Our retreat takes place at the lovely Metsäsydän, located in Puumala in Southern Savonia, surrounded by the beautiful lake Saimaa. Puumala is a small archipelago town and Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland and the fourth largest lake in Europe. 

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Metsäsydän is an old family farm that still in the 90’s was a home also for cows, chickens and pigs. Our hosts Maria and Olli moved here in summer of 2018 and started to renovate the the farm towards their dream: Forest Heart, where they offer a place and time for healing and strengthening from within.

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There are five (about 14 m2) bedrooms located in the upstairs of the main house. Each of these bedrooms accommodate two persons. Upstairs we also find the kitchen and a shared toilet and a shower. In the old barn building, Aitta, there are two more two person bedrooms which can be used during the warm(er) summer nights. Aitta-rooms are rather simply decorated with no modern luxury, just electricity. Those staying in Aitta, can use the toilets of Karhusali.

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Karhusali (Bear hall) is the central place of Forest heart. It was renovated in 2020 in a beautiful 100 m2 Yoga shala. Naturally, this is where our Yin Yoga and Meditation sessions will take place.

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Since Metsäsydän is located by the most beautiful and majestic lake Saimaa, there is a sauna by the lake. It is surrounded by the most amazing nature, which we will surely enjoy during the evenings.

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Metsäsydän is also home to Maria's and Olli's two dogs and two persian cats. The pets are not allowed to the bedrooms or to Karhusali, but keep in mind that the space is not allergy free.

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Travel information: From Helsinki Puumala is a 310 kilometer car ride. From Puumala town center its 12 km to Metsäsydän. If you travel by public transport, you can take the train to Mikkeli (2,5 hrs.) and a bus from Mikkeli to Puumala (1 hr.). We can arrange a pick up from Puumala town center if we know your arrival time there well in advance.