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Source texts and Mantra: Ancient texts of wisdom brought to life word by word

Gain a direct access to ancient texts of wisdom and dive through them in yoga tradition. All translations of Patanjali's Yoga-Sutra, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Mantra and some Upanishad fragments are translated word by word with detailed grammatical analysis - this can be sour start for a deep philosophic study!

The Devanagari Game - learn how to read Sanskrit texts in the original version!

Play and learn all Devanagari letters at the same time. In doing so, you will soon be able to read the ancient yoga source texts in their original Sanskrit versions.

Traditional Practice Series: All traditional Ashtanga practice series

Ashtanga Yoga in the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. The traditional practice series with detailed descriptions of the individual movements including the vinyasa count. Systematic learning steps help you get a deeper understanding of this powerful and dynamic yoga practice supported by your breath.

Transliteration Tool

This tool allows you to easily change the transliteration of single words or even entire texts. This is particularly helpful when you want to produce Devanagari script or Roman script with diacritical marks. With the copy&paste function, you can then enter the generated words or texts in a word processing program of your choice.

Fascia Yoga: Rebound and Creeping

• 09.10.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

Take full advantage of what your fascia can do with exercises targeted at rebound and creeping. In developing these fascial qualities you will soon be moving with the elegance of a panther.

Helical fascia activation for healthy legs

• 09.10.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

In this therapeutic sequence, you can learn how to maintain the health of your legs. The exercises activate the opposing helical fascia, which will relieve excessive pressure on the joints. This is especially helpful after an injury to a joint or in the case of arthritis.

Intermediate Series in Traditional Form - Part 1

• 02.10.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

Have you been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa for a while? Perhaps you are curious about what comes after the Primary Series? This video is a great opportunity for your to dive into the Intermediate series independently. In this video Ronald and Pia introduce you to the traditional form of this series up to Bakasana B.

Intermediate Series: Basic Form - Part 1

• 02.10.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

The intermediate series of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system opens up an opportunity for a completely new range of movement. In the Basic Form which is shown here, this series becomes accessible for every yoga practitioner. The backbends and postures of this series allow you to create more spaciousness in the back which is very healthy.

From Old-School Dynamic Stretches to Modern Fascia Yoga

• 25.09.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

The old-school stretching exercises popular in the early 20th century have been long considered outdated. In light of modern fascia research, however, these exercises are making their way back into the spotlight. We are now better understanding how such exercises actually train the fascial sheaths in our body, and promote overall physical health. Understanding how this works can provide us with inspiration in our own yoga practice, where flexibility is often a main component. With the proper training, we can improve the elasticity and shock-absorbing properties of our fascia, thus avoiding unnecessary injury.

From stillness into movement

• 25.09.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

In this video Ronald and Verena introduce you to a slightly different type of yoga practice, where you start in a very gentle manner and slowly transition into movement. Discover how profoundly such simple exercises can effect your sense of inner balance as you explore the interplay between activity and rest.

Dynamic helical tension – energetic vibration for a healthy body

• 18.09.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

Movement is key to health. Even our seemingly statically stabilized torso is only able to maintain that state through dynamics. In order to do this, fascia cross over one another and wrap themselves around the body in the form of double helices. The result is length and stability and the ability to move our arms and legs.

Yoga in the Workplace: Relaxation for the Eyes

• 18.09.2019
• Florian Sprater & more

Are your eyes tired after sitting in front of a computer screen for a long time? In this small exercise sequence, Florian and Anissa will show you how you can practice yoga in the comfort of your workspace without any special equipment. Give your eyes a short rest in Suryanamaskara A!

Magical Balance - tension and relaxation

• 11.09.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

Are you longing for a break from the stress and chaos of daily life? Ronald and Verena show you how you can create this time-out for yourself in a very special form of yoga practice where you can experience a magical sense of physical calm amid the opposing states of physical tension and relaxation.

Fascia Yoga: establishing well-balanced helical tension in the shoulders, elbows and wrists

• 04.09.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

An expansive network of fascia winds in a spiral fashion in four different lines around the arms. These lines provide stability and connect directly to the torso of the body. With the following therapeutic exercises, you can develop a balanced tension in these lines which will in turn promote healthy shoulders, arms, elbows and wrists.

Prasarita Padottanasana C Adjusment (lateral)

• 04.09.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

Find new inspiration with Ronald and Christine with this adjustment tutorial for Prasarita Padottanasana C. This is a way to really create space and length in the shoulder and neck of the practitioner.

NL 33 - Parivritta Parshvakonasana Adjustment (lateral)

• 27.08.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

In this short tutorial you will learn how to offer an adjustment in Parivritta Parshvakonasana. Create more length while you help them to deepen their breath and stabilize their foundation.

Making Body-based Decisions

• 27.08.2019
• Dr. Melanie Steiner & more

We spend a good mount of our daily lives in our heads, so to say. This short video helps to start creating a conscious connection to your body, which should facilitate your ability to making decisions that flow from your body's wisdom.

The Vault Exercise - A moment of freedom from internal stress

• 07.08.2019
• Dr. Melanie Steiner & more

This is a 10-minute meditation video where we invite you to take a break from a given stressful experience or memory that may be bogging you down at the moment. Melanie describes a method to help you to secure these memories in a safe place using the imagery of a personal vault so that you can experience a moment of peace.

Prasarita Padottanasana D Adjustment (Special)

• 30.07.2019
• Dr. Ronald Steiner & more

We have yet another creative adjustment to share with you, this time for Prasarita Padottanasana D. Help your student recognize their own strength by bringing awareness to and activating the muscles of the back.