2009/11/09

Shallow, but oh so much fun!

YES!

MO:


"I have nothing to wear!" Normally, I NEVER need to say those words, but since delivering Robin, I´ve not been able to wear hardly any of my trousers, let alone my denims, and believe me, I have MANY pairs of jeans-(even after selling second hand/giving away countless of pairs).
"Heck, let´s check how far it is to go, I´m soooo fed up with black leggings", was my thought this morning as I grabbed the first pair in the pile.
A pair of Blue Cult. American designer denim with quite a lot of stretch in them, but hey, a size 25 (about 27 in European sizing)?
Did I really wear these once???

I laugh and pull them over my kneecaps, prepared to find myself struggling as I get to the upper thigh part.
WHAT?
Ihhhhhhhh!
Not only am I inside them, but I´m also able to do the button up!
Robin´s face is perplexed as he watches his mother dance around in the bedroom, singing and hollering.

Tomorrow is an Acne day.


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A Weekend not to...

...wake up from!

Wow - Still HIGH on the past few days. Couldn't remember the last time I spent a day without my training gear on (well... I am not a victim here - I do LOVE my NIKE stuff!!).

But still ;)

Started out with a BOMBASTIC FANTASTIC Night out with Pom and the Pilates Chickas! Lovely pasta and red red wine warmed us up for the OUTSTANDING Cirque De Soleil Show - Saltimbanco!
There was no WAY I could fall asleep after a show that MAGNIFICENT so I meet up 2 beautiful men at BjörnsBar! (They must have thought that I was high on drugs or something, cause I couldn't stop talking about the man who almost drowned in the toilet in the middle of the stage...) Good thing they are CLOSE friends :)

The weekend continued with the THEME of CRAZY - as I kidnapped Mom to Asia Spa in Varberg (first stopping in Halmstad to have lunch with the worlds greatest Bro :).



Was a long time ago I saw mom and we both enjoyed the cosy asian robes, the hot waters, the saunas, the chillout room (where we both feel asleep:), the dinner, the yoga with Ulrika Nordberg - a sweet Detox Flow - Mom did GREAT actually! Note that she DOES NOT practice yoga at all - my plan was to get her to practice with another teacher than her own daughter... I gave her some tips: Like Childspose for example - her response:

- Lovelly! Is it enough if I say it or do I have to do it as well?!

Let's say we have a lot of things in comon, but yoga/exercising is not one of them!

Left Varberg for Gothenburg where Mattias turned me into QUEEN in less than 45min! He is AMAZING, in so many ways! He just came back from shooting Charlotte Perrelli's new WORKOUT Book in Spain!

Both of us were attending BIG 30Celebrations, unfortunately it wasn't the same one - so we jumped into separate cabs into the black night.

After LAUGHING, eating and celebrating we contined to PUSH :)
What I recall from this evening is this:


Champagne Champagne Champagne!

But from WHOM it came from I have no idea....

There were at least 40 of the B-Boys closest friends including his family - and when I look up I see a 30year old boy in his underpants only standing on the bar and next to him his father (around 60) without his shirt and his tie around his forehead jumping/dancing! This is where I fall of the sofa (from standing :) and almost break my thumb... This is also where I take the grown up decision to GO HOME :) (Must be my yogi skills ;)

Let's just say that SUNDAY was spent in BED!!!
And it was the BEST Sunday with the BEST person ever :)

I am so ready for THIS moment, and the one after this, and the next and the next - Universe - Just keep em coming ;)

LOVE Jo

2009/11/08

A busy Sunday

MO:

Yes, is the answer to the question: Did I feel yesterday´s class in my body? Although not half as much as I was afraid to...
I kicked myself out of bed this morning to guest teach a yoga class at 10. Had a lot of fun! Great crowd and a lot of familiar faces.

After the class I went home, showered, changed and rushed off to my meeting with Usama & Musse. We discussed the Ruffie concept in length. Ruffie will be launched spring 2010. Exactly how our collaboration will pan out will be decided in the next couple of weeks. Inspirational guys and a very promising concept.

Father´s Day was then celebrated at home with the 3 families. Robin & I are both coughing away, so tomorrow will definitely bring a long sleep-in.

By the way, anyone who calls me up until Friday (when I get my phonenumber transfered to the iPhone): Don´t worry if I sound weird on the phone. My SIM-card has gone haywire since I transfered my contacts to the iPhone, which means I don´t get caller ID anymore on my Nokia. Hence, when JOJO called me earlier tonight, instead of going: "Heeeelloooo JOJO!", I went: "Yes, this is Monika speaking" in my business voice. Silence. "Ehhhhh...hello?...This is Johanna...?" :)

New week tomorrow. New adventures.


