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News
Carry the Light of Yoga with You!
The Integral Yoga Shop is now carrying canvas tote bags, which are not only practical but are soulful companions for your daily journey. Each design features inspiring art, uplifting imagery, and symbols of peace and unity. Made from durable cotton, these totes are...
Integral Yoga Global Reunion: August 21 – 25, 2025
Inspired by Integral Yoga Europe's reunions, the Integral Yoga Global Network is in the process of organizing an Integral Yoga Global Reunion in the USA. The reunion will take place from August 21 – 25, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville. This reunion is sure to...
Special LOTUS Renewal Weekend – August 2025
We cordially invite you to join us at Satchidananda Ashram—Yogaville to celebrate “LOTUS Renewal: Glory to the Light,” August 29 - 31, 2025. The Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS) renovation is complete and the Shrine looks beautiful, welcoming all to the inner...
Practice
Ahimsa As a Gift
Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word that translates as “without injury” or “nonviolence” in English. It’s a principle in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist philosophy that involves causing the least amount of harm possible to all beings. It’s the first ethical principle given as a...
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Video Series
Join Integral Yoga Master Teacher Nalanie Chellaram as she teaches the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The series begins with an overview of the text and why it is such an inspiration to so many. Utilizing the commentaries by Swami Satchidananda, along with insights from...
The Art and Science of Sacred Chanting
Thousands of years ago the rishi (seers) of ancient India created a culture wherein religion, art and science thrived in harmony. Music was known to be a divine art interwoven with the sciences of sound, psychology and mathematics. It was partially intended for...
Lifestyle
Living Yoga Training Program
The Living Yoga Training Program at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is an opportunity to experience inner peace, achieve spiritual growth by living the life of an Integral Yogi for 28-days in spiritual community. The Living Yoga Training (LYT) program offers a...
Make Hay While the Sun Shines!
In this recent Integral Yoga Podcast, Avi Gordon (director, Integral Yoga Teachers Association) talks with Ram Wiener about forgiveness, the experience of finding a Guru, and allowing the universe to shape us into someone we like. Ram (vice-president of business at...
Reclaiming the Sacred Smoke: A Return to Incense with Integrity
In temples, homes, and meditation spaces across the world, the curling tendrils of incense smoke have long served as a bridge between body and spirit, Earth and the divine. But in today’s commercial landscape, that sacred tradition has too often been reduced to a...
Philosophy
Awakening the Heart: Exploring the Yogic Texts
This weekend workshop at Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville from July 25 - 27, 2025 will focus on "The Yoga of Love." Led by Graham Schweig, PhD (Garuda Das), sessions will focus on the purification and awakening of the heart, the divine call to transcendence through...
The Recognition Sutras
The Pratyabhijñā-hṛdayam is one of the most profound sacred texts that illuminates a tradition that teaches that every human being is lacking nothing but the recognition of their Divine essence-nature. Christopher Hareesh Wallis, PhD, one of the foremost...
Is Vedanta Hindu?
In this talk, Swami Medhananda, a scholar-practitioner, answers the question "Is Vedanta Hindu?" Sri Swamiji explores this thought-provoking subject, examining the historical, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions of Vedanta. Is it exclusively tied to Hinduism, or...
Education
Raja Yoga II: A Deeper Dive into the Sutras, Online July 2025
Join the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute for this online 5 week advanced study of Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali from July 1 - August 5, 2025. We will explore key sutras from each chapter, examine how they are grouped together, and learn how to both integrate these...
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 1: September 2025
Learn to teach Restorative Yoga through the Integral Yoga Restorative Yoga Teacher Training. Part 1 will be held September 18 - 23, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Virginia. The training will be taught by Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT. Restorative Yoga...
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 2
Part 2 of the Restorative Yoga Teacher Training led by Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT will take place September 24 - 28, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville in Virginia. Completion of Integral Yoga Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Part 1 or equivalent is a...
Health
Remembering John Robbins: A Life of Compassionate Conviction
The world lost a gentle yet powerful voice for compassion and conscious living with the passing of John Robbins in June 2025. Best known for his groundbreaking books like Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution, Robbins was more than a bestselling author—he was...
Understanding Yogic Concepts of Health and Disease
Introduction Yoga is a spiritual science for the integrated and holistic development of our physical, mental and moral-spiritual aspects of being. The philosophy of Yoga is practical and applicable in our day-to-day living. Yoga has been documented to normalise...
Swami Karunananda on “Here’s to Your Health” with Joshua Lane
Swami Karunananda, senior monastic disciple of Swami Satchidananda and Integral Yoga master teacher was recently featured on "Here's to Your Health" with Joshua Lane, a popular podcast and radio show. Swami Karunananda addressed the want behind all other wants is...
