Set Yourself Up For Success Annual ''Nourish and Prosper Retreat''
14-18th of November 2024, Kroderen, Norway
Join us as we facilitate a journey of self-reflection and discovery through various wellbeing practices. Open up to experiencing the new and the familiar with all your senses.
REFLECT on the past 12 months, release what’s holding you back, and use your insights and learnings to create a vision for the coming year.
REVIVE your heart, mind and soul by connecting with your innate human capacities. Gain fresh perspectives on your relationship with life and the world. Call back parts of yourself that you may have lost along the journey of life.
REALIGN with your goals, desires and aspirations. Transform your clear vision into actionable steps, providing motivation and direction to new heights of success in 2025.
Hosted by Karolina Mazetyte & Philippa Gillström
Transition into 2025 with more light, love, wealth and abundance
We believe that in order to Prosper, we need to Nourish ourselves
Step back from your roles and responsibilities in life and recharge in the beautiful Norwegian countryside overlooking Krøderen fjord.
''Slow down in order to speed up''
Use this annual retreat to slow down and intentionally design the next 12 months. Having a clear vision and action plan is like adding rocket fuel to 2025, propelling you forward to realise more of your dreams and step into life more fully and meaningfully.
You will be supported in releasing what’s holding you back and preventing you from living and creating a life of your dreams. Through gentle and yet powerful exercises you will be able to let go of:
– thoughts, beliefs, behaviours and old stories that tell you to show up less than
– fears and self-doubts that are getting in your way
– energetic and emotional blocks
This letting go makes room for new and also half-forgotten ideas, feelings, dreams and desires as you form a vision for the year ahead.
Get to know yourself on a deeper level and set intentions to honour what is dear to your heart and what matters most to you.
Reflect, Revive and Realign with the help of the following practices:
DAILY GUIDED MEDITATION AND MOVEMENT PRACTICE
We use the practice of guided meditation together with movement to cultivate mind and body, increasing self-awareness and consciously entering the new day with focus and intention.
Guided meditation promotes mental clarity and emotional resilience. Movement in the morning helps us work on our flexibility, strength, and balance.
Together these practices calm our nervous system, heightening our energy levels as well as improving our focus and concentration. Together we create mental and physical space and stillness to allow our thoughts and emotions to come to the surface and help us connect with our deepest desires.
CACAO CEREMONY
Wrap your hands around your cup of cacao, close your eyes and breathe in the warming scent of chocolate and spices as you take your first sip.
We open up to receive the multitude of health benefits cacao has to offer us:
- Rich in antioxidants, cacao promotes heart health by improving blood flow and lowering blood pressure
- It boasts mood-enhancing properties, triggering the release of endorphins and serotonin, promoting feelings of happiness and relaxation.
- It contains theobromine and so it provides a gentle energy boost without the jitters associated with caffeine
We also move from our heads to reconnect with our hearts and our relationship to life. By rising above the day we are open to experiencing more clarity, vision and purpose.
VISION SETTING & ACTION PLAN FOR 2025
Reflecting on the past year serves as a powerful tool for personal growth and resilience. By acknowledging successes, challenges, and lessons learned, we gain valuable insights. Using this self-reflection you can craft your vision for the coming year, capturing your goals and aspirations, while acting as a guiding light and compass.
In order to turn this vision into reality, an action plan is crucial. You will identify the high-impact task and manageable next steps necessary as you create a roadmap for the coming months. It means our vision becomes a tangible commitment, helping to motivate us as we work with purpose and resilience to achieve our goals.
SHAMANIC DRUM JOURNEY
Life is full of challenges and disruptions. The rhythmic sound of the shamanic drum takes us on a journey restoring or reconciling these experiences.
It helps us communicate with our inner self to address internal conflicts, heal from past traumas, and achieve a sense of wholeness or balance. Through spiritual growth and insight we move towards a more harmonious and integrated sense of self.
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
The focus is on the creative act itself rather than the final product as we explore emotions, thoughts, and experiences through paint and colour.