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2009/11/07

RUFFIE Training with Usama & Musse


MO:

What a mad, fun class! Full to the brim with strong, hard training people. The members at Gymnasium Sisjön are second to none.

If you think you are fit, this is the way to go... Ruffie Training will give you explosiveness, strength, endurance and flexibility. 4 blocks including "fighting" (body to body exercises-no punches), physical challenges and strength/endurance exercises. You work with a partner throughout.
Thank you, Mari, for being my partner in crime-pushing me through the hardest of exercises and keeping us smiling throughout. Thank you Susanita for driving all the way from Jönköping to join in.

Thank you Usama & Musse for a great class, my body will certainly feel it tomorrow...

Sad you missed it? You can see the boys at Svettisdagarna in November (Sthlm) and at the NIKE Convention (also Sthlm) in January...

In action...Usama Azia & Musse Hasselvall

Yoga Sam & Karate Niklas. Sweaty & happy.

Elaine Rydberg & I, trying out our fighting stances...

What a great workout! Thanks, guys.


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2009/11/06

This weekend´s question....

Will he only dress in black when he gets older?

MO:


Left my bed at 5.55am this morning for yoga.
I thought having a baby would make me more of a morning person.
It didn´t.
I did, however feel much better afterward.



I´m not sure if that had to do with the day going smoothly OR the fact that my new phone arrived in the post... Mmmmmm.... I´m working with the installation as I´m writing this. My head is spinning from all the different applications available.

Which begs the question:

Which is the MUST have iPhone application that you cannot do without?




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2009/11/05

MMA/Wrestling/Boxing/Yoga


MO:

The cough is still there and it doesn´t seem to be in a hurry going anywhere... Damn it. On Saturday it is time for Ruffie training...
Musse Hasselvall & Usama Aziz at Gymnasium Sisjön 15.00. NOT to be missed.

I need to get this cough cleared. On Sunday I´m guest teaching yoga in the city. Come and join me at 10.00 if you´re around!


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INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR :)



Wow - THANK YOU :)

VOTE OR DIE hahah MO - LOVE U

Hahah Don't think I've been in a voting thingie since 3rd grade when the class voted on who got to be LUCIA.... The outcome - I was TOMTE... A GUY was voted LUCIA, how about that... :) Hahah

I'm tudelad (Swedish great word when you can't make up your mind...)

I am a person of many opinions but when it comes to voting I just can't seem to get to it (when it comes to everything from Eurovision, galas, even social and political events), hm this is something I will look into and analyse further - interesting!

So if you VOTE - for any of your favourites - BIG UP TO YOU!

Oh well - It's a lot of fun these things that we do... I haven't decided where I stand yet - I know myself and I know that I can be VERY VERY competitive hihi but I can also completely immerse myself in the feeling and just BE. Guess my challenge is to find the in-between...

Now I'm of to CHANGE the world (here's a plan if you wanna be part of it;)

3 steps to CHANGE the world:

1. Acceptance

2. Change yourself

3. Baby-steps

Most of all. Believe that you have all what it takes to change the world. You are the one we've been waiting for. And it's starting right here, right now!


LOVE Jo

2009/11/04

Nike Convention 2010

MO:

This day has been crazy. Busy from the minute I woke up until now... 2 good meetings. 1 live and 1 over the phone. Taught 3 classes and had my hair cut. Finally. I was afraid that I would have to cut it real short...like a few centimeters (since I´m loosing so much hair right now) , which would NOT be a very good look for me, but my hairdresser just laughed and said that I didn´t need to worry. Phew.

By the way, remember that the Nike Convention site opened for bookings today!
See www.nikewomen.se for more information. You can train kettlebell with me Friday, Saturday or Sunday and Caramel Core+Dynamic Training+Global Yoga with JOJO.



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2009/11/03

Vote or die :)

MO:

Thanks for the comment Magnus!

MOJO-readers, give it up for JOJO -
Nominated as the group training instructor of the year! YES!

Vote here.



