Set in the quiet, expansive landscape of Nøsen, this retreat is an invitation to slow down and listen - to your body, your breath, and the subtle signals that are often missed in everyday life.

Over the weekend, we move through a carefully structured yet fluid program combining flow-based classes and focused workshops. Practices progress from grounding and gentle landing sessions into deeper work with spinal mobility, active flexibility, backbends, inversions, and hip work, always with an emphasis on safety, clarity, and embodiment.

Workshops offer time to explore technique, strength, and breath, helping you understand how to move more efficiently and with less effort. Inversions are approached step by step and integrated with practices that support circulation, lymphatic flow, and nervous system regulation, with space for rest and integration.

This retreat is suitable for practitioners with some movement or yoga experience who are looking to deepen their practice in a supportive, non-competitive environment.

You’ll leave feeling more open and stable in your body, clearer in your movement, and deeply reconnected to yourself.

Francesca Golfetto

Hey, I am Francesca, Italian, based in Norway, and movement has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.

I spent most of my early life as a professional ballet dancer, where discipline, structure, and precision shaped both my body and the way I related to movement.

After ballet, I found my way into Ashtanga yoga and was certified by Manju Jois to teach both the Primary and Intermediate series. For many years, that strong and structured practice supported me deeply.

During my first pregnancy, though, Ashtanga no longer fit my body or my nervous system in the same way. That moment became a turning point. I began bringing elements of my dance background back into my practice - fluidity, transitions, softness, curiosity - and slowly started shaping a style that felt more responsive, embodied, and alive.

Today, my practice and teaching are rooted in fluid movement, mobility, active flexibility, and deep embodiment. I want movement to be a conversation - something that teaches me, helps me release what I’m holding, and supports what my body actually needs in that moment. The practices I create are not about forcing shapes, but about exploring movement in a way that feels personal, intelligent, and supportive of each individual body.

I believe deeply in structure and alignment - they give us safety and clarity - but I also believe we can sometimes become too rigid in them. I love playing with variations, pathways, and different expressions of a pose so that the practice adapts to the body, rather than the body adapting to the pose.

Creating a lighthearted, open, and playful atmosphere in my classes is very important to me. I want people to feel free to explore, to listen, and to move with curiosity rather than pressure.

I’ve been incredibly lucky to share this work internationally, through retreats, festivals, and events around the world, as well as online. I run an online studio and wellness platform where yoga is combined with tools for nervous system regulation, lymphatic release, cortisol balance, and restorative practices - because for me, movement is not separate from overall wellbeing.

At the heart of everything I teach is this: movement as a way to feel, to regulate, to release, and to come back home to yourself.

IG: @francesca.golfetto

web: www.francescagolfetto.com

online studio: studio.francescagolfetto.com

Flow to Glow APP: flow.francescagolfetto.com

Friday

Check-in from 15:00
16:45 – 18:00 | Landing – Soft, Active Stretch
- A gentle opening practice designed to help participants arrive fully in their bodies after travel.
- This session combines soft, active stretching with fluid movements for the spine, hips, and shoulders.
- The focus is on releasing stiffness, reconnecting to breath, and settling into the space without fatigue.
- Accessible and grounding, this class sets a calm and supportive tone for the weekend.
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
19:30 – 20:30 | Pranayama, Relaxation & Nervous System Reset
- A deeply calming evening session focused on breathwork and guided relaxation.
- Through simple pranayama techniques, longer exhales, and body awareness, the nervous system is gently downregulated, supporting rest and quality sleep.
- This practice is slow and restorative, allowing both body and mind to unwind after the first day.

Saturday

07:00 – 09:00 | Fluid Flexibility – Full Body Flow
- A fluid and dynamic full-body practice exploring strength, mobility, and active flexibility.
- The class weaves together spine and hip mobility with smooth transitions and optional inversions.
- The focus is on building strength that supports range of motion, encouraging a sense of freedom, flow, and embodied movement rather than forcing shapes.
09:00 – 10:00 | Breakfast
11:00 – 13:00 | Backbends Workshop – Strength to Open
- An educational and experiential workshop dedicated to backbending.
- Participants explore the mechanics of safe and sustainable backbends, focusing on back-body strength, shoulder mobility, and thoracic extension.
- The session blends technique, simple drills, and guided exploration, helping students understand how to open the front body with stability and control.
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch
15:30 – 18:00 | Inversions Workshop – Technique, Lymphatic Flow & Nervous System Regulation
- A longer, in-depth workshop dedicated to understanding and practising inversions in a safe and supportive way.
- The session begins with technical preparation, focusing on shoulder stability, core engagement, and alignment principles that support inverted shapes.
- Once the foundational work is established, inversion practice is combined with breath awareness and intentional pauses for rest, allowing participants to experience the effects of inversions on lymphatic flow, cortisol regulation, and the nervous system.
- Supported options, progressive pathways, and moments of stillness are woven throughout, creating a balanced experience that is both educational and regulating.
18:00 – 19:00 | Dinner

Sunday

07:30 – 09:00 | Fluid Spine – Mobility & Ease
- A smooth, continuous flow dedicated to spinal movement in all directions.
- This class focuses on flexion, extension, rotation, and lateral movement, helping the body feel spacious and mobile after the depth of Saturday.
- The pace is gentle to moderate, prioritising ease, continuity, and a sense of lightness.
09:00 – 10:00 | Breakfast
Check-out by 11:00
11:00 – 13:00 | Hips & Integration – Closing Practice
- The final session of the retreat focuses on hip mobility, stability, and integration.
- Through slow, mindful movements and supported stretches, participants are guided to reconnect with sensation and integrate the experience of the weekend into daily life.
- The session concludes with deep rest and a closing circle, offering a sense of grounding, completion, and reflection before departure.
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch

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 5,450 NOK

Included