Karina has always had a special place in yogamii's heart and has played a significant role in the creation of yogamii. Lili got the idea for yogamii during one of Karina's yoga retreats, where a conversation about organically certified yoga clothes turned into a business plan. Karina was the muse who gave inspiration to the first designs and colors.

In connection with Karina's Bodyfulness launch, an interview and a photoshoot were obvious because even though it's been a few years since the idea of yogamii arose, the values are still aligned. Yoga is about uniting body and mind, and it makes sense to ensure that the clothing you wear during practice is free from harmful chemicals - and just as importantly- that the people who makes your clothes do so under ethically, worthy working conditions. 

So enjoy our little talk with Karina and read the interview below.

Already as a 15-year old, I became drawn to yoga. Since then, I have immersed myself into the body, first as a physiotherapist and psychotherapist. Over the past 20 years, I have developed the bodyfulness method with inspiration from both mindfulness, breathing therapy, and yoga.

It was when I dived into breathing therapy, that I gained contact with an even greater presence and a calmness that I didn’t always find through yoga. I needed to set the body more free than one does in mindfulness and yoga to make room for more spontaneous movements and expressions. In bodyfulness, we also move the body intuitively to music and work with these spontaneous tremors that occur when the body lets go.

Sustainability has always been important to me. I choose my clothes carefully, go for recycled clothes, exchange clothes with my friends and go for organic clothing brands.

I also consciously try not to overconsume, for example, not throwing food out, buying local produce according to the seasons, and sorting my waste.

But sustainability also applies to the way I "consume" my life. I'm very aware that I can't do the same as when I was 20 years old. I strive to have plenty of space in my calendar, so I don't over-consume my energy.

I don't think one can overestimate the importance of our breathing. Although we breathe 20,000 times a day, many are not paying much attention to their breathing. But there is a lot of energy to be gained from breathing more deeply and more efficiently.

In bodyfulness, we work very consciously with the breath, and one learns through the breath to release traumas and old tensions that are hidden in the body.

I love the simple Nordic design, and the clothes have an insanely delightful quality and last for many years. Some of my yoga tops are over 5 years old, and I really use them a lot.

yogamii is my favorite workwear :) It is stylish and, at the same time, incredibly comfortable to wear.

yogamii is Nordic coolness - produced by people with warm hearts.