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You phone, we phone, I phone



MO:
When I finally dragged myself to the 3 shop, it looked like....well, you can see for yourself on the picture above. I ended up spending 20min outside in the freezing cold, before I finally found out that all the computers were down inside the so called shop... Well, I should have the coveted gadget before Friday. Much to my delight, my dear friend M, the techno freak, decided to get one too. Yes! This means that I will have someone to teach me (and no doubt tell me) what applications I should get/need! :)

Life as a self-employed educator/entrepreneur can be quite lonely sometimes. After almost 15 years on the road, most of the time traveling alone, working alone and brainstorming with one´s own little self, I´ve noticed that I seek out more and more ventures together with other people. Why not? I know some extraordinary people and not only are they amongst the best in their chosen fields, but they are also great people to be around... It´s much more fun being able to bounce ideas off somebody else´s exciting brain for a change!
2010 will be the year of collaborations... I like!



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Inspiration...

... som först lyfter mig, sen ger mig dåligt samvete och sen ger mig en insikt :)

Sorry - In Swedish.....

Nog är det en källa kontinuerlig fascination att vi har det bättre och bättre, men verkar må sämre och sämre? För så vitt de flesta studier som jag har sett visar verkar det som att så snart vi har uppnått en grundläggande trygghet i form av tak över huvudet, mat för dagen och visst urval av bekvämligheter, så mår vi inte bättre för att vi får det bättre.

Nog är det en viktig kunskap att ha, eller hur? För de flesta av oss har ju någonstans på vägen blivit itutade att om vi bara sköter oss, skaffar en bra utbildning och blir riktigt framgångsrika så ska det på något sätt leda till lycka. Det visar sig alltså att detta förhållande inte verkar hålla när det väl kommer till kritan. Enligt mig beror det här på att vårt nervsystem inte är programmerat för lycka. Det är programmerat för överlevnad.

Vad menar jag då med det? Jo, naturens största intresse är inte att vi är lyckliga, utan att vi överlever på något sätt. Det har uppenbarligen fungerat bra eftersom vi är här;-) Men det sätter i sin tur sätter specifika krav på hur vi värderar den information som vi tar in via våra sinnen. Bland annat så har allting som är potentiellt sett negativt för oss oerhört mycket viktigare att agera på än det som skulle kunna vara bra för oss.

Negativa konsekvenser har förtur i nervsystemet

Som illustration kan du tänka dig följande exempel: Du kommer gående i djungeln när du plötsligt hör hur det brakar till jämte dig bland buskarna. Utan att ens hinna tänka dig för hoppar du upp i närmaste träd och klättrar upp så högt som grenarna bär dig. Först därefter kollar du vad det kunde vara som orsakade ljudet. Om det nu är en kompis som skojar med dig kan det kännas minst sagt lite fånigt när nu hela gänget skrattar åt dig. Men den skammen tar alltså nervsystemet hellre än att det hade varit ett rovdjur som hade kunnat hota din överlevnad.

Om vi nu vänder på scenariot och du kommer genom djungeln och upptäcker en glänta. Mitt i den så ser du en hel hög med frukt som ser nästan staplad ut. Vad är nu din reaktion på denna fantastiska gåva att få matbehovet stillat utan någon större ansträngning? Verkar lite för bra för att vara sant… kan vara en fälla… bästa att vänta lite… En oerhört bra reaktion sett till överlevnad, eller hur?

Men i dagens värld är vår överlevnad nästan garanterad. Om ett barn dör i civiliserade områden är det att se som närmast en katastrof. Vi har alltså förmånen att för första gången födas med vår överlevnad i stort sett garanterad, vilket leder till att vi blir alltmer koncentrerade på att uppnå lycka istället. Problemet är att nervsystemet inte har hunnit ändras. Det gör fortfarande allt det kan för att hålla oss vid liv genom att tro att allt som är bra kan ha en hake och att allt som ens verkar dåligt är bäst att köra igång hela stressystemet för så att vi kan hoppa högt upp trädet.

Spännande eller hur!!

Sen ger Anders några övningar för hur vi kan öva upp och förändra våra tanke och beteende mösnter: - Hoppas att den möjligheten är värd en stunds mental träning för dig...

- övningar som visst är relevanta och verkar givande, ändå fasten jag tycker att detta är otroligt intressant och fascinerande så vet jag att jag inte kommer att göra just dessa övningar, dom lockar mig inte, jag blir uttråkad bara jag läser dem... hm. Jag får då först lite dåligt samvete (särskilt då han skriver så - Hoppas att den möjligheten är värd en stunds mental träning för dig..) men sen kommer jag på: Jag har ju YOGAN!! En anledning till att jag är så passionerat förälskad i yogan är att den hjälper mig att träna på just saker som dessahär, fast på ett sätt som passar MIG! Jag gör visst "Anders övningar" fast på ett sätt som passar MIG :) Jag lär mig genom att göra, genom min kropp kan jag träna mina sinnen och min hjärna! Jag är så GLAD att jag har hittat min väg :) Har du hittat och erkänt din? Eller vandrar du fortf på "andras" markerade, välskötta vägar?


