Woche 2 I week 2 – Yoga

SoulfuelProgram Woche 2 I week 2 – Yoga für den Oberkörper I Yoga for the upper body

Es ist wieder Freitag und diese Woche steht das Thema Oberkörper im Fokus – entsprechend ist die heutige Yoga-Praxis auf Asanas für eben den Oberkörper ausgelegt. Du kräftigst, rotierst, dehnst und flexibilisierst mit den gezeigten Asanas deinen Oberkörper (entlang der Wirbelsäule bis in den Schulterbereich hinein). Teile deine Praxis mit #soulfuelprogram auf Facebook und Instagram und lass andere Soulfueler teilhaben! Viel Spaß:-)


Again it’s Friday and this week the focus is on the upper body – that means today’s yoga practice is designed with asanas for your upper body. With the shown asanas you strengthen, rotate & stretch and increase the flexibility of your upper body (along the spine up to your shoulders). Share your practice with #soulfuelprogram on Facebook and Instagram and let the other Soulfuelers participate! Have a lot of fun:-)

Murder to the Mind

Murder to the Mind

There are times when your mind is too busy to cope with anything else. The reasons for a mind too busy can be diverse: work commitments, heartbreak, just everyday life. What are potential ways out of such a situation? Sometimes there is just no way just right now. Sometimes it just takes some time to get your head around it. Sometimes it helps to „murder the mind“ with something that is so distracting from work commitments, heartbreak, just everyday life that you cannot think about the things that keep your mind busy. It is not easy to find such a distraction. Really looking for such a distraction might really be counterproductive and just keeps your mind even busier. It might be difficult to be patient at such times but at some point the necessary distraction is just around the corner waiting for you. So it needs a kind of perseverance to get through such a period and it is OK not to be as active or creative or efficient as you would usually be. At the end there is light, there is a way to „murder the mind“.

And then: then there will be something even more active, more creative, more efficient!

Same here… a long time has passed since last post as the mind was too busy to cope with anything else. But it clears now, it’s getting creative and active now. So watch out! The Soulfuel Yoga Team is currently working on something BIG. Revelation is currently planned for September 2017! Until then: some „murder to the mind“ practice!

Be bold

Be bold

You’ll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path. Laugh in the face of adversity, and leap before you look. Dance as though everybody is watching. March to the beat of your own drummer. And stubbornly refuse to fit in. – Mandy Hale

The world upside down – Shirsasana

Shirsasana

Let’s get upside down for a change!

Tips & Tricksshirsasana

  • Keep your elbows shoulder-distance apart and press elbows and forearms to the ground
  • Keep maximum distance between shoulders and ears to release the weight of the body from the crown and neck
  • If you have high or low blood pressure, do not practice or do not stay for a long period in this asana
  • Walk your feet towards the upper body – and then jump a little and let your feet off ground at the same time

Benefits

  • Empowers the blood flow through the brain cells
  • Increases haemoglobin content in the blood
  • Makes you view your life from a different perspective
  • Is just proper fun 🙂

Bali Yoga Flow No 3

Bali Yoga Flow No 3

It’s been already months since my stay in Ubud, Bali – and I’ve kept one short last yoga flow until now. It was midday when filmed so a little hot and sweaty throughout.

Enjoy and go with it!

Yin Yoga Sequence

Yin Yoga Sequence

Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga and asanas are held for longer periods of time. It directs the stimulation deeper than the superficial or muscular tissue (which is called the Yang tissue). Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, tendons, fascia, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice. The aim is to increase circulation in the joints and increasing flexibility.

Try out the shown 45 minutes sequence, let go and feel deep into your body. Enjoy!

Yin Yoga Sequence

Yoga for Everyone

Yoga for everyone

Over years and years, Yoga has developed continuously. It was mainly a practice to reach a higher state of consciousness. Today yoga is seen more as a comprehensive practice that is open to everyone to reach a state where the body and mind are in harmony.meditation

For most people nowadays yoga is practiced for its asanas (the physical exercise). But it is actually a whole philosophy of life. Age, religion, physical restrictions etc. do not play a role in yoga as everyone can benefit from its healing effects – everyone in his own speed, own variations, adapted to each and everyone’s needs.

When somehow captured in the everyday life – with its speed, hectic, stimuli – practicing yoga has quite a therapeutic effect. With regular yoga practice, it is possible to become a better and more attentive observer of your own body and mind which then helps to cope with everyday life at ease and to better understand own reactions.

The need to deal with stress, makes the practice of yoga an ideal option. As said above, yoga is not just a physical exercise routine, but a combination of our physical, mental, and spiritual faculties. Contrary to popular belief, yoga is not an archaic path that only rishis and yogis choose to treat. In fact, yoga can help negotiate the many ups and downs (big and small) of life. What sets yoga apart from other fitness systems is its focus on the mind, body and spirit. Yoga stimulates glands, facilitates cell replacement, improves blood circulation, increases flexibility, detoxifies the system, calms the mind, keeps you energetic, strengthens the body and helps to connect with yourself.

Sounds good? So why not start your practice right away or take it as your new year resolution?

 

(Inspired by B.K.S. Iyengar and Yamini Muthanna)