Sauna rituals
A two-hour guided ritual with Hilde: four sauna rounds, each followed by rest, tea and a cold dip. Hallingskarvet close at your side.
14–18 OCTOBER 20264 NIGHTS
Nordic Nature: Sauna, Yoga & Mountain Retreat
With Hilde Karlsen, Molly and Sam. Four days of sauna rituals, wild swims, mountain walks, yin yoga, breathwork and nourishing food.
In the mountains there is a space where the body can rest, the breath expands and the mind becomes quiet. Here there is no right way and no expectations: just the mountains, your body, your breath, and whatever unfolds when you slow down.
Hilde, Molly and Sam come together again for four days of stillness, movement and moments of song, to help you land in yourself and in the nature around Nøsen.
Guided mountain walk
A shared walk through the landscape around Nøsen, sometimes in silence, sometimes in conversation. Look up, look down, lie in the moss, listen.
Cold water bath
Down to the lake below Nøsen to bathe in clean mountain water. You can swim and drink at the same time.
Yin yoga, yoga nidra and breathwork
Restorative postures, a guided chakra meditation, gentle breathwork and yoga nidra with Molly, to calm the nervous system and restore energy.
Sauna ceremony
Sam and Molly of Heal Saunas lead a two-hour ritual with heat and cold, homemade skin treatments, foraged leaf whisks and herbal infusions.
Hilde Karlsen
Sauna master and outdoor guideLives at Ustaoset below Hallingskarvet with three dogs and runs Vinternatt. A trained singer, she weaves song and sound into her rituals.
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Hilde lives high in the mountains at Ustaoset, between Bergen and Oslo and between two national parks. She is trained as a singer, outdoor guide and sauna master, and has guided people through every season: ice bathing, sauna rituals, ice fishing, snowshoe hikes, sleeping outdoors and children's camps. She walks daily below Hallingskarvet, gathering the herbs, plants and berries she shares with you in the sauna.
Molly
Yoga teacher and breathwork guideTrained in Goa. With her husband Sam she hosts sauna ceremonies from their home in Cambridge, and forages the leaf whisks herself.
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Molly's yoga began with traditional training in Goa, India, and led her to breathwork, helping people reconnect body and mind through conscious breathing. She forages local leaf whisks, makes herbal remedies, and tends a medicinal herb garden that supplies many of the plants she uses. Her approach is gentle and caring.
Sam
Sauna builder and ceremony hostA carpenter who builds saunas from natural materials. Knows his trees, plants and wild food, and brings them into the sauna.
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Sam builds saunas that join traditional craft with natural materials, drawing on a deep knowledge of trees and their properties. He knows medicinal plants, edible fungi and wild food, and often brings them into his sauna sessions, whether through carpentry, foraging walks or ceremonies.
Subject to change. Meals in italics.
Wed 14
- Check-in
- Dinner
- Welcome circle
Thu 15
- Morning yoga and meditation
- Breakfast
- Sauna ritual with Hilde
- Lunch
- Free time, nature walks
- Dinner
- Yin yoga and deep relaxation with Molly
Fri 16
- Relax and reset breathwork with Molly
- Breakfast
- Guided mountain walk with Hilde
- Lunch
- Free time
- Sauna ceremony with Sam and Molly
- Dinner
Sat 17
- Cold water bath with Hilde
- Breakfast
- Sauna ritual
- Lunch
- Sauna treatments with Sam
- Dinner
- Closing circle and yoga nidra with Molly
Sun 18
- Breakfast
- Check-out and goodbyes
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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