Midsummer Retreat | rikasyoga

MIDSUMMER

Retreat

HOLISTIC YOGA & HEALING JOURNEY

This incredible 7-day women's retreat is a holistic journey to tap into your feminine energy and transform you with movement, nourishing local food and endless nature. You will not only have the opportunity to improve your yoga practice, but you will also have the advantage of spending time to enjoy the healing power of nature in the midst of the beautiful Finnish forest.

Throughout your journey, you will connect to all five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether) with movement and different creative workshops & activities such as foraging, baking with self-picked goodies, cold-heat exposure and breathwork. You will be held in a safe space together with 12 unique souls allowing you to let go from your daily routines and give yourself the chance to deeply surrender to your transformation.

Have you ever heard about any Finnish traditions? We will introduce you to some special ones, like the midsummer fire and its celebration. Of course there will be no way around the well-known sauna culture and its benefits to your body and soul. Experience first hand with your own eyes one of the countries where the sun never goes down. This occasion invites us to jump into the water for midnight dips in the lake and hot tub sessions underneath a clear white sky.

Let us get together for a lifetime experience during the season of midsummer in a peaceful stone age old village close to many lakes and the ocean coast. And learn more about your female body and its ability to move, breathe and enjoy time in nature and its healing power. A time where it seems like time is standing still.

We would be honored to guide you through a one of a kind experience in our home, Finland!

Highlights of this journey

Acro, Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin Yoga

Aroma Workshop using essential oils

The Art of Foraging Workshop

Cleansing Practices, like Apple Cider Vinegar foot bath and more

Cold-Heat Exposure (Sauna & Ice-Bath)

Create Your Own Birch Branch Twig Workshop

Creative Painting Workshop using handmade watercolor

Creative Yoga Workshops to dive deeper in Inversions

Dance Workshop

Deep Transformational Breathwork

Juhannus Celebration (Midsummer), including:

–Design your own Juhannusseppele and a sacred Fire Ceremony

Soundbaths with Tibetan Singing Bowls

Sound Healing using your own voice

or schedule a call

Practicing with you is like a journey every time. You create a space that allows everyone

to feel at ease to share and just be. Thank you, thank you, thank you for that!

Example Schedule (to give you an idea how our days will be spent)

07:30 Morning Power Yoga

09:00 Breakfast

10:30 The Art of Foraging Workshop

13:00 Lunch

14:30 Intro to Cold-Heat Exposure (Traditional Finnish Sauna & Ice-Bathing)

16:00 Free Time to walk to the lake or explore the nature (or another holistic workshop)

19:00 Dinner

20:30 Yin Yoga & Sound Healing

Where will we stay?

sunset overlooking the vast forest and lakes

Cozy Villa in the midst of nature, Kirkkonummi, Finland.

What's included?

All yoga classes and yoga equipment (mats, straps, blocks, etc.), different workshops, group activities, 3 delicious vegan local meals a day and facilities of our home such as sauna and hot tub. Additionally we will provide non-alcoholic beverages (water, tea, coffee) and snacks during the day.

Your transfer from/to the airport will be organized by us.

What's not included?

Flights.

Details at a glance:

What can you expect? Holistic yoga & healing journey––it's going to be a lifetime experience, we promise

What do we expect? An interest in exploring new things and culture, commitment to immerse in this journey to your own degree, come as you are, desire to spend 7 days in the purest nature and fresh air 24/7, want to reset, unwind, detoxify through nutritious 100% locally sourced food and holistic activities

What we do NOT expect? For you to be an yoga expert or having knowledge in any of the named activities

When and what are we celebrating? Midsummer "Juhannus" (19.06.–25.06.2023)

Where are we staying? Cozy Wooden Villa in the Finnish Forest in Kirkkonummi, Finland

Who should join? All women who are interested in getting to know Finnish traditions and culture, want to deepen their yoga practice (beginners to advanced all welcome) and spend time in an intimate group of max. 12 souls, also everyone who is interested to experience different things in and around nature to get to know themselves and the surroundings in-depth

What is the energy balance? starting at 1799€–1999€ (find all prices here)

about us

We are two sisters born in Finnland raised in Germany, wanting to spread the beautiful Finnish culture with you and the world. Feel free to ask us anything that you have on your mind or you need additionally to make your journey perfect. We can't wait to meet you. See you soon!

Co-Host and Yoga Teacher

Rika

Rika is a certified Yoga Teacher for Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin. Last year she accredited as sound healer and ever since has been including sound into her classes and sound baths/healings into her schedule. Breath and its healing benefits are a big interest of hers, which made her self study different techniques and methods to transform from the inside.

She is passionate about the practice of yoga and dedicated to spread her knowledge to the world.

Rika has had quite a few opportunities to do so through retreats and workshops in all around Germany, Greece and Online.

Her classes are created with much thought and therefore creative with playful elements and fun transitions.

She was a dancer in Jazz- and Modern from a very young age, where she at some point competed in tournaments all around Germany.

So movement has always been a huge part of her life and she wouldn't want to miss it.

Every summer is filled with berry picking, swimming in the lake and many many rounds of sauna. As well as eating grandmas famous "mustikkapiirakka" (blueberry pie), that you might get a taste of during her retreat.

Co-Host

Henni

Henrietta is the proud sister of our Yoga Teacher, Henrika. She is looking forward to meeting a great group of keen people willing to experience the beauty of Finnish nature.

She spends about 3 months enjoying Finland's beauty in summer and winter, every year. It would make her more than happy to give you the chance to experience her beautiful home country and its unique traditions.

Henrietta has a long background of dancing (Jazz- and Modern) and moving her body in different ways. She has found joy in practicing Yoga, and herself as well, will be using the opportunity to practice Yoga in a great environment guided by Rika.

As an event-manager, she hopes to satisfy your imagination of a well organized retreat and having you not to worry about anything then waking up with the rise of sunshine.

To make her person complete, she wants you to meet her little dog Evi. Evi enjoys nature and the feeling of freedom running around the forest and sniffing on the variety of plants and animal tracks.

Guest Yoga Teacher

Tiia

Tiia graduated from Yoga Teacher Training in 2019 and has ever since been teaching Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga and Hot Yoga.

Tiia is a trained dancer and dance teacher so she effortlessly combines her knowledge of the body into her yoga classes. Her classes are creative yet technical and hot yoga classes often go to waitlist. Tiia is the new director of the Yoga Kula's first franchise Yoga Kula Victoria Quarter. This beautiful studio is located right in the heart of Leeds City Center, England. Tiia is known for her skilled hands on adjustments, her deep knowledge of the body and her own strict daily yoga practice.

As an aunt she has been a really huge inspiration to especially Rikas own yoga practice and teaching but also in many other aspects of life, like her career in dancing and her easy hands-on way of doing things.

Guest Facilitator "The Art of Foraging"

Anna

Anna is biologist, wild food guide, herbalist and health coach. She has organized wild food workshops, webinars, lectures and
events since 2014. Sharing knowledge about healing wild foods and the magic of Finnish nature is her calling, and she’s motivated by the mission to help people find their plant allies.

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