Yoga Aktuell 140 - 03/2023

The essence of yoga, the precious flowers of sadhana and inspiring asana sequences: immerse yourself and let yourself be surprised by invigorating impulses! The focus of this issue also includes dealing with stress and chronic exhaustion.

People

Welcome to the Yinside
Bernie Clark - internationally celebrated Yin yoga teacher from the very beginning - explains in the YOGA-AKTUELL interview what the meridians have to do with the fascia and talks about them Individuality of human anatomy. Interview: Eva-Maria Kopel.

Food

Energy booster for in between
The balanced snacks from the well-known food blogger Mrs Flury not only fill you up, but also make you shine from the inside

yoga practice

Lakshmi – open to love!
Abundance, love and beauty - Gabriela Bozic accompanies you through an asana sequence that connects you with the essence qualities of the goddess Lakshmi, which lie as treasures within you

Conscious breathing
... with Ralph Skuban, Part 5: About the right amount of breathing

Yoga for the organs: heart
With this sequence you can activate the heart energy, relax the heart space and expand the chest so that your heart can unfold joyfully. By Friederike Reumann.

Yoga for physical limitations
Part 4: Stretches and openings - Elena Lustig shows asanas for more mobility

meditation

Discovering Meditation Paths
The “ten ox images” in Zen. By Doris Iding.

yoga philosophy and mysticism

Become human!
Stations on the way - Bhajan Noam about the adventure of the journey to consciousness

Yoga as Samadhi
What exactly does samadhi actually mean, what types of it can be distinguished, and why is samadhi essential in yoga? David Frawley on our inner purpose and the bliss that lies within it

Pushpanjali
The eight “flower offerings” as a spiritual practice – here you will get to know the first flower: Ahimsa. By Ammaji Swamini Pramananda.

The Miracle of Silence
The sound of infinity… By Yvonne Ferger.

Women in the history of yoga
Part 2: Gargi. By Dr. Wiebke Mohme.

Spiritual Life

Essential life questions in uncertain times
Thoughts on spiritual and everyday priorities. By Florian Palzinsky.

Ayurveda

Find spiritual sources of strength
Drawing life-affirming and holistically from the fullness of existence – Prof. Dr. Martin Mittwede shows what diverse resources and sources of resilience Ayurvedic psychology knows

Shirodhara – more than just an oil pour
Experience report from an Ayurvedic treatment in Sri Lanka: How forehead casting can initiate profound mental and spiritual processes. By Doris Iding.

Health

immune system and stress system
Two systems in harmony for our survival - why regulation of the immune system also means regulation of the stress system...and vice versa! By Jana Konrad.

interview

Lived Spirituality
Ursula Richard was recently honored with a special award by the International Women’s Meditation Center Foundation. Here she talks about being awake and engaging in the world as part of the practice. Interview: Doris Iding.

HE is everything
Krishna Das on heart-to-heart transmission - the prasad he receives and passes on while chanting - and on spiritual practice as a way out of self-centeredness. Interview: Julia Johannsen.

shamanism

From the Fire of the Elders
Menopause and the fulfillment of the power of women as dreamers, healers and seers. By Sonia Emilia Rainbow.

yoga therapy

Exhaustion, burnout, depression
Why are so many people affected or at risk by this, and how can you regain your own peace, joy and strength? By Bitta Boerger.

Trip

Yoga in Madrid
Versatile and always worth a trip: Madrid is a wonderfully diverse metropolis where you can of course also practice a lot of yoga. By Anne Haack.

incense

Native tree resins
Incense treasures from local nature - how to collect them respectfully and what amazing variety there is to discover. By Kevin Johann.

Off the Mat

Sukha e.V.
Help for helping hands: Support for institutions and projects in the Himalayan region and southern India. Interview: Nina Haisken.