Yoga News 126 - 01/2021

Start the year ahead in a positive and rebellious manner and find a new balance – the February/March issue encourages you to do this.


Yoga practice

Pranayama – The Heart of Yoga
Part VIII: Expanding the breathing practice through integration of the bandhas. By Dr. Ralph Skuban.

Asana: Yin Yoga and the element water
Exciting insights into the meaning of the water element and a
Harmonizing Yin Yoga practice with Helga Baumgartner.

Yoga therapy: Healing yoga exercises for hips and knees
About the connections between hip and knee problems and how you can
You can relieve pain caused by yoga exercises. By Michéle Spörk.

Asana: Yoga for hormone balance
Enjoy your own femininity in all its facets: a balancing sequence,
that can help you regulate your hormone system. By Nicole Reese.

Spring cleaning with sound
Speech fasting and Brahmari breathing are effective practices for purification that goes beyond the physical level and promotes clear, truthful communication. By Swami Saradananda.

Come with us on the soul journey!
Part 5 of our Kundalini series: the journey through the twenty-third vertebra - "I like growing old". By Satya Singh.



Yoga philosophy, mysticism, meditation

Mad about God, Part 3: Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi
On the way in the unity of being – the Sufi master from Andalusia. By Srila Devi.

Kundalini Shakti
About the universal, sacred power of pure consciousness, which is found in the
Creation manifested. By Silvia Eberl (Viryananda Saraswati).

Full Moon Meditations
The February full moon: “Nothing is too bad for something good” – or: learning to see the workings of the spiritual world. By Wolfgang Bischoff.

Seven qualities for meditation
Seven fundamental qualities for spiritual development – ​​and how they can help you get in touch with your inner truth. By Florian Palzinsky.



Ayurveda, health, nutrition

Treating irritable bowel syndrome with yoga and Ayurveda
The importance of the gut-brain axis in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and how targeted yoga and meditation practice can alleviate the symptoms. By Dr. Dania Schumann.

The hormone-modulating effect of essential oils
Essential oils do not directly affect the hormonal balance, but support the self-regulating powers. How women can use these valuable gifts of nature to
Can promote well-being. By Anusati Thumm.

Eat better
Mindfulness regarding nutrition as the key to change: How we contribute to the overexploitation of animals and ecosystems through our consumer behavior – or how we can consciously avoid this and contribute to a turnaround. By Sebastian Bohrn Mena.

Sustainable and healing cooking according to Hildegard von Bingen
Discover delicious recipes from the healthy Hildegard kitchen that you can easily recreate using local, seasonal ingredients. By Marita Voithofer and Dr. Petra Zizenbacher.



Spiritual Life

Rebellion – a winding path to autonomy
Tantra and yoga, art and shamanism are paths of rebellion. They can all support you in becoming the change you wish to see. By Iris Disse.


Beyond fears and worries
Eckhart Tolle revisited: How can his teachings help us in these difficult times?
concrete and practical help? By Christian Salvesen.

Lathmar Holi and the intoxication of colours
Why women beat men with sticks in a small village in northern India, and how Krishna and a murderous demoness caused a riot of color. By Achim Frank Schmidt.

The love of your life
... is the love for yourself: How you can find this love again and again, and
why it has nothing to do with egoism and also nothing to do with self-optimization. By Nicole Wendland.

A pioneer of mindfulness
Thich Nhat Hanh is a peace activist, author, poet and one of the most important Buddhist
Contemporary mindfulness teacher. Insights into his multifaceted life and work. By Doris Iding.



Miscellaneous

interview

Keeper of the Sacred Fire
An obituary for the Dom Raja from Varanasi: On the old tradition of a
Profession that, despite its high importance, is met with social rejection
– Extracts from an interview with the now deceased cremator Jagdish Chaudhary. Text & Interview: Srila Devi.


Plant

Vertical gardens
Vertical greenery that creates living walls and breathing cities:
Flower power is possible even in a small space. By Irene Dalichow.

India’s sacred plants, part 1: The Bodhi tree
The tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment – ​​medicinal tree and sacred plant. By Kevin Johann.


Yogaworld

Trust and warmth
Ralph and Nella Skuban: Two well-known yoga teachers, a wonderful couple –
The two spoke to YOGA AKTUEL about their work together and about love and appreciation from the very first moment. Interview: Doris Iding.

Tips and trends
News from the world of yoga

Modern science meets yogic lifestyle
About the coming together of two worlds - ancient yogic wisdom and the findings of modern science about a lifestyle that brings vitality and inner satisfaction are in strong agreement with each other. By Christin Madhavi Natter.