The invitation
We invite you to immerse yourself in nature, listen inwards, de-mask, and join a safe space away from societal expectations. You will gain a re-calibrated inner compass that allows you to summon balance and focus in the place where decisions are made.
It is surprisingly simple, yet it holds the answer for resilience and stability. Leadership starts with our inner Self, and this practice provides a setting for establishing a deeper inner connection. By removing the noise of everyday life, you will enable yourself to connect to what is emerging in your life and get in touch with your deeper purpose.
Consequently, finding the tools and methods to build the capacity to ground and balance yourself to stabilize your core during rapid and emergent changes is critical. This foundation allows you to access and tune into the inner state, the deep code that seems to be ingrained in our being, shaped within the evolutionary cycle of humanity, your wild, true nature. This is where you will set balance and harmony within yourself in all contexts.
The Nature Quest
Nature Quest is a hands-on nature-based wisdom, awareness training and wilderness retreat, combined with a contemporary solo in nature. Experiencing a Nature Quest can have a profoundly changing effect on your life. The basic aim is to provide a simple and clear introduction to feeling and integrating perceptual refinement with meditating on sensory connections with nature – using the core principles of relaxation and presence – to become and stay grounded.
Nature Quest allows you to explore your inner territory and let your ”blind spots” transform and evolve. You must be open, aware, and responsive to act with laser-focused clarity on the challenges triggered by emerging and rapid changes from moment to moment. Consequently, finding the tools and methods to build the capacity to ground and balance yourself to stabilise your core during rapid and emerging change is crucial. This foundation would allow you to access and tune into the inner condition, the deep code that appears to be ingrained in our essence, formed within the evolutionary cycle of humankind, your wild, true nature. This is where you will tune in to balance and harmony within yourself in any context. It is surprisingly simple, yet it holds the answer for resilience and stability.
Become Grounded
Coping with the many challenges of our contemporary world is like ”surfing the edge of chaos,” your inner state has to be the ”base of balance” to keep you grounded in the face of expected changes. Refining each field of awareness and senses makes you mentally and physically better prepared, more present, attuned, and aware. Sensing and meditation are ways to open to clarity and cultivate intuition—nature’s deep ecological level.
This basic approach begins with relaxation, which releases all forms of contraction, tension, and blockages. This helps you be truly open and surrender to what is within yourself and beyond, both in the material and immaterial domains. Ultimately, it is a complete surrender to the truth here and now and bringing in the stillness and deep presence of the moment.
“Being fully present allows us to connect deeply, sense, and listen to whatever is appearing moment by moment. All distractions dissolve in the only time there is: now.”
– John P Milton
The outcome
A Nature Quest often results in a dramatic reduction of daily stress, an increase in creativity, and a clearer, centred, and harmonious awareness, all of which help you be well-equipped to handle the challenges and opportunities that life offers. If you choose to trust, the natural world can support you in bringing profound peace, self-respect, and revelation – your authentic self. By maintaining a high degree of presence, you get the basic fundaments for learning and develop the skills to increase capacities for adaptation and creativity. All choice-making in all possible contexts is founded on these capacities. Once one masters the skills, one can respond to any circumstances. This is how the deep code for creativity and learning can be applied in everyday life.
You will
- become and remain grounded – be wiser and more present with what goes on,
- ego relaxation – relax into the moment and explore what’s here,
- release control – surrender,
- gratitude is relaxation out of fear.
- generate feelings of love,
- decide to trust,
- learn to access practical nature-based wisdom,
- cultivate your perception and get a deep and sensory connection with nature,
- challenge and confront the contradictions in your body through deep relaxation and presence,
- strengthen your self-awareness and guide you toward a more conscious Self,
- fuel your aspiration by connecting to what inspires you,
- reconnect with your deeper purpose, map out a clear vision and prioritize the steps to make it real.
Dates in the Mountain 2025 (7 days)
Sunday, 29th June – Saturday 5st, July
Sunday, 24th August – Saturday 30st, August
12.500 SEK inc VAT
Food, accommodation, and transportation are omitted!
