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

Unity in diversity

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
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Conscious Body Strengthening (Arms) - With Renzo 💪🏼
🕚 Monday 07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex
All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!
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Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Monday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
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Truth Circle
🕚 Monday 17:00 - 18:30 - Big Annex
A beautiful opportunity to sit together and share anything left unexpressed, giving space to feel the emotion attached to it.
To find the magic on the other side of opening up.
All are warmly welcome, the simple structure is explained in the beginning.
Add to calendar -
🔥 Sauna 🔥
🕚 Monday 19:00 - 23:30 -
1st hour is silent. 🤍 Please bring a towel!
Help save energy! The last person to leave the sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors are closed!
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Voices of Ängsbacka
🕚 Monday 20:00 - 22:00 - Strawbale House
Jam and vision night with Benjamin Jamily
We create music together, share our musical dreams and longings and together we will find ways to live our dreams in the coming week.
Add to calendar
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- Tuesday
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Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Tuesday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex, Upper Barn
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
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HIIT to Zen with Ivet
🕚 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00 - Big Annex
• 30 min Tabata-style high-intensity workout (super simple, go at your own pace – perfect for beginners and regular workout-lovers)
• 30 min yoga-inspired stretching to cool down
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Voices of Ängsbacka - Theme day
🕚 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House
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Embodied Truth with Paul Hurcomb
🕚 Tuesday 19:30 - 21:00 - Strawbale House
Exploring the Middle Way of Waking Up and Waking Down, through meditation, self-inquiry and authentic relating.
No late entry
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- Wednesday
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Conscious Body Strengthening (Abs) - with Renzo
🕚 Wednesday 07:30 - 08:00 - Upper Barn
All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!
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Morning Circle ☀️
🕚 Wednesday 09:00 - 09:30 - Upper Barn
CorePractices
Connect, ground, get to know each other, and start the day with joy.
Add to calendar -
Community Cleaning
🕚 Wednesday 09:30 - 10:15 -
Time to clean our house together! 30 minutes of collective community cleaning. Find your area on General channel mattermost 🙏🏼
Add to calendar -
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Wednesday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex, Upper Barn
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
Café open! ☕
🕚 Wednesday 14:00 - 18:00 - Café
OpeningHours
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Lomi flow with Alona Part 1 - upper body/back and neck, hands
🕚 Wednesday 16:30 - 18:30 - Small Annex
We will learn (in pairs/exchange) very relaxing, deep, and helpful with back pain massage technique. Come with a friend or pare up at the workshop. For those who will join 2 or more workshops, we will have a longer full body massage exchange ceremony.
*bring a big towel or sarong/pareo and wear comfortable clothes.
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Voices of Ängsbacka - Theme day w Benji
🕚 Wednesday 17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House
Guitar workshop with Benjamin Jamily
Today we will dive into the wonders of the akkoustic guitar.
Get some Tips, Learn some tricks, ask questions, find practice buddies.
If we there is time we will also look into how we include what we learn when we play our songs. <3
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Wrestling / Grappling with Álvaro
🕚 Wednesday 17:00 - 18:30 - Big Annex
Awaken parts of yourself that you've never met.Everyone is welcome. We practice the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu without gi. Wear comfortable clothes.No need for participation, show up and observe.
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Meet the Board of AB
🕚 Wednesday 20:00 - 21:00 - Café
Q & A Session with the Board Members of Angsbacka.
All questions are welcome.
Ex. What does the board do? Who owns Angsbacka?
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- Thursday
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Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Thursday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex, Upper Barn
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
HIIT to Zen with Tobi
🕚 Thursday 17:00 - 18:00 - Upper Barn
• 30 min Tabata-style high-intensity workout (super simple, go at your own pace – perfect for beginners and regular workout-lovers)
• 30 min yoga-inspired stretching to cool down
Add to calendar -
Voices of Ängsbacka W Benji
🕚 Thursday 17:00 - 18:30 - Music Room
Element key Jam
The Element Key is a playful and immersive co-creation experience where music, movement, voice, and poetry come together through structured improvisation. Using five simple hand signs, Earth (repeat), Water (follow), Air (flow), Fire (solo), and Space (silence & observe), participants create spontaneous performances together in real time.
Each round is guided by an “Avatar” who shapes the direction of the jam while the group supports and responds creatively. Everyone gets the chance to step into leadership and expression.
No experience is needed — only curiosity, presence, and a willingness to play. Every session becomes a unique living composition shaped by the people, energy, and magic of the moment.
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Movie Night with Aaa - "Kato - the dark dreams of the earth" (documentariy about indigenous people from brasil)
🕚 Thursday 20:00 - 22:00 -
Let‘s find a good movie with a poll on Rocketchat
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- Friday
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Conscious Body Strengthening (Legs) - With Renzo 🦵🏼
🕚 Friday 07:30 - 08:00 - Upper Barn
All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!
