\u201cCalm your senses, strengthen your body.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n As autumn brings stillness, leaves cover the ground and the days grow darker, we devote this weekend to creating bright hours in the darkness.<\/p>\n When the days become shorter and the world around us turns inward, we too are invited to slow down.<\/p>\n Golden Hours is a weekend for recovery, stillness and soft light. A place where we can rest from performing and instead create small moments of presence\u2014bright hours in the darkness.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Throughout the weekend, we weave together yoga, meditation, sound healing, fire, silence and nature’s healing rhythm.<\/p>\n We breathe the clear autumn air. We do not gather to become someone else. Welcome to Golden Hours\u2014the light is already there.<\/strong><\/p>\n Come exactly as you are to a peaceful setting close to nature and free from traffic noise. Here at Sju Sj\u00f6ar, relaxation and calm arrive almost immediately, with yoga and meditation helping us settle into the body, feel good and eat well, with nature as our nearest neighbour.<\/p>\n Being in the \u201cyoga bubble\u201d is a wonderful luxury: a pause from everyday life, the courage simply to be, a break from the flow of information, a chance to listen and feel within. It is like a loving meeting with yourself, a way to renew your energy. Everyone can take part and receive personal help with modifications, for example if you have an injury. No previous yoga experience is needed.<\/p>\n You will practise yoga and meditation with Tua Hjemgaard, who runs YogabyTua in Trollh\u00e4ttan. Her work includes recovery and rehabilitation, women’s health, stress, burnout and menopause, as well as evening classes in different yoga styles for everyone who wants to explore the world of yoga.<\/p>\n Tua has been teaching since 2010. Her training includes MediYoga therapy and MediYoga, yin and restorative yoga, Sensingyoga, Human Garage fascia techniques, Ashtanga yoga, certified Stark genom klimakteriet menopause coaching, yoga philosophy, and wellness and massage therapy.<\/p>\n From everyday life to presence<\/strong><\/p>\n Theme: I am allowed to settle.<\/strong><\/p>\n The first hours before the world wakes up: the Golden Hours.<\/p>\n 07:00\u201309:00: morning sadhana, yoga and meditation.<\/strong><\/p>\n We meet on our mats in silence and begin the day with a morning practice combining gentle yoga, breathing exercises and meditation to balance body and mind.<\/p>\n Theme: I am allowed to begin slowly.<\/strong><\/p>\n Earth, water, air and fire.<\/p>\n 15:00: afternoon snack.<\/strong><\/p>\n Personal time, journaling and reflection.<\/strong><\/p>\n Theme: Rest is a strength.<\/strong><\/p>\n Darkness has fallen. An evening by candlelight, kindling your inner light: I am allowed to shine softly.<\/p>\n \u201cWe cannot always choose the darkness around us. 07:00\u201309:00: morning sadhana \u2013 Morning Glow.<\/strong> We meet on our mats in silence and begin the day with a morning practice combining gentle yoga, breathing exercises and meditation to balance body and mind.<\/p>\n 09:30: breakfast together.<\/p>\n A closing circle to integrate everything we have experienced over the weekend.<\/p>\n Everyone takes home three Golden Hours rituals for everyday life.<\/strong><\/p>\n SEK 4,690 for a place in a shared twin room, with a friend or an assigned roommate.<\/strong><\/p>\n SEK 5,240 for a single room.<\/strong><\/p>\n The price includes:<\/p>\n Venue: Sju Sj\u00f6ar, \u00d6xnevalla, surrounded by nature for deep recovery.<\/p>\n A yoga mat and, if you wish, a bolster or meditation cushion and blocks; a cosy blanket or poncho for relaxation and meditation; comfortable clothing that is not tight-fitting; warm socks and slippers; a tea or coffee mug with a lid; and a water bottle. Bring walking shoes, outdoor clothing suitable for the weather, and swimwear, a bathrobe and a towel.<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd0d Saturday evening dress code: white, off-white or soft earth tones. Wear a dress or anything else you feel good in.<\/p>\n Email your registration to info@yogabytua.se.<\/strong><\/p>\n You book and secure your place by paying a SEK 1,500 registration fee, which is not refundable if you cancel. The remaining balance is due four weeks before arrival. If you cancel 6\u20132 weeks before arrival, 50% of the cost is payable. If you cancel less than two weeks before arrival, the full cost is payable. Check the travel and cancellation cover included in your home insurance.<\/p>\n This weekend is designed to offer deep recovery and a renewed connection with yourself and your body. 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We warm ourselves by the fire.
We listen within.
We bathe in a cold spring or tub and rest beneath soft blankets.<\/p>\n
We gather to come home to ourselves.<\/p>\nAbout Tua Hjemgaard<\/h2>\n
The thread running through the weekend \u2013 provisional programme<\/h2>\n
Friday \u2013 Arrival \u2022 Coming Home<\/h3>\n
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Saturday morning \u2013 The Golden Hours<\/h3>\n
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Saturday at 12:15 \u2013 Experiencing the Elements<\/h3>\n
Saturday afternoon, 17:00\u201318:45 \u2013 Deep Rest<\/h3>\n
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Saturday evening \u2013 Golden Light Ceremony<\/h3>\n
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But we can create bright hours.
Moments of presence.
Kindness.
Rest.
Community.
Small lights that help us through the seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nSunday \u2013 Carry the Light Home<\/h3>\n
Accommodation and price<\/h2>\n
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What to bring<\/h2>\n
Registration and cancellation<\/h2>\n