Settle into a peaceful holiday home and let your solo retreat unfold at your own rhythm, surrounded by nature, quiet, and sweeping Swedish views. Unlike more social retreats, this experience is intentionally spacious and largely on your own. There are no social expectations here—just time to walk through the woods, look out over the sea, and reconnect with yourself.
Before your arrival, you’ll join an online introductory meeting to talk through your intentions for the retreat and how support can be shaped around them. Options may include acupuncture treatments, coaching sessions, Qigong sessions, meditation, or a combination of these. In total, five hours are set aside for guidance during the retreat, and if you feel you need more during the week, that can be arranged for an additional fee.
For guests who wish, the retreat includes one prepared organic dinner. Grocery delivery is also available, so your refrigerator can be stocked before you arrive according to your shopping list.
Duration: 6 nights
Arrival and departure: Arrival Sunday evening, departure Saturday morning
Location: Bräkne-Hoby, Sweden (Blekinge län)
Accommodation: Comfortable detached holiday home for yourself (45 m²)
Included
Price: €1590,- incl. BTW
Hi, we’re Evrim and Igor. At the end of 2024, we moved from the Netherlands to Sweden to bring our dream to life: creating a retreat in a beautiful natural setting. The moment we found this place, we knew it was the one. It offered everything we had hoped for, and since then we’ve been working hard to make our vision real. Our first retreat guest arrives in October 2025.
Igor studied clinical psychology at Utrecht University, where he first encountered Qigong and ancient Chinese meditation techniques. He was deeply inspired by them, but completed his studies with a thesis on near-death experiences before following his path into Eastern medicine. After graduating, he began a photography business and continued studying Qigong and meditation. In 2013, he qualified as a Healing Tao instructor and started teaching Qigong and meditation, which he still does today. He also completed Classical Chinese Acupuncture training at the Bo Yi Academy and now works as an acupuncturist in his own practice. For Igor, attentive listening and genuine connection are always the foundation of his treatments. He also enjoys coaching people around purpose, life challenges, and spirituality, and currently finds inspiration in A Course in Miracles.
Evrim grew up in her parents’ restaurant, but chose a different path by studying acting at the HKU Theatre School in Utrecht. After a brief time in the acting world, she returned to where it all began: cooking and creating delicious food. Together with Igor, she founded De Bio Basis in Zeist, starting as a small organic shop with a cozy coffee bar and later growing into a restaurant and a successful organic catering company, where she also worked regularly as a private chef.
For Evrim, cooking is an expression of love, and she enjoys sharing that with retreat guests. She completed professional culinary training at Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland. Alongside her love of food, she has a passion for dancing and also has experience in Qigong and meditation.
Free introductory meeting: When you reach out with interest in a retreat, we’ll arrange a free online Zoom session to get acquainted and discuss your needs. If it feels like a good match on both sides, we’ll turn your wishes into a retreat plan and reserve the dates.
A lovely holiday home, all to yourself: The guest house, built in 2020, offers plenty of comfort. It features a bright living room with a sofa, dining table, and desk, plus an open-plan kitchen with a dishwasher, induction hob, refrigerator, freezer, microwave, small oven, and more. The bathroom includes a shower, sink, washing machine, and dryer. Upstairs, there is a sleeping loft with a soft 160 cm-wide bed. You’ll also have a conservatory with views of the lake and a large sunny deck. WIFI is available and can be turned off whenever you want to disconnect. The heating also functions as air conditioning, and the house is exceptionally well insulated, making it suitable year-round.
Qigong and meditation sessions: As a certified Qigong and meditation teacher, Igor can help you get your energy moving and find more balance. Qigong is a simple yet effective practice that supports release and ease, and when paired with guided meditation, it can leave you feeling deeply relaxed.
Acupuncture treatments: Igor is also experienced in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has completed Classical Chinese Acupuncture training at the Bo Yi Academy. Acupuncture is an ancient method that may support a range of physical and mental concerns. With fine needles, the body’s meridians are stimulated so Qi can flow more freely, encouraging balance, easing discomfort, and calming the mind. The treatment is safe, and in most cases the needle placement is barely noticeable.
Coaching: During the introductory meeting, we’ll ask which areas you’d like to explore. You may want more balance in daily life, feel at a crossroads, or be searching for greater purpose. Through coaching, Igor can help bring clarity and open up new perspectives. Sessions can take place in his on-site practice or during a beautiful walk through the Swedish countryside.
Hiking and power spots: Several trails begin right from the house and lead straight into nature. The sea is just one kilometer away, with more walking opportunities in places such as Järnavik Nature Reserve. The landscape is truly magical, and nearby there are spots with a noticeably uplifting energy that can feel especially supportive for Qigong or meditation in good weather.
Dinner and grocery delivery: If you’d rather spend your time in nature than in supermarkets, grocery delivery can be arranged. Dinner can also be prepared for you, or you’re welcome to join us for dinner if you prefer.
Beyond hiking, the surrounding area offers plenty to do. Kayaks can be rented at several locations along the coast, giving you the chance to explore the archipelago’s many islands. Motorboats are also available for rent, and in summer you can visit the island of Tjäro by ferry from Järnavik harbor. For shops, restaurants, and culture, the charming towns of Karlshamn and Ronneby are only 15 minutes away by car, while Karlskrona is about 30 minutes away.
What a wonderful, inspiring, and safe place! Evrim and Igor welcome you with such incredible hospitality, warmth, and care that all you have to do is “be.” They are loving, sincere, open, and non-judgmental. The program is created together, and they have a keen sense of what works best. It was a week full of stillness, connection, depth, insight, and light. And the surroundings are truly beautiful—at times almost magical and fairytale-like. The nature there felt like a powerful recharger. So grateful that I was able to spend a week here! I will definitely come back! — Esther
After three treatments and supportive sessions, I had much more energy and also knew how to maintain my balance in life. So many new insights! Thank you, Igor! — Loes
Igor has helped me tremendously in rebalancing my kidney energy. He’s adept at analyzing the underlying issues and identifying the meridians and acupuncture points that contribute to my condition. After a few sessions, everything felt so much better! Thank you so much, Igor. — Gunther
After three treatments, I’m free of the stiff lower back I’ve been dealing with for 20 years! It’s incredibly wonderful that it worked, and thank you so much, Igor! — Govert
Igor
Evrim
Price
€1,590.00