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Nicklas Johansson

Nicklas Johansson

Nicklas Johansson has taught yoga for 15 years. He earned his yoga teacher certification at the Bikram Yoga College of India in 2010 and became an OPEX CCP coach in 2020, so he teaches yoga poses alongside strength and conditioning. He co-founded Yogateket and owns the studio Hot Yoga Uppsala.

Yoga teacher and OPEX CCP coach

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Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana (Standing Split): How to Do It Step by Step

Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana (Standing Split): How to Do It Step by Step

Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana (Standing Split) is a standing forward fold in which you balance on one leg and lift the other leg up behind you, as high as it goes. The torso hangs toward the standing leg and the hands rest on the floor, on blocks or around the ankle. It stretches the hamstrings...
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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog): How to Do It Step by Step

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog): How to Do It Step by Step

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog) is a prone backbend in which you press into straight arms and lift the chest forward and up, while only your hands and the tops of your feet touch the floor. The thighs and knees hover. It is part of the Sun Salutations in Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga,...
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Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute): How to Do It Step by Step

Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute): How to Do It Step by Step

Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute) is a standing yoga pose in which you stand in Mountain Pose and reach both arms straight up over your head. It is the first movement of the Sun Salutation, done on an inhale, and it stretches the sides of the body, the shoulders and the upper back. It looks easy....
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Tuladandasana (Balancing Stick Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Tuladandasana (Balancing Stick Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Tuladandasana (Balancing Stick Pose) is a standing balance in which you tip forward on one leg until your arms, torso and lifted leg form one straight line parallel to the floor, like the letter T. It is the seventh posture of the 26-posture Bikram or Hot 26 sequence, held for about 10 seconds...
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Meditation for Beginners: How to Start, Step by Step

Meditation for Beginners: How to Start, Step by Step

Meditation for beginners is the practice of resting your attention on one thing, usually the breath, noticing when the mind wanders off and bringing it back. That return is the whole exercise. Start with 5-10 minutes a day, sitting upright on a cushion or a chair, at the same time each day. You...
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Sukhasana (Easy Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Sukhasana (Easy Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas
Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Janushirasana (Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Janushirasana (Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas
Salamba Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand): How to Do It Step by Step

Salamba Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas
Bikram Yoga Poses: All 26 Postures in Order, With Cues

Bikram Yoga Poses: All 26 Postures in Order, With Cues

Yoga Sequences
Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend): How to Do It Step by Step

Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas
Halasana (Plow Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Halasana (Plow Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas
Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend): How to Do It Step by Step

Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas
Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas