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Ängsbacka Extended Community

Over the years many people have come to Ängsbacka to enjoy a temporary community through courses, festivals, short and long-term volunteering. Among these however, there have been a growing number of people that simply didn’t want to leave, that built a life and home in and around Molkom and become a part of what is generally referred to as “The Extended Community”.

Meet the community

What is Ängsbacka Extended Community exactly and what is it that brings all of us together in Molkom? 

Activities program

We invite you to take a look at our divers Activities Program filled with activities by the community for the community.

EXTENDED EMAIL LIST

In extended community we have an email list that we invite everyone in the direct vicinity to become a part of. 

About the community

Not everyone knows that when you come to Ängsbacka you also enter an already existing community of individuals that live  in and around Molkom, that have their own permanent community connected to the town with the Ängsbacka at their heart.

This larger and more permanent community is currently comprised of roughly 150 people, young and old, families and singles, permanent and temporary citizens of the greater community of Molkom. Ängsbacka  functions as their shared community hub outside the festival season where some visit and participate regularly while others drop by as feels natural to them. To support a growing number of families Backa Förskola and Backa Friskola have been initiated and built in Molkom, based on the same spirit of self-development, love and togetherness as Ängsbacka itself.

Alone but not lonely

With head and heart

Some community members work permanently and closely with Ängsbacka and/or the school, while others have work in the surrounding cities or are self-employed and working from home. There is a great variety of talents, tools and skills among us, and many have lived amazing lives before ending up in Molkom. From “regular Joe’s” to “hippies”, you can find healers, yoga teachers, massage therapists, musicians, consultants and much more.

Anyone in the community can offer their services and workshops through the weekly activities program at Ängsbacka that runs throughout the year. There are also mini-festivals and yearly celebrations where everyone is invited. Whenever the café is open it becomes a central gathering place where the community can come to tap into the shared collective. Opening hours of our café will be presented on our website.

The power of pie

You get what you give

Even though Ängsbacka in most cases is the common thread that weaved theses people’s lives together, they all have a unique story of why they ended up in Molkom, how they see their connection to the course center and why they choose to stay in this small, quiet Swedish town. On this page we shared a few of these stories to give you an idea of who we are.

The activities program

Monday 31/3
  • Core strengthening 💪🏼
    🕙 Monday 31/3  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Monday 31/3  07:45 - 08:15 -

  • Men’s Circle - With Henning
    🕙 Monday 31/3  17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House

  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕙 Monday 31/3  19:00 - 23:30 - Sauna

    1st hour is silent. 🤍
    please bring a towel!
    The last person to leave sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors closed!

    (Save energy and let the ventilation and floor heating system do its job. If doors are left open the floor gets cold and stays wet. And the fan in the roof is not able to pull the humid air out of the room.Thank you for your support!)


Tuesday 01/4
  • Breathwork with Amanda
    🕙 Tuesday 01/4  07:10 - 07:45 - Big Annex

    Recorded, guided breath work session by Norwegian DJ Crussen
    Ideal for inexperienced breathers
    Please be on time so that we can finish before vocal toning 🙏


  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Tuesday 01/4  07:45 - 08:15 -

  • Make your own harmonies - with Emma
    🕙 Tuesday 01/4  17:00 - 18:30 - Big Annex

    Using your voice, practice making harmonies folk style or your style

    Voice improvisation in a safe container


  • "Goodbye" Contact Dojo with James
    🕙 Tuesday 01/4  20:00 - 22:00 - Big Annex

    A last Contact Dojo with James before he is leaving us 💛

    A cozy space to connect with other humans flowing between Contact improv, live music (sometimes), massage, just resting together and of course soft conversation on mattresses with tea. 