Add to calendar -
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Friday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex, Upper Barn
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
Lomi flow with Alona Part 2 - Legs
🕚 Friday 16:30 - 18:30 - Small Annex
We will learn (in pairs/exchange) very relaxing, deep, realising tension, and improving mobility massage technique. Come with a friend or pare up at the workshop. For those who will join 2 or more workshops, we will have a longer full body massage exchange ceremony.
*bring a big towel or sarong/pareo and wear comfortable clothes.
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🧖♀️ FLINTA - Sauna
🕚 Friday 17:00 - 18:30 - Sauna
Sauna for FLINTA (Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Nonbinary, Trans and Agender)
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🔥 Sauna 🔥
🕚 Friday 19:00 - 23:30 -
1st hour is silent. 🤍 Please bring a towel!
Help save energy! The last person to leave the sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors are closed!
Add to calendar -
Sauna ceremony with Tobi
🕚 Friday 20:00 - 21:00 -
Add to calendar
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- Saturday
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Volunteer Office is closed
🕚 Saturday 00:00 - 00:15 - Red Office-Ground Floor-Volunteer Office (3)
OpeningHours
Open on weekdays: 11:00 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 15:00
Add to calendar -
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Saturday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex, Upper Barn
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
Café open! ☕
🕚 Saturday 14:00 - 18:00 - Café
OpeningHours
Add to calendar -
Osho dynamic meditation with Alvilde
🕚 Saturday 17:00 - 18:00 - Big Annex
This form of meditation offers a powerful alternative for those who find it difficult to meditate while sitting still or are looking for a more interactive experience. By actively engaging the body and mind, it allows you to address the stress, emotional baggage, and restlessness that often cloud your inner peace.
With Alvilde
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- Sunday
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Outdoor Football 10:00 - 11:30
🕚 Sunday 09:30 - 11:00 - Molkoms Idrottsplats, Hjuldonsvägen 2, 655 61 Molkom, Sweden (or other field)
Ask Hampus or David for further information. Ride can usually be arranged.
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Vinyasa Yoga with Ayla 🧘
🕚 Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 - Upper Barn
Strong but slow vinyasa class in which we stay aware of the mind, body and body. I will give different options, so all levels are welcome.
Add to calendar -
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Sunday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex, Upper Barn
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
Acro & Mobility with Ivet and Konrad
🕚 Sunday 15:00 - 16:30 - Upper Barn
Come and play upside down.
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Men's Circle With Rickard
🕚 Sunday 17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House
Meditation & sharing with feedback.
It's not about gender identity. If your heart is calling, you are welcome in this circle.
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Life Story with Anton
🕚 Sunday 20:00 - 22:00 - Café
Harvest from 7 months of travel to 30 communities
Add to calendar
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- Monday
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Conscious Body Strengthening (Arms) - With Renzo 💪🏼
🕚 Monday 07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex
All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!
Add to calendar -
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Monday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
Truth Circle
🕚 Monday 17:00 - 18:30 - Big Annex
A beautiful opportunity to sit together and share anything left unexpressed, giving space to feel the emotion attached to it.
To find the magic on the other side of opening up.
All are warmly welcome, the simple structure is explained in the beginning.
Add to calendar -
🔥 Sauna 🔥
🕚 Monday 19:00 - 23:30 -
1st hour is silent. 🤍 Please bring a towel!
Help save energy! The last person to leave the sauna must ensure lights are off AND the doors are closed!
Add to calendar -
Voices of Ängsbacka
🕚 Monday 20:00 - 22:00 - Strawbale House
Jam and vision night with Benjamin Jamily
We create music together, share our musical dreams and longings and together we will find ways to live our dreams in the coming week.
Add to calendar
-
- Tuesday
-
-
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Tuesday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
Lomi Flow with Alona Part 3 - Upper body/chest, neck, face, hands
🕚 Tuesday 16:30 - 18:30 - Small Annex
We will learn (in pairs/exchange) very relaxing, deep, massage technique - will open our chest, realise tension in the neck and face. Come with a friend or pare up at the workshop. For those who will join 2 or more workshops, we will have a longer full body massage exchange ceremony.
*bring a big towel or sarong/pareo and wear comfortable clothes.
**we will work on our chest muscles, before coming check with yourself if it's ok for you to be partly naked. Massage is not sensual or sexual and without touching breasts (just muscles around).
Add to calendar -
HIIT to Zen with Ivet
🕚 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00 - Big Annex
• 30 min Tabata-style high-intensity workout (super simple, go at your own pace – perfect for beginners and regular workout-lovers)
• 30 min yoga-inspired stretching to cool down
Add to calendar -
Voices of Ängsbacka - Theme day
🕚 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:30 - Music Room
Add to calendar
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- Wednesday
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Conscious Body Strengthening (Abs) - with Renzo
🕚 Wednesday 07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex
All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!
