Give yourself permission to pause, breathe, and turn inward to your own well-being. Pause & Breathe is a retreat that invites you back to your body, mind, and soul – embraced by the stunning Norwegian mountain landscape. In the peace of the mountains, under the open sky, you will find space to slow down, breathe, and once again hear the voice of your inner self.

Through yoga practices, nourishing food, and moments of silence, you’ll have the opportunity to restore, strengthen, and remind yourself of what truly matters to you. Pause and breathe. Here, you can feel the wisdom and tranquility of the surrounding mountains flowing through you.

More information: www.studioyogananda.fi / www.nosenyoga.no

The retreat program includes awakening morning yoga sessions and relaxing evening yoga practices. You can also take part in nature activities that let you enjoy the peace and beauty of the mountains. Teaching is in Finnish.

Tiia Sorjonen and Riina Sommarberg

The retreat will be led by Studio Yogananda entrepreneurs Tiia Sorjonen and Riina Sommarberg.

Their collaboration is like yin and yang, where different strengths intertwine to create a space for you to rest and recover.

Program

Friday

• 17:30 – General transport from Gol station organized by Nosen Yoga (extra fee). If you

arrive earlier, please contact Nosen Yoga for transport options.

• 15:00–18:30 – Check-in

• 18:00–19:00 – Dinner

• 20:00–21:00 – Evening practice

Saturday

• 07:30–09:00 – Morning practice

• 09:00–10:00 – Breakfast

• 10:00–13:00 – Nature restoration / visit to Gol village

• 13:00–14:00 – Lunch

• 14:00–16:30 – Free time

• 16:30–18:00 – Evening practice

• 18:00–19:00 – Dinner

• 20:00–21:00 – Shared closing moment of the day

Sunday

• 08:00–09:00 – Morning practice

• 09:00–10:00 – Breakfast

• 10:00–11:00 – Check-out

• 11:00–12:00 – Nature restoration / free time

• 12:00–13:00 – Closing circle of the retreat

• 13:00–14:00 – Lunch

• 13:45 – General transport to Gol station organized by Nosen Yoga (extra fee)

Your Investment

Our retreat offers a range of accommodation options to suit your comfort and budget. Choose the space that feels right for you - whether it’s a cozy shared room or your private sanctuary.

Rates start from 3925 NOK

Included

• Accommodation

• Three delicious, vegetarian meals daily

• Retreat program

Not Included 

• Transport from/to Gol or Fagernes 

About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat center in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops, and events year-round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves, and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.

About BITR – Back in the Ring
Our hotel is run by a dedicated mix of staff and volunteers, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Some of our volunteers join us through Back in the Ring (BITR) – a transformative program that supports people in rebuilding confidence, resilience, and purpose after life’s challenges. They take part in daily operations while developing practical skills, building community connections, and engaging in personal growth activities. This means you may meet people from all walks of life, each contributing in their own way to the Nøsen experience. We invite you to embrace the spirit of patience, openness, and shared humanity that makes our community special.

This retreat is here for you to reignite your light.

Over these four days, you’ll free suppressed energies and embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery. You’ll reconnect with yourself by initiating a release process, cultivating gentle curiosity and the courage for inner strength. 

We Will Use the Following Three Core Practices to Reignite Your Light.

Writing. The chaos in our head will find a new home on paper. Writing has long and successfully been used in therapy, and research has shown that it helps with organizing, processing, and releasing thoughts and stuck emotions. What makes it especially unique is that it's able to reframe experiences and firm belief systems in a way that talking may not achieve. 

Intentional Yin Yoga. This is where your body learns the true meaning of stillness, softness and surrender. Each pose is held for three to five minutes and guided by a certain theme. During this time, you allow your muscles and fascia to let go. You’ll begin to create a safe space for pausing, reflection and deep insight.

Yoga Nidra. Here you’ll be guided into the “in between” zone – shifting between waking and sleeping. That deeply restorative state activates your parasympathetic nervous system and can lower your cortisol, the main stress hormone in your body. It reduces anxiety, opens up emotional blockages, promotes creativity and the connection to your self. 

I’m so looking forward to guiding you through this beautiful experience!

About Jenny Kostoglakis

Journalist, Certified Yin Yoga Instructor & Yoga Nidra Guide

At six, I wrote my first fantasy story: a brave pink princess rescuing the love of her life. At ten, a silly vacation magazine for my family. By nineteen, a small book of short stories titled Teach Me How to Live, and at twenty-three – surprise, surprise – I became an official writer and journalist.

The real surprise, however, was that the fast-paced world of news journalism, built around the very thing I loved most — writing — would lead me straight into burnout. Writing at such a high speed and volume made me race through life itself. One day I woke up and barely recognized myself. Deep down, I already knew: this wasn’t the path I was meant to walk. It wasn’t healthy, and it wasn’t real writing. It couldn’t be.

So, I paused.

