Yoga Aktuell 157 - 02/2026

Meditation as a fountain of youth for the brain – Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Balachundhar Subramaniam presents research findings. Also: Radha-Shakti-Sadhana with Gabriela Bozic, Yin Yoga for transformed anger, hip mobility, coherent breathing, spiritual orientation in the age of AI, and much more.

Interview

Finding hope in dark times
From the wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda: Brother Nikhilananda, monk of the Self-Realization Fellowship, discusses meditation, prayer, and alignment with the Divine during periods of spiritual exhaustion. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Meditation and Brain Age 
Dr. Balachundhar Subramaniam is a Harvard professor and neuroscientist. In an interview with YOGA-AKTUELL, he explains how meditation can alter brain structure and reduce biological brain age. Interview: Eva-Maria Kopel.

Yoga Knowledge

The quiet appeal
Why holding a pose can lower blood pressure more effectively than jogging – and
What yoga should learn from this. By Dr. Ronald Steiner.

The History of Yoga 
Part 3 – The Indus Valley Civilization: Can we find the origins of yoga in the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan civilization? By Martin Henniger.

Spiritual Life

In harmony
Habits sometimes weigh us down without us even realizing it
are aware of. How do we recognize them and let them go, to make room again for the authentic inner voice within us? By Muni Konradi.

Buddhism, Yoga, and Women
From strict monk to open-minded yoga teacher, from ascetic struggle to natural balance—a personal journey. By Florian Palzinsky.

Wisdom on the Edge of the Abyss
Archetypes that accompany us throughout the year. This time: the Fool. By Mika Schöberl.

Artificial Intelligence or Divine Intelligence
… Which one do you trust? – Why AI can be helpful, but is never a substitute for our innate divine intelligence. By Diana Helen Fegert.

Memories of past lives
What you consider to be your own past life may, under certain circumstances, belong to someone else, says author Robert Henderson. A personal account

Being imperfect—and yet whole 
Accepting one’s own imperfection within perfection—on recognizing spiritual masks, hidden dependencies, and one’s own limits. By Doris Iding.

Living in harmony with the seasons – the eight seasonal festivals
Part II: Stepping into the Light and Being Alive – the Beltane Festival. By Julia Johannsen.

Plants

Connected to trees
Part 5: The Hawthorn – Invitation to the Holy High Time. By Andrea Wichterich.

Yoga practice

Helikaler Hip Mobility Flow
Flexibility and joint control in the hips—this flow with Dr. Ronald Steiner promotes both components.

Slow Breathing, Teil 3
Dr. Ralph Skuban explains what coherent breathing is and what it is intended to achieve.

Radha-Shakti-Sadhana
Open Your Heart! A yoga practice with Gabriela Bozic that celebrates love, devotion, and deep connection.

Yin Yoga at Wut
Suppressed anger or anger that persists over a long period of time—you can address this issue with Yin Yoga. Stefanie Arend explains how to do this and provides practical guidance.

Yoga philosophy and mysticism

A solid foundation
About our original focus: the natural distribution of energy and trust in cosmic intelligence. By Bhajan Noam.

The Voice of the Unspeakable
Part 5 of our series on the nature, teachings, and wisdom of the Indian saint Ramana Maharshi. By Marian Brehmer.

Truth and authenticity in times of lies
On the love of truth as the key to our original home, the deeply healing sense of truth, and humanity as beings of truth. By Yvonne Ferger.

Causes of Suffering and Self-Awareness
How the stream of consciousness shapes our energy—and how the states of concentration (Dharana) and absorption (Dhyana) lead us beyond the world of superficial consciousness and painful moods. By Swami Vishnudevananda Giri.

Shamanism

Unusual scents
Beyond sage, palo santo, and incense—why even incense blends that most people don’t inherently find fragrant are still used for smudging. By Kevin Johann.

and more