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Timetable 2009

Offers the traditional knowledge of Vedic Jyotish, about the influence of the 9 planets, 12 Rashis and 27 Nakshatras to our life.

The purpose of Jyotish is to help us to reach the state of Yogic Samadhi as well as to avoid the danger which has not yet come. The torch to foresight any life event is Jyotish, giving insight into future developments in areas like health, wealth, happiness, spirituality and others.
Jyotish not only analyses, but also suggests to start new activities; like business, house building, marriage, etc. at the proper time.

The brasilian psychologist and Yogateacher Dinah Rodrigues developed the method in the 90th and proved the effectiveness empirically by blood test, questionaires and interviews.

Hormon Yoga is a wonderful way to improve common complaints during menopause. Common complaints during menopause include hot flashes, sleeping disorders, migraines, emotional imbalances, depressive feelings, PMS - premenstrual syndrome, hair loss, vaginal dryness and dryness of skin, loss of memory, just to name a few. The cause of these symptoms is a drop in hormone levels which begins around 35 years of age.

Hormon Yoga is a natural alternative to hormone replacement therapy. This dynamic practice can also help younger women with hormonal related problems to balance the hormon system, especially if suffering from irregularity of cycle, polycystic ovaries, early menopause and the wish to have children.

The lecture informs about the work of Mrs. Rodrigues, the development of the method until today, about indications and contraindications, the possibility to prove the increasing hormon values by blood tests, the effect of stress in the interplay between homonal- and nervous-system, the long-term-benefits and the enjoyable side effects of this practice.

Lin Ananda Holmquist has meny years worked sucessfully with patients suffering from chronic pain and fibromyalgia. In this workshop you get a breaf introduction to yogatherapy in a theoretical and practical way on how to release pain with yoga hatha yoga asana, pranayama, ancient mantras, meditation.

Yoga therapy offers a various methods and techniques on how to cope with pain and even overcoming pain. Wether the pain arises from an injury, emotions and thougts, tensions, stress or toxidity in the body, yoga offers a remedy not only for the pain but for the causes of pain and suffering in all the five koshas - or layers - of the body.

Swara Yoga is an ancient yogic technique that explain the energy flow and energy rhythm of the body. In this workshop we will learn the theoretical foundations of the "Swaras", the meditation on the energy centers (chakras) and the function of the cosmic life energy - Prana for the people. Through breathing exercises, meditation and mantras the centers will be activated and cleaned.

The Jivamukti method of Yoga is one of the nine internationally recognized styles of Hatha Yoga. Meditation is spart of Jivamukti Yoga. Non-violence. The knowledge why we are challenging our body. In Jivamukti Yoga, we are also trying to teach Yogic philosophy, the reason why we are putting our body into certain postures, why Yoga was invented.

A typical Jivamukti class consists of flowing vinyasa sequences partnered with Sanskrit chanting, traditional Vedic and contemporary teachings and commentary, breath awareness, meditation, hands-on alignment, and relaxation. We do sitting, standing, and inverted postures, and suggest challenging variations for more advanced students. Exuberant, eclectic music plays an integral role; in a Jivamukti Yoga class you might practice to a shifting soundtrack of ragas, global trance, Bob Dylan, the chanting of Krishna Das, the Beatles, Gregorian chants, and Moby.

Petra Ehlich carries out yoga in Heidenau near Dresden. During a heavy crisis she has yoga know and come to appreciate. In 2002 she decided on a medically checked yoga education with Ilona Strohschein in the E.max Neustadt Saxony. In a lot of continuing education.

Among other things with Anna Trökes, Sat Hari Kaur, Dr. Suman Latha and Dr. Kuldeep Singh and Dr. Juraj Gajdos she could strengthen her professionalism and extend.

She was always interested in the strength of the moon and discovered with the time the connection between single yoga exercises and the influence of the moon on the respective body regions.
This combination kneads being based, restorative and curative on body, mind and soul.

The main focus of her current work lies in transmitting this knowledge with her pupils and female pupils, so that everybody itself with the exercises the influence of the moon learns to feel and utilise for themselves.

Sebastian Dreyer and Beate Gatscha give an Indian raga concert on the in this country very seldom listened Surbahar and Pakhavaj. The Surbahar, a kind of bass sitar and the deep sounding tube drum Pakhavaj are predestined to express the meditative and earthy aspects of the Indian Raga music.

The practice of making sound and at the same time moving, gives us an insight and sensitivity into how the energies of prana are moving or perhaps not moving within our system.

In this workshop we will be using sound and vibration. There will be practices of movement and Kundalini stimulation along with sound that are quite remarkable to open up the energies of the body.

Those working with the voice will find this workshop interesting and useful, as will yoga practitioners who would like to start combining sound work with their practice.

We will be assisted by the Tamboura; which is a classical Indian instrument, traditionally used in the recitation of prayers and spiritual writings. The meditative sound is said to stimulate certain latent forces that raise consciousness. It is traditionally an ancient instrument of Yogis. We will be practicing a moving form of kirtan - singing mantras with rhythmical movements.