Wednesday 02/4
  • Upper Body Strengthening with Renzo💪🏼
    🕙 Wednesday 02/4  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Wednesday 02/4  07:45 - 08:15 -

  • Café open! ☕
    🕙 Wednesday 02/4  16:00 - 20:30 - Café

  • Språkcafe
    🕙 Wednesday 02/4  16:00 - 17:00 -

    "Språkcafe on wednesdays at 4 pm every week. 
    In the cozy space of our Ängsbacka Cafe with Thomas as our resident Swedish speaker. For everyone who wants to share and learn some swedish."


  • Vinyasa Yoga with Agostino
    🕙 Wednesday 02/4  17:30 - 18:25 - Big Annex

  • Open stage with Leela and friends!!
    🕙 Wednesday 02/4  20:00 - 22:00 -

    Last week was amazing, let's make another night like that together 


Thursday 03/4
  • Grounding morning Yoga with ilu🪷
    🕙 Thursday 03/4  07:15 - 08:15 - Big Annex

    Gentle morning movement to start the day from a rested place ✨


  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Thursday 03/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Small Annex

  • Come into Harmony - Ängsbacka In-Choir-y with LeAnn
    🕙 Thursday 03/4  17:00 - 18:30 - Big Annex

    Weekly on Thursdays. All are welcome!


Friday 04/4
  • Lower body strengthening 💪🏼
    🕙 Friday 04/4  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Friday 04/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Small Annex

  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕙 Friday 04/4  19:00 - 23:30 - Sauna

    1st hour is silent. 🤍
    please bring a towel!
    The last person to leave sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors closed!

    (Save energy and let the ventilation and floor heating system do its job. If doors are left open the floor gets cold and stays wet. And the fan in the roof is not able to pull the humid air out of the room.Thank you for your support!)


Saturday 05/4
  • Kundalini Yoga with Henning
    🕙 Saturday 05/4  10:30 - 12:00 - Big Annex

    Guided in the background by a vocal musicial supportive Playlist recorded in Spanish from a friend of mine. Session focussed on pelvic and abdominal area, ending with Mantras. Uplifting, clearing, energizing, dynamic. No experience needed


  • Café is Open! 🌸
    🕙 Saturday 05/4  14:00 - 17:00 - Café

  • Contact Improvisation Intro + Jam with Leela
    🕙 Saturday 05/4  16:30 - 18:30 - Big Annex

    Explore the art of connection and movement. We'll flow from a guided intro into an open jam space. Come as you are. No previous experience needed.


Sunday 06/4
  • Indoor Football
    🕙 Sunday 06/4  09:30 - 11:00 - Nyeds Skola, 655 60 Molkom, Sweden

    Every Sunday from 9h30 until 11h00. 
    Where: Nyeds skola (Close to coop)
    If someone wants to play and needs additional information contact Hampus


  • The Alchemy of Breath 🌬️ - with Amanda
    🕙 Sunday 06/4  10:30 - 11:30 - Big Annex

    - Live online class, taught by a different AoB teacher each week
    - Guided breathwork that can be as gentle or powerful as you choose (Dress for warmth and comfort)
    -Please be on time, ready to lie down at 10:30 (door will be closed at 10:40 in order to create a safe and contained space)
    Anyone that wants to can stay afterwards to share, cuddle or co-regulate


  • Queer Chocolate 🏳️‍🌈
    🕙 Sunday 06/4  16:00 - 17:30 - Café

    A cosy Cafe get together, to share a chocolate, eat cake and socialize around discussions on gender, pronouns, the norm, sexuality, identity, choices, non-choices.. All is invited!


  • Life Story with Agostino
    🕙 Sunday 06/4  20:00 - 22:00 - Café

    Would you like to share your life story on a Sunday evening as well? Please reach out to VO!💫


Monday 07/4
  • Core strengthening 💪🏼
    🕙 Monday 07/4  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Monday 07/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Small Annex

  • Men’s Circle - With David & Patrik
    🕙 Monday 07/4  17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House

  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕙 Monday 07/4  19:00 - 23:30 - Sauna

    1st hour is silent. 🤍
    please bring a towel!
    The last person to leave sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors closed!

