Yoga News 109 - 02/2018

Asana: With Yin Yoga to more courage and gentleness
Dragon Poses: In this exercise sequence with Helga Baumgartner you can gently and playfully approach asanas that may initially be outside the “comfort zone”

Challenge Samavrtti Pranayama
The key lies in the Balance: With this seemingly simple breathing exercise, everyone can find their inner Protection and relaxation space. By Dr. Michael Nickel.

Yoga every day
Make yoga a regular Part of your daily life! With this simple, holistic You can start the yoga sequence for beginners today. By Janine Schneider.

YOGA AKTUELL February/March: Arrive at yourself. Meditation: blessed, but not a panacea
A long meditation in Silence is not always right for everyone. Sometimes it takes a little other to bring body, soul and spirit into harmony. By Doris Iding.

Thai children's yoga for at home
With the products presented here Exercises you can give your children relaxing touches – and Of course, you can also incorporate them as a teacher into a children's yoga course By Tobias Frank and Sandra Walkenhorst.

The three gunas
A unique compass for life: that all levels of our being touching effects of Rajas, Tamas and Sattva, explained by Florian Palzinsky.

Yoga – original and unadulterated
Mixing and marketing different approaches creates confusion and obscures the view of the essence of yoga. A plea for the Return to yoga in its original intention. From Sadhana Pezet.

How real is reality?
Dr. Ralph Skuban on perception from a yogic perspective: What we as Perceiving reality is usually very limited – and yet it is possible to have a real, immediate experience of being

Living from your own source
To hear the voice of your own soul and to trust it, requires courage – and promises the gift of an authentic life. By Doris Iding.

Don’t just stop at asanas and pranayama!
About Raja Yoga and the harmony of all spiritual paths in the essence – a guide in the search for spiritual Freedom, peace and joy of life. By Dr. Michael Weh.

Obesity, diabetes & cholesterol
Old knowledge, new confirmation: More and more scientific studies demonstrate the healing effects of yoga on common Metabolic disorders. By Cordula Interthal.

Fire up your Agni!
Volker Mehl on strengthening the digestive fire: Ayurvedic tips and recipes to combat general spring fatigue.

Ayurveda in Europe
To get to know profound Ayurveda cures and treatments, one must not necessarily travel far. Even here in Germany there are highly qualified Ayurvedic doctors and health resorts. By Doris Iding.

Measure first, then eat
About the advantages and pitfalls of individualized metabolism-appropriate Nutrition: A look at different concepts and their Possibilities and limitations. By Joe Romanski.

The fifth dimension of taste
Umami is currently of particular interest to those around the world, who like to eat well and at the same time nourish their bodies want to give you the very best energy. By Irene Dalichow.

Present like an eagle
Walter Tirak Ruta gives the teachings of the silent yogi Sri Sri Sri Satchidananda continues. In YOGA AKTUELL he tells how the Indian his special way of presence and what he said about the Kriyas of Hatha Yoga. Interview: Johannes Vogt.

In the Valley of the Immortal Masters
Aaravindha Himadra teaches mantra and meditation techniques that are the hidden tradition of the ancient Himalayan masters. As he came into contact with these masters, he reports in an interview with Marianne Scherer.

Cheating is not an option
Sonia Bach, owner of the yogaloft cologne, spoke in an interview with YOGA AKTUELL among other things about skillful failure and about the openness for Challenges. Interview: Sandra von Zabiensky.

Meditation as a discovery of self-love
Kesari Reber, our cover model April/May, talks in a short interview about Meditation as a path to self-love, balance and deep satisfaction

The Upanishads
Episode VI: Transcendence and dissolution of self-limitations – what we experience in the “fourth state.” By Dr. Ralph Skuban.

Ashtavakra-Gita: Liberating your “inner 10”
What the valuable old source text tells us about breaking free from false Identifications teaches – the teachings of Ashtavakra as a guide to Self-love and freedom. By Nancy Krüger.

Ayahuasca or duel between shaman and yogini
Encounter in the Lagoon: How a challenging Encounter between Yogini and Shaman for the dance of two Sisters walked. By Iris Disse.

Interview with a shaman: Ya'Acov Darling Khan
In his book Jaguar in the Body, Butterfly in the Heart, Ya'Acov Darling Khan, how he found his calling in shamanism. With YOGA AKTUELL he spoke about the body as a bridge to the essence and about the importance of direct experience of nature. Interview: Jeanette Fox.

Yoni egg: connection to the female power place
Small stone with a big impact: The egg-shaped healing stones for women are inserted into the vagina and have a variety of effects. YOGA AKTUELL spoke to an expert about this intimate topic. Interview: Janine Schneider.

Yoga in Cape Town
The lively beach metropolis is a multicultural magnet for yogis from all over the world. It combines the diversity and warmth South Africa with magical nature, beautiful beaches and a lively Community. By Karolina Landowski.

The architecture of life
In the beginning there was sound: How sound frequencies express themselves in forms, which have been found throughout creation since the beginning of time – Sven Meyer about the KYMAT project. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Dates, trends and news
News from the world of yoga. By Nina Haisken.

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