About me
As I am changing things up on my website I am writing a new “about me” but want to save the words written by 6ish years ago Karin. So here we go:
From early 2000 when I was introduced to the Sun Salutations by the LesMills concept Bodybalance, I was hooked and kept that sequence close to heart. My former career in the restaurant industry made it possible for me to travel the world, and I practised the Sun Salutation sequence on three continents. When pregnant with my first child, I suffered from working double shifts in the restaurant industry and turned to yoga. A mat and a DVD got me through the pregnancy, working up until week 37 of that pregnancy. A seed was planted and as a new mum, I started practising yoga every day. Being a mother motivated me to care for myself, and yoga gave me all I needed.
My second pregnancy was filled with obstacles that were challenging to overcome. However, my daily practice was what kept me sane. So many setbacks and challenges were thrown at me I had no other option but to stay strong for myself, my son and the little one in my belly. On my yoga mat, I felt like a superwoman outside I struggled to walk. This was when I brought my yoga practice off my mat. I had to and started getting interested in what else yoga can give. I desperately needed the keys to help me escape this mental(and physical)struggle. That pregnancy ended in the biggest bliss, a little lady with a strong will come flying out(literally) and all my hard work was worth it. I was strong, however, dealing with that first year and a half alone with two little ones demanded I step on my mat daily. As I realized just how much yoga has helped me, I knew I had to share this gift with others.
In 2015 I started my first yoga teacher training with Yogayama. Some of my teachers were Anna Hultman, Sara Granström, Rateesh Mani, Göran Boll, Malin Sävstam, Christina Svärding. I constantly move forward with a beginners attitude ready to learn, since first teacher training attended plenty of education's/immersions with teachers like Sofie Ringsten, Caroline Westling, Anja Berg, Cecily Milne and Rathees Mani.
I aim to share the collection of knowledge I keep gathering through continuous education. I always make sure I live the new knowledge before I pass it on, creating a sincere and clear way of communication is the core of my teaching. I work with my words to be able to guide human bodies in forms that will optimize the flow. The flow of energy, prana, blood or whatever floats your boat. With knowledge of physical anatomy, I teach about the balance between finding the space for breath and movement and stability and length.
My story took another twist and turn and I opened my very own Yoga studio on Sofiagatan 8 in Göteborg, finally living my entrepreneurial dream! I opened the studio with the aim to do everything Perfectly imperfect. And as it turned out, things once again changed, and I am now in the south of Dalarna, running yoga classes at the cosy Grangärde Bystuga and many yoga retreats are in the plans.
Nature has always had a huge impact on my well-being, and as I now live right by the lake I now can focus on daily encounters with water, a dream life really! My aim is to use the lake all year round through wild swimming and cold exposure.
I have always loved the water. As a kid I was the first person in the water as soon as the ice broke. A few years ago my body and all its system were at some standstill. I got inspired to try a cold bath, and was sold straight away! Using breathing techniques from yoga created a calm I hadn't felt before. The physical and mental benefits are so great I will never stop exposing me to the cold water!
In summer, I am on the lake on my SUP board and in the lake for longer swims. Nothing soothes my soul as water.