Yoga News 135 - 04/2022

This inspirational edition offers you exciting insights from yoga psychology, a mindful movement practice with which you can develop the qualities of the tiger, and much more. True relaxation, beneficial practice and deep insights - are you ready for YOGA AKTUELL No. 135?

People

A gateway to the inner kingdom of heaven
Maria von Blumencron is a documentary filmmaker, writer and speaker. In the interview she talks about her program "Mystic Yoga", about the vision of a healing center in Mexico and about the task of the yoginis and yogis of our time. Interview: Doris Iding.

Food

Plant proteins
Plant-based nutrition - for the sake of animals, the planet and our health: useful information and recipes for everyone who wants to eat a plant-based diet but is concerned about their protein supply. By Dr. Marie Ahluwalia.

Yoga psychology

Yoga and needs
Why is it part of the spiritual path to mindfully acknowledge our needs, and how can we represent them in the world? A perspective of integrative yoga psychology. By Martin Witthöft.

My inner saboteur can go to hell
Who are we - and how many of us? Lots, you could say: We are a multitude of sub-personalities - strengthening and weakening. Here you can get to know some of the parts that are only too happy to get in your way. By Doris Iding.

Yoga practice

Through the female cycle with yoga
Part 3: the menstrual phase – a beneficial asana practice that satisfies the need for rest and relaxation. By Nina Heitmann.

Wild, brave and free like the tiger
A mindful movement practice, inspired by Qigong – and by the powerful presence of the tiger. By Tobias Frank.

Anatomy to go
Avoiding bad posture in asana practice, part 3: What you can do to prevent a hunched back tendency. By Dr. med. Peter Poeckh.

YOGATHERAPEUTIC help for shoulder and neck pain
Part 5: Mobilization exercises that balance myofascial tension and provide relief – last part of the series by Lucia Nirmala Schmidt.

True relaxation
What relaxation really means and how you can anchor yourself in this state again and again. By Mascha Veitsman.

meditation

Discover meditation paths
Part 4: Tibetan Buddhism. By Doris Iding.

Yoga philosophy and mysticism

Modern mysticism with Bhajan Noam: the Shabbat year
Medicine against the spirit of the times: Reflection on what is real, on the inner laws and on the secret space of the heart. By Bhajan Noam.

The Yoga Paths of the Bhagavad Gita
Part 3: Jnana Yoga – philosophy as practice. By Eckard Wolz-Gottwald.

Spiritual Life

The Second Coming of Christ
The resurrection of Christ within oneself: about the duty of the human soul to enter into silence in order to connect with the divine. Inspirations and insights from Paramahansa Yogananda.

Facets of Love
Nine qualities that make spirituality flourish. By Florian Palzinsky.

Sadhana – the spiritual practice
Part 3: Characteristics of an Effective Sadhana: How do I know if I am making progress in my spiritual practice? By Srila Devi.

Discover the Tarot
New perspectives from timeless wisdom: The Tarot, with its multi-layered imagery and the symbolism hidden within it, stimulates profound cognitive processes. By Irene Dalichow.

interview

"The inner dynamics of God"
Vivek Nath teaches Sanskrit, yoga and Indian philosophy and performs authentic rituals. In the YOGA-AKTUELL interview he talks about Kashmiri Shivaism as a philosophy of consciousness beyond separation and about the role of ritual and mantra practice. Interview: Srila Devi.

Shamanism

Of home and freedom
...and the individual: about us humans as group beings and allies who can live together in harmony in our authentic uniqueness. By Iris Disse.

Women's healing power
Part 6: Womb cleansing with the egg – did you know that eggs have a healing resonance with the human body and especially with the uterus? By Sonia Emilia Rainbow.

Plant

Agarwood
The scent of heaven: The most expensive incense in the world is actually a precious commodity - because it has very special properties and penetrates deep into the areas of the subconscious. By Kevin Johann.

The animal protection page

Part 18: Killing stations
Final destination: death – at the hands of humans: How street animals and often former pets are systematically and brutally disposed of in many countries around the world. By Nina Haisken.