Add to calendar -
Morning Circle ☀️
🕚 Wednesday 09:00 - 09:30 - Big Annex
CorePractices
Connect, ground, get to know each other, and start the day with joy.
Add to calendar -
Community Cleaning
🕚 Wednesday 09:30 - 10:15 -
Time to clean our house together! 30 minutes of collective community cleaning. Find your area on General channel mattermost 🙏🏼
Add to calendar -
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Wednesday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
Café open! ☕
🕚 Wednesday 14:00 - 18:00 - Café
OpeningHours
Add to calendar -
Voices of Ängsbacka - Theme day w Benji
🕚 Wednesday 17:00 - 18:30 - Music room
Guitar workshop with Benjamin Jamily
Today we will dive into the wonders of the akkoustic guitar.
Get some Tips, Learn some tricks, ask questions, find practice buddies.
If we there is time we will also look into how we include what we learn when we play our songs. <3
Add to calendar -
Wrestling / Grappling with Álvaro
🕚 Wednesday 17:00 - 18:30 -
Awaken parts of yourself that you've never met.Everyone is welcome. We practice the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu without gi. Wear comfortable clothes.No need for participation, show up and observe.
Add to calendar -
🇸🇪 Weekly Sweedish Class with Sophie 🇸🇪
🕚 Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00 - Big Annex
Add to calendar
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- Thursday
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Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Thursday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
HIIT to Zen with Tobi
🕚 Thursday 17:00 - 18:00 -
• 30 min Tabata-style high-intensity workout (super simple, go at your own pace – perfect for beginners and regular workout-lovers)
• 30 min yoga-inspired stretching to cool down
Add to calendar -
Voices of Ängsbacka W Benji
🕚 Thursday 17:00 - 18:30 - Music Room
Element key Jam
The Element Key is a playful and immersive co-creation experience where music, movement, voice, and poetry come together through structured improvisation. Using five simple hand signs, Earth (repeat), Water (follow), Air (flow), Fire (solo), and Space (silence & observe), participants create spontaneous performances together in real time.
Each round is guided by an “Avatar” who shapes the direction of the jam while the group supports and responds creatively. Everyone gets the chance to step into leadership and expression.
No experience is needed — only curiosity, presence, and a willingness to play. Every session becomes a unique living composition shaped by the people, energy, and magic of the moment.
Add to calendar -
Movie Night
🕚 Thursday 20:00 - 22:00 -
Let‘s find a good movie with a poll on Rocketchat
Add to calendar
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- Friday
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Conscious Body Strengthening (Legs) - With Renzo 🦵🏼
🕚 Friday 07:30 - 08:00 - Big Annex
All levels are welcome, come start the day feeling strong!
Add to calendar -
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Friday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
🧖♀️ FLINTA - Sauna
🕚 Friday 17:00 - 18:30 - Sauna
Sauna for FLINTA (Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Nonbinary, Trans and Agender)
Add to calendar
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- Saturday
-
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Volunteer Office is closed
🕚 Saturday 00:00 - 00:15 - Red Office-Ground Floor-Volunteer Office (3)
OpeningHours
Open on weekdays: 11:00 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 15:00
Add to calendar -
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Saturday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
Café open! ☕
🕚 Saturday 14:00 - 18:00 - Café
OpeningHours
Add to calendar -
Osho dynamic meditation with Alvilde
🕚 Saturday 17:00 - 18:00 - Big Annex
This form of meditation offers a powerful alternative for those who find it difficult to meditate while sitting still or are looking for a more interactive experience. By actively engaging the body and mind, it allows you to address the stress, emotional baggage, and restlessness that often cloud your inner peace.
With Alvilde
Add to calendar
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- Sunday
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Outdoor Football 10:00 - 11:30
🕚 Sunday 09:30 - 11:00 - Molkoms Idrottsplats, Hjuldonsvägen 2, 655 61 Molkom, Sweden (or other field)
Ask Hampus or David for further information. Ride can usually be arranged.
Add to calendar -
Vinyasa Yoga with Ayla 🧘
🕚 Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 - Upper Barn
Strong but slow vinyasa class in which we stay aware of the mind, body and body. I will give different options, so all levels are welcome.
Add to calendar -
Silent Sitting 🌼
🕚 Sunday 12:30 - 13:00 - Big Annex
CorePractices
30 minutes of unguided meditation, come and sit in community in silence.
No entry after 12:40pm.
Add to calendar -
Acro & Mobility with Ivet and Konrad
🕚 Sunday 15:00 - 16:30 - Big, Big Annex
Come and play upside down.
Add to calendar -
Men's Circle With Rickard
🕚 Sunday 17:00 - 18:30 - Strawbale House
Meditation & sharing with feedback.
It's not about gender identity. If your heart is calling, you are welcome in this circle.
Add to calendar -
Life Story with Tobi
🕚 Sunday 20:00 - 22:00 - Café
Add to calendar
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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.