WILD WINTER Retreats

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WILD WINTER Retreats *

Sweden / Jan 2026

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Sweden / Jan 2026 *

“A really transformative and wonderful space.”

— Laura, Wild Winter Retreat 2025

MAKE + MOVE

Embrace Winter

Where better to embrace Winter than Sweden?

Big skies, dense forests, lakes, sauna culture and of course - hygge.

Winter is the time for stillness, reflection & dreaming.

And these retreats will give you space for all of these.

WILD WINTER I: 15-18 Jan 2026

WILD WINTER II: 22-25 Jan 2026

Both offer the same programme, the first with Sauna Master Nick Tettersell, the second with Jesse Devlin. Both incredible practitioners.

Take your pick.

Step in to the cold, try something new, find new depths.

WILD WINTER II: 22-25 Jan

WILD WINTER I: 15-18 Jan

MAKE + MOVE

Connect back to now

we need to rewild.

Much of our lives are cocooned, wrapped up, separated.

We live in heated houses, wear thermal clothes, eat processed foods. We rub along next to each other & yet still feel alone. Separate. Disconnected.

This retreat is a calling back. Back to connection. Back to your essence. Back to your true nature.

This is your rewilding.

WILD WINTER I: 15-18 Jan

WILD WINTER II: 22-25 Jan

“I had an amazing time at the Wild Winter retreat – my first experience with an organised retreat, and I’m so glad I chose this one!”

— Rosie, Wild Winter Retreat 2025

The location

We’ll be staying at the renowned Shambala Gatherings, a retreat centre established on Buddhist principles and run on this basis. Easily reached by public transport or car, just two hours west of Stockholm in Skinnkatteberg (pron: Shins-catter-bai). Surrounded by forest and lakes in the heart of the countryside this is well worth the journey.

Accommodation is simple and shared in a variety of twin rooms and the overriding ethos is of communion, sustainability and nature connection. The vibe is understated, welcoming and easy. Little affirmations and deities adorn rooms and soon enough, it feels like home.

Everyone is welcome here. It’s the perfect place to rewild ourselves.

Rewilding is a restoration of ecosystems and natural processes. Often applied to forestry, we can apply the same thinking to ourselves: what is our natural state? How and where do we flourish?

To answer these questions we’ll spend time in movement to shift things - ideas, energy, obstacles. There’ll be opportunity to challenge - using cold water perhaps. And there’ll be time to reflect & rest.

Alongside all of this is time to come together, share & witness through Circle, meals & ample time along the way.

It wouldn’t be a rewilding without time in nature and believe me - this is the place for it.

REWILDING

There’ll be twice daily yoga practices in the dreamy Shala. A morning energising practise and an early evening calming practice to wind down and settle. These will draw heavily on Katonah yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine and 5 Element Theory.

There’ll be breathwork, a sprinkling of vinyasa flow, restorative yoga and of course practices will be aligned with the natural rhythms so that they develop our connection with both nature and ourself.

Classes will cater to different abilities through variations and modifications, giving the chance to challenge yourself or go easy.

MOVEMENT

WILD WINTER I: 15-18 Jan

WILD WINTER II: 22-25 Jan

"The yoga sessions were.... Incredible, you are a very gifted teacher. I felt thoroughly supported and allowed to go at my own pace and level of ability."

"I found them the perfect length and very supportive. There was a lovely mix of what was familiar and something new and interesting."

“Lucy’s sessions were clear, motivational and thought provoking”

STEP INTO WINTER

When first visiting Shambala Gatherings, the part that stole my heart was the huge lake. At this time of year it’ll be frozen and so forming part of your retreat is Cold Water Therapy.

Whether you’re a seasoned cold water dipper or total novice, full guidance is given, as well as advice & support in advance in order to safely prepare.

COLD WATER

A Sauna Ritual elevates the sauna experience. Held by an experienced and qualified Sauna Master, these provide opportunity to go deeper.

Referencing sauna traditions and honouring the natural world, these are immersive experiences.

If you’ve never been guided on a sauna journey before then you’re in for a treat!

SAUNA RITUALS

During the retreat there’ll be opportunity to dive deeper into the potent world of Katonah Yoga. Lucy is one of just a handful of UK certified teachers & you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about this powerful practice; its’ philosophy & application.

WORKSHOP

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WILD WINTER II: 22-25/01 ↠

A special aspect of Shambala is how much care they put in to the food; it is vegan, gluten free and Ayurvedic. It also serves as an opportunity to come together - for all that are involved in the running of Shambala to commune. Us lucky guests, the volunteers and other souls that keep the cogs turning gather each day to share meals and conversations.

We’ll be fully catered throughout our stay (3 meals a day) and enjoy a fika each afternoon (Swedish for small treat). Most dietary requirements can be catered for if notified in advance.

FOOD

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WILD WINTER II: 22-25/01 ↠

Meet your Team

Lucy Wright
Founder

Jesse Devlin
Sauna Master

Nick Tettersell
Sauna Master

Lucy started running retreats in 2018 utilising her 20+ years of experience within wellness & travel. She has led expeditions internationally, managed charity challenges and has a 1st Class degree in Sports+Exercise Science.
Years of travelling, movement, rewilding and seeking joy have woven together to create these retreats. The passion underlying it all is a desire to help people to connect more deeply: with themselves, the natural environment & each other.
The movement practices that she’ll share on this retreat take the form of extended yoga practices. Working with the energy of winter and the water element, Lucy will encourage you to lean in to the lesser reached parts of yourself; reflecting on previous patterns & experiences, challenging beliefs and asking poignant questions.
This retreat is borne out of Lucy’s own struggle with winter and her desire to live seasonally. So rather than escaping the depths of darkness, we embrace them.
Nick will be holding sauna rituals on the WILD WINTER RETREAT I 15-18 Jan 2026.
Nick’s connection to nature is well embedded. Kayaking, canoeing & surfing around the UK ignited a lifelong affinity with the water and a career as a tree surgeon & gardener established a foundation of respect & knowledge for the natural world.
Since qualifying as a massage therapist more than 10 years ago he has immersed himself in a whole new world of wellbeing practices & beliefs, from Ayurvedic philosophy to meditation, conscious breathwork & contrast therapies. This path & his watery affinity led him to discover sauna.
Over the last few years Nick has taken all of his previous experiences to the sauna. Becoming the UK’s Best Sauna Practitioner (UK Sauna Society 2025), guiding sauna rituals, blessings and ceremonies.
He guides intuitively from the heart using handmade whisks & homemade scrubs that he has foraged from the land. Always inspired by & working with nature.
Jesse will be holding Sauna Rituals on the WILD WINTER RETREAT II 22-25 Jan 2026.
She is a leading voice in the UK’s contemporary sauna revival. She is the founder of Inferno Wellness Warrior and the creator of The Sauna Corner — a platform dedicated to nurturing sauna culture and training the next generation of sauna practitioners. Shortlisted as the UK’s Best Sauna Practitioner, Jesse’s work is a testament to her influence in shaping a more authentic and holistic approach to sauna in the modern world.
With over two decades of experience in health and wellness, and a deep reverence for ancient thermal traditions, Jesse crafts immersive sauna rituals rooted in nature, transformation, and community. Her sessions draw on authentic European techniques — including leaf whisking, aromatic infusions, thermal massage, and guided contrast therapy — all with a strong focus on nervous system regulation, nature connection, and collective healing.
During this retreat Jesse will hold powerful Sauna Rituals, elemental experiences that support deep rest, reconnection, and renewal.

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