
Kirtan Retreat & Training
Wed 19 May
|Möllan Retreat
Five days of spring, voice, bhakti, kirtan, harmonium and stillness in the Swedish forest.


Time and location
19 May 2027, 13:00 – 23 May 2027, 13:00
Möllan Retreat, Höghultström 2, 364 33 Åseda, Sverige
About
For tickets, please visit the organizers website: https://www.theharmoniumcourse.com/sweden
Dear friends,
Late spring in the Swedish forest is one of my favorite times and places to spend life in.
The light suddenly lasts until ten in the evening, the moss is still cool from winter, and the lake is clear enough to see the bottom, and just cold enough to make the sauna afterwards the best idea ever.
This May, we're gathering at one of my favorite places in the world: Möllan - a small cluster of red wooden houses between untouched nature in Småland. For five days of bhakti, kirtan and stillness, together.
My wife, Charlotte, will hold our morning practices (she's the best): Yoga journeys beyond the body, to ground us before the day begins. Simon will guide our Kirtan and Harmonium training, from your very first chord to leading a room in kirtan. In between, there is forest, lake, sauna, community, and food cooked with love.
We can't wait to come together with you in this beautiful setting,
Char & Simon
THE RETREAT
A retreat and a training.
In the forest.
We gather not to perform, but to arrive: In our voices, in our hearts, and in five days spent living close to the forest floor.
This is both a retreat and a training. Daily Harmonium sessions run for every level, from complete beginners who have never touched the instrument to those who already lead kirtan back home.
Each morning, Char leads a yoga journey: grounding practices to meet the day with an open, unhurried mind. Char teaches a holistic style of yoga that takes you through breath, asana and Kriya. Through the afternoons and evenings, Simon guides Kirtan and Harmonium training: technique, chords, and the confidence to eventually lead a chant of your own (by the end of our time together).
Between sessions, there is the forest, the lake, and the wood-fired sauna. Canoes, kayaks, and a stillness that's hard to find anywhere else. Möllan sits inside a protected nature reserve, and for the days we're there, it's entirely ours.
The atmosphere is grounded and unhurried; structured enough to genuinely learn something, spacious enough to actually rest. If you're drawn to sacred music, to your own voice, or simply to a few days of Nordic stillness with good people around you, this is a place to begin, or to go further.
The Week
A day at Möllan
Structured enough to hold real practice, spacious enough to actually rest. This is the rhythm we'll settle into for five days.
Morning Meditation
Morning Yoga Journey with Char.
Community time / Harmonium Workshops
Satsang: Exploring philosophy, symbolism and more.
Selfstudy and integration time
Evening Kirtan. Every night we curate a special Kirtan experience for you. You will also lead a Kirtan on our last night together.
Stunning nature all around, a private lake, Canoes, kayaks and SUP boards, Sauna and more.
Voices
From past trainings..
From our Kirtan Training & Retreat in India, November 2025:
"I unraveled parts of myself and blossomed in ways I didn't dream were going to happen."
"A beautiful way to learn how to lead, how to open my heart — with intention, not performance."
"I learned new ways to express myself through my voice, and I leave here very deeply touched."
"It doesn't really matter what you sound like — it's such an amazing space to practice."
"Simon has a way with people — making you able to express what really comes from within."
"So much inner alignment that I can now take home and share with my community, through music and just through showing up as who I am."
"What a gift they have offered me. I'll definitely be back."
Retreat & Training
What's included
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Daily Kirtan led by Simon, every evening.
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Morning journeys & satsang with Char.
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Harmonium training for every level, first chord to leading a chant.
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The Harmonium Course Songbook, plus video tutorials for home practice.
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Harmoniums provided for practice, with the option to purchase your own afterwards.
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4 nights' accommodation at Möllan — indoors, glamping, or your own tent.
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Full board: organic, seasonal, vegetarian and vegan meals, three times a day plus coffee & tea.
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Lots of sauna by the lake.
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Canoes, kayaks and SUP boards for the lake and stream.
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All bedding, towels — taken care of for you. Bringing your own is an option if you come in your own tent.
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Full access to the yoga shalas and equipment: mats, bolsters, blankets and props.
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Forest walks and unstructured time to rest, swim and integrate.