Ängsbacka Extended Community

Over the years many people have come to Ängsbacka to enjoy a temporary community through courses, festivals, short and long-term volunteering. Among these however, there have been a growing number of people that simply didn’t want to leave, that built a life and home in and around Molkom and become a part of what is generally referred to as “The Extended Community”.

Meet the community

What is Ängsbacka Extended Community exactly and what is it that brings all of us together in Molkom? 

Activities program

We invite you to take a look at our divers Activities Program filled with activities by the community for the community.

EXTENDED EMAIL LIST

In extended community we have an email list that we invite everyone in the direct vicinity to become a part of. 

About the community

Not everyone knows that when you come to Ängsbacka you also enter an already existing community of individuals that live in and around Molkom, that have their own permanent community connected to the town with the Ängsbacka at their heart.

This larger and more permanent community is currently comprised of roughly 150 people, young and old, families and singles, permanent and temporary citizens of the greater community of Molkom. Ängsbacka  functions as their shared community hub outside the festival season where some visit and participate regularly while others drop by as feels natural to them. To support a growing number of families Backa Förskola and Backa Friskola have been initiated and built in Molkom, based on the same spirit of self-development, love and togetherness as Ängsbacka itself.

Alone but not lonely

With head and heart

Some community members work permanently and closely with Ängsbacka and/or the school, while others have work in the surrounding cities or are self-employed and working from home. There is a great variety of talents, tools and skills among us, and many have lived amazing lives before ending up in Molkom. From “regular Joe’s” to “hippies”, you can find healers, yoga teachers, massage therapists, musicians, consultants and much more.

Anyone in the community can offer their services and workshops through the weekly activities program at Ängsbacka that runs throughout the year. There are also mini-festivals and yearly celebrations where everyone is invited. Whenever the café is open it becomes a central gathering place where the community can come to tap into the shared collective. Opening hours of our café will be presented on our website.

The power of pie

Unity in diversity

You get what you give

Even though Ängsbacka in most cases is the common thread that weaved theses people’s lives together, they all have a unique story of why they ended up in Molkom, how they see their connection to the course center and why they choose to stay in this small, quiet Swedish town. On this page we shared a few of these stories to give you an idea of who we are.

The activities program

Monday
  • Conscious Body Strengthening (Arms) - With Renzo 💪🏼
    🕚 Monday  07:30 - 08:00 - Strawbale House

    All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚 Monday  12:30 - 13:00 - strawbale

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • Truth Circle
    🕚 Monday  16:30 - 18:30 - Strawbale House

    A beautiful opportunity to sit together and share anything left unexpressed, giving space to feel the emotion attached to it. 
    To find the magic on the other side of opening up. 
    All are warmly welcome, the simple structure is explained in the beginning.


  • Wrestling / Grappling with Álvaro
    🕚 Monday  17:00 - 18:00 - outside

    Awaken parts of yourself that you've never met.Everyone is welcome.We practice the art of brasilian jiu-jitsu without gi. Wear comfortable clothes.No need for participation, show up and observe.


  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕚 Monday  19:00 - 23:30 -

    1st hour is silent. 🤍 Please bring a towel!
    Help save energy! The last person to leave the sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors are closed!


  • Voices of Ängsbacka
    🕚 Monday  20:00 - 22:00 - Strawbale House

    Jam and vision night with Benjamin Jamily
    We create music together, share our musical dreams and longings and together we will find ways to live our dreams in the coming week.


Tuesday
  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚 Tuesday  12:30 - 13:00 - strawbale

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • HIIT to Zen with Ivet
    🕚 Tuesday  17:00 - 18:00 - Strawbale House

     • 30 min Tabata-style high-intensity workout (super simple, go at your own pace – perfect for beginners and regular workout-lovers) 
    • 30 min yoga-inspired stretching to cool down


  • Voices of Ängsbacka - Theme day
    🕚 Tuesday  17:00 - 18:30 - Music Room

    Element Key Circle. (With initiation in the beginning) ⭕️

    The good old, classical Element Key Cirlce (TM)
    We are introducing the element key to the newcomers.
    And making a good old school magical cocreated space where we take turns in conducting the music and the moment with the element key.
    🌎💧🔥🌪️🌪️

    For more info:
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2AIfGuYQw8s&pp=ygUPVGhlIGVsZW1lbnQga2V5


Wednesday
  • Conscious Body Strengthening (Abs) - with Viktor
    🕚 Wednesday  07:30 - 08:00 - Strawbale House

    All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!


