4-Day, 3-Night Forest Camp Retreat
 

Arrival & Opening

We’ll arrive at the Rovajärvi forest cabin and settle in. The spacious cabin is a traditional Savottakämppä—a historic Finnish forest workers’ cabin, centered around a wood-heated stove with water from nearby natural sources. Staying here offers a direct experience of traditional forest life in Lapland.

After arrival, we’ll open the retreat with a grounding circle to introduce the space, surroundings, and shared rhythm of the days ahead.

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The Cabin

We’ll stay in the tupa, the main shared living space of the cabin. The tupa is a large, open room for sleeping, eating, resting, and gathering together, warmed by wood stoves and with simple side-by-side sleeping arrangements.

Living conditions are basic:

• Wood-heated stoves

• Drinking water from the lake and nearby spring

• Outdoor eco-toilets

• Wood-heated lakeside sauna

• No electricity or running water

Shared responsibility: All participants help fetch water, heat the cabin, and handle basic daily tasks, creating a sense of cooperation and rhythm.

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Meals & Snacks

Participants bring their own food. The cabin has a simple kitchen with plates, utensils, kettles, and basic cooking tools. Food can be prepared individually or together.

Tea and coffee are provided.
Inari is the closest village for shopping before arriving.

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Daily rythm and activities

Using the cabin as a base, activities include:

• Meditation and nature-connection practices

• Group exercises for grounding, awareness, and presence

• Sound healing & Reiki

• Hammocks at your disposal

• Creative hours with writing and nature-based sketching

• Rituals connected to land and water

• Herbal sauna experience 

• Exploration of Northern nature mythology, including Ukko, Akka, and spirits of nature

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Trips in nature

We will:

• Hike to Otsamo fell, which is just nearby

• Walk on other nearby forest paths, or possibly visit other nearby natural sites depending on time and group flow

These visits will be done by shared car rides. Participants share rides and cover fuel and car use costs separately.

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Space for yourself

Feel free to also take time for yourself. The area is full of peaceful, scenic places ideal for foraging, wandering, or just taking a quiet moment for yourself.

 

Weather 

September in Lapland is usually mild but can include rain and wind. Layers, warm clothing, and flexibility are essential. Rain is part of the experience—a chance to slow down, challenge your comfort zone, and enjoy shared moments.

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Departure day

​On the final day, we’ll gather for a closing circle to reflect, share the experience, and carry the calm of the forest, lake, and fells with you as you return to everyday life.

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Please Note

• Women only – as the cabin is having open-shared rooms - this retreat is designed to create a safe and supportive space for women.

• No alcohol – to keep the environment calm, restorative, and fully connected to nature.

• Participants are expected to respect the shared space, simple living, and the natural surroundings.​

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