There is an emphasis on authentic emotional expression - using the energies of our emotions to carry us to the yogic vision.

If energy that is trapped or stagnant can be liberated, then the potential for healing and transformation is great. If the life force flows, then we fall into the divine flow of life.

Sivananda Yoga offers an integrated yoga practice of Asana, Pranayama, relaxation, nutrition and meditation. The Sivananda practice aligns the Chakras (energy centers) through Asana, cleansing breath techniques and a philosophical foundation.

"A gram of practice is better than tons of Theorie" was one of the favorite sayings of Yoga Master Swami Sivananda (1887-1963). When Swami Sivananda was once asked why then he had written so many books (over 200!), he answered verschwithzt, smiling: "Some humans need tons of theory to be inspired to find their gram of practice."

In this consciousness-transforming practice, the singers vanish into the song just as drops merge into the ocean. Accompanied by tablas, finger cymabls, harmonium, and guitar, the performers and the audience move through an arc that ascends from stillness to joyous flights of clapping and dancing. The mantras quiet the mind, and the music frees the heart. Ecstasy is both the process and the product.

Lecture, Asana demonstration and an introduction

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is the mother of all modern styles of Vinyasa Yoga. In this workshop, Andreas Loh will introduce the traditional form of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga as a holistic yoga system, and will particularly highlight the meditative aspect of this authentic practice.

The wise man Vama Rishi said: "Oh Yogi don't do yoga without Vinyasa."

In this workshop we will experience Vinyasa, synchronized breathing with movement, in its original form.

"Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory." (Shri K. Pattabhi Jois)

The original yoga and ayurveda texts emphasize repeatedly the importance of freeing the body of waste products and toxins. When the body is cleansed, health stabilizes, allowing the practitioner to advance along the path of spiritual development and growth.

While yoga speaks on the one hand of Niramanu nadishodhana, the so-called Shatkriya und on the other hand of Samanu nadishodhana, pranayama techniques such as Anuloma-viloma or Nadi-shodhana pranayama, ayurveda, classical Indian medicine, uses a complex treatment regimen known as Panchakarma.

This lecture will address the similarities and differences between these cleansing methods as well as their applicability and limits in the field of health and disease.

Opportunity & Green Energy Set

Yoga is learning to come back to yourself. It's finding your limits, expanding your boundaries, and being able to truly relax into who you are. Kundalini is the uncoiling of the being. Kundalini is your creative potential. The heart chacra is the seat of love + compassion (for yourself and others). This set attracts opportunities and opens up the heart center. It allows one to approach prosperity from the heart center consciousness. This consciousness can be summarized as follows: "The more I open myself, the more I can attract. I don't need to struggle, I have the ability to attract opportunities." Believe that you deserve prosperity, and that God loves you.

Learning how to be mindful can be taught to children and youngsters. Vera Kaltwasser explains why "mindfulness in education" can contribute to personal growth and creativity. She refers to the latest findings in neurophysiology and to the lates studies about the effect of a practice of mindfulness and she presents simple, but effective exercises which will bring about a state of mind that is not being disturbed by ruminating. By learning how to relax the mind it is possible to relax the tension in the body, by being able to relax the body the mind is getting more peaceful. Understanding the body-mind-link in this way opens up a holistic way to personal growth.

We mix selfcomposed beautiful spiritual songs with Indian mantras. Meditative Singing can open our hearts and give rest to our minds.

The Sanskrit word mantra is composed of two sounds, man and tra - man means the mind or the thinking instrument, and tra means to bridge or to cross over. A mantra allows us to travel beyond thoughts - there we can experience peace and happiness.

Text and melodies are simple, so that you can feel absolutely welcome.

Mandalas have been described as aid for meditation and visualisation.

In this workshop we experience the inner space of the tibetian meditation as an outer three-dimensional space. Learn and rejoice in the art of body prayer. Each practitioner breathes and turns in space as a single unit, while the formation of the group also "breathes" and "spins" in a circular motion as a larger mandala unit.

This workshop is a demonstration for the application of tantric nyasa technique with asana, pranyama and meditation. Nyasa is a tantric method to energize the body.

A travelogue with background knowledge of Sri Sarvabhavana and slideshow by André Wagner.

What is hiding behind this ancient oracle?

In this lecture you receive an experience report to an authentic palm leaf library in Rajasthan India.

Gong meditation is a powerful combination of sound and energy. The tones of the gong penetrate the inner awareness and produce a form of Trance, opening us to higher levels of awareness and the spiritual experience of oneness.

Yogic breathing for pregnancy provides extra energy for mothers, extra oxygen for the baby, and natural pain management. Also interesting for all practitioniers looking for alternatives to classical pranayama and for pain management through breath. Get to know your personal breathing pattern and learn how to use it to become strong and focussed. Lorna Neuber introduces breathing practices for all stages of pregnancy and birth, combining them with pelvic floor exercises, a sound massage and hand gestures (mudras).

Enjoy Bhakti Yoga in action: Sing from the love in your heart, embracing and celebrating the union of our spirits!