And stepped onto the mat. Yoga made me realize that stillness and peace existed; I just needed to actively make space for them. I approached writing again. This time with a deeper sense, a slower pace. My joy came back, and I can’t tell you how many times I felt release during my writings, suddenly sitting before a soaking sheet of paper with blurry ink. 

We have no idea how much our body carries, how much our mind holds. So, I strongly believe that writing and movement of any kind are some of the greatest pauses available to us in the chaos of modern life. And it is my mission to create that exact pause for you — a moment where you can rediscover yourself again. Where you step out of the noise and back into yourself. Where you meet your pure light.

For any questions regarding the content of the retreat, please contact me directly at info@pausewithjenny.com

Instagram: @pausewithjenny

Webpage: www.pausewithjenny.com

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pausewithjenny

The Program - Our Chapters Together

Thursday, 8th of January 

CHAPTER 1 - Shimmer of Hope

• 15:00 - 18:30  Arrival & Check-In

• 17:00 - 18:00 Opening Circle, Briefing & “Dear Me” Writing

• 18:00 - 19:00 Dinner

• 19:30 - 20:30 Evening Reflection & Yoga Nidra

Friday, 9th of January  

CHAPTER 2 - Radiance of Release

• 9:00 – 10:00 Breakfast

• 11:00 - 12:30 The Four Sheddings | Writing Workshop & Meditation 

With techniques like word vomiting and asking yourself the killer question (and many more), you’ll make yourself go deeper, understand yourself better and initiate the process of release and letting go of what does not serve you anymore. 

• 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

• 14:00 – 16:00 Leisure Time or Activity of the Day: Silent Snow Hike with Release Ritual

• 16:00 – 17:30 Intentional Yin Yoga 

Special class designed for emotional and physical release in a safe space. The sequence encourages you to cultivate gentleness and kindness towards yourself. To not push away what you reject, but to look at it with curiosity. Cultivating acceptance and softness.

• 18:00 – 19:00 Dinner

• 19:30 – 20:30 Evening Reflection & Yoga Nidra 

Saturday, 10th of January 

CHAPTER 3 - Fire of Courage

• 9:00 – 10:00 Breakfast

• 11:00 - 12:30 Intentional Yin Yoga 

Special class designed to meet, see and feel your self with courage. Every pose is a stimulating input that invites you to question what you truly believe about yourself and your limiting beliefs. Creating awareness, space for insight, honesty and inner strength. 

• 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

• 14:00 – 16:00 Leisure Time or Activity of the Day: Ice Bathing

• 16:30 – 18:00 The Question You’re Afraid to Ask | Writing Workshop & Meditation

In this writing exercise, we dive into the body and go beyond thinking and analyzing to retrieve answers about a very important topic in your life. It’s a practice of courage and an opportunity to finally listen to your inner truths you’ve been most afraid to hear.

• 18:00 – 19:00 Dinner

• 19:30 – 20:30 Evening Reflection & Yoga Nidra 

Sunday, 11th of January 

CHAPTER 4 - Your Light

• 08:00 - 09:00 Intentional Yin Yoga 

Special class designed to honor the new light ignited within you. A more fluid flow that will invite the fresh energy and insights you’ve cultivated throughout the past days for your next chapter of your journey.

• 09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast

• 10:00 - 11:00 Check Out

• 12:00 – 13:00 Sharing, Closing Thoughts & Reflection

• 13:00 –  Lunch 

• 14:00 - Departure 

*(schedule is susceptible to slight changes)

Your Investment

Our retreat offers a range of accommodation options to suit your comfort and budget. Choose the space that feels right for you - whether it’s a cozy shared room or your private sanctuary.

Rates start from 5850 NOK

Included

• Accommodation

• Three delicious, vegetarian meals daily

• Retreat program

Not Included 

• Transport from/to Gol or Fagernes 

About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat center in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops, and events year-round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves, and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.

About BITR – Back in the Ring
Our hotel is run by a dedicated mix of staff and volunteers, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Some of our volunteers join us through Back in the Ring (BITR) – a transformative program that supports people in rebuilding confidence, resilience, and purpose after life’s challenges. They take part in daily operations while developing practical skills, building community connections, and engaging in personal growth activities. This means you may meet people from all walks of life, each contributing in their own way to the Nøsen experience. We invite you to embrace the spirit of patience, openness, and shared humanity that makes our community special.

Level: Beginner to Advanced (No Prerequisites)

This workshop is for anyone interested in a deep dive into Sondre Berg's approach to bodyweight training — whether you're just starting out or already deep into your calisthenics journey.

The sessions will offer challenges and insights for all levels. Whether you're a complete beginner, an experienced athlete looking for new inspiration, or a coach wanting fresh ideas for your own programming, you'll find valuable tools here.

You'll gain both practical and theoretical knowledge on how to build strength, muscle, and skill using bodyweight exercises and calisthenics.

Sondre will be sharing the core principles of his own training — the methods he has refined through over a decade of coaching and personal practice.

