Yoga News 116 - 03/2019

Asana: Release back and neck tension
Anastasia Shevchenko demonstrates a sequence that gives much longed-for relaxation to an area of the body that is under a lot of strain in many people.

The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Sukadev Bretz presents the contents of the important Hatha Yoga source text in a concise and understandable way - this time: the first chapter.

How CO2 heals you
Breath normalisation according to the Buteyko method. By Ansgar Schoeberl.

Meditation: Thoughts of the Heart
About the different levels of meaning of the heart. By Florian Palzinsky.

In three steps to Nauli
The "yogic washing machine", part 3: abdominal contraction and abdominal massage. By Katharina Middendorf.

Asana: Extending the backbend practice
Dwayne Holliday shows how to deepen and develop your backbend practice.

Asana: Krishnamacharya Healing Practice, Part 6: Reverse Postures
Stephanie Schönberger explains and demonstrates what you should keep in mind when doing inversion postures and what a meaningful practice sequence can look like.

Yoga on a donation basis
Renowned yoga teacher Petros Haffenrichter on yoga without a price tag. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Just surrender to tradition
David Robson on the strict Ashtanga method, preserving tradition and
about yoga in everyday life. Interview: Marita Vothofer.

Tantra & loving relationships
YOGA AKTUELL spoke with two experienced Tantra teachers about healing the relationship wounds between the feminine and the masculine of the relationship wounds between the feminine and the masculine. Interview: Janine Schneider.

Awake2Paradise
On the need to develop a new consciousness for life:

Awake2Paradise
develop: Filmmaker Catharina Roland in an interview. Interview: Marita Voithofer.

Krishna Das: Peace of my Heart
The US musician, who was instrumental in the popularity of chanting in the West chanting in the West, gave us a short interview in the run-up to this year's Brief interview. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Back to your own rhythm
Yoga teacher and yoga book author Christine Ranzinger about lasting Joy and about deep trust in life. Interview: Doris Iding.

Let go of shame and guilt
... and make friends with yourself: Psychologist Chris Germer about shame as an emotion that arises from our desire for love and Recognition. Interview: Doris Iding.

Heart
When the mind becomes still, then infinity is completely present - and can be felt so deeply in the heart that any desire to understand becomes superfluous becomes superfluous. By Sara Fließ.

Breaking down the walls
Rabindranath Tagore's work "Sadhana" encourages us to gently break down the protective walls around our own hearts. By Doris Iding.

Holiday life without frustration
Even at a sunny dream destination, the mood can quickly change if not if things don't go as you had hoped. What lies behind this and how you can and how you can find unshakeable inner contentment. By Dirk Hessel.

Yoga and architecture
On the healing effect of aesthetic forms on our soul and Prana as a formative force, explained using the example of Tadasana. By Walter Buckel.

Of sadhus, babas and mendicants
Sadhus consistently renounce worldly possessions and spend their lives wandering Life with wandering, truth-seeking and strict vows. By Achim Frank Schmidt.

Summer wellness with Ayurveda
How to keep a cool head even in summer and how to care for your skin
ayurveda expert Kerstin Rosenberg will tell you how to keep a cool head in summer and care for your skin according to its type

Ayurvedic cuisine for the summer
Keep your doshas balanced in the hot season with these Ayurvedic summer recipes. By Natalie Baldys.

Vital food as a source of mental clarity and inspiration
John Switzer, MD, on the amazing regenerative effects of secondary plant substances and short fasting cures. Interview: Marianne Scherer.

How yawning increases vitality
Why hearty yawning is good for the entire organism and should be allowed
or even elicited. By Irene Dalichow.

The Yogachara's School of Consciousness
What remains when we look behind our conditioning? And if and if the whole of existence is ultimately only a story, does the Universe exist at all? By Yvonne Beerenbrock.

Swami Sivananda: How to develop virtues and overcome vices
Part 5: Faith - according to Swami Sivananda the greatest thing in the world. But what
do people believe in the 21st century? By Tanja Zieger.

Sadhvis in portrait: Narvada Puri
As a young woman, Narvada Puri followed the strong inner call to India. There
she consistently dedicated her life to devotion. From Srila Devi.

Sustainability projects
This time: Organic hotels - holidays at the highest ecological level. By Doris Iding.

Dates, trends and news
News from the yoga world. Bya Nina Haisken & Marita Voithofer.