How traditional pranayama practices can support us under political and societal pressure Online, 11am CEST (Berlin), English Language — This workshop is intended for people invested in social justice and equality. — Prāṇāyāma is one of the traditional disciplines of Yoga. Although sometimes translated as “breathwork,” it is considerably more than breathing exercises or stress management…
Swami Dhyanananda
The Paradox of Self-Help: Why More Effort Doesn’t Bring Stability
The Paradox of Self-Help
We are told that self-regulation is a matter of willpower, of assembling the right tools: a morning routine here, a breathing exercise there, a supplement, a protocol. But for most who have tried this, eventually there comes a reckoning: Random
Hyperresilience is not the same as health
We are taught that hyperresilience is a superpower. What midlife tends to make visible is: What we call resilience is often just the capacity to take a punch. And the body, right now, is asking to stop taking punches.
Resilience, at its root, means to resist well,
Is It Burnout or Perimenopause? Understanding The Difference
Fatigue, mood swings, disrupted sleep, less resilience… the overlap of symptoms (and not only the symptoms) is confusing. A diffuse change, not for the better, in capacity. Most people in their thirties and forties encounter some version of this. It is a diagnostic problem a) because
Perimenopause Fatigue | Why Hormones Are Not the Whole Story
Perimenopause requires a new strategy. Symptoms like fatigue and brain fog are often regarded as hormonal inconveniences. But for people with a history of hyper-resilience or CPTSD (which happen to often coincide with structural racism and misogyny), these symptoms signal a decades long load which is
Navaratri Devi Chanting Livestream – Invitation
During Navaratri (literally: nine nights) , the many forms of Devī, from Lalitā to Durgā to Kālī, are celebrated and honoured and chanting is intensified. For those who are tired of religion telling women to be ever pleasant, subservient and in the background, a special invitation: From Nondual perspective, Devī is the living manifestation of…
BHM-Yoga 2026: Black Community Yoga and Meditation Classes
Yoga classes for relaxation and regulation All infos here: https://swamiblog.praesentepraxis.de/bhmyoga26/
Justice vs. Religion: The Cost of Comfort in Trying Times
Keynote from the conference “Rekinning, Reckoning and Justice” by BGHRA (Black German Heritage And Research Association) on February 21. The talk is exploring intersections of justice, activism and spirituality. Black German communities and individuals navigate complex challenges unique to our context. One of which, rarely addressed, is the spiritual one. In Germany, access to grown,…