
VIRKELIG SUMMER REATREAT
VIRKELIG summer retreat
monday, july 28th to saturday, august 2nd
time to get real!
open up and dive into a week dedicated to the real process of becoming what you are
you are invited to a week with a full spectrum change possibilities: body, emotions, food and thoughts; it all comes into play
we infuse alexander technique into yoga, dance, meditation, contact, mythological encounters, nourishing simple food and fasting, celebration and natural exhilaration to have a fantastic week of opening up; both wild and soft, calm and dynamic
about the reatreat
every
morning we open up slowly and physically
awakening
life and connection
and
continue from there with a new theme every day
in the afternoon there is yoga or dancing
in the evening there is a quiet activity that can round off the day and enable absorption and integration
in the middle of the week all participants get an alexander technique lesson and a trip out on a samsø adventure!
we work consciously with the fact that people are different, and we guide all participants individually throughout the week towards the best and most authentic process that is possible at this time; it will be good!
there is a scheduled one-day fast, but it is of course voluntary
special dietary needs are met to the extent possible
all food is organic and vegetarian
practical information
the retreat is held at the retreat center 'inspiratoriet' on samsø. it is a wonderful place with nature and the sea as neighbors and a permaculture garden that you can explore. you can get to samsø by ferry from both zealand and jutland. we will help arrange carpooling/pick-up at the ferry to the extent possible. ballen ferry port is approximately half an hour's cycling distance from inspiratoriet, if you want to bring your bike with you or rent one a the harbor.
it is possible to rent bed linen on site, or bring your own.
we speak both Danish and English.
price
bed in double room: dkk 7,400
single room: dkk 8,400
program
(changes will occur!)
monday
14:00-16:00: arrival
16:00-18:00: short welcome; yoga
18:30-19:30: dinner
20:00-21:00: introduction to the week and inner awareness
tuesday
7:00-9:00: light breakfast
9:00-10:00: warm-up and opening
10:00-11:00: listening contact / theme workshop
11:30-12:30: brunch / lunch
13:00-15:30: break / personal time - opportunity for relaxation, walk, beach trip, etc.
15:30-17:30: yoga
18:00-19:00: dinner
19.30-20.30: contact work / meditation
wednesday (fasting day)
8.00-9.00: warm-up and opening
9.00-10.00: mythological meetings / theme workshop
11.00-18.00: individual alexander technique sessions / out on a samsø adventure
18.00-19.30: break / personal time
19.30-20.30: contact work / meditation
thursday
8.30-10.30: yoga
10.30-12.00: fruit party – brunch / lunch
12.00-13.00: break / personal time - opportunity for relaxation, walk, beach trip, etc.
13:00-14.30: sensory nutrition
15.30-17.30: dance - free movement
18.00-19.00: dinner
19.30-20.30: contact work / meditation
friday
7.00-9.00: light breakfast
9.00-10.00: warm-up and opening
10.00-11.00: mythological meetings / theme workshop
11.30-12.30: brunch / lunch
13.00-15.30: break / personal time - opportunity for relaxation, walk, beach trip, etc.
15.30-17.30: yoga
18.00-19.00: dinner
19.00-: celebration! cocoa, kefir, dance!
saturday
7:00-8:30: light breakfast
8:30-10:00: yoga
10:00-11:00: reflection and wrap-up
11:30-13:00: brunch and farewell / departure
the teachers
for this year's summer retreat, we are a team of 3 teachers who together are responsible for all teaching, workshops, individual alexander technique sessions and cooking. we all work together on a daily basis at VIRKELIG in nørrebro in copenhagen.
the team can provide a broad spectrum of methods and approaches during this year's retreat. we are wild and soft, calm and dynamic - all to different degrees and each in our own way - and have great respect and understanding for the fact that needs can vary from person to person and from day to day. we look forward to meeting you where you are and together exploring how your path and potential for change manifests itself.
jeppe
jeppe has more than 25 years of experience working with yoga, alexander technique, nutrition and therapy. yoga teacher since 2001 and alexander technique teacher since 2009. in addition, jeppe is a certified imago relationship therapist and is a senior candidate at the jung institute. his different approaches are all joined by a desire to help people become better and more real versions of themselves. and from an understanding that it is only possible by working deeply and patiently. jeppe gives individual sessions, teaches teams and trains alexander technique teachers.
anne
has practiced yoga for 20 years - and taught since 2017. she discovered alexander technique in 2015 and hasn't looked back since. graduated as an alexander technique teacher in 2021. anne teaches yoga and alexander technique and enjoys both the direct bodily and muscular approach, and the more gentle, slow and inner aspects. anne works from the hypothesis that deep change often originates in pain, but that lasting change must be rooted in pleasure.
ida
graduated as alexander technique teacher in 2024. in addition, ida is an engineer with almost 15 years in the private business world under her belt. ida teaches both alexander technique in a 1:1 format, but also explores the alexander technique approach in other formats - such as workshops and group lessons in dance and contact work etc. for ida, alexander technique is a way to practice sensing the world in a more unfiltered way. this allows us to touch layers of ourselves, others and the world around us that are not normally accessible. it is a tool that continues to bring new perspectives to life. and opens up a gentle, powerful and wonderful way of being in the world!
about alexander technique and contact work
a key foundational element for all our work at VIRKELIG is contact. the work with contact is rooted in an alexander technique approach to people; as whole beings composed of physical body, nervous system, emotions, thoughts and energies.
alexander technique is an approach to bodily and therapeutic work, by which we gently and without forcing anything explore the possibilities of experiencing and using ourselves better and more appropriately - both in a concrete bodily sense and in a more psychological and emotional perspective. when we work from an alexander-approach, we apply a special listening quality in the contact, which allows the nervous systems to communicate through touch - and from here we collaborate in discovering the next necessary step forward. we guide you towards a more natural and deeper contact to yourself, other people and the outside world.registration and questions
you can reserve your place by writing an email to us and paying a deposit of 1,000 kr to the following account:
reg. no. 3409
account no. 13188998
the remaining amount will be charged at the beginning of july.
the deposit is non-refundable unless the spot is taken over by someone else - or of course if the retreat is cancelled for one reason or another.
If you have any questions or anything else you want to tell us, do not hesitate to send us an email: kontakt@virkelig.nu.