Winter wilderness retreat
Combine ski tours, winter camping, breathing and cold training in the Norwegian wilderness
Facilitated by Back to the wild
- Where
- Norway
- How long
- 7 days
- Group
- 1–10 people
- Languages
- Dutch
The experience
In the Winter Wilderness Retreat you combine winter adventure with a transformative retreat experience. After a beautiful train journey we arrive at our basecamp: a cosy lodge at the edge of one of Norways untouched natural parks. We explore both the outer landscape as the inner landscape. This includes ski tours, breathing sessions, cold training, facilitated check-in moments and deepening exercises. The breath and cold training is a perfect tool to deepen your connection with your body and your feelings. In the week we prepare you for the ultimate winter adventure: 1 or 2 nights winter camping under the starlit sky. And if we are lucky some Northern Lights might show up..
The result of the week that we typically see: deeper connection with yourself and your surroundings, more trust in dealing with (physical) challenges, more contact with your intuition and a sense of trust in dealing with discomfort.
You will be guided by Back to the Wild founder Peter (10+ year experience in facilitating retreats) and local guide Thoralf, who lives in and breathes the untamed wilderness of Norway.
Are you ready for the magic of winter?
Who this is for
Said plainly, so you can rule it out as easily as rule it in.
- Anyone who wants to fully experience the magical winter to deepen your connection with life and your life's journey
What's included
Included
- Train and taxi journey from Oslo Airport to retreat location
- Accommodation and meals
- Guiding from experienced facilitators, Thoralf & Peter
- Intake beforehand to set your intention
- Specific winter equipment: traditional Norwegian skis, overlay winter sleeping bag, sleeping mat
Not included
- Travels to Oslo Airport (we supply you with travel advice)
- Own equipment
Meet your facilitator
Back to the wild
About Back to the Wild Since 2016, Back to the Wild has offered retreats for anyone who wants to go deep with themselves in a down-to-earth way. Alongside retreats with open registration, we create tailor-made programmes for teams. We work with local guides and experienced facilitators, and take you to the quietest, most remote natural areas in Europe and the Netherlands. Retreats Our retreats in raw nature give you insight into what is going on in your life, where it chafes, who you are and what you really want. Phones, watches, cameras, your work, stress and hassle: you leave it all behind. Without the noise, what needs to come up finally can. What lies hidden under all of life's stimuli, which a walk on the beach or in the woods doesn't reach. We create the ideal setting to work on yourself. Stepping back, connecting, feeling, reflecting, and learning to trust yourself and life. We also facilitate an experience that teaches you to deal with discomfort, in whatever form it takes: the discomfort that keeps sending you back to your comfort zone and your familiar patterns. In the wilderness you have no control over the elements. The only way to deal with them is acceptance. That experience makes discomfort in daily life a great deal easier to handle. Whether you come for personal reasons or as part of a leadership programme, going into the wilderness with Back to the Wild can be life-changing. It has made a deep impact on all our participants, personal and business alike. Depending on your intention, you reach results such as: - choices become easier to make; - more balance between work and private life; - letting go more easily of things that drain your energy; - more joy in life. Back to the Wild offers a unique combination: a back-to-basics experience with depth, a programme that follows the rhythm of nature, and plenty of room for your own experience (no "this is how it's done"). All of it guided by down-to-earth facilitators. We have felt the impact of withdrawing into nature ourselves. The wilderness is our greatest friend, mirror and medicine. Our expertise includes behavioural change, transformation, systemic work, meditation and breathwork. The result is a raw, back-to-basics experience with substance and impact.
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Practical details
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Meeting point
Oslo Airport
What to bring
Packing list will be supplied after application
Cancellation — Strict
Half refunded up to 30 days before; nothing after.
- More than 30 days before: 50% refund.
- Inside the last window: 0% refund.
Insurance to consider
Worked out from where this trip goes, how long it lasts and what the terrain is like. Insurance is yours to arrange.
Cancellation cover
Pays back what you cannot get refunded if you have to cancel or cut the trip short, for example through illness.
a.s.r. annuleringsverzekering(opens in a new tab)Medical costs abroad
Pays for a doctor or hospital outside the Netherlands. Your Dutch health insurance may not cover everything abroad.
a.s.r. reisverzekering (via Mountain Beat)(opens in a new tab)Rescue and repatriation
Pays for search, rescue and the journey home after an accident or illness. In remote or mountain areas a helicopter rescue can cost tens of thousands of euros.
NKBV Expeditieverzekering (membership required)(opens in a new tab)
The facilitator has not described the terrain yet, so this is based on the region and length only.
The insurance you actually need depends on your own circumstances, such as the cover you already have. Naturetreats does not sell or recommend insurance: check any policy against your own situation before you travel.