Festival Program 2026
The Movement Made Festival 2026 offers a dynamic blend of movement, exploration, and community. You can engage in a variety of workshops and classes led by renowned coaches in disciplines such as hand balancing, calisthenics strength, yoga, acrobatics and flexibility training. The program also includes unique experiences like barefoot trail running, inspiring talks, opportunities to explore the rich culture and history from the area, sound baths, and evening bonfires with our amazing artist Kamauu.
With activities designed for all skill levels, the festival provides an opportunity to explore new movement practices, connect with like-minded individuals, and immerse oneself in nature. All classes are in English.
Be aware of the parallell classes. We're scheduling up to four classes at the same time. On Sunday there will only be classes until lunch.
Explore by Day
Tap a day below to dive into the program and see what’s happening! Ps: Changes may occur.
🔁 This symbol means that the exact same class will be held at another time slot too 🔁
Meals
Breakfast: 09-10
Lunch: 13-14
Dinner: 18-19
Snackbar available all day long. Late night protein snacks available in the festival tent🔥
Wednesday: Welcome & Let's get started!
afternoon
Registration in the reception
Time: 13:00 - 18:00
Place: Hotel Reception
pre festival opening classes
Restorative Yoga
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Marie Risvik
Description: Release the tension of travel. This restorative class blends breathing, slow hip-opening movement, and a long, soft close to help you unwind and ground before the days of movement ahead.
Full body prep
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Place: Festival Tent
Coach: Doctor Yaad
Description: A full week of training requires great preparation work. In this class we’ll systematically go through each joint and warm them up. Use these routines for the rest of the week!
In the air - acrobatic skills
Time: 17:00 - 18:00
Place: Grass mat in front of the Festival tent
Coaches: Chala Deshner & Theo Necker
Description: Get your energy levels up for the coming days, we discover acrobatic foundations with wheels and some air time jumping skills. Shake loose from all the travelling and fly...
🍴Dinner
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Place: Dining Hall
Late Night 20:00
Official Festival Opening Ceremony
Time: 20:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Movement Made Team
Description: Important stuff and welcome speech by Sondre Berg & Sunniva Brufladt. Introduction of all coaches and their crazy favourite moves.
Bonfire & Movement Breakdance Edition
Time: 20:30
Place: Festival tent
Class info: Led by coach Theo Necker. We jam to hip hop beats and enjoy breakdance moves as a group.
Thursday
Morning
Morning Acro Yoga
Time: 08:00 - 09:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Marie Risvik & Theo Necker
Description: First of two acro yoga classes. This one is for complete beginners: We discover bird, chair, foot placement, positioning, tension etc. We work on our first sequence so you can practice during the retreat with your partner and come back to the second class on the last day.
Slow trail run 🔁
Time: 07:30 - 08:30
Place: Start by festival tent. Ends by the lake - bring a towel!
Coach: Sunniva Brufladt
Description: Get ready for the day! P.s. Your feet may get wet
🍴Breakfast
Time: 09:00 - 10:00
Place: Dining hall
After Breakfast
Handstand level 0
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Vishnu (upstairs)
Coach: Laura Kummerle
Class info: Beginner handstand class. This class will focus on the prerequisites of the handstand, the handstand line, and prepping your body for handstands so you’re ready to start including handstands in your training.
Handstand level 1
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Lakshmi (dining hall)
Coach: Theo Necker (& Matt Smith)
Class info: These classes build up on each other. This class is focusing on the center line and getting off the wall. You need a cartwheel safety exit.
Handstand level 2
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Chala Deshner
Class info: Shapes & Transitions: Refine alignment with a focus on shoulder and pelvic positioning, introduction to tuck and straddle shapes with smooth, controlled transitions. If time and levels allow, we’ll also work into the pike handstand.
Handstand level 3
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Sondre J. K. Berg
Class info: Introduction to one arm handstand
Midday 12:00
Ring Strength Follow Along 🔁
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Sondre Berg
Class info: How to create a bodyweight strength program using gym rings.
