Yoga Aktuell 135 - 04/2022

This inspiring issue offers you exciting insights into yoga psychology, a mindful movement practice to develop the qualities of the tiger, and much more. True relaxation, beneficial practice and deep insights - are you ready for YOGA AKTUELL No. 135?

People

A gateway to the inner kingdom of heaven
Maria von Blumencron is a documentary filmmaker, writer and speaker. In this interview she talks about her programme "Mystic Yoga", about the vision of a healing centre in Mexico and about the task of the yoginis and yogis of our time. Interview: Doris Iding.

Food

Plant-based proteins
Plant-based nutrition - for the sake of animals, the planet and our health: interesting facts and recipes for all those who want to eat a plant-based diet but are concerned about their protein supply. By Marie Ahluwalia, MD.

Yoga psychology

Yoga and needs
Why is mindfully allowing our needs part of the spiritual path, and how can we represent them in the world? A perspective from integrative yoga psychology. By Martin Witthöft.

Fuck my inner saboteur
Who are we - and how many? Lots, you could say: we are a multitude of subpersonalities - strengthening and weakening. Here you will get to know some of the parts that are only too happy to get in your way. By Doris Iding.

Yoga practice

With yoga through the female cycle
Part 3: the menstrual phase - a soothing asana practice that fulfils the need for rest and relaxation. By Nina Heitmann.

Wild, brave and free like the tiger
A mindful movement practice inspired by Qigong - and the powerful presence of the tiger. By Tobias Frank.

Anatomy to go
Avoiding bad postures in asana practice,Part 3: What you can do about a round back tendency. By Peter Poeckh, MD.

YOGATHERAPEUTIC help for shoulder and neck pain
Part 5: Mobilisation exercises that balance myofascial tension and bring relief - last part of the series by Lucia Nirmala Schmidt.

True relaxation
What relaxation really means and how you can anchor yourself in this state again and again. By Mascha Veitsman.

Meditation

Discovering meditation paths
Part 4: Tibetan Buddhism. By Doris Iding.

Yoga philosophy and mysticism

Modern mysticism with Bhajan Noam: the Shabbat year
Medicine against the spirit of the times: reflection on the real, on inner laws and on the secret heart space. By Bhajan Noam.

The Yoga Ways of the Bhagavadgita
Part 3: Jnana-Yoga - Philosophy as an Exercise Practice. By Eckard Wolz-Gottwald.

Spiritual life

The Second Coming of Christ
The resurrection of the Christ within oneself: on the duty of the human soul to enter into silence in order to connect with the Divine. Inspirations and insights from Paramahansa Yogananda.

Facets of Love
Nine qualities that make spirituality blossom. By Florian Palzinsky.

Sadhana - the spiritual practice
Part 3: Characteristics of an effective sadhana: How do I know if I am making progress in my spiritual practice? By Srila Devi.

Discover the Tarot
New perspectives from timeless wisdom: the Tarot, with its multi-layered imagery and the symbolism hidden within, stimulates profound processes of insight. By Irene Dalichow.

Interview

"The inner dynamics of God"
Vivek Nath teaches Sanskrit, yoga and Indian philosophy and performs authentic rituals. In the YOGA-AKTUELL interview he talks about Kashmiri Shivaism as a philosophy of consciousness beyond separation and about the role of ritual and mantra practice. Interview: Srila Devi.

Shamanism

Of home and freedom
...and the individual: about us humans as group beings and allies who can live together in harmony in our authentic uniqueness. By Iris Disse.

Women's Healing
Part 6: Womb Cleansing with the Egg - did you know that eggs go into a healing resonance with the human body and especially with the womb? By Sonia Emilia Rainbow.

Plants

Eaglewood
The scent of heaven: the most expensive incense in the world is indeed a precious commodity - for it has very special properties and penetrates deep into the realms of the unconscious. By Kevin Johann.

The animal welfare page

Part 18: Killing stations
Final death - at the hands of humans: How street animals and often former pets are systematically and brutally disposed of in many countries worldwide. By Nina Haisken.