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Abschalten dank Smartphone: Meditations-Apps im Test
Switch off thanks to your smartphone: meditation apps in the test
Breathe! How's that again? In our overstimulated, digital age, there is a secret weapon that makes it possible to immerse yourself in a guided meditation at any time: apps! Yes,... Read more...
Gesundheit beginnt im Kopf: Selbstheilung durch Meditation
Health begins in the mind: self-healing through meditation
Thoughts control the body - this has already been proven by many scientific studies. Through meditation we can reach a state of consciousness that restores inner balance and activates our... Read more...
Bitte mehr Yin!
Please more yin!
Helga Baumgartner, Yin Yoga teacher and author, has summarized her thoughts on Yin Yoga in a wonderful article for us and calls for more "Yin" for all of us! For... Read more...
Der Frosch – Bhekasana
The Frog – Bhekasana
In this video, Yin Yoga teacher Helga Baumgartner explains the Frog position, a kneeling, harmonizing forward bend to open the inside of the legs. In Chinese medicine, the inner leg... Read more...
Der Schmetterling – Baddha Konasana
The Butterfly – Baddha Konasana
In this video, Yin Yoga teacher Helga Baumgartner explains the Butterfly position, a seated forward bend to open the back of the body. In this mild position you can get... Read more...
Der Sattel – Supta Virasana
The Saddle – Supta Virasana
In this video, Yin Yoga teacher Helga Baumgartner explains the Saddle position, a lying and revitalizing backbend that opens the entire front of the body and, depending on the position... Read more...
Der liegende Schmetterling – Supta Baddha Konasana
The Lying Butterfly – Supta Baddha Konasana
In this video, Helga Baumgartner shows the regenerating posture and gentle heart opening Reclined Butterfly. This pose is the Yin variant of the Supta Baddha Konasana pose. The asana opens... Read more...
Lotuscrafts goes Yin-Yoga!
Lotuscrafts goes Yin Yoga!
Yin Yoga - for us at Lotuscrafts, that means gentle relaxation and letting go, feeling your own body, looking inwards and escaping the rush of everyday life - accepting slowness... Read more...
Yin Yoga: Ein Weg zu tiefer Entspannung
Yin Yoga: A path to deep relaxation
Yoga that gets under your skin: In Yin Yoga, positions are held for up to 5 minutes and thus have an effect on the deep connective tissue in your body.... Read more...
Meditation für Anfänger: So lernst du meditieren!
Meditation for beginners: How to learn to meditate!
In meditation, the mind falls into deep concentration and accesses that quiet and peaceful mindfulness that is essentially always there. Body and mind come to rest in meditation and afterwards... Read more...
Wichtige Meditationsbegriffe – kurz erklärt
Important meditation terms – briefly explained
As you begin to delve into the subject of meditation, you will encounter some expressions that may at first simply raise question marks in your mind. Don't worry - we'll... Read more...
Meditation auf das 3. Auge: Hör auf deine Intuition!
Third Eye Meditation: Listen to your intuition!
Today we will introduce you to an exciting meditation technique: the meditation on the third eye from yoga. Focusing on the area between the eyebrows (third eye), this meditation represents... Read more...
Pratyahara: Die Bedeutung, die Sinne zurückzuziehen
Pratyahara: The meaning of withdrawing the senses
In this article you will find out what pratyahara has to do with bees and turtles and why it is worth restraining your senses! Pratyahara is the fifth aspect of... Read more...
Meditationstechnik MBSR: Achtsamkeit praktizieren
Meditation Technique MBSR: Practicing Mindfulness
Time for more mindfulness! Today we will introduce you to a very special meditation technique for dealing with stress: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Flexible opening hours, constant accessibility via... Read more...
Die heilende Kraft der Atmung
The healing power of breathing
Just close your eyes and take a deep breath! Well, did you perhaps just become aware of your breathing for the first time today? Most of the time, our vegetative... Read more...
Dharana: Konzentration kann man lernen – in nur 7 Minuten!
Dharana: Concentration can be learned - in just 7 minutes!
Dharana (eng. concentration) is the ability to stay where you are. Putting the antennas offline, escaping the turmoil of the world and staying on task. Concentration exercises help to resist... Read more...
Finde deinen Meditationssitz: Sitzhaltungen für die Meditation
Find your meditation seat: sitting postures for meditation
It's all a question of sitting posture: When meditating, the seat should be stable and upright. This necessity is already pointed out in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Whether with or without... Read more...
Sechs Tipps für Meditationsanfänger
Six tips for beginning meditators
First things first: if you want to meditate, just do it. There are no rules, no right and no wrong. Rather, meditation requires a willingness not to want too much... Read more...
Meditieren lernen mit Audio-Guide
Learn to meditate with an audio guide
Mmmhhh... meditation. Even the word sounds decelerating. You would like to meditate, but whenever you sit cross-legged on your meditation cushion, does your mind merry-go-round happily continue to do its... Read more...
Inspirierende Mudras für die Meditation
Inspirational mudras for meditation
Mudras are gentle finger exercises with great effects. Especially for the meditation practice, the often graceful hand and finger positions are a harmonious addition. Mudras help to focus attention, calm... Read more...
Change your brain now! Wie Meditation unser Gehirn verändert
Change your brain now! How meditation changes our brain
It used to be thought that the brain is static. Today we know: Yoga and meditation create new patterns in our heads through observation and careful handling of our thoughts.... Read more...
Nähtutorial: Meditationskissen selber nähen (mit Video!)
Sewing tutorial: Sew a meditation cushion yourself (with video!)
You can make this beautiful meditation cushion yourself - in your favorite color and the fabric of your choice. In addition to the video, here are the detailed sewing instructions.... Read more...
Neu: Die Farbenfrohe „Mehera Shaw“ Edition
New: The colorful "Mehera Shaw" edition
We are pleased to be able to present colourful, inspiring fabric samples from traditional Indian handicrafts, produced fairly and ecologically. Hand printing is part of the centuries-old tradition of Indian... Read more...
Betriebsbesichtigung bei unserem Dinkelspelzen-Hersteller
Factory tour at our spelled husk manufacturer
"Be prepared to get dirty! We're not a museum here.” With these words, the down-to-earth and experienced production manager of the grain processing plant welcomed us. For a long time... Read more...