RE WILD Retreats
Kundalini X Paganism
Free the Voice
Pagansim & Yoga Retreat
Together with musician and composer Jonas Lorentzen !
At the first new moon of the dark half of the year, we cross a threshold.
A time for listening, remembering, and daring to embrace death.
Here, we gather to be brave and free the voice ♡.
Guest Facilitator Jonas Lorentzen
Nebala, former Heilung, The Northman
Jonas is a musician and voice practitioner known from Nebala and formerly Heilung, and for his work connected to The Northman, where he has explored traditional Nordic vocal expression.
In this retreat he shares grounded, practical voice work rooted in breath, resonance and presence, suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners.
“I was part of Jonas' workshop at Midgardsblot. I very much recommend it! He made a very safe and comfortable area for people to take part and find our voices, both our own and our communal voice.
He also gave room for it to be a conversation and let people share their thoughts which I find interesting.
Great for beginners and also some with more experience in this area.”
— Martine @vargdatter (Instagram)
About the Event
When: Thursday 5 November 2pm - Sunday 8 November 2pm
Where: Nord Retreat Center, Buskerud, Norway
JOIN US
○ KUNDALINI YOGA ○ MEDITATION ○ MANTRA SONG ○
○ ÁLFABLÓT CEREMONY ○ RITUAL CIRCLE ○ DRUM JOURNEY○
○ POWER OF THE VOICE ○ SONG CIRCLE ○
○ NATURE BATH ○ HEALTHY FOOD ○
Let us sing, dance, practice and create deep connections with ourselves and likeminded people.
Let us take back these powerful celebrations around the shifting of the seasons.
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Prices
Shared Room: Kr. 12 000,- Early-bird price: Kr. 10 500
Single use of shared room: Kr. 14 000,- Early-bird price: Kr. 12 500
Early-Bird Prices until 1 June 2026
Group size:
Min 6 - Max 15
About the Retreat
Free the Voice is a four-day retreat held at the first new moon of the dark half of the year, during the Samhain / Álfablót period. This is a time traditionally associated with endings, ancestors, and the thinning of the veil between worlds. The retreat is shaped as a journey inward, where voice becomes a tool for presence, courage, and connection.
Together with musician Jonas Loretzen, we explore the voice beyond performance. You do not need to “know how to sing.” The work is about sounding, listening, breathing, and daring to be heard. Through simple vocal practices, song circles, ritual, silence, and reflection, we create a space where the voice can move freely, without pressure or expectation.
Alongside the voice work, the retreat includes yoga, meditation, ceremony, and time in nature. We move slowly, in rhythm with the season. There is space to rest, walk, write, sit by the fire, and integrate what arises. This is not a retreat for fixing yourself, but for meeting yourself more honestly.
Free the Voice is for those who feel a pull toward the dark season, who sense that something wants to be expressed, released, or remembered. It is for those who are willing to be a little brave, to listen deeply, and to let their voice become a bridge between the inner world and the outer one.
JOIN US THIS NOVEMBER!
Program
*Variations in the shedule are possible
Thursday 5 November
14:00 Welcome Circle
15:00 Wake up the Spine with Ellen
16:00 Wake up the Voice with Jonas
17:00 Choice Activity
19:00 Evening meal
20:30 Song Circle
Friday 6 November
8:30 Morning Meditation
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Kundalini Yoga with Ellen
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Power of the Voice with Jonas
17:00 Choice Activity
19:00 Evening meal
20:30 Song Circle 2.0
Saturday 7 November
8:30 Morning Meditation
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Kundalini Yoga with Ellen
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Drum Journey guided by Phenia
15:30 Álfablót Ceremony
17:00 Choice Activity
19:00 Evening meal
20:30 Song Circle 3.0
Sunday 8 November
8:30 Morning Meditation
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Mystery Activity
11:00 Closing Circle
12:30 Lunch
Choice Activity
Everyday between 17:00 and 19:00 you can choose between:
Power of the Voice
Through his Voice Activation Workshops, Jonas guides people back to one of humanity’s oldest forms of connection: song. These workshops are not about performance or technique. They are about remembering what the voice truly is: a living instrument for connection, healing, and transformation.
We explore the body as a resonant vessel, the breath as the bridge between worlds, and song as a way to awaken a deeper sense of self. Participants are invited to rediscover the natural power of their own voice: to listen, to release, and to find harmony together in sound.
Drawing from ancient singing traditions and modern understandings of physiology and psychology, the workshops offer a space that is both grounding and uplifting, a reminder that song is medicine, and that we heal not alone, but together.
What is included?
○ Delicious breakfast, lunch and evening meals.
○ Drinks and a variaty of healthy snacks during the day - You will not go hungry here!
○ Yoga, meditation and intentional activity with Jonas, Ellen & Phenia.
○ 3 nights at NORD retreat centre and access to all facilities
○ Circle work, ceremony & drum journey
○ Room to relax and integrate.
○ Power of the Voice workshops with musician and composer Jonas Loretzen
○ An opportunity to meet with likeminded people
Prices
Shared Room: Kr. 12 000,- Early-bird price: Kr. 10 500
Single use of shared room: Kr. 14 000,- Early-bird price: Kr. 12 500
Early-Bird Prices until 1 June 2026
Group size:
Min 6 - Max 16
Intention
This retreat takes place in the dark half of the year, in the time of Álfablót, when the hidden world feels close.
Sound is a way of bringing the inner vibration of our being out into the open.
Our truth, our longing, our grief, our courage.
Letting it move through the dark.
Here, the voice is not about singing well.
It is about daring to be heard.
About letting something real leave the body.
In this season of shadows and thresholds, we gather to be brave.
To let our sound walk where words cannot.
And to listen for what answers back.
What will you gain?
