Yoga with Shamanic Elements

Practicing with my body, breath, and mind to become aware of how I’m feeling and to try to accept things as they are. Through this, I find a way to cope with the demands of daily life and global issues—a way that is good for me and those around me.

These are a few aspects of yoga with shamanic elements.

Curious to learn more?

Starting January 8, 2025, every Wednesday (6:15–7:45 p.m.) at the DAO Center, 1090 Vienna. You can join at any time. To register or for more information, contact: hi(@)yoga-gabi.at
Trial sessions available for €15.

The Time Between Times – Preparing for the Twelve Days of Christmas

Take a day to pause, make time for yourself, reflect on the past year, and think about what matters to you. With yoga (physical exercises, breathing exercises, meditation), supplemented with shamanic elements (rituals and meditation).

When: Saturday, December 14, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Where: Nosumo, Lederergasse 23/10/108, 1080 Vienna

Cost: 110 euros; if you register as a pair, the total cost is 190 euros.
You also have the option to register for the morning session only (55 euros). 

Registration hi@yoga-gabi.at

No prior experience is necessary, whether in yoga or shamanism. You will be carefully guided and introduced to the various exercises.

November 24 – Yoga with a Focus on Meditation

In November, I’m offering a yoga class focused on meditation. We’ll meet twice, on Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  

In this first series, I’ll introduce you to meditation, drawing on elements from yoga, Buddhism, and shamanism. We’ll also practice mindfulness and other exercises that can be easily incorporated into your daily life. 

Dates: November 3 and 17, 2024

Location: 55 Albertgasse or online 

Cost: $30 per unit 

Register at hi@yoga-gabi.at

The course will be held with a minimum of 4 participants.

I look forward to practicing together.

Health – as described by a philosopher

For there is no such thing as health in and of itself, and all attempts to define it as such have failed miserably. It depends on your goals, your horizons, your strengths, your motivations, your mistakes, and, above all, on the ideals and fantasies of your soul to determine what health even means for your body.
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844–1900), philosopher

Fuel – Jiddu Krishnamurti

Brennstoff magazine is wholeheartedly giving away GEA—because it’s meant to provide fuel for the heart and soul. This article about our spirit, along with many others, can spark something within us; positive energy is shared. 

 

https://brennstoff.com/artikel/freiheit-liegt-ausserhalb-ueber-anpassung-und-auflehnung-jiddu-krishnamurti/

 

 

Hatha Yoga – What Does It Actually Mean?

An article in the journal *Viveka* provides a well-reasoned answer to this question.

http://images.viniyoga.de/pdf/VivekaWurzelnDesYoga.pdf

Where do the Āsanas, the Prāṇāyāmas, and the meditations that are taught today as yoga actually come from? When did they originate, and who invented them? What was the intended purpose of practicing them? What concepts and views of the body and humanity do they draw upon? VIVEKA conducted an in-depth interview with Jason Birch from the Hatha Yoga Project team about the development of the Āsanas, during which he also shed light on the background of T. Krishnamacharya’s work. In addition—compiled by the editorial team—is interesting information about the history of Haṭha Yoga and the emergence of the variety of Āsanas as we know them today.

Clarity and Emotions

Where do the positive emotions associated with yoga come from?

“… being positive and striving to become positive isn’t easy. It requires us to view others with goodwill, something we’re not usually accustomed to. Why do we read so much in the newspapers about scandals, who cheated on whom, and so on? People like to focus on the negative in others. The trap we often fall into is this: We don’t realize that we ourselves can only develop positive feelings within ourselves if we also see the positive in others. …”

Quote from TKV Desikachar (1938–2016) from an interview with Imogen Dalmann and Martin Soder, published in 1999 in *Viveka*, issue 16. 

 

How Yoga Works

An in-depth article on the effects of yoga from the journal *Viveka* by Dr. Imogen Dalmann and Martin Soder.

Quote from the authors:

“ Anyone who asks about how yoga works still often encounters mechanistic, pseudoscientific ideas rooted in medieval thinking—ideas that in no way reflect our current understanding of the complexity, individuality, and adaptability of the human body and mind.”

  • We still read that the headstand stimulates blood flow to the brain and that a heart attack is a problem of the heart chakra.
  • People still practice the headstand because they’ve been told it can affect their thyroid.
  • People are still led to believe that there are credible studies proving the healing power of a single Āsana.

"What is needed instead is an open, honest, and transparent approach to describing the effects of yoga. That is what this article is about."