Overview
Join us for four days and three nights of yoga, meditation, delicious food, saunas and swimming in the forests of Southern Sweden. We are staying in an intimate yoga centre and retreat, tucked away in the pine forest, just two hours West of Stockholm. The venue is a peaceful yoga community with a lake, floating sauna and beautiful views of the forest. You’re also welcome to borrow a canoe or paddleboard around the lake. Our beautiful venue is all about creating a relaxing, peaceful retreat experience, with a focus on sustainability and nature. The retreat venue offers a range of rooms, or lake-side bell tents with electricity and heating. We will be practicing yoga in the large yoga shala overlooking the lake in the morning and afternoon. The activities you participate in are up to you - everything is optional but encouraged, and options are offered for guests of varying abilities. You can always book a one-off class or a 4 week course of 1:1 online yoga classes with our Founder Jenny before the retreat to help build your confidence and knowledge. Spend a long weekend with us, immersing yourself in a slow-paced, wild lifestyle in one of the most stunning landscapes that Sweden has to offer.
Highlights
Daily vinyasa, yin, yoga Nidra & meditation classes
Forest walks and refreshing wild swims in the lake
Relax in the floating wood-fired sauna
Accommodation in a range of twin or double rooms or luxury lake-side bell tents
Delicious plant-based, mainly organic food, afternoon snacks and fika on arrival (that's Swedish for a tea break and sweet treats!)
Take your morning coffee outside overlooking the lake, practice yoga in the light-filled yoga shalas, walk, rest, read, nap, write. Come back to yourself.
Hosts
Jenny Clark
Jenny is a yoga teacher, paddle board instructor and Founder of The Wild Times. She has created and held over 45 retreats across the UK and in Morocco, Italy and Sweden.
Abi Titterington Lough
Abi is an aromatherapist and founder of 20A Aromatherapy studio, based in London. Her style of teaching is rooted in exploring the full spectrum of a plant’s potential. Looking at the pharmacological, physiological, psychological, emotional and spiritual benefit, as well as history, myth, folklore and symbolism, so that you can tune into these aspects to support you holistically.
Schedule
Example Schedule | Schedule subject to change / the weather / your mood / going with the flow. Do as much or as little as you like.
Previous
Next
Thursday
2.30-4pm: Arrive, settle in, tea time
4pm: Opening circle, meditation and yoga
6pm: Walk, swim or sauna
7pm: Dinner
9.30pm: Yoga Nidra
Friday
7.30am: Vinyasa yoga, meditation
9am: Silent breakfast & reflection time
Free time: rest, walk, swim, sauna, nap, read, write
1.30pm: Lunch
Workshop / Talk
5.30pm: Yin yoga
7pm: Dinner
Saturday
7.30am: Vinyasa yoga, meditation
9am: Silent breakfast & reflection time
Free time: rest, walk, swim, sauna, nap, read, write
1.30pm: Lunch
Workshop / Walk / Talk
5.30pm: Yin yoga
7pm Dinner, bonfire
Sunday
8am: Vinyasa yoga, meditation
9am: Silent breakfast & reflection time
1.30pm: Lunch, closing circle
2.30pm: Departures
What's included
What's Included
Accommodation in a beautiful retreat centre
All meals, snacks and hot drinks
Seven x 1/1.5 hour yoga classes with Jenny Clark
Daily guided meditation
Optional wild swimming in the lake
Daily saunas
A bonfire
A surprise workshop
Pick up and drop off from Skinnskatteberg train station
Yoga mats
A luxury goodie bag
What's Not Included
Transport to and from the retreat, including flights to Stockholm and trains. Flights are around £70/120.
Travel insurance (please make sure you have your own travel insurance as soon as you book)
Massages and treatments are available at an extra cost depending on availability
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Location: South West Sweden
Our location, just two hours West of Stockholm, is breathtakingly raw, magical and wild.
Immerse yourself in nature, jump in the cold lake, gather around the bonfire, canoe, read, journal, nap or go for long walks in the mystical forest.
This place is a simple and stunning retreat venue, set on the most beautiful private misty lake, with a floating sauna, and an onsite library.
There is a group of volunteers that live on the land and help the management run everything behind the scenes of retreats, and this gives it a real sense of community living that always feel very special to drop into.
If you have never been to Sweden before we recommend spending a couple of days in Stockholm at the beginning or end, we will send you some recommendations upon booking.
Please see FAQs below for travel details.
Trip Tips
Do
This is going to be a slow, wild retreat, with peace, quite and space to reflect. As always on our retreats you're invited to digitally detox, and give yourself the headspace you've come for. (This doesn't mean you'll be told off if you're on your phone - it's just an invitation) ;) Settle in before starting the retreat with a snack before meditation and our opening circle. Day one (Thursday) is all about the Earth element - grounding and resting - so we will do yin yoga before dinner and yoga Nidra after in preparation for a good nights sleep. Friday will bring morning yoga and meditation then a delicious breakfast. Breakfast time here will be silent to allow for reflection, writing time and being fully immersed in the beautiful surroundings. There will be plenty of free time for long walks, swims or naps either side of lunch. There is a floating wood-fired sauna in the lake, and beautiful walks in the surrounding woods to enjoy. In the afternoon we'll have an optional workshop with an amazing long-time collaborator of The Wild Times, followed by yin yoga then dinner. On Saturday there will be morning meditation followed by breakfast and free time. Afternoons will be more yin, saunas and delicious food. On Saturday night we will have a bonfire outside too (with the obligatory marshmallows). End the days with saunas and cool dips in the lake to leave lighter, revitalised and a little bit wilder. Sunday morning will be yoga, breakfast and free time, before lunch and our closing circle. If you can, we recommend staying a night in Stockholm before or after the retreat - it's a beautiful city. The yoga classes are themed around the natural elements to help connect to nature by embodying the qualities of the elements throughout the practice. All activities are optional but encouraged, so you can nap, read or swim and explore - it’s completely up to you. The Wild Times is always a guilt-free, judgement free zone!
