February's newsletter from Ängsbacka, for you who wants to stay in touch with us.

1. Newsletter Ängsbacka
February 2011
Stillness and movement
Ängsbacka in February carries a stillness that vibrates
from the preparations for the Summer. Luckily, we also
have time to look out the window and see the snow
sparkling on the meadows and frost covering the
branches of the trees. We have a wonderful environment
here – and it can also be yours if you chose to come here
as volunteer or guest! Right now we are looking for a new
finance director and also for volunteers to the garden,
kitchen, text/photo and beautifying. Read more about for
which assignments we need people on our website.
Let Easter be a time for renewal and wellbeing! This is the third
year that we offer the Yoga & Dance Easter. This is a retreat for
body and soul. We invite you to enjoy life through relaxing yoga
sessions, deep breathing, meditation and dance.
In June we offer even more dance with Ya’acov Darling Khan,
UK course “The Alchemy of Stillness” Enjoy the Early Bird price,
if you book before March 1st.
We are happy that so many choose to celebrate their holidays
at our summer festivals, here in the beautiful region of Värmland. No Mind and the other festivals are
already filling up. Book now to enjoy our family discounts and the Early Bird price for No mind for the
members of Ängsbacka Association.
But – all these wonderful festivals would not be possible if it wasn´t for all volunteers and volunteer
coordinators who chose to come here – some of them year after year! To work with building up the
site is an experience of joy, co-operation, challenge, expansion, love and growth which is hard to beat!
The first volunteers come in the beginning of June. You can also come as a volunteer coordinator with
responsibility for a work area and a working group. For that you need to take our leadership training
ÄLI, Ängsbacka Leadership Intensive, a training which we keep developing to be a good basis for your
work here and as leader in general.ÄLI starts April 1. It is time to register both to be a volunteer and to
be a coordinator, so don´t hesitate to contact us! We are looking forward to spending the Summer
together with you!
At last: Congratulations to Nicki Twang who won a ticket (at Yoga festival i Oslo) to the Yoga Festival
this Summer!
Looking forward to meet you here!
Greetings from Ängsbacka

2. Traumahealing, March 4-6
Traumahealing is a new course, which both suits you who want to understand
yourself better and is a complement for you who is working with others. With TRE,
(Trauma Releasing Exercises), you can release stress and traumatic anxiety
through the inherent capacity of the body to heal itself. You will have more easy
access to safety, resources, happiness and energy. Read an interview with the
course leader Bea Thorkildsen on www.angsbacka.net.
Become the star you already are, March 23-27
Become the Star you already are, led by Lamhita Jacobson is a course there you
can explore new sides of yourself and find your true potential. A creative process
to heal and transform old patterns and limits.
Shamanic De-armorering, March 26-April 9
Åsa Kullberg leads her course Shamanic Dearmoring, an intense healing process
which releases the control the past has on your body, sets free and expands life
energy and stimulates vitality and happiness. It is a modernized shamanistic
technique and ceremony, which resets natural balance and generates
transformation on a cellular level. De-Armoring is one of our recurring courses and
very appreciated.
Ängsbacka Leadership Intensive, April 1-3
ÄLI – our totally unique leadership training starts in April and goes on during 4
weekends and 4 weeks during the summer. In ÄLI all comes together: insights,
hanging together in the café, group dynamics, homework, laughter, responsibility,
theory, love, practice, friends, challenges, dishes, dance, learnings and open stage
– all in one Summer and a training that makes you grow as a leader and human
being.
Mindfulness, April 13-19
Mindfulness is a form of meditation accepted by society, which has been
scientifically proven to have effect and is easy to learn and teach. In this
Mindfulness Retreat led by Gunnar Michanek you can go deep inside yourself and
also learn techniques to keep presence and relaxation in your everyday life. It is the
same methods which are used by the founder of Mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn, in
his teaching.
Yoga & Dans Easter April 21-25
Many known yoga and dance teachers are on the way here so we can
create together a magic Easter. We are all different and need different
things to relax. At the Yoga & Dance Easter we offer something for everyone
regardless of experience, whether you are a beginner or experienced in yoga and
dance, there will be something nourishing for you. Some of the teachers: Sky, Annki
Warberg, Magnus & Mahima Lindroth, Carina-Maria Caur, Yogananda, Åsa
Karlsson..
Welcome here, welcome home to your self