    (Save energy and let the ventilation and floor heating system do its job. If doors are left open the floor gets cold and stays wet. And the fan in the roof is not able to pull the humid air out of the room.Thank you for your support!)


Tuesday 08/4
  • Breathwork with Amanda
    🕙 Tuesday 08/4  07:10 - 07:45 - Big Annex

    Recorded, guided breath work session by Norwegian DJ Crussen
    Ideal for inexperienced breathers
    Please be on time so that we can finish before vocal toning 🙏


  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Tuesday 08/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Small Annex

  • Contact Dojo with Chris
    🕙 Tuesday 08/4  20:00 - 22:00 - Big Annex

    "A cozy space to connect with other humans flowing between Contact improv, live music (sometimes), massage, just resting together and of course soft conversation on mattresses with tea. 

    If you would like to claim a corner and add a new way to connect to this matrix you are warmly invited to contact me about the possibility. "


Wednesday 09/4
  • Upper Body Strengthening with Renzo💪🏼
    🕙 Wednesday 09/4  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Wednesday 09/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Small Annex

  • Café open! ☕
    🕙 Wednesday 09/4  16:00 - 20:30 - Café

  • Språkcafe
    🕙 Wednesday 09/4  16:00 - 17:00 -

    "Språkcafe on wednesdays at 4 pm every week. 
    In the cozy space of our Ängsbacka Cafe with Thomas as our resident Swedish speaker. For everyone who wants to share and learn some swedish."


  • Karaoke night with Jonas🎙
    🕙 Wednesday 09/4  20:00 - 22:00 -

    Bring your groove and sing together in or out of harmonny ♩♪♩♬ ♬♩♪♩


Thursday 10/4
  • Grounding morning Yoga with ilu🪷
    🕙 Thursday 10/4  07:15 - 08:15 - Big Annex

  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Thursday 10/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Small Annex

  • Come into Harmony - Ängsbacka In-Choir-y with LeAnn
    🕙 Thursday 10/4  17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House

    Weekly on Thursdays. All are welcome!


  • Silent Sitting: Technique & Practice - With Viktor
    🕙 Thursday 10/4  19:30 - 21:30 - Strawbale House

Friday 11/4
  • Lower body strengthening 💪🏼
    🕙 Friday 11/4  07:30 - 08:00 - Barn-Second Floor-Upper Barn

  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Friday 11/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Small Annex

  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕙 Friday 11/4  19:00 - 23:30 - Sauna

    1st hour is silent. 🤍
    please bring a towel!
    The last person to leave sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors closed!

    (Save energy and let the ventilation and floor heating system do its job. If doors are left open the floor gets cold and stays wet. And the fan in the roof is not able to pull the humid air out of the room.Thank you for your support!)


Saturday 12/4
  • Café is Open! 🌸
    🕙 Saturday 12/4  14:00 - 17:00 - Café

Sunday 13/4
  • Indoor Football
    🕙 Sunday 13/4  09:30 - 11:00 - Nyeds Skola, 655 60 Molkom, Sweden

    Every Sunday from 9h30 until 11h00. 
    Where: Nyeds skola (Close to coop)
    If someone wants to play and needs additional information contact Hampus


  • Life Story with LeAnn
    🕙 Sunday 13/4  20:00 - 22:00 - Café

    Would you like to share your life story on a Sunday evening as well? Please reach out to VO!💫


As the program for the Extended Community is made by the community for the community we are always interested to hear from you if you would like to share your gift. Please contact us at volunteer@angsbacka.se with a title, short description, desired day and time and the desired space. We will contact you to discuss the possibilities.

The Extended Community email list

The extended community email list is the easiest way to stay connected with others in the extended community. If you live in the vicinity of Ängsbacka and wish to join this list, please send us your email address by filling in the form below. One of the list administrators will add you to the email list.