Midsummer Retreat: Liberate your Voice, Awaken your Inner Music
Sweden. Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st June 2026
Awaken your voice through yoga, mantra, movement, and creative expression as we celebrate Swedish Midsummer together Explore sound, connection, and inner music in a soulful, liberating retreat.
The Essence
“Life entered the human body by the help of music, but the truth is life itself is music.” – Hafiz
In this three-day retreat, you will be part of the beautiful Midsummer celebrations of fertility and love.
We will explore the depths of the power of our voice to awaken the Music of Life, while being held by the vibrant, life-giving energy of the summer solstice.
Each one of us is an instrument in the universal orchestra of life. As we tap into our sacred voice and begin to sing the melody we were born to sing, we attract our own natural ensemble—just as nature itself blossoms into full expression during this sacred time of year.
Themes of the Weekend
• Inspire an exploration into a deeper relationship between vibration and words.
• Hear the voice of the divine speak to your soul, unlocking the key note of your life and expressing its melody.
• Explore your relationships as vibrational melodies, and experience how your melody impacts others.
• Unleash “stuck chords” within and liberate your voice.
• Tap into creative inspiration as you awaken the music within—supported by the expansive, fertile energy of Midsummer.
• Together, we will discover the sonic wisdom of the Deities and the Poet Saints of India.
What will happen?
Together we will:
• Ground through nurturing yoga asana practice.
• Chant beautiful mantras and blissful kirtan.
• Move freely to open our vocal instrument.
• Explore the poetry of the poet saints.
• Improvise in pairs and groups through sound and movement.
• Have the opportunity to have our voices reverently witnessed and heard by the group.
• Access the ability to master our true note as others express theirs.
• Find our place in the universal orchestra and the harmonious point with others.
• Experience the joy of re-sounding together over three days.
• Celebrate Midsummer together through Shambala’s unique ceremonial gathering, honouring nature, community, and the fullness of life.
What Awaits You
Each day is designed to nourish body, calm mind, and awaken your senses to the beauty of the Swedish wilderness.
A Gentle Rhythm
Our days will unfold in a gentle and nourishing rhythm, balancing practice, creative expression, rest, and time in nature.
Each day offers a unique program while maintaining this supportive rhythm, creating space for deep practice, connection, and joyful celebration.
Check-in is at 15:00 on the 18th, and check-out is at 15:00 on the 21st.
For more info and Bookings please click here (a new window will open Shambala Gatherings website)
Address: Borntorpet 1, 739 92. Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
Sacred Sound & Kirtan
Experience the joy of chanting mantras and kirtan, opening the heart through shared sound, devotion, and uplifting collective energy—amplified by the aliveness and joy of the Midsummer celebration.
Yoga
A vibrant, feminine, ritual-based yoga blending mantra, movement, and devotion to awaken connection, creativity, and embodied spiritual expression through community.
Embodied Creative Expression
Explore voice through movement, improvisation, and playful exercises, expanding your creative range and deepening your connection to embodied self-expression.
Wood-Fired Sauna
Traditional Swedish sauna sessions overlooking the lake. Release tension, cleanse deeply, and let the heat do its ancient healing work.
Community
Gathering in presence, witnessing one another, and sharing meaningful moments.
Nourishment
Wholesome, mostly organic plant-based meals, sourced locally whenever possible, to ground your body and restore your vitality.
Venue: Borntorpet 1, 739 92. Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
Bookings: CONTACT – Shambala Gatherings
When & where
Borntorpet 1, 739 92. Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
https://shambalagatherings.com/product/liberate-your-voice-awaken-your-inner-music/Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st June 2026
Directions
Book Your Flight
Fly into Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) or Stockholm Vasteras (VST). Both airports connect to Skinnskatteberg by train.
Take the Train
Take SJ train to Skinnskatteberg station, just 5 minutes from Shambala. Book at sj.se and notify Shambala 48 hours ahead.
We Pick You Up
Shambala offers a Free pickup service between 3-6 PM for retreat arrivals. Driving? Navigate to Borntorpet 1, parking available on-site.
Welcome Home
Arrive to warm tea, your room, and the sounds of the Swedish forest. First meal is dinner, check-in and check-out at 15:00.