Yoga Aktuell 103 - 02/2017

Asana: Easy Satyananda Yoga
Workshop with Katharina Middendorf on the anti-rheumatic series of Satyananda Yoga – purification, harmonization and energization as a basis for the practice of yoga. By Katharina Middendorf and Marita Kirschner.

Pranayama: Breathing is Receiving – Basics of Breathing
The first part of our new Pranayama series is the Exploring the natural breath and the practice of full yogic breathing dedicated to. By Vilas Turske.

Asana: Yoga and the chakras
The Svadhisthana Chakra: Richard Hackenberg provides insights into the topics of the second chakra and presents exercises with which you can energy center into balance.

The five forces of meditation
The qualities of trust, meaningful effort, mindfulness, Samadhi and wisdom as foundations and goals of meditation – insights into it Essence and its meaning. By Florian Palzinsky.

Meditation : Storm in the Calm – Calm in the Storm
Buddhist insight meditation is a powerful tool for Detachment from self-inflicted suffering. YOGA-AKTUELL author Janine Schneider reports on her experiences during an intensive Vipassana retreat.

Yoga from the beginning
Joint exercises strengthen the relationship between parents and child and make just fun! The baby yoga workshop shows you how it's done. By Barbara Ekelund.

How to find your place as a yoga teacher
For many it is a dream: to be a yoga teacher pass on what is important to you. But can you really make a living from it? – and if so, how? By Laya Commenda and Melanie Müller.

training courses do not replace your own practice
Certificates are good. Dedication to your own practice is better. Because only if If we practice yoga for its own sake, we will one day be blessed by its Essence kissed awake. By Doris Iding.

Without faith it doesn't, does it?
Open letter from Al Gromer Khan to journalist Matthias Matussek: Why a Searching for God with rigid beliefs does not work.

Spiritual practice in tension between yoga and tantra
What does “yogic” and “tantric” mean? How does a yogic of a tantric meditation practice, and how can they be integrated into everyday life be integrated? By Oliver Hahn.

The Hunger for warmth, security and fulfillment is behind many eating disorders. Franziska Krusche followed her intuition and found a path in yoga that brought healing in unexpected ways.

The True Wealth
The well-known yoga teacher Katchie Ananda on a new understanding of Abundance and a peaceful resolution of the battle against one's own ego.

Human Dignity for all!
Every person is unique and worthy of dignity. Being aware of this value, seems more urgent than ever in a world that is falling apart. Doris Iding.

Medicinal and wild herbs and the "European Ayurveda"
Spring recipes with local wild herbs, created and presented by the well-known Ayurvedic chef Volker Mehl.

Pippali – slim and smart with long pepper
Pippali is one of the best immune boosters, makes you slim, smart and balances all Doshas. Kerstin Rosenberg reveals useful information, tips and recipes.

Innovative food concepts
trendsetter in the field of nutrition have launched inspiring projects to To stop packaging madness and limit food waste. By Dirk Engelhardt.

Everything in balance – the thyroid
Even small Hormonal changes or a thyroid disorder can greatly We have investigated the contribution of yoga to the relief of problems with this important gland. By Melanie Müller.

The true encounter with fear
Nathalie Delay, teacher of non-dualistic Kashmiri Tantra Yoga, on fear as Gate to love, about the intimacy of true feeling and about the endlessness of recognition. Interview: Laya Commenda.

Be honest with yourself
Alexey Gaevskij teaches at Inside Yoga and at major events. YOGA AKTUELL talked to him about discipline and dedication, about humor in Lessons and spirituality in everyday life. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Sadhana – So unique like yourself
The Indian yoga and Ayurveda teacher Leela Mata on a fulfilling spiritual practice without rigid formalities. Interview: Janine tailor.

Befrei you from the prison of thoughts
The chant star Krishna Das about Kirtan as a path to the depths of the heart and about the attempt to continually to stay in true love. Interview: Doris Iding.

Yoga in China
Yoga and spiritual orientation in the Middle Kingdom. By Sanaz Rassuli.

The Happy Panda Project brings mindfulness to Berlin elementary schools
The Panda bear is sensual. He has a soft, warm fur, alert eyes and can very good listener. He is an expert in mindfulness and accompanies Cécile Cayla every week to theirs. By Julia Johannsen.

Insights into the Yoga Sutra
This time: Chitta as the collection of all experiences. By Dr. Ralph Skuban.

The Mists of Avalon
myth and reality: About the legendary apple island of Avalon, which lies on the edge of the world and belongs to the realm of the Celtic Otherworld. By Dr. Manfred Ehmer.

Yoga in Seville
Without Hectic, but with plenty of excitement: In Seville you can enjoy life in the midst of lively joie de vivre relax and enjoy yourself – yoga is of course part of it. By Nicole Reese.

The bear – a powerful companion
The Bear has always been considered a powerful being that controls people’s thoughts can understand and is endowed with extraordinary healing powers. By Doris Iding.

Dates, trends and news
News from the world of yoga.

YOGA-AKTUELL readers worldwide
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