Elemental Flow Retreat – deposit

Welcome to a curious, movement- and breath-filled retreat to explore your inner and outer nature, their liquid edges, and to tap into the flow within!

Dance artist, yoga teacher Anna Thu Schmidt and breathworker, yoga teacher Sanni Parkkinen join forces, and invite you to a journey through your inner landscape.

The retreat is a unique combination of yoga, dance improvisation, Shake the Dust, breathwork and sound journeys – all with a soft somatic focus.

9 practice sessions during the weekend ensure that you leave recharged, grounded and inspired!

Breathe and move

• to open the pathways for creativity
• to tap into the inner rhythms and resonance
• to sense the ever-flowing fluidity of everything coming and going
• to practice presence and feel it in your bones
• to truly listen

 

PROGRAM & other information is available on the website

 

WHERE: Klostergården Tautra

WHEN: Friday-Sunday 13.-15.6.2025

COST: EARLY BIRD 5200,- until 15th March. From 16th March: 5750,-

REGISTRATION: Through Mindgrit’s website: https://mindgrit.no/product/elemental-flow-deposit/

 

Deposit payment of NOK 1500 secures your spot in the retreat. The deposit is non-refundable in all circumstances (sickness etc.). In case you are not able to participate and find someone else instead of you, the deposit payment can be transferred to cover that person’s retreat cost.

Final payment (retreat price – deposit) will be due June 1st (1.6.2025)

We reserve the right to cancel the retreat latest 16th March if the minimum participant amount is not met. All received payments will be refunded in that case.

 

ABOUT SANNI:

Sanni Parkkinen is experienced breathing educator, breath worker, somatic coach and E-RYT 500h yoga teacher.

In her work, Sanni focuses on nervous system health, breath and respecting the wisdom of the body through curious explorations. She has a deeply intuitive yet rational understanding of the human system, realms of experiences and metaphysics of nature. She is a shamanic vocal work practitioner and drum worker. Her big passion is to explore the convergences of latest research and ancient wisdom.

Sanni’s Breathing Unlimited™ approach to breathing & movement work is multidisciplinary, drawing inspiration from various modalities: Integrative Breathing Therapy, Buteyko Method, Breathwork, Taoism, Somatic Experiencing, Body-Mind Centering®, Movement Intelligence, Feldenkrais, Hatha, Tantra & Vijnana Yoga and various body-oriented therapy modalities.

ABOUT ANNA:

Anna Thu Schmidt is a dance artist with a passion for improvisation, interdisciplinary projects, site-specific performances, and integrated dance. Anna draws inspiration from nature and wants to share her fascination for the ocean through performances, workshops and retreats.

Anna completed a Hatha Yoga teacher training (200h) at Balance Mind Body Soul in Yogyakarta/Indonesia and has additional training in Yin Yoga, Flying Yoga, Accessible Yoga, Healing Dance (aquatic bodywork), and feeltone Sound Massage. Sound meditation is an indispensable part of her yoga practice. Her companion is the feeltone Monochord. Anna offered Hatha Yoga in collaboration with sound healer Galih Naga Seno in Surakarta/Indonesia, and arranged day retreats with Yoga, Movement and Sound in Germany. In Trondheim, she taught accessible Yoga via Trondheim Kommune Kulturenheten and Yogaswing at Zenit Yoga. Anna also leads ImproDans Trondheim and Contemporary Dance for Adults, offers workshops in contact improvisation and WaterContact and started up PRAXIS Trondheim and Ecstatic Dance in Trondheim.