UTULA NATURE | Digital Detox | Silence

"We are a peaceful haven
and a cocoon in nature
for deep rest and reflection."

Our retreat is a journey from a human doing into a human being -
becoming present, opening the senses and connecting deeply to self and nature.

Restorative retreats 2026

SUMMER 2026 RETREATS

ARE NOW OPEN

FOR BOOKING!

Utula Nature is a restorative digital detox nature retreat on Lake Saimaa, where you can arrive every Monday throughout the summer!

This scenic and intimate homelike haven has been created as a pressure-free space where you can finally disconnect from the noise of the outside world and spend precious time with yourself in you own pace in a beautiful natural environment .

What makes the retreat a unique retreat experience is that it enables full self-orientation; we provide the beautiful physical spaces, a stimulus-free environment, and plentiful therapeutic possibilities. We help you get started with your retreat and after that you are free to enjoy your stay how it serves you best— this is a journey made alone, together.

There is plenty of space “just to be”

but also just enough structure and things to do

The minimum duration of our restorative digital detox retreat is 7 nights (Mon-Mon), but you can stay with us for up to two to four weeks. The main elements of this self-guided restorative nature retreat, included in the price, are:

Orientation to Utula Nature before the retreat (webinar on Zoom)
Shared transportation from/to Imatra railway station (on Mondays)
Cultivating shared silence and a speech fast (exceptions on Mondays and campfire circles)
Digital detox (7 days, Mon–Mon – after this, optional)
Healthy, delicious, and regular meals.
Free use of a variety of shared spaces: beach, forest library, “forest gym,” yoga tent, sun terrace, lounge with panoramic windows, sauna, campfire area, etc.
A wide range of independent activities and equipment: SUP boarding, cycling, rowing, walking, canoeing, trips to the island, yoga equipment, overnighting in a hammock, etc.
Inspiration, independent exercises, and therapeutic processes offered by the Utula Nature therapeutic retreat manual.

You also have the opportunity to book individual treatments and additional services at the retreat (e.g., meridian massage, traditional sauna rituals, drum relaxation, aromatic relaxing massage, etc.). Read more about the additional services here.

Our Summer 2026 retreat doors are open from Mon 18 May – Mon 14 September 2026. You are welcome to join eus just as you are!

How is a week on the retreat?

TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP TOWARDS CLARITY

Join our community and get to know us

Meet us live on our community -webinar and ask all and any questions you might have about the retreat. By subscribing to our newsletter you will get the link to our next meet-up.

Book your retreat along with any treatments

Choose the length of your retreat (1–4 weeks) and any additional services for your stay, and secure your place by making a reservation. Please also note the possibility of therapeutic support before and after the retreat.

Join the Orientation
to Retreat - Webinar

Choose a suitable time for the webinar (1–4 weeks before your retreat) and, if you wish, come and hear how you can create the best possible retreat experience for yourself.

Arrival and settling on the retreat

The host of Utula will welcome you and, after lunch, show you the facilities and our practices so that you feel at home and ready to begin your retreat.

Start of retreat and
digital detox

Now you hand over your phone, begin your digital detox and your retreat – you may, in a safe and supportive environment, allow yourself to settle into your inner world and into silence. Alone, together, supported.

Enjoy the retreat
on your own terms

The retreat is a pressure-free and naturally beautiful cocoon where you can spend time peacefully and self-directed, supported by the therapeutic retreat manual, individual treatments, a warm sense of community, and the hostess of Utula.

Check-out and
departure home

On the morning of departure, we will take settle the balance, you will enjoy your final lunch, and we will offer you a transfer to Imatra railway station if you are continuing to Helsinki etc..

Sustain your motivation and stay in touch!

Participate in the community webinars, where you will receive additional inspiration for maintaining the effects of the retreat in your life, as well as support for the challenges in your life – we hope to see you again in Utula!

After experiencing the present,

balanced state that a digital detox brings,

you will no longer want to return to the old

All our retreats begin with a 7-day digital detox, as our experience has shown that with a shorter detox, the experience remains incomplete and our guests would have preferred to continue even longer!

