Addict!

Wow It is HOT HOT HOT here in Sweden!

For two days I've slept - Guess I needed it!
After painting the bedroom I took a two hour powernap :) YUM!

Unfortunately I can't sleep when it comes to bedtime - perhaps the HEAT and lack of movement added to the insomnia so today I decided to MOVE!

One Bodypump and one Bodybalance + night swimming later I am feeling FAB :)

I am a person who HAVE to MOVE! If I don't I loose my positive outlook on life and my energy goes down below zero - it is so obvious! I don't move because I want to look a certain way I move because I want to FEEL a certain way! And I know that YOGA is the best way for me to move :)

When I got back home I found BODYBALANCE nr 50 and BODYJAM nr 54! Jippie! I know what I am doing tomorrow morning!

I can't wait to get back to work again - Great feeling!

Sweet Dreams Mojos :)

Jo

Falling in Love with Life

Back in Gothenburg after Body/Mind-blowing days in my new BFF Berlin :)

Between Berlin and Gothenburg I stopped by in Stockholm and Halmstad.

Thank you Lina and Maria for wicked 24h (even though we only saw Maria for 12 of those 24 hours hihih ;)

Thank you Halmstad and FORM for beautiful flow with the new BODYBALANCE 47, it certainly has a HALO glow to it and I am looking forward to sharing it in Gothenburg this coming weekend together with beautiful Anna Paringer at Fitness Festivalen!


Last day of November 2009 today - yesterday was 1sta ADVENT!
I LOVE Christmas - think it is a late rebel thing against my mother who never puts out the christmas stuff until the 22nd of December. That + the fact that we did get ADVENTSKALENDRAR with the best and most heartfelt gifts ever, I think my mom kept sending it to me as I moved to Gothenburg :)

Christmas for me is COMMUNITY - spending time with family and loved ones, cuddling inside with candles as darkness surrounds us more and more.

At least I got a start feeling for it in BERLIN:)

Another thing that make my heart JUMP with JOY was one day after yoga class - sitting at my BAGEL shop in the window, a girl passed by, I smiled at her (after the morning yoga I was always in a supadupa mod, loving life extra large :), she entered and then left again 5min later. As she left the barrista came to me with a coffee and a note....

I had never seen the girl before! So I asked the lady to translate and she said something like this:

Today is my birthday and I want you to have a beautiful day :)

Isn't LIFE SWELL :) You just gotta fall in love with it!

Over and over again!!

Happy Namnsdag Bejb

ANDREAS

The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ – with genitive ἀνδρός –, which means "man" (i.e. male human being).
Well of course - ALL words has an origin in Greek, right!
So there you go ;)

LOVE Jo

Fantasy vs Reality....

Stockholm was GREAT! Early early morning - woke up 5am - worked, worked, worked and then dragged myself on the plane back home, knowing that a safe harbour was awaiting me :)

I LOVE being picked up at the airport - isn't it one of the BEST things around!?
I can fantasies about it, picturing myself like the people in the movies - running into the arms of your loved one, throwing your bags, having eyes for only that person :)





In my mind I see myself doing this :) But NEVER ever in reality - What happens?
Instead of romantically letting myself go I briskly walk pass all the SLOW people in the isle towards the exit - with a knife sharp focus I pick up my bag and keep on walking very focus, so focused that I almost miss the person meeting me - give him a quick hug and ask where the car is.....

What's up with that?

Shape up misses......

Now I'm sitting in a HUGE CLUB in Helsinki - Just packed 500 Goodie Bags for the Super Instructurs who are joining us tomorrow!

It is time for SUPER SATURDAY in Finland :)

Teaching BODYBALANCE 47 with Powerful Arja tonight

Tomorrow is a full on schedule with
BODYBALANCE 47 Team Jo + Arja
BODYJAM 51 Team Jo + Kimmo
BODYBALANCE Generic Session
BODYBALANCE 47 Team Jo + Tiina w Fab Arja and Susanna supporting us on the huge stage :)

There will also be surprises such as a Push-Up competition, a BODYPUMP Drink... hm.. Yummey? And more...

Saturday evening will be traditionally Finish I think - There is a SPA/Sauna booked for us with all the traditional Finish stuff... whatever that is, hm?! Anyway - Sunday is a SOFTER day :)

LOVE JO

Stadium LOVES Nike Loves ToppHälsa Loves Jo

On my way to Stockholm to work with a great TRIO!

A full on day that will hopefully turn into a BOOST of INSPIRATION in the beginning of 2010 for YOU loved ones :)

The reward when I get back to GBG Thursday night (before leaving Friday moooorning for Finland is a TENNIS Lesson, Jihaaa :)



Love learning new things!

By the way - Thank you SPORTLIFE for ROCKING tonight's classes with me BODYJAM 51 and BODYBALANCE 47 Wow is the only word for it !!!

Sweet Dreams Jo

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

The Academy - Sthlm

Round 2!!

After a SUPER DUPER Saturday with GREAT classes, but most of all GREAT People - My LM boss has sent me some blogs during the week to cheer me on - Thank you K :)
And THANK YOU - Super Bloggers/Instructors (Jim Body&Soul Linnea )- Wow I still get the chills and have to pinch myself just to be reminded it is not a dream :)

The Supa Dupa SaturDAY smoothly turned into night with (I admit - I much more prefer the vodka than al the sweet or candy like shoots!) a lot of BUFFALOS!



