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sound-healing
Experience traditional and contemporary sound-healing techniques that release stress, activate inspiration, creativity, and happiness
20+ FACILITATORS
Our skilled teachers are here to share their gifts in benefit of your experience.
50+ Workshops
The daily program offers activities from early in the morning till late at night.
Nature
Experience nature through earthing barefoot walks and by spending time in the forest around Ängsbacka
Embodied Sound Festival 2025: A Journey Back to Our Roots
Join us for four transformative days at Ängbacka for the Embodied Sound Festival—an immersive experience designed to reconnect you with sound, movement, and community.
In this festival sound is a bridge to our inner world, a tool for connection, and a pathway back to our origins, ancient and profoundly human.
Embodied Sound Festival offers an opportunity to listen and explore. Here, sound is more than just music as we know it—it’s a vibration that has shaped humanity for millennia. Whether it’s the rhythmic beat of drums echoing the Earth’s heartbeat or the harmonious rise of voices, this festival invites you to rediscover and deepen your relationship with sound and through that-with yourself.
Join us from August 28 till August 31, 2025
CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT
Check-in at reception: 16:30 – 18:30
Dinner first night: 18:30 – 19:30
Welcome ceremony: 20:00 in Upper Barn
Last meal: 13:00 – 14:00
Check-out*: 15:00
*Clean your room before this time. You don’t need to formally check out at the reception.
Explore the Power of Your Voice
Participate in workshops like toning, rune singing, and jojk, where you’ll explore the primal and sacred use of the human voice—the first instrument we ever had. Long before words, our ancestors used their voices to harmonize and connect.
Here you’ll explore both the vulnerability and power of expressing yourself through your own voice.
Feel the Resonance of the Earth
Experience the grounding rhythm of drums and, cosmic tones of gongs or earthbound vibrations of giant singing bowls as you journey into soundscapes that nourish and restore. As our ancestors we believe that conscious use of sounds realigns our spirit and brings us closer to a natural sense of unity.
Engage with this ancient wisdom through shamanic sound journeys, drum rituals, co-created music-making, and workshops where you’ll craft your own instrument, forging a tangible connection to the world of sound.
Join the festival
Dive into the resonance of Embodied Sound, where every note is a journey to the soul’s core.
Move and Be Moved
In this festival, movement and sound are intertwined. Connect with your body through yoga, dance, and communal gatherings, where you’ll feel vibrations resonate through your muscles and bones. Just as humans always used song and dance to connect with one another and the Earth, you are welcome to immerse yourself in these collective moments of healing and celebration.
Rediscover your Own Musicality
Access to one’s own musical expression is one of the essential and very often unanswered longings we carry.
In here, hands-on workshops are an important part of the program, opening up the space for you to experience the magic of music creation, learning to play an instrument, offer a sound healing journey and much more without a need for any previous experience.
Connect and Restore
Whether participating in jam sessions with borrowed instruments or relaxing in the soothing sounds of gong baths and ASMR or lullabies, the festival offers a balance of activity and rest. Nourish your body with wholesome meals, stimulate your mind with new insights, and rejuvenate your spirit by being present with others on a similar journey.
Teachers & Musicians
The program team is currently working on the development of an amazing program with the best teachers and musicians. In the months leading up to the Festival, we will regularely announce new teachers and musicians so do come back to check it out!
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Welcome to the Embodied Sound Festival
Embodied Sound Festival is more than a retreat; it’s a return—a return to sound, stillness, and the sense of belonging that comes from harmony with yourself and those around you. You will leave feeling grounded, renewed, and deeply connected to the rhythm of life.
Experience sound as something you feel, share, and become.
Step into the transformative world of the Embodied Sound Festival at Ängsbacka. The journey awaits you.
🌟 Early Bird: Limited to the First 25 Tickets! 🌟
from 3500 SEK
Accommodation choices can influence the price per ticket.
Secure your spot at the No Mind Festival now and enjoy our exclusive Early Bird price! This special offer is only available for the first 25 participants, so act fast before it’s gone.