○ A better understanding of the energetics during this magical period of the year where we can walk between worlds.
○ Visualisations and tools to connect with your voice.
○ The grounding effect of participating in ceremony.
○ A weekend of recharge in a too-busy society.
○ The magic and strenght of gathering in circle.
○ A sacred meeting space for likeminded souls.
○ A deep connection to the land, the seasons and your own inner rhythm.
Nord Retreat Center
In the village beneath Norefjell, idyllically situated along the green shores of Lake Krøderen, lies Nedre Skinnes Farm. It is located midway between Krøderen and Noresund, on the western side of the fjord.
About Re Wild
At Re-Wild Retreats we follow the spiral of the year, the solstices and equinoxes, the dance of the moon, and the old Nordic and Celtic calendar. With our unique concept of Kundalini X Paganism, we offer a guiding hand on your way back to your place in nature, your re-wilding journey.
Following the road from our ancient Indo-European roots, we walk the path from yoga into deep connection with our own soil through European spirituality. Our approach is deeply animistic; we honour the nature beings, the old gods, and the universe that is within us and all. We work with ritual and ceremony, the sacred drum, and the secrets buried in our spine to free ourselves and come home.
We welcome you to journey with us.
What if you got the chance to resynchronise yourself and claim your rightful place in the cycle of life and universe?
Would you take it?
Kundalini X Paganism?
Do you want to learn more about this (maybe strange) concept?
I promise you are going to like it ♥!
About Ellen
Ellen has a deep passion for Kundalini Yoga and for the connection between humans and nature, alongside a strong love for folklore, song, and the unseen world.
After moving to Iceland and later to Norway, her wish grew to weave yogic wisdom together with European spirituality and the primordial power found in our rich ancestry and roots.
Through the concept Kundalini X Paganism, Ellen creates spaces where we can follow the rhythms of nature and rediscover our place in the circle of life. She works with yoga, breath, ritual, and connection to the elements and spirits as pathways to inner peace and outer belonging.
After years of searching for belonging and a sense of home, she has come to accept that she is most at home in the borderlands, in the in-between.
Ellen wishes to inspire others to live more in tune with nature, to find balance within themselves, and to remember that we are all part of the same living whole.
About Jonas
Jonas Lorentzen is a Danish musician, composer, and voice facilitator, and the creative force behind Nebala. His work draws on ancient vocal traditions and global spiritual ideas, approached through the lens of an artist rather than a spiritual practitioner. He uses the voice as an instrument of expression, inquiry, and emotional depth. Jonas’s music blends ritualistic inspiration with contemporary production to create immersive, human-centered sound worlds. His creative focus is on exploring how story, sound, and transformation meet.
Jonas has collaborated with internationally renowned projects such as Heilung and contributed to the film The Northman, bringing deep experience in traditional Nordic vocal expression and ritual sound practices. His work bridges ancient voice traditions with contemporary performance, grounding his teaching in lived artistic practice.
About Phenia
Phenia is a birth keeper, herbalist, and works with natural cycles, embodiment, and the deeper rhythms of life, focusing on connection to the earth, the body, and ancestral wisdom.
Her offerings bring people together around fire, voice, and presence, inviting participants to open their voices, connect with community, and explore the intersection of myth, nature, and lived experience.
Phenia’s work is rooted in ritual, storytelling, and the alchemy of intuitive practice, guiding people into embodied awareness and meaningful connection with the unseen world and natural cycles.
About Koen
Koen is with us during the retreats, mostly in the background, making sure everything runs smoothly. He prepares meals, helps with practical tasks, cleans up, and takes photos along the way. His presence creates a feeling of safety and ease in the space.
Outside the retreat, Koen is a classical jiu-jitsu teacher and offers self-defence courses for women. He brings the same grounded, respectful approach into the retreat setting, supporting both the practical flow of the days and the people within it.
Seva spot
Seva comes from the Sanskrit root sev, meaning “to serve.” In yogic tradition, seva is selfless service given without expecting anything in return. It is part of Karma Yoga, the yoga of action, where everyday tasks become a living practice of awareness, humility, and care for others.
At each retreat, there is one Seva-spot. This place is for someone who feels called to contribute a small part of their time in service to the group. That person can join the retreat for a strongly reduced price.
Do you feel called to take the Seva-spot on this or another retreat? Please take contact with me! We are looking mostly for photo&video skills and help in the kitchen.
FAQ
What's a ceremony?
"Ceremony brings the sacred into ordinary life. We navigate change and welcome new cycles. Performing ceremonies creates a bridge between the material world and the world of the unseen."
We will perform an accessible series of actions and mindfulness, but we will give great metaphorical meaning to these by performing them in a sacred circle. We will create a save container for ourselves and each other. By doing so we open ourselves up to acknowledge the reflextion of nature's cycles in ourself.
What language will be spoken?
The retreat will be held in English,
but we have Norwegian, Danish and Dutch available between us :).
What kind of food will we be eating?
Because of the nature and intention of the retreat,
will be be eating healthy vegetarian and vegan food.
We happily adjust to any food restrictions or allergies you might have. make sure to let us know!
What if I have never done yoga before?
Even though the classes have special intentions. they are suitable for beginners.
As long as you keep an open mind and listen you your body, you will do just fine.
Testimonials
How to get here?
By Car
From Hønefoss: 1 hour drive
From Oslo city centre: 1,5 hour drive
From Valdres: 2,5 hour drive
From Lillehammer: 3 hour drive
From Bergen: 6 hour drive
By Airplane
From Gardemoen Airport (Oslo):
1,75 hour drive from Skinnes Gard
By Public Transport
Getting to Skinnes Gard by buss or train is not recommend. If you come from Oslo city centre you will have to switch busses multiple times.
It is a 15min walk from the nearest busstop to the retreat location.
