Yoga News 98 - 03/2016

Asana: Backbends with Liz & Roland Part 3:
Ekapada-Rajakapotasana – the king pigeon pose serves as an example for an intensive look at the hips in this photo series. By Liz Huntly and Roland Jensch.

All levels: Fascia yoga with LuNa Schmidt
Tensegrity and the myofascial pathways: a new view of our anatomy – and what this means for practice. By Lucia Nirmala Schmidt.

Yoga styles: Yoga in the pendulum swing between Yin and Yang
More and more people are looking for a balance to Yang-oriented styles in Yin Yoga. But what lies in the middle of these two poles and how can we really approach the asanas? By Bernhard Spirkl.

Anatomy of Devotion
How we can learn surrender through our bodies: the different forms of surrender and how you can explore and intensify them through yoga practice. By Katahrina Middendorf.

Pranayama: The importance of breath in Ayurveda
Yogi Cameron was one of the most famous male models internationally when he decided to embark on his journey inward. He shares some of his deep knowledge of yoga and Ayurveda in this article. Interview: Doris Iding.

The art of meditation
Meditation is much more than a relaxation exercise or an escape to higher spheres.
If we learn to become focused and calm at the same time, we can connect with the universal consciousness. By Bernhard Spirkl.

The soul of the psoas
An expanded understanding of the psoas major: how the mind and consciousness of the deepest muscle in the human body shape its physiological state. By Robert Henderson.

Asana: Spirit Yoga – the element water in flow
Stine Lethan leads you through an exercise sequence based on the water element and its qualities. By Stine Lethan.

Cover story: Connected with natural rhythms
Prana-Yogini Shiva Rea spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about yogic alchemy, about the essential importance of natural cycles for our lives and about the inner fire

Yoga: a protection in turbulent times?
We cannot stop the changes around us. We can but strengthen our connection with the Divine and create a stable inner center to make our indestructible self clearer and to feel more consciously. By Bhajan Noam.

Today I'm going to treat myself
... and visit myself. Hopefully I am home.” But do I feel
Am I happy about this visit or do I prefer to avoid the real closeness to myself? By Gerrit Kirstein.

Temples, bodies and gods
If we open our eyes to this, we learn that certain temples images of the human body. And what’s more: the human Body is always
also a temple of God. By Doris Iding, based on research by Frank Timmermann.

The inner castle
Creating healing spaces: why positive inner images and personal Places of retreat allow us to recharge our batteries with healing energy. By Jörg Fuhrmann.

Interview: Recognize your true potential
The Tibetan teacher Loten Dahortsang explains the practice of Lu Jong and talks about a meditation practice that is based on joy and patience nourishes. Interview: Doris Iding.

Insights into the Yoga Sutra
New column: Ralph Skuban takes a look at selected aspects of the Sutra and brings questions and answers about Patanjali’s famous Writing to the point.

The Great Chain of Being
What is the Eternal Philosophy and what is meant by the “Ladder of Creation” or
“Jacob’s Ladder”? By Dr. Manfred Ehmer.

Dates, trends and news
News from the yoga world

Yoga teachers: helping hands
Deeper relaxation in Shavasana: How yoga teachers can help their students Thai yoga techniques can help you to really let go. Tobias Frank.

Off the mat: Yoga for refugees
Janine Nagel has been working on a social project with practiced yoga with underage refugees. In YOGA AKTUELL she reports about their experiences. By Janine Nagel.

Happy ending for the day
With a wholesome dinner we ensure a good start to the next day. What principles from the perspective of Ayurveda Nutrition expert Daniela Wolff reveals what should be taken into account.

Birch sweet
Birch sugar and its health-promoting properties – about xylitol as a sweet alternative to beet sugar. By Irene Dalichow.

Shamanism: The Eagle
The eagle plays a central role in shamanism as a power animal. Symbolically, he is the helper in times of need, who helps people in their last second. Connect with the power of the eagle and let yourself be guided by accompany, protect and strengthen him. By Doris Iding.

Shakti: Why do we need an awareness of the feminine?
When women reconnect with their femininity, their bodies, their creative power and their own spirituality, they can change the world profoundly. By Claudia Taverna.

Travel: La Gomera
Gomera invites you to experience the magic of the Canary Islands and to Combining hiking, yoga and meditation with nature. By Doris Iding.

Zoom: YOGA-AKTUELL readers worldwide
Yoga teacher Samira Henning sent us a photo taken in Arches National Park in the USA.