Yoga News 96 - 01/2016

Be fully present
I am here in my body: How to really feel your own body and why it is so important to develop a good relationship with it. By Angelika Doerne.

Asana: Backbends with Liz & Roland
Part 1 – Urdhva Dhanurasana: Finding deep expression with a stable foundation, supple spine and open heart. By Liz Huntly & Roland Jensch.

Moving through space
With Ajapa-Japa meditation you don't stand in the doorway - you walk through the door and start to learn new things about yourself. About the beginning of Kriya Yoga. By Hamsananda.

Preparing for Pranayama
How to prepare specifically for pranayama practice: Why warm-ups, learning the bandhas and exhaustive breathing techniques are important – explanations and exercises. By Gitta Kistenmacher.

Fascia yoga
Part 1: Introduction – basic impulses for the fascia: knowledge and practice. By LuNa Schmidt.

The art of meditative reading
If we really want to understand spiritual texts, we need more than just a sharp mind. Often the ancient writings only reveal their true depth and poetic beauty on a different level of our consciousness. By Bernhard Spirkl.

Asana: Spirit Yoga – the recipe
The elements earth, water, fire and air represent complementary aspects that work together harmoniously in our new workshop series. In part 1 of the series, Patricia Thielemann-Kapell introduces the basic principles. By Patricia Thielemann.

The journey to your own strength
Discovering the power of resilience: How yoga opens the way to more ability to act, gives confidence in life and our Strengthens resilience. By Timo Wahl.

Yoga as an answer to stress
The reconfiguration of the mind as a way out of suffering, towards an authentic and self-determined life: encouraging tips for Mental restructuring with the help of yoga concepts. By Anna Trökes.

Posttraumatic growth
Many people among us suffer from the consequences of trauma of various kinds. But healing is possible: How yoga can help, to go through life with new courage after a trauma. By Doris Iding.

Spiritual Discernment
Why polarity and duality are not the same – a differentiated view of duality. By Armin Risi.

You're not alone
Liliana Lakshmi is a yoga teacher and co-creator of “Bhakti Yoga Summer Festivals”. In YOGA AKTUELL she talks about the positive power of loving community and the essential meaning of regular contact with nature. Interview: Nina Haisken.

Meeting Shiva
Forbidden love in the Himalayas: Tiziana Stupia fell in love into a Swami. How the hopeless love story ultimately a path to self-liberation, she tells in this interview. Interview: Doris Iding.

Remembering the essence
AG and Indra Mohan are among the few living people who were taught personally by Sri T. Krishnamacharya for many years. During a workshop in Graz we had the opportunity to meet the two to ask some questions. Interview: Melanie Müller.

Smile instead of grinding your teeth
More and more people are under constant stress. Many react followed by tension in the jaw area and nighttime Teeth grinding. Yoga teacher and author Inka Jochum knows how Small exercises can help. By Irene Dalichow.

Save lunch!
From an Ayurvedic perspective, lunch should be the largest meal of the day. daily. Nutrition expert Daniela Wolff knows how this succeeds. By Daniela Wolff.

Lotus: The much-valued plant
For centuries, the lotus has been considered a symbol of spiritual Growth of people. We tried to understand why so many Cultures and religions feel inspired by this plant. From Irene Dalichow.

Ayurveda tips: Healthy bones and joints
Nutrition is a crucial factor for the health of the A profound illumination from an Ayurvedic perspective offers many important tips. By Kerstin Rosenberg.

Yoga teacher
How do I find the perfect teacher training?
The range of yoga teacher training courses is large and broad. Which criteria can be helpful in decision-making, You can find out more here. By Dirk Bennewitz & Andrea Kubasch.

Shakti
The power of the feminine in yoga
“There is no yoga, nor ever was or ever will be, comparable to the divine woman.” By Ela Thole.

Shamanism
The snake as a power animal, healer and creator
The snake has always exerted a special fascination on the people and teaches them with her unique power many valuable Lessons. What the snake teaches us and what role it plays in ancient myths. By Doris Iding.

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

Music
Ashtanga meets Raga
Like the classical Indian tone sequences with their very special Characteristics that can fruitfully support yoga practice and which fascinating tradition lies behind it. By Stephanie Schoenberger.

Yoga off the mat
Yoga where it is really needed
The Homeless University in Berlin is a mobile educational institution run by and for the homeless. In March 2015, yoga teachers Janine Schneider and Dania Schumann started a yoga course there, which they teach voluntarily. By Julia Johannsen.

Trip
Yoga and winter sports
Skiers and cross-country skiers, snowboarders and snow tourers come right now. How to prepare for skiing with yoga and find hotels that combine both, you can find out more here. By Doris Iding.

Yoga philosophy
Yoga revisited
Provocative answers to fundamental questions about yoga that are asked far too rarely. By Dr. Ronald Steiner.

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YOGA-AKTUELL readers worldwide
Yoga to the music of the waves: Aneta Gäb sent us an impression of Ko Samui

Short portrait
This time: Neem Karoli Baba. By Doris Iding.