I mean I don't mind - but the thing was that I had to get up EARLY and work the following day - so around 230am Petter placed me and Lisa Osborne (The Amazing Bodyattacker!!!) in a cab to the hotel. Happy as I was I couldn't fall asleep - I waited (and ate al the candy - Isn't it funny how sprouts can be so darn NOT appealing at 3am!!) for my roomy to come home, and when she did we chilled a couple of hours before we went to breakfast :)



YUMMEY!!! Felt like a real SUPER HUMAN again after some scrambled eggs! Lina (NIKE) picked me up and we drove to THE ACADEMY CONVENTION @ Sportlife Östermalm. Never been there before - What a studio - a great space for group fitness!!

Taught caramel core - yum! The participants (80 of them) were super energetic and I got such a great response! So much fun seeing Terese and Jenny there :) Supa dupa work with challanging yourselfs guys!

Lina + her brother and niece also liked the class :)

Terese is a fab photographer + has hot tamale feet - see for yourself!!

This week the FOCUS is on DYNAMIC TRAINING - We are doing the NIKE TRAINING CLUB TOUR in Gothenburg and Lund this weekend :) It's gonna be a blast!

But before that - I am doing 108..... everyday this week!

Why.... I'll tell you next - the best part is that you can be part of it this FRIDAY at 530pm in Gothenburg - or wherever you are around the globe :)

MUCH LOVE JO

Glob(en)al Warrior

In a week Cirque De Solei will be standing here - But first ME :)

What a GREAT feeling - Having GLOBEN all to myself Whohoooo!!

Now - Just got the info from Dr Dave that he wants me to teach some other tracks than he first told me... oh well - Looking forward to it :)

And just decided that I'm gonna do RPM in the morning with Anna Key and Petter
Then Bodystep with Fredrik Sjöberg (no he's not teaching, he's just my step partner :)

and Then BODYPUMP STRONGEST COMPETITION - No I am NOT competing!

and Then - SHOW SURPRISE ;)

and Then BB - Generic Session with Dr Dave and Ragnihild

and Then BB CLASS with Dr Dave

and Then BJ with Bubbles ;)

and Then ..... ;)

Jo

GLOBEN

There are no ordinary moments!!


HERE I COME :)

Is it REAL this feeling?

Eppa Eppa Disco Steppa!

Well --- a weird feeling this evening - and it is a NICE one!

I am very very CALM :)

Got a FULL ON Schedule ahead of me and I am looking forward to it:

• Early Morning train to Stockholm
• Perhaps some BIKRAM to warm up before I meet Dr Dave (BodyBalance Presenter from New Zeeland) and rehears our class
• BIG Preparation meeting before THE day at GLOBEN
• Meeting up with my roomy - My FAV ANNA KEY - to long time no seen!
  
• Saturday, or should I say SUPER SATURDAY this time at GLOBEN!!! A full day with LES MILLS latest releases and GREATEST trainers. I am teaching ONE BODYBALANCE class with Dr Dave - and I am so COOL about it. There will be around 1200 participants and all I feel is JOY and LOVE. BodyBalance feels so natural to me that I don't even get stressed over the fact that it is GLOBEN, 1200 peops and THE DrDave by my side - WICKED!!
• THE AfterParty - OMG!
• Sun: THE ACADEMY at Sportlife Östermalm teaching a CARAMELCORE class - taught it last weekend in Halmstad and it felt great - let's see what happens this time :)
• Back in GBG Sun evening - will I get a home cooked meal? Feels like I do deserve one.... :)

LOVE and see you either in GLOBEN, Sportlife Östermalm or on the other side

Jo

AUGUST my LOVE

Sometimes you gotta go with the flow :)

I had ONE day at home and it felt weird. When you're used to being on a schedule with set times and places to be at it is hard to just drop down into spontaneity!

I mean HARD is GOOD - as long as it doesn't make you TIGHT ;)

So that is why I now hang in the smooth feeling of having a balanced, fun, Scandinavian month ahead of me :)

It is gonna be a month of JIRA work layered with this (imagine a pancake cake - pancake/cream/jam/pancake/cream/jam.... )

:

HALMSTAD - SKÅNE - GÖTEBORG

My bro is moving to Halmstad :)
A couple of days in the mansion chillin in the country side
Before heading back to the city ;)

M is in GBG - I was supposed to be working in LA but now that I am here - this ICON is NOT TO be missed! Neither is the AFTER PARTY ;)

10 days in Sthlm + 1 day in Amsterdam to prepare for THE EXHIBITION of the year :)
Jihaa
Seen this SHOE before?
A FAN of it?
Wanna make your own EXCLUSIVE ONE?
Let me know and I'll help you :)
EXCITING

Whilst in Sthlm - working with my love JUST DO IT - it would be a big SHAME not to participate in the MIDNATTSLOPPET!!

But I haven't quiet figured out how to fit n these DUDES on the same night...
Possible you think?

Once back from Sthlm HELSINKI awaits me!
Long time no seen my loved ones
Teaching the HOT SMOKING NEW LES MILLS releases
BODYJAM 50
BODYBALANCE 46
with mean machine PETTER ERHWALL as my teammate
Domed to be a GREAT finish to a HOT TAMALE month like August

What do you think?

JO