Yoga Aktuell 138 - 01/2023

Refresh your body, mind and soul: our spring issue invites you to discover inspiring asanas, simple detox tips and unusual perspectives. Feel life anew!

People

The genius of life
Meghan Currie fascinates yoginis and yogis worldwide with her flows. She spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about trusting ourselves and the bigger picture, and the creative spirit that is inherent in all of us. Interview: Eva-Maria Kopel.

Interview

Krishna Das on Tour: Dive into the Heart Space
The "Chant-Master" is back: Krishna Das is finally coming back to Germany in 2023. In the YOGA AKTUELL interview, he gives a foretaste of the love-filled qualities of a Chant experience

Dive into the Darkness
In the nourishing depth of darkness, much healing can take place - this was also experienced by Saskia John, who completed several dark retreats. YOGA AKTUELL spoke with her about the processes of realisation and transformation in such a retreat. Interview: Nina Haisken.

The treasure among the ruins
The Islamic expert Marian Brehmer spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about his path to Islamic mysticism, the spirit of Sufism beyond one-dimensional definitions and the spiritual essence of a cultural area of which a false image is often conveyed. Interview: Doris Iding.

Food

Living Ayurveda
With Ayurvedic recipes through spring: light food, so really delicious! By Claire Ragozzino.

Yoga practice

Let's twist it out!
Stimulating and detoxifying: twists are versatile and fun - Lucie Beyer shows you the right twist!

Conscious breathing
Part 3: Ralph Skuban explains interesting facts about the natural breathing process and gives you an exercise to strengthen the diaphragm

The secret of the spinal inversion
About a little-noticed dimension of movement that - when consciously perceived and explored - can lead to a whole new sensation of one's own physicality. By Heinz Grill.

Your mindfulness day
A day full of mindfulness in the middle of everyday life: Nicole Reese gives you tips and suggestions for a regenerating quality time with yourself

Ground to grow
Part 1: Stabilising exercises for your everyday life in turbulent times - Our cover model Eva Weinmann shows coordination exercises and positive anchoring in the here and now

Yoga for physical limitations
Part 2: Metabolism and detoxification - Inverted postures and twists are a real detox programme ... and also effective in simple variations! Elena Lustig guides you through activating asanas

Inner wisdom in yoga practice
Connecting with your own intuition and perception: Iris Disse knows no insistent injury warnings from Kaula Tantra, which she describes as a yoga path of trust

Meditation

Discovering meditation paths
Vipassana - the insight meditation. By Doris Iding.

Ayurveda

Homeostasis
... as the cornerstone of health: Volker Mehl on the quest for balance and equilibrium in Ayurveda

Mysticism

YES - two letters and a whole world
Bhajan Noam on the profoundly heart-opening and connecting with the divine power of a very special word

Spiritual Life

Spiritual Awakening
...and true oneness: the realisation of transcendent being and the integration of individuality. By Evelyn Einhäuser.

Prayer for Life
A prayer to the life force and divine consciousness. By Florian Palzinsky.

Sadhana - the spiritual practice
Part 6: Can sadhana alone dissolve our old personality patterns, or does it take more? By Srila Devi.

Health

Yoga and cancer
The way through the crisis - yoga can support people immensely during and after cancer, both physically and emotionally and spiritually. By Gaby Nele Kammler.

Moor - healing and ecologically important
Healing from the womb of Mother Earth: Peat has many healing effects that are used in peatland treatments. But beyond that, peatlands are also of great importance for ecosystems and climate protection. By Irene Dalichow.

Shiva & Shakti

Sex and powerful women
When men have the wrong kind of sexual touch for their woman - about different kinds of energy and about the often unrecognised reasons behind many an unfulfilled sexual connection. By Robert Henderson.

Travel

Ibiza's yoga scene
Hola Ibiza: The Balearic island has more to offer than the universally known party scene - yoga is also an integral part on the Mediterranean dream island. By Anne Haack.

Incenses

Copal
"The brain of heaven" - Copal is considered purifying and meditation-enhancing, in some traditions it is also used for protective purposes. By Kevin Johann.