Join me as we journey HOME for the third year in a row – this time in Sigtuna, Sweden! This retreat experience is five days of heart expansion, winter adventure, intuitive movement and genuine community and this year it's in a more accessible place; at Kämpasten, just outside Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest town.

On the shore of a frozen lake surrounded by forest, we will gather at the very end of winter, March 3–7, 2027. My longing for this retreat is to create a space where we can move a little bit slower, find our ground, and meet heart to heart in practices that spark joy – gently! Think less snowmobile rides... more knitting by the fire. A warm embrace filled with nourishing practices to gently guide you home to who you really are.

Through daily yoga and meditation, nature crafting, sauna, cold plunges, a winter forest hike with lunch around the fire, a little Winter Wonderland magic and evenings of storytelling by the fire, we'll find our way back to ourselves. We'll return home. I can't wait to sit in circle with you!

Note that Kämpasten is only about 25 minutes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

A $500 deposit is required to reserve your spot. The deposit reserves your room at Kämpasten and is non-refundable. Up until 30 days prior to the retreat (February 1, 2027), the remaining retreat fees (outside of the deposit) are fully refundable if you for any reason have to cancel. Within 30 days of the retreat, the retreat fees are refundable only if we are able to fill your spot in the program from our waitlist. The deposit assures each participant's commitment to the journey - but we know that life happens! Unexpected cancellations will always be reviewed with love and understanding, on a case by case basis.

HOME is a gentle but deep experience – five days of rest, intuitive movement, breathwork, sauna, cold plunges and winter adventures, held in a loving community. It is not a treatment program, and our team is not able to provide medical or psychological care during the retreat.

To join, you need to be emotionally stable and grounded, and able to take care of yourself throughout the five days. For your own safety and the safety of the group, this retreat is not the right fit if you are currently experiencing severe mental health struggles – including suicidal thoughts, a severe eating disorder, active addiction or substance misuse, psychosis, or a recent psychiatric crisis or hospitalization.

If you are unsure whether this retreat is right for you right now, please reach out to us at retreats@rachelbrathen.com before booking – we are always happy to talk it through, in confidence. After booking, you'll complete a retreat intake form and accept our full Terms & Conditions and waiver.

Day 1: Wednesday, March 3 – ARRIVE & SETTLE

Arrive at Kämpasten in the afternoon and settle into your room. As the light fades we gather in the Nordic tipi around the fire for our welcome circle, then share our first Nordic-inspired dinner together. We end the night slowly – reading and crafting together by the fire.

Please note that the daily schedule is approximate and subject to change – and a few moments are kept as a surprise!

Day 2: Thursday, March 4 – CRAFT & WANDER

Morning practice and a slow breakfast, then the day splits in two: half of us head into the winter forest for an adventure and lunch outdoors around the fire, while the other half settle in for a hands-on nature crafting workshop rooted in old Swedish winter traditions.

Free time in the afternoon, an evening practice, and after dinner, bedtime stories by the fire – with something extra cozy in store.

Please note that the daily schedule is approximate and subject to change – and a few moments are kept as a surprise!

Day 3: Friday, March 5 – REST & RELEASE

An easy morning after practice – rest, read, or join the optional herbal soap making workshop. Midday we travel together to Hagastrand for a spa afternoon like no other – warm pools, snow and steam, and a wild, one-of-a-kind sauna ritual led by a sauna shaman.

As evening falls, a little Winter Wonderland magic awaits – candlelight, snow and something special shared under the winter sky.

Please note that the daily schedule is approximate and subject to change – and a few moments are kept as a surprise!

Day 4: Saturday, March 6 – ROOT & DANCE

Morning practice and breakfast, then we switch: if you crafted on Thursday, you head into the snowy forest for our winter adventure and fireside lunch, and the forest group gets their turn at the crafting table.

A wide-open afternoon to rest, make soap or brave a cold plunge in the lake, then we shake it all loose with a primal dance party before dinner, and end the night with music and crafting by the fire.

Please note that the daily schedule is approximate and subject to change – and a few moments are kept as a surprise!

Day 5: Sunday, March 7 – HOME

A final morning practice and our closing circle, one last breakfast together, and then we say goodbye late morning – carrying a little piece of HOME with us. Kämpasten is about 25 minutes from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Please note that the daily schedule is approximate and subject to change – and a few moments are kept as a surprise!