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Dates in the Archipelago 2024
Saturday, Oct 12th – Monday 14th
Dates in the Archipelago 2025
Friday 4th – 6th of April
Friday 2nd – 4th of May
Friday 30th of May – 1st of June
Friday, Sept 5th – 7th Sept
Friday, Sept 13th – 15th Sept
Friday, October 4th – 6th
Ordinary price 4.000 SEK Inc VAT
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Price per person:
4.000 SEK Inc. VAT
Food, accommodation, and transportation should be included!
OBS: invoice is subject to Swedish VAT, 25% according to EU-directive 53
Arrival & Departure
We will gather on the arrival day and prepare for the time spent alone on an island with your ”Self.” Then, around noon on the re-entry day, we will come back together to integrate the Solo experience before you return to the ’civilization’. The quest will be held in either English or Swedish depending on the participants’ language.
For whom
And if you are wrestling with a big, burning question, decision, or sense, you’re being called to something greater in life. The Quest will take you away from your everyday pressures and responsibilities for a while. It will allow you to get quiet, dig deep and connect with what’s most important in your life. Get fresh perspectives on challenging issues and important decisions. The Nature Quest give a chance to immerse yourself deeply with Nature. The process works with individuals or groups of a maximum of sixteen. The group size allows each person ample opportunity to receive focused attention and personal coaching and benefit from the wisdom and experience of others and the leaders.
The Preparation
Beautiful places are not only an adventure or an inspiring background but a catalyst that boosts deeper and more long-lasting insights. Nature has all the time in the world. When you are out there, you automatically relax into the present moment. Weather and wind, light and darkness, hunger and thirst divide our time organically in total accord with nature. Our places are carefully chosen in the archipelago, the forests, and the mountains in The Archipelago and Vålådalen Nature Reserve in Jämtland.
The core of the retreat is the Solo, time alone in nature. It creates a setting for relaxing, finding balance, and establishing a deeper understanding of your inner self and a deeper sense of interconnectedness with the natural world. Before and after the Solo, you will be engaged in group processes with your co-participants, campfire dialogues, and meditation practices to prepare yourself for the Solo and support you in integrating the Solo experience before returning to your everyday life. During the Solo, you will find a particular spot in nature and stay there for the Solo time.
Sensing
Researchers have identified two forms of attention: focus and non-focus. Focus attention is used in everyday life and is very demanding because competing stimuli must be eliminated. This brain frequency appears mainly in the left hemisphere. Overusing it creates mental stress, dysfunctions, and reduced tolerance for disappointments and misfortunes. Non-focused attention generates creativity, curiosity, and rapture. It comes spontaneously with pleasing sights, sounds, and smells. Non-focused attention is a distinctive feature of the right hemisphere.
One of the central skills we practice at our Nature Quest programs is consciously entering into the non-focused attention frequencies. Our aim is that all our participants will be more creative and balanced after having rediscovered and exercised their senses, thus enabling them to enter into the different domains and facets of their consciousness, all according to the demands of the situation.
Read more: This is your brain on nature – National Geographic.
Fasting
During The Nature Quests, we suggest (it’s voluntary) that you fast during the Solo period—the ‘Master Cleanse’ is our method of choice. Master Cleanse instructions will be included in the packing list. If you choose to fast, your diet before and after the solo should be light and easy to assimilate. If you do not fast, we suggest you keep on a light and simple diet, with only two meals a day, and progressively reduce the amount of food eaten (particularly heavier foods) the longer you are out on the Solo. Be sure to drink at least half a gallon of water daily, even fasting. You will bring your own food during the Solo if you are eating. Read what the science says: Fasting can help against brain diseases – The Guardian.
The Nature Quest has five phases.
Before the Quest, you will get a welcoming call. A letter preparing the Quest, with practical advice about the Quest, gear and advice for preparation, etc.: attached is also a recommended but voluntary questionnaire, ”The U Journaling Practice,” to read and answer (only for oneself) with the purpose of better tuning in mind, heart, and soul to the Quest.
