Yoga News 78 - 01/2013

Special Dossier: Yoga & Nutrition – how eating affects our lives. Our daily eating habits from a yogic perspective

Nutrition always raises questions: How do you eat healthily and in a balanced way and what role do ethical criteria play? In yoga, there are nutritional recommendations that are supposed to be beneficial for both physical and spiritual practice. What exactly do these recommendations look like? And what does Ayurvedic nutrition say?

This time, our dossier is dedicated to these and many other aspects. Guest authors and interviewees include: David Frawley, Anna Trökes, Kerstin Rosenberg, Sukadev Bretz, Sharon Gannon, Patrick Broome and Tim Mälzer.

Yoga & Nutrition
Food is probably the only basic human need that raises even more questions than Sex – Interesting facts and controversies about yoga and nutrition (Introduction to the dossier). By Nina Haisken.

Nutrition in Yoga & Ayurveda
What is sattvic nutrition? What are the differences between yogic and ayurvedic nutrition, and how to combine both Combining diets? An overview. By David Frawley.

Opinions from the yoga scene
Acquaintance Representatives of yoga and Ayurveda about their eating habits and their views on the topic. Interviews: Doris Iding.

Yoga & Vegetarianism
Sharon Gannon is the mother of Jivamukti Yoga, which she practices together with her partner David Life. She spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about her book “Yoga and Vegetarianism”, which will soon be published in German, about Ahimsa and their attitude towards meat consumption. Interview: Doris Iding.

The (re-)sensitization of the sense of taste
Enjoyable Tasting, conscious chewing: How “savouring” affects our food intake revolutionize and increase our well-being. By Irene Schwierczek.

Overview of diets
A brief overview of different forms of nutrition

Vegetarian cuisine with a kick
Tim With his refreshing style, Mälzer has transformed the TV genre of cooking shows revolutionized and encouraged many a former kitchen-hater to cook He recently published a book with vegetarian recipes In YOGA AKTUELL the star chef talks about the enormous Potential of vegetarian cuisine and about one’s own perception as Guidance when it comes to health aspects. Interview: Doris Iding.

Who eats normally?!
Compulsiveness to eating disorders, feelings of shame because of a few extra pounds – not uncommon in the yoga scene. Isn't that pretty much the goal? over? By Doris Iding.

Read more
Book recommendations on yogic and ayurvedic nutrition. By Doris Iding.