Mārdava is a Sanskrit word that speaks of softness, gentleness, and tender strength. The quality of an open heart: humble, compassionate, and deeply present.

For me, it is a strength that arises from being grounded in ourselves, in honest dialogue with our bodies and hearts. The courage to soften where we have been holding tension, to listen inward, and to move with awareness rather than force.

MĀRDAVA RETREATS are created as intentional spaces to slow down, to reconnect with body-mind-heart, and to return to what feels true and essential to you. Spaces where our armor is invited to soften. Spaces where all that is alive within us is welcome: the tender and the fierce, the quiet and the intense.

Through intentional practice, shared presence, and community, we cultivate an inner softness to us hold in our depth. I invite you into a space where you can exist as you are and embrace life in its wholeness with compassion, honesty and tenderness.

SPRING IN SWEDEN

5 days of Yoga & Somatics: softening into the rising energy of spring

APR 29 - MAY 3 2026

at Möllan Retreat / Åseda, Sweden