3 OCT
Vision Stage
Jan Svensson
Co-founder PWR.8
Movement, community and practical positivity from the co-founder of PWR.8
Jan Svensson is co-founder, owner and instructor at PWR.8 Studio in Copenhagen, created with Tor Andersen as a welcoming training community built around movement, presence and shared wellbeing. PWR.8’s approach invites people of all ages, genders, levels and ambitions to get to know their bodies better through high-quality instruction and a strong sense of community.
Jan has worked with health and movement for more than 25 years, hosting bootcamps and retreats in Denmark and abroad and teaching across a wide range of training concepts. His background also includes 20 years in the design industry, working with sales, interiors, development and leadership alongside teaching in fitness centres, dance schools, conventions and training trips.
At Copenhagen Health Week, Jan brings a grounded perspective on sustainable training, belonging and the role of positivity in everyday health. His work speaks to a simple but powerful idea: that movement becomes easier to return to when it is social, inclusive and connected to how people actually live.
ABOUT THE SESSION
The joy of movement: moving for life
3 OCT · Vision Stage · 11:30
We all know movement is good for us. But somewhere along the way, exercise has become something we measure, optimize and often feel we should do — rather than something our bodies are designed to enjoy.
This conversation takes a different look at movement. Why do our bodies need different ways of moving — from strength and cardiovascular fitness to mobility, balance, play and everyday movement? How do those needs change throughout life? And why does enjoyment matter more than we might think?
We’ll explore movement not simply as exercise, but as one of the foundations of a healthy, capable and resilient body. And perhaps most importantly, how we can move away from chasing the “perfect” workout and instead build a relationship with movement that feels good, creates variety and lasts for life.