Opening to Connection | 9-10.5.2026

Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 10 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm UTC+03:00

Marjaniemi, FI-00930 Helsinki, Suomi | Helsinki

Aktivaatio
Publisher/HostAktivaatio
Opening to Connection | 9-10.5.2026
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๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐›๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ.
In everyday life, itโ€™s not always easy to feel real connection with others. Even though we long for it, opening up can feel scary. When weโ€™re stressed or stuck in our heads, itโ€™s hard to soften into connection.
But as we land into our bodies, and start to feel safer and more at ease with each other, something begins to shift. We start to open up and show more of who we are. Thatโ€™s when connection starts to feel real and nourishing.
And this is something we can learn. We can begin to notice what helps us open up and connect and gently create more of those conditions.
This is a guided journey where youโ€™re invited to open up with slowly and gently. Step by step, we explore new ways of relating that bring more intimacy, playfulness and creativity into how we meet. You may begin to notice how small shifts in how we connect can create meaningful changes in how you experience yourself, others, and the world.

๐Š๐„๐˜ ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ๐’
Presence, connection, embodiment, authentic relating, sensuality, platonic intimacy, playfulness

๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐–๐‡๐Ž๐Œ
This retreat is for you if youโ€™re curious about connection and how we relate to each other. Whether this is your first time exploring this in a workshop/retreat environment or if you already have some experience, youโ€™re warmly welcome. You donโ€™t need any special skills, just a willingness to show up and explore.

๐–๐‡๐€๐“ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐„๐—๐๐„๐‚๐“:
- Weekend of embodied presence and relating.
- Attunement to yourself and others
- Finding safety in intimacy
- Liberating you wild playfulness
- Practical skills on how to create sense of safety in your everyday life

๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ ๐“๐Ž ๐Š๐๐Ž๐–:
- There will be assistants in the space that can offer emotional support if needed.
- Wear comfortable cloths that allow movement.
- You may step out of any exercise at any time โ€” participation is always optional.
- Some of the exercises include optional physical contact.
- Body-centered consent and boundaries are taught and encouraged.
- You may participate to the retreat alone, with a friend or partner. If you participate to the retreat with someone, youโ€™re welcome to partner together for some or all of the exercises.

๐“๐ˆ๐‚๐Š๐„๐“๐’:
Pay according to your own ability. No proof of your situation is needed. May we feel the freedom and joy of offering according to where we are.
๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ: 150โ‚ฌ If you have a steady income and find stability in your home and life, this rate is for you. Also, if you can budget for opportunities like this workshop, this rate is suggested. It is the standard rate.
๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ: 120โ‚ฌ For people whose access to resources is limited and whose economic situation restricts their ability to attend at the higher rates, the support rate is available. You can access the support price in Holvi with the code โ€œsupportconnectionโ€
Ticket link: https://holvi.com/shop/aktivaatio/product/ec97c6216ca1be4a24d7034973c537c4/

๐€๐‚๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐
There are few accomodation spots in the venue for those coming outside of Helsinki. A small accomodation fee is collected. Contact if you have need for this.

๐…๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ
The retreat price does not include food. You can bring your own food or order food to the venue. Itรคkeskus is also 15min walking distance from the venue with a varied selection of restaurants.

๐“๐€๐Š๐„ ๐–๐ˆ๐“๐‡ ๐˜๐Ž๐”
- Comfortable cloths where to move in
- Swimming suite for swimming and sauna (You may also be naked)
- Food for lunches and dinners

๐‹๐Ž๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐
Marjaniemi, Helsinki
The exact address will be sent before the event via email.

๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„๐“๐€๐๐‹๐„
๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ
10:00am-1pm: Morning session
1-3pm: Lunch break
3-6pm: Afternoon session
6-7pm: Dinner break
7-9pm: Evening session
๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ
10:00am-1pm Morning session
1-3pm Lunch
3-6pm: Afternoon session & Ending
6pm - 8pm Sauna and swimming pool

๐‚๐Ž๐๐“๐€๐‚๐“ ๐ˆ๐๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐:
Name: Eero Lehtonen
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +35850 1783 (yes it is a short number)

๐€๐๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐Œ๐„
The seeds for transforming my life were sown over 10 years ago when I studied to become a yoga teacher in India. At that time, I was pursuing a career in software development and data science while also studying yoga, meditation, somatics, and conscious relating. As my nervous system and body awareness deepened, I began to see more clearly that my career path was not sustainable for my wellbeing, and that my heart was not truly in it.
Over three years ago I decided to refocus my life force in building a culture that cultivates wellbeing and relation abundance. Guided by a longing to facilitate spaces that create deep personal and interpersonal transformation, I trained in the Field Facilitator Training (2024) and the Intimacy Training (2025). Today, I host courses and retreats on autonomic nervous system regulation and conscious relating. I am also deepening my knowledge of the body through studying osteopathy and practicing contact improvisation.
Website: https://aktivaatio.fi/

๐’๐“๐€๐˜ ๐“๐”๐๐„๐ƒ ๐ˆ๐
Whatsapp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EE8h6DDV46H6QnCpm2ZOmh
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