The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Yoga can count as vocational training: Berlin court A yoga course can be considered vocational training, a Berlin court has ruled, paving the way to doing the "Downward-facing Dog" on company time in Germany's capital. https://www.thelocal.de/20190417/yoga-can-count-as-vocational-training-berlin-court Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:41:12 +0200 yoga-can-count-as-vocational-training-berlin-court How the German national team reach their Zen state In the macho world of international football, Germany have taken a more spiritual approach by employing a yoga teacher at Euro 2016, whose former pupils include Madonna and Sting. https://www.thelocal.de/20160616/how-the-german-national-team-reach-their-zen-state Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:30:09 +0200 how-the-german-national-team-reach-their-zen-state Löw to remain Germany coach to 2016 UPDATE: Joachim Löw will remain German national football team coach following the World Cup victory in Brazil, he confirmed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140723/loew-to-remain-germany-coach-to-2016 Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:54:00 +0200 loew-to-remain-germany-coach-to-2016 Yoga helped Jogi's boys bring World Cup home Germany’s World Cup winning football team have revealed one of the secrets of their success in Brazil this summer – yoga. https://www.thelocal.de/20140723/yoga-helped-german-football-team-bring-world-cup-home Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:12:00 +0200 yoga-helped-german-football-team-bring-world-cup-home Tens of thousands expected at Berlin yoga fest Tens of thousands of yoga fans are expected in Berlin this weekend for a huge festival organized in the German capital's 1930s Olympic Stadium by one of India's best-known gurus, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. https://www.thelocal.de/20110702/36025 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:53:00 +0200 36025