Yoga Aktuell 81 - 04/2013

Special Dossier: Yoga for beginners - practice and background. How to get started and get an overview! Plus extra tips for yoga teachers

Starting yoga is exciting and beautiful. But especially at the beginning, many questions often arise and it is not that easy to get an overview of the diverse yoga landscape. The dossier in our new issue aims to give yoga newbies helpful tips and information. Well-known yoga teachers talk about how they themselves started years ago and give valuable advice. In addition to an overview of the most common yoga styles and many other articles, there is also a photo series with exercise instructions for beginners.

A good start
Let's get started: When the yoga journey begins. By Nina Haisken.

What actually is yoga?!
Some basic information about the complex tradition of yoga. By Nina Haisken.

Everything has a beginning!
What tips do well-known yoga teachers have for beginners? How did they start with yoga themselves? Interviews: Doris Iding.

Yoga for beginners: breath & movement
Part 1 of a new workshop series in YOGA AKTUELL. By Anna Trökes (in cooperation with YogaEasy.de).

Overview of yoga paths
A brief portrait of four basic yoga paths. By Doris Iding.

Asana styles from A to Z
Something for every taste: an overview of modern yoga styles. By Doris Iding.

Designing beginner courses appropriately
For the yoga teacher, beginner courses are not necessarily easier to teach than advanced courses, because they bring with them their own specific requirements. How to design a needs-based beginner course and what to look out for during the lessons. By Anna Trökes.

Yoga mind is beginner’s mind
...some people sometimes lose sight of this along the way. Why even advanced yogis and "absolute superyogis" benefit from returning to the beginner's mind. By Doris Iding.

With a wide open heart
When Max Strom started practicing yoga at the age of 35, it initiated a major change in his life. Today he is one of the most famous teachers in the world. In an interview with YOGA AKTUELL, he explains why it is so essential to open your heart and take personal responsibility. Interview: Doris Iding.

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