Soft Silence
We are running silent retreats on seven occasions in 2024.
We call the retreat Soft Silence.
Soft Silence is a yoga and meditation retreat where you get to spend five days in silence.
You get to combine still sitting meditation for five hours a day with
- soft yoga movements
- luxurious vegetarian food
- rejuvenating moments in the wood-fed sauna
- comfortable, cozy beds
- breathing exercises that calm your nervous system
- walks in the beech forests
- morning swims in a pristine lake and soothing relaxation sessions just before bed.
We call it Soft Silence because it is designed with care for your body, emotions, mind, and energy while allowing you to be in silence and cultivate a clearer view of yourself.
This is for those of you who want to get closer to inner peace and create your life from there.
In day to day life many of us are too busy to break out of behavior patterns or stress responses.
Spending time to finish stress cycles, getting familiar with your mind's underlying driving forces and cultivating a regulated nervous system will give you a chance to make conscious decisions and increase your sense of ownership of your life.
This is for those of you who need a break from everyday noise and stress to take care of yourselves, get nourished and reboot your mind.
So that you can distinguish in yourself what you really want to do with your time and not be pulled into habits or expectations from others.
For those of you who want to create a relationship with the body and mind to live a conscious, present life. So that you can form a deep meaningful connection with life and experience the joy in the small but magical things that happen every day.
For those of you who want to spend time in a down-to-earth modern setting and reap the benefits of meditation and silence. So that you can hear yourself and understand your needs and dreams.
Testimonials
This is Your moment
You decide which activities in the schedule you participate in. We encourage you to feel into what you need and participate in the retreat in the way that is the most supportive for you. This is your time to rest, reflect and rejuvenate. To let go of shoulds, take off your masks, and fully be. Fully rest and let yourself be renewed by the unveiling of your inner truth. Let the soft silence transform you in just five days.
If a cold plunge, exercise, or other activity isn't right for you, we encourage you to honor your needs and do what's best for you. All sessions are optional and there will be time for you just to be, rest, hike in the forest, or meditate even more depending on what suits you.
It’s time to get Comfortable
The retreat will take you through a process where you will gradually drop your body into deeper and deeper levels of relaxation. Old, unprocessed feelings and stress stored in your body can then emerge to be released. We will do this in a comfortable way.
During our breathwork and yoga sessions, you’ll learn supportive techniques to help you feel safe and stay present, so that your stored tension can be addressed, resolved, and ultimately replaced with inner peace. So that you can grow your capacity to be with your emotions and become more alive and present in your life.
Our schedule is skillfully curated so you can experience a pleasant inner journey that helps you thrive.
Meet Your Teacher
The retreat is led by Emma Öberg, a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 certified yoga and meditation teacher with 30 years of experience. She has taught thousands of students at yoga teacher trainings, festivals, and retreats over the years.
Emma uses a trauma-informed, somatic methodology conducive to creating a shift in your conscious mind state and nervous system state, allowing you to witness yourself and your inner landscape. This is the magic that allows for organic inner miracles to occur. Come experience yours.
This is what those who have been here say
this is what the days look like
DAY 1
4.00-5.00pm Arrival and check-in, you get your room.
5.00pm Introduction to the retreat and a lecture about the process that takes place in silence.
5.30pm Hot soup dinner
6.30pm Gentle yoga to regulate your nervous system and an exercise that helps you set your intention for the retreat.
8.00pm The silence begins.
DAY 2-5
6.00 am Cold dip in the lake.
6.30 am Soft lovely yoga.
8.00 am The sauna is lit and will be warm for the rest of the day
8.30 am Breakfast
9.30 am Breathing exercises and sitting meditation.
Three sessions each containing a 15-minute introductory breathing exercise followed by 40 minutes of silent sitting meditation and a short break.
12.30 pm Lunch
2.00 pm Mindfulness walk in the forest.
3.30 pm Breathing exercises and sitting meditation.
Two sessions each containing a 15-minute introductory breathing exercise followed by 40 minutes of silent sitting meditation and a short break.
5.30pm A warm and comforting dinner.
6.30pm Evening meditation with grounding and relaxing techniques such as partner foot massage, eye-gazing, and gong relaxation.
DAY 6
6.00am Cold dip in the lake.
6.30am Soft lovely yoga
8.00am Breakfast
9.00am A session of 15 minutes of breathing exercises followed by 40 minutes of sitting meditation.
10.30am Insight meditation
12.00am Coming out of the silence
1.00pm Lunch
You get:
15 luxurious organic vegetarian meals
20 breathing techniques
5 yoga classes
5 energy classes
21 hours of sitting meditation where you will be guided to self-empathy
4 guided forest walks in the beech forest
5 magical cold dips in the lake
5 nights in selected room
5 days with free access to the sauna and hot beverages all day long
Professional guidance through the entire process
Possibility of support calls after the retreat is complete
Short educational lectures
A lasting inner calm to face life's challenges
