Yoga Aktuell 138 - 01/2023

Refreshment for body, mind and soul: Our spring edition invites you to discover stimulating asanas, simple detox tips and unusual perspectives. Feel life anew!

People

The genius of life
Meghan Currie fascinates yoginis and yogis around the world with her flows. She spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about trusting ourselves and the bigger picture, as well as the creative spirit that is inherent in all of us. Interview: Eva-Maria Kopel.

interview

Krishna Das on tour: Dive into the Heart Space
The "Chant Master" is back: Krishna Das is finally coming back to Germany in 2023. In the YOGA-AKTUELL interview he gives a foretaste of the love-filled qualities of a chant experience

Retreat into the darkness
A lot of healing can happen in the nourishing depths of darkness - Saskia John, who completed several dark retreats, also experienced this. YOGA AKTUELL spoke to her about the processes of insight and transformation in such a retreat. Interview: Nina Haisken.

The treasure beneath the ruins
Islam expert Marian Brehmer spoke to YOGA AKTUELL about his path to Islamic mysticism, the spirit of Sufism beyond one-dimensional definitions and the spiritual essence of a cultural area that is often portrayed in the wrong light. Interview: Doris Iding.

Food

Living Ayurveda
Ayurvedic recipes for spring: light food that's really tasty! By Claire Ragozzino.

Yoga practice

Let's twist it out!
Stimulating and detoxifying: Twists are versatile and fun – Lucie Beyer shows you the right twist!

Conscious breathing
Part 3: Ralph Skuban explains interesting facts about the natural breathing process and gives you an exercise to strengthen the diaphragm

The secret of the spinal inversion movement
About a little-noticed dimension of movement that – consciously perceived and explored – can lead to a completely new perception of one's own physicality. By Heinz Grill.

Your mindfulness day
A day full of mindfulness in the middle of everyday life: Nicole Reese gives you tips and suggestions for a regenerating quality time with yourself

Ground to grow
Part 1: Stabilizing exercises for your everyday life in turbulent times – Our cover model Eva Weinmann shows coordination exercises and positive anchoring in the here and now

Yoga for people with physical limitations
Part 2: Metabolism and detoxification – inversions and twists are a real detox program ... and effective even in simple variations! Elena Lustig guides you through activating asanas

Inner wisdom in yoga practice
Connectedness with one's own intuition and perception: Iris Disse knows no urgent warnings of injury from the Kaula Tantra, which she describes as a yoga path of trust

meditation

Discover meditation paths
Vipassana – insight meditation. By Doris Iding.

Ayurveda

Homeostasis
… as the cornerstone of health: Volker Mehl on the pursuit of equilibrium and balance in Ayurveda

mysticism

YES – two letters and a whole world
Bhajan Noam on the profound heart-opening and divine-connecting power of a very special word

Spiritual Life

Spiritual Awakening
…and true unity: the realization of transcendent being and the integration of individuality. By Evelyn Einhäuser.

Life Prayer
A prayer to the life force and divine consciousness. By Florian Palzinsky.

Sadhana – the spiritual practice
Part 6: Can sadhana alone dissolve our old personality patterns, or does it take more? By Srila Devi.

Health

Yoga and cancer
The way through the crisis – yoga can provide immense physical, emotional and spiritual support to people during and after cancer. By Gaby Nele Kammler.

Moor – healing and ecologically important
Healing from the womb of Mother Earth: Peat has many healing properties that are used in moor treatments. In addition, moors are also of great importance for ecosystems and climate protection. By Irene Dalichow.

Shiva & Shakti

Sex and powerful women
When men have the wrong kind of sexual touch for their wife - about different types of energy and the often misunderstood reasons behind some unfulfilling sexual relationships. By Robert Henderson.

Trip

Ibiza's yoga scene
Hola Ibiza: The Balearic island has more to offer than the well-known party scene - yoga is also an integral part of the Mediterranean dream island. By Anne Haack.

Incense

Copal
"The Brain of Heaven" - Copal is considered to be purifying and promotes meditation, in some traditions it is also used for protective purposes. By Kevin Johann.