Yoga Aktuell 98 - 03/2016

Asana: Backbends with Liz & Roland Part 3:
Ekapada-Rajakapotasana - the king pigeon serves as an example of an intense look at the hips in this photo series. By Liz Huntly and Roland Jensch.

All levels: fascia yoga with LuNa Schmidt
Tensegrity and the myofascial pathways: a new view of our anatomy - and what it means for practice. By Lucia Nirmala Schmidt.

Yoga styles: yoga swinging between yin and yang
More and more people are looking for a balance to yang-oriented styles in yin yoga. But what lies in the middle of these two poles and how can we really meet the asanas? By Bernhard Spirkl.

Anatomy of devotion
How we can learn devotion through our bodies: the different expressions of devotion and how you can explore and intensify them through yoga practice. By Katahrina Middendorf.

Pranayama: The importance of breath in Ayurveda
Yogi Cameron was one of the most famous male models internationally when he decided to go inward. He shares some of his deep knowledge of yoga and Ayurveda in this post. Interview: Doris Iding.

The art of meditation
Meditation is much more than a relaxation exercise or an escape to higher spheres.
When we learn to become focused and calm at the same time, we can connect with universal consciousness. By Bernhard Spirkl.

The soul of the psoas
An expanded understanding of the large lumbar muscle: How the soul and consciousness of the deepest muscle in the human body shape its physiological state. By Robert Henderson.

Asana: Spirit Yoga - the element of water in flow
Stine Lethan guides you through a sequence of exercises under the sign of the water element and its qualities. By Stine Lethan.

Title Topic: Connected to the natural rhythms
Prana yogini Shiva Rea spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about yogic alchemy, about the essential importance of natural cycles for our lives and about the inner fire

Yoga: a protection in turbulent times?
We cannot stop the changes around us. We can, however strengthen our connection with the divine and develop a stable inner centre to feel our indestructible self more clearly and consciously more consciously. By Bhajan Noam.

Today I give myself a treat
... and visit myself. Hopefully, I am at home. But do I feel any
Joy about this visit or do I prefer to avoid real closeness to myself? By Gerrit Kirstein.

Temples, bodies and gods
If we open our eyes to it, we will learn that certain temples Are images of the human body. And what is more, the human Body is always
also a temple of God. By Doris Iding, based on research by Frank Timmermann.

The inner castle
Creating healing spaces: why positive inner images and personal retreats give us healing power And personal places of retreat allow us to recharge our batteries with healing power. By Jörg Fuhrmann.

Interview: Realise your true potential
The Tibetan teacher Loten Dahortsang explains the practice of Lu Jong and talks about a meditation practice that is nourished by joy and patience nourishes. Interview: Doris Iding.

Insights into the Yogasutra
New column: Ralph Skuban takes a look at selected aspects of the Of the Sutra and brings questions and answers around Patanjali's famous Scripture to the point.

The Great Chain of Being
What is the Eternal Philosophy and what is meant by the "Ladder of Creation" or
"Jacob''s Ladder"? By Dr. Manfred Ehmer.

Dates, trends and news
News from the yoga world

Yoga teachers: helping hands
Deeper relaxation in Shavasana: How yoga teachers can help their students with Thai yoga techniques Thai yoga techniques to help their students really let go. From Tobias Frank.

Off the mat: Yoga for refugees
Janine Nagel has been practising yoga as part of a social project with underage refugees as part of a social project. In YOGA AKTUELL she reports about her experiences. By Janine Nagel.

Happy end to the day
With a wholesome dinner, we ensure a good start to the the next day. What principles should be observed from the point of view of Ayurveda? nutrition expert Daniela Wolff reveals the principles that should be observed
Birch sugar
Birch sugar and its health-promoting properties - about xylitol as a sweet alternative to beet sugar. By Irene Dalichow.

Shamanism: The Eagle
The eagle plays a central role in shamanism as a power animal. Symbolically, it is the helper in distress who saves man in the last second The last second. Connect with the power of the eagle and let it accompany, protect and strengthen you and let it accompany, protect and strengthen you. By Doris Iding.

Shakti: Why do we need an awareness of the feminine?
When women reconnect with their femininity, their body, their creative Their creativeness and their very own spirituality, they can change the world change the world profoundly. By Claudia Taverna.

Journey: La Gomera
Gomera invites you to experience the magic of the Canary Islands and to connect with nature there during Nature during hikes, yoga and meditation. By Doris Iding.

Zoom: YOGA-AKTUELL readers worldwide
Yoga teacher Samira Henning sent us a shot taken in Arches National Park in the USA