Inner peace creates clarity. In stillness, the inner landscape is cleansed and concerns are calmed. The internal sabotage is reduced. A new, effortless and clear attention will slowly unfold. The senses are sharpened: the sight, the smell, the sense of taste - all sensations are activated. In the immersion-into-silence process, a contact opens up to peace. We come closer to the most authentic part of ourselves, to insight and wisdom.

During this long weekend, you will have the opportunity to log off from your hectic everyday life, from interruptions, inquiries, and questions. In the magnificence of the Norwegian landscape and with others seeking harmony and silence, you will experience what it means to find peace with yourself.

The first evening you will be introduced to the theme before we step into the soft embrace of silence at bedtime. Sunday around lunchtime we will open up for dialogue again. In the quiet days, we have set up a program, which is a combination of mindfulness meditation, writing, physical exercise, short lessons with teaching and free time.

The facilitators of this retreat are Kristin Flood and Merle Levin. They have held silence retreats at a monastery in Italy since 2005 and have had many hundreds of Norwegian participants, women, and men. This is their second year facilitating a Norwegian Silent retreat at Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell.

The overview:

THURSDAY

18.00: Introduction
20.00: Into silence, step by step.

FRIDAY

08.30: Morning meditation.
09.00: Breakfast.

10:00: Teaching, exercises, and writing.
Meditation.
12.00: Time for yourself.
13.00: Lunch and time for yourself
16.00: Teaching, self-exploration exercises, meditation.
18.00: Time for yourself
19.00: Supper
20.00: Teaching

SATURDAY

08.30: Morning meditation.

09.00: Breakfast.
10.00: Teaching, exercises, and writing.
Meditation
12.00: Time for yourself
13.00: Lunch.
Time for yourself
16.00: Teaching, self-exploration exercises, meditation.
18.00: Time for yourself
19.00: Supper
20.00: Teaching

SUNDAY

08.30: Morning meditation.

09.00: Breakfast.
10:00: Teaching, exercises, and writing.
11.00: Out of the silence, step by step.
13.00: Lunch
14:00: Teaching. The bridge back to everyday life.
16.00: Closing

Kristin Flood

Kristin Flood, an experienced journalist for the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, lives in Italy, has for a number of years held writing courses and retreats with Merle Levin. She has written five books on personal development. ‘Amor Fati’ (Cappelen) was one of the first books in Norway about the value of self-awareness and the art of being present. Her latest book ‘Presence’ was published by CappelenDamm in 2015 and ‘Room for Silence’ (2005) was published in a recently revised edition in 2017. She is also an active speaker and recently published an audio series on Vimeo.com with the meditation exercises’ Yoga for Sinnet ‘. Kristin has been living in Venice for 25 years, where she also currently works as a local agent and organizes events and walks for Norwegians.
http://www.kristinflood.com/

Merle Levin

Merle Levin was born in South Africa and lives partly in South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Canada. For the past 18 years, she has been teaching creative writing in Europe, Scandinavia, South Africa, and Canada and has held courses and retreats with Norwegian Kristin Flood. She has studied and practiced meditation for over forty years and has written three children’s books. In addition, she has published three audiobooks. The children’s book ‘Listenbear’ was published by Save the Children and World Vision International and was used in the World Vision International project in Syria. She has also written a professional book on the San Bushman of the Kalahari ‘Spurensiche’, which was published in 2001 by eFeF Verlag in Switzerland. She has held courses for Norwegians for seventeen years and is familiar with both Norwegian nature and culture.

Price

Price is per person and includes:

Accommodation at Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell in a chosen lodging option
3 nutritious vegetarian meals per day
Tea, infusion, and snacks within the workshop
VAT is included in the price

Price does not include:

Kafé menu of our baristas, such as specialty coffee, tea, and extra snacks
Pick-up service from Fagernes or Gol - you can order this service separately

Accommodation in the hotel

Group room (with max 3-4 people in a room): 6200 kr per person (without VAT: 5724 kr)
Twin room / Double room (with max 2 people in a room): 6800 kr per person (without VAT: 6260 kr)
Single room: 7400 kr (without VAT: 6795 kr)