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Stockholm

#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.

Jobs

'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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.