Stay
Our beautiful venue is an intimate yoga community and retreat centre in the middle of the Swedish forest. (I have been looking for a wonderfully wild place to offer retreats in Sweden and I have found it! - Jen) 100% of all the energy they use comes from renewable sources, and the majority of their food is organic and locally, sustainably sourced. It consists of seven buildings in nature, within which you can find two yoga shalas, ten twin bedrooms, four triple bedrooms, one four-bed dormitory, three separate huts, a floating sauna and a lake. The project started in 2005, out of a vision to live in communion with nature and dedicated to a life of community and yoga. What once was an artist community of yogis simply living in nature, slowly, throughout the years, it opened its doors to those that wished to experience this way of living in the form of retreats. During the summer months The dense forests of Bergslagen around Skinnskatteberg, are a fantastic place to encounter the very best of Sweden’s wildlife. Other than enjoying its abundant nature, trees and plants, you can also find the magnificent ”king of the Swedish forest”, moose – otherwise known as elk – in its natural habitat, and the many lakes and watercourses are home to beavers too. The surrounding area has also proven to be one of the best regions in Sweden to see other wildlife such as wolves, bears, lynx and owls. Rooms will be allocated on a first-come first-serve basis across the venue. There are triple rooms (single + a bunk bed), twin rooms, solo occupancy rooms (with two twin beds in) and luxury bell tents for one with heating and electricity available. There are shared shower rooms and toilets within the main accommodation cabin, and these are about a 20m walk from the bell tents. For this September retreat we will be sharing the venue with another, smaller yoga retreat group - there is plenty of room for everyone!
Eat
The food is delicious, abundant, and wholesome. It's vegetarian and vegan, Ayurvedic-based, mainly organic and gluten-free and we will often eat out on the sunny deck overlooking the lake. The kitchen is at the heart of everything here, using the best possible ingredients and taking care of food combinations to ensure that you are nourished and energised throughout the retreat. They are passionate about providing food that is delicious to eat, look at and feel. All meals, snacks, hot drinks are provided. There will be a hot drink station for you to help yourself to throughout, with herbal teas and coffee. Please note this is an alcohol free retreat. We can cater for dietary requirements if you let us know in your booking form beforehand.
FAQs
Why choose us?
The Wild Times specialise in creating retreats that focus on rest, adventure and connection and we cater to a range of ages and abilities. We really endevour to create a relaxed non-intimidating environment where people can feel free to deeply rest, try new things and get out of their comfort zones–all we ask is that you come with an open mind! We include a range of activities, workshops and adventures within the retreat.
Who is it for?
The Wild Times retreats are for anyone who wants to re-wild and relax. We welcome everyone of any ability - just come with an open heart and mind. To get the most out of our yoga retreats, we recommend taking part in at least 3/4 yoga classes before joining.
You can always email us with any queries beforehand: [email protected]
What happens after you book the retreat?
You will be sent an email with an online booking form to fill-out as soon as you book your retreat. Then around 8-12 weeks before your retreat, we will send you a welcome pack which includes details on what to bring, the retreat location, what we will be doing and anything else you will need to know.
Where is it?
Coming by air: The nearest airport is Stockholm Vasteras. The second nearest airport is Arlanda airport, the main airport in Sweden. You can easily take a train all the way to Skinnskatteberg from both of them.
Coming by train / bus: There is a train / bus station at Skinnskatteberg, only 5 minutes ride from the centre. The venue offers free pick up services from this station in summer. For train and bus times, visit www.sj.se.
Coming by car: Simply open this Google map on your navigator and follow directions to Borntorpet 1 in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden.
Do I need equipment?
Please bring your swimming gear if you'd like to swim, and a microfibre towel to use as your swimming towel. We also recommend warm layers and slip on shoes/sandals to wear between the various cabins.
For the yoga: Yoga mats, bolsters, blankets and blocks are provided. Please a large scarf and warm socks for the yin yoga and yoga Nidra classes.
What is the group size?
Our retreats are different sizes depending on the location. The size of the group for the Sweden retreat is a maximum of 25 guests.
What will the meals be and is it all included?
All meals are vegetarian. We can cater to most dietary needs if they have been indicated in the booking form at least 2 weeks prior to the retreat start date. All meals + fruits, snacks, tea and coffee are included in the retreat price.
What time should I arrive and depart for the retreat?
Arrival should be around 2 pm and depart around 2 pm on the final day.
What is the cancellation policy?
Refer to our terms and conditions for the cancellation policy
I have more questions...
Refer to our general FAQs if you have any more questions or drop us an email at [email protected] and we will get back to you!