The Nervous System & Nature Retreat Series
A seasonal retreat series for high performers ready to move beyond survival mode, rebuild resilience, and create energy that lasts.
Join us for one 3-day retreat in Dalarna, open to everyone, or continue through the full 12-month journey for deeper integration, ongoing support, and a steadier return to focus, calm, and capacity.
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
You’re high-performing, responsible, and driven. You’ve achieved so much, but recently, your body has started to protest.
You wake up feeling heavy and on edge, your mind racing through to-dos before the day even begins. You keep showing up and meeting expectations, but your energy is scattered and rest no longer feels restorative. Underneath it all is a quiet sense that you’re running on fumes, that your system has been carrying too much for too long.
You’ve likely tried it all: supplements, meditation, therapy, or retreats. Some of it helped, but that deeper tension doesn't shift.
This isn't a lack of effort. Your nervous system is simply stuck on high alert, holding more than it was designed for while you continue to push through. Now, your body is signalling for attention in ways that are hard to ignore: tightness in your chest, shallow breathing, and a mind that won't switch off.
These aren't signs that you're broken; they are signals that something needs to change. It’s time to return to a rhythm that actually supports you. That is where this work begins.
Open to everyone • No membership required • Join one retreat or the full series •
Open to everyone • No membership required • Join one retreat or the full series •
What this year is designed to support
The goal is not to feel calm all the time. It is to build a nervous system that can meet pressure without remaining trapped in it.
Across the year, you will be supported to:
— Create steadier energy, without the same spikes and crashes.
— Sleep and rest more deeply.
— Recover more effectively after periods of pressure.
— Recognise your body’s signals before they become impossible to ignore.
— Respond to stress with greater clarity and choice.
— Feel more grounded, present, and connected to yourself.
— Build practical regulation tools that fit into your real life.
This is not about becoming less ambitious. It is about building the internal capacity to sustain the life you have worked so hard to create.
RETREAT SERIES
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
AND NATURE
More than a temporary reset…
A typical retreat can create space to pause. But without continued support, it is easy to return home and fall back into the same patterns and pressures.
The Nervous System & Nature Retreat Series is designed differently.
Across five immersive experiences, each stage builds on the one before it. Between retreats, you continue integrating the work through private guidance, nervous system tracking, practical resources, and an ongoing community.
Instead of asking your body to transform in one weekend, this journey gives change the time and repetition it needs to become part of how you live.
The work brings together:
— Neuroscience and functional medicine to help you understand what is happening within your body.
— Heart rate variability and nervous system education to build awareness of stress, recovery, and resilience.
— Somatic and interoceptive practices to strengthen your connection with your body’s signals.
— The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine as a seasonal framework for restoration, movement, connection, and integration.
Five retreats, guided by nature
Each retreat has a different focus, inspired by the Five Elements and the natural seasons. You don’t need to know anything about Chinese Medicine or the nervous system before you join.
Explore connection, emotional wellbeing and the relationship between the heart, body and nervous system.
Fire - Connect
Focus on nourishment, digestion and grounding to create a stronger foundation for steady energy and wellbeing.
Earth - Ground & Nourish
Explore breath, boundaries and letting go, creating more space for your body and nervous system to reset.
Metal - Breathe & Let Go
Slow down, restore and reconnect with your body through deep rest, better sleep and nervous system recovery.
Water - Rest & Restore
Rebuild energy and movement, release tension and reconnect with a natural sense of momentum and direction.
Wood - Move & Re-energise
WHO IS THIS FOR?
This is perfect for you if…
✔ You’ve tried meditation, apps, retreats, therapy, or stress-relief hacks, and while they help temporarily, the underlying tension never shifts.
✔ Your body buzzes or tightens even when nothing urgent is happening, making it impossible to switch off or truly rest.
✔ You want more than surface-level relaxation, you need a structured framework, tools, and guidance to recalibrate your nervous system step by step.
✔ You’re ready to feel genuinely held: by someone who understands the demands of a high-pressure life and by a community of peers who face the same burnout challenges.