Planche Strength 🔁
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Doctor Yaad
Class info: Learn the proper technique and programming for the planche. Prerequisites: 10 push-ups.
Floor Strength Follow Along 🔁
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Shala Vishnu (upstairs)
Coach: Chala Deshner
Class info: Exercises leading up to HSPU: This class is all about building the foundations for your future HSPU, wherever your push-up strength is right now. We’ll work through accessible push-up variations, pike positions, shoulder strength, and body positioning, giving you the tools and confidence to gradually build toward your HSPU journey.
🍴Lunch
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Place: Dining Hall
After lunch Thursday
🏔️ Relax, connect, explore, enjoy
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Description: Remember to slow down and enjoy the surroundings. Open schedule. The festival tent is always open for those who want to share their moves. Sign up for the sauna in the reception, pick some berries, take a swim…
🏔️ Explore Valdres: Mini hike to waterfall 🔁
Time: 14:00-16:00
Place: Nearby. Meet in the reception
Guide: Sunniva Brufladt
Description: It may not be the biggest waterfall, but it's the perfect spot for a refreshing dip! Bring a towel and your swimsuit. We'll of course bring a camera to take stunning handstand shots
Side Split Assessment 🔁
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Matthew Smith
Class info: Learn how to assess and improve what is holding you back. All levels.
Second slot from 16:00:
Backbends workshop: Strength to open
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Francesca Golfetto
Class info: An educational and experiential workshop dedicated to exploring backbends in a safe and sustainable way.
Front lever (+ back lever) 🔁
Time: 17:00 - 18:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Doctor Yaad
Class info: Learn the proper technique and programming for the front lever and back lever. One class for all levels. Prerequisites: None
🍴Dinner
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Place: Dining Hall
Evening Thursday
Talk: Injury prevention
Time: 19:00-20:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach / Dr.: Dr. Yaad
Class info: A pragmatic approach to dealing with injuries in strength sports by the medical doctor and calisthenics expert Doctor Yaad.
🐈 Cat Walk (Coach show)
Time: 20:15
Place: Festival tent
Info: High heels and bouncing hips with the team - miaoww... A deep dive into the story behind our movement clothing.
Bonfire & Movement Jam Dance Edition
Time: After the show
Place: Festival tent
Class info: Led by coach Marie Risvik. She will encourage you to show your funky moves! We'll find rhythm together, follow simple moves, and let the body do what it wants to do. Good music, good vibes, good people. Follow the rhythm, move freely, and let loose!
Friday
Morning
Fluid Flexibility – Full Body Flow
Time: 07:30 - 09:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Francesca Golfetto
Description: A dynamic and fluid full-body practice blending mobility, strength, active flexibility, and creative movement.
Barefoot Class: Foot health and strength 🔁
Time: 08:00 - 09:00
Place: Shala Vishnu (upstairs)
Coach: Laura Kummerle
Description: Laura is a certified Barefoot Movement Coach. Mobilize and strengthen your feet and ankles to allow you to connect better to the ground and your environment. Learn the benefits of being barefoot, how the foot and ankle impact the rest of the body and learn how to prepare your body for barefoot running.
🍴Breakfast
Time: 09:00 - 10:00
Place: Dining hall
After Breakfast
First slot from 10:00:
Handstand level 0
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Vishnu (upstairs)
Coach: Laura Kummerle
Class info: Beginner. This class will focus on an important, but often skipped step to learning your handstand: how to fall. We will also work on progressing toward a wall handstand during this class.
Handstand level 1
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Lakshmi (dining hall)
Coach: Theo Necker
Class info: Focusing on hip and shoulder corrections and placement as well as finger connection, to stay in balance.
Handstand level 2
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Chala Deshner
Class info: An introduction to the strength, mobility, and technique needed for a press to handstand. We’ll work on compression, shoulder positioning, weight transfer and progressions to build a smooth, controlled press.
