“Among Your People” is an international festival that brings together people of different nationalities. It is a community of people who care about their bodies, lead a healthy lifestyle, eat mindfully, practise yoga and various wellness practices, reject all forms of aggression, and help those in need.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Saturday
29 August
10:00–19:00
Practices · Lectures · Creativity
20:00–23:00
Music · Connection · Evening programme
Sunday
30 August
08:00–17:00
Practices · Creativity · Festival closing
- Body practicesYoga, Pilates, dance, movement, tai chi, and lectures on health and nutrition
- RelaxationSound healing, meditation in nature, deep relaxation and recovery
- CreativityAn art space for self-expression, workshops and creative practices
- Connection & networkingTransformational games, interactive lectures, new connections, opportunities to create new projects and find inspiration
- MusicDance, music workshops and performances, voice work
- RitualsSauna and sauna ceremonies, breathwork, shamanic practices
Among the forests and lakes
Location
Sippola Educational Centre is just 30 minutes from Kouvola. A place where you can leave the bustle of the city behind. Forest, lake, fresh air, silence and a space created for rest, practices and meaningful encounters.
Address: Orijärvenkuja 30, 46710 Kouvola, Finland
View on the map → Address: Orijärvenkuja 30, 46710 Kouvola, Finland
TICKETS & ACCOMMODATION
Choose a ticket for 1 or 2 days of the festival.
Accommodation
Accommodation and meals are booked separately, also through biletti.fi.
Rooms are available for 1–4 people, as well as spaces for tents and campervans. All rooms have a shower and toilet.
Accommodation
Accommodation and meals are booked separately, also through biletti.fi.
Rooms are available for 1–4 people, as well as spaces for tents and campervans. All rooms have a shower and toilet.
Would you like to become part of the team?
We are creating this festival together with people from different cities and countries around the world.
If you would like to lead a practice, help with the organisation, present your products or become part of the team, we would love to meet you.
If you would like to lead a practice, help with the organisation, present your products or become part of the team, we would love to meet you.
If you have long wanted to share your work, knowledge or practices, you are welcome!
We are looking for volunteers who would like to work at the festival and help with its organisation.
Food, products and services during the organisation and running of the festival.
FAQ
There are several ways to get to the festival.
- By car
- By train to Kouvola
- From Kouvola to Sippola
- Shared rides and transfers
Bring comfortable clothes for practices, weather-appropriate clothing, a yoga mat, a water bottle, personal items, a swimsuit and a towel for the sauna. For evening practices and time outdoors, a warm sweater, blanket or scarf will be useful. Most importantly, bring whatever makes you comfortable moving, resting and spending time in nature.
For participants staying on site, meals are included in the accommodation price. Meals will be served in the dining hall: lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Snacks and drinks will also be available for purchase at the festival. Details about food options for guests without accommodation will be added closer to the festival.
No, no special experience is required.
The festival is suitable both for people who already practise and for those who simply want to try something new. You can choose practices according to your condition and level of experience.
The festival is suitable both for people who already practise and for those who simply want to try something new. You can choose practices according to your condition and level of experience.
Yes. You can choose a 1-day or 2-day ticket. If you want to immerse yourself more deeply in the festival atmosphere, we recommend the 2-day format, which gives you more time for practices, rest, connection, sauna and the evening programme.
The ticket gives you access to the festival programme: practices, lectures, circles, creative sessions, sauna and the evening programme. Accommodation and meals are paid for separately.
Accommodation is booked separately from the festival ticket.
Accommodation is available in rooms for 1, 2 or 3–4 people. Please note that the rooms have single and bunk beds. Each room has a shower and toilet. Meals are included in the accommodation price (Saturday: lunch and dinner; Sunday: breakfast and lunch).
The number of accommodation and meal places is limited, so we recommend booking in advance.
Accommodation is available in rooms for 1, 2 or 3–4 people. Please note that the rooms have single and bunk beds. Each room has a shower and toilet. Meals are included in the accommodation price (Saturday: lunch and dinner; Sunday: breakfast and lunch).
The number of accommodation and meal places is limited, so we recommend booking in advance.
Yes. You can attend the festival programme for 1 or 2 days without staying on site. There is also an option to bring your own tent or campervan. Please contact us via the contact form to confirm availability and the cost.
In this case, you only purchase a festival ticket.
In this case, you only purchase a festival ticket.
Yes. A detailed schedule with the exact times of the practices will be published closer to the festival.
We are currently putting the programme together so that there is space for practices, recovery, creativity, connection and free time.
We are currently putting the programme together so that there is space for practices, recovery, creativity, connection and free time.
Purchased tickets are non-refundable, but they can be transferred to another person.
Contact form
If you have any questions or suggestions, we are here for you!
© SREDI SVOIH, 2026
sredisvoih.festival@gmail.com
sredisvoih.festival@gmail.com