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…
— 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
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,
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…
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,…