ABOUT INTO THE WILD WITHIN

Into the Wild Within is about coming back to what’s real.

We create powerful group experiences that help people reconnect with themselves, each other, and nature. Through cold exposure, movement, breathwork, and honest conversations, we support people in making clear choices, feeling more alive, and living with freedom.

This isn’t about pushing past limits for the sake of it—it’s about learning to listen to your body, work with your mind, and take ownership of your life. Maybe you're feeling stuck, anxious, disconnected, burnt out, or just numb. Together, we face those patterns and start to shift them—one breath, one moment at a time.

It’s a space for growth, healing, and real connection—with yourself and the people around you.

Our experiences in nature

Our retreats in Iceland and Sweden are designed to bring you back to your body, reconnect with your mind, and open your heart—through nature, movement, breath, and community.

Everything we offer is rooted in five core pillars: community, self-leadership, embodiment, inner work, and freedom.

Some come to heal—physically, mentally, or emotionally. Others come to explore their capacity, reconnect to themselves, or simply feel more alive.

We create space to slow down, feel what’s really there, and shed what’s no longer needed. We build trust in our body and mind, reconnect to our intuition, and move forward with more clarity.

And we don’t do it alone. In group, we support each other, grow together, and remember that real connection is part of what heals us.

Who we are

We’re Elena Zoe and Joren de Bruin—co-founders of Into the Wild Within.

We met back in 2016 on a winter expedition in the Polish mountains, where we climbed Mt. Snezka in -20°C wearing nothing but swimsuits. That trip sparked a shared passion for nature, adventure, and doing the deep inner work.

Since then, we’ve explored everything from cold exposure and survival skills to plant medicine, breathwork, tantra, and conscious relationships.

In 2018, we started leading retreats together—bringing people into wild places to reconnect with their bodies, clear their minds, and feel more free.

At the core of our work: community, self-leadership, embodiment, and healing.

Come join us in Iceland or Sweden, and let’s go inward—together.

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“Amazing experience! I feel a much deeper connection to my inner self.

The activities chosen were thoughtful. Based on the group, the weather and the timing. It's as if Joren and Elena were constantly reading the room and giving the group the best possible day available.

Anyone and everyone would get something out of this retreat! Whether you know what you're searching for or not, this experience opens your heart wide open and prepares you for taking the next steps in your life.”

— Peter, USA