The Integral Yoga® Institute of New York is hosting a virtual info session on December 17, 2025 to help you learn more about the upcoming Integral Yoga Hatha Teacher Training Certification Programs. Choosing the right 200-hour Teacher Training is important, it is a...
Stress Management Yoga Teacher Training – Online March 2026
Integral Yoga International's Stress Management Yoga Teacher Training with Swami Vidyananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT and Swami Ramananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT will be held online from March 15 - May 17, 2026. In this online training, you will gain the essential skills and...
Gratitude and Compassion in Action
Thanksgiving, a special time when we give thanks. It's the perfect time to reflect on how we can put gratitude and compassion into action. As we make our way through the month of November, we can return to the following practice as a tool to deepen your capacity for...
What is the Buddha That We Need for Now?
In Switzerland I co-led a Zen retreat with Sensei Franziska Schneider at the most gorgeous retreat center I’ve been to (and I’ve been to several in Switzerland), two-thirds of the way up a tall mountain which she negotiated in her ancient Volvo through one hairpin...
The Privilege of Aging
Presenting “A clarion call to the aging to awaken before they die,” author Kamla K. Kapur explores how we can become warriors on the spiritual path in order to embrace and prepare for the truth of our mortality and the ultimate triumph of conscious living and dying....
Transform Yourself, Transform the World: Integral Yoga New Year’s Yoga Retreat
Join Integral Yoga International® for our annual New Year’s Silent Retreat: "Transform Yourself, Transform the World" from December 29, 2025 - January 2, 2026. The retreat will be led by Integral Yoga master teachers Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500, Swami Priyaananda,...
Online Integral Yoga Immersion – Spring 2026
The Integral Yoga Immersion Program opens the door to personal transformation and spiritual fulfillment. This comprehensive 9-week online course taught by Swami Ramananda and Raama Das runs from March 9–May 16, 2026 and is hosted by the Integral Yoga Institute of San...
Neuroscience, Yoga, and Psychology: Vagus Nerve Regulation for Healing and Peak Performance
Dr. Mala Cunningham's trailblazing book, Neuroscience, Yoga, and Psychology: Vagus Nerve Regulation for Healing and Peak Performance will be an incredibly valuable contribution to the Yoga Therapy/Medical Yoga field when it's published in Spring 2026. Stay tuned here...
Yoga Gives Back: Celebrates Empowering 3,000+ People
Now in its 18th year, Yoga Gives Back will hold it's annual gala weekend from November 15-16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. This is a weekend of inspiration, mindfulness, and celebration to come together and raise funds to support more than 3,000 women and children...
Prana: The Subtle Current of Awakening
The yogic masters describe prana as the subtle current that sustains body, mind, and spirit. For most, it remains hidden beneath the surface of breath. But for those who practice deeply, prana is revealed as the very thread of consciousness itself. To know prana is to...
Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 21: Swami Ranga Nath and the Awakening of Discernment
The life of a seeker is marked not only by radiant moments of revelation but by encounters that test the very fiber of discernment. For the young Ramaswamy—who would one day be known to the world as Swami Satchidananda—one such turning point came through his meeting...
An Affirmation: Caring, Useful, and Supportive
At the close of our morning meditation, the residents of the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute reaffirm the intention we hold for our spiritual growth while living together in community. Last month, we chose a phrase from this affirmation as our focal practice:...
When Two See as One: The Yoga of Marriage
There is a saying, “Marriages are made in heaven.” Heaven is wherever the spirit is expressed. In this sense, a true marriage is not only on the physical level. The couple temporarily rises to a lofty height. We could say that their wedding is a celestial gathering....
Little Lights of Yoga: Where Playfulness Meets Purpose
Nurture the next generation of yogis with heart, color, and consciousness. Our Integral Yoga Baby & Kids Collection brings timeless teachings to life through joyful designs and inspiring messages — perfect for tiny souls and growing hearts. Each piece celebrates...
Mahabharata: Designs of Dharma – A New Vision for an Ancient Epic
When an epic spans more than 100,000 verses, outdistancing Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey tenfold, its retelling is no small task. The Mahabharata, composed over 5,000 years ago and attributed to the sage Vyasa, is the longest poem in recorded history. It is at once...
Gossip: A Barrier on the Spiritual Path
Why do we gossip? This question might appear trivial at first, but when examined deeply, it opens a window into human psychology, social dynamics, and the level of spiritual evolution or lack thereof. Gossip is not merely idle talk, it is more. It is both idle and...
