AN ODE TO BEING VOL. II
- a gathering of mindfulness + co-creation
Turquoise Island, Poland | Wednesday-Sunday | 6th - 10th August| 2025
I’m partnering up with the magical meditation Queen Victoria to invite you to AN ODE TO BEING Volume II, at a funky farmhouse turned retreat sanctuary, set amongst fields and forest in Western Poland.
Imagine five days dedicated to cultivating presence, playfulness and co-creation.
It will be a full program balancing practices to bring you touch with your inner oasis, such as meditation, mindfulness and writing prompts, alongside creative and playful togetherness via SWEAT BODY dance routines, killer soundtracks and courageous expression.
The whole thing will culminate in AN ODE TO BEING, a ceremonial celebration of life with all its magic and flaws.
A full digital detox is encouraged.
We are hoping to set things in motion before we even get together physically, in Poland, with a digital meeting across time and space that will spark the creative flame.
sample schedule
(absolutely subject to changes)
06:30 (optional) meditation
07:30 flow & meditation
09:30 journaling
* silence until 10:30 *
10:00 brunch
12:00 meditation & check-in
15:00 SWEAT BODY, creative-storming
18:00 dinner
20:00 evening program: sauna, meditation, sharing circles etc
The space
Turquoise Island is a eco-conscious, vegan retreat sanctuary, featuring cosy rooms, with attention to detail. A sauna and hottub, a gorgeous yoga shala, with a state of the art sound system, and many places both indoor and outdoor to relax and to explore.
how to get there
Turquoise Island is about 3,5 hours by car away from Berlin. It's also possible to travel by trains, stay tuned for more information.
Grace Farmer
creativity, sweat body, dance
Grace will be sparking the creativity of this gathering with her bad-ass spiritual aerobics practice that is all about taking up space inside of your own body, giving yourself permission to feel and cultivating courage to express yourself FULLY, grit sweat and tears to boot.
Each day we’ll dance bold and playful routines to slamming mixtapes, learn retro choreography and embrace life’s imperfections by dancing fiercely non-competitive dance aerobics steps.
Victoria Larsson
mindfulness, meditation, creative writing
Victoria has offered over 40 retreats across the years, she’s a real pro at calling together an awesome group of people and holding a beautiful space to connect in. A meditation teacher and mentor, writer (including several books!) and experienced yoga asana teacher, Victoria brings wisdom in mindfulness and creativity. She’s even been in a rock band!!
price
300€ course fee - to Grace + Victoria + 552€ accommodation + food (subject to 19% sales tax)
EARLY BIRD 100€ discount before 20.03.2025 We are happy to offer you a payment plan, you’ll see the option when you book. If you’ve been to a retreat with Grace or Victoria before, use the code RETURNER to receive 30€ discount!
Your reservation is confirmed by paying the €400 booking fee. Refund is only possible if someone else takes your spot minus an admin fee.
what’s included?
full course program with 2 facilitators
4 nights shared accommodation
2 daily meals
sauna + hot tub
bedding + hand towels
what’s not included?
transport costs
travel insurance (recommended)