🦅 Decision – when the internal process has started
🦅 Preparation – taking care of all the practical questions, worries, and ”to-dos” to make the best room for the transformative experience
🦅 teaching – the philosophies, theories, methods, and tools needed to make use of the solo time (make the big difference between a wilderness haik and a Nature Quest)
🦅 Solo – alone and retreat time in nature
🦅 Re-entry – cultivating the” post-Nature Quest process” and internalizing new awareness in everyday life.
Preparation – Digital Teaching
90-minute digital introduction and getting to know each other to build security and trust in the group. Assess where you are right now and identify your work and personal areas that need attention. Clarify what area(s) you want to explore during your solo time on Days 2-6. Learn to utilise the GetWiLD process to calibrate the inner compass. A brief introduction to Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, The Medicine Wheel, The 12 Principles, The U Journaling Practice, and Sensing e t c + Q & A.
Day 1 Arrival – On-site Teaching – Wisdom and Intention
We will gather on the arrival day and prepare for the Solo. In this case, a Solo is spent alone on an island or a mountain slope with your ”Self.” Then, around noon on the re-entry day, we will come back together to integrate the Solo experience before you return to the ’civilization’. Depending on the participants ’ language, the quest will be held in either English or Swedish. Assess where you are right now and identify your work and personal areas that need attention. Clarify what area(s) you want to explore and develop during your solo time on Day 2-(6). Learn and practice some of the tools for Deep Relaxation, Presence, and Nature Awareness.
Solo days & nights – Insight
Spending solo days outdoors in the mountains/archipelago is a profound ”presencing” experience.
Day 2 – 5 is a unique opportunity to be alone and fully experience and reconnect with nature. Practice and cultivate Relaxation, Presence, and Nature Awareness for Deep Adaptation. The relationship between inner, outer and true nature is deepened with the help of carefully selected places and well-proven methods. Layer after layer is peeled off with the help of powerful tools until you reach the innermost core and can reset the Source code.
The layers peeled off are the blockages that stand in the way and prevent us from hearing ourselves and our true nature (the source), the constant vibration through life and existence. A deep sense of meaning for those who can perceive and open their deepest consciousness, give up, and surrender to the spiritual gift of being part of the metabolism in communion with all other life forms.
Day 6 – Re-Entry and Integration
Integrate the story of your solo experience and expand your understanding of its message and meaning. Weave your insights from the days into a compelling vision that will inspire you to practical action. Clarify and commit to what it will take to bring your new vision and insights into reality.
Day 7 – Departure
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Your safety
Your safety and well-being during the Nature Quest are of our utmost concern. Participating in a Nature Quest is as safe as going on a hike. Daily checks allow for verifying the safety of everyone involved while still honouring your solitude. A base camp is nearby, and a call will bring an adjoining solo partner or guide to your site shortly. During the Solo, no reading, writing, or campfires are recommended. You may fast or eat simple foods of your preference and enjoy the comforts of your tent. When you remove the demands, habits, and trappings of everyday life, the essence of yourself can be revealed.
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Testimonial from Philip
“When faced with no distractions (no people, no phone, no books), no routines or decisions (no dressing, no cooking), no tasks, not even time-tracking (just the sun), something magical happened.⠀⠀
– I started paying attention. Once I accepted and overcame the boredom that naturally arose, a new world opened up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
– I started seeing connections in nature, my senses became more sensitive, and I started seeing bigger systems of how things are connected. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
– I started seeing all the small details of things I had no idea were there and realized not only how magical everything is, from a “simple” blueberry to myself, but I started seeing, and more importantly, feeling, how it’s all part of one system, how we are all part of one system. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
– I started calling it my true presence because it felt more real. I wasn’t just there as a person observing an item or an experience; I was the experience.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
In that state of mind, only joy and love lived in that presence. I was blown away. Actually, after a while, – I started laughing. Laughing at the irony of how we’re all walking around half miserable seeking happiness when all we have to do is stop and start paying attention. To ourselves. To other people. To all the beauty around us and inside of us. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A #NatureQuest can really be a life-changing experience. It surely was for me. If you’re in Sweden and want to know more, head to @naturacademy.”
Contact
Göran Gennvi
mail: gennvi@natureacademy.se
phone/text: +46705128198