A yoga library of knowledge

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

All posts by Nicklas Johansson
Abhyasa Meaning: Practice in the Yoga Sutras and How to Do It

Abhyasa Meaning: Practice in the Yoga Sutras and How to Do It

Abhyasa (Sanskrit: अभ्यास) means "practice": steady, repeated effort over a long time. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, abhyasa is one of the two means of stilling the mind, paired with vairagya, non-attachment. Patanjali defines it as the effort to stay steady, and says it takes...
Posted on
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose) is a backbend done lying on your back: the feet stay on the floor, the hips lift, and the body makes a bridge from the shoulders to the knees. It works the glutes and the backs of the legs while it opens the front of the hips and the chest. Most beginners...
Posted on
Sukhasana (Easy Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

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

Sukhasana (Easy Pose) is a simple cross-legged seat in which each foot rests on the floor under the opposite knee or shin, with the spine upright and the hands on the knees or in the lap. It is the most common seat for meditation, breathing practice and the start and end of a yoga class. The...
Posted on
Salamba Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand): How to Do It Step by Step

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

Salamba Sarvangasana (Supported Shoulder Stand) is an inversion in which you lie on your back and lift your hips and legs straight up over your shoulders, with your hands on your back for support. Your weight rests on the tops of the shoulders and the upper arms, never on the neck or the head....
Posted on
Yoga for Hips: 5 Strengthening Exercises and 2 Openers

Yoga for Hips: 5 Strengthening Exercises and 2 Openers

Yoga Asanas
Ashtanga Primary Series: The Full Sequence, Poses, Breath and Mantras

Ashtanga Primary Series: The Full Sequence, Poses, Breath and Mantras

Yoga Sequences
Uddiyana Bandha Kriya: How to Do the Upward Abdominal Lock Step by Step

Uddiyana Bandha Kriya: How to Do the Upward Abdominal Lock Step by Step

Pranayama Breathing
Ashtanga Vinyasa for Beginners: How to Start and What to Expect

Ashtanga Vinyasa for Beginners: How to Start and What to Expect

Yoga Traditions
Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas
Bikram Advanced Series (The 84): All Postures in Order

Bikram Advanced Series (The 84): All Postures in Order

Yoga Sequences
Plank Pose (Phalakasana): How to Do It Step by Step

Plank Pose (Phalakasana): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas
Hasta Mudras: 8 Yoga Hand Mudras and How to Do Them

Hasta Mudras: 8 Yoga Hand Mudras and How to Do Them

Yoga Lingo