Moving Heart

Dance, Yoga, Mindfulness, Aguahara and Sea kayaking -
Education, tours and retreats in the heart of the Archipelago Sea

ElinMaria and Gabriel smiling in a contact improvisation practice

Being, Breathing, Nature

Moving Heart offers unique movement-based and outdoor experiences in the heart of the National Park of Archipelago. We offer sea kayaking tours and courses, dance and movement retreats and Yoga and mindfulness classes. Book an experience for yourself or for your group, join us for education or retreats.
Gabriel & ElinMaria Sydänvirta
Gabriel paddling in a yellow kayak on the blue sea

Being, Breathing, Nature

Moving Heart offers unique movement-based and outdoor experiences in the heart of the Archipelago Sea of Finland. We offer dance and movement retreats and education, Yoga and Mindfulness classes, Aguahara trainings and Sea kayaking tours. Book an unforgettable experience for yourself or for your group!
Gabriel & ElinMaria Sydänvirta

Testimonials

You are very professional, gentle and considerate in guiding and inspiring other people. Everything in the course was well organised in every detail. You created a safe atmosphere and helped in getting contact with myself, others and the nature.

Silja Maki
Dance in nature

On a night tour. Such an amazing experience. Gabriel is so charming as a person that he makes this experience completely his own.We could not have asked for anything more. (Well okay, more time to float in this bubble, so next year I reserve the whole weekend here) My heart has truly been moved. What a wonderful experience!

Tii-Anna Vanhanen
Sea Kayaking

I loved the way that ElinMaria seamlessly combines themes around consent, self-compassion and somatics by grounding them in nature and our environment. The beauty of it is that these can be really big and complex theories and ideas, but she makes it so simple and easy to understand

Fen
Mindfulness and somatics

Inspiring material and beautiful way to teach it piece by piece, encouraging us to discover. I love your teaching and what you share: creating the space and the atmosphere, teaching complex things piece by piece and GENTLY putting them together into complicated moving patterns without the students even realizing the difficulty. I also appreciate your honesty of not always knowing and sharing how you feel, that’s admirable!

Pauliina Kettunen
CI Intensives

Yoga leaded by you has freed my painful hip & butt muscles. I walk differently now, like a guy 10 years younger!

Seppo Wahl
Soft yoga weekly classes

Featured events

  • Kayaking and Yoga - day tour in the Archipelago Sea National Park

    retreat
    Yoga
    kayak

    Merge into the serene and beauty of the Archipelago Sea National Park. Paddle through sheltered coves and rock-shaped islands and do yoga on a warm rock.

    15.7.2025

    Korppoo

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    Gabriel paddling in a yellow kayak on the blue sea

  • Home in my Body - Embodied Selfcompassion - Turku

    Yoga
    Selfcompassion
    mindfulness
    dance
    somatic's

    With gentle guidance we’ll explore compassionate and somatic resources for:
    – Being at home with yourself, no matter what.
    – Resilience and strength from compassion and an embodied approach.

    27.4

    Turku

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    Bare feet on grass surrounded by flowers and leaves, with text overlay: "Home in my body - Embodied Selfcompassion - Turku 27.4".

  • Dance your Heart

    dance
    somatics
    compassion
    consious dance

    A dance journey to settle deeper into your breathing body and beating heart.

    26.4

    Turku

    More info and reservations
    Person wearing a red top, dancing with one hand raised against a blue background. Text reads: "Dance your Heart, Turku 26.4, Settle deeper into your breathing body and beating heart.

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Responsibility

Moving Heart's activities are based on ecological and social sustainability. We aim to create an environment where everybody is welcome to experience nature, art and wellness as empowering tools for the common good in people's lives, in the society and with the beautiful planet Earth. We are committed to the development of sustainable tourism and take responsibility of social and environmental values into account in everyday life and in all our activities. Since 2023 we have been participating in the Green Activities certificate program and the Sustainable Travel Finland (STF) program. In addition we are a partner of the Archipelago National Park and the Archipelago Biosphere Reserve. Welcome to experience the beat of Moving Heart!

Read more about our values and responsibilities.
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