Silence retreat at Metsäsydän

Metsäsydän’s Silence Retreat May 14–17, from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon.

During these days we will dive into different depths of silence. We will practice exercises that help us reconnect with the body and breath—keys that anchor us to the present moment and presence. Silence offers a space where whatever arises can come into view. Together we create a safe space where we support one another silently yet powerfully. The Silence Retreat is an experience of life at its best—presence, rest, and the flow that arises from inner stillness.

We begin by gathering on Thursday, May 14 at 16:00 in Karhusali. We will enter silence after dinner on the first evening. We will have two full silent days, Friday and Saturday. The silence will be gently opened on Sunday morning.

If you wish, you may participate in morning QiGong sessions, shared forest walks, and afternoon yin yoga. In the evenings, the lakeside sauna will be heated and we enjoy it in silence. All activities during the retreat take place in silence. We will spend the weekend without phones.

Guidance will be in Finnish and English.

We will conclude the weekend with a shared lunch on Sunday at 13:00. At any time during the retreat, you may book a conversation with Maria if you wish. We gently encourage you to pause and connect with yourself, and we offer different tools to support this pause.

Daily Program
08:00 QiGong and morning meditation
09:00 Breakfast
11:00 Shared forest walk
13:00 Lunch
16:00 Yin yoga
18:00 Dinner
Lakeside sauna heated

Single rooms.
The retreat can accommodate 5 participants** (minimum **3 participants**).

Meals

The food is vegetarian (lacto-ovo). Please inform us of any dietary requirements when registering.

Instructor
Maria Talvitie is a yoga and QiGong instructor, forest ecologist, and mother of two. Her guidance arises from presence and calmness and creates space for personal experience.

Price
**600 €**, including instruction, single-room accommodation, and meals.