Yoga Aktuell 94 - 05/2015

Yoga practice

Yoga & feelings
We don't always feel love and peace after practicing yoga. Sometimes when we release tension, repressed or difficult feelings come to light. How can we deal with these in a healing way? By Angelika Doerne.

Asana: Kurmasana
Fly or stay on the ground -; three variations of the challenging turtle pose and why it can be a symbol for our yoga practice. By Ronald Steiner.

Meditation: Reading the book of nature
We can deepen our connection with nature if we expand our objective, distanced observation to include spiritual sensations and meditative empathy. By Bernhard Spirkl.

Breathe freely: Tibetan breathing yoga
Ute Lama -; student and wife of breathing yoga teacher Chumba Lama -; on the fruits of Tibetan pranayama practice

Asana: Yin yoga and storytelling 2
Meeting the shadow to become whole: A yin yoga practice with accompanying story that takes us into the darker realms of our being. By Ranja Weis.

Yoga in times of grief and loss
The loss of a loved one triggers an indescribable grief that manifests itself in many facets. Can yoga really help us in times of deepest pain? An experience report by Katharina Middendorf.

Respect the traditions
Mindfulness-based methods have taken a firm place in yoga practice. How can we preserve the substance of ancient methods while adapting them to our modern needs? By Doris Iding.

The spiritual dimension of the pineal gland
The pineal gland - a misunderstood center of consciousness in the organism that is not only an organ but also a gateway to higher worlds and is even said to produce the legendary immortality nectar under certain conditions. By Dr. Friedrich Demolsky.

Free celibacy
Many priests, monks and nuns have great difficulty with celibacy. Even Hildegard von Bingen was of the opinion that not everyone is cut out for permanent abstinence. By Doris Iding.

Intimacy with the power of creation
In an interview with YOGA AKTUELL, Mark Whitwell explains the unifying power of sex, the importance of intimacy with existence itself and the caring quality of life. Interview: Stephanie Schönberger.

The encourager
Despite the obstacles that fate has placed in her path, Britta Lange continues to follow her path in an inspiring way. In this interview, the young woman talks about the sources of her strength, overcoming fear and the importance of yoga in her life. Interview: Doris Iding.

The asana as an invitation to look inwards
The well-known American yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater has been practicing for 45 years. She spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about the development of yoga in the West, about B.KS Iyengar, whose student she was for many years, and about the necessity of mourning. Interview: Anne Voigt.

Consciousness gives us the choice
Bryan Kest became one of the most influential yoga teachers of our time thanks to the Power Yoga he founded. In YOGA AKTUELL, he explains what his famous saying "Don't bring your shit to yoga and turn yoga into shit!" is all about. Interview: Etan Boritzer.

Communicate correctly
Max Strom talks in an interview about how yoga teachers should teach so that they are truly understood by their students. Interview with: Melanie Müller.

Yoga and spiral dynamics
Spiraldynamik® as an anatomically sound movement concept for a safe and therapeutically effective yoga practice. By Lilla N. Wuttich.

Yoga in drug therapy
Yoga classes teach drug addicts how to develop a positive body image and a constructive way of dealing with difficult thoughts and feelings. By Andrea Stolz.

A good start to the day
Which breakfast is recommended from an Ayurvedic point of view? Tips from nutritionist Daniela Wolff.

Incense with local herbs
Incense appeals to all the senses. Autumn is traditionally the time for this archaic ritual that affects our body and soul. By Melanie Müller.

Mantra
A matter of the heart Ganesha
He is extremely popular and has a weakness for sweets: Ganesha is one of the most colorful deities of Hinduism. What does the story of the elephant-headed popular figure teach us? By Dr. Michael Nickel.

Music & sound
A prayer with the body
The well-known jazz singer Lizz Wright recently released her new album "Freedom & Surrender". She spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about the voice-enhancing effects and how to access truths that are hidden in the body. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Yoga world
Dates, trends and news
News from the yoga scene. From Nina Haisken.

Shiva
Sex and yoga and gurus
Many yoga teachers find themselves in a situation at some point where they feel attracted to a student - and vice versa, of course. Can this lead to a relationship? By Cameron Shayne.

Shamanism
Ritualpostures - a gateway to the other world
How to enter trance states by combining very specific postures and special rhythms and what characterizes these statesHealth. By Doris Iding.

Travel
Wine, Ayurveda & Buddhas
There is a lot to discover in Traben-Trarbach: from the highly interesting collection in the Buddha Museum to profound Ayurveda cures and vineyards and their delightful yields. By Doris Iding.

Oh Prague, you are a grenade!
Yoga & lifestyle blogger Madhavi Guemoes has fallen in love with the golden city of Prague and has rounded up the best yoga spots and health food restaurants for you. By Madhavi Guemoes.

Philosophy
Are humans descended from animals?
A critical look at the theory of evolution, which is fundamentally flawed because it is based on a materialistic view of the world. By Armin Risi

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YOGA-AKTUELL readersworldwide
Marion Bachinger was inspired by the vastness of the Sahara to practice yoga in the sand dunes