AW Yoga Blog

Since finishing the ten-weekend long Anatomy and Myofascial Movement course for Yoga Teachers with Gary Carter last year it is safe to say I move completely differently and view the body in a new way. There is more freedom in my movements and I have more trust in my body.…

Whenever I notice two things that work in similar ways it feels like a light-bulb moment. It’s so fun to see parallels. It is as though I see the obvious, something that’s always been there. In the context of yoga and meditation, here are some thoughts about depth and freedom.…

There are stories we tell ourselves about people and events that are not helpful. And when we keep telling ourselves these stories again and again they become our truth. In a figurative way this can put us in a prison and constrict us from living a life in which we…

So I thought it would be fun to write about something that is not directly yoga or meditation related. Even though that is my lifestyle haha. Awareness is everything, and for me it is really important to be present and conscious of what I say and do. Perhaps now in…

The way we stay at home now reminds me a lot of the times I have been on silent meditation retreats. Of course it has nothing to do with what is happening in the world. Still, how it has been for many of us during the past few weeks has…

I wrote a post on my instagram the other day about my trip to Antarctica and when it came to add hashtags, as if by themselves, my fingers wrote #nowifi #freedom. I stopped and thought “No, that’s so weird to write”. And then I realised it was actually the truth…

My word for 2019 has been TRUST and it was fun at the start of the year to have it in mind as I went through my days. And then after a while it somehow disappeared from my focus. Until my big two-week trip with my mum and sister to…

Different teachers who meditate and practise presence daily may have different ways of saying it but one thing is certain: When you include meditation as one of your daily practices your life changes and over time you start loving life. The mindfulness meditation teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn talks about having a…

Did you know that yoga or meditation practice can make you see things you probably wouldn’t have seen or come to by only using your logical mind? It is amazing how things, or answers, can pop into your head without you planning to make it happen. I used to be…

To me, yoga is health, and here I am talking about yoga as a whole, so postures, movement practice and meditation, all included. The close link between yoga and health became really clear to me a couple of months ago. By the way, I am in no way a super-healthy…