  • Morning Circle ☀️
    🕚 Wednesday  09:00 - 09:30 - café

    CorePractices
    Connect, ground, get to know each other, and start the day with joy.


  • Community Cleaning
    🕚 Wednesday  09:30 - 10:15 -

    Time to clean our house together! 30 minutes of collective community cleaning. Find your area on General channel mattermost 🙏🏼


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚 Wednesday  12:30 - 13:00 - strawbale

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • Café open! ☕
    🕚 Wednesday  14:00 - 18:00 - Café

     OpeningHours


  • Voices of Ängsbacka - Theme day w Benji
    🕚 Wednesday  17:00 - 18:30 - Music room

    Music teachings.

    Wedensday Benjamin will put on the teacher hat.
    We are going to dive into different musical aspects to become more free creators. Learn how to play on our strengths, and improve our weak spots.  We will listen to each other, support do impact shares, and provide possitive challenges.


Thursday
  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚 Thursday  12:30 - 13:00 - strawbale

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • Dandelion foraging with Aaa & Ivet
    🕚 Thursday  14:00 - 16:00 -

    Dandelion foraging and making vegan dandelion honey from what we will forage.


  • Nettles foraging with Aaa & Ivet
    🕚 Thursday  16:30 - 18:00 -

    Nettles foraging and putting them to dry


  • Voices of Ängsbacka W Benji
    🕚 Thursday  17:00 - 18:30 - Music Room

    Avatar workout!

    Today we are gonna use The Element Key to do a full on co-created physical workout. We will use drums, voices and draw inspiration from everybodys knowledge of physical execises, to create a magical gift for the body! Maybe even some massage in the end.


  • Self Enquiry W Martin
    🕚 Thursday  19:30 - 21:00 - Strawbale House

    An opportunity to learn or deepen ones practice.This is based on enlightenment intensive where there will be an opportunity to sit in dyads and inquire into self.The workshop is open to beginners and those that wish to continue their practice.


  • Movie Night
    🕚 Thursday  20:00 - 22:00 - Café

    Let‘s find a good movie with a poll on Rocketchat


Friday
  • Conscious Body Strengthening (Legs) - With Renzo 🦵🏼
    🕚 Friday  07:30 - 08:00 - Strawbale House

    All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚 Friday  12:30 - 13:00 - strawbale

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • 🧖‍♀️ FLINTA - Sauna
    🕚 Friday  17:00 - 18:30 - Sauna

    Sauna for FLINTA (Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Nonbinary, Trans and Agender)


  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕚 Friday  18:30 - 23:00 - Sauna

    1st hour is silent. 🤍 Please bring a towel!
    Help save energy! The last person to leave the sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors are closed!


  • Releasing body exercise with Jimmy
    🕚 Friday  20:00 - 22:00 - Strawbale House

    Bodywork to release what is stuck in your body (trauma,...).
    Come on time, the door will be closed at 20:00  🙂


Saturday
  • Volunteer Office is closed
    🕚 Saturday  00:00 - 00:15 - Red Office-Ground Floor-Volunteer Office (3)

    OpeningHours
    Open on weekdays: 11:00 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 15:00


  • Feminine Embodiment & Moon Cacao event w. Asta
    🕚 Saturday  11:00 - 13:00 - Strawbale House

    If you want to participate, sign up on the sheet in the café (community board)


    A time to expand your feminine energy through nervous system regulation, pleasure & celebration. We will gather in the Strawbale house & the forest (if the weather is good), and enjoy a cup of the ceremonial Moon Cacao to support our awakening - for women and those who identify as they/them and feel called to explore their feminine energy. Sign up list in the cafe. Max. 12 ppl. Photos will be taken by Frida during this event for the purpose of promoting future gatherings.


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚 Saturday  12:30 - 13:00 - strawbale

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • Café open! ☕
    🕚 Saturday  14:00 - 18:00 - Café

     OpeningHours


  • Osho dynamic meditation with Alvilde
    🕚 Saturday  16:00 - 17:00 - Strawbale House

    This form of meditation offers a powerful alternative for those who find it difficult to meditate while sitting still or are looking for a more interactive experience. By actively engaging the body and mind, it allows you to address the stress, emotional baggage, and restlessness that often cloud your inner peace. 
    With Alvilde


Sunday
  • Outdoor Football 10:00 - 11:30
    🕚 Sunday  09:30 - 11:00 - Molkoms Idrottsplats, Hjuldonsvägen 2, 655 61 Molkom, Sweden (or other field)

    Ask Hampus or David for further information. Ride can usually be arranged.