Handstand level 3
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Sondre J. K. Berg
Class info: Introduction to one arm handstand
Second slot from 11:00:
Power Moves
Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Theo Necker
Class info: We look into the world of Breakdance and focus on the power move aspect (more acrobatic, less dance component). The swipe will be our move of the day.
Barefoot Class: Foot health and strength 🔁
Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Place: Shala Vishnu (upstairs)
Coach: Laura Kummerle
Description: Laura is a certified Barefoot Movement Coach. Mobilize and strengthen your feet and ankles to allow you to connect better to the ground and your environment. Learn the benefits of being barefoot, how the foot and ankle impact the rest of the body and learn how to prepare your body for barefoot running.
Midday 12:00
Calisthenics Pulling Fundamentals
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Doctor Yaad
Class info: Whether you are a beginner or intermediate, you’ll leave this class learning the fundamentals of pull strength in calisthenics to build up strength for front levers, pull-ups, muscle-ups and many other pulling feats.
Strong Legs Follow Along: Pistol Squat
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Chala Deshner
Class info: Breaks down the key elements of the pistol squat, helping you understand what might be holding you back, from ankle and hip mobility to single-leg strength, balance, and control. We’ll work through accessible progressions so you walk away with a clearer understanding of your pistol squat and the tools to keep progressing on your own.
Handstand push-ups and beyond 🔁
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Shala Lakshmi (dining hall)
Coach: Sondre Berg
Class info: Learning wall assisted handstand push-ups, freestanding handstand push-ups and further. Recommended prerequisites: 10 push-ups and a wall assisted handstand.
🍴Lunch
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Place: Dining Hall
After lunch Friday
First slot from 14:00:
🏔️ Relax, connect, explore, enjoy
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Description: Remember to slow down and enjoy the surroundings. Open schedule. The festival tent is always open for those who want to share their moves. Sign up for the sauna in the reception, pick some berries, take a swim…
🏔️ Explore Valdres: Mini hike to waterfall 🔁
Time: 14:00-16:00
Place: Nearby. Meet in the reception
Guide: Sunniva Brufladt
Description: It may not be the biggest waterfall, but it's the perfect spot for a refreshing dip! Bring a towel and your swimsuit. We'll of course bring a camera to take stunning handstand shots
Sound Bath
Time: 15:00-15:45
Place: Festival tent
Artist: KAMAUU
Description: Step into the magic and experience something truly extraordinary.
second slot from 16:00:
Applied back bends: Inter-Ad
Time: 16:00-17:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Sondre Berg
Class info: Prerequisites: Back bridge and wall assisted handstands
Back Bend Workshop: Beginner
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Place: Shala Vishnu (upstairs)
Coach: Laura Kummerle
Class info: No prerequisites. Break down the backbend. Work on shoulder, spine, and hip mobility then put it all together in back bend progressions to help you get/improve your back bridge.
Lower body ring strength
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Place: Festival Tent
Coach: Sondre Berg
Class info: The rings can be a super useful tool for lower body strength. Learn how in this class.
Frontsplit Workshop
Time: 17:00 - 18:00
Place: Shala Lakshmi (dining hall)
Coach: Chala Deshner
Class info: This workshop focuses on understanding and isolating the key muscles involved in your front split, helping you identify which areas may be holding you back and how to target them effectively. You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of what is holding you back and the tools to continue making progress on your own.
Muscle-Up workshop
Time: 17:00-18:00
Place: Festival Tent
Coach: Dr. Yaad
Class info: Learn how to do a proper muscle up on the rings. Prerequisite: 8 bodyweight pull-ups.
🍴Dinner
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Place: Dining Hall
Evening Friday
Flow & flex – with a stick!
Time: 19:00-19:45
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Hallgrim Hansegård
Info: Movements and tricks performed with a stick - based on old Norwegian "folk" acrobatics.
Show: Back to the roots
Time: 20:00-21:00
Place: Festival tent
Artist: Hallgrim Hansegård
Info: Experience the energy and tradition of Hallingdans – a spectacular Norwegian folk dance combining powerful acrobatics, rhythm, and centuries-old cultural heritage.
