Blog by Swami Dhyānānanda
Those who experience racism, marginalisation and exclusion need to approach nervous system regulation with extra care, as we tend to have different nervous system baselines and face more severe health consequences in case of destabilisation. This is why it is important to learn and practice in an environment that is safe, experienced and informed. In…
August 15, 4pm CEST (Germany time) This workshop explores how we are conditioned to respond to political and societal hostility, and which measures we can take to strengthen ourselves rather than merely stay afloat. We will explore strategies and perspectives that support long-term resilience for ourselves and our communities. These include finding ways to act…
(Including vice versa: why breatwork matters for politics ) At the occasion of the Online-Workshop: Pranayama (‘breathwork’) for the Politically Stressed – July 25 ( donation based) , it may be useful to discuss at first, why pranayama or breathwork are even brought in connection with politics. Is this connection far-fetched? Not at all. I…
— Update 20 July 26: New related article: “Why do politics matter for breathwork?” 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…
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
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 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
Yoga classes for relaxation and regulation All infos here: https://swamiblog.praesentepraxis.de/bhmyoga26/