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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 21/4
Tuesday 22/4
  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Tuesday 22/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Small Annex

  • Contact Dojo with Chris
    🕙 Tuesday 22/4  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 23/4
  • 💪Upper Body Strengthening - with Hampus
    🕙 Wednesday 23/4  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Wednesday 23/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Strawbale House

  • Café open! ☕
    🕙 Wednesday 23/4  16:00 - 19:00 - Café

  • Språkcafe with Thomas
    🕙 Wednesday 23/4  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."


  • Reiki healing for the collective with Poyan
    🕙 Wednesday 23/4  17:00 - 18:00 - Strawbale House

    Come as you are, a non-doing and relaxing space to BE. 
    *Please stay for the whole workshop & enter in silence


  • Karaoke Night with Jonas and Natalia♩♪♩♬ ♬♩♪♩
    🕙 Wednesday 23/4  20:00 - 22:00 -

Thursday 24/4
  • Handstand practice with Ivet 🤸
    🕙 Thursday 24/4  07:00 - 08:00 - Big Annex

  • Come into Harmony - Ängsbacka In-Choir-y with LeAnn
    🕙 Thursday 24/4  17:00 - 18:30 - Big Annex

    Weekly on Thursdays. All are welcome!


Friday 25/4
  • 🦵 Lower body strengthening - with Flo
    🕙 Friday 25/4  07:30 - 08:30 -

  • Wake-up Vocal Toning w/LeAnn
    🕙 Friday 25/4  07:45 - 08:15 - Strawbale House

  • Fear Transformation with Eleonora
    🕙 Friday 25/4  17:00 - 18:00 - Strawbale House

    Guided 30 minutes meditation for transforming the fear inside of us and clearing up the first chakra. This is the first out of 5 meditations, on each we will focus on one chakra so for a full experience, it is recommended to participate in all.


  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕙 Friday 25/4  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 26/4
  • Slow and strong morning Yoga with Ilu 🪷
    🕙 Saturday 26/4  07:00 - 08:00 -

    Upper Barn


  • Café is Open! 🌸
    🕙 Saturday 26/4  14:00 - 18:00 - Café

  • Contact Improvisation Class + Mini jam with Magnus and Leela
    🕙 Saturday 26/4  16:30 - 18:30 -

    A technique class to widen movement vocabulary in contact improvisation + a mini jam to play with the material.

    Upper Barn


  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕙 Saturday 26/4  19:00 - 23:30 -

    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!)


  • Sound Healing with Nikky
    🕙 Saturday 26/4  20:00 - 21:00 -

    Sound healing works by sending sound waves throughout your body, which brings harmony right into your cells through resonance. This helps restore your body’s healthy balance which in turn helps you heal.

    Upper Barn


Sunday 27/4
  • Indoor Football
    🕙 Sunday 27/4  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 David


  • Movement Therapy with Henning
    🕙 Sunday 27/4  11:00 - 13:00 -

    Welcome into an exploration of the Body:
    Expression of your most innerst and a dance of light and Dark, Fire and Water.
    Open your senses, connect with your abilities, and thrive in togetherness and connection. Come and explore as you are.
    Upper Barn


  • Life Story with ...?
    🕙 Sunday 27/4  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 28/4
  • Core strengthening 🤸‍♂️
    🕙 Monday 28/4  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

  • Men’s Circle - With David
    🕙 Monday 28/4  17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House

  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕙 Monday 28/4  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 29/4
  • Breathwork with Amanda
    🕙 Tuesday 29/4  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 🙏


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

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

  • Språkcafe with Thomas
    🕙 Wednesday 30/4  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."


Thursday 01/5
  • Grounding morning Yoga with ilu🪷
    🕙 Thursday 01/5  07:15 - 08:15 - Big Annex

Friday 02/5
  • Lower body strengthening 🦵
    🕙 Friday 02/5  07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex

  • 🔥 Sauna 🔥
    🕙 Friday 02/5  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 03/5
  • Café is Open! 🌸
    🕙 Saturday 03/5  14:00 - 17:00 - Café

Sunday 04/5
  • Silent Day
    🕙 Sunday 04/5 -

  • Indoor Football
    🕙 Sunday 04/5  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 David


  • The Alchemy of Breath 🌬️ - with Amanda
    🕙 Sunday 04/5  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


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.