Sweeden Simplicity Retreat (9 days)
Touch deeper dimensions within yourself with this explosive cocktail of simplicity, wilderness and yoga
30 August - 7 September 2026
HIGHLIGHTS
vegetarian
no alcohol, no coffee
no smoking
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6 days of simple life, immersed in Sweden's wilderness at Shambala Gatherings, one of the
most appreciated retreat places in the world
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2 daily yoga and meditation sessions
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Selected practices to enhance your spiritual receptivity
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Delicious vegetarian and vegan meals included
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Daily forrest walks or outdoor wilderness excursions
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Reset in outdoor sauna and bathe in pristine lake
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2 days in Stockholm with guided tourist tour included
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Sleep differently: 2 nights at Landholmen Hotell in Stockholm, an ex prison, nowadays a tourist attraction
This 9-day itinerary combines a 2 days tourist exploration of Sweden's capital, Stockholm with 7 days of spiritual practice at Shambala Gatherings, one of the most peaceful and appreciated retreat centers in the world, located in the wilderness of Sweden, 2.5 h away from Stockholm
Xining- Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Everest Base Camp - Shigatse - Lhasa
Your Retreat guide
Mircea Nicoară, the co-founder of Up Yoga Studio, will be your yoga, meditation and spiritual guide during our retreat in the wilderness of Sweeden.
Mircea is an ardent spiritual seeker, whose (official) journey with yoga, meditation and spirituality started in 2013, although his feeling was always that he just returned home, that the inner practices were already established within, somehow, from another life, maybe, like the eastern spiritual philosophy points "no one unfamiliar with yoga starts yoga".
Intensely awakened and inspired along his inner journey by the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, Thich Nhat Hanh, and lastly Sadhguru, who has gifted him the overwhelming taste and thirst for spirituality, Mircea is leading disruptive meditation courses, camps and retreats for over 8 years now, with the aim to help people expand their old ways of perception and cultivate inner qualities that will at some point allow them to live a spiritual experience.
ITINERARY
Day 1 (August 30st): Arrive in Stockholm
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Noon: Arrive in Stockholm
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Check-in a Landholmen Hotell, and get ready from the get-go for an unforgettable experience, as this is not your ordinary place to sleep! The Ladholmen Hotell is an ex prison from XIXth century, now transformed into museum as well as a welcoming, unique place to rest after exploring the beauty of Stockholm.
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Have some time off the reset after your arrival and them we'll head for a stroll along the streets of Sweden's capital for our first vegetarian dinner together in this retreat
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Accommodation in twin room or single room
Meals: dinner
Day 2 (August 31st): Explore Stockholm
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Explore Stockholm and try a local yoga Studio
We start our day early morning at 6:00, with a 2 hour Mysore session at the Ashtanga Yoga Stockholm shala. After we return to the hotel for a well deserved breakfast. With fresh energy, we head out for a 2 hour guided walking tour across some of the most important streets of the nordic city.
After lunch, we are ready for our next attraction of the day, which is a 1 hour guided boat tour across the beautiful canals of the city. At 17:30, we head back to the Ashtanga Yoga Studio for a 1.5 hour guided class to finish our day. Free time after.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 (September 1st): Stockholm- Shambala Gatherings
After our breakfast, we say goodbye to Stockholm and head to the train station for our 2.5 hours commute to the remote city of Skinnskatteberg, where our retreat center, Shambala Gatherings, is located. Here, we will share the space and enjoy the presence of multiple other people across the globe who came, just like us, to reset and recharge with a sattvic, spiritual energy. From this day onwards, we start our Simplicity Retreat. During our stay, you can choose go completely off-grid, by shutting down your phone and as a bonus, earn a 150 euros discount for the price of your stay here. Now that's a Win-Win!
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Days 4-8 (September 2nd-September 6th): Reset and go deep within
This is a time of letting go of your normal day to day worries and routines and embrace, for 5 days, a different lifestyle : 2 vegan meals a day to keep the mind and body sharp and lucid, nature immersions, reflections and dedicated yoga, meditation and spiritual practices across the day to help you explore your body and consciousness to new possibilities. Practice being open to whatever comes, as this is a time to break boundaries and enjoy a new inner freedom.
Accommodation available in twin rooms.
Sample schedule (open to change):
- 06:00-08:30: Morning Asana practice
- 09:00-10:00: Nature immersion
- 10:00: Breakfast
- 11:00-12:00: Chanting and deep talk
- 13:00-14:30: Noon yoga & meditation practice
- 15:30 -19:30: Spiritual reading & nature immersion
- 19:30: Dinner
- 20:30: Sauna, lake bath or free time
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Day 9: Closing circle and return home
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After our last morning activity together, we take our breakfast and say farewell to this beautiful place in the heart of Sweden, that gave us so much during the last 5 days! We take the public transportation back to Stockholm and from there straight to the airport, for our fight back home.
Meals: Breakfast included
Included
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All meals listed in the itinerary
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2 night accommodation in Stockholm
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2 yoga sessions in Stockholm
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2.5 hour walking tour of Stockholm
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1 hour boat ride on the canals in Stockholm
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6 nights accommodation at Shambala Gatherings
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Daily yoga, meditation and spiritual practices
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Daily outdoor sauna
Excluded
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All other meals not included in the package
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Transportation in Stockholm and towards Shambala Gatherings & back (around 100 euros)
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Massage and body therapies at Shambala
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Travel insurance
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Drinks and personal expenses
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Flight tickets to Stockholm and back home
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Single room supplement in Stockholm, if available (150 euro)
1.600 EUR*
*For bookings made before April 22nd.
Involves going O-G (off-grid) during the stay at Shambala- no phone for 6 days
1.750 EUR**
*For bookings made between April 22nd and May 19th.
Involves going O-G (off-grid) during the stay at Shambala- no phone for 6 days
1.900 EUR
For bookings made before May 20st.
Phone friendly. Minimum use recommended
2.200 EUR
For bookings made from May 20st onwards.
Phone friendly. Minimum use recommended
Retreat is finally confirmed only when a minimum number of 7 people have requested to book.
If you would like to request booking the retreat, please fill in the form below. You will then be requested submit a deposit of 500 euros to secure the request. Rest will be paid until 1st of August 2026.
If you have any questions, or uncertainties, please drop us an e-mail at info@upyoga.ro or by Whatsapp at 0757.096.474