Namaste!

I started exploring the practice of yoga nearly 20 years ago. Little did I know at the time; how influential this practice would be in my life. Like many before me, the physical practice appealed to me, and for many years I was content with strengthening and stretching the body. I noticed a lot of resistance. Resistance to being still and finding patience. Gradually I noticed that the effect it had on my body also affected my mind. Being flexible changed from doing the splits, to finding new ways of looking at things. Being physically strong, changed to show vulnerability and ask for help and guidance.

I love every style of yoga and I don´t believe that one size fits all. I also feel that it´s good to change the practice in accordance with how we live our lives. There will be times when a strong practice feels appropriate and others when we might need a softer approach. 

Today, I am a Lululemon Ambassador and I work as a full-time teacher in SATS Yoga where I teach private clients, group classes, and teacher trainings. I also do Nuad Boran, a Northern style of Thai massage. This involves yogic stretches that complement the practice. 

Yoga is an ancient practice from India. In the West, we often consider it a physical exercise to move our bodies. The origin of this practice was something different, and it is highly relevant today. Like every philosophy, it is trying to make sense of the world. There are times we feel lost and don’t understand the meaning of our life. In yoga, we have something called dharma which can be translated as our purpose or path in life.

Looking back at my own life, I started teaching gymnastics at the age of 15 and it just spiraled from there. I dare say that teaching has been the most consistent work I have ever done.

Now, don´t get me wrong. I love the physicality of this practice and it has so many benefits, but when we work on the breath and our nervous system it gives it a new dimension.

“The word “spirit” derives from the word “breath” (spiritus in Latin). Literally, breath gives life”

“Yoga is undoing a lifetime of doing.”