Bonfire & Movement Jam
Time: After the show
Place: Festival tent
Saturday
Morning
Slow trail run 🔁
Time: 07:30 - 08:30
Place: Meet in front of the festival tent
Coach: Sunniva Brufladt
Description: Your feet may get wet!
Mindful Morning 🔁
Time: 07:30 - 09:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Theo Necker
Description: Mindful morning with light movement, breathwork, cold exposure and meditation. Bring a towel and bathing suit.
Morning Yoga: Restorative 🔁
Time: 08:00 - 09:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Marie Risvik
Description: Restorative flow to release and mobilize the spine. Breathing and meditation to arrive, followed by shaking, spinal waves, and rotations to unlock stiffness, closing with a slow, supported release into stillness. All levels welcome.
🍴Breakfast
Time: 09:00 - 10:00
Place: Dining hall
After Breakfast
First slot from 10:00:
Handstand level 0
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Vishnu (upstairs)
Coach: Sondre Berg
Class info: Beginner. Practicing required strength and falling technique.
Handstand level 1
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Lakshmi (dining hall)
Coach: Chala
Class info: All About That Tuck: This workshop is all about the tuck on the wall, understanding why it’s such an important shape to introduce early in your handstand practice and how it helps develop shoulder isolation, improve body awareness, and unlock more control for freestanding balance.
Handstand level 2
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Theo Necker
Class info: Presses, shape changes
Handstand level 3
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Matthew Smith
Class info: Identify the constraint to your one arm handstand
Second slot from 11:00:
Pancake class
Time: 11:00 - 11:45
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Laura Kummerle
Class info: Improve your flexibility and mobility to progress your pancakes. We’ll be working on hip mobility, adductor and hamstring flexibility, and all things pancake!
Note: Bring yoga blocks and bands.
Talk: Practice to business; How we became movement coaches
Time: 11:00-11:45
Place: Festival tent
Coaches: Marie Risvik & Theo Necker
Info: We talk about our personal journeys, how we quit our old lives, left our jobs behind and became full time traveling online coaches.
Midday 12:00
Ring Strength Follow Along 🔁
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Sondre Berg
Class info: How to create a bodyweight strength program using gym rings.
Press To Handstand Fundamentals
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Doctor Yaad
Class info: Learn the proper technique to pressing to handstands, whether it be with bent arms or straight arms. Ranging from straddle presses all the way to full planche presses and 90 degrees push-ups.
Floor Strength Follow Along 🔁
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Shala Lakshmi (dining hall)
Coach: Chala Deshner
Class info: Exercises leading up to HSPU: This class is all about building the foundations for your future HSPU, wherever your push-up strength is right now. We’ll work through accessible push-up variations, pike positions, shoulder strength, and body positioning, giving you the tools and confidence to gradually build toward your HSPU journey.
🍴Lunch
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Place: Dining Hall
Note: Sign-up for the hike in the reception before you eat.
After lunch Saturday
First slot from 14:00:
🏔️ Relax, connect, explore, enjoy
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Description: Remember to slow down and enjoy the surroundings. Open schedule. The festival tent is always open for those who want to share their moves. Sign up for the sauna in the reception, pick some berries, take a swim…
🏔️EXPLORE VALDRES: Adventure to Hulabakken's Cave (HIKE 4-5h)
Time: 13:00 - 18:00
Place: Hulabakkhula / Grindafjellet. Meet up in the reception
Price: 1500 NOK≈133 EUR
Guide: Guide from Brennabu
Description: On our hike to Hulabakkhula (Hulabakken's Cave), we'll journey through beautiful mountain scenery while discovering local folklore, the hidden cave, and stories about the mythical beings that have shaped Norwegian mountain traditions for centuries. Available as an optional add-on.
second slot from 16:00:
Planche Strength 🔁
Time: 16:00-17:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Doctor Yaad
Class info: Learn the proper technique and programming for the planche. Prerequisites: 10 push-ups.
