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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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Garudasana (Eagle Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Garudasana (Eagle Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Garudasana (Eagle Pose) is a standing balance in which you bend the standing knee, wrap one leg around the other and wind the arms around each other in front of your face. It stretches the outer hips and the upper back between the shoulder blades while the standing leg works to hold you steady....
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Breathing Exercises for Anxiety: 8 Techniques and How to Do Them

Breathing Exercises for Anxiety: 8 Techniques and How to Do Them

Breathing exercises for anxiety work by slowing the breath down and making the exhale longer than the inhale. A slow, long exhale shifts the nervous system toward rest, and a steady count gives a racing mind something to hold on to. Belly breathing, a long exhale, box breathing and the calming...
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Yoga Injuries: 10 Tips to Practise Asana Safely

Yoga Injuries: 10 Tips to Practise Asana Safely

Yoga injuries are uncommon, and most of them are strains and sprains rather than serious damage. They tend to happen in the same places: the lower back, shoulders, wrists, knees, hamstrings and neck. The usual causes are forcing range you do not have yet, loading a joint that is not warmed up or...
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Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) is a seated yoga pose in which you bring the soles of your feet together, let your knees fall out to the sides and hold your feet with your hands. It stretches the inner thighs and asks the hips to rotate outward, which is why it shows up in hip-opening,...
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Amrita Meaning: The Nectar of Immortality in Yoga and Hindu Texts

Amrita Meaning: The Nectar of Immortality in Yoga and Hindu Texts

Yoga Lingo
Anjaneyasana (Low Lunge Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Anjaneyasana (Low Lunge Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Asanas
What Is Pranayama? Meaning, Prana and How to Practise

What Is Pranayama? Meaning, Prana and How to Practise

Yoga Traditions
Yoga Poses Names in Sanskrit and English: Asanas, Pranayama and Glossary

Yoga Poses Names in Sanskrit and English: Asanas, Pranayama and Glossary

Yogateket Wiki
Yoga Body Parts: The Anatomy Words Teachers Use in Class

Yoga Body Parts: The Anatomy Words Teachers Use in Class

Yogateket Wiki
Yoga Sanskrit Glossary: 50 Terms Explained

Yoga Sanskrit Glossary: 50 Terms Explained

Yogateket Wiki
Arm Position in Downward-Facing Dog: How to Rotate Your Arms

Arm Position in Downward-Facing Dog: How to Rotate Your Arms

Yoga Anatomy