upalong - wayfinding and intentional gathering
WILD & FREE
A transformative journey in the heart of nature, designed to help you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.
WHY STEP INTO NATURE
In our fast-paced world, we’ve become disconnected—from the land, from each other, and from ourselves. Nature isn’t just a backdrop; it’s essential for our well-being and sense of self and life.
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DO YOU OFTEN FEEL...
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• Overwhelmed and exhausted?
• Grappling to make the right decisions?
• Stuck in endless to-do lists?
• Longing for more peace, joy & community?
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If so, it’s time to step outside and find your way back to what truly matters.
WHAT WE OFFER
EXPLORE THE BEAUTY OF NATURE
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Our nature-based retreats, workshops and outings blend ancient wisdom with modern science, offering a space for deep rest, reflection, and renewal.
• Day Retreats: Full-day immersive experiences in the forest near water, combining mindful walks, guided reflections, and community connection.
• Workshops and Outings: A gentle pause amidst your week, designed to help you ground, reflect, and recharge.
Each gathering is an invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and experience the healing power of nature to come out strengthened and renewed.
THE SCIENCE OF RECONNECTION
EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF TRANSFORMATION WITH NATURE
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• Time in nature reduces stress and boosts mental clarity.
• Mindful movement outdoors increases creativity and emotional resilience.
• Connecting with the natural world fosters a sense of belonging, inner peace and connection to deep inner wisdom.
Humankind has not woven the web of life.
We are but one thread within it.
Whatever we do to the web,
we do to ourselves.
All things are bound together.
All things connect.
CHIEF SEATTLE, 1855
Welcome Home
WELL HELLO THERE! SO GLAD YOU'VE FOUND US.​
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​​Have an important decision coming up?
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Feeling a deep need for rest, a break to recharge and forget about the world, at least for a little while?
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Or maybe even just wanna up and get a whole new life?
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Pssst! Your longing for more clarity, rest, peace and freedom is very much alright. If anything they are a sign that you are not insane. As exciting and fun as it may be, our bodies and minds were not made for fast paced jobs and city life. We were meant to only spend a few hours a day working and by that we mean walking with our feet in the grass, tracking wildlife and finding funky colored berries, or making pretty little things and weaving baskets while telling stories and cooking yummy food by the fire.
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What if there was a magic wand that could make your life feel joyful and free again from the challenges of man-made life? A magic potion that could help you make the right decisions and find all the right answers?
---- What if I told you that there is?​​
The good news: We don't need to do all the right things all day every day to feel good. When done well ---- only a few hours out in Nature can make all the difference between "I think I am losing my mind." to "Life is awesome! Let's go, let's do this!"​​
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Nature has the power to show us who we truly are and how much power we hold within when we let go of the stories in our heads that we keep telling ourselves for many often understandable reasons.
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In a series of workshops, evenings and gatherings we learn how to harness the power of our own true nature to harvest and create a life that truly feels worth living.
Wayfinding is the science and wisdom of finding our own inner compasses again to point us in the right direction ---- a path worth walking while cultivating joy and freedom from within.
Live on the bright side. Get free from your circumstance.
Join the WILD & FREE community and make new friends, ​transform every week a bit more into your true wild Self, and make every day a new adventure you cannot wait to wake up to.
Upcoming Events
​​WILD & FREE DONAU-AU ALKOVEN
ca. 20mins from Linz, Austria
Take a time out for your soul. Commune with Nature and like-hearted spirits in a special place full of magic and wildlife. Let the natural world teach you how to be fully you again and not only feel capable to do things that are hard but maybe even feel brave enough to ditch some, and excited and joyful to tackle the rest of them.
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Program
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17:00 Arrival and Introductions
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17:30 Intro to Nature-based work
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18:00 Wayfinding tools to figure it out
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19:30 Sunset Sitspot time: Venturing out to find yourself again
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21:00 Storytime​: Sharing what you've lived and hold it together with the wisdom of Self and community while also hearing other people's stories and feeling real connection
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22:30 Tender goodbyes and "See you next time!"
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22:45 Resurface to the "real world" balanced, empowered and renewed
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How do I get there?
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Alkoven is only a short train ride away from Linz with the quirky and legendary LILO train (S5). You can do the last leg through the beautiful fields and farmlands of the Danube valley in the soft early evening light on a short 10 min ride by bike, which you can bring with you on the train, or sign up for our car pool from the train station. Please let us know which you prefer when you make your reservation.
You will receive the coordinates of the exact location ​when you've signed up.
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Shorter editions starting at 18:30 and ending around ~21:00 - 21:30 are available for week days.
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Participation for shorter week day evening editions starts as low as EUR 15.- for low incomes and 25.- to 35.- for regular earners.
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YOUR TRUE DESTINY IS TO LIVE A LIFE YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT.
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I can't wait to have you with us by the water.
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xoxo Katharina
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​​WILD & FREE DONAU-AU ALKOVEN
APR - MAY - JUN - JUL - AUG - SEP 2025
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Because you were born wild and free. And it is time to make you just that again.