Yoga News 145 - 02/2024

People

Trust and connection
Patrick Kammerer, better known as Seom, is known to many not only as a musician, but also from the film “Soul Tribe”. He spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about the power of true connection. Interview: Doris Iding.

Yoga practice

Shatkarma
Cleansing for body, mind and soul – Part 5: Trataka. By Andrea Wichterich.

Basic principles of asana groups, part 3: hip openers (B)
In this practical series, Nicole Konrad examines the different posture groups and the movement principles underlying them – with great benefit for your practice!

Conscious breathing
… with Ralph Skuban, Part 10: Humming

The seven chakras
Part 1: The root chakra as the seat of trauma – start of a new series by Shai Tubali

Menopause: Asana Practice – Part 2
Yoga for energy deficiency – Elena Lustig shows an asana sequence that will help you regain energy after a restless night

Just practice
Part 4 – Practice in the evening: Stephanie Schönberger has suggestions for you this time on how you can end the day with yoga, even if you have little time

Food

Oats – small grain, big impact
Vitamins, fiber and lots of enjoyment: oats are healthy and can be prepared in a variety of delicious ways! By Sabrina Sue Daniels.

Yoga philosophy and mysticism

Ayurvedic Marma Therapy
The vital points and the healing tradition based on them – explained by Bhajan Noam on the basis of many years of personal practice

The internal enemies
How to overcome them to cultivate harmonious action. Episode 1 - Introduction; the first of the six enemies: desire. By Swamini Pramananda (Ammaji).

The concept of Koshas
... in the Upanishads and in Tantra: Anna Trökes on the tantric Kanchukas in comparison to the late Vedic teachings of the sheaths of our being.

In search of the lost sun
About the great pilgrimage to Agni, the divine primordial fire, described in the Vedas, and about rediscovering the soul light that burns within us and in the earth. By Yvonne Ferger.

Thoughts and Karma
What effects do thoughts produce in our lives? And does the same karmic mechanism actually apply to enlightened people? Swami Vishnudevananda Giri on the manifestation of mental assumptions

Spiritual Life

The seven directions
A spiritual journey to yourself – discover the different directions and aspects of life. By Florian Palzinsky.

Think yourself happy
Being happy in difficult times – how can you cultivate inner happiness regardless of external circumstances and also experience the good in the outside world more consciously? By Doris Iding.

The spirit that always denies
What to do when confronted with negativity? By Iris Disse.

Yoga and Psychology

Classical psychology, Buddhist psychology, esotericism and clairvoyance
Recognizing shadows, dissolving hindering influences, healing injuries: various approaches – described on the basis of personal experiences. By Simone Klatt.

interview

Sequencing in Yin Yoga
Helga Baumgartner is one of the most experienced Yin Yoga teachers. She spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about the art of creating a harmonious Yin Yoga class. Eva-Maria Kopel.

Unseen Beings
In his new book, Erik Jampa Andersson shows the blindness of large parts of humanity to our diverse fellow creatures. In the YOGA-AKTUELL interview, he makes it clear that we must overcome our alienation from the living world and learn to perceive it in a completely new way. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Yoga therapy

Strength before stretching!
Why, when suffering from muscular tension and the resulting pain, the focus of yoga practice should be on strengthening exercises rather than stretching exercises. By Holger Zapf.

Shamanism

Shamanism in the northern Alps
The Beltane energy – sensuality, creativity and the abundance of nature. By Lucia Schmidt.

Incense

Labdanum
Incense, medicinal product and cosmetic ingredient – ​​about the coveted resin of the rockrose. By Kevin Johann.

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