Pirts- and Amanita
Rituals
Workshops
Workshops
Pirts Ritual with Ilga Gavare in Dortmund
Pirts (trad. Latvian Sauna) Ritual with Ilga Gavare in Dortmund
16. and 17. April 2026 (fully booked)
27. and 28. August 2026
22. and 23. October 2026
28. and 29. January 2027
Contribution: 180 € per person
The 1:1 pirts ritual lasts 1.5 hours. It consists of 2-3 sessions in the pirts (sauna), each with a brief immersion in cold water followed by a rest period.
Amanita-Ritual with Ilga Gavare in Dortmund
11 am – 9 pm
in a small group, 9 people max.
18. April 2026 | for women (fully book)
19. April 2026 | for all
29. August 2026 | for women
30. August 2026 | for all
24. October 2026 | for women
25. October 2026 | for all
30. January 2027 | for women
31. January 2027 | for all
After a short introduction, the ceremony begins with a shared pirts ritual (approximately 1 hour).
The 3-hour Amanita ceremony will then take place inside our house with a moderate dose of Amanita tea. Ilga Gavare and Andrea Lötscher will hold the space and will foster a peaceful and quiet experience. In the evening, we will conclude the ceremony with dinner and a closing session.
Those who wish to spend the night can sleep in the common room on their own yoga or sleeping mat.
Contribution: 240 € per person
Pirts Basics Workshop in Dortmund
Pirts Basics Workshop in Dortmund
April 15 2026 11 – 19 h
We will continue practicing in the Pirts. (fully booked)
August 26 2026, 11 – 19 h New Pirts Basics Workshop cycle!
Ilga Gavare will show us how to tie Pirts tassels ourselves, what is important and how to use them. We will also make our own body scrubs with salt and herbs. We will conclude with a Pirts ritual, during which we will try out our homemade sauna whisks and body scrubs.
October 21 2026, 11 – 19 h
January 27 2027,11 – 19 h
We will learn Dainas, perform a fire ritual, and practice in the Pirts.
Contribution: 120 € per person
June 12-14, 2026 Workshop for women with Ieva Ančevska in Dortmund: Connect with your female roots and ancestors!
This workshop with Ieva Ančevska focuses on your ancestral and soul stories. Ieva will guide you through meditations and exercises that will help you connect with your ancestors. Through the group field in the seminar, you can get to know your female roots and connect with Mother Earth. The seminar work includes nature meditations, ancestral meditations, and therapeutic processes. This allows you to connect your body, mind, and soul, enabling a deep transformation.
Dr. phil Ieva Ančevska is a social anthropologist who wrote her dissertation on traditional Latvian medicine and has authored two books on Latvian healing traditions in the context of ancient European medicine. She writes specialist articles on Latvian healing traditions, gives seminars at home and abroad (including at the Storl Academy) and organizes study trips through Latvia. Ieva is a pirts master, systemic consultant and trauma therapist.
The workshop takes place in Dortmund and costs 280 €. Early bird registration until 1. March 240 €.
Registration: andrea@mondrosen.com
Ilga Gavare, biologist
works as a Pirts master and leads Amanita ceremonies in Latvia, Scandinavia, and Germany.
She teaches at her own pirts school and organizes and leads pirts camps and women’s retreats in Latvia.
Ilga is married and the mother of three adult children.
Dr. phil. Ieva Ančevska, social anthropologist
wrote her dissertation on traditional Latvian medicine and has authored two books on Latvian healing traditions in the context of ancient European medicine. She writes specialist articles on Latvian healing traditions, gives seminars at home and abroad (including at the Storl Academy) and organizes study trips through Latvia. Ieva is a pirts master, systemic consultant, and trauma therapist.