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LET THE NATURE NURTURE- RECONNECT TO YOURSELF
Utula Nature is a unique silent retreat by beautiful Lake Saimaa, Finland, created for slowing down and introspection. We offer a gentle and supported environment for connecting to yourself and taming the busyness of life by taking an intentional break from the flux of stimuli and content from our devices and the obligations of social interaction.
Join our silent nature retreat when you feel drained, are in a life crisis, or you just want to calm your mind and nervous system in the peaceful nature - the digital and speech fast of the retreat will help you to connect to yourself. You can decide to work on any current challenge in your life during the retreat in the support of 1-to-1 therapeutical talks or simply rest and let the nature nurture. 4 and 6 -day retreat are held every other week throughout the summer 2024.
Organize a private event or customized retreat for your network of friends or your work team. Find the available dates ( between 3.6 - 30.9.2024) and read more about our options here.
Join us for our grounding and inspiring half day or full day events in summer 2024. Follow our events on our fb-page.
Take part in a weekend event or create your own well-being weekend around it
If you need a break from the pressures of everyday life and time for yourself and to reflect on the purpose of life, even a moment's respite can be enough. We organize weekend events in the yoga tent in the following weekends; 31.5 - 2.6 / 12. -14.7 / 26.- 28.7 / 9. - 11.8 / 23.- 25.8
Our summer events:
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Friday evening from 17:00 to 19:30: "Voice journey + dinner" event
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Saturday evening from 18:00 to 22:00: "Cocoa ceremony + soup dinner" event
If you wish, you can also stay with us (Fri-Sun), creating a relaxing mini-retreat experience from your weekend. Book accommodation with full boardfrom here.
"Addictive smartphones have already become such a seamless part of our lives that it is high time and alarmingly urgent for us to learn to regulate own and our children's use of smart devices."
Dr. Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation
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EXPERIENCES FROM THE RETREAT
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"Silence soothes our nervous system and helps us return to ourselves."
Our nature retreat has been created for those who need a place to rest and calm down in the pressures and fast pace of life. The starting point of the experience is digital and talk fasting - just a few days of stimulus fasting helps us hear our own thoughts in a completely new way, recognize our needs and feel our feelings. If you will, share your experience in our sharing circles or in the privacy of our 1-to-1 therapeutical talks. Reap the benefits on our silent retreats or organize an event to your private network.
Organize a customized private event with us
Utula Nature was created for you when you are looking for a place to recover and face yourself in the pressures of life or you want to offer your network such an opportunity.
In Utula, you can organize a private retreat, for example, for your employees or a group of friends. The program of the retreat can include, for example, church rowing, a nature therapy walk, yin yoga, a cocoa ceremony or a sound journey.
Let's create a package that suits your needs - whether it's an unforgettable day event or a retreat experience lasting several nights.
We are now taking reservations for June 3-September 30, 2024.
"The distractions that fill your life make your life narrower. When you can't maintain your focus, you can't achieve the things you want either. If the situation continues for years, it erodes the ability to understand who you are and what you want. The ability for deep thinking and problem solving will weaken."
Johann Hari, Lost concentration
"The digital fast I experienced helped me become aware of my subconscious and exhausting habit of constantly spreading my attention too thinly. It was also really liberating to have a break from my habit of seeking validation for my existence outside of myself from social media."
Dr. Gabor Maté, Insights At The Edge interview
GUEST COMMENTS ABOUT UTULA
"Thank you for the peace, harmony, kindness, soul-soothing baths, delicious food and soft beds. The experience exceeded our expectations."
"You have created an absolutely amazing framework! In such a milieu and energy, an individual's inner strength and wisdom can emerge."
"The place, landscape, clean water, food, white sand, hosts & staff. Everything - Utula Nature must be experienced for yourself, it cannot be described in words."
"The location of Utula Nature on the shores of Saimaa is amazing! Many things in the design and operation of the place have been well thought out with the guests' well-being in mind. I would love to go again!”
The meaning of life can be found in connection with nature
At Utula Nature, nature connection meets luxury in a relaxed and soulful way. The boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces is blurred. Nature and light flood in through the large windows, and the outdoor areas have plenty of different spaces for relaxation.
You will stay comfortably in our beautiful rooms and detached cabins, which offer breathtaking views of Saimaa. Let the lake breeze blow and take away the rush.
There are three eco-toilets for common use, a warm outdoor shower, a washing station and a beach sauna that is heated every evening.
Here, surrounded by silence and nature, you will relax fully. Utula Nature is a haven you can come to when you need a safe place to rest in the storms of life.
OUR SOULFUL AND DELICIOUS VEGETARIAN CUISINE
Utula Nature's kitchen is best described as World food with a Mediterranean touch. This means that in our kitchen, we combine familiar Mediterranean cuisine ingredients, lemon, cheese, tomato and garlic with world flavors and Finnish ingredients with a relaxed, generous touch! One of our favorite sayings when it comes to food and many other simple pleasures in life is "more is more"; more taste, more sight, more pleasures and more good for the body and mind.
CREATE SPACE FOR WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU RIGHT NOW. WHAT KIND OF LIFE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE? WHERE SHOULD YOU GO? WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?
MAIJU VOHLONEN
PAOLO
ZAMBEZE
Yin yoga teacher (200H)
Logotherapy instructor
A resource-focused Mindfulness instructor
Nature therapy guide (ANFT)
Shiatsu massages
A solution-oriented brief therapist
(student, completed in 2024)
Rebirthing Breathing Therapist
Chakra Yoga Teacher (300H)
Freediving teacher
Utula's head chef
Craftsman
"The brain "police" has to be able to fend off up to six distractions trying to get at the brain at once, and this "police" is incredibly loaded. Our brain has to filter information more feverishly than ever and, in addition, to cope with the constant transition from one task to another. Giving ourselves a break from distractions is essential."
Johann Hari, Lost concentration
Yinjoogaopettaja, Logoterapiaohjaaja, Luontoterapiaopas (ANFT), Shiatsuhieroja, Ratkaisukeskeinen lyhytterapeutti- koulutus (valm. 2024), KTM
Rebirthing-hengitysterapeutti, Chakrajooga-opettaja,
Vapaasukellus-opettaja,
Reiki-hoitaja,
Utulan pääkokki
NURTURE FROM NATURE
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GUEST COMMENTS ABOUT UTULA
"A fantastic place and a suitably relaxed B&B executed with excellent taste. The service, food and facilities are top notch! "
"Clean and fresh, Maiju and Paolo are really friendly and considerate. The very best place in Finland. Excellent breakfast, different from the usual. Excellent concept, not crowded! Everyone has room to relax. ""
"A piece of heaven in Saimaa. A place for relaxation, reflection and empowerment in nature, which shows us its true beauty."
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