The principle of non-attachment has been on my mind for a while now (ironic, isn’t it?). Most likely because non-attachment is something, I’m not very good at on so many different levels. It also means I have to practice it….
Category: Yoga
-In cooperation with Wanderlust 108 DACH- In 2016, the popular Wanderlust festival came to Europe for the first time and celebrated its debut with the shorter version Wanderlust 108. This year, they added even more cities to their schedule and…
Many athletes say, cross-training with yoga helps them to gain strength, flexibility, and stamina to improve the performance in their sports. Running, dancing, climbing, cycling, surfing, you name it. The same goes for winter sports and as I just got…
Viparita Karani is often called “Legs Up the Wall Pose” and is one of the most nourishing, grounding and calming postures in Yoga. viparita = turned around, reversed, inverted karani = doing, making, action Basically, Legs Up the Wall pose…
In stressful times, Yoga can help you to balance your nervous system. Whether you find yourself feeling anxious, tense or stressed out, try (one or all of) the Asanas below to calm your nerves and bring your mind and body…
December 1, 2016, was a remarkable day for India and for Yogis all over the world, as Yoga, the mind-body discipline based on ancient Indian philosophy, has joined Unesco’s list of intangible world heritage. The philosophy behind the ancient Indian…
Today I was lucky to join one of Kino McGregor’s workshops in Berlin on “Ashtanga Magic: Breath, Posture and Gaze”. As I have never participated in an Ashtanga class before, it was a great way to delve into the secrets…
Ten days after my knee surgery (I had a meniscus tear and a medial patellar plica that had to be fixed during an arthroscopic surgery) and after three sessions with my physical therapist, it was time to take out my…
Patience. Not exactly one of my strengths. But at the moment I need to have patience more than ever. As I’m writing this blog post, my left leg rests on a stool with a cooling pad on my knee. Ten days…
“Hey Yoga Girl – when you do your Chaturanga do your toes curl?” This video is too good not to share :-) An R’n’B inspired ballad dedicated to Yoga Girls all over the world performed by Fog and smog.