The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed #MySweden: 'My neighbourhood has a reputation for being an area for boring rich people' Every week a new reader takes over The Local's Instagram to show us their Sweden. Today, James Brown from the United States shows us his part of Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20190308/mysweden-my-neighbourhood-has-a-reputation-for-being-the-area-where-the-boring-rich-people-live Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:59:59 +0100 mysweden-my-neighbourhood-has-a-reputation-for-being-the-area-where-the-boring-rich-people-live 'I decided: no more accounting, and opened a yoga studio in Sweden' Having gone from working as an auditor in sunny Florida, USA, to running an international yoga studio in chilly Malmö, Sweden, a lot has changed for Bethany Henderson in the last three years. Oh, and did we mention she used to be a professional wakeskater? https://www.thelocal.se/20170130/i-decided-no-more-accounting-and-opened-a-yoga-studio-in-sweden Mon, 30 Jan 2017 07:59:00 +0100 i-decided-no-more-accounting-and-opened-a-yoga-studio-in-sweden Study: Yoga helping Swedish inmates one pose at a time Swedish prisons first started offering yoga classes to inmates in 2008. The result? Fewer conflicts and improved behaviour, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.se/20160916/study-yoga-helps-swedish-inmates-feel-better Fri, 16 Sep 2016 18:17:02 +0200 study-yoga-helps-swedish-inmates-feel-better Swedish parents block 'gateway' yoga exercises Parents at a Swedish school have put a stop to yoga exercises over fears about the religious influence they might exert on their children. https://www.thelocal.se/20160427/swedish-parents-block-gateway-yoga-exercises Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:32:18 +0200 swedish-parents-block-gateway-yoga-exercises Swedish school reported over 'holy' yoga lessons The "om" chant featured in yoga lessons at a Stockholm school has prompted a complaint calling for the lessons to be banned because of the term's ties to the Hindu religion. https://www.thelocal.se/20120525/41040 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:24:00 +0200 41040 Hockey brutes trade skates for ballet shoes Struggling Swedish professional hockey team Malmö Redhawks has opted for a strict regimen of ballet and yoga in an unorthodox effort to inspire winning ways after failing to win a place in the Elitserien, the country's top pro league. https://www.thelocal.se/20120424/40440 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:38:00 +0200 40440