Yoga Aktuell 57 - 04/2009

Special Dossier Topic: Breath - Stream of Life

Breath - Stream of Life
Life energy and the link between body and soul: Fascinating facts about breathing. By Julia Johannsen.

Prana: Energy Expansion for Body & Mind
Everything you need to know about the effects and importance of prana in yoga. By Swami Sivadasananda.

Workshop: Charging the Solar Plexus with Surya Namaskara
The sun prayer automatically leads to deep breathing and is an ideal preparatory exercise for pranayama. By Swami Sivadasananda.

Interview: Breathing - the key to happiness
Richard Hackenberg, yoga teacher from Munich, works intensively with pranayama. In YOGA AKTUELL he talks about breathing exercises and the autonomic nervous system, pranayama as prayer and how to recognize if you are practicing pranayama incorrectly. Interview: Doris Iding-

Mantra & Meditation
Mantras and short meditations for everyday life: this time a breathing meditation. By Julia Johannsen & Ram Ravi Kaur.

The Experienceable Breath
Breathing as an experience, as an entity, as a master and companion. About the breathing therapist Ilse Middendorf, her research into the meaning of breathing and its great benefit for people's well-being. By Doris Iding.

Exercise: The perception of the 3 breathing spaces
Exercises to explore the 3 breathing spaces according to Middendorf: 1. Abdominal breathing, 2. Lung apex breathing, 3. Chest breathing, 4. Three-phase breathing.