Svala is an Icelandic artist, art model, self-portraitist, dancer, and movement artist, creating immersive experiences and art that reconnect humans with the wild. Her work is rooted in radical self-reclamation, body acceptance, and awakening the feral, untamed self. She holds space for sensual and creative expression, guiding others to inhabit their bodies fully, embrace their wildness, and step unapologetically into their power.

Born and raised in Iceland, Svala has spent over a decade collaborating internationally with photographers and artists, using self-portraiture, movement, and immersive art in nature to explore the sacred connection between humans and the land. Rooted in Norse pagan witchcraft, ritual, and Jungian-inspired shadow work, she blends ceremony, rewilding practices, and guided exploration to create transformative experiences that honor the body, the imagination, and the Earth.

As a certified driver guide and wilderness guide, Svala facilitates retreats, guided tours, and workshops that immerse participants in authentic, healing encounters with Iceland’s landscapes. Her artistic identity, Icelandic Selkie, draws on the myth of the selkies, beings of land and sea, human and wild. Svala channels this duality in her work, moving fluidly between worlds and inviting others to awaken the untamed, instinctual, and creative parts of themselves.

As co-founder of Völur Retreat, Svala brings this ethos into every offering, supporting participants in reconnecting with the land, their bodies, their creativity, and their wild essence.