Side Split Assessment 🔁
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Matthew Smith
Class info: Learn how to assess and improve what is holding you back. All levels.
Front lever (+ back lever) 🔁
Time: 17:00 - 18:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Doctor Yaad
Class info: Learn the proper technique and programming for the front lever and back lever. One class for all levels. Prerequisites: None
Handstand push-ups and beyond 🔁
Time: 17:00-18:00
Place: Shala Lakshmi (dining hall)
Coach: Sondre Berg
Class info: Learning wall assisted handstand push-ups, freestanding handstand push-ups and further. Recommended prerequisites: 10 push-ups and a wall assisted handstand.
🍴Dinner
Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Place: Dining Hall
Evening Saturday
Training Nerds Q&A
Time: 19:00-20:00
Place: Festival tent
Coaches: Sondre Berg & Matthew Smith
Description: Explore the principles behind strength, mobility, calisthenics, and progress.
Competition💥
Time: 20:15
Place: Festival tent
Info: Show us what you got! Attend and win great prizes!!
Concert & Bonfire
Time: After the competition
Place: Festival tent
Artist: KAMAUU
Description: New York-based artist, rapper, poet, and thinker KAMAUU celebrates the call to serve.
Sunday
Morning 07:30
Mindful Morning 🔁
Time: 07:30 - 09:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Theo Necker
Description: Mindful morning with light movement, breathwork, cold exposure and meditation. Bring a towel and bathing suit.
Morning Yoga: Restorative 🔁
Time: 08:00 - 09:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Marie Risvik
Description: Your closing yoga practice for the festival. Breath and meditation to arrive and slow, restorative movement. Grounding, balance work, and deep stretching, to help tired bodies recover and settle after many hours of training. Space to go inward, reflect on the festival days, and land gently before you go.
🍴Breakfast
Time: 09:00 - 10:00
Place: Dining hall
After Breakfast
First slot from 10:00:
Handstand Class All Levels
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coaches: All
Description: We all sesh together!
Second slot from 11:00:
Shoulder Health
Time: 11:00 - 11:45
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Laura Kummerle
Description: A class on upper extremity; shoulder, elbow, and wrist.
Midday Sunday
Acro Yoga
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Shala Ganesha (downstairs)
Coach: Theo Necker & Marie Risvik
Description: This class is building up on the first Acro yoga session we had. We look into side star holds and work towards Ninja star washing machine. We also look into high start and pops.
Q&A: bodyweight strength
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Festival tent
Coach: Doctor Yaad
Description: Ask anything regarding bodyweight strength in a Q&A after a full week of classes.
Flexibility Flow
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Place: Shala Vishnu (upstairs)
Coach: Chala Deshner
Description: A follow-along flexibility class working through the full body after the festival. We’ll move through a combination of active and passive stretches to restore the body and improve overall mobility. It’s the perfect routine to prepare your body for handstand training or reset after a long week of training. Giving you a sequence you can take with you and return to anytime.
🍴Lunch & Closing Ceremony
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Place: Dining Hall
Explore valdres
During this year’s festival, we want to give you even more opportunities to explore the surrounding area. It's rich mountain-farming traditions, beautiful peaks, and mysterious, fascinating history.
The tours will be guided in English by the local outdoor and guiding company, Brennabu.
FAQ
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The short answer i yes! Most classes have a level description. The handstand classes are for example divided by level – four levels in total. The classes are parallel to each other, and you can bounce between levels as you prefer.
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Closest airports are Oslo and Bergen.
From Oslo take a bus and get picked up in Fagernes. From here (Fagernes Skysstasjon), you will get picked up by the festival bus (extra fee). You could also rent a car. Thats the absolute fastest option
From Bergen: Train to Gol, and get picked up here by the festival bus (extra fee). Or; rent a car! It's a very beautiful route – best for sightseeing / exploration.
Obs: You have to book the festival bus in advance. -
Yes! All of them. All information is in general in English.