By taking a break from the constant stimulus of smart devices and instead giving time to yourself and the strengthening of your inner voice, you will notice day by day how:

your sleep improves as you follow a regular daily rhythm without smart devices in the midst of nature.
your resources return as you give your body and mind time to rest.
your connection to yourself strengthens as you consciously distance yourself from external stimuli.
your emotions become clearer as you hear your inner voice better and become sensitive to bodily sensations again.
your mind calms and your ability to concentrate recovers as you take a break from endless information flow and your nervous system is allowed to settle.
your direction in life and your next-steps become clearer as you reconnect with yourself and find what truly matters to you.
your senses open and become more sensitive as you naturally slow down into the present moment and discover new ways to enjoy simple existence and being in nature.

After the digital detox, you stand at a crossroads — you are in a renewed state of mind and have a genuine sense of mental freedom and, above all, the necessary confidence and motivation to choose a new attitude toward digital devices, as well as a plan for bringing the digital wellness routines of the retreat into your everyday life!

"My expectations were far exceeded. My mind is much quieter and I am no longer scared of silence. I'm able to concentrate more easily. I am appreciating the little things. I laugh more easily. Wouldn't change a thing from the experience."

- Our guest

Is the retreat for you?

"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

How to carry the effects of the digital detox into your everyday life

The diverse benefits of the digital detox — improved sleep, a more focused mind, a deeper connection with yourself, and a generally calmer feeling — begin to gradually appear around 3–4 days into your detox. After this, it is very common to start to worry about how to maintain these well-being effects after the retreat, in their everyday lives.

Unfortunately, it is quite likely that we will slip back into old patterns if we do not make a conscious plan to secure new habits in daily life! During the digital detox, it is the right time to ensure that you will succeed in changing your digital behavior also after the retreat by creating a digital well-being plan to guide your lifestyle changes.

This is a self-paced guided process using the therapeutic retreat manual.

Read about retreat manual

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.

GUEST COMMENTS ABOUT UTULA

"This is a little piece of paradise, hidden among the trees! This retreat gave me a sense of peace. I felt more connected to myself, my future goals, nature, and all living beings. I am no longer as obsessed with my use of technology, and I sleep better."

"You've created absolutely amazing surroundings! In such an environment and energy, an individual's inner strength and wisdom can truly emerge."

"The most transformative experience of my life!

I was overwhelmed, addicted to my phone, scatterbrained at work, and used social media to numb my emotions.
For the first time in my adult life, I felt true peace of mind."

"Utula Naturen location by the shores of Lake Saimaa is absolutely stunning! Many aspects of the place’s design and operations are thoughtfully planned with the guests' well-being in mind. I would gladly return!"

"The emptier we feel inside, the more manically we need to run away from the truth of it."

Many people know the Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl from his best-known work ”Man's Search for Meaning” he wrote in a Jewish...

GUEST BLOGGER: Would you be able to go 4 days without a phone or any other internet connection? What if at the same time you have to be completely silent?

Admittedly, I doubted whether I could do it myself. When you're used to being available almost 24/7 and the phone finds its way into your...

"The food tastes better and the colors look brighter!" - and about other effects of digital detox

Our first silent digital detox retreat of the summer ended last Sunday and now we would like to share a little, how it feels to...

READ OUR LATEST BLOGS

AMBIENCE FROM THE RETREAT

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The surrounding nature supports you in tuning into peaceful mind

At Utula Nature, nature connection meets man-made beauty 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 every other 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.

Get to know the facilities

"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

OUR SOULFUL AND DELICIOUS VEGETARIAN CUISINE

Create space for what is most important to you right now

Utula Nature is my idea of paradise on Earth, or as close as you can get to it in these times of history, which I want to share with you too. The retreat offers a peaceful cocoon and an accepting atmosphere for you to let your guards and social masks down, turn inwards towards yourself and truly surrender to the nurture and beauty of nature that is so generously offered to us at all times. You are warmly welcome!

MAIJU VOHLONEN

Founder

Yin yoga teacher (200H)

Logotherapy instructor

A resource-focused Mindfulness instructor

Nature therapy guide (ANFT)

Meridian massage therapist

A solution-focused brief therapist (SFBT)

Centering Prayer Instructor

Get to know us

"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