Hormone Yoga is based on the technique known from Kundalini Yoga, which involves practicing Bhastrika breathing and subsequently directing energy to the hormone glands.

For what purpose?
For hormonal balance—by stimulating the production of certain hormones, the hormonal balance is maintained. One feels overall fitter and more balanced.

By positively influencing the pituitary gland, certain hormones that are especially important for our well-being are released, including:

The stress hormone Cortisol
The body's painkiller, Endorphin
The happiness hormone Serotonin
The sleep hormone Melatonin

How?
- Ujjayi-Breathing
- Bhastrika-Breathing
- subsequent directing of energy to the hormone glands

Suitable for?
- All levels, all age groups

This Key Yoga practice is the ideal counterbalance and opening for a body that sits too much and moves too little. The Key Yoga techniques open the 'four gates'—the shoulder and hip joints—and stretch the largest muscle groups.

For what purpose?
- Activation, strengthening, and stretching of many often neglected muscles and body areas
- "Unpacking" of the entire body
- Release of tightness and shortening

How?
- With physical exercises that are also used in yoga therapy
- With props such as straps, blocks, massage balls, and walls
- Based on the precise alignment principles of Anusara Yoga

Suitable for?
- All levels, all age groups
- Hobbyists, amateur athletes, and endurance sports enthusiasts
- Beginners, office workers, and yogis

Detailed explanation:
Long periods of sitting can often cause discomfort, and when the mind starts to calm down, various sensations such as numbness or tingling may become noticeable. To address this, there are specific Key Yoga techniques that not only promote flexibility and strength in the hip and shoulder muscles but also support a free flow of energy in the body. This leads to a deeper body awareness and improves energy flows.

The Key Yoga exercises are ideal for physical well-being as well as deeper self-discovery and expanded consciousness—tuning into oneself and listening.

The effectiveness and depth of the Key Yoga exercises are enhanced when combined with Buteyko breathing, a method that improves overall breathing behavior and increases CO2 tolerance through slower and reduced airflow. The benefits of this combination include:

Improved Breathing Efficiency: By reducing breaths per minute and promoting nasal breathing, which warms and filters the air.

Reduced Stress: Slow, deep diaphragmatic breathing activates the vagus nerve, contributing to body relaxation, and lowering stress and blood pressure.

Enhanced Well-Being: By avoiding over-breathing and adapting to a healthier lifestyle with moderate food intake and increased physical activity.

Intensified Body Awareness: The exercises enhance body sensation and enable a deeper experience.

This healing and energizing exercise sequence offers a profound combination of Key Yoga and controlled breathing that is enriching both physically and spiritually.

Face Yoga, also known as Facial Yoga, is a specialized training for the facial muscles. These muscles are strengthened and simultaneously relaxed through specific exercises.

For what purpose?
- The skin is better circulated, appearing firmer and rosier
- Tired eyes look more awake
- Drooping mouth corners are lifted
- Cheeks appear fuller
- Facial contours are smoothed
- Fine lines are reduced
- Skin aging is slowed down

Suitable for?
- All levels, all age groups

Detailed explanation:

Face Yoga, or Facial Yoga, is a specialized training for the facial muscles. These muscles are strengthened and relaxed through specific exercises. Over the years, we develop certain muscle contractions in our face through daily routines—particularly in stressful situations—while neglecting other muscles. For example, we often squint, raise our eyebrows, furrow our chin, or let the corners of our mouth droop. Over time, this results in wrinkles and a tense expression on our face.

Our breathing accompanies us throughout our lives; it is always and everywhere present.

It is astonishing how our breath, specifically the "right breath," can change our well-being.

Through concentration and breathing exercises, we can calm our flow of thoughts. In yoga, Pranayama is known as the breathing therapy that leads to greater serenity, health, and vitality.

For what purpose?
- To unwind and release thoughts
- Strengthens the immune system
- Lowers stress levels
- Calms the pulse and heart rate
- Reduces nervousness
- Decreases feelings of anxiety
- Improves concentration
- Enhances lung capacity
- Dissipates pent-up anger
- Positively impacts chronic pain
- Calms emotional states
- Helps process grief more easily
- Aligns body and mind
- Provides cells with better oxygenation for improved functioning

Suitable for?
- all levels, all age groups

„One remains young as long as one can still learn, adopt new habits, and endure contradiction.” Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830-1916)

As stated at the beginning of my page, it is important to me that yoga is not approached as a performance.

It's not about going higher, faster, or further, but about feeling good, breathing correctly, and connecting with ourselves. Slower, more mindful, less. For everyone!

Therefore, I am addressing seniors and individuals with special needs here.

People with underweight or overweight, and those who experience physical pain, can find extensive support through yoga.

Yoga can also have a positive impact for individuals with multiple sclerosis.

For what purpose?
- Improvement of balance and strength
- Reduction of pain
- Combatting fatigue
- Prevention of aging effects
- Relief from physical tension
- Enhanced body awareness

How?
- Cushions, yoga blocks, and knee pads
- Chair, door, or wall as support

Suitable for?
- For all individuals with special needs and/or those who might feel uncomfortable in a "regular" yoga class
- Seniors, "Best Agers," "Silver Agers"