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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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Strength Training for Yogis: What Yoga Builds and What It Misses

Strength Training for Yogis: What Yoga Builds and What It Misses

Yoga builds strength, but it leaves gaps. A regular practice makes you strong at pressing and holding your own body weight, as in Chaturanga, Plank and arm balances. It rarely trains pulling, rarely loads the back of the body with anything heavier than your own weight, and has no simple way to...
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Yoga for Runners: Why Your Hips Lock and 6 Poses That Help

Yoga for Runners: Why Your Hips Lock and 6 Poses That Help

Yoga for runners is a short practice of hip and leg positions that take the joint through the ranges running rarely visits: turning the thigh out and in, and moving the leg out to the side. Running swings the leg forward and back thousands of times per session, so the hips get strong in one...
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What to Wear to Hot Yoga: Clothes, Fabrics and What to Bring

What to Wear to Hot Yoga: Clothes, Fabrics and What to Bring

For hot yoga, wear fitted clothes in a light, quick-drying synthetic fabric: high-waisted leggings or shorts and a close-fitting tank or sports bra. Skip cotton, loose tops and anything heavy, because they soak up sweat and slide around. Practise barefoot, and bring a towel for your mat and a...
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Health Benefits of Yoga: 30 Claims Checked Against the Research

Health Benefits of Yoga: 30 Claims Checked Against the Research

The best-supported health benefits of yoga are better flexibility and balance, less chronic low back pain, lower perceived stress and better sleep. Research also points to modest drops in blood pressure and small gains in mood and strength. Many other popular claims, such as flushing waste from...
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Namaste Meaning: What It Means and How to Say It

Namaste Meaning: What It Means and How to Say It

Namaste (Sanskrit and Hindi: नमस्ते) is a respectful greeting that means "I bow to you." You say it with your palms pressed together in front of the chest and a small bow of the head. In India and Nepal it is an everyday way to say hello, and many people use it for goodbye too. In...
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Mula Bandha (Root Lock): What It Is and How to Practice It

Mula Bandha (Root Lock): What It Is and How to Practice It

Yoga Anatomy
Yoga Twists: What They Do and How to Twist Safely

Yoga Twists: What They Do and How to Twist Safely

Yoga Practice
Brahmacharya: Meaning, Rules and How to Practise It

Brahmacharya: Meaning, Rules and How to Practise It

Yoga Lingo
Asteya (Non-Stealing): Meaning, Examples and How to Practise It

Asteya (Non-Stealing): Meaning, Examples and How to Practise It

Yoga Lingo
Satya (Truthfulness): Meaning, Yoga Sutra 2.36 and How to Practise It

Satya (Truthfulness): Meaning, Yoga Sutra 2.36 and How to Practise It

Yoga Lingo
Ahimsa (Non-Harming): Meaning, Examples and How to Practise It

Ahimsa (Non-Harming): Meaning, Examples and How to Practise It

Yoga Lingo
Surya Namaskar B (Sun Salutation B): How to Do It Step by Step

Surya Namaskar B (Sun Salutation B): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Sequences
Surya Namaskar A (Sun Salutation A): How to Do It Step by Step

Surya Namaskar A (Sun Salutation A): How to Do It Step by Step

Yoga Sequences