Nicklas Johansson, Yoga teacher and OPEX CCP coach

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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Pranayama Benefits: What Research Shows About Strength and Stress

Pranayama is the yogic practice of controlling the breath: slowing it, lengthening the exhale, pausing, or breathing through one nostril at a time. Research on slow pranayama points to a calmer heart rate and slightly lower blood pressure after a few weeks of daily practice, and some studies...

Posted on 09 Mar 2019

Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose), also called Wheel Pose, is a deep backbend in which you lie on your back, place your hands by your ears and press up until only your hands and feet touch the floor. The whole front of the body opens in one long arch, from the wrists to the fronts of the...

Posted on 07 Mar 2019

Upavistha Konasana (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend): How to Do It Step by Step

Upavistha Konasana (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend) is a seated yoga pose in which you sit with your legs spread wide in a V and fold forward from the hips between them. It stretches the inner thighs (the adductors) and the hamstrings at the same time. Most people fold only a little way, and a...

Posted on 07 Mar 2019

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

Dandayamana Janushirasana (Standing Head to Knee Pose) is a one-legged standing balance in which you hold the lifted foot in your interlaced hands, straighten that leg out in front of you and fold forward until your forehead meets the knee. It is the fifth pose in the Bikram sequence of 26...

Posted on 06 Mar 2019

Salabhasana (Locust Pose): How to Do It Step by Step

Salabhasana (Locust Pose) is a yoga backbend done lying on your belly: you lift your chest, arms and legs off the floor at the same time, using the muscles along the back of the body. It is one of the first backbends most people learn, and it builds strength rather than asking for flexibility....

Posted on 06 Mar 2019