Forests surrounding the Totovaara retreat have therapeutic qualities.
Especially during the summer time you can taste the smell of the resin, trees and forest. The trees fill the air with oxygen and phytoncides (antimicrobial vapor spread from plants and resin). ‘Forest bathing’ can boost our immune system and overall well-being as well as reducing the blood pressure.

People in the Arctic have always been living in the balance with vulnerable nature

From the natural materials used in the eco-designed traditional log architecture, to the use of renewable solar energy, Totovaara actively promotes eco-sustainability. Local restaurants in Kittilä, Ylläs and Levi respect the local environment, the healthy and organic cuisine using fresh ingredients including Nordic fish, reindeer meet, berries and vegetables.
We want to encourage modern people to take care of our common planet.

What we do for sustainability?

• Locally sourced, reclaimed, reused, renewable materials like logs, stones
• Composting
• Reducing the carbon footprint
• Energy-efficient lighting and wood heating from sustainably harvested wood.
• Use of sustainable/recycled materials
• Clean drinking and washing water is straightly taken from stream from mountains.