  • Yin Yoga with Ayla 🧘
    🕚 Sunday  10:00 - 11:00 - Strawbale House

    Yin yoga for mindfulness of thoughts, emotions and sensations. Open the body and become more aware.


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚 Sunday  12:30 - 13:00 - strawbale

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • Acro & Mobility with Ivet and Konrad
    🕚 Sunday  15:00 - 16:30 - Strawbale House

    Come and play upside down.


  • Men's Circle With Rickard
    🕚 Sunday  17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House

    Meditation & sharing with feedback.
    It's not about gender identity. If your heart is calling, you are welcome in this circle.


  • Life Story With Daniel
    🕚 Sunday  20:00 - 22:00 - Café

    Life Story- come and learn about 'life so far' for a community member- ups, downs, lessons, loves and everything in between. There is no set formula, just a beautiful opportunity for sharing to an audience of open ears and open heart in our cosy cafe. 
    (If you want to tell yours contact the VO.)


Monday
  • Conscious Body Strengthening (Arms) - With Renzo 💪🏼
    🕚  Monday  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

    All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚  Monday  12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • Community Circle
    🕚  Monday  16:30 - 18:30 -

  • Truth Circle
    🕚  Monday  16:30 - 18:30 - Big Annex

    A beautiful opportunity to sit together and share anything left unexpressed, giving space to feel the emotion attached to it. 
    To find the magic on the other side of opening up. 
    All are warmly welcome, the simple structure is explained in the beginning.


  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕚  Monday  19:00 - 23:30 -

    1st hour is silent. 🤍 Please bring a towel!
    Help save energy! The last person to leave the sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors are closed!


  • Voices of Ängsbacka
    🕚  Monday  20:00 - 22:00 - Strawbale House

    Jam and vision night with Benjamin Jamily
    We create music together, share our musical dreams and longings and together we will find ways to live our dreams in the coming week.


Tuesday
  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚  Tuesday  12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • HIIT to Zen with Ivet
    🕚  Tuesday  17:00 - 18:00 - Big Annex

     • 30 min Tabata-style high-intensity workout (super simple, go at your own pace – perfect for beginners and regular workout-lovers) 
    • 30 min yoga-inspired stretching to cool down


  • Voices of Ängsbacka - Theme day
    🕚  Tuesday  17:00 - 18:30 - Music Room

Wednesday
  • Conscious Body Strengthening (Abs) - with Renzo
    🕚  Wednesday  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

    All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!


  • Morning Circle ☀️
    🕚  Wednesday  09:00 - 09:30 - Big Annex

    CorePractices
    Connect, ground, get to know each other, and start the day with joy.


  • Community Cleaning
    🕚  Wednesday  09:30 - 10:15 -

    Time to clean our house together! 30 minutes of collective community cleaning. Find your area on General channel mattermost 🙏🏼


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚  Wednesday  12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • Café open! ☕
    🕚  Wednesday  14:00 - 18:00 - Café

     OpeningHours


  • Voices of Ängsbacka - Theme day w Benji
    🕚  Wednesday  17:00 - 18:30 - Music room

    Guitar workshop with Benjamin Jamily

    Today we will dive into the wonders of the akkoustic guitar.
    Get some Tips, Learn some tricks, ask questions, find practice buddies.
    If we there is time we will also look into how we include what we learn when we play our songs. <3


  • Wrestling / Grappling with Álvaro
    🕚  Wednesday  17:00 - 18:30 -

    Awaken parts of yourself that you've never met.Everyone is welcome. We practice the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu without gi. Wear comfortable clothes.No need for participation, show up and observe.


  • Karaoke Night with Jonas, Hylco and Emil!
    🕚  Wednesday  20:00 - 23:00 - Café

    Hosted by the formidable 3: Jonas, Hylco & Emil
    Come one and all and see what unfolds...potentially possibly probably Out of This World!


