Yoga News 70 - 05/2011

Special Dossier Topic: Yoga and Sound: Primal Sound, Mantras, Chanting and Club Beats.

With free music CD "My music for Yoga & Meditation"

Without sound, not only would it be far too quiet around us, without sound the universe might not have come into being at all. The teaching of the primordial sound is one of the exciting aspects that our dossier "Yoga & Sound" contains. Of course, it is also about Nada- Yoga and mantras, music as accompaniment to yoga classes and many other resonant topics. Plus: ten famous chant artists in an interview!

Yoga and sound
Vibrations from the core of the universe: the sound of eternity and what yogis have to do with it. By Nina Haisken.

Mantra Yoga
A focus on bija mantras, the seed syllables of Shakti, with practical explanations of key examples. By David Frawley.

Voices of the Chant
The power of mantras and the fascination of Indian music: interviews with well-known artists. By Doris Iding.

The inner sound
From the outer to the inner tone: a path of meditation in Hatha Yoga. By Anna Trökes.

Nada Yoga
Barbara Irmer and Carmen Mager from Weg der Mitte gem. eV have immersed themselves intensively in Nada Yoga. YOGA AKTUELL spoke to them about the previously unimagined possibilities that this branch offers for many yogis. Interview: Doris Iding.

The power of the gong
Gong meditations can be a transformative experience. With its unpredictable resound, the gong breaks the mind's expectations, erases conditioning, and connects the meditator to the original frequency. By Satya Singh (AJ Renner).

Risks & side effects
Mistakes in Mantra Recitation and Their Dangers: What to Watch for and What to Avoid. By Shubhraji.