6-8 Nov 2026, Vadstena, Sweden
Dive Deep: Embracing Your Inner Waters
November invites us inward.
Into the deeper waters of ourselves — our emotions, our patterns, our vulnerability, and the parts of us that don't always live at the surface.
Water can be soft and flowing. Still and reflective. But deep water can also feel dark, powerful and unknown. It asks something different of us than staying close to the shore.
And perhaps the same is true of our inner world.
We often learn to move away from what feels uncomfortable. To control it. Understand it. Push through it. Or keep certain emotions, patterns and parts of ourselves safely beneath the surface.
But what happens when we turn towards them instead?
Embracing Your Inner Waters is a three-day exploration of that deeper territory.
Through breathwork, yoga, meditation, movement and energy work, we'll explore the emotional landscape of the body, the conscious and subconscious mind, the patterns we carry and the places within us that may be ready to move, soften or release.
Held during Scorpio season — traditionally associated with depth, shadow and transformation — this retreat isn't about getting rid of the darkness or becoming a better version of yourself.
It's about being willing to meet more of what is already there.
Because shadow work isn't about searching for what's wrong with us.
Sometimes it is simply about bringing awareness to what has been hidden, protected or pushed away — and discovering what becomes possible when we no longer have to hold it in quite the same way.
We don't only heal by moving towards the light. Sometimes transformation begins when we're willing to meet what lives beneath the surface.
Breathwork & Yoga Retreat: Dive Deep Into Your Inner Waters
OVERVIEW FOR PLANNING:
Dates: 6-8 Nov 2026
Duration: 2 nights (start 13.00 Friday. Check in available from 11.00, Check out 11.00 Sunday)
Location: Vadstena, Sweden
Accommodation: Private Manor environment
Prices: 5800 SEK Limited number of spots, only double room available.
Are you a man? Please contact me prior booking due to shared rooms :)
Questions? email: kia@shapeyourvibe.com
What lives beneath the surface?
We often think of shadow as the darker parts of ourselves — fear, anger, grief, shame, the wounds we would rather not touch. And sure, sometimes it is.
But - the shadow can also hold what we learned was too much.
Too emotional. Too powerful. Too sensual. Too needy. Too loud. Too wild.
The parts of ourselves we softened, controlled or pushed beneath the surface in order to belong, be loved, stay safe or become who we thought we needed to be.
Shadow work isn't about digging for darkness.
It's about becoming curious about what we have learned not to see.
Because beneath the surface we may find pain that still needs our attention.
But we may also find desire. Creativity. Anger that knows where our boundaries are. A voice we stopped using. A part of ourselves that remembers how to feel deeply and be fully alive.
Not everything we find in the dark needs to be healed.
Some of it simply needs to be welcomed back.
What You’ll Experience on this Retreat?
Throughout the weekend, we'll move between practices that work with the body, breath, nervous system, emotions, consciousness and energy — approaching the inner world from different directions.
Breathwork & Emotional Release: Breathwork is at the heart of much of my work and a central part of this retreat. Through longer, immersive breathwork journeys, we move beyond the analytical mind and into the body, the subconscious and the emotional landscape. Emotions that have been held or suppressed may begin to move, sometimes creating space for release, insight and a different relationship with what we carry.
Shadow Work: Through guided practices, reflection, breath and embodied exploration, we become curious about the parts of ourselves that tend to remain beneath the surface. Patterns. Emotions. Protective strategies. Old wounds. But also desires, needs and parts of ourselves we may have learned to hide, control or leave behind.
Movement & Yoga: Through yoga, intuitive and somatic movement, we work with the body as part of the exploration — not simply as something to stretch or strengthen. Sometimes we move slowly and inwardly. Sometimes with more expression, energy and freedom. Listening for what the body knows before the mind has found the words.
Meditation, Energy & the Unseen: Through meditation, Reiki and energy work, visualization, intuitive practices and ritual, we explore the quieter and sometimes less explainable layers of our experience. The places where intuition, sensation, imagery and energy can become another way of listening.
Scorpio, Tarot & the Symbolic: We meet during Scorpio season — a time traditionally associated with depth, transformation, shadow, death and rebirth. Astrology and Tarot become lenses for reflection rather than answers to follow, inviting us to look at our inner landscape from another perspective.
Vulnerability, Connection & Being Seen: Some inner work happens alone. Some happens in relationship. Within a small group, we create space for honest conversation, vulnerability, laughter, connection and the experience of being witnessed without needing to perform or have everything figured out.
Stillness, Nature & Integration: There will also be space where nothing is asked of you. Time in nature. Silence. Rest. Writing. Conversations around the table. Integration is part of the work — allowing what has moved, surfaced or shifted to settle before we rush to understand it.
Food & Community: And throughout the weekend, we gather around beautiful, nourishing vegetarian food made with care. Because going deep doesn't mean we have to be serious all the time. There is room here for pleasure, warmth, laughter and simply enjoying being together.
Who this this Retreat is for?
