'Letting go and preparing the ground for winter'
Autumn retreat with Lisan Bremmers and Annica Effting in beautiful Stjärnsund
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Autumn is a time for drawing the energy inward to prepare the ground for winter. A time for letting go of what no longer serves us. We invite you to gather in nature and in community, to ground, reflect and to tune into a slower rhythm. Only when we slow down we might see what in us wants to pause and retreat.
How can we trust this natural process of digestion and rest in the colder Yin months, while quietly preparing the soil for new seeds to grow?
Whether you’re seeking clarity, inspiration, or simply rest, this retreat offers a gentle, supportive space to come home to yourself, to connect with others and the natural world around you. And to remember that you are not alone…we are all in this boat, this mad and chaotic world together. Many of us seek support to begin living from a more authentic place within, so we can show up differently, and actively participate in the shaping of a new world, each of us in our own unique way.
"This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive."
Alice Waters
So you’re warmly invited to this weekend retreat in beautiful Stjärnsund. My friend Annica Effing and I will hold the space for you. Together we’ll offer different practices like somatic yoga and movement, sound yoga, sound healing, mantra singing, deep listening inquiry, poetry reading, guided and unguided meditation, and nature walks. The practices we offer will vary, depending on the energy and needs of the group.
What’s included:
- Various yoga, movement and meditation practices.
- Comfortable accommodation in cozy rooms
- Sound healing & mantra singing
- Nature walks & stillness
- Deep conversations & reflective inquiry
- Shared vegetarian meals, lovingly prepared
- Warm lovely spaces to just be..
- Fika!
Location
Villa Fridhem, located in Stjärnsund, surrounded by forests and lakes, in the province of Dalarna, Mid-Sweden. Fridhem is not like any other retreat center, more like a big warm cozy family home.
Accomodation
In cozy shared 2 or 3 pers bedrooms. We have a few single rooms available.
Shared bathrooms.
*Please bring your own bed linen and towel.
If that’s not possible, you can rent a set for 150 SEK per bed.
Meals
Our chef Aiva Susanne will cater breakfast, lunch, diner and fika for us with love and care. Meals will be vegetarian, please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
* After meals, we help out with the dishes, it’s a simple way to support the chef and can be seen as a moment of Karma Yoga (selfless service).
Sample retreat schedule*
Friday
- 15:00 – Arrival & tea
- 16:30 – Welcome talk and short movement session to land and settle into the space.
- 18:30 – Dinner
- 20.30 – Restorative evening class, moving into silence
Saturday
- 8:00 – Morning meditation followed by a short movement practice
- 09:00 – Silent breakfast
- 10:00 – 12.00 Somatic yoga practise / soundyoga for the heartchakra
- 13:00 – Lunch
- 14:00 –17.00 Free time / optional silent walk
- 17:00 – 18.45 Guided meditation/ movement & inquiry
- 19:00 – Dinner
- 20:30 – Restorative evening class – moving into silence
Sunday
- 8:00 – Morning meditation
09:00 – Silent breakfast
10:00 – 12:00 Somatic practise/ soundyoga for the throat chakra – mindful inquiry
13:00 – Lunch
13:45 – Closing circle
15:00 – Farewells and departure
A bit more about us
Annica
Music, and especially singing has been part of my life since I was very young. Singing was equivalent with comfort. I remember that I made up songs about my older brother, when he had been giving me a hard time. Yoga has been with me since the year of 2000, when I was living in Bristol, England. Since then, I have been going to many different classes, and met many teachers at workshops, and festivals. In 2019 I studied extensively with the excellent yoga teacher Karin Gibson. Sound-Yoga has influences from hatha, yin, mem, kundaliniyoga and qigong – it also includes sound-healing and mantra singing.
My favorite yoga teachers are Karin Gibson and Lisan Bremmers. At this retreat I’m going to offer Sound-Yoga sessions for the heart and throat chakra, mantra singing and sound-healing.
Lisan
.Cultivating open awareness of the body, and connecting with its inherent wisdom and intelligence, has been a transformative journey for me. It has proven to be the doorway to the inner freedom, aliveness, and presence that is already here within us. It brings me deep joy to share this ongoing path of discovery, whether through teaching classes in my studio or holding space for you during a retreat.
As a senior yoga and movement teacher,
I have extensive training in various styles of yoga, from Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin to Restorative and Medical Yoga. In recent years, I’ve slowed down my practice, shifting toward deeper somatic awareness and inner listening. This journey led me to become certified in the Movingness body-mind integration method from Peter Appel.
I continue to explore a variety of approaches that support this embodied path, including methods like Feldenkrais, Munz Floor, and other somatic modalities.
There’s so much to unlearn and relearn..and for me, it’s essential to have fun with it all!
Pricing
Your retreat fee includes all meals, sessions, and accommodation at Fridhem for 2 nights.
Shared Triple room: 5500 SEK
Shared double room: 5900 SEK
Single room: 6900 SEK
Transport
Stjärnsund is a 2,5 hr drive from Stockholm airport. We can arrange transport from the trainstation in Horndal at an extra cost of 300 sek per way.
Booking
Your reservaton is made as soon as you pay a deposit of 2000 SEK.
The remaining amount should be payed before the first of November.
We are here to help with the logistics of your travels (flights to Stockholm) and arrange for transport from the nearest town.
If you need to cancel your booking due to illness, we will be reimbursing you your payment untill 7 days before the start of the retreat, no questions asked. There after we offer you a voucher for a future retreat or we reimburse you 50% of your payment.
This is an intimate retreat, spaces are limited to max 10 pers.
Join us!
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0046 703588226
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We warmly welcome you in Stjärnsund!