What he’ll cover:

• The most effective bodyweight exercises for building strength and muscle

• Bodyweight isolation exercises

• Lower body strength and vertical jumping

• The core calisthenics strength skills, including:

  • The road to the tuck planche — and beyond

  • Front and back lever: regressions and progressions

  • From push-up to handstand push-up and beyond

  • Mastering the pull-up, and progressing toward muscle-ups and one-arm pull-ups

• Injury prevention and building resilient wrists and shoulders

• Bridging the gap between strength, mobility, and technique

• How to have fun with it! Strength flows and challenges

• How to design and individualise your training program for sustainable progress

• Discussions on recovery, nutrition, and training volume

• Open Q&A with me (Sondre)

About Sondre Berg

Sondre Berg has been exploring, researching and training bodyweight strength, handbalancing, acrobatics and other loosely defined movement terms for nearly a decade. Since 2015 he has coached both adults and youngsters, from those who never did a pushup to strong athletes in need of technical training.

Read more about Sondre here and dive into his story: https://www.bergmovement.com/about

Contact info: Sondre Berg

sondre@bergmovement.com

+47 452 452 81

PROGRAM

Friday

• 16:00–17:45 – Welcome + The bodyweight compound exercises and their progressions

• 18:00–19:00 – Dinner

• 19:30 – Discussion on recovery, nutrition and training volume

Saturday

• 06:45–07:00 – Morning coffee with the group

• 07:00–08:45 – Injury prevention, healthy wrists and shoulders

• 09:00–10:00 – Breakfast

• 10:00–11:30 – Calisthenics skills 1

• The road to tuck planche and beyond

• Front and back lever: regressions and progressions

• 11:30–13:00 – Explore winter in the mountains together

• 13:00–14:00 – Lunch

• 14:00–15:30 – Calisthenics skills 2

• From push-up to handstand push-up and beyond

• Mastering the pull-up, and progressing towards muscle ups and one arm pull-ups

• 16:00 – Optional ice plunge in the lake

• 18:00–19:00 – Dinner

• 19:00 – Programming theory session

• 20:30 – Hangout, stargazing (if clear)

Sunday

• 06:45 – Morning coffee with the group

• 07:00–08:45 – Playing with strength and challenges

• 10:00–11:30 – Bodyweight isolation exercises and lower body strength

• 11:30–12:30 – Q&A

• 13:00–14:00 – Lunch and good byes

Your Investment

Our retreat offers a range of accommodation options to suit your comfort and budget. Choose the space that feels right for you - whether it’s a cozy shared room or your private sanctuary.

Rates start from 7350 NOK

Included

• Accommodation

• Three delicious, vegetarian meals daily

• Retreat program

Not Included 

• Transport from/to Gol or Fagernes 

About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat center in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops, and events year-round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves, and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.

About BITR – Back in the Ring
Our hotel is run by a dedicated mix of staff and volunteers, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Some of our volunteers join us through Back in the Ring (BITR) – a transformative program that supports people in rebuilding confidence, resilience, and purpose after life’s challenges. They take part in daily operations while developing practical skills, building community connections, and engaging in personal growth activities. This means you may meet people from all walks of life, each contributing in their own way to the Nøsen experience. We invite you to embrace the spirit of patience, openness, and shared humanity that makes our community special.

This 4-day retreat will equip you with easy-to-use, practical tools to transform your life both on and off the mat. You will be educated on how to use your Yoga practice to uncover your blind spots and pockets of fear within you, learn from them, become wiser and heal your physical pain and process your emotional blockages.

You will be introduced to some of the basic principles of Energy Medicine. You will learn how to open sacred space, be aware of the state of your field and facilitate the right conditions for healing through mending the holes in your field. You will practically understand how Energy Medicine DOES HAVE practical applications that DO affect your physical body and the probabilities of falling for disease and depression. You will start realising that everything that happens to you has the mere intention to help you evolve and grow spiritually and not as a targeted, personal assault towards you because universe doesn't like you.

About Ilias Kousis

Hi, I am Ilias, a Forrest Yoga Guardian (Level 5 - handpicked by Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco), Energy Medicine Practitioner (Four Winds) and Certified Breath Coach (YogaBody & Dan Brulé). I am formally educated as Geologist and Climate Scientist (MSc), which has been a result of my early passion to study Earth and Life in general to satisfy my own thirst for knowledge as well as to serve humanity. After realising what my life’s purpose is, I decided to make a radical change: I quit my PhD 90% before completion and dedicated myself to transitioning in teaching yoga full-time. I never looked back since then and my life is full of blessings one coming after the other. I know what it feels to be scared of standing up for yourself, disobeying your fear, stepping into your own power and daring to chase after your dreams. I did it for myself, still do it and will continue doing it until I die. I can help you find the courage to dream your life into being; you know, that “life” that YOU authentically desire living, not the ones others expect you to live. Learn more about me by navigating my website and IG profile.

This retreat is for you who are interested in honing your skills of:

• Speaking Truth to yourself, acknowledging where opportunities for growth lie and take responsibility for your actions, which by extension will define your life experience.

