Your Teacher

"Vilija is your teacher in body art and the connection to your inner nature. She is a two-time world bodypainting champion, known for her body art in the Arctic. Her work focuses on human-nature rights, and self-expression.

Vilija believes that change happens from within, through daily choices, smaller and bigger actions, and daring to visualise - dream your wildest dreams and let them to be lived.

In this unique retreat - art residency of Inner Landscapes , her goal is to build a opening mind and heart environment for you to open up and see your inner landscapes. Vilija aims to help you experience connection and creativity from a different perspective, express yourself, and let your inner child play—to be a bit "crazy, weird, and unique"—to be YOU."

Your teacher

Victoria is your teacher in embodied awareness and authentic being. She’s here to be your grounded soft rock, ensuring you feel held through the flow of the week.

The heart of her work is to guide you into deeper friendship and intimacy with your body and nature. When we know and can tune into their language and rhythms, we open ourselves to nature's inherent ability to transform.

Transformation begins with deep awareness, radical honesty, and loving acceptance of what is alive in this very moment. The challenges and the ease. From here we trust and surrender to what flows from this space.

Victoria combines various movement practices with therapeutic music, meditation and curious inquiry to guide you into your own felt-experience. She’s drawn to the more feminine, playful and freeing forms of practices and is known for her meditative voice, deep empathy, and joyful boundless energy.

Her wish is that we all remember what it feels like to move and be freely as ourselves, experiencing the felt wisdom of the body and its inseparability from our surroundings.

She is an embodiment Yoga teacher, Ayurvedic feminine-form health coach, doula, massage therapist, nature guide, permaculturist and chef.

Your experience photographer

Ewa has been our retreat photographer since 2023, recognized for her artistic vision and expertise in arctic flora. Her photographs narrate the tales that embody the stunning beauty of the Lofoten landscape, its inhabitants, wildlife, and adventures. She will be documenting our vibrant experiences, crafting colorful memories to cherish.With each click of her camera, Ewa captures not just images, but the essence of moments that might otherwise be fleeting. Her work brings to life the delicate balance between the rugged terrain and the serene beauty of the arctic environment. Participants often find themselves drawn into her photographs, reliving the crisp air and the warm camaraderie shared during their time at the retreat. As Ewa continues to weave her visual stories, she inspires others to see the world through a lens of wonder and appreciation. Whether it's the soft glow of a sunrise over snow-dusted peaks or the playful antics of local wildlife, her photography invites everyone to pause, reflect, and savor the enchanting allure of the Arctic