Yoga Aktuell 78 - 01/2013

Special Dossier: Yoga & Nutrition – how eating affects our lives. Our daily eating behavior from a yogic perspective

Nutrition always raises questions: How do you eat a healthy, balanced diet and what role do ethical criteria play? In yoga there are nutritional recommendations that are intended to be beneficial for both physical and spiritual practice. What exactly do these recommendations look like? And what does Ayurvedic nutrition say?

This time our dossier is dedicated to these and many other aspects. Guest authors and interview partners include: David Frawley, Anna Trökes, Kerstin Rosenberg, Sukadev Bretz, Sharon Gannon, Patrick Broome and Tim Mälzer.

Yoga & Nutrition
Food is probably the only basic human need that raises even more questions than Sex – interesting facts and controversial facts about yoga and nutritional style (Introduction to the dossier). By Nina Haisken.

Nutrition in Yoga & Ayurveda
What is Sattvic diet? What are the differences between?  yogic and Ayurvedic nutrition, and how you can do both Combine diets? An overview. By David Frawley.

Opinions from the yoga scene
Acquaintance Representatives of yoga and Ayurveda about their eating habits and their views on the topic. Interviews: Doris Iding.

Yoga & Vegetarianism
Sharon Gannon is the mother of Jivamukti Yoga, which she practices along with her partner David Life. She spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about her book “Yoga and Vegetarianism”, which will soon be published in German, about ahimsa and about their attitude towards meat consumption. Interview: Doris Iding.

The (re-)sensitization of the sense of taste
enjoyable Tasting, conscious chewing: How we “taste” our food intake can revolutionize and increase our well-being. From Irene Schwierczek.

Overview of Diets
Different forms of nutrition in a short portrait

Vegetarian cuisine with “oomph”
Tim With his refreshing style, Mälzer has the TV genre of the cooking show revolutionized and many a former kitchen snub for cooking inspired. He recently published a book with vegetarian recipes published. In YOGA AKTUELL the star chef talks about the enormous potential of vegetarian cuisine and about your own feelings as Guidance when it comes to health aspects. Interview: Doris Iding.

Who eats normally?!
compulsiveness up to eating disorders, feelings of shame because of a few extra pounds – not uncommon in the yoga scene. Isn't that pretty much on target over? By Doris Iding.

To continue reading
Book tips on yogic and Ayurvedic nutrition. By Doris Iding.