You will be staying in the middle of forest, next to lake Saimaa (www.pistohiekka.fi). Your yoga classes will be hold either in the main building with the view towards lake or even outside in the forest by the beach. The yoga level is both beginners and intermediate.

 Eeva-Liisa Bonet (www.mielentaikaa.fi) is your yoga teacher and the retreat leader. She has E-RYT200 and RYT500 as qualifications and she has been teaching yoga over ten years. She is using her wide knowledge of education and anatomy as well as kind and positive way to compliment all her students wherever she is teaching. Her voice has a sound of relaxation and it’s more than common to fall almost sleep during her yin and sound bowl sessions.

 OTHER ACTIVITIES There is a possibility to go swimming, rent and paddle kayak, rent a SUP-board, take a taxi to the village center, www.puumala.fi , or choose some other activities during the day. You may have a go with SUP-yoga as well, if you want to. Or maybe you want to have a sound bowl treatment? There is also time for yourself: read, sleep, write, go for a walk into the forest or just be and enjoy the time going by.

 THE COSTS

 COTTAGE, single​​ ​​570,00€/person

 COTTAGE, 2 people sharing​​ 540,00€/person COTTAGE, 3 people sharing​​ 480,00€/person The price includes: ➢ Accommodation of your choice one/two/three person(s) in the cottage where is a mini kitchen, living room, separate sleeping area and a bathroom with shower and terrace.

 There is also a possibility to have sauna on the evenings.

 ➢ You will be enjoying vegetarian and local fish with other local products. There will be lovely breakfast, lunch(take away one) and dinner on Friday. On Saturday there is breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then brunch is served after morning practice on Sunday before the finishing circle.

 Please inform Pauliina Uimonen when you are booking your retreat if you have any special diet, email: pauliina.uimonen@pistohiekka.fi ➢

 The yoga schedule is looking like this:

 This is suitable for all levels and there are variations for those who are just starting their yoga path

 o Thursday afternoon starting circle

o Friday morning practice

o Friday evening yin with soundbowls (pranayama, asanas, shavasana)

o Saturday morning flow

 o Saturday evening yin with a flavours of trigger points

 o Sunday morning flow

 o Sunday ending circle – meditation with pranayama

 INTERESTED? Just email to Pauliina and book your spot by the 13th ofJuly 2025 for this amazing time in Finnish Summer with a middle of nature!

 Pauliina’s email for reservation and diet: pauliina.uimonen@pistohiekka.fi

Eevaliisa’s contact details for questions about yoga and the retreat program: eevaliisa@mielentaikaa.fi or Whatsapp: +358445533949