Sarah
Ritual healer & keeper of the pearls
Ritual guidance at HYLR, glass bead craft and connection with nature. Quiet, mindful and carried by the moment.
More about SarahWomen's retreat · The first gate
HYLR
The Veil
Not to become someone else. But to remember who you already are.
Duration
3 days · Fri to Sun
Location
Hellenthal, Germany
Next date
23.–25.10.2026
For whom
Women · no experience needed
Why HYLR?
Many women have learned to measure themselves from the outside. By other people's gaze. By comparison. By what functions, what fits, what is expected.
Partner. Mother. Leader. The roles are real. Often they overlay everything else, until your own voice grows quiet.
HYLR shows another way: trust in your own perception. In your own feeling. In your own voice. In your own truth.
The Veil
This strength was always there.
The veil is what stands between you and your own depth. Not because you are weak, but because you had to function for a long time. HYLR creates space to cross it in silence, in nature and in a circle of women, at your pace.
Not to become someone new. But to recognise yourself again.
Not wellness
What HYLR is and what it is not
HYLR is not a wellness, yoga or goddess retreat. It is the first initiation on the NORDVAKA women's path, with the same depth and seriousness as RAUKR.
No healing promises. No esoterica. No Instagram spirituality.
Away from
- comparing and functioning
- seeking self-trust outside
- living against your own body
- perfection and performance
Towards
- trust in your own perception
- feeling feminine primal strength
- sensing boundaries
- authenticity and inner calm
Three days in Nordic nature
What awaits you?
Not an off-the-shelf programme but a space for real encounter, embodiment and silence. Forest, water, fire and earth are not a backdrop but part of the path.
- Shamanic rituals
- Shadow work
- Ancestral line
- Embodiment
- Breathwork
- Fire circle
- Nature time
- Circle of women
Women meet in the circle. Without masks. Without roles. Without competition. A space where each woman may simply be.
Three days
The schedule
Friday
Arrival
You step out of everyday life. Arrival, first circle. The body is allowed to settle. Forest and earth receive you, still and without judgement.
Saturday
The Veil
The core day. Shadow work, embodiment, rituals. Time alone by the water and in the forest. In the evening the fire circle, a moment of clarity.
Sunday
Remembrance
The morning brings calm. You take with you what has shown itself. At the end there is no solution, but the possibility of being with yourself again.
Your guides
Who guides you?
Nico
Ritual healer & teacher
Shamanic ritual work, runes and energetic guidance. Quiet and deep, where something shows itself.
More about NicoPrefer to talk first? Book an intro call
Fit
Who is HYLR for?
For women who sense there is more than functioning and who seek a path that does not optimise, but reminds. For women who:
seek self-trust outside and sense the answer lies elsewhere
have lived against their body and want to feel it as home again
are tired of comparison and seek inner calm
want initiation, not a wellness weekend
You need no prior experience. HYLR is the entry, the first gate on the Nordic women's path.
HYLR is remembrance
Not the destination.
The beginning.
The first gate back to your own primal strength.
Women's path
The Nordic women's path
The path continues, inward. HYLR is followed by SKYNJA and SPÁ.
HYLR
The Veil · You are here
SKYNJA
The old Nordic art of deepening your own perception. No magic.
Coming soon
SPÁ
Not a goal but a symbol: a woman who knows herself and walks her path.
Coming soonDates & places
HYLR
If you feel you have forgotten what it is like to truly be yourself, now is the moment.
Frequently asked questions
Good to know
Is something missing? Write to us, we answer personally.
What awaits me over the three days?
Friday is for arriving, with a first circle so that the body can settle. Saturday is the core day with shadow work, embodiment and rituals, time alone by the water and in the forest, and the fire circle in the evening. Sunday brings calm: you take with you what has shown itself.
Is HYLR a yoga or goddess retreat?
No. HYLR is not a wellness, yoga or goddess retreat and not a self-discovery journey. It is the first initiation on the women’s path, with the same depth and seriousness as RAUKR. No healing promises, no esoterica, no Instagram spirituality.
Do I need prior experience?
RAUKR and HYLR are deliberately designed as entry points. You need no prior experience with shamanic work and no special fitness, only the willingness to show yourself fully for three days. HJARNVEGR requires RAUKR or comparable depth, and ELDRMANNR requires RAUKR and HJARNVEGR.
What about my health?
Cold, breathwork and time in nature can be physically and emotionally demanding. Tell us in your application if you have health limitations, take medication or are currently under heavy emotional strain. Then we clarify together whether and how you can take part. In an acute crisis, please seek professional help first.
How does the application work?
In three steps. First you send us a short message through the form: who you are and what moves you. We get back to you within 48 hours. Then we talk briefly by phone, without pressure, so we can get to know each other and clarify whether the retreat is right for you. If it feels right for both sides, you register bindingly. We choose participants deliberately, because not everyone is ready for this work, and that is okay.
What does a retreat cost, and how are accommodation and meals handled?
Price, accommodation, meals and packing list differ by retreat. Write to us briefly about the date you are interested in, and you will receive all the details.
How it works
Three steps to your place
Message
You send us a short message through the form: who you are and what moves you.
Intro call
We talk briefly by phone, without pressure. You get to know us, we get to know you, and together we clarify whether the retreat is right for you.
Registration
If it feels right for both sides, you register bindingly and secure your place.
Application
Apply for HYLR.
We choose participants deliberately. HYLR lives from trust in the circle. If you feel you are looking for this space, send us your application. We will get back to you within 48 hours.
Prefer to talk first? Book an intro call
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