• Learning how to perform on high level in all areas of life without getting overwhelmed or swallowed by intensity and become the leader of your own head.

• Finding purpose in life and get excited about every little second you are alive.
  
  This retreat is NOT for you if you:

• Believe the lies in your head that this work is too spiritual or too advanced for you.

• Catch yourself being unhappy and bitter inside and prefer to spread negativity to others around you instead of being accountable and change your life.

• Catch yourself complaining about external factors like the government, God, colleagues, strangers and deny recognising that this is a call for action to elevate your consciousness.
  
  This retreat will provide you with tools to start handling the above challenges in an intelligent way. Whether you are attending the retreat or not, remember this: The more you evolve spiritually and unlock your gifts and talents and learn how to share them, the more you send ripples of transformation and inspiration to every creature around you. YOU become part of the SOLUTION instead of the problem. The choice is yours.
  
  The retreat is open to practitioners of all levels, ages and pregnant women.
  
  For any questions regarding the content of the retreat, please contact Ilias directly at ikousis90@gmail.com

Program

Thursday

16:00-18:00 (2 hr): Forrest Yoga Intensive

Friday & Saturday:

7:00-9:30 (2,5 hr): Ceremony & Forrest Yoga Morning Intensive

15:00-18:00 (3 hr): Exploration of Energy Medicine principles, Practical Exercises, Vision Quest

Sunday

7:00-9:30 (2,5 hr): Ceremony & Forrest Yoga Morning Intensive

Your Investment

Our retreat offers a range of accommodation options to suit your comfort and budget. Choose the space that feels right for you - whether it’s a cozy shared room or your private sanctuary.

Rates start from 5650 NOK

Included

• Accommodation

• Three delicious, vegetarian meals daily

• Retreat program

Not Included 

• Transport from/to Gol or Fagernes 

About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat center in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops, and events year-round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves, and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.

About BITR – Back in the Ring
Our hotel is run by a dedicated mix of staff and volunteers, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Some of our volunteers join us through Back in the Ring (BITR) – a transformative program that supports people in rebuilding confidence, resilience, and purpose after life’s challenges. They take part in daily operations while developing practical skills, building community connections, and engaging in personal growth activities. This means you may meet people from all walks of life, each contributing in their own way to the Nøsen experience. We invite you to embrace the spirit of patience, openness, and shared humanity that makes our community special.

This is the fourth year for our Refill Retreat! Join where we dive into ancient movement and meditation practices, as well as intuitive ways of connecting to our inner resources, sharing space together to explore more of what we really are.

Through Qi Gong, movement, dance and therapeutic voice explorations, we engage with ourselves in a way that supports a peaceful mind and a relaxed, resilient body. In this context, Qi Gong is the practice of following the body-mind system’s natural and universal ways of movement—connecting to the free-flowing and effortless qualities of movement that are found in play, dance, and other natural expressions. We share a selection of ways to enter into this effortlessness through exploring your own body’s patterns and becoming more aware of the natural breath and movement already happening.

How would it be to let go into soft awareness of the body, and to see what can happen there? Letting go of rigidity, and finding balance in our inner structure.

Our wish is to create the perfect space to both rest in movement and feel renewed and refreshed through being more present with the body and its own flow and internal energy. This is where more profound layers of meditation and rest, and also deeper awareness of ourselves, are located.

In this retreat we will also implement some tools of physical interaction like contact improvisation and other embodiment explorations to widen our perspective of relating in movement and to the world.

We will share ways of nurturing and calming the body and mind through restorative practices based on Qi Gong, dance and movement. This will also serve as a good foundation to meet stress and resistance in everyday life, and to prepare the body and focus to meet the new year—potentially also deepening the practice through an optional ice bath session.

We invite you to explore a different kind of gathering: connecting with yourself, softening into your body, and spending a joyous time together.

As in Beatles famous words,

 "Get back to where you once belong"

You can expect

• Breathing deeper into your body and connecting to your body’s natural flow

• Moving every day

• Moments of deep stillness and softness

• Joyous moments with other people both in classes and outside the scheduled sessions

• Becoming more “online” within yourself

About Benjamin Lindh Medin

Born in Sweden (1989) living in south Sweden, Benjamin grew up in between a world of Dance, Theater, Music, to Yoga, Spirituality and Healing since a very young age.

He has had a chance to travel a lot through work as a teacher and performer as well as living in London, India, and Hong Kong for extended periods of time.

Benjamin works as a freelance dancer as fascilitator of Somatic movement practices and Energy Healing. The last ten years he has been focusing on his practice of subtle energy awareness through Somatic movement practices, Qi Gong and Tai Chi. After many years living abroad he recently moved back to Sweden becoming a father.

His teachings include fascial and somatic movement practices with emphasis on freeing the inner impulses, as well as meditations to empower our energy, emotional balance and intuitive wisdom, restoring our health, nervous system and well-being.

