Dharma – what is my purpose?
The notion of dharma, a fundamental concept in the yogic philosophy, recognizes that every form of life possesses an inherent reason for its existence. The root of the word dharma, “dhri”, which means to hold up, support, or bear, reveals that Dharma has to do with support from within. Dharma is the essence of a thing; it […]
The Koshas – the yogic layers
The Koshas The Western and the Yogic perspective on the human body are quite different from each other. Unlike in our Western understanding of human anatomy and physiology, the yogic philosophy holds that the human body consists of five layers (or sheaths), in Sanskrit, koshas. These layers progress from a gross physical level to a more […]
Sankalpa – the yogic setting of intention
The arrival of a new year is always a time of reflection – looking back at the previous year to ponder what went well and what didn’t; at the same time we look ahead at the year to come and wonder? We ponder and wonder. To give that wondering more direction, we tend to create […]
Yoga & Politics
Unstoppable movement is twirling through themes such as climate change and current political affairs in Austria, that deeply affect us. It is a time of change that concerns all of us.