Maybe there are parts of yourself you are ready to meet more deeply.
An old emotional pattern you keep returning to.
Something you have carried for a long time.
An emotion you have learned to hold back.
Or a part of yourself that has been hidden for so long that you are no longer quite sure what lives there.
But going deeper doesn't always mean confronting something dark.
Maybe, for you, it means loosening your grip on control.
Allowing yourself to rest even when life is busy.
Prioritising yourself without immediately feeling guilty about it.
Letting someone else hold the space for a while.
Listening to what you need instead of what you think you should need.
Maybe you are in the middle of change and feel ready to let something go.
Or maybe you simply feel a pull towards greater depth.
You don't need to know exactly what you want to heal, change or release.
You don't need to arrive ready to confront your deepest shadow.
And you certainly don't need to be in crisis to want to know yourself more deeply.
Some people come because they feel stuck in patterns they are ready to explore. Some are carrying grief, anger, fear or emotions that haven't had much room to move. Others are longing to reconnect with parts of themselves they have pushed aside — their voice, desire, creativity, power or aliveness.
And some simply need three days where they don't have to hold everything together.
That is enough.
If you feel the pull
Come as you are.
For three days, we'll create space to go beneath the surface — through breath, body, movement, energy, stillness and connection.
There may be things you're ready to release.
Things you're ready to understand differently.
Parts of yourself you're ready to welcome back.
Or perhaps what you need most is simply the experience of slowing down enough to hear yourself again.
We don't need to know beforehand.
You only need to be willing to meet what is there.
A little about the person holding the space…
Hey, I'm Kia.
I've been exploring the inner world for more than twenty years - through breath, meditation, yoga, energy work, Reiki, inner journeys and the endless curiosity of what makes us change, heal and come more fully alive.
Today, I work as a breathwork facilitator, Reiki Master, Coach and transformational guide. But I don't really experience these as separate modalities.
To me, they are different doorways into the same territory.
The body. The nervous system. The conscious and subconscious mind. Our energy. Our patterns and emotions. And sometimes, the parts of human experience that we don't yet fully know how to explain.
My work has always lived somewhere between the grounded and the mysterious.
I love neuroscience and understanding what happens in the brain and nervous system. I'm equally fascinated by altered states of consciousness, intuition, energy and the experiences that don't fit neatly into what we already know.
Before moving fully into this work, I spent more than fifteen years in the business world, leading people and organizations through change. My original training, however, was as a pilot, followed by an engineering degree in product development.
It may sound like a completely different life, but perhaps it isn't.
I've sometimes joked that I used to land planes. Now I help people land within themselves.
And somewhere along the way, the engineer in me never disappeared either. I still want to understand how things work. What happens in the brain? The nervous system? The body? What changes when we breathe differently, shift our state of consciousness or work with energy?
And then there are the experiences we can't quite explain yet.
I'm interested in those too.
Maybe especially those 😊
How do humans actually change?
I don't believe transformation can be forced. And I don't believe my role is to heal you.
My role is to create and hold a space where you can go deep while remaining grounded and supported — and where your own body, breath, energy and inner intelligence are allowed to lead.
I've held retreats for several years now, and every group reminds me that we never quite know what will unfold when we step outside ordinary life together.
That's part of why I still love this work.
I don't know exactly what these three days will open in you.
And I don't think we're supposed to know beforehand.
Our Retreat Space - Luckerstad Gård
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Luckerstad Guesthouse is a cosy manor environment nestled in the heart of the Östgöta plain. AnnCharlotte is the owner of the farm and everything from food, to garden, to facilities are created with the utmost love which is felt by the whole atmosphere.
During our days we will enjoy all sessions in a beautiful Orangery, we will eat our meals in the main mansion, in the lush fruit garden or by the pool.
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Two cosy houses, the White Guesthouse and the red Cottage, with fresh and clean rooms. In the white guesthouse every room has its own toilet and shower. In the red house 4 persons shares the whole house of two flors, one bathroom. Each participant shares a room with one other person of the same sex during the retreat (if you do not book a private room).
The sharing of rooms is usually a very nice experience, even if you come alone. Fresh linen and towels included.
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You will have the most gorgeous view of Lake Vättern, the plain and the fantastic sunrise as well as sunset. You live secluded but still close to the medieval town of Vadstena with its castle, monastery church, monastery museum and picturesque alleys.
To take a walk, a run and maybe end up with a dip in Vättern with its clear water and sandy bottom is highly recommended
There will be free time to spend in the beautiful surrounding nature. Take a walk, a dip in the (very cold) lake.
The Retreat- Food
Food is an important part of the retreat experience - something to gather around, enjoy and be nourished by.
Throughout the weekend, we serve colourful, nourishing vegetarian food, prepared with care and mainly locally sourced ingredients. Together with our head chef Ann-Charlotte, we create meals that are wholesome and nutritious, but just as importantly, genuinely delicious.
Our hope is that you leave the weekend not only nourished, but perhaps with a little inspiration to bring home with you.