Thursday
  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚  Thursday  12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • HIIT to Zen with Tobi
    🕚  Thursday  17:00 - 18:00 -

     • 30 min Tabata-style high-intensity workout (super simple, go at your own pace – perfect for beginners and regular workout-lovers) 
    • 30 min yoga-inspired stretching to cool down


  • Voices of Ängsbacka W Benji
    🕚  Thursday  17:00 - 18:30 - Music Room

    Todays event:

    Supporting each other Musically:

    In Todays workshop we will be exploring various ways to support each other in the realm of music.
    How do i play a rhythm that supports your song?
    How do we make people feel encouraged to give their best?
    How support a song with vocal harmonies?
    How to offer and give constructive feedback?
    And more…


  • Movie Night
    🕚  Thursday  20:00 - 22:00 - Café

    Let‘s find a good movie with a poll on Rocketchat


Friday
  • Conscious Body Strengthening (Legs) - With Renzo 🦵🏼
    🕚  Friday  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

    All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚  Friday  12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • The Belly remembers W Henning
    🕚  Friday  16:30 - 18:30 - Strawbale House

    An introduction into the ancient art of belly massage.
    We blend techniques from Thai and Taoism together and exchange a shorter sequence.
    Come with empty belly.
    14 ppl max. doors close on time.
    The sessions may open up emotions.


  • 🧖‍♀️ FLINTA - Sauna
    🕚  Friday  17:00 - 18:30 - Sauna

    Sauna for FLINTA (Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Nonbinary, Trans and Agender)


  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕚  Friday  19:00 - 23:30 -

    1st hour is silent. 🤍 Please bring a towel!
    Help save energy! The last person to leave the sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors are closed!


Saturday
  • Volunteer Office is closed
    🕚  Saturday  00:00 - 00:15 - Red Office-Ground Floor-Volunteer Office (3)

    OpeningHours
    Open on weekdays: 11:00 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 15:00


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚  Saturday  12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • Café open! ☕
    🕚  Saturday  14:00 - 18:00 - Café

     OpeningHours


  • Osho dynamic meditation with Alvilde
    🕚  Saturday  16:00 - 17:00 - Big Annex

    This form of meditation offers a powerful alternative for those who find it difficult to meditate while sitting still or are looking for a more interactive experience. By actively engaging the body and mind, it allows you to address the stress, emotional baggage, and restlessness that often cloud your inner peace. 
    With Alvilde


  • Free dance with Sandra and Isabel
    🕚  Saturday  20:00 - 21:30 - Big Annex

    Starts with some guided relational and meditative practices. Then free dance to an estatic playlist 🙂


Sunday
  • Outdoor Football 10:00 - 11:30
    🕚  Sunday  09:30 - 11:00 - Molkoms Idrottsplats, Hjuldonsvägen 2, 655 61 Molkom, Sweden (or other field)

    Ask Hampus or David for further information. Ride can usually be arranged.


  • Vinyasa Yoga with Ayla 🧘
    🕚  Sunday  10:00 - 11:00 - Upper Barn

    Strong but slow vinyasa class in which we stay aware of the mind, body and body. I will give different options, so all levels are welcome.


  • Silent Sitting 🌼
    🕚  Sunday  12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex

    CorePractices
    30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
    No entry after 12:40pm.


  • Acro & Mobility with Ivet and Konrad
    🕚  Sunday  15:00 - 16:30 - Big, Big Annex

    Come and play upside down.


  • Men's Circle With Rickard
    🕚  Sunday  17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House

    Meditation & sharing with feedback.
    It's not about gender identity. If your heart is calling, you are welcome in this circle.


  • Life Story with Dion
    🕚  Sunday  20:00 - 22:00 - Café

    Life Story- come and learn about 'life so far' for a community member- ups, downs, lessons, loves and everything in between. There is no set formula, just a beautiful opportunity for sharing to an audience of open ears and open heart in our cosy cafe. 
    (If you want to tell yours contact the VO.)


As the program for the Extended Community is made by the community for the community we are always interested to hear from you if you would like to share your gift. Please contact us at volunteer@angsbacka.se with a title, short description, desired day and time and the desired space. We will contact you to discuss the possibilities.

The Extended Community email list

The extended community email list is the easiest way to stay connected with others in the extended community. If you live in the vicinity of Ängsbacka and wish to join this list, please send us your email address by filling in the form below. One of the list administrators will add you to the email list.