During this mind- and body-opening forest yoga retreat, you will enjoy the forest’s well-being effects through all your senses. We’ll perform easy and moderately easy movements, listening to our bodies and pausing in the moment. The energy, scents, and scenery of Koli’s stunning forest help put things into perspective and restore balance. This wonderful forest yoga retreat offers an opportunity to connect with yourself, your sensations, and emotions while promoting mental balance. The gentle and calming exercises also help improve balance without judgment or scrutiny. Slowing down, combined with the forest’s natural health benefits and reduced stimuli, can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, enhancing your body’s ability to relax and recover.
Studies show that just 10 minutes in nature can lower heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure while reducing stress hormones in the bloodstream. With guidance, this forest yoga retreat will release tension, strengthen your body, and restore natural breathing rhythms.
The forest yoga session lasts just over an hour, followed by a cozy tea or coffee break in Mattila Farm’s charming farmhouse, where you can reflect on the experience.
Duration: 2 h
Capacity: 1–20 people
Availability: Spring, summer, autumn
Languages: Finnish, English
Start and Finish: Mattila Farm, Ylä-Kolintie 12 B, 83960 Koli
Price: 1–4 people €180, additional participants €45/person (incl. VAT)
Price includes: A guided retreat and a pleasant, atmospheric coffee or tea break in Mattila’s farmhouse at the end of the forest yoga session.
Participant’s own equipment:
Weather-appropriate clothing and footwear suitable for outdoor activities. It’s also recommended to bring a water bottle.
Difficulty level: Easy
Suitability: This event is not accessible for people with mobility limitations.
The retreat is physically easy with a relaxed pace. Participants with basic fitness can join, though there will be some elevation changes in Koli’s forests and trails.
Bookings: Available through our online store at least 24 hours before the event. For later bookings, please inquire using the contact details below.
Inquiries:
Markku Janhonen
Retkipaikka Koli / Koli Nature Centre Ukko
+358 40 778 3952
markku@retkipaikka.fi
www.ukko.retkipaikka.fi
