In celebration of International Women’s Day, we held a full yoga and women’s health event in Suldal. Participants grounded in body, breath, and presence, sharing experiences and receiving practical health tips. Energy continued over a lovely lunch, followed by Annette Løno’s lecture on the vagus nerve - the body’s hidden superpower. Grateful for this inspiring day and the chance to connect with so many amazing women!

When the body is in proper alignment, breathing, circulation, and the nervous system function more efficiently. Physical alignment also supports mental and emotional balance. Prolonged imbalance and tension may contribute to stress, inflammation, and increased vulnerability to disease. The yoga technique I teach emphasizes precise alignment. We use props to adapt each posture individually, allowing for deeper and anatomically sound joint placement in a safe and mindful way.

Yoga is more than physical exercise; it is a path to self-awareness through the body. By combining breath, mindful movement, and alignment, we cultivate balance, discipline, and harmony between effort and ease. Regular practice helps the mind settle, refines the senses, and integrates body, breath, and awareness, guiding us toward greater wholeness.

Yoga and conscious breathing can regulate the nervous system and stimulate the vagus nerve, which activates the “rest-and-digest” response. Slow, deep breathing, gentle yoga poses, spinal and shoulder rotation exercises, and mindfulness help reduce stress, lower cortisol levels, and promote inner calm. Focusing on the exhale is especially effective in activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Yoga and breath thus serve as practical tools for both physical and mental bala