Yoga News 124 - 05/2020

YOGA AKTUELL October/November shows ways to inner happiness, takes you on a soul journey and contains, in addition to an asana sequence from Anusara Yoga, yoga therapeutic exercises for healthy wrists as well as useful information and recipes for a strong immune system.


Yoga practice

Pranayama – the heart of yoga
Part 6 of the series by Dr. Ralph Skuban: the practice of the “four stations of the breath” for deepening breath awareness

Techniques of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Part 4 of the series by Sukadev Volker Bretz: Vajroli Mudra enables intensive
Energy experiences

Asana: Stretching the center
The deeper secret of organic energy in Anusara® Yoga and inspirations from Pratyabhijnahrdaya – Practice with Veronika Freitag

Sensation-seeking or seeking silence? – Reasons for meditation
Meditation is in vogue: More and more people are daring to sit on the cushion. It is good to know that we always take ourselves and our preferences with us. By Doris Iding.

Strength and elasticity
Part 1: Strength
Why the component of strength training should be given sufficient consideration in yoga practice and how you can integrate it. By Lilla N. Wuttich.

Come with us on the soul journey!
Part 3 of Satya Singh’s Kundalini series: the journey through the tenth vortex – “I feel selfless love”

Yoga therapy: Yoga therapy for hands and arms
Part 3: When your wrists hurt when supporting yourself – Lucia Nirmala Schmidt reveals helpful tips and exercises



Spiritual Life

The seven basic beliefs of the ego
… in everyday life and in spiritual practice: Florian Palzinsky explains seven aspects that shape us all – and how we can deal with them more consciously

humility
A feeling of deep peace: humility brings the bigger picture into view, in which we are involved – and awakens in us the joy of this amazing
Structure to serve in gratitude. By Nicole Wendland.

Mediality and technology
How can you live awake, connected and intuitively and be completely open to your body's sensations? In a world dominated by technology, we have to get used to it again... Why it's worth it! By Simone Klatt.

The power of sound
What we feel intuitively is true: our favorite songs are healing - because our organism always resonates with what surrounds us. How we can put ourselves in a good and harmonious mood through music. By Christian Salvesen.

Crazy about God – Part 1: Ramakrishna
Masters of inner freedom: In our new series we introduce you to well-known mystics and their path of the heart. By Srila Devi.

Experience real happiness
Happiness is a skill we can learn. It doesn't take much: a pinch of attention and a handful of helpfulness can make you happy. By Doris Iding.

Strengthening the immune system
The coronavirus: Heinz Grill explains why dealing with fears and suggestions strengthens the immune system

Buddha's Appearance
What qualifies a person to be a teacher? When is someone
truly empowered? About authentically drawing on one’s own strength and
Intuition. By Iris Disse.


Ayurveda, health and nutrition

Herbs and Yoga
Herbal medicine, like yoga, is based on a time-honored tradition. Combining the knowledge from both can produce diverse, lasting healing effects. By Birgit Feliz Carrasco.

Yoga for endometriosis – a gentle look at the female center
Endometriosis means a long path of suffering for many women. Yoga can help to understand processes in the body and mind, to face the imbalance with acceptance and to come into deeper contact with one's own femininity. By Janine Schneider.

Yoga for depression and burnout
In difficult times, we mobilize all our strength. Often, exhaustion only becomes apparent afterwards. Why burnout is a threat in this phase, how it differs from depression, and what you can do when you first notice symptoms. By Eva Weinmann.

Natural immune system boost
A strong immune system is the best protection against viruses. We will tell you
How you can support your immune system naturally. By Tanja Hirsch.


interview

Everything is connected!
In the YOGA-AKTUELL interview, Simon Borg-Olivier gives tips and suggestions on how we can experience our universal connection in yoga practice, right down to the smallest cells. Interview: Marita Voithofer.

Sensory Awareness
Natural feeling and experience: Sascha Rimasch on unadulterated, free
Perceiving with the approach of the internationally acclaimed “Sensory Awareness” founder Charlotte Selver. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Well-tuned: Sound for wellbeing
How chanting, singing and tones enrich the yoga practice and why sound is holistically good for health – an interview with Nitya Mohan. Interview: Dr. Katja Brunkhorst.


Miscellaneous

Yoga philosophy

The Basics of Kashmir Shaivism
Meaning and origin of Kashmiri Shaivism – discover the tantric stream of yoga philosophy, which is wonderfully lively and can be experienced directly. By Doris Lilienweiss.


Plant

Incense knowledge: Nag Champa
Nag Champa is cult! But what exactly does the popular fragrance creation from India contain? By Kevin Johann.


Yogaworld

Tips and trends
News from the world of yoga. By Marita Voithofer & Nina Haisken.