Category: Fitness

Pilates for the back: sitting at a desk for a long time, tension and muscle pain due to incorrect posture: we all probably know it! Pilates is ideal for counteracting this pain, which often creeps in slowly.  Pilates primarily stretches and strengthens the lower back, core, and pelvic floor. The combination of strength, movement, breathing, contraction, and relaxation quickly delivers…

In Pranayama, body and mind are brought into harmony through various breathing exercises. It is about controlling the breath, which is used directly in yoga but also beyond. But why is breathing technique so important in yoga? And why is it so important (aside from the fact that breathing keeps us alive)? BEFORE you continue…

The temperatures are rising, pants are getting shorter, and vacation is getting closer and closer: hello summer and hello bikini figure! Anyone who may have nibbled a bit too much during the cold season will notice it now at the latest. Anyone who prefers the couch to sport, too. However, that’s completely irrelevant! Bikini figure…

Yoga and cycling: Cycling is a wonderful sport that is easy to integrate into everyday life and does not require much skill. You all probably ride your bike more or less often; some of you even practice cycling as a regular sport. Especially if you cycle a lot and regularly, you should pay attention to compensatory training. Why? Because riding…

You’re probably wondering what yoga has to do with running and why they should go together perfectly when they couldn’t be more different. As a runner, you will know that just running is not enough. Besides running, you have to train your body in many different ways. 3 reasons why yoga and running are a…

The time has finally come – the temperatures are slowly but surely climbing up! The days are getting longer and the nights shorter. Slowly we crawl out of our hibernation and leave the warm nest to welcome spring. So it will soon be time to go to the lake or the swimming pool again. This means that the bikini…

Yoga is relaxing. Yoga is Om. Yoga means lying on the mat in Savasana. Not correct. None of this is even remotely a fraction of what yoga actually means. You can really sweat a lot doing yoga. Yoga makes the muscles tremble. Yoga clears the mind and builds tremendous strength. And yes, by the way, you might lose a few…

Yoga, with its diverse approaches and often holistic philosophy, calms experienced yogis and beginners alike. However, it is obvious that yoga is more than just meditation. Intensive stretching, active strengthening, and balance training make many exercises a real feat. Therefore, yoga is considered by many athletes to be the ideal supplementary training because it can help to…

Yoga and Pilates are one and the same! How often have I heard this sentence and thought to myself that it was about time to write an ultimate Pilates guide to finally create clear fronts. In fact, both focus on stretching and strengthening the muscles. However, both sports are completely different. Wondering if Pilates fits your needs? Find out here in the…

Have you decided to learn to surf? Then you can expect pudding in your arms and a lot of sore muscles in the first few days of your course. When surfing, we use muscles that we often don’t use in our regular training. So, suddenly you feel soreness all over your body. Welcome surfers! If you have decided…