About Me
A passionate yoga teacher, specializing in stress, trauma & health issues, who supports & inspires You on Your healing journey
I am a yoga teacher who specialize in trauma informed yoga & somatic practices for stress, trauma & mental health issues. I have in-depth knowledge of ADHD & common comorbidities (anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, burnout etc.) as well as an integrative & holistic approach to the biology of trauma.
In addition to my yoga teacher trainings & biology of trauma training I have a master of laws. I have worked as a judge in district courts & court of appeal, as well as with children's rights in school. While struggeling with my own health challenges I eventually decided to leave my profession to work with my passion.
I have personal experiences of trauma, ADHD & burnout. Having gone on my own healing journey, I understand what such process requires. I am also well aware of the challenges that children with neuropsychiatric disorders, trauma & health issues face in school.
My own journey through life into the world of yoga & personal development is invaluable in my work with others. I am driven by an urge to understand how we as human beings function, including our core needs, & to address the root cause of problems & health issues instead of just tackling symptoms. I am constantly reminded of what an amazing tool yoga is for life. For that, I am forever grateful.
My mission is to guide people into a felt sense of safety & calm aliveness so that they can thrive, not just survive. The ability to self-regulate & be present are important aspects of well-being. For these skills to develop we need to work with the body. Other important aspects include diet, relationships & being part of something bigger, to name a few. The work that I do is integrative & based on a holistic life philosophy. In the larger perspective, this means reversing the negative global development, contributing to a safer, better & healthier world.
Education
I am a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance (RYT500) with a number of certifications in various yoga teacher trainings such as trauma informed yoga (TAY), transformative yoga, yoga & science, yoga nidra & hatha yoga. I am also training to become a Biology of Trauma® Professional (with Dr. Aimie Apigian). Please find below a list of my trainings. I am also a member of Kroppsterapeuternas yrkesförbund.
In addition to my yoga teacher & trauma biology trainings I have a Master of Laws from the University of Stockholm, 2003-2007. For many years I trained to become a judge in district courts & court of appeal. I have also worked at a law firm & at a government agency for education.
List of yoga teacher trainings
170 h. Licenceringsutbildning i Traumaanpassad Yoga & kroppsbaserade metoder (TAY 300), Josefin Wikström, 2022-ongoing (planning to complete 2024)
30 h. Teacher Training Course in Yoga Nidra - Yogic Sleep, Jennie Wadsten & Melanie Cooper, 2022
60 h. Vidareutbildning i Traumaanpassad Yoga som stöd (TAY 130), Josefin Wikström, 2021-2022
70 h. Grundutbildning i Traumaanpassad Yoga (TAY 70), Josefin Wikström, 2020-2021
100 h. Advanced Yoga Training - Transformational Learning & Teaching, Eleonora Ramsby Herrera & Franziska Boehm, 2020-2021
19 h. Continuous Professional Development Course in teaching methodology and in how to offer feedback & mentoring to yoga students, Eleonora Ramsby Herrera, 2019
15 h. Continuous Professional Development Course with a particular focus on the five koshas, Eleonora Ramsby Herrera, 2019
15 h. Yoga & vetenskap, Sara Hoy, 2019
100 h. Continuous Professional Development Course for yoga teachers - The Subtle Practice, Eleonora Ramsby Herrera, 2018
200 h. Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, VillaVi Yogastudio, 2017-2018
Other relevant trainings
The Biology of Stress & Anxiety, Dr. Aimie Apigian/Trauma Healing Accelerated, 2024
The Biology of Attachment & Neurodevelopment, Dr. Aimie Apigian/Trauma Healing Accelerated, 2024
The Foundational Journey For Addressing Stored Trauma In The Body, Dr. Aimie Apigian/Trauma Healing Accelerated, 2023
