Yoga Aktuell 92 - 03/2015

Yoga practice

Pranayama
Cool moon, hot sun
When the heat of the first days of summer gets to us or we just can't shake off spring fatigue and the associated chills, breathing exercises can have a balancing effect. By Melanie Müller.

Asana
Lunchtime yoga
You're short on time but need new energy? Our midday yoga sequence will help you clear your head and recharge your batteries for the second half of the day. By Gabriela Bozic.

Anjaneyasana
Learn devotion from the monkey god - this is how you can achieve harmonious mobility step by step through constant practice. By Dr. Ronald Steiner.

Yin Yoga & Storytelling
Stories and tales penetrate to our souls. You can find out how they complement the gentle power of Yin Yoga in a healing way here through a touching example story combined with a regenerating practice. By Ranja Weis.

Yoga styles
Healing practice - Viniyoga
When yoga is adapted to individual abilities and needs, the wisdom teachings can unfold their power completely and very gently. Krishnamacharya already taught according to the principles of Viniyoga. By Stephanie Schönberger.

Mantra
Shiva
The Indian world of gods seems fascinatingly exotic to us - but also alien and not at all compatible with our world. How can we establish a personal connection? By Sundaram.

Introspection
Meditation then and now
The importance we attach to meditation is closely linked to the social context in which we live. Over time, this understanding has changed along with our attitude to life. By Bernhard Spirkl.

Yoga & eye training
Improve your eyesight naturally: We present simple, everyday exercises that you can use to effectively strengthen your eyes. By Doris Iding.

For yoga teachers: Yoga during pregnancy
The nine months of pregnancy are a time full of changes and challenges for every woman. Yoga can contribute a lot to the well-being of an expectant mother. Experts on the subject of prenatal yoga told us what yoga teachers should pay particular attention to. By Melanie Müller.

The highest potential in sight
Yogeswari is one of the most experienced Jivamukti teachers in the world. YOGA AKTUELL gives insights into her views on the practice and their benefits. Interview: Doris Iding.

The solution to your problem lies within yourself!
Ralph Otto has had an accident that has changed his life How yoga helped him recover after the stroke of fate to regenerate physically and to achieve a completely new consciousness, he tells in this interview. Interview: Nina Haisken.

In harmony with the heart
Kevin James Carroll leads chant circles and mantra workshops at the all over the world. In YOGA AKTUELL the musician talks about the immediate Transformational power of sound vibrations and the special Meaning of silence after sound. Interview: Nina Schweser.

The Secret of the Yoga Sutras
Pandit Rajmani Tigunait is the spiritual leader of the Himalayan Institute and has been intensively involved with Patanjali’s Sutras. In the interview he talks about joy in life instead of escaping from life and about protecting the spirit, which in many Sutra interpretations are misunderstood as conquering. Interview: Dr. Michael Nickel

This is what summer smells like
Summer has few downsides. If annoying Animals sting, the skin has been exposed to too much sun or internal When clouds gather, essential oils and medicinal plants can be helpful. By Irene Dalichow.

Pink Elephant Cooking
Vegan, yogic & creative: The dishes of the cooking duo Heather Donaldson and Martin “Flippo” Riedel not only satisfy your appetite, but are also fun. Interview: Melanie Müller / Recipes: Heather Donaldson and Martin Riedel.

Rescued in the pool
An active pelvic floor provides a stable and flexible base that allows enables us to stand upright, secure and rooted in life. If yoga is practiced mindfully, it can strengthen the connection to our pelvic floor strengthen, prevent or alleviate complaints. By Melanie Müller.

Spiritual crises
“This path will not be an easy one” – The spiritual path leads to its intensity and uncompromising nature sometimes leads to crises. Which Types of spiritual crises there are and how to deal with them, This article explains. By Angelika Doerne.

The radical change of consciousness
The essence of Krishnamurti's teaching: about fundamental unfreedom of thought and the impossibility of using methods and efforts to escape. By Ernst Adams.

An ode to failure
Of roots and risks: Why we sometimes emerge from paralysis to find ways to reconnect with the world feel – even if this does not bring us much praise from outside. Micky Kaltenstein.

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

The best veggie blogs
Get a taste for it on the web: top addresses for vegetarian and vegan enjoyment. By Doris Iding.

Shakti
Follow your intuition
Yoga during pregnancy – a sensitive topic! Photographer Axel Hebenstreit met a yogini who had found a wonderful way to approach has. By Melanie Müller.

The Celtic-Germanic Wheel of Time
Part 5: And if the sun wasn't up there...
Fountain festival and solstice fire – rituals surrounding the summer solstice, Litha. By Irene & Friedrich Rehrnbeck.

Yoga off the mat
The wisdom of intuition
There is a source of wisdom within us that we cannot reach with our reason Our intuition often speaks through our body and our feelings. In yoga we can learn to listen to it. From Melanie Müller.

Trip
Yoga at Lake Baikal
A yoga journey around the largest lake in the world: from forests, Waterfalls and shaman stones and the stories that people and Telling nature stories. By Kathrin Oerters.

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YOGA-AKTUELL readers worldwide
YOGA-AKTUELL reader Kim Kassandra practiced yoga in a very special place and experienced its connecting power

Short portrait
Spiritual Masters: Paramahamsa Yogananda. By Doris Iding.