Once these tickets are sold, regular pricing applies. Don’t miss this chance to join a transformational journey at the best price!
Regular pricing
From 7900 SEK
After the first 25 Early Bird tickets are sold, the regular price of 3900 SEK applies,
with final pricing varying based on your accommodation choice
A typical day at an Ängsbacka festival
Our events all have their unique program of workshops and other activities, still there are some fixed points that you can expect at the festival:
- An early morning program is offered - yoga, breathing, meditation etc. - before..
- Breakfast - our first meal of the day.
- A gathering for all with music and togetherness setting the tone of the day is followed by..
- Morning workshops and other activities until..
- Lunch - the main meal of the day.
- Afternoon workshops and activities go on until..
- Dinner - a lighter, still fully nourishing meal.
- An evening program follows; workshops, dance, live music or a cozy hang-out in the café.
Once per day everybody meets in their sharing groups; all of us come together for the core practice of Ängsbacka!
Workshops on the program are described and categorized in such a way that you can find out how advanced or challenging exercises you can expect beforehand.
Accommodation
The basic festival ticket includes a spot in the camping area and you bring your own tent.
All our indoor accommodations come at hostel standard with shared showers and toilets.You will find outdoor toilets in connection to the camping areas and outdoor showers are available to complement the indoor facilities. We advise you to bring earplugs for better sleep if you are sound sensitive as the festival area can get loud at times (the program will end latest 02.00).
UPGRADE YOUR ACCOMMODATION
Depending on availability and your budget we offer the following options for indoor accommodation:
- dormitory (bunk bed)
- 4 bedroom (bunk bed)
- double room (twin bed)
- Single room
Indoor accommodation includes a blanket and pillow for each person. You need to bring your own bed sheets or a sleeping bag and a pillowcase. Towels are not included. We offer a possibility to rent sheets and towels at an additional cost.
CARAVAN OR CAMPER
If you would like to bring your camper or caravan - check availability when booking your ticket. Unfortunately we do not have the capacity to offer electricity for any of these spots.
OFF SITE ACCOMODATION
Sometimes you need more privacy or tranquility or maybe you want to bring your dog (no dogs allowed on site). Booking an off site accommodation can be a good option and many private house/flat owners offer spaces for rent during the summer. Please request the list of people offering off site accommodation by contacting our booking office.
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FOOD AND SERVING
The festival ticket includes all meals; breakfast lunch and dinner are prepared and served daily. Ängsbacka offers a vegetarian diet prepared with love. We use locally produced and organic products to a large extent. In connection with your booking, you can ask for a vegan diet (same as lactose free) or gluten and nut-free food options. For practical reasons, we cannot meet any other wishes related to allergies or diets during festivals. All meals are presented at the outdoor serving tent area.
ALCOHOL-FREE & DRUG-FREE
Ängsbacka has a policy of zero tolerance for illicit drugs and alcohol. We don’t serve alcohol, and it is not allowed to drink or to be under the influence of alcohol or other substances when you are at Ängsbacka. If you are found under the influence, we will ask you to leave immediately.
Please find our other general policies and guidelines here.
Code of ethics
Ängsbacka is continuously developing intentions for offering supportive and transformational spaces - read our Code of Ethics here.
PAYMENTS AND CURRENCY
Remember! We always request you to book and pay your event ticket online before arrival.
Both our café and the reception at Ängbsacka are cash-free, so once at Ängsbacka you will only be able to use card or Swish (Swedish direct payment service) as a payment method at our reception and in the café.
We only accept the currency SEK.
For cash withdrawal, there is a cash point at Coop in Molkom (the nearby village).
ÄNGSBACKA CAFÉ
The Café is a cosy meeting place for hang-out, new friendships and deep conversation. You can buy yummy home-made cakes, a wide range of coffee, teas, golden milk, smoothies, chilled beverages, chocolate, raw food goodies and more!
During the summer our café is a tech-free zone, so the café is not a place for work or gaming on your digital devices. Charging your digital devices can be done in "The Hub".