Jo

What's LOVE gotta do with it...

' I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that
there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. '
~ Vincent Van Gogh

Me, Dad and Elle rocking Gran Canaria :)


POM, BE HAPPY, POM



Mo and ex-paddeln aka Robin Björn


GrandMa and Ma - Where did u think I got my clown skills from....


Jo, Pom, Mo - Vince I think u're right on the spot on this one ;)


LOVE Jo


2009/11/02

Bootleg


MO:
I´m not sure how many shoes I own. The only thing I´m sure of, is that there can never be too many shoes in a woman´s wardrobe. Normally, I hardly ever go for brown, but when I saw these gorgeous ankle boots from Essential today, there was no doubt about the fact that they needed a loving home, in a wardrobe usually filled with black...

I need to leave town on Nov 14, when the Jimmy Choo collection for H&M is released...


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MONDAY Bloody MONDAY

Hahah in a Good/Funny way :)

Been practising equanimity the last couple of days. Here are some of my fav "practice" moments:

§ Got stuck in an elevator on my way to the Global Yoga Training, stepped into the elevator on the 6th floor, a tall dark man follows me in and 15 sec later the lights fade and the elevator stops....

I am on the - side :(

§....After trying every button in the elevator I realize that I am stuck (my first time stuck in an elevator for real). And here is where life smiles at you - I am not only stuck in an elevator, I am stuck in an elevator with a giant RUSSIAN man! The Global Yogis are waiting for me, their teacher, but there's nothing I can do, except for being PRESENT. So - I make the best of the situation and since I might be going to Russia to work in Feb I milk all the juicy Russian Inside travel tips out of this very polite man :) What are the odds?! 70min later they get us out of there....

I am on the + side :)

§ Meet an old friend at STUREHOF and there I forget my favourite gloves that my Grandma made my...

I am on the - side :(


I make it in time for my train back to Gothenburg because I get a ride!

I am on the + side :)


§ I dream nightmares al night long... The new LES MILLS programs has arrived and I have decided to teach the new release this week so that I am prepared for the quarterly in Finland coming up soon. Last night in my dream this was the scenario: I am about to teach the new release but I haven't practised at all.... I don't even know a single move - but I am thinking that I'll be fine - The participants don't know the moves either so we're okey.... kind of. And THEN... I see GANDALF - The man who makes the program, and he is attending my class.... sh...t!!! I press play and start to move - trying to look at him and copy him since he knows it right.... he looks at me and he doesn't look happy (kind of thinking: Who is this clown and WTF is she doing....) Then I wake up - all sweaty.... and LATE for work.....

I am on the - side :(

I make it in time for my client! YES!

I am on the + side :)


Life is a roller-coaster .... let go and enjoy the ride ;)

LOVE JO

2009/11/01

Bejb I'm back


In my hood, in my own bed :) Yum!

3 fantastic full-on days in Sthlm with Global Yogis - Thank you, you are truly amazing!

Robyn - as my friend POM says - Should get the NOBEL PRIZE!!!

"Some words are best unspoken..."


Sweet Dreams Yogis

JO


Love me tender


MO:

Funny, as we were about to take our seats, I receive an sms: "You look good down there on row 2...". Turns out we were not the only toddler parents having called in baby-sitters to be able to go to the cinema this Sunday. Malin & Daniel also bribed theirs, to see "Flickan som lekte med elden".
What P and I got confirmed tonight, was that Robin is not ready to be left for a full day and a night just yet. He cried his way through the afternoon and didn´t stop until we were back, so I just canceled our trip to Stockholm next week. No Maxwell live at Berns, I´m afraid.

I thought about something when I was out on a (very heavy) lunchtime run today. This is a little something for those of you out there in a relationship.
Ask yourself this question: What makes your partner love you?
Make a list and then compare it to the actual answer/s. Does it match? Does it matter if it does? Is it the same qualities that were important when you started dating, or have priorities changed? Is it personality traits or learned skills or both that makes him/her certain that you are the One?

What I put on the list? Well, let´s just say that it didn´t include my cooking skills...



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