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13.00
Opening circle
Active Breath & Meditation. Hatha flow or similar.
Themes and set up differs according to the season
16.00 Snack, Coffee, The
17.00 Breathwork, rituals & conversation
19.00 Dinner -
7.30 A soft awakening and there will be Tea, Coffee and a smaller snack in the Orangery/Shala
8.00 Shaking, breath and yin/hatha practice
9.30 Breakfast
11.30 Active Breath & Meditation. Vinyasa practice and/or lab style
13.00 Lunch
16.00 Afternoon snack time
17.00 Breathwork, rituals & conversation
19.00 dinner
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7.30 A soft awakening and there will be Tea, Coffee and a smaller snack in the Orangery/Shala
8.00 From yang to yin, with breath and friends as our companion. We end with a closing circle
10.00 Breakfast with continuing closing shares
11.00 Check out
The Retreat - schedule
Book Retreat 6-8 Nov:
Book your spot here
When & Where:
Start 13.00. Check-in from 11:00, first session might be slightly adjusted based on arrival times
The retreat concludes on Sunday after a late breakfast
Location & Price:
Luckerstad Gård, Vadstena. A cosy manor environment nestled in the heart of the Östgöta plain.
5800 Sek
Terms & Conditions:
By signing up to this retreat you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions.
What’s included?
Accommodation in a manor environment close to nature in co-shared rooms with bathroom
Three daily sessions that combine movement, stillness, and exploratory exercises
Delicious vegetarian meals made from locally-sourced ingredients
Access to swimming in Sweden's clearest lake Vättern or pool
Safe and supportive space to connect with like-minded individuals
Opportunities to land in yourself and get tools to continue your inner journey
There are limited spots, and the majority are women due to sharing of rooms. If you are a curious man, let me know & we'll have a chat about it. This is not only for women <3
Retreat - Practical Stuff
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Nov 6-8 (Friday - Sunday)
Friday Check in from 11.00
Sunday Check Out: 11.00
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Full payment reserves your spot for the retreat.
Each payment per person includes a 1500 sek non-refundable deposit.
Payment direct via site, or with invoice due within 14 days of confirmation
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Life sometimes happens and you may be forced to cancel or maybe rebook for a retreat on another date.
For overall Terms & Conditions
This policy may seem strict but this is a small retreat and I am a solopreneur and I hope for your understanding of such.
There is a 2 days cooling off period upon booked spot where you can cancel free of charge. (including non-refundable deposit)
In case of illness or private emergency, contact Kia asap and she will do her very best to find a replacement for your spot if there is a waiting list.
If a participant at the retreat has a disruptive or offensive behavior, the host and the retreat center reserve the right to remove a participant. Refunds will not be given.
For any specific questions, please email: kia@shapeyourvibe.com
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In case of illness, or too few participants, or circumstances outside of Kia’s control, Kia reserves the right to cancel the retreat.
If so, you will receive a full refund for the retreat, except for travel expenses etc.
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All food is vegetarian, and if you have other preferences or allergies - let us know upon booking. Our chef are used to meet a large variety of allergies but we would like to know in beforehand.
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Check in from 11.00.
If you are arriving earlier than that please email and do note that no food and beverages will be available from the Guesthouse prior check in if not separate arrangements are made.
If you would like to arrive for an extra night before or after, email and wait for confirmation.
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Depending on the participants, but Swedish or English. The majority at these retreats are swedes, but we love to speak english :)
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Luckerstad Guesthouse, Örberga , about 8 km south of Vadstena.
Approx 2,5-3 h from Stockholm and Gothenburg. Usually there are many with car - let me know if you would like me to look for a shared option.
-GPS "Örberga Kyrka", pass the church and turn left after 50 m, left again by sign "Luckerstad 1". After 1 km you enter the farm.
Train: 1st: Motala, 2nd Mjölby - let me know and I will fix for pick-up.
Bus: there are a few to Vadstena or Skänninge - - let me know and I will fix for pick-up.
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No, however with limited spots, it may affect the accommodation, unless you are already acquainted & can share a room. Let me know & we'll have a chat about it.
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Congratulations! Yes, we will modify for you both in Yoga and in Breathwork. I would really like you to reach out prior booking though to talk things through. kia@shapeyourvibe.com
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8-14 participants
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Kia is an experienced teacher and will challenge or modify accordingly. The levels within the more physical variety of yoga (Vinyasa and Hatha) usually has a very high spread. If you feel unsure, or if you have never ever tried yoga - reach out.
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Kia mixes Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative and has a playful, creative approach with breath, energy and laughter always very present.
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Shared rooms are often a really nice experience! If you are booking with a friend, let me know when booking, but otherwise I will use my intuition when I pair the rooms.
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Many names… Transformational Breathwork, Breathwork Healing, Circular Connected Breathing, 2-part breath most commonly used. It is a very deep and profound experience. Releasing stagnant energies from the physical, mental and emotional bodies. Visiting the conscious and subconscious realms. This is my personal favorite practice ❤️
Lovely!
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