Yoga Fire & Ice Retreat weekend at Oset Fjellhotell med Hilde Karlsen & Rachel Brownbridge
Join us for a renewing experience in the heart of Norway's beautiful mountains at Oset Fjellhotell. Together with experienced guides Hilde Karlsen and Rachel Brownbridge, you are invited to a transformative Yoga Fire & Ice Retreat, where the heat meets the cold in a down-to-earth yoga practice.
What can you expect?
This retreat beautifully combines fire (sauna rituals) for deep cleansing and detoxification, with is (ice bathing) to balance the nervous system and energise. Together with restorative yoga you'll experience a unique balance of heat and cold that revitalises both body and mind for the coming months.
The weekend includes:
- Guided yoga sessions to help you get in deep contact with your body and breath
- Sauna and ice bath rituals designed for both relaxation and strength
- Nutritious meals and calm atmosphere at Oset Fjellhotell, surrounded by nature
- Time for reflection, relaxation and recovery
This is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with yourself and nature, to let go of what no longer serves you, and to face winter with earthiness and renewed energy.
Price:
5900,- The price includes two nights Friday to Sunday, full programme as mentioned above and meals. Drinks and any single room supplement of NOK 300 will be added.
Max participants 12, minimum 8 to complete. No refund of payment if booked less than 7 days prior to attendance.
Book your stay at oset@oset.no. Mark "Yogaweekend"
A little more about the instructors:
Yoga Fire & Ice is a concept developed by Hilde Karlsen & Rachel Brownbridge to bring together their favourite modalities for mind, body and spirit, focusing on effective ways to calm the nervous system and connect with our senses. Combining restorative yoga and deep relaxation, with a unique sauna ritual and cold water bathing. This is a unique experience.
Yoga with Rachel
Rachel's unique approach to movement and yoga is loved by many and will leave you feeling awake, energised and more connected to yourself. Focusing on dynamic movement to improve posture and relieve the build-up of aches and pains. It also supports the function of the lymphatic and circulatory system.
Rachel has had her own studio and yogahours at Geilo for 5 years and is certified in 500hrs Listen yoga, is educated Yoga Nidra teaches, and has studied emotional anatomy and reiki. Her combined knowledge and experience allows you to soften and receive all the benefits of the session.
During your time with Rachel, you will experience Yoga Nidra, a somatically guided deep relaxation practice. Whilst this is a deeply relaxing and restorative practice for the mind and body, what's going on inside you is dynamically active. Helping the body to access its natural state of recovery. Rachel intentionally combines good movement and deep rest, as a way to access our true selves, and give our bodies the space and conditions for self-healing. Rachel is English-born and guides mostly in Norwegian, only yoga The nidra is guided in English.
Sauna and cold water exposure with Hilde
Hilde invites you to a full sensory experience in the sauna combined with cold water exposure. The mix of hot and cold awakens body and mind and provides a wonderfully refreshing experience. Anyone who enters a sauna will experience increased blood circulation. This happens because the heat makes the heart beat faster and the blood vessels dilate, helping the blood to flow much more easily around the body. Thanks to the increased heart rate, more of those "feel good" endorphins are released in the body, helping you to relax and feel happier.
Trained as Aufguss master & outdoor guide has organised cold water exposure and saunas at Geilo and Ustaoset since 2018. Hilde invites you to aufguss, a unique bathing ritual, including essential oils, smoke, herbs, steam and music. Cold water exposure is done under controlled conditions where safety is always in focus. Cold water therapy is known to increase oxygenated blood flow into areas of the body that need to recover, it's also linked to improved sleep quality, more focus and even an improved immune response. Hilde will guide you through the breathing and help you face the cold with inner strength. After that, it's common to feel increased energy and a general sense of happiness.