Yoga Aktuell 89 - 06/2014

Yoga: Food for the Brain
How the brain changes through yoga practice and what positive effects these changes have on our lives. By Doris Iding.

The Magic of Rituals
Help from the spiritual world and structure for our lives: What significance protective rituals and initiation rites have and what forces work in the rituals. By Doris Iding.

From the Maharishi to the Beatles Ashram
The Maharishi Yogi Ashram in Rishikesh: a symbol of the rise and fall of a spiritual empire. By Mathias Tietke.

The West-Eastern Exercise Mat
Asanas as an import from the West? How DER SPIEGEL magazine came to this thesis - comments on an article by Axel Michaels. By Wilfried Huchzermeyer.

Sun salutation in the Teutoburg Forest
Can yoga change an entire city? Apparently yes. Bad Meinberg in the Teutoburg Forest experienced a sad decline. But then the yogis came and brought a breath of fresh air to the town. Now Bad Meinberg could become a model location for sustainable and healthy living. By Nadia Saadi.

What we really hunger for
A new book by Deepak Chopra provides comprehensive, holistic advice on how to fight the pounds. By Irene Dalichow.

Awakening the Yoga Shakti
The inner power of yoga: yoga shakti and its diverse dimensions - how you can make the nourishing essence of shakti fruitful in your yoga practice. By Yogini Shambhavi Devi.

The Inner Teacher
Mark Stephens is the author of the book Designing Yoga Workouts. YOGA AKTUELL spoke to the well-known yoga teacher from Santa Cruz about sensible sequencing that takes the practitioners' needs and practice goals into account. Interview: Doris Iding.

monk and warrior
Konstantin Wecker is a musician, actor and author – someone for whom the word “exceptional artist” was created. And yet he reports openly about the failure, about which he also wrote a book. In an interview with YOGA AKTUELL he also talks about meditation fatigue
Creeds of faith and the search for the miraculous. Interview: Doris Iding.


Flightschool VI – Mission possible
A flow towards Eka-Pada-Koundinyasana plus preparation - this makes the seemingly unattainable possible! By Nicole Bongartz.

Yin yoga and a healthy back
An old teaching in the focus of modern science: How you can use Yin yoga to stimulate the connective tissue and prevent or treat back pain. By Dirk Bennewitz.


Ayurvedic yoga massage
Relaxed and stretched into the here and now: the “Ayurvedic yoga massage”, which is still relatively unknown in Germany, put to the test. By Daniela Singhal.

Ayurveda in Winter
Sensory pleasures are expressly recommended: in winter it can be a little more, says Ayurvedic medicine. How we can keep ourselves warm and healthy in the cold weather through rich food, sexual activity and the odd glass of (mulled) wine. By Kerstin Rosenberg.

Ayurveda in pregnancy
Ayurvedic recommendations for a very special time: This is how you support the organism in preparation before conception and in the nine months up to birth. By Nico Andersson.


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The way to your own yoga studio
Many people have the dream of owning their own yoga studio. But can it also be implemented? Which points should be taken into account? The successful studio operator Brigitte Adrian-Schroeder talks about the pitfalls of self-employment and important aspects from business plans to insurance. By Brigitte Adrian Schroeder.

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Fairytale-like and right in the middle of life
Christiane Wolff, one of the most multifaceted yoga teachers in Germany, about yoga as support in phases of change, about turning to the inner matrix and about how the unique Indian gods strengthen us in small and large steps on and off the mat. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Dates, tips and news
News from the yoga world

Beauty
beauty trends 2015
Into the new year with new products and exciting brands: extraordinary, innovative care highlights from the natural cosmetics, green glam and cruelty-free label sector. Vin Nina Haisken.

wellness guide
So close to heaven – Adler Thermae Tuscany
Hot thermal water, picturesque landscapes and a pampering program at a high level: vacation in the Orcia Valley. By Doris Iding.

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The Gayatri Mantra and Its Place in the Original Yoga of the Vedic Rsshis
Part 5 – Sun Yoga in the Shvetashvatara Upanishad and Integral Yoga. By Nishtha Müller.

What I've always wanted to ask!
Yoga - spiritual practice or help to cope with today's stress? By Eckard Wolz-Gottwald.

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A quick question... from Frank Schuler
“Love always wins in the end,” Frank Schuler is certain. The well-known Cologne yoga teacher and director of Lord Vishnu's Couch wants to give space to a fulfilled, adventurous life through yoga

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