Hot Springs & Mindfulness Wellness Retreat in North Iceland for Women

The retreat runs for nine days in North Iceland, based around geothermal hot springs and the quiet coastal landscapes near the Arctic Ocean. Mornings tend to start with mindfulness or breathwork sessions before the group heads out — some days to hot springs, others to coastal walks, floatation therapy or workshops with local Icelandic facilitators. Sound healing using nidra techniques is built into the schedule, and there are ocean dips for those who want them (the water is genuinely cold; it's optional).

Green Edventures founder Tara Short leads the trip alongside Icelandic guide Ingabörg Guðjónsdóttir, who handles the local knowledge — which springs to visit, when to go, and how to move through the landscape safely. The mindfulness workshops are run by Icelandic professionals rather than outside instructors, so the Icelandic context isn't just scenery.

What sets this apart from a standard Iceland tour is the pacing. It's not a bus-and-photo-stop itinerary. The group stays small (recent trips have run with around seven women), and there's real unstructured time alongside the scheduled sessions. Past guests specifically called out the floatation therapy and sound healing as the parts that hit hardest — not the waterfalls.

Expect geothermal pools, black-sand coast, quiet roads, and a lot of time outdoors in weather that changes fast. Pack layers. The retreat is women-only and past attendees have ranged from women in their 30s through their 60s, travelling solo, with a friend, or as mother-daughter pairs.

The price point sits in luxury-retreat territory, and the marketing leans into that comparison. What you're actually paying for is the small group, the Icelandic facilitators, and the fact that this is a structured wellness programme rather than a tour with a spa stop bolted on.

What's included

- 9-day guided wellness retreat in North Iceland - Accommodation during the retreat - Mindfulness and breathwork sessions - Yoga nidra sound healing sessions - Floatation therapy session(s) - Guided visits to geothermal hot springs - Mindfulness workshops led by Icelandic facilitators - Guided Arctic Ocean dip (optional) - Guiding by Tara Short and Ingabörg Guðjónsdóttir - Meals during the retreat

What's not included

- International and domestic flights to/from Iceland - Airport transfers (confirm with operator) - Travel insurance - Personal expenses and souvenirs - Alcoholic drinks - Optional spa treatments not in the programme - Anything not listed as included