yogaSOMATICS Inner Contact Retreat
18 - 23 June 2025
With Ateeka & Ola Borud
Søsæter Retreat Center - Sørskogbygda, Norway
Welcome to our 6 day-5 night retreat in the beautiful and secluded Norwegian forest. This
retreat is an experiential opportunity to rest, relax and go a little deeper towards yourself: body,
heart, mind and inner life. Together, we will explore meditative and creative practices for
embodiment, grounding, centering and well-being.
We will work with various aspects of EMBODIMENT & CREATIVE EXPRESSION practices
including yogaSOMATICS movement, myofascial (bindevev) unwinding, breathwork, creative
expression and understanding through drawing (art therapy), following the messages of your
dreams, practices to connect to your heart and awaken empathy, inner exercises for the energy
body, meditative sitting practice throughout the weekend.
ENJOY THE SILENCE
While not a strictly silent retreat, throughout the weekend we will invite the group to enjoy
longer periods of silence and reflection.
• Our week will include:
• yogaSOMATICS practice for grounding and well-being in the body
• Mindfulness, meditation & energy work in contact with nature
• Creative Expression through Drawing and Reflecting - Communication with your Inner
Self (Art Therapy)
• Dreamwork - Understanding the deeper meaning of your dreams
• Deep Relaxation & Guided Relaxation
• Gentle hands-on healing practices with a partner for relaxation
• Possible yogaSOMATICS work in warm water - IF we are able to organize the pool to be
warm enough.
This retreat is practice-oriented for going deeper towards yourself.
We will practice cultivating a non-judgmental and accepting awareness of thoughts, feelings,
senses and body sensations that arise from moment to moment. From this more relaxed and
current state of being, we can begin to meet other people in a more open and empathetic way.
This is a week for yourself, inner contact and the opportunity for new insights.
FOR WHO: This workshop is open to all adults who are curious and open about exploring life energy and being present with life-as-it-is.Beginners will appreciate the ease and new sensations of well-being of this practice. Advanced practitioners and teachers of all kinds of yoga, movement and dance will appreciate a new perspective and being supported by a very experienced teacher in new discoveries. This retreat is also very wellsuited for couples who wish to spend a weekend of deeper contact together in a meditative practice.
Ateeka teaches in english and Ola teaches in Norwegian and English as the group needs. Expect approx. 3 hours of teaching with Ateeka and 3 hours of teaching with Ola each full day.
DATES: Wednesday 18 June 2025 (15:00) - Monday 23 June 2025 (11:00)
PLACE: Søsæter Retreat - Sørskogbygda, Norway
HOW to ARRIVE: Søsæter is about 1 hour 30 minutes drive from Oslo Gardemoen Airport and about 2 hours drive from Oslo
PRICE: The retreat price is divided into course fee and the accomodation/food fee. Both are paid to yogaSOMATICS, but will vary based upon your room choice and date of registration
Your full fee (course fee and room/meal fee) includes 5 days of instruction and guidance withAteeka & Ola, use of all facilities at Søsæter including the indoor pool, a comfortable and cozy room with either private or shared bathroom, 3 daily meals, bed linens and towels and roomcleaning at the end of your stay.
COURSE TEACHING FEE:
Course fee EARLY BIRD 590 euro - with deposit paid by 20 January 2025 (apply by 15 Jan latest!)
Course fee NORMAL 690 euro with deposit paid after 20 January 2025
Course fee STUDENT: 490 euro (please inquire if you fit this category)
Our Daily Rhythm (with some flexibility)
7 - 9 am morning yogaSOMATICS with Ateeka
9 - 10 am Breakfast
10:30 - 13:00 Expressive Arts & Dream work with Ola
13:00 - 16:00 Lunch & Afternoon Pause
16:00 - 18:00. yogaSOMATICS/Bodywork with Ateeka
18:00 dinner
After dinner - possible 1 hour program - mindfulness/relaxation/creativity
Participants are asked to participate in all sessions of the retreat. This helps us to keep the group energy very nicely together and supportive.
ROOM/MEALS FEE :
There are many different rooming options for you to choose from. Room prices below are inNOK. This retreat is a 5 night retreat. (If you do not read Norwegian and need someclarification, please email us)
This retreat is by application . . . so please send us an email and tell us a little bit about yourself and why your are inspired to spend this week in retreat with us. We are happy to read your reflections and will come back to you very soon.