Yoga Aktuell 149 - 06/2024

People

Skills for Life
Desiree Rumbaugh is well known beyond the USA for her impressive
Yoga lessons. We spoke with her about yoga as a support that carries even in the most difficult moments of life, and about devotion and letting go on the path of aging. Interview: Nicole Konrad

Food

Food

Cosy Kitchen
Warm, nourishing, delicious: The cozy winter cuisine is soul food par excellence. By Agnes Prus (Photos and food styling: Annamaria Zinnau).

yoga practice

The seven chakras Part 5:
The Throat Chakra – our "Manifestor" Chakra. By Shai Tubali.

Cultivating compassion
"We can also cultivate Karuna (compassion) for everyday life on the Yoga mat – this sequence, preceded by a Metta practice, is intentionally designed for that purpose. By Anna Rech."

Yoga for the Creative Mind
"How yoga can help you connect with your creative power – here you will find a sequence that first releases tension in the upper body and then focuses on the pelvic area. By Alejandra Baltazares."

Breath-based Mindfulness

The key to self-leadership – here you will learn more about the profound and far-reaching significance of breath and discover a technique that allows you to
can prepare for challenging situations. By Christoph Glaser.


yoga philosophy and mysticism

The Legend of Mind and Consciousness

About the mind as a midwife for the knowledge that lies dormant within us, and about consciousness as an endless sea, which ultimately is a game in dreaming. By Bhajan Noam.

The Internal Enemies
"How we overcome them to cultivate harmonious action. This time: Matsarya – Envy. By Swamini Pramananda."

New Light on the Yoga Sutra

"Laura von Ostrowski completed her doctorate on the Yoga Sutra. Here she places the famous text in fundamental contexts that are often overlooked. Interview: Stephanie Schönberger"

What is integral yoga?
A bridge between tradition and future – what integral yoga encompasses, and how the approaches of Jean Gebser, Ken Wilber, and Sri Aurobindo are pioneering in this regard. By Martin Henniger.

The journey is not just the destination.

'On the Crucial Importance of Intention in Tantra Yoga Practice. By Birgit Pöltl.'

Three Illusions on the Path to Self-Discovery

"About the barriers between us and the divine light of clear awareness, which can be overcome through continuous Sadhana. By Swami Vishnudevananda Giri."


Spiritual Life

Spiritual Aspects in Yoga Teaching
"How effective a spiritual orientation in yoga is – seven inspirations. By Florian Palzinsky."

The Magic of Myths

"Food for the soul, carriers of knowledge and guides on our developmental path – how archetypal motifs and stories accompany people in the process of self-realization. By Nina Haisken."

Engel
… 
are so much more than the usual ideas can capture about them. About the celestial beings and how to connect with them. By Yvonne Ferger.

Cultivating Connectedness
Back to the roots: Why we should move away from distorted self-presentation and towards authenticity and true connection – a wish for the new year. By Doris Iding.

Interviews

What does meditation mean to you?
Yoga teachers share in a short interview what role
"Meditation plays a role in their lives. Interviews: Doris Iding."

Health & Healing

New Medicine of the Soul
"Paths to Self, Paths to Health: the Role of Meditation for a 'New Medicine of the Soul' that Integrates the Spiritual Level into Modern Medicine. By Dr. med. Holger C. Bringmann."

yoga teacher

My voice in the world
The presence of the voice in life and in yoga classes – authentic and connecting. By Julia Johannsen.

How easy!

Being mindful of one's own statements as a yoga teacher is of fundamental importance – why thoughtless or speculative remarks are often problematic. By Nicole Konrad.

Plant

Magical Mistletoe
"It has always been regarded as a magical plant and is relevant for healing: the mistletoe."
is a fascinating plant. By Irene Dalichow.

incense

Balm of Gilead
… and other biblical scents and incense: symbolically and effectively potent resins and woods mentioned in the Holy Scripture of Christianity. By Kevin Johann.

and much more