The process of making art like this encourages self-reflection, reduces stress, and promotes communication, offering a unique and effective approach to emotional well-being and personal growth.
SAUNA CEREMONY
Enjoy the exquisite views over the fjord as you sweat in the sauna, releasing toxins from your body. While the warmth relaxes your muscles you can breathe in this calming, meditative space.
The steam leaves you feeling invigorated and joyful as we again connect with our whole being. Don’t be surprised if you sleep more soundly that night after this refreshing experience.
FIVE ELEMENTS DANCE
The “Five Elements Dance” is a therapy form inspired by the traditional Eastern philosophy of the five elements, namely Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether (or Spirit).
Each element represents specific qualities and energies, and the dance incorporates movements, expressions, and symbolism associated with these elements. This dance helps us foster a sense of harmony and balance within ourselves, with the group and the beautiful natural setting we are in.
About the Hosts:
Together Karolina and Philippa bring a unique blend of experience across cultures, languages, geographies and sectors to deliver transformative and rich content that results in lasting change for clients.
Karolina Mazetyte
A social entrepreneur, facilitator & trainer, Karolina has 12 years of experience in designing and running campaigns, projects, programs, and organizations in the fields of:
- Social innovation
- Startups
- Well-being and mental health
- Democratic participation
- Diversity & inclusion
- Youth empowerment
- Sustainability (personal, financial, social and environmental)
Out of her experience of working with people from 170 countries as well as travelling to or working in over 40 countries, Karolina discovered that embracing diversity and inclusion in all areas of life creates a space for innovation and human-centered connection to flourish. She uses this to help people to let go of what is holding them back from living a life of purpose and meaning while caring for their own and their team’s well-being.
Karolina is Co-founder of Well-being LAB (Sweden). She is also a ChangemakerXchange global facilitator and TEDx speaker.
Philippa Gillström
As a teacher, coach, thinking partner and trusted advisor Philippa has 30+ years of experience of leading people through professional and personal transitions to reach their goals. She is constantly building on her background in education, neuroscience and psychology enabling her to work with her clients using methods and techniques that are on the forefront of development. From start-ups to C-suite executives, from teenagers and young adults to seasoned high-achievers, Philippa is skilled at igniting change in her clients, drawing out their strengths and personal leadership qualities so they can complete goals far beyond those they originally had set.
She is currently writing a book on the subject of managing our most precious assets (time, energy and attention) to enable people to excel at leading their best lives.
Find out more about Philippa on her webpage philippagillstrom.com and on LinkedIn.
What others say about working with us:
”Karolina’s sessions opened new horizons of self-knowledge for me. In one of them, I shared my emotions with others in such a powerful way that I never knew I was capable of. In another session, I reconnected with nature and found the missing peace in the forest that I didn’t know I was lacking. I am extremely grateful to Karolina for creating a space for spirituality and mindfulness in all of her practices. She is an inspiring person and facilitator, with kind laughter and big smile. Her guidance enhanced the experience, making it both enjoyable and illuminating.”
– Nourish and Prosper Retreat participant 2023
‘’Philippa is a powerhouse of a leader. She is an expert in her field of coaching, mentoring, teaching and strategy development and has been able to help me grow tremendously in my career and personally. She’s helped me move past my own insecurities, and I am now working at a new level. I would recommend Philippa to anyone who wants to succeed in their career.’’
– Jason Glassner
”I attended Karolina’s retreat which was focusing on releasing. The schedule was set so professionally, we did different kinds of meditations, releasing sessions, lost part constellation, and even games which improve empathy and tolerance and helped us open up. Every single practice was extremely powerful and effective. Though we did a lot of inner work it felt so easy and natural as we laughed a lot. She is such an authentic and loving person, she cared about us so much, both as individuals and also as a group, I felt super safe during our whole retreat. I am definitely going to join her other retreats in the future.”
– Gabriella Aczel
‘’Coaching with Philippa has changed how I give myself time and space for joy in my life. She was genuinely interested in helping me reach my potential and I now breathe in compliments and believe how brilliant and strong I am. I am getting outside of my comfort zone and discovering how making business connections is fun. I would highly recommend Philippa as a very approachable and human centric coach.’’
