The Wilderness Way is a trekking journey through the rugged landscapes of the Swedish Westcoast. With its forest, fields, lakes and mountains, this breathtaking landscape forms the idyllic backdrop for an introspective journey of body, heart, mind and spirit. At the heart of this journey, lies a desire to organise a ‘living adventure’ focussed on challenging patterns, connecting in community and activating positive change in our lives.
About
This journey departs from our basecamp at Living with the Land, where we gather, connect and set the pace for our journey. From there, we travel to the trailhead where our multi-stage trekking journey begins. We follow sections of the ‘Bohusleden’ trail, a relatively undiscovered long-distance trail that connects the national parks of the Swedish Westcoast. Our aim is to travel light, taking only what we need to thrive on the trail, and making use of the abundance of the great outdoors to facilitate our journey. Each day, the facilitators will guide the group through a process following the MM practice, which will give you safety, space and structure to work with your personal questions.
What to expect during this trail:
Body: Outdoor lifestyle, daily breath, bodywork & somatic release practices
Heart: Nature awareness work, practicing presence, self-regulation and resilience
Mind: Working with the Medicine Wheel, native tools & indigenous teachings
Spirit: Opening & closing sweatlodge ceremony, mini vision quest & contemplative nature time.
POWER
What you gain from this experience
A challenging outdoor adventure, with a group of likeminded people all seeking to go out of their comfort-zone, and willing to challenge themselves to ‘level up’. This is your chance to discover new levels of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health and wealth, learning from experienced facilitators, the wisdom in the group, and all the teachings stored in the landscape.
ONE: Take a honest inventory of your life, decide what’s called to grow and what needs to go.
TWO: Create space to reconnect with yourself, your community and the natural world.
THREE: Working with an native approach to human development to redefine health, wealth & happiness.
FOUR: Distance yourself from your roles and responsibilities, to refocus on what truly matters.
PEOPLE
Who is this for
Those who are looking for more inner peace, wisdom and healing. When you are ready to rediscover yourself, learn and grow through proven, ancient, and nature-based practices. When you feel the need to transform some of the same old into the new you.
PROGRAM
What is included::
Preparation: 2 online group sessions, before & after
Introduction: Mountain Medicine preparation practice
Journey: 6 day outdoor program
After care: Take home integration work
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Accommodation: 2 nights at basecamp, 3 nights wildcamping
Food: 3 meals daily, organic & locally sourced
PROCESS
The Wilderness Way is a collaborative program, organized together with Guido Heunen (@ Discover Your Nature) . The process we offer is largely tailored to group needs and environmental conditions, but does follow a general 4-step process, which interlinks directly with the MM Practice. In addition, Guido offers a variety of adventure-based workshops and outdoor coaching dynamics, that will assist you to take a radically honest inventory of your life, confront misalignments and challenge yourself in full contact with the natural landscape.
More about the program:
When we gather at the event venue on the first day of the program at 10:00am, we open the space together with and sit together in sweatlodge ceremony, a way to cleanse ourselves and get clarity on the questions we journey with. That evening we will prepare for our trekking, which starts the following morning. We will hit the trail at Kynnefjäll National park, from where we will journey approximately 10 km daily, sleeping in wind-shelters, unstaffed huts, and if the weather allows, under our tarps in the open sky. Our main objective is to hold space for the questions that our participants walk with, and create an inspiring, challenging and safe environment, in which answers, solutions and new perspectives may be discovered. The general planning looks as follows:
Day 1 - Center || Invitation & Intentions - The Whole
Day 2 - West - System || Relationships & recovery - The Emotional
Day 3 - North - Service || Change & Contemplation - The Mental
Day 4 - East - Spirit || Sharing & Service - The Spiritual
Day 5 - South - Self || Health & Healing - The Physical
Day 6 - Center || Integration & Introspection - The Whole
If you’re interested to learn more about the program specifics; please download the event flyer below:
PRACTICAL
The price for this experience is € 1414,-. This covers the entire program including food & lodging, but excludes your transportation to and from the trail. You will be expected to bring your own outdoor gear, of which a detailed list is provided after your booking. The next edition is organized on the following dates:
To register for this experience, please first get in touch with us by filling out the APPLICATION FORM online. After that one of our staff members will contact you to book a (free) 30 minute intake call. During this call we will connect and talk about your intention and registration, and share more information about the process and logistics. The program will be invoiced once group registration is complete, with options for payment plans.
Please CONTACT US if you have any other questions!