The 300-hour Training

Co-founder of Yoga Folks & Head Teacher

Years of practice: 28
Years of teaching: 13
Credentials: 1800 hours of training including in vinyasa, bhakti, and philosophy; trained under Annie Carpenter, Sally Kempton, Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, Michael James Wong, and Johanna Hector

Jane Fonda brought yoga into Josephin’s life at age 11. At first she wasn’t sure what all those down dogs were all about, but eventually that first introduction blossomed into a lifelong love affair. Over her decades of practice, she has crafted and led thousands of hours of trainings—including foundational, advanced, and yoga therapy trainings—both in Sweden and abroad. She also has 300 hours of training in assisting under her belt, as well as certificates as a yoga massage therapist, doula, and acupuncturist, giving her a wealth of anatomical knowledge that she brings to her teaching and training of yoga. She’s a lifelong student of philosophy, spanning Vedanta, tantra, and beyond, which provides cultural and mythological context to her teaching.

Philosophy & Self-inquiry

Years of practice: 26 of asana, a lifetime of spiritual practice
Years of teaching: 22 years
Credentials: Part of an unbroken lineage to Adi Shankara; studied at SVYASA in Bangalore under Swami Vivekanada Yoga Anusandhana Samsthan; studied at the Yoga Institute in Mumbai; studied Vedanta with Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Rishikesh, as well as Swami Sarvananda Saraswati; currently studying Vedanta and Sanskrit with Swami Jithendriyananda Saraswati

Satyadev has led a life steeped in the spiritual traditions of his native India. He grew up in Kolkata—the spiritual heart of the country—with family who were disciples of the Hindu saint Anandamayi Ma. The broader region of Bengal is also the homeland of many great teachers, particularly those devoted to Kali and Krishna, as well as a deep tradition of Shakti worship. But don’t be mistaken—Satya might take philosophy seriously, but he doesn’t take himself seriously. He’s an artist, a painter, and a musician, with a few composing credits for Bollywood to prove it and a number of albums of sacred music and mantra. He now lives in the Danish countryside with his family, where he can often be found in his garden.

Anatomy & Physiology

Years of practice: 25
Years of teaching:
Credentials: C-IAYT yoga therapist since 2016, physiotherapist, MSc, at Karolinska specializing in mental health and chronic pain

Petra brings decades of deep practice in Hatha yoga to her scientific knowledge of physiology and anatomy. Her approach to teaching is grounded in a profound empathy and appreciation for the biomechanics of the human form. When not teaching or caring for patients, she can be found painting and spending time with her menagerie of animals.

Breathwork Facilitator & Yoga Teacher

Years of practice: 20
Years of teaching: 8
Credentials: 120 hours as a breathwork facilitator; 200 hours of Hatha yoga training; 500 hours of continued education in restorative yoga, pranayama, sequencing, and assisting

Viktor’s first relationship to the breath was through singing—he spent his youth singing and playing in bands and discovering the artistry of sound, breath, and vibration. He still sings, but has taken his experience and study of the breath far beyond it. Viktor will bring this wealth of experience to his introduction of what breathwork is, what makes it so powerful, and what differentiates it from pranayama.

Sound Healing & Voice Work

Years of practice: 16
Years of teaching: 10
Credentials: 200 hours of Raja Yoga teacher training; Ayurvedic Health Counsellor and Ayurvedic Chef trainings; cognitive, integrative, and transformative coaching; currently studying to become a psychologist

Lisa thought she peaked in movement at age 14 when she was the best in Sweden at orienteering. But then yoga and Ayurveda came into her life while living abroad in London in 2013, and it’s been a constant in her life ever since. Since then, she has expanded her knowledge through trainings all over the world. Overtime, music, sound, and voice became bigger parts of her offerings, and they are now integral parts of her teaching to support her students to come as they are and be unafraid to take up space through sound and vibration.

Yin Yoga & Chinese Medicine

Years of practice: 20+ years
Years of teaching: 8 years
Credentials: Over 1200 hours of yoga teacher training in vinyasa, yin, meditation, and yoga nidra; qualified yoga massage therapist and lymphatic masseuse

Elinor was introduced to yoga as a teenager in Waldorf school where she practiced on soft mats with old ladies under the guidance of an old Dane named Ole. In adulthood, yoga and holistic health became central to her life, in particular the softer and slower practice of yin yoga. She brings this gentle attentiveness to the body into her massage therapy, which in turn helps her anatomically and energetically support her students on the mat.