photo by: Jennifer Glassman
Professional Bio
Camilla Bergstrom is a Yoga Teacher and Motivation Coach based in Hollywood, California the heart of Los Angeles. Originally from Sweden, she moved to the West
Coast in 1994 and is known for her disciplined yet playful approach to Yoga practice.
Camilla’s professional training includes more than 1000 of hours of instruction within the disciplines of yoga, therapy, philosophy, nutrition, anatomy and NLP neuro-linguistic programming. Most recently she has been studying the Big Mind Process with Zen master Genpo Merzel Roshi. She studied closely with John Friend the founder of Anusara Yoga as well as other teachers within different styles such as Kundalini and Ashtanga.
Camilla’s inspirational teaching style incorporates Yoga’s physical and spiritual aspects and draws on her own life experiences, as well as her background in dance, martial arts, fitness and nutrition. Having immersed herself in Hinduism and Buddhism, Camilla intuitively fuses eastern and western thought in the practice that is suited to everyday lives of the students. Camilla’s classes integrate Hatha/Vinyasa flow with focus on Anusara alignment and strong attention from the core, as well as meditation, breathing and a clear intention.
Camilla is proud to have been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal and in Natural Health magazine . She has also taken her teachings into cancer clinics, juvenile detention centers, and to UNICEF. She leads teacher training sessions, workshops and seminars all over the world, focusing on California, Sweden and Denmark. Her schedule is currently concentrated on private clients, including various celebrities and athletes.
Camilla greatest joy is to motivate people to live their lives with purpose and to be all that they can be.
Camilla Bergstrom is a Yoga Teacher and Motivation Coach based in Hollywood, California the heart of Los Angeles. Originally from Sweden, she moved to the West
Coast in 1994 and is known for her disciplined yet playful approach to Yoga practice.
Camilla’s professional training includes more than 1000 of hours of instruction within the disciplines of yoga, therapy, philosophy, nutrition, anatomy and NLP neuro-linguistic programming. Most recently she has been studying the Big Mind Process with Zen master Genpo Merzel Roshi. She studied closely with John Friend the founder of Anusara Yoga as well as other teachers within different styles such as Kundalini and Ashtanga.
Camilla’s inspirational teaching style incorporates Yoga’s physical and spiritual aspects and draws on her own life experiences, as well as her background in dance, martial arts, fitness and nutrition. Having immersed herself in Hinduism and Buddhism, Camilla intuitively fuses eastern and western thought in the practice that is suited to everyday lives of the students. Camilla’s classes integrate Hatha/Vinyasa flow with focus on Anusara alignment and strong attention from the core, as well as meditation, breathing and a clear intention.
Camilla is proud to have been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal and in Natural Health magazine . She has also taken her teachings into cancer clinics, juvenile detention centers, and to UNICEF. She leads teacher training sessions, workshops and seminars all over the world, focusing on California, Sweden and Denmark. Her schedule is currently concentrated on private clients, including various celebrities and athletes.
Camilla greatest joy is to motivate people to live their lives with purpose and to be all that they can be.
I embrace Yoga as a way of life, I have practiced for 16 years. I arrived in Los Angeles from Sweden in 1994 exploring, seeking and discovering what else there is. Throughout my life I have been on a search of making sense of it all and after I stepped out from my first Yoga class I knew this was home for me. Yoga became my map to heal, find discipline and direction. The feeling I got after a class I wanted to have every day, I found myself in a world that brought out the best in me.
I dived into years of meditation, practicing the asana, studying all the books I could find about Yoga, spirituality and different philosophies.
The practice of Yoga gave me the gift of understanding that even in the darkest place there is light and with each obstacle there is an opportunity. I truly believe Yoga prepared me for a profound life altering experience I had a few years back. This experience turned out to be the greatest gift of my life. It was my moment of truth. I feel I have a deeper appreciation for life, humanity and myself because of it.
During this time I received love and support from people from all over the world something I before didn’t know existed. It humbled me in the deepest way. Having people reaching out, wanting to help, taught me the gift of receiving, to fully surrender and know it will all be ok. I thought I knew how to do this all this, but it wasn’t until I was faced with this impossible situation I truly understood what it meant. I now live each day reminding myself of what is important, and letting go of what is not. When I fall; I pick my self up; when I am tired I rest.
I no longer worry, I don’t strive to be perfect, to be in control or push myself beyond the limit. I realize ultimately I am not in control and when I walk my own beat that is when it all enfolds beautifully. I am filled with so much gratitude to have come this far, my purpose is to live each day fully, reach out to others, have fun, keep on learning and be all that I can be.
“The Yoga practice is like an obstacle race, many obstructions purposely are put in our way to pass trough. They are there to make us understand and express our own capacities.”
Inspiration
Every day I spend hours with my horse, I ride up and down the mountains breathing in nature and I feel my deepest self turns into a smile. It humbles me to spend time around the most magnificent creature who teaches me about honesty, sensitivity, respect, power and beauty.
I can only wish all people have something like this in their life, something that brings out the best of who they are and enjoying this amazing gift we have called life.
With love ~ Camilla
