Ellen Johannesen. I was born in Norway and have been yoga teacher for more than 30 years. I took up yoga during my career as a professional dancer. I first encountered Ashtanga yoga during a tour to New York in 1994, and have practiced ever since. I utilise my in background in dance with a deep interest in body and mind to teach yoga adaptad to any level of practitioner. I am an KPJAYI authorized level 2 Ashtanga yoga teacher and sI also hold a teacher training certificate from John Scott.

In 2002 I co-founded the first Ashtanga studio In Oslo, Norway, Ashtanga Yoga Oslo where I was the principal teacher in charge of the Mysore program. A growing interest in Buddhism brought me first to Bylakuppe, South India, where I spent about three years living in a Tibetan Monastery. I then moved to Kathmandu where I, after completeing a Tibetan translator training course, earned a Masters degree in Buddhist studies and Himalayan Languages from Kathmandu university. I am currently living in Norway running Yoga retreats and treks in Nepal .

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