Ashtanga Yoga Retreat with Inger Havåg & Monika Amundin
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – Sunday, February 8, 2026
Join an Ashtanga Yoga Practice Week with Inger and Monika
With combined 30 years of experience, they are rooted in the Ashtanga method—both as a practice on the mat and as a way of life.
This week is an opportunity to deepen your yoga practice through guided and Mysore-style classes, workshops, chanting & meditation, philosophy, conversations about practice, and unique nature experiences at Nøsen.
This retreat is designed for curious and dedicated practitioner who wish to explore ashtanga yoga - a transformative practice for life.
All levels and experiences of practitioners are welcome.
About Inger and Monika Inger
Inger has been practicing ashtanga yoga daily since 2017. She made her first trip to Mysore in 2018. In 2022, she received the blessing to teach the method from her teacher, Sharath Jois (SYC Authorization Level 2).
Inger has been teaching yoga since 2016, and in addition to Ashtanga, she has taught Yin, Vinyasa, and Hatha yoga for several years. She holds a 200-hour TTC in Hatha Yoga with Sofia Araujo and a 200-hour TTC with Alexander Medin. From 2020 to 2022, Inger Kristine ran a yoga studio in her hometown of Ulsteinvik.
Inger Kristine is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of the method. She shares Ashtanga Yoga as a transformative practice for body, mind, and spirit.
📧 inger.k.havaag@gmail.com
Monika
With over 20 years of daily practice in Ashtanga Yoga, Monika carries deep experience and a strong presence into her teaching. She has been teaching for more than 12 years—both at Puro Yoga in Oslo and through her own courses, retreats, and workshops, as well as in prisons and companies. Monika’s teaching is grounded in both tradition and life experience.
She has studied with, among others, Alexander Medin and Pernille Bønkan, and has deepened her practice with certified Ashtanga teachers internationally. Through different phases of life—as an art student, during pregnancies and early motherhood, and in the midst of a busy everyday life—she has returned to the mat again and again. She knows how challenging it can be, but also how transformative the practice is.
For Monika, yoga is more than movement and breath—it is a lifelong path to balance. She teaches with warmth and presence, meeting both beginners and experienced practitioners with respect and openness. Her approach to yoga emphasizes the equal value of the soft and the powerful—both within us and in life.
“Yoga is a treasure chest. An inner resource we can always open—for strength, balance, self-regulation, and true joy.” – Monika
📧 mm.amundin@gmail.com
Retreat Program 3-8 February 2026
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Monday
15:00 – 18:00 Arrival at Nøsen
Welcome to Nøsen. Sunday evening we arrive at Nøsen. Check-in and settling in.
18:00 Dinner & Welcome
Tuesday
07:30 – 09:00 Led Primary Series
Classical led Primary Series, counted in Sanskrit. We gather the group by practicing a led class together.
09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast
12:00 – 13:00 Chanting & Meditation
Chanting is a central part of the yoga tradition. We will explore foundational Indian chants, as taught at SYC. We chant together and look at translations of the chants. The session ends with a short meditation.
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
16:00 – 17:30 Workshop: Tristana – Rooted in the Method
Tristana is a threefold principle that forms the foundation of our physical Ashtanga Yoga practice. We take a closer look at breath, bandha, and drishti. We break down the Tristana principle and do exercises to increase awareness of it in practice.
18:00 Dinner
Wednesday
07:30 – 09:00 Mysore Style
The traditional way of teaching and practicing Ashtanga Yoga, as taught in Mysore, India. Practice your individual Ashtanga Yoga sequence with skilled personal guidance from Inger and Monika. Suitable for absolutely all levels and experiences.
09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast
11:30 – 13:00 Workshop: Inner & Outer Strength
How can we develop strength to be better equipped and protected in our practice? Strength comes from within, and in this workshop we look at inner mechanisms and exercises we can use—both in physical practice and through awareness of Tristana—to strengthen the whole yoga practice.
We will also reflect on strength in life: how cultivating strength on the mat can make us stronger in life. Starting with foundational asanas from the Ashtanga sequence, we gradually build toward more complex postures. An energetic and inspiring workshop for all levels.
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
16:00 – 17:00 Free Time
18:00 Dinner
Thursday
07:30 – 09:00 Mysore Style
The traditional way of teaching and practicing Ashtanga Yoga, as taught in Mysore, India. Practice your individual Ashtanga Yoga sequence with skilled personal guidance from Inger and Monika. Suitable for absolutely all levels and experiences.
09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast
12:00 – 13:00 Cold Water Bathing
Group ice bathing at Nøsen. An experience that strengthens and awakens the mind—just like yoga practice.
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
16:00 – 17:00 Introduction to Yoga Philosophy – Yoga Sutras: Observing the Mind
A foundational introduction to the philosophy underlying Ashtanga practice. We begin with the opening sutras of Patanjali and share insights from practice. Together we explore how this philosophy can support us both on and off the mat.
18:00 Dinner
Friday
07:30 – 09:00 Mysore Style
The traditional way of teaching and practicing Ashtanga Yoga, as taught in Mysore, India. Practice your individual Ashtanga Yoga sequence with skilled personal guidance from Inger and Monika. Suitable for absolutely all levels and experiences.
09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast
12:00 – 13:00 Workshop: Courageous Heart – Backbends
We explore backbends, from foundational to more advanced postures. Backbends are about more than flexibility—they teach surrender and vulnerability, as well as the courage to meet the world with an open heart. An inspiring and educational workshop for all levels.
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
16:00 – 17:00 Chanting & Meditation
18:00 Dinner
Saturday
07:30 – 09:00 Mysore Style The traditional way of teaching and practicing Ashtanga Yoga, as taught in Mysore, India. Practice your individual Ashtanga Yoga sequence with skilled personal guidance from Inger and Monika. Suitable for absolutely all levels and experiences.
09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast
12:00 – 13:00 Free Time
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
16:00 – 17:00 Workshop: Transitions – Jump Through & Jump Back
Between each posture, we transition. In this workshop we take a closer look at the most common transitions in Ashtanga Yoga: jumping through and jumping back. We break down the technique required for these movements, aiming to create more flow and focus between the asanas.
18:00 Dinner
Sunday
07:30 – 09:30 Led Primary Series + Talk
Classical led Primary Series, counted in Sanskrit. We gather the group by practicing together. After class, there will be a talk with Inger and Monika on relevant topics around practice, as well as a reflection on the week.
09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast
12:00 – 13:00 Check-out
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Prices
Shared room (4 person) kr 10,350.-
Shared room (2 person) kr 10,850.-
Standard single room kr 14,100.-
Double room with shared bathrooms kr 14,100.-
Double room with own bathroom kr 14,250.-
Inger and Monika welcome you to a beautiful week in the norwegian winter mountains
come practice with us 3-8 February