Yoga is not Instagram

"It is easy to believe yoga is Instagram, with pictures of women who never sweat," says Ellen, who is deeply engaged in Eastern philosophy.

She stresses ahimsa, or non-violence, as part of the yoga tradition. "Ahimsa applies to thoughts, words and actions. It is about compassion, and about how we behave towards each other, towards the animals and towards nature."

Ellen started yoga long before it became popular in Norway and has taught Ashtanga for more than 25 years. She has lived in a monastery in India and for nine years in Kathmandu, has a master's degree in Buddhist studies, and speaks fluent Tibetan.

Host: Birgitte Gjestvang. Sound and music: Thomas Prado Lamo Lokøen.