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Chakrasana, cakrāsana – the wheel pose
With the Yoga Online Exhibition, I would like to encourage you to explore the question of how the beauty of the human body is created. In order to let the expression of each individual pose have an effect on you with a few thoughts, you will find each photo listed individually here in the Asana Quotes section, together with a short text. The texts are dedicated to different aspects of the deeper meaning of yoga practice. Anyone interested in learning these beautiful postures, should consult a competent yoga teacher to avoid mistakes in practice! cakrāsana Wheel pose with leg variation, the raised leg striving upwards with great ease Swami Vishnudevananda…
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Heinz Grill and the artistic way of yoga
A short biography of the author of The Spiritualising of the Body. 1960 – 1985 Heinz Grill as a young mountain climber Heinz Grill was born in 1960 near the Bavarian town of Wasserburg am Inn. He tells that he was a very nature-loving child. His mother had also promoted this by leading her children – three in number – to beautiful places in nature. His parents liked to go to the mountains. From the age of twelve, they took him to the Bavarian Alps. There he discovered his passion for the mountains and especially for rock climbing. Bert Lindauer of the local mountain club was his teacher not only…
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Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana – the Wheel Pose
The yoga online exhibition represented on this website has a story and points into the future, because it serves to explore the question, how we can create the beauty of the body. So how can we manifest a light and attractive expression in the yoga-āsana? As a viewer, you are welcome to participate in the research project with your own yoga photos. Do you have any experiences on the aspect of beauty and aesthetics in yoga practice? For an easy upload of an image file you can use the image upload page. And do not forget to leave an entry in the guestbook! Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana “graceful inward…
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Pada Hastasana – Hand-to-Foot-Pose
The yoga online exhibition represented on this website has a story and points into the future, because it serves to explore the question, how we can create the beauty of the body. So how can we manifest a light and attractive expression in the yoga-āsana? And the project isn’t finished yet. That’s why as a viewer, you are welcome to participate with your own yoga photos. I wonder if you have any experiences on the aspect of beauty and aesthetics in yoga practice? If this is true, than you can upload your own yoga image on the image upload page. And last but not least, do not forget to leave…
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Utthita Eka Pada Hastasana – Standing Pose
The yoga online exhibition has a story and points into the future, because it serves to explore the question of how beauty is created. So how is it manifested in the presentation of a yoga-āsana? As a viewer, you are welcome to participate in the research project with your own yoga photos. Do you have any experiences on the aspect of beauty and aesthetics in yoga practice? For an easy upload of an image file you can use the image upload page. And do not forget to leave an entry in the guestbook! Utthita Eka Pada Hastasana Heinz Grill with slightly uplifting dynamics of the legs The graceful and…
