Autumn retreat | Hovdal Gård

Sunlight reflecting on calm water surrounded by forest.
  • Sunlight reflecting on calm water surrounded by forest.
  • Conversation in a bright room by a window.
  • Person with a horse by a fence.
  • Wildflower meadow near a farm in the sunshine.

About

We invite you to a long weekend for a respite from everyday stress, a place to sort your thoughts and start a change. With us it is quiet, with only nature and the forest as neighbors.

Through guidance and exercises, you will become aware of what changes in everyday life you can make to restore and build mental strength and coping skills.

The guidance is with Torhild, a psychiatrist with further training in cognitive therapy. Torhild provides an introduction to key principles in stress management and mental strength training. The exercises she uses are research-based, drawn from cognitive therapy and stress management.

You will get

  • four meals daily with healthy and tasty food delivered from a local chef
  • cozy private room with a view of pasture and forest
  • adapted activities for recovery and rest
  • guidance with practical exercises for mental training in everyday life
  • immediate proximity to forest and water for walks and recreation
  • access to exercise equipment in the activity barn
  • fellowship with others who need a breather

Price

10900,- per person.

Food for four meals a day is included. Guests choose when they want to prepare it, either alone or together.

You will have your own room in the student residence or the cabin lodge. Bed linen and towels are included. Common rooms are shared with other participants.

Practical

We welcome you from 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 29th, and end on Sunday, November 1st at 2:00 PM.

Contact us to register or for more information:

torhild@hovdalgaard.no

Or send a text message to 98 88 28 73 and we will contact you. There is room for up to six participants.

Opening Times

Season (29 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026)

Get in touch

Tel: +47 988 82 873

Brukrovegen 341
2372 Brøttum

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