+46 769272813 

Alexander Aarø

Alexander has had a daily practice of movement and therapeutic work since 2013, is a trained Dancer with pedagogy, instructor in the therapeutic movement method Gyrokinesis in addition to having taught Cuban salsa, partner dance, improvisation and other dance traditions since 2007.

He is also a trained coach through Leadership by Heart and Qigong Healer through Robert Peng Qigong (also called White Light Qigong).

Alexander has long been interested in how the body should be able to function optimally and how having an active and moving everyday life should feel good and with an excess of creativity and movement.

He is also studying music now at Vancouver Island Univercity and will play during the sound journey at the retreat. He has been doing ice baths, cold showers and cold exposure since 2016, inspired by his own grandfather who started ice baths at the age of 50 to counteract the ischias pain and continued with this until he was 90 years old.

Alexander looks forward to sharing some simple focuses the group can explore together to deepen the understanding, contact and experience of one's own body. Alexander also offers Qigong massage and energy treatment during the retreat.

Get in touch to set up a time for this at alexander.aaroe@gmail.com or any other inquiries

Program

Thursday

•  Arrival evening

•  18.00 - 19.00 Dinner

Friday

•  07.30 - 09.00 Opening Introduction, meditation, morning practice

•  09.00 - 10.00 Breakfast

•  10.00 - 12.00 Introducing concepts of embodiment

•  13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

•  14.30 - Free time - walks, ice bathing, relax.

•  16.00 - 18.00 Inner Qi Gong / meditation 

•  18.00 - 19.00 Dinner 

•  20.00 - 21.00 Intuitive Meditation space

Saturday  

• 09.00 - 10.00 Breakfast

•  10.00 - 13.00 Guided movement meditation, dance & intuitive exploration 

•  13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

•  14.00 - 16.00 Free time - walks, ice bathing, relax.

•  16.00 - 18.00 Inner Qi Gong / Meditation 

•  18.00 - 19.00 Dinner 

•  20.00 - 22.00 Sound meditation 

Sunday

•  09.00 - 10.00 Breakfast

•  10.00 - 13.00 Pushing hands, contact, soft practice

•  13.00 - 14.00 Lunch & goodbyes  

•  14.00 – onwards - Rest, hangout, play

Your Investment

Our retreat offers a range of accommodation options to suit your comfort and budget. Choose the space that feels right for you - whether it’s a cozy shared room or your private sanctuary.

Rates start from 5850 NOK

Included

• Accommodation

• Three delicious, vegetarian meals daily

• Retreat program

Not Included 

• Transport from/to Gol or Fagernes 

About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat center in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops, and events year-round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves, and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.

About BITR – Back in the Ring
Our hotel is run by a dedicated mix of staff and volunteers, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Some of our volunteers join us through Back in the Ring (BITR) – a transformative program that supports people in rebuilding confidence, resilience, and purpose after life’s challenges. They take part in daily operations while developing practical skills, building community connections, and engaging in personal growth activities. This means you may meet people from all walks of life, each contributing in their own way to the Nøsen experience. We invite you to embrace the spirit of patience, openness, and shared humanity that makes our community special.

Join an Ashtanga Yoga Practice Week with Inger and Monika

With combined 30 years of experience, they are rooted in the Ashtanga method—both as a practice on the mat and as a way of life.
 
This week is an opportunity to deepen your yoga practice through guided and Mysore-style classes, workshops, chanting & meditation, philosophy, conversations about practice, and unique nature experiences at Nøsen.

This retreat is designed for curious and dedicated practitioner who wish to explore ashtanga yoga - a transformative practice for life.

All levels and experiences of practitioners are welcome.

About Inger and Monika

Inger has been practicing ashtanga yoga daily since 2017. She made her first trip to Mysore in 2018. In 2022, she received the blessing to teach the method from her teacher, Sharath Jois (SYC Authorization Level 2).

Inger has been teaching yoga since 2016, and in addition to Ashtanga, she has taught Yin, Vinyasa, and Hatha yoga for several years. She holds a 200-hour TTC in Hatha Yoga with Sofia Araujo and a 200-hour TTC with Alexander Medin. From 2020 to 2022, Inger Kristine ran a yoga studio in her hometown of Ulsteinvik.

Inger Kristine is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of the method. She shares Ashtanga Yoga as a transformative practice for body, mind, and spirit.

📧 inger.k.havaag@gmail.com

Monika

With over 20 years of daily practice in Ashtanga Yoga, Monika carries deep experience and a strong presence into her teaching. She has been teaching for more than 12 years—both at Puro Yoga in Oslo and through her own courses, retreats, and workshops, as well as in prisons and companies. Monika's teaching is grounded in both tradition and life experience.

She has studied with, among others, Alexander Medin and Pernille Bønkan, and has deepened her practice with certified Ashtanga teachers internationally. Through different phases of life—as an art student, during pregnancies and early motherhood, and in the midst of a busy everyday life—she has returned to the mat again and again. She knows how challenging it can be, but also how transformative the practice is.
 
