Stockholm · 3 days
The days are built around two yoga sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The morning classes are the longer flow sessions, and the afternoons mix in the workshop on transitions and inversions, restorative yoga, pranayama and meditation. There is also time set aside for philosophical reflection, which f…
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Stockholm · 3 days · From SEK 5600 (indicative)
The days are built around two yoga sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The morning classes are the longer flow sessions, and the afternoons mix in the workshop on transitions and inversions, restorative yoga, pranayama and meditation. There is also time set aside for philosophical reflection, which fits Nathalie's background: she has a university degree in philosophy as well as training in drama and physical theatre, and she uses yoga to look at the connections between body, mind and awareness.
Each day ends in the spacious wood-fired sauna, kept quiet and unhurried. Guests who want to can step out for a cold swim in the sea before warming up again. It is January in the archipelago, so the swim is genuinely cold and entirely optional.
Nathalie has practised yoga for more than 15 years and spent ten years deepening her practice in London. She trained at the East London School of Yoga with Stewart Gilchrist on a scholarship from the school. Her teaching is rooted in Ashtanga and draws on Rocket yoga and Dharma yoga, including arm balances, inversions and backbends. She teaches regularly at YogaYama, Moumo, UrbanOM and Inbalance in Stockholm.
Idöborg sits in the Stockholm archipelago, surrounded by water and trees. In January the island is quiet and the light is low, which is part of the appeal: there is not much to do except practise, eat and sit in the sauna. Travel to Idöborg is by boat, booked in advance with Idöborg, Waxholmsbolaget or Stavsnäs Båttaxi, and the organisers say transport information will be shared once confirmed.
What separates this from a generic yoga weekend is the teacher and the setting together: a Stockholm-based instructor with a London Ashtanga training and a philosophy background, teaching two sessions a day on a winter island where the sauna and the sea are the evening entertainment.
- Two nights' accommodation in a shared guesthouse room or guest room - Yoga classes morning and afternoon - Workshop on transitions and inversions - Restorative yoga, pranayama and meditation - Philosophical reflection sessions - Vegetarian meals made from organic, local produce - Daily wood-fired sauna - Optional cold swim in the sea - Surprise bag in your room on arrival
- Travel to and from Idöborg - Boat taxi fares - Travel insurance - Personal expenses