On Seasonal Changes
Inspiration from the changing seasons
For some, this month is already a fall month.. But not me! I absolutely consider August a summer month, though maybe that’s because I grew up in a place where it could still get up in the 100s Fahrenheit (high 30s Celsius) in August. In any case, Lapland in August is quite beautiful in my opinion. There are still warmer days, but the nights are starting to get a tiny bit cooler. There aren’t as many bugs as we get more into this month (yay!) You can smell the arrival of fall in the air. And best of all, blueberry (technically bilberry) season is usually full on. I love these changes that happen throughout the year. It’s one of my favorite things about living up here.
And as we slowly start to transition from summer to fall, I wanted to share a little bit about what we have coming up in September. I’ve been living up here in Lapland for basically six years now, which is honestly mind-boggling. The world has changed massively since moving here and I’ve also changed. And these changes have inspired me greatly in my personal life, but also in my work life.
While living up here, I’ve noticed that there’s a certain kind of cycle in the way things go. Of course there are the regular seasons of summer, fall, winter, and spring that we all know, but there’re also the high tourist seasons, which are usually from early winter until spring. Then there’s the school year season, which we’re all familiar with from fall to early summer.
The 8 different seasons
But then, there are also the more specific seasons of the year, which the indigenous people (Sami peoples) of Northern Europe have been following for thousands of years. You have Autumn-summer (Harvest, best for berry and mushroom picking), Autumn (Ruska, when the full color spectrum of autumn foliage comes alive), and Autumn-winter (First snow, when nature slowly starts to settle into its slumber). Then you have Winter (Solstice, when Polar night and the darkest days of the year are here), Spring-winter (Crusty snow, when there is a harder snow ‘shell’ and lighter days are increasing), and Spring (Nature’s awakening, when the snow starts to melt). And finally, you have Spring-summer (Departure of ice, when summer is almost upon us and nature slowly awakens), and Summer (Midnight sun, when the sunshine is full on and there is no shortage of light).
So with all of these different seasons, I really wanted to document what it’s like over the course of the year up here above the Arctic Circle. And what better way to take a journey through the seasons than through various movement and mindfulness practices. I really believe that each month and each season has something to offer us, if we take the time to notice what’s happening around us. And as we dive deeper into our own yoga and meditation practice, we can notice perhaps the changes that happen within us as the environment and seasons change around us.
This is exactly what the Change: A Seasonal Journey course is all about. Changes within and changes around us in nature. There are currently three different journeys you can experience, and I’m so excited for you to join me on this journey, whichever journey you decided to embark on!
The Journeys
SNEAK PEEK JOURNEY: A snippet into what the course entails. Free and available immediately!
SHORT JOURNEY: A shorter version of the journey, with 4 short (15min) videos from 4 different months for 27€. Available immediately for 60 days from purchase! You’ll receive a 5% discount when signing up for the slow journey after you’ve completed your shorter journey.
SLOW JOURNEY: The longest and slowest of the journeys, where you’ll experience nature during all 12 months of the year. Included are 48 videos (4 videos per month - 12x15m, 12x30m, 12x45m, 12x60m), 12 prompts (one for each month), and one additional month to watch videos (13 months total). Monthly subscription of 47€ for 12 months or one-time fee for 497€.
The Sneak Peek and Short Journeys are currently available, while the roll-out for the first Slow Journey session starts on September 15th, 2025! Sign-up will be open until October 15th. When signing up for this session, you’ll start with the videos for the month of September and finish with videos for August (2026). You’ll have one additional month to watch all the videos as well.
Stay tuned for the second session, which will start at the end of the year, and videos for that will start with the respective start month and finish at the end of next year 2026 (with one additional month to watch).
Are you ready to embark on your seasonal journey of change?
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