VIII. Gay Games Cologne 2010

“Over the last few days, my course has been very internationally occupied”, says Christian Bröcher, who has worked as a yoga teachers for eight years. The British have already been, as have the Americans, Dutch, Finns and, of course, the Germans. On average so far 15 participants have come each day, to start the day, in good weather, by greeting the sun on the roof of the German Sport and Olympic Museum. “If it’s too cold for the participants, we stay inside”, says Bröcher. His units are clearly structured. “We begin with a meditation and a breathing exercise, and then come to the actual ‘Asanas’, the exercises, and finish the course with a final relaxation”. Bröcher combines ‘Hatha’ and ‘Asthanga’ yoga in his courses.

Jens Hünefeld approves of this mixture. He currently works as a voluntary scientist at the museum and is looking after the “Against the rules” exhibition, which can be seen throughout the duration of the Gay Games. On Monday and Tuesday, Hünefeld participated on the course because, “I really like Yoga”, he says, “And I think Christian leads the course very well”. That may be because Bröcher has already been doing yoga for 15 years. In addition, he also gives lessons in Cologne’s gay and lesbian sports club SC Janus. That is how he came to offer his classes as part of the Cologne Gay Games schedule. Those who still think yoga isn’t physically challenging enough, that all you do is lie on the floor, meditate and breathe, is mistaken: “I’ve picked up a bit of muscle ache today!”, confesses Jens Hünefeld.
 

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