For Monika, yoga is more than movement and breath—it is a lifelong path to balance. She teaches with warmth and presence, meeting both beginners and experienced practitioners with respect and openness. Her approach to yoga emphasizes the equal value of the soft and the powerful—both within us and in life.

"Yoga is a treasure chest. An inner resource we can always open—for strength, balance, self-regulation, and true joy." – Monika

📧 mm.amundin@gmail.com

Program

Monday

• 15:00 – 18:00 Arrival at Nøsen
  Welcome to Nøsen. Sunday evening we arrive at Nøsen. Check-in and settling in.

• 18:00 Dinner & Welcome

Tuesday

• 07:30 – 09:00 Led Primary Series
  Classical led Primary Series, counted in Sanskrit. We gather the group by practicing a led class together.

• 09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast

• 12:00 – 13:00 Chanting & Meditation
  Chanting is a central part of the yoga tradition. We explore foundational Indian chants, as taught at SYC, look at translations, and end with a short meditation.

• 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

• 16:00 – 17:30 Workshop: Tristana – Rooted in the Method
  A closer look at breath, bandha, and drishti. We break down the Tristana principle and do awareness-building exercises.

• 18:00 Dinner

Wednesday

• 07:30 – 09:00 Mysore Style
  Traditional Ashtanga self-practice with personal guidance. Suitable for all levels.

• 09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast

• 11:30 – 13:00 Workshop: Inner & Outer Strength
  Exploring strength in practice and in life. Starting from foundational asanas, gradually building towards more complex postures.

• 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

• 16:00 – 17:00 Free Time

• 18:00 Dinner

Thursday

• 07:30 – 09:00 Mysore Style
  Traditional practice with individual guidance.

• 09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast

• 12:00 – 13:00 Cold Water Bathing
  Group ice bathing at Nøsen to awaken and strengthen the mind.

• 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

• 16:00 – 17:00 Introduction to Yoga Philosophy – Yoga Sutras: Observing the Mind
  A foundational introduction to Patanjali’s opening sutras and how philosophy supports practice.

• 18:00 Dinner

Friday

• 07:30 – 09:00 Mysore Style
  Traditional practice with guidance.

• 09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast

• 12:00 – 13:00 Workshop: Courageous Heart – Backbends
  Exploring backbends from basic to advanced, focusing on courage, openness, and surrender.

• 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

• 16:00 – 17:00 Chanting & Meditation

• 18:00 Dinner

Saturday

• 07:30 – 09:00 Mysore Style
  Traditional practice with guidance.

• 09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast

• 12:00 – 13:00 Free Time

• 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

• 16:00 – 17:00 Workshop: Transitions – Jump Through & Jump Back
  Breaking down techniques for smoother transitions between asanas.

• 18:00 Dinner

Sunday

• 07:30 – 09:30 Led Primary Series + Talk
  Classical led Primary Series followed by a talk and reflection on the week.

• 09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast

• 12:00 – 13:00 Check-out

Your Investment

Our retreat offers a range of accommodation options to suit your comfort and budget. Choose the space that feels right for you - whether it’s a cozy shared room or your private sanctuary.

Rates start from 10,350 NOK

Included

• Accommodation

• Three delicious, vegetarian meals daily

• Retreat program

Not Included 

• Transport from/to Gol or Fagernes 

About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat center in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops, and events year-round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves, and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.

About BITR – Back in the Ring
Our hotel is run by a dedicated mix of staff and volunteers, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Some of our volunteers join us through Back in the Ring (BITR) – a transformative program that supports people in rebuilding confidence, resilience, and purpose after life’s challenges. They take part in daily operations while developing practical skills, building community connections, and engaging in personal growth activities. This means you may meet people from all walks of life, each contributing in their own way to the Nøsen experience. We invite you to embrace the spirit of patience, openness, and shared humanity that makes our community special.

With pianist and Listeners' Pilot Annabel Guaita and yoga and meditation teacher Piotr Marcinów.
We explore how music, breath, and movement affect the nervous system, and how a supportive mindset can influence both body and mind. The retreat is structured with gentle yoga sessions, music listening, meditation, and conversations – all in a safe and warm community where you can be yourself, regardless of experience or background. This is suitable for everyone – both beginners and the experienced.

You do not need any prior experience with classical music, yoga, or meditation. All you need is an open mind and a willingness to listen – not only with your ears, but also with your body, senses, and your whole life experience. This program is suitable for anyone who wants to support their own health and vitality. It is also adapted for people with neurological challenges that affect movement, balance, or energy.

The days at Nøsen alternate between activity and rest. There will be time for silence, nature, reflection, and community – and you will experience how sound, breath, and thoughts can work together to give the body better flow and the mind more peace. Nøsen Yoga and Mountain Hotel has recently added new buildings, a spa, and a sauna – a place that truly invites restoration. Here you can feel the mountain quiet and let your body find its way back to balance and hope.

