Yoga Aktuell 67 - 02/2011

Special Dossier Topic: Healthy & vital with yogic spring cleansing

Spring brings a fresh impetus to life, and in one way or another almost everyone wants to free themselves from old heaviness, unnecessary burdens or toxins. In this dossier you will learn how you can use yoga and Ayurveda to cleanse yourself of toxins on a physical, mental and spiritual level and become free for a new beginning.

Yoga – a path of purification
Yoga essentially includes the effort to break free from identifications and to How this cleaning process works, read here. By Anna Trökes.

The Shatkarmas of Hatha Yoga
balance between the sun and the moon: The purification processes of Hatha Yoga represent restores the balance between the energies. By Hamsananda.

Interviews: How I stay healthy
YOGA AKTUELL asked some yoga teachers and practitioners about their Viewpoint on detoxification and their own methods and experiences. Interviews: Doris Iding.

Shankaprakshalana
The yogic “shell cleansing”: a thorough intestinal cleansing that is freed from toxins and sets the stage for a new beginning. By Alexander Kobs.

Panchakarma
The Ayurvedic The supreme discipline enables profound and lasting positive Changes. Find out how a Panchakarma treatment works here. From Johanna Wäfler.

Rasayana therapy Vital in the Start spring: Ayurveda not only helps with detoxification and detoxification, but also in building new vitality. By Sara Stadler.

getting rid of burdens
In winter, a few extra pounds are a natural protection, but in spring they are a burden them. How to get rid of them through Ayurvedic fasting recommendations without to keep the released toxins in the body. By Prof. Dr. Hans H. Rhyner.

detox rituals for home
With the here The measures described below can be used to effectively detoxify at home. Do-it-yourself detox tips can be combined with daily obligations and therefore do not require time off from everyday life and work. By Lucia Nirmala Schmidt.

The key is mindfulness – Interview with Dr. Deepak Chopra
“Easy come, easy go”: Deepak Chopra on mindfulness in the here and now as the best way to be free from mental, emotional and physical toxins to be. Interview: Doris Iding.

cleansing with mantras
Body washing and mantra recitation: How this combination brings about cleansing on several levels. By Bernd Balaschus.

Cleaning as a Ritual
As without, so within: ritual cleansing in religious and spiritual contexts. By Nina Haisken.

book recommendations for further reading
As always, we have compiled literature recommendations for our dossier topic