Åmotsdalsvegen 52, Flatdal, Norway
Up to 10 in group
July 24 - 28, 2024
About this Retreat
Marita Liverød grew up in Sandefjord, Norway, but started her exploration of the world in 2007. Since then, she has been conducting research, studying, traveling and working around the world. Marita has a master’s degree in sustainable development, as well as a big passion in the field personally. She has 1400 hours advanced yoga teacher training from India and Nepal, as well as a variety of courses in related fields (see education below). She has been teaching yoga across the world since 2014, retreats, TTCs, courses and drop-in classes. She has also been working a lot with permaculture and plant-based food together with her husband Sabin. The product line of yoga gear was started with a vision to create quality products for likeminded environmental aware yogis, who appreciates the unique instead of the mass produced. Living partly in Norway, partly in Nepal, and partly traveling she is working as a yoga teacher, arranging yoga treks in the Himalayas, running retreats and educational courses at ‘Hagabrekka Wanderland’ in the summer, as well as retreats around the world.
2013: 200 hours TTC - Hatha m/ vinyasa, ashtanga, yin, kundalini, Sivasoorya, India / 2013: Introduction to Ayurvedic massage, Dr.Sibis Ayurveda, India / 2015: Introduction to Tantric Yoga Practice MahaSiddha School, India / 2015: 200 hours TTC - Ashtanga/Hatha Yoga VyasaYogapeeth, India / 2016: 200 hours TTC - Hatha Nepal Yoga Academy, Telkot / 2017: 300 hours ATTC Ashtanga/Hatha Yoga, Yogadarshanam, India / 2017: Pranayama Course med B.N.S. Iyengar, Mysore Mandala, India / 2019: Thai Yoga Massage Course med Swami Prem Adeh,Himalayan Zen School, India / 2019: 500 hours ATTC - Chakra Yoga med David Goulet Pyramid Yoga, Thailand
Completed 2016: Master of science in Development Management UiA (Fieldwork Sri Lanka/Colombia) / Completed 2013: Bachelor, Interkulturell kommunikasjon NLA (Vietnam/ Mexico)
Sabin grew up in Nepal with a culture embracing the spiritual, yoga was a natural part of human existence.
He studied IT at University but realized it was not the right path for him and built up his own guesthouse/restaurant in Pokhara, the yoga hub of Nepal.
After some time of practicing yoga, and spending a lot of time in the Himalayas, Sabin did his YTTC in the birthplace of Ashtanga yoga, Mysore in India, finalized in 2017. He advanced his TTC with another 500 hrs of Chakra Yoga from Kho Phangan, Thailand in 2019.
He has completed a course in pranayama with B.N.S. Iyengar, as well as a Thai Yoga Massage course in Rishikesh, sound healing with tibetan singing bowls and further advanced courses in Yoga. Sabin is also a qualified mountain guide with TAAN, a passionate promoter of sustainable lifestyle practices and a seeker of new knowledge, traveling and teaching around the world.
Details of this retreat
Do you want a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life? Do you crave nature experiences, new friendships and time to be present, laugh and enjoy life? Only around 2 hrs drive (2,5 hrs bus ride) from Oslo you find a little nature paradise. Turn off the screen and turn on life! Join us for yoga and off the grid glamping in Flatdal where you wake up with a view of Skorvefjell, surrounded by the beautiful, magnificent Norwegian nature. Your alarm clock is the nearby waterfall and birds chirping. Start the day with yoga, surrounded by peaceful nature, fresh air and tranquility. Our only goal is to fill the days with magical moments, laughter, smiles, explore nature and enjoy healthy, yummy, plant-based meals. We are completely of the grid, welcome to a simple lifestyle close to nature. Let go of everyday stress and only focus on yourself, the present and good experiences. By giving the body time, healthy meals, detox from the continuous use and pressure from today's media, our only goal will be joy. With a maximum of 10 guests, you have the opportunity to get to know the other participants and receive individual adjustments in the yoga classes.
The highlights are many!
Twice daily yoga (Vinyasa / Hatha / Yin / Gentle)
Guided day hikes
Explore nature, hiking, waterfalls and river swims
Introduction to yoga philosophy
Sound healing and pranayama
Evening chats around the bonfire
Unique accommodation in glamping tents, a luxurious version of camping reconnecting you to nature (or choose our budget option of hammock sleeping)
Nutritious plant-based meals
Digital detox
Personal time: opportunity to visit a local gallery, walks in nature, explore the waterfalls, dip in the river or maybe just relax in a hammock with a hot chai?
Included:
- 4 nights in glamping tent, shared between 4 / 2 people in one tent or private option
- All meals from dinner the day of arrival to breakfast the last day (breakfast buffet, packed lunch from the breakfast, dinner with dessert)
- All other activities during the weekend
Welcome to Hagabrekka Wanderland - reconnect to nature, sustainable lifestyle in practice, and tranquility
Hagabrekka Wanderland is located in Flatdal, a small village in Seljord municipality which is known as an artist's paradise. Beautiful views of the large mountains that frame the u - formed valley provide a great reflection of the fantastic nature and landscape Norway has to offer. At Hagabrekka Wanderland you are far away from everyday stress. We are completely off grid, growing parts of our own food and using principles of permaculture to create a little paradise. This also means a different experience then what most people are used to, there is no grid power or water, we have solar power in some areas of the property, composting toilets and are pumping water from a river nearby, so no running water. We are surrounded by untouched nature, with all the other beings sharing the space with us, this means that you will encounter spiders and other insects. Here you truly get disconnected from the digital hassle and connected to nature and the present moment.
Example daily program:
07.30 Wake up bell with tea
08.00 Vinyasa / Hatha Yoga
10 Breakfast
11.30 Activity or personal time (mountain hike, nature walk, waterfalls, viewpoint, river swim, exploring nature)
~ Lunch ~ Enjoy you packed lunch somewhere in nature
17.00 Gentle / Yin Yoga
19.00 Dinner
20.00 Activity or free time (Evening chat, meditation, bonfire)
Yoga
You will gain insight into several forms of yoga during the retreat. Each morning will start with Vinyasa yoga which is a dynamic form of yoga, with elements of hatha, the traditional form of yoga. In the evening it will be either gentle restorative class or yin, a relaxing session where the focus is on presence, breath, and inner peace. In all classes, there is an individual focus, and a combination of dynamic and static positions. The yoga classes are suitable for everyone, whether you are a beginner or have experience in yoga.
Feel free to contact us if you want to know more! Marita who holds the retreat can be reached on mobile: 476 45 759, or by email: post@wanderlustyoga.no. You can reserve your spot by contacting us on mail for payment on arrival.