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A Life in Service: Remembering Fr. Christie A. Joachimpillai, OMI (1931–2025)

On August 30, 2025, the world lost a devoted priest, scholar, and bridge-builder between faiths. Fr. Christie A. Joachimpillai, OMI—affectionately known as Fr. Pillai to many in the Integral Yoga community—passed away peacefully in Toronto, surrounded by loved ones....

Swami Sivananda’s Sampoorna Yoga for Modern Seekers

If you asked Sri Swami Sivananda what a busy person in the West should actually do each day to grow spiritually, he would likely point you to a deceptively simple framework: do a little meditation, a little prayer, a little study, a little service—every day—with...

The Greatest Victory

Gurudev Sivanandaji used to say that we should watch our thoughts because they create habits. Once you develop a habit, it becomes your character. And then your character becomes your destiny. So, it all