A retreat for listening – with the body, with the heart, and with all of you.
Maximum 20 participants.

About Annabel and Piotr

Annabel Guaita is a pianist and lives with Parkinson's, but has found ways to live well with the condition. She is currently touring with the show "Musikken som veiviser" ("Music as a Guide"), where she shares how curiosity and hope can change one's perspective on illness and adversity, and the importance of listening actively and with presence – both to music and to life itself. Annabel works as an associate professor at the Grieg Academy and holds an artistic doctoral degree in music.

She has an extensive touring career and several CD releases on Lawo Classics. She also runs her own podcast, also called Lyttelos. Read more on her website: www.lyttelos.no

Piotr Marcinów is a trained muscle therapist and practices at the Bergen MTT Center as well as through his own business, Helkropp.no. He is originally from Poland but has made his home in Bergen, specifically in Breistølen together with Annabel. With a master's degree in Indian philosophy – with a particular focus on Eastern traditions – and over 30 years of experience with yoga, meditation, and pranayama, he has developed a deep understanding of the body, mind, and the interaction between them. Read more on his website: www.helkropp.no.

Program

Thursday

• Arrival and check-in from 15:00

• 18:00–19:00 – Dinner

• 19:00–20:30 – Welcome and introduction. Listening Guide: The Listening Body

Friday & Saturday

• 08:00–09:00 – Morning yoga (gentle, breath) with Piotr

• 09:00–10:00 – Breakfast

• 10:30–12:00 –  The Listening Body

• 13:00–14:00 – Lunch buffet

• 16:00–17:30 – The Listening Body

• 18:00–19:00 – Dinner

• 20:00–20:30 – Gentle evening meditation

Sunday

• 08:00–09:00 – Morning yoga with Piotr (gentle, breath)

• 09:00–10:00 – Breakfast

• 10:30–12:00 – The Listening Body and closing session

• 13:00–14:00 – Lunch

• Departure

Your Investment

Our retreat offers a range of accommodation options to suit your comfort and budget. Choose the space that feels right for you - whether it’s a cozy shared room or your private sanctuary.

Rates start from 5750 NOK

Included

• Accommodation

• Three delicious, vegetarian meals daily

• Retreat program

Not Included 

• Transport from/to Gol or Fagernes 

Members of the Parkinson's Association receive a NOK 420 discount on this retreat.

Book the retreat as usual, and please send us an email to post@nosneyoga.no so we can apply your discount.

About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat center in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops, and events year-round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves, and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.

About BITR – Back in the Ring
Our hotel is run by a dedicated mix of staff and volunteers, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Some of our volunteers join us through Back in the Ring (BITR) – a transformative program that supports people in rebuilding confidence, resilience, and purpose after life’s challenges. They take part in daily operations while developing practical skills, building community connections, and engaging in personal growth activities. This means you may meet people from all walks of life, each contributing in their own way to the Nøsen experience. We invite you to embrace the spirit of patience, openness, and shared humanity that makes our community special.

Step into the stillness of the Nordic winter and immerse yourself in a week of practice, presence, and renewal. Set against the quiet beauty of Norway’s snow-covered landscape, this retreat is an invitation to journey inward — balancing the discipline of Ashtanga, the softness of Yin, and the depth of conscious breath.

Each morning begins with 30 minutes of guided breathwork, awakening body and mind, before flowing into Mysore-style Ashtanga practice. This traditional method allows each student to be guided through their practice at their own pace, with space for personal exploration and individual support.

As the day draws to a close, we gather again in the evenings for workshops and Yin sessions. Some evenings will deepen our understanding of yoga through themed workshops — exploring technique, philosophy, and integration of breath. Others will invite us to surrender into the quiet strength of Yin, offering time to soften, restore, and release.

With nourishing meals, spacious surroundings, and the embrace of winter’s silence, this retreat offers the chance to reset, reconnect, and rediscover balance between effort and ease.

All levels are welcome — whether you are new to Ashtanga or an experienced practitioner, you’ll find guidance, inspiration, and space to grow.

About Katy Scherer & Joseph Armstrong

Katy finds the blurred lines between tradition and modernity fascinating, scary, provocative and transformational. An Ashtanga at heart she finds comfort and support within the traditions of the practice, completing 3 months of study in Mysore under Sharath Jois. When it comes to breathwork and pranayama it’s a different story. After years of traditional practice she shook things up and dove head first into the world of breathwork where she experienced the life altering power of breath!

Bending in tradition, modern science and dynamic breathwork practices she offers a space for all students to go all in, go deep all whilst being supported on the breathwork journey.

Katy believes there is a beauty of combining the tradition with the modern to create a practice that serves you so you can serve others. A dedicated practitioner, teacher, business owner, mama and wife she understands the true meaning of flexibility and likes to share the lessons she has learnt to all willing to try.

katyschereryoga@gmail.com

Joseph Armstrong teaches yoga rooted firmly in tradition but with an eye to the future. His search for a more present and peaceful life first led him to the practice in 2008. A few years later he was in India studying intensively.