SAUNA
Our amazing Sauna is open all evenings of the festival. Come relax and enjoy the heat in the company of new and old friends. It is a requirement to bring a towel to sit on in the sauna.
Holy Tree crafts and instrument shop
In the Holy Tree shop you find a unique selection of music instruments such as shamanic drums, flutes, rattles and more.
SIMSALA CHAI
Simsala Chai is beautifully situated a short walk into the forest next to the festival area. Welcome to treat and nourish yourself with a cup of chai in the presence of nature. Here you also find hand crafted music instruments. Come, take a break from the intensity of the festival and let yourself be held by the spirit of the forest.
Healing Circle
The Healing Circle offers personal sessions for bodywork, energy healing, massage, counseling and other forms of therapies/modalities. Make sure to bring your own towel to your session to lay on. You can book and pay (by card) your sessions through the reception, or the Café when the reception is closed, during your stay at Ängsbacka
FESTIVAL GALLERY
Information about workshop leaders and Festival programs for each day can be found in the Festival Gallery outside the barn. The Festival program can be changed with short notice, so please check it often.
Here you also find opening hours for café, shops, reception and more.
THE HUB
In The Hub, the tent next to the Festival Gallery, you can find more information about the amazing work our workshop leaders are doing outside of Ängsbacka.
If you need to charge any of your digital devices you are more then welcome to use our charging stations located in The Hub.
LOST ITEMS
As a visitor at Ängsbacka you are solely responsible for your personal belongings at all times. During the actual event Ängsbacka will support you to retrieve any items lost by setting up, and maintaining specific “Lost & Found”-labelled boxes nearby the workshop-spaces.After each Festival the lost & found boxes will be emptied and all collected items will be stored in our Lost & Found tent for a total of 2 weeks upon completion of the event.
Valuables such as wallets, digital devices, keys and similar are handed in and kept at our booking office for a maximum of 3 months and will be returned upon description. Valuables are the only items that will be sent to you after the event is over and you will be charged for the postage plus an administrative fee of 100 SEK.
Please be aware that Ängsbacka does not take any responsibility for personal belongings - the above is to be considered a service and not a guarantee that you will be able to retrieve lost items whether valuables or others, such as clothing.
ELECTRIC cars
In case you choose to travel to Ängsbacka with an electric car, here are some things you need to know. Since we have a limited power grid we can’t provide charging facilities for electric cars. The closest charging station is in Karlstad (30 kilometres) or Forshaga (25 kilometres). On this website you can find the best one for you https://chargefinder.com/se/
WELCOME LETTER
A welcome letter with more detailed information about the festival will be sent out to all participants.
LANGUAGE
Ängsbacka is an international course and festival center with people from all over the world. The main language spoken during the festivals is English.
Mateusz Krawiec
Program coordinator
“My spiritual practice is sound”. Mateusz is a Sound & Movement artist, yoga teacher and founder of Art of Union. Originally from South-West Poland, living in Sweden. He is a former Lawyer, who found his connection and passion to the body, mind and awareness. He is passionate about creating playground-like educations, trainings, retreats and teachings and sharing his passion for the love of sound with the world. Always exploring new ways to approach the space he holds to allow people to completely surrender into their body and reach a meditative state and well-being.
Filip Fišer
Program coordinator
Filip is a self-taught, multi-instrumentalist, charismatic performer, intuitive soundscaping magician, craftsman and a professional and uniquely artistic drum builder. With great intuition and humility, he invites listeners into the experience of disappearing in sound and silence and into the space in which they can listen deeply to the wisdom of the heart and remember our purpose on this beautiful earth. His attentiveness and presence makes him a most valuable guide to those who wish to learn more about using small sounds and percussive tools for music and healing purposes. He knows very well natural material drums as well as rattles and ambient enhancers and instruments such as chimes, rainsticks, singing bowls and flutes. Filip shares his knowledge, instruments and an invitation for you to craft your very own drum via his website.
