness. The retreat offers a blend of movement and stillness, building strength and balance as well as letting go into the present moment and rest. We will embrace the changing of seasons as we get closer to the winter, a time to slow down and recharge.
Experience
Morning Vinyasa sessions with elements of traditional hatha yoga practice: Discover the joy of movement, let go and have fun on the mat while building strength, flexibility, and stillness within, challenge your mind and body. We are two teachers to ensure individual attention with focus on alignment and adjustments.
Restorative gentle evening yoga: deeply nourish your body and mind with a gentle evening session of small movements and long holds, allowing for profound relaxation and stress release. Rest and recharge: we will cultivate gratitude and serenity through guided relaxation and mindfulness practice, embracing release and deep rest.
Sound bath: experience the power of vibrations, we invite you into the present moment with the help of traditional Tibetan sound and vibrational bowls.
Yoga philosophy: small introduction to the traditional yoga philosophy and integrating calming breathing techniques
Free time: immerse yourself in beautiful nature, embark on rejuvenating hikes through breathtaking autumnal landscapes, feel the fresh air, and enjoy the peace of being in nature.
Nourish your body with healthy wholesome meals: veg buffet three times a day.
This retreat is suitable for everyone, from beginners to long-term practitioners. In all the yoga classes we make sure to give lots of different options, aiming for everyone to find a practice that suits them and their individual development. We are always open for the participants to lie down and rest if that's what the body wants that day. The most important is to listen to the body and remember that the time on the mat should be enjoyed.
Wanderlust Yoga
Marita Liverød
Marita holds a master’s degree in sustainable development and 1600 hours of advanced yoga teacher training from India. She has been teaching yoga across the world for the last 10 years, as well as working with eco-development projects.
Marita has a big passion for spreading enthusiasm and awareness about regenerative lifestyle practices. Her excitement for trekking has taken her around the world, as well as her love for permaculture. Marita started her company Wanderlust Yoga in 2017, combining yoga with nature experiences. In the summer months, she runs an off-grid yoga retreat and learning center for a regenerative lifestyle in Norway and offers yoga and trekking tours in Nepal in the spring. The rest of the year, she travels and teaches in different corners of the world.
Marita's classes focus on seeing the individual on the mat, valuing adjustments and alignment, and aiming to bring the practitioner into the present moment. Her approach to yoga is holistic, integrating yoga into daily life to increase happiness and cultivate a deeper connection to nature. She intends to help us find our path toward a mindful life full of joy.
Sabin Shrestha
Sabin grew up in Nepal with a culture embracing the spiritual, where aspects of yoga were a natural part of human existence. He studied IT in university but realized the need to create a different life, and went on to explore other dimensions of the mind and existence.
Onwards Sabin spent a lot of time in the Himalayas, starting to embrace yoga practice, which led to the completion of his first yoga teacher training in Mysore finalized in 2017. He carried out a diverse number of courses related to yoga, including pranayama with B.N.S. Iyengar, Thai Yoga Massage, sound healing, as well as the qualification as a mountain guide in 2018. Sabin has taught and travelled around the world the last 6 years. With a dream to embrace a life in harmony with nature, he started building up Hagabrekka Wanderland together with Marita in 2021, a learning center for yoga, nature experiences and sustainability. He is the main guide in their journeys in the Himalayas as well.
Sabins focus in yoga is to create space for silence to observe and learn from within. His main practice is traditional yoga adapted to a modern world. “Silence is not empty, it’s full of answers”.
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Program
Thursday
15.00 – Check-in
16.00 – Introduction and gentle yoga
18.00–19.00 – Dinner
19.30–20.30 – Small intro to yoga philosophy and calming pranayama; breathing techniques
Friday
07.00–09.00 – Morning yoga
09.00–10.00 – Breakfast
Free time to go hiking, relax, enjoy the nature
13.00–14.00 – Lunch
Free time to go hiking, relax, enjoy the nature
16.00–18.00 – Gentle evening yoga
18.00–19.00 – Dinner
19.30–20.30 – Sound bath
Saturday
07.00–09.00 – Morning yoga
09.00–10.00 – Breakfast
Free time to go hiking, relax, enjoy the nature
13.00–14.00 – Lunch • Free time to go hiking, relax, enjoy the nature
16.00–18.00 – Gentle evening yoga
18.00–19.00 – Dinner
19.30–20.30 – Deep relaxation
Sunday
07.00–09.00 – Morning yoga
09.00–10.00 – Breakfast
10.00 – Check-out from your room
11.00–13.00 – Gathering & Closing circle
13.00–14.00 – Lunch
14.00 – Departure
ACCOMMODATION AND PRICE
Group room (4 people sharing): 4800 NOK per person
Twin room (2 people sharing): 5250 NOK per person
Single room w/ private bathroom: 6900 NOK per person
Double bed room room w/ shared or private bathroom: from 6900 - 7500 NOK per person / 11,250 - 11,850 NOk for 2 people
Price includes
Accommodation for 3 nights at Nøsen Yoga and Fjellhotell
3 nutritious vegetarian meals per day
Tea, infusion and snacks during the workshop
All classes & workshops
Yoga props
Price does not include
Transport from Fagernes/Gol
Special barista coffee/cafe offer