HOLOLIFE Academy: Viking Edition 2025

Archive of the HOLOLIFE Academy retreat held on 19–21. September 2025 in Viking Village, Estonia. This is the original programme; bookings for this edition are closed.

DATE

19–21. September 2025

LOCATION

Address: Viking Village, Saula, 75117 Harju County, Estonia (map)
Located just 20 minutes from Tallinn (approximately 20–35€ by Bolt taxi), the mediaeval Viking Village is surrounded by a beautiful forest. For departure, 1h before departure is enough (small cozy airport with exercise gear).

We will connect all who are coming to do ride-sharing (potentially just 5€ per person one way).
Accommodation in an authentic wooden cabin for 2 nights (shared with a few attendees of the same gender).
Tallinn is a medieval city: recommended to stay in old town if you are coming/departing before or after the event.

In this fully immersive 2-night longevity bootcamp in the middle of a forest in an authentic Viking village, you will be guided by professional biohackers and authors Teemu Arina (Finland) and Siim Land (Estonia), sauna masters Dan Kukuskin (Estonia) and breathwork and ice bath master Leigh Ewin (Australia/Finland) through a perfect day from the morning when you wake up to the moment when you go to sleep – like the Vikings did.

The event is suitable for beginners and advanced alike interested in longevity, both women and men (children are also welcome). In fact, did you know that the women were perhaps even more warriors than the men in mediaeval times?

You will have access to mediaeval weapons, the latest biohacking technologies, wolf coats, and optimal nutrition (viking-style lunch, tonic beverages, dinner, plus a breakfast the next day if you stay overnight) in a beautiful retreat location surrounded by wild animals (bears, wolves, foxes, rabbits, etc.); traditional smoke sauna & jacuzzi sessions; river ice baths; bonfires; beautiful views; amazing company; in-depth longevity lectures; and more.
Attendees get a HOLOLIFE Academy Certified Longevity Practitioner seal

PROGRAM

DAY 1  (19 SEP) - ARRIVAL TO THE VIKING VILLAGE

13:00 ENTER THE STRONGHOLD - Check-in to your accommodation (see wild animals gracing the grounds)
⁠15:00 SAGA TIME - Estonian Viking history with Steve Hindrekson (Viking Village native)
17:00 SAUNA OF THE NORTHMEN - Restore your strength in the Viking smoke sauna and bubbling hot jacuzzi
20:00 FEAST OF THE FIRST BLOOD - Welcome dinner with fire-roasted meats, introductions, and bonding of the clans
21:30 PREPARE FOR BATTLE - Rest well as tomorrow we will rise

DAY 2 (20 SEP) - IMMORTALS OF THE VALHALLA!
MORNING RITUALS

08:00 WARRIOR PREPARATION - Forge the body with Dan Kukushkin. Stretch, move, and awaken your battle stance
09:00 MORNING MEAD - Hydration with magical elixirs (electrolyte brews and primal potions)
10:00 THE CALL TO ARMS - Rallying words from Teemu Arina to ignite your inner flame

VIKING RITUALS

10:30 TRIAL OF THE WEAPONS - Test your aim and fury in axe throwing and archery with Estonian Vikings
13:00 FEAST OF WARRIORS - A lunch worthy of Valhalla
14:00 SECRETS OF THE ANCIENTS - Longevity principles with Siim Land & Teemu Arina
16:00 BREWS OF POWER - Craft and taste potent vitality tonics with Teemu and Veronika
17:15 AWAKEN YOUR SPIRIT - Respiritual awakening with Leigh Ewin

EVENING RITUALS

18:00 BREATH OF LIFE - Viking breathwork with Leigh Ewin to unlock your primal powers
⁠19:00 CLEANSE YOUR BATTLE WOUNDS - Smoke sauna, sacred plants, and icy waters. Rebuild with the tribe of Leigh & Dan
21:00 NIGHT FEAST - Feast, nourish & fortify like berserkers under the stars
22:00 TALES BY THE FIRE - Gather ‘round for stories & music in the fire-lit Kings' Council
23:00 DREAMS OF VALHALLA - Rest in silence

DAY 3 (21 SEP) - RECOVERY OF THE MORTALS

08:00 - BREAKFAST OF THE DAWN - Warrior breakfast to begin your final quest
09:00 - BREWS OF RESILIENCE - Tonic beverages with Teemu Arina & Veronika Bendzelova to make you hard to kill
10:00 - FOREST TRIALS - Guided nature immersion with Teemu - Breathe the wild, walk the path
12:00 - HALL OF HEROES FEAST - Final meal with the Valkyries
13:00 - WISDOM OF THE IMMORTALS - Tactical longevity decoded: Siim Land unveils the path of long-living warriors
16:00 - CLOSING CIRCLE WITH BREWS OF RECOVERY - One last gathering - Sip, reflect, and carry the saga home with Teemu & Veronika
18:00 - DEPARTURE OF THE LEGENDS