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Movement as a Way Back to Yourself -

An embodied yoga retreat rooted in flow, strength & listening

MAY 8th to 10th -NORWAY, NØSEN YOGA

Set in the quiet, expansive landscape of Nøsen, this retreat is an invitation to slow down and listen - to your body, your breath, and the subtle signals that are often missed in everyday life.

Over the weekend, we move through a carefully structured yet fluid program combining flow-based classes and focused workshops. Practices progress from grounding and gentle landing sessions into deeper work with spinal mobility, active flexibility, backbends, inversions, and hip work, always with an emphasis on safety, clarity, and embodiment.

Workshops offer time to explore technique, strength, and breath, helping you understand how to move more efficiently and with less effort. Inversions are approached step by step and integrated with practices that support circulation, lymphatic flow, and nervous system regulation, with space for rest and integration.

This retreat is suitable for practitioners with some movement or yoga experience who are looking to deepen their practice in a supportive, non-competitive environment.

You’ll leave feeling more open and stable in your body, clearer in your movement, and deeply reconnected to yourself.

Friday

  • Check-in from 15:00

  • 16:45 – 18:00 | Landing – Soft, Active Stretch

    • A gentle opening practice designed to help participants arrive fully in their bodies after travel.

    • This session combines soft, active stretching with fluid movements for the spine, hips, and shoulders.

    • The focus is on releasing stiffness, reconnecting to breath, and settling into the space without fatigue.

    • Accessible and grounding, this class sets a calm and supportive tone for the weekend.

  • 18:00 - 19:00 Dinner

  • 19:30 – 20:30 | Pranayama, Relaxation & Nervous System Reset

    • A deeply calming evening session focused on breathwork and guided relaxation.

    • Through simple pranayama techniques, longer exhales, and body awareness, the nervous system is gently downregulated, supporting rest and quality sleep.

    • This practice is slow and restorative, allowing both body and mind to unwind after the first day.

Saturday

  • 07:00 – 09:00 | Fluid Flexibility – Full Body Flow

    • A fluid and dynamic full-body practice exploring strength, mobility, and active flexibility.

    • The class weaves together spine and hip mobility with smooth transitions and optional inversions.

    • The focus is on building strength that supports range of motion, encouraging a sense of freedom, flow, and embodied movement rather than forcing shapes.

  • 09:00 – 10:00 | Breakfast

  • 11:00 – 13:00 | Backbends Workshop – Strength to Open

    • An educational and experiential workshop dedicated to backbending.

    • Participants explore the mechanics of safe and sustainable backbends, focusing on back-body strength, shoulder mobility, and thoracic extension.

    • The session blends technique, simple drills, and guided exploration, helping students understand how to open the front body with stability and control.

  • 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch

  • 15:30 – 18:00 | Inversions Workshop – Technique, Lymphatic Flow & Nervous System Regulation

    • A longer, in-depth workshop dedicated to understanding and practising inversions in a safe and supportive way.

    • The session begins with technical preparation, focusing on shoulder stability, core engagement, and alignment principles that support inverted shapes.

    • Once the foundational work is established, inversion practice is combined with breath awareness and intentional pauses for rest, allowing participants to experience the effects of inversions on lymphatic flow, cortisol regulation, and the nervous system.

    • Supported options, progressive pathways, and moments of stillness are woven throughout, creating a balanced experience that is both educational and regulating.

  • 18:00 – 19:00 | Dinner

Sunday

  • 07:30 – 09:00 | Fluid Spine – Mobility & Ease

    • A smooth, continuous flow dedicated to spinal movement in all directions.

    • This class focuses on flexion, extension, rotation, and lateral movement, helping the body feel spacious and mobile after the depth of Saturday.

    • The pace is gentle to moderate, prioritising ease, continuity, and a sense of lightness.

  • 09:00 – 10:00 | Breakfast

  • Check-out by 11:00

  • 11:00 – 13:00 | Hips & Integration – Closing Practice

    • The final session of the retreat focuses on hip mobility, stability, and integration.

    • Through slow, mindful movements and supported stretches, participants are guided to reconnect with sensation and integrate the experience of the weekend into daily life.

    • The session concludes with deep rest and a closing circle, offering a sense of grounding, completion, and reflection before departure.

  • 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch