Finland Happiness Camp – Luontopolku Back to Your Senses®
Experience Finnish happiness where it begins: in nature, silence and connection with yourself.
Finland has been named the Happiest Country in the World eight years in a row.
Not because life is perfect, but because we know where to return when things feel too heavy: back to nature, back to ourselves.
Finland Happiness Camp is a three-part Luontopolku Back to Your Senses® experience in Lappeenranta and at Lake Saimaa. It is designed for travelers seeking clarity, emotional renewal and a genuine taste of Finnish wellbeing.
A Curated, Sensory-Opening Journey in Finland
Finland Happiness Camp is a complete wellbeing experience designed to guide you back to clarity, inner balance and the Finnish way of happiness. Rooted in the Luontopolku Back to Your Senses® method, the program blends nature, reflection and intentional travel coaching across three meaningful steps:
Your Three-Step Journey
Pre-Travel Coaching – “Finland Calling” (online, 60 min)
Prepare your senses, intentions and inner landscape before arriving in Finland.Luontopolku® Reflective Saimaa UNESCO Global Geopark Walk (1.5 h)
Slow, sensory nature walk through the historic fortress, the Old Town of Lappeenranta and Saimaa UNESCO Geopark environment.Day Retreat at Lake Saimaa (8 hours)
A full-day retreat at Blueberry Villa with guided activities, sauna and a seasonal dinner.
Each step opens a deeper connection to nature, your inner voice and the Nordic sense of calm.
What’s included
60 min Finland Calling pre-travel online coaching
1.5 h Luontopolku® UNESCO Geopark Reflective Walk in the Old Town of Lappeenranta
8-hour Day Immersive Retreat at Lake Saimaa at Blueberry Villa, Taipalsaari
Finnish sauna ritual at 19th century woodburning lakeside sauna
Seasonal dinner after sauna, with local flavours
Guided Luontopolku® moments, reflective exercises, gentle journaling prompts
Optional lakeside activities (rowing boat, sup board, fishing) and light refreshments during the retreat
Practical guidance and preparation notes before and memento after your journey
Price: €670 / person or €1,150 / 2 persons
Choose Your Experience
You can also book each part of Finland Happiness Camp separately, depending on what you need most right now. You are welcome to bring a partner, friend, family member or colleague. The expriences are then adapted to your shared intention.
Finland Calling – Pre-Travel Coaching (Online)
Arrive in Finland already connected to your inner compass.
In this 60-minute online session we clarify:
what is calling you in Finland
what you wish from this journey
what you want to leave behind
which themes you want to explore on your Luontopolku Back to Your Senses® path
You’ll receive simple reflection prompts to use during your trip and a gentle introduction to the method. You will be prepared to experience Finland and travel further within as well as in the country while visiting this unique Nordic destination.
Duration: 60 minutes (online)
Price:
1 person: €150
2 people together: €260 total
Luontopolku® Reflective Walk – Old Town & Saimaa UNESCO Global Geopark
A guided 1.5-hour Luontopolku® walk through the historic fortress, Old Town of Lappeenranta and the Saimaa UNESCO Global Geopark environment.
We move slowly, pause often and listen to surrounding layers of history and ourselves. Through gentle questions and sensory attention, nature starts mirroring back what you need to see.
reflective nature trail with Luontopolku® prompts
embodied, sensory presence
time to breathe and reorient yourself
breathtaking Lake Saimaa scenery and viewpoints
Duration: 1.5 hours (on site in Lappeenranta)
Price:
1 person: €165
2 people: €280 total (reduced fee for the second person)
Day Retreat at Lake Saimaa – Blueberry Villa
Spend a full, slow day by the waters of Lake Saimaa at Blueberry Villa, surrounded by forest and Nordic calm.
The retreat weaves together:
guided Luontopolku® moments
quiet time by the lake; lake activities
Finnish sauna ritual with prepations
seasonal dinner after sauna with local ingredients and reflections
This is a day to reset your nervous system, reconnect with your inner landscape and experience Finnish happiness in its most natural form.
Duration: 8 hours (on site at Blueberry Villa): pickup between 12-15 in Lappeenranta center.
Price:
1 person: €380
2 people: €650 total (reduced fee for the second person)
Note:
Ideal for couples, close friends or colleagues wishing to share a meaningful, private wellbeing experience.
Why this method?
Finnish and global research show that:
10 minutes in nature calm the nervous system
nature walks lower cortisol and support burnout recovery
forest environments help prevent depression and deepen mindfulness
Luontopolku Back to Your Senses® combines:
Finnish nature wisdom and ancestral knowing
scientific insight into nature’s impact on wellbeing
Japanese forest bathing principles
intentional travel coaching and reflective guidance
Meaningful change happens when we slow down, listen and let nature support our inner journey.
Your Guide in Finland
I’m Mirka Kristiina Bruun, Transformative Travel Coach, author and founder of The Journey Studio.
After a sabbatical through seven countries; from Machu Picchu to driving alone across Spain, I realised that my real recovery came from returning to Finnish nature and to my own nature. From that understanding I created Luontopolku Back to Your Senses®, a method guiding people back to clarity, connection and inner balance through nature-based, intentional travel.
I now design retreats and coaching journeys that help individuals and organizations slow down, listen and gently realign their lives.
Ready to Experience Happiness the Finnish Way?
Whether you join the full Finland Happiness Camp or choose just one of the experiences, each step is an invitation to pause, breathe and return to your senses.