– Zoi Baldry
“I was fortunate to have a healing session with Karolina. I was amazed at her clear intuitive connection and ability to pinpoint the most important life subjects for me to work on. I definitely feel a positive change in me since the session. I recommend her warmly.”
– Christian Marcus
‘’Thirty minutes with Philippa has changed my life!! I can say with confidence that our conversation is one of the most meaningful, powerful and actionable I have had. I am grateful for her willingness to coach me in such a powerful way that I have shifted from focusing on what my mind tells me I ‘need’ to what my whole-self truly wants. Now I am seeking and making active progress toward what I WANT, no matter if others approve or even understand. The changes are happening rapidly.’’
– Dr Cathleen Peterson-Layne
Now it’s your turn to experience the change:
Meet your very own Chef:
Kumba, “The Comedian Chef”
Kumba is a really bad singer and dancer. Thankfully he is very funny and what we appreciate most about him is how he expresses himself in the kitchen through his delicious recipes from all around the world.
He has travelled extensively with his comedy show and always has fabulous stories to share.
Even though you won’t be seeing much of him between the group sessions, as he is always busy cooking, you will be able to get to know him through his food.
This means you get to laugh at good jokes and eat even better food. The perfect addition to your wellbeing retreat.
Retreat venue & accommodation:
Spend a weekend in a natural setting focusing on You!
Location: Nord, Krøderen, Norway
Dates: 14th – 18th November 2024 (Thursday arrival; Monday departure)
Participation: Limited to no more than 10 people
Included:
Accommodation (4 nights)
Program Costs
3 meals/day during your stay
Pick up from the nearest train and/or bus station
Not Included:
Travel to and from the venue. If you want to book a transfer from Oslo Airport to the venue, we can arrange it for an extra charge.
Health insurance is something you need to check you have or arrange for yourself too.
Early Bird Retreat Fee (until 15th July 2024):
- Accommodation in a twin room: 998 EUR
- Accommodation in a single room: 1498 EUR
- Accommodation in a double room (price for 2 people): 2399 EUR
- Accommodation in a tree house: 698 EUR (for an adventurous soul. Good for 1 person, best friends or a couple)
- Accommodation in a twin room: 1499 EUR
- Accommodation in a single room: 1999 EUR
- Accommodation in a double room (price for 2 people): 2899 EUR
- Accommodation in a tree house: 999 EUR
How do I book and what happens next?
Step 1: Reserve your place on the retreat by clicking the link “Book here” and fill out the Google Form.
Step 2: You will then be sent payment details and any questions you have will be answered.
Step 3: Once you have completed your payment you will receive the full retreat itinerary and travel details.
Got a Question about the Retreat?
Q: Who is it for?
A: This is a retreat for both men and women. This could be the perfect gift for your partner or an opportunity to go away with a friend or two. Be open to go on a deep inner journey and experience a transformational adventure.
Q: How many people will be on the retreat?
A: Maximum 10 participants as well as Karolina and Philippa, your hosts, and Kumba, your personal chef.
Q: How do I book my place and what happens next?
A: In 3 easy steps:
- Reserve your place on the retreat by clicking the link “Book here” and fill out the Google Form.
- You will then be sent payment details and any questions you have will be answered.
- Once you have completed your payment you will receive the full retreat itinerary and travel details.
Q: Is Travel Insurance Included?
A: No. It is your individual responsibility to arrange travel and or health insurance valid in Norway for your stay during the retreat.
You can get travel insurance from e.g. World Nomads.
Q: How do I get to the venue?
A: The closest airport is Oslo Airport. From there you take the Bus or Train to Vikersund. There we will pick you up by car.
Arrival and Departure times will be sent to you with your confirmation email, once you have paid the retreat fee.
Private transfer can be arranged for an extra charge.
Q: What if I have other questions about the retreat?
A: Please click on the “Book here” button and use the booking form to ask your questions.
Use the link to book and/or ask any further questions you may have.