Welcome to my world!
I have always been amazed and curious about this strange magical world.
Where do we come from, why am I me and not someone else...?
Who am I?
I am a creative soul who loves making things with my hands. I enjoy sewing, painting, woodworking, and spending time in nature. I also love cooking, and every summer I somehow end up with more herbs and plants than I really have time to take care of.
In 1995, shortly after completing a Master's degree in Science, in Wave Mechanics at the University of Oslo, I attended my first course in yoga, breathwork, and meditation.
I immediately felt that the practices were doing something profound for me. They brought a sense of calm and presence that I had never experienced before.
People often saw me as strong and capable, but inside I carried a great deal of self-doubt. Over the years, I have discovered a different strength, one that comes from within. I have reconnected with the joy, curiosity, and inner vitality that I remember from my childhood.
Curious about why these practices were so effective, I began my journey to become an instructor in 1998.
Did I find the answers I was looking for? Note even close. 😊
In the beginning, I encountered a great dela of yogic and Vedic wisdom that my analytical and mathematical mind was not always prepared for. At the same time, it awakened a curiosity that has stayed with me ever since.
I have been teaching since 2000 and have continued to deepen my knowledge through both traditional yogic and Vedic teachings, as well as moderns scientific understanding of the body, mind, and consciousness.
For mem this is not a field where you become fully learned. It is a lifelong journey of learning, exploration, and growth.
My story
My name is Gunnhild Bjørshol. In my day-to-day work, I perform complex structural strength analysis for a large international engineering company. It is not something I take for granted.
Back in 2002, I was hit by a car while crossing the street at a pedestrian crossing. The impact was so severe the back of my head shattered the car's windshield, resulting in a serious traumatic brain injury.
I was on sick leave for 11 weeks before returning to full-time work, that was months too early... The road back was challenging. To manage my workdays, I spent much of my free time recovering and preparing for the next day. There was little energy left for a social life, and I had to learn how to manage my energy in an entirely new way.
That was when the breath truly became my lifeline.
Through knowledge, dedicated effort, and perseverance, I gradually regained my strength, energy, and joy for life. I continue to live with lasting effects from the brain injury, and several specialists believed I should retrain for a less demanding profession. Despite this, I still work full-time in the same field as I did before the accident.
Life has also reminded me, more recently, just how important these tools are.
Over the course of just few months in 2025, I suffered a concussion following an accident, underwent hip replacement surgery, experienced significant hearing loss in one ear accompanied by tinnitus, and developed a blood clot. It was a period marked by pain, uncertainty, and multiple challenges all at once.
I cannot imagine how I would have made it through that time without my knowledge of the body and mind, and the practical tools that helped me regain my footing and find myself again in the midst of that chaos. These practices helped me stay grounded and hold on to the belief that things would get better.
For more than 26 years, I have been teaching the power of the breath and helping people find greater calm, energy, clarity, and balance in their daily lives.
I do not teach these methods simply because I have studied them. I teach them because I have lived them.
Viken County Municipality has supported professional development and the technical creation of this course as a contribution to meeting the growing need for tools that support mental and physical well-being in a demanding and fast-paced world.
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