#66 JOHANNA HECTOR - LEADING SCANDINAVIA MIND-BODY COACH AND YOGA TEACHER
Johanna Hector (@johannahector_) is a pioneer of physical and spiritual transformation, and a leader in the global fitness and wellness industries. One of the most respected mind-body coaches and fitness experts in Scandinavia today, Johanna has 20 years of experience as a yoga teacher and fitness trainer. Featured as NIKE Elite trainer for many years, writer and expert in Womens Health magazine and leading concept developer for many Scandinavian wellness brands. In 2007 she founded Global Yoga (@globalyoga.se), a teacher training and yoga school where she together with her team of teachers aim to share their vision that yoga is for everyone and every BODY! She is also the creator of concepts such as Yoga For Athletes and SoulWork Club, an online wellness club with juicy WorkOuts, WorkIn, SoulFood and SoulSurfing. Her strength is that she is constantly striving to learn and understand more about yoga on and of the mat, both through life as a mother of three and as a student of movement.
She thanks her yoga teachers Cyndi Lee, Shiva Rea, Paul Grilley, Sarah Powers, Ana Forrest, Maty Ezraty, Cat Alip Douglas, Judith Lasater, Rod Stryker, Uma Dinsmore Tully, Wim Hof, Paul Check, and the teachers that has influenced her deeply and still does: Gabrielle Roth, Leonard Orr, Stanislav Grof, Ram Dass, Osho, SN Goenka and her great friends and colleagues. Her desire for authenticity is visible in her classes and her students. When she is not teaching classes in Gothenburg she inspire people worldwide through trainings, workshops and retreats.
Her philosophy is: Pulled by passion rather than pushed by fear and Train smarter, not harder!
WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT
-Using bio hacks to live a better life
-Experiencing death, grief and bulimia early in life
-Rituals for supporting the nervous system
-The importance of being curious
-Tuning into what is needed each day
-Being aware of wellness addiction
-The power of eye gazing and nurturing your relationship
-Balancing the masculine and feminine
-Leaning into your desires
QUOTES
‘I’m very hungry for life!’
‘I’m interested in being the best version of myself so I can be the best for all of us.’
‘Wake up, grow up, show up!’
‘I discovered living from fulfilment rather than lack.’
‘Whatever level you’re at at the moment, don’t stop there. We need you!’
REFERENCES
-Whoop band
-‘The Path of Love’ and the Diamond Approach, AH Almaas
-Tim Ferris (podcast host)
-‘The Untethered Soul’, Michael Singer (book)
-Uma Dinsmore-Tuli (yoga nidra teacher)
-‘Existential Kink’, Carolyn Elliott (book)
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THE HOSTS
@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’.
Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.
For workshops, trainings, events and retreats, find out more here.
@iamhollyhusler - From belting out original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to 20,000 people, whilst supporting Westlife, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments, to seas of sleeping yogis, at events and studios across the globe; Holly’s journey has led to a deep desire to help people find conscious connection and their own inner peace.
For trainings, workshops, music, events and retreats, find out more here.