After finally overcoming a long struggle with addiction, Joseph began experimenting with Ashtanga Yoga. He understood quickly that the lineage was calling to him to deepen his practice. He underwent a 2 year apprenticeship program at the world renowned Miami Life Center, continuing his education under his dear teachers Tim Fieldman and Kino MacGregor.

He also practices regularly with Paramaguru Sharath Jois in Mysore India, where he was given his level 2 authorization. Joseph teaches yoga because attempts to do any and everything else ended disastrously. But when he finally devoted himself to his passion, he became an asset to himself and others. He hopes his practice allows him to be ever more loving and to exist gently.

Program

• 07:00 - 09:00 Breathwork and Mysore

• 16:00 - 18:00 Workshop or Yin yoga

*Full schedule to be confirmed closer to the time

Your Investment

Our retreat offers a range of accommodation options to suit your comfort and budget. Choose the space that feels right for you - whether it’s a cozy shared room or your private sanctuary.

Rates start from 11’400 NOK

Included

• Accommodation

• Three delicious, vegetarian meals daily

• Retreat program

Not Included 

• Transport from/to Gol or Fagernes 

About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat center in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops, and events year-round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves, and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.

About BITR – Back in the Ring
Our hotel is run by a dedicated mix of staff and volunteers, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Some of our volunteers join us through Back in the Ring (BITR) – a transformative program that supports people in rebuilding confidence, resilience, and purpose after life’s challenges. They take part in daily operations while developing practical skills, building community connections, and engaging in personal growth activities. This means you may meet people from all walks of life, each contributing in their own way to the Nøsen experience. We invite you to embrace the spirit of patience, openness, and shared humanity that makes our community special.

A workshop for you who want to learn how to balance efficiently on your hands. We will focus on building individualised drills and training strategies to help you master the handstand. Surrounded by beautiful winter landscapes and likeminded people.

The workshop is specifically designed for people who:

- Can’t balance a handstand, or struggle to get consistent handstand balance

- Don’t know how to structure their handstand practice in an efficient manner

- Don’t know how to train to learn handstand

- Want an insight into my personal experience and way of teaching handstand

- Want some additional inspiration in the start of their handstand journey.

It is recommended that you can do a wall assisted handstand, but if you struggle with this, the following link contains a guide for you to prepare:

Preparation Guide

Above, you will find everything you need to get your body prepared before the workshop (1-2 months training should be enough to show up prepared).

Prerequisites: Wall assisted handstand


About Sondre Berg

Sondre Berg has been exploring, researching and training bodyweight strength, handbalancing, acrobatics and other loosely defined movement terms for nearly a decade. Since 2015 he has coached both adults and youngsters, from those who never did a pushup to strong athletes in need of technical training.

Read more about Sondre here and dive into his story: https://www.bergmovement.com/about

Contact info: Sondre Berg

sondre@bergmovement.com

+47 452 452 81

Program

Friday

• 16:00–17:45 – Welcome + Intro Practice: Individual feedback and training strategy
• 18:00–19:00 – Dinner
• 19:30 – Discussion on recovery, nutrition, and training volume

Saturday

• 06:45–07:00 – Morning coffee with the group
• 07:00–08:45 – Handstand balance: Building individual drills for optimal progress
• 09:00–10:00 – Breakfast
• 10:00–11:30 – Entry practice: Learning and optimising kick-ups
• 11:30–13:00 – Explore winter in the mountains together
• 13:00–14:00 – Lunch
• 14:00–15:30 – Individual feedback and handstand practice
• 16:00 – Optional ice plunge in the lake
• 18:00–19:00 – Dinner
• 19:00 – Programming theory session
• 20:30 – Hangout, stargazing (if clear)

Sunday

• 06:45 – Morning coffee with the group
• 07:00–08:45 – Form and mobility practice: Long-term strategies and drills for your handstand
• 09:00–10:00 – Breakfast
• 10:00–11:30 – Handstand strength
• 11:30–12:30 – Q&A
• 13:00–14:00 – Lunch and goodbyes

Your Investment

Our retreat offers a range of accommodation options to suit your comfort and budget. Choose the space that feels right for you - whether it’s a cozy shared room or your private sanctuary.

Rates start from 7650 NOK

Included

• Accommodation

• Three delicious, vegetarian meals daily

• Retreat program

Not Included 

• Transport from/to Gol or Fagernes 

About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat center in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops, and events year-round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves, and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.

About BITR – Back in the Ring
Our hotel is run by a dedicated mix of staff and volunteers, creating a unique and vibrant atmosphere. Some of our volunteers join us through Back in the Ring (BITR) – a transformative program that supports people in rebuilding confidence, resilience, and purpose after life’s challenges. They take part in daily operations while developing practical skills, building community connections, and engaging in personal growth activities. This means you may meet people from all walks of life, each contributing in their own way to the Nøsen experience. We invite you to embrace the spirit of patience, openness, and shared humanity that makes our community special.