✔ You want results that last: deeper, restorative sleep, steady energy, clarity without forcing it, and resilience to handle stress rather than be hijacked by it.
✔ You’re looking to build a toolkit of practices, confidence in reading your body’s signals, and long-term regulation that transforms how you live and perform.
Choose your level of support
You don’t need to be a member or commit to the full series to attend. Join us for one standalone 3-day retreat, or choose the full 12-month journey for deeper, ongoing support.
Option 1
Single Retreat
Come for a 3-day retreat. No membership or previous experience required.
A 3-day retreat designed to help you step away from your usual pace, understand your nervous system deeply, and practise a different way of responding to stress.
Included:
— One 3-day retreat in Dalarna, Sweden.
— A small group of no more than nine participants.
— One free month inside The Nervous System Circle membership and online community.
— The option to continue inside The Nervous System Circle for 795 SEK per month.
9,000 SEK
Option 2
Full Nervous System & Nature Reteat Journey ™
Join all five retreats, with 1:1 integration, HRV tracking and Circle membership between them.
For those ready to move beyond a temporary reset and create long-lasting change that can be integrated into everyday life.
Included:
— Five x3-day retreats in Dalarna, Sweden, spread across 12 months (value: 45,000 SEK)
— Five private 1:1 integration sessions with Louise following each retreat (value: 10,000 SEK)
— Your own Firstbeat heart rate variability tracking device (value: 5,000 SEK)
— Laboratory work and test results (value: 5,000 SEK)
— Twelve months of access to The Nervous System Circle membership, online community, and toolkit library (value: 9,540 SEK)
You can begin at any point in the year. Each retreat connects with the next, allowing you to complete the full seasonal cycle from wherever you start.
60,000 SEK (value 74,540 SEK)
A five-month payment plan is available.
Best value
The 2026-2027 Retreat Schedule
Each retreat explores a different element and stage of nervous system restoration. You can start the journey at any point. Wherever you begin, you can continue through the complete five-part cycle over the following 12 months.
— 18-20 September 2026: Earth
Build the foundations for nourishment, regulation, and steadier energy.
— November 2026: Metal
Explore breath, boundaries, release, and the ability to orient towards safety.
— February 2027: Water
Focus on sleep, deep recovery, energy conservation, and inner safety.
— April 2027: Wood
Restore movement, flexibility, activation, and flow.
— July 2027: Fire
Explore connection, heart rate variability, self-compassion, and emotional resilience.
Upcoming Retreat:
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. The retreats are open to everyone, and you can book a single 3-day retreat without being a member or committing to the full series. Your single retreat includes one complimentary month inside The Nervous System Circle afterwards, so you can continue integrating what you’ve learned with Louise’s support.
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Yes. You can join at any point and continue through the full five-retreat cycle from there. Each retreat has its own focus, while still connecting naturally with the next.
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Not at all. Everything is explained in a practical, accessible way, and you don’t need any previous knowledge to take part.
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No. This is a practical, educational and body-based experience rather than a traditional relaxation retreat. Sessions combine nervous system education, somatic practices, movement, reflection, discussion and time in nature, with plenty of space to rest and integrate.
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Yes. The retreats are designed for people at different stages, whether you’re starting to notice the warning signs, already recovering, or simply want to build more resilience before reaching burnout.
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Each retreat is limited to a maximum of nine participants and includes accommodation, all meals, workshops, nervous system practices, nature-based activities and one complimentary month inside The Nervous System Circle. The full 12-month journey also includes five private integration sessions, HRV tracking, laboratory support and 12 months of Circle membership.
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The retreats are held in Dalarna, Sweden. You arrange your own travel, but pickup from the local train station can be organised if you share your arrival time in advance. Dietary requirements can also be accommodated where possible.
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You can absolutely begin with one retreat and decide from there. If you already know you want deeper continuity, ongoing integration and support between retreats, the full 12-month journey is designed for that. A five-part payment plan is available, and your company can also pay for the programme if appropriate.
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