We survived the bitter winter! It was the coldest one since 2010 they say, with temperatures below zero for almost all of January and February. Fingers crossed it paves the way for a beautiful spring and summer. We’re lucky to have had a warm shala to gather in and keep our spirits up every morning throughout the cold times. Now finally, the days are getting brighter and warmer and very soon we change the clocks for daylight savings after which it will be even easier to get up for practice. Thus, when the shala fills up in the mornings we would be grateful if you, for everyone’s comfort, kept to the shala guidelines.

The Easter weekend is coming up, and we would like to remind everyone that we have special opening hours on public holidays. During Easter, Helena is also organising a special workshop on the importance of vinyasa in the ashtanga yoga method – so check it out if you’re not travelling and are eager to learn something new. In April the shala also organises a special book release of the book "It's an Inside job" by Josefin Wikström and the inmates at Kumla prison. You can read about this event and everything else that happens at the shala these coming months if you keep reading the newsletter.

SPRING SCHEDULE

The spring schedule continues until midsummer after which there will be a summer schedule for July and August. Isabella teaches most mornings except for Mondays and every second Sunday when Helena is in charge. You always find the current schedule on the schedule page and if you scroll to the bottom under the overview schedule, you see all temporary schedule changes. The page is frequently being updated so please check it regularly to stay up to date. Also, please remember that we have guided primary series class one Sunday a month followed by breakfast or fika. All the dates are available on the overview schedule.

NEW COURSES, SPRING 2026

The second round of courses this spring semester are already published on this website under upcoming events. If you register for any of these, you will meet Helena as she is responsible for all the courses of the second half of the semester. Did you know that if you already have a card with us you can drop-in on the Wednesday and Thursday courses provided there is space, but you need to check with Helena and register before. 

- ASHTANGA YOGA FOUNDATION beginners - Mondays 8-sessions, starting 13/4

- ASHTANGA FOUNDATION Level 2 - Wednesdays 8-sessions, starting 8/4

- YIN YOGA - Thursdays 8-sessions, starting 9/4

- THE ESSENCE OF VINYASA - special class Sunday 5/4

SPECIAL EVENTS

- BOOK RELEASE 18/4 with Josefin Wikström and the book "It's an Inside Job - Change from the inside and out". This is a book about recovery, community and hope – with voices from the inside and with practical methods for everyday life, written in collaboration with the men at Kumla prison and James Fox. Come and listen to Josefin talking about how yoga can be used as a tool for change (the event will be held in Swedish), try some yoga and buy a copy of the book (all proceedings go entirely to the non-profit organization Prison Yoga Project Scandinavia.) Read more about the event here.

- INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY & 108 SUN SALUTATIONS 15/6. In connection with this year's international yoga day, we organise a charity event to raise money for the organisation V-Care in Mysore, India, that we have been supporting since 2016. 108 sun salutations is a special ceremony, and the ritual becomes especially powerful at the full and new moon, which falls on that day (new). Everyone can join but please read more here before you sign up. If you can't make it to class but would like to make a donation, that is of course welcome too! Please swish to 0706536008 and mark your contribution ”108 sun salutations”.

SUMMER YOGA HOLIDAY

As in previous years, our annual summer yoga holiday will be held at Kadermo Retreat Center in the Finnish archipelago. From 12-17th July, Isabella teaches a week-long retreat with morning mysore classes and special afternoon workshops. You have the opportunity to delve deeper into your yoga practice together with other participants from all over the world. Kadermo is a wonderful place to find peace and recharge your batteries. Come join us and enjoy the beautiful nature, the tranquillity, the Finnish sauna, refreshing swims and yoga of course. Several of our shala practitioners have visited Kadermo and return regularly. You can come for Isabella's retreat-week only or stay longer as Kadermo is open all summer with different teachers! Read more about the retreat here.

GUEST TEACHER TIM FELDMANN

At the end of August, we are honoured to welcome certified ashtanga yoga teacher Tim Feldmann from Miami, USA to our shala again. Tim will be teaching his third weekend workshop in Malmö on August 21st-23rd. He last visited the shala in 2024 and we look forward to another weekend where we can learn from him and benefit from his great energy and humour. Tim will teach two morning mysore classes and three specially themed afternoon workshops. There will also be time for questions at a special Q&A session on the Saturday. Read more here and register, places are limited.

Our next newsletter will be distributed before the summer season, but please stay updated until then by regularly visiting our website and social media (links in the menu above). If you have any questions or suggestions, please send them by email to the yoga school's email address, however, remember that we do not read/reply outside office hours or on weekends. If you need the access code, you have to contact us at least 24 hours before your visit.

Heading towards brighter times,

Isabella & crew

P.S You can use your health insurance “friskvård” with us and that we offer a 20% discount for Physical activity on prescription