Reflect: looking back with gratitude
Opening circle and intention setting, gentle yoga flow, and a guided gratitude meditation followed by writing a letter to the year that has passed.
1–3 JANUARY 20272 NIGHTSTAUGHT IN NORWEGIAN
A New Start: Mindfulness and Yoga Retreat
With Kirstin Arnesen and Elise Jansen. A three-day New Year retreat of mindful movement, meditation and reflection to start the year with clarity, calm and intention.
Start the year with clarity, calm and intention. 'A New Start' is a three-day retreat designed to help you reconnect with yourself through mindful movement, meditation and reflection.
Set in peaceful, natural surroundings, this restorative retreat invites you to pause, reset your nervous system to a deeper calm and make room for what really matters.
Through a carefully chosen blend of gentle yoga, guided mindfulness practices, reflection exercises and nourishing conversations, you will be supported in letting go of the past and stepping into the coming year with an open heart and a grounded presence.
Whether you are looking for a new perspective, emotional renewal or a quiet place to adjust your goals, this retreat offers a good start to a more intentional and balanced year.
Let go: release the old to make room for the new
Mindful yoga to shake off stagnant energy, a workshop on the art of letting go with guided journaling, a mindful ski or walking meditation, Yin yoga with a healing sound bath and a fire ceremony.
Renew: enter the new year with intention
Morning meditation, a heart-opening yoga session and a closing workshop on living with intention, with practical tips for continuing mindfulness practice in the coming year.
Mindful silence
Optional silence from the first evening until the next morning: a digital detox and space for inner stillness.
Kirstin Arnesen
Yoga teacherKirstin Arnesen started yoga in 1998. She qualified as a yoga teacher at The Yoga Academy UK in 2018. Her great inspiration throughout these years has been the renowned yin, yang, restorative and somatic yoga teacher Simon Low, along with John Scott's approach to Ashtanga. This combination gets her on the mat every day.
For Kirstin, yoga is calm and peace: a peaceful state of mind without guilt or blame. Love, compassion and kindness are fundamental in life. She cares about living, practising and teaching a complete, integrated approach to overall health, wellbeing and beauty. Beauty that comes from within will show on the outside: inner and outer beauty.
Elise Jansen
Owner of Mindful Yoga Kurs og Utdanning, clinical psychotherapistElise Jansen owns Mindful Yoga Kurs og Utdanning, where she teaches Restorative Yoga, MBSR and TRE courses. She runs trainings and courses in Mindfulness, Mindful Yoga, Mindful Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga in Oslo and abroad. In her day job she works as a clinical psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing practitioner (a body-oriented trauma treatment), with practices in Moss and Oslo.
Elise has practised yoga and meditation since she was a teenager and is a trained MBSR teacher through IMA (Institute for Mindfulness Based Approaches) and the OASIS institute. She is also one of the founders of the MBSR training run by the Norwegian Centre for Mindfulness. As a yoga teacher she has trained in Yogaworks, Mindfulness, Yoga and Neuroplasticity, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Restorative and Yin.
Subject to change. Meals in italics.
Friday: Reflect, looking back with gratitude
- Arrival, check-in and landing
- Opening circle and intention setting. Introductions, an overview of the retreat and setting an intention for the days
- Gentle yoga flow: 'Coming home to the body'. Slow, grounding movement to connect with breath and presence
- Nourishing plant-based dinner
- Guided meditation: 'Gratitude for the year that has passed'. A reflective meditation followed by writing a letter to the year that has been
- Mindful silence begins (optional, until the morning). A digital detox and space for inner stillness
Saturday: Let go, release the old to make room for the new
- Mindful morning meditation
- Mindful yoga: 'Let loose'. An energising practice to shake off stagnant energy
- Breakfast (mindful eating)
- Workshop: 'The art of letting go'. Guided journaling and group sharing
- Mindful ski or walking meditation in nature
- Silent lunch
- Free time: optional massage, reflection, nap, journaling or a walk
- Yin yoga with a healing sound bath. A deep reset of the nervous system
- Dinner
- Fire ceremony: 'Release and renew'. A symbolic release ritual with flames, letting go of the old
Sunday: Renew, enter the new year with intention
- Herbal tea and a light breakfast
- Mindful morning meditation
- Morning yoga: 'Open heart, open future'. A joyful, heart-opening, gently dynamic session to embrace the new year with vitality and optimism
- Breakfast
- Check-out of rooms
- Closing workshop: 'Living with intention'. Guided reflection on your journey through the retreat, with practical tips for continuing mindfulness practice and conscious living in the coming year
- Lunch together
Getting here
Train or bus to Gol or Fagernes. Book a pickup in advance by email to post@nosenyoga.no.
HOW TO GET HEREFood
All meals are vegetarian, at 09:00, 13:00 and 18:00. Tell us about allergies before you come.
ABOUT THE CAFÉBooking and cancellation
You book and pay in our booking system. The cancellation terms are the same for every retreat.
TERMS AND CONDITIONSWhere you stay
A range of rooms to suit your comfort and budget: choose the space that feels right for you, whether it is a cosy shared room or your own private sanctuary.
About Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell
Nøsen Yoga og Fjellhotell is a mountain retreat centre in the heart of Valdres, Norway, surrounded by breathtaking nature and peaceful hiking trails. We host yoga retreats, workshops and events all year round, offering guests a chance to slow down, connect with themselves and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals in a warm and welcoming community.
About 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.
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