Mysore morning practice
Ashtanga practice in the Mysore style on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
11–13 DECEMBER 20262 NIGHTSTAUGHT IN NORWEGIAN
Alternative Christmas Party
With Pernille Bønkan. A pre-Christmas weekend of yoga, meditation, chanting and a vegetarian Christmas dinner with an Eastern twist.
Welcome to a weekend full of Christmas spirit, with good yoga, peaceful meditation and lovely vegetarian Christmas food made from local produce with Eastern inspiration.
Many people look forward to Christmas, others feel stress and high expectations, and some have quite mixed feelings about the season. We want these days to be both traditional and to break a little with tradition. Perhaps we can create our own beautiful tradition, built around yogic values?
We will light candles, drink mulled wine (gløgg), chant sacred verses and gather to reflect on the year that has passed. We will also look more closely at the glad tidings of the season: what do we really mean by joy, and who is responsible for it?
Of course there will be plenty of good yoga. We start the days with Ashtanga and end the afternoon with a calm session that leads into deep rest. There will be meditation, breathing techniques and chanting, and plenty of time set aside to enjoy the beautiful nature and fresh mountain air.
Chanting, discussion and reflection
Morning sessions with chanting, conversation and reflection on the year that has passed.
Deep rest
A calm afternoon session with gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Christmas dinner à la Nøsen
A vegetarian Christmas dinner with an Eastern twist and exciting flavours.
Pernille Bønkan
Head teacher at Puroyoga, OsloPernille has worked with body and energy all her life. As a young dancer she was introduced to Eastern approaches to body and mind, such as acupuncture, qigong, tai chi, yoga and aikido. This shaped much of her approach to dance and the performing arts in her professional career. Over time, yoga gradually became her way of life.
For the last 20 years she has run Puroyoga in Oslo. She took over as head teacher when her teacher Alexander Medin turned his full attention to Nøsen in 2018.
Besides running Puroyoga and teaching yoga full time, Pernille has long teaching experience. She has taught and choreographed dance at KHiO, the Norwegian College of Ballet, Bårdar, Kulturskolen at Schous and Proda, and has also made work for the National Ballet, Nytt dansk danseteater and other independent groups.
Partner work has always been central to Pernille in both dance and yoga. She has always been fascinated by the interplay and meeting between two bodies, from classical techniques in ballet and martial arts to more intuitive approaches such as contact improvisation and body-mind centering.
Subject to change. Meals in italics.
Friday
- Check-in
- Welcome and gentle yoga
- Dinner
Saturday
- Mysore morning practice
- Breakfast
- Chanting, discussion and reflection
- Walk in the beautiful surroundings, time by the fire, time for yourself
- Lunch
- Walk in the beautiful surroundings, play in the snow, time by the fire, time for yourself
- Deep rest. A calm session with gold, frankincense and myrrh
- Christmas dinner à la Nøsen, with an Eastern twist and exciting flavours
Sunday
- Mysore morning practice
- Breakfast
- Chanting, discussion and reflection
- Walk in the beautiful surroundings, time by the fire, time for yourself
- Lunch
- Departure
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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