Find your creative potential and authentic self

Welcome to empower, revitalize and enliven your creativity retreat. The retreat takes place in the beautiful Knipnäs course centre, which is located in a maritime environment near the centre of Ekenäs. The theme of the retreat is creativity, vitality and joy of life. At the retreat, we explore how to become present to our own flow of creativity, which is constantly available to us. We create a space where everyone can find their way into their own flow of creativity and learn ways to manifest it. Finding your own creative energy strengthens your self-knowledge, authenticity and ability to truly experience yourself and the world around you. During the retreat, kundalini yoga exercises are performed to activate creativity and life energy. The retreat also uses other methods that increase creativity and open up the experience, such as dancing, painting, live mantra, music and shakti dance. An essential part of unlocking creativity is deep relaxation, which is supported by kundalini yoga practices and Gong & sound bowl relaxation. The retreat ends with a mantra singing circle.

The retreat program consists of:

The retreat is based on kundalinii yoga practices - and meditations, the healing power of music and sound, and various creative methods. During the retreat, we do yoga exercises, relax with the vibration of sound, and explore our connection to ourselves through creative methods (dancing/painting). Retreat gives an opportunity to find a deeper connection with oneself. At the retreat we enjoy good food, beautiful surroundings, nature and relaxation. At retreat, we create a space for relaxation, wellness, sharing, beauty, inspiration. The retreat gives each participant the opportunity to find a deeper connection with themselves. You can participate in all retreat programs in a way that suits you. Retreat gives you the opportunity to stop by yourself and help you connect more deeply with yourself. The retreat deepens the yoga practice and strengthens the capacity for self-reflection.

Course schedule:

Start Friday, 6 p.m., end Sunday, 2 p.m.

(The course schedule is preliminary, subject to minor changes)

Retreat Day Structure:

Friday  

16.00- Arrival from 16.00

18.00-19.30 Start of acquaintance, instructions for retreat, evening yoga for relaxation with live music

19.30-20.30 Dinner

20.30-21.15 Sound relaxation - Gong & Sound bowls

Saturday

7.00-8.30 Morning Yoga - Activating joy, vitality and radiant energy

8.30-10.00 Breakfast

10.00-12.00 Shakti dance

12.00-13.00 Lunch

13.00-14.00 Break

14.00-16.00 Surrender opening meditation, self-exploration through creative methods

16.00-17.00 Dinner

17.00 Free time

20.00-21.30 Kundalini-shakti yoga, long mantra meditation & celestial communication & sound relaxation

Sunday

5.30-8.00 Vitality boosting morning yoga practice (sadhana)/ or alternatively 7.00-8.00 Morning yoga

(Building the morning according to the wishes of the participants)

8.00-9.30 Breakfast & own time

9.30-12.00 Mantra circle & sharing experiences

12.00-13.00 Lunch

13.00-14.00 Long meditation with live music

14.00-14.30 Departure home (Check-out at 15)

Accommodation:

In Knipnäs you can stay in stunning scenery by the sea surrounded by a beautiful park yard. The rooms have shared shower and toilet facilities and well-equipped kitchen facilities. The retreat is mainly accommodated in shared rooms for 3 people. A single room can be obtained at an additional cost.

Price:

• Earlybird price, until 28.2.2025: Total price 450€/person (incl. program and full board)

• Normal price, from 28.8.2025: Total price 510€/person (incl. program and full board)

By paying the reservation fee of 108€ you confirm your place for the retreat, the final payment must be paid by (21.3.2025). (The booking fee will be deducted from the final entry fee).

The price includes program, accommodation and meals:

• Full board share 180€/person, program share 270/320€/person.

• Full treatment includes:

  • Accommodation Fri-Sun, 3 persons

  • Meal package Fri-Sun: Including 6 meals: Fri dinner, Sat breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch.

The retreat is paid in installments:

1. Part of the reservation fee is 108€ to be paid by 21.3.2025.

2. Part is the total amount of the retreat fee 270-108= 162€ or 320-108=222€, to be paid by 21.3.2025.

3. part is Knipnäs Hyvänolon keskus accommodation and meals 180€, which is billed separately from customers 1 week before the retreat with separate billing by Knipnäs.

Additional information:

1 person supplement +60€/night

Enrolment:

• Last registration date 21.3.2025

  You can reserve your place for the retreat by signing up and paying the reservation fee of 108€ in the online store.

  On behalf of Sanjaasiyoga, the reservation is binding and payments will not be cancelled unless the minimum number of participants is insufficient, in which case the retreat must be cancelled. The person who has paid the reservation fee is obliged to pay the retreat fee in full. However, participation can be donated to another person if necessary, as long as this is notified 16 days before the start of the retreat.

  The retreat can only be cancelled upon presentation of a medical certificate, in which case the booking fee will not be cancelled.

• (Cancellation policy for Knipnäs course centre: coming later)

  The organizer has the right to cancel the trip forcemajure for reasons in which case payments to customers will be refunded.

  Participants must have their own insurance, the organizer does not insure participants. We recommend travel insurance, for example. in case of sudden cases of illness.

Additional enquiries: info@sanjaasiyoga.com

The course is suitable for beginners and does not require any previous experience of yoga.

Registration via the link below by 21.3.2025.

Additional information:

Knipnäs Hyvän olon keskus
Linnunlaulu 1
10650 Tammisaari

Distance from Helsinki 90 km, just over an hour along the Turku or Hanko road. Distance from Turku 120km. Knipnäs is located with good transport connections to services. You can get there by car and there is plenty of parking space in the yard as well as by public transport. The train station is less than 2 km away, arriving from Helsinki and Turku in less than 1.5 hours. The convenience store (K-Supermarket) is 500m away and the centre of Ekenäs is about a quarter of a metre away on foot.

When you arrive by train, please indicate your arrival info@sanjaasiyoga.com your timetable and we will pick you up from the train station if necessary.