What we share

• YOGA CLASSES

• RETREATS

• WORKSHOPS

• COURSES

• TREATMENTS
   
  This is the presentation of Frank and Johannes´s classes and courses.
  
  We currently have host a few gathering and retreats,
  and have some summer yoga classes during the summer.
  Our focus is mainly to hold space for travellers and other teachers courses, as well as our little family and small ones.
  We will be back sharing retreats and longer courses and host more retreats at a later point.
  Right now we limit the schedule to have more time and space for our family and kids.

Much love from us
Frank & Johanne

YOGA CLASSES

DYNAMIC VINYASA YOGA

In the dynamic yoga classes we have focus on breath, movement and various yoga positions. We base our vinyasa classes in the practice of “trishtana”: energylocks, breathing technique and focus point.

OTHER HATHA YOGA CLASSES & SOFT RESTORATIVE YOGA CLASSES

We also share classes where we combine classical yoga positions, breathing technique, simple pranayamas, as well as sitting and deep relaxation & Yoga Nidra. 

WHO ARE OUR YOGA CLASSES FOR?

Our yoga courses are for both beginners and for those who has practiced yoga for a while. We share the yoga with both young and elder, and do our best to create variations due to various needs and conditions, so that the yoga practice become a tool for therapy as well as silence and peace of mind & heart. 

WORKSHOPS, RETREATS  AND DEEPENING COURSES

Our workshops, deepening courses and retreats includes practice of yogapositions, simple pranayama, yoga nidra, meditation practices as well as philosophy and gong bath.

Our retreats and workshops also include knowledge from various nature tradition and practices.

GONG BATH AND SOUND THERAPY
We do have gong bath with our crystal instruments and the gongs in the Blue Mountain Hall. In these sessions there may be guided meditations, relaxation and Yoga Nidra.

PRIVATE CLASSES
The private classes are for one person, or for small groups.
In private classes the opportunity to support you in our own practice is better than in a group setting.

OUR BACKGROUND

Johanne Bjennmyr Melkevoll
has practiced and studied various forms of yoga since the end of high school over 20 years ago. In 2007 she started to teach teachers and pupils in schools, as well as in studios in Oslo. She has been teaching yoga for more than 15 years;
classes, deepening courses, workshops and retreats.

Since 2006 she has attended educations and yoga practice both in Norway, India, Hawaii, Bali and Thailand.
In 2013 she moved back to the west of Norway were she founded Yoga Nordfjord, that now is part of Blue Mountain Yoga.
Johanne has had a break from teaching the last years for focus on family and children, and building up our retreat center and taking over the family driven Melkevoll Bretun. She slowly start to share some yoga and soundtherapy classes from 2023.

Some of the educations in Yoga and holistic practices:
2000-2001: Started practicing Yoga Nidra, Classical Yoga and in 2003 Ashtanga Yoga
2006: 200h Teacher Training Foundation Training
2009: 200h Teacher Training Anatomy & Pranayama
2008-2013: Studies of Ashtanga Yoga in Mysore, India, Reiki Level 1 and 2
2012-2013: Level 1 and 2 Cranio Sacral Therapy
2013- 2018: The medicine wheel in the Queros tradition among other things.
In addition I have various courses like Yoga in School and for Children, courses in Gong Play and Sound Therapy/Song,
and absolutely most important;
the personal practice and exploration that has been and integrated part and with me most of my adult life;
more than 20 years.

Teaching experience:
In addition to being a teacher in school and high school with deepening courses in language and literature, social science, history and waldorf education, I have been teaching in school for seven years 2006-2013.
I have thought yoga in various settings and courses since 2007, so approaching 16 years teaching experience in the field of yoga.

Frank Bjennmyr Melkevoll
has shared yoga classes and yoga retreats since 2013.
After a long period of explorations, travels and studies and yoga teacher training courses in India & Bali, he started to share the various yoga tools and therapies in Bali in 2013.
Since then he has been ongoing learning, sharing and discovering both within therapies like Cranio sacral therapy, Watsu, yoga and meditation.
Since 2015 he has been teaching yoga courses at the Montebello center in Lillehammer together with Johanne, as well as retreats and workshops at Melkevoll Bretun.
Since 2018 Frank has been the main chef at yoga retreats, and he is the main teacher in the summer yoga classes in the Blue Mountain Hall.

Education and experience:
2011 - : Watsu-education (water therapy)
From 2012- 2018 Frank has level 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Cranio Sacral Therapy as well as deepening courses.
From 2010 - 2013: Hatha Yoga, SamaYoga and other teacher tranings.
2013-2018: The medicine wheel in the Q`ueros tradition.
For more than ten years dedicated his life to educations and practices/exploration and healing full time.
This is an ongoing process together with Johanne, and the personal experience and exploration is the most important part of the knowledge and learning.

Frank has been teaching courses, workshops and deepening courses from 2015.
Frank is educated as an software engineer, and was for several years working as and consultant in Stockholm.

We both are always feeling we start a new and always open for new learning and growth.
Still we know we have something to share after more than 30 years shared experience of inner work. We´ll both continue sharing together and individually in the years to come.

Thank you for taking the time to meet us!

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