MANDALA Journal

Influencer, TV host and entrepreneur Cathy Hummels has been passionately practicing Barre for several years. We talked to Cathy about her enthusiasm for Barre and her app, and tried to find out how she finds time for the sport and stays motivated in her roles as a mother and entrepreneur.

Meridians are the channels of our life energy. In Yin Yoga we learn that each meridian is assigned to a systemic organ and linked to certain life issues. This also applies to the lung meridian, which stands for a positive attitude to life. Find out how you can strengthen your lung meridian and release blockages through Yin Asanas.

For many years, Cathy Hummels has been fighting depression time and again. Today, Yoga helps her to stay mentally healthy. The health of our environment is also close to the TV presenter's heart. In the interview, she tells us what simple steps she takes to integrate sustainability into her everyday life.

In 2020 the question of how we can strengthen our immune system in a natural way and make our body less susceptible to viruses, has come more into focus. As a result, ice bathing has developed into a real trend during the past winter months. Yin Yoga teacher Ranja Weis explains what it is all about.

Yoga teacher Yesim Yuva is a Jack of all Trades! A native of Krefeld with Turkish roots, she is living in London at present. Professionally, Yesim is successfully also working as a model, presenter and actress, and is at home all over the world. In this interview, she relates how she also copes with both her child and career and makes use of the present corona crisis as an opportunity.

Finally pumpkin time again. When Mr. Pumpkin asks for the table, we won't be long in coming. We celebrate autumn with a pleasantly warm and healthy stew. The recipe for the pumpkin-chickpea stew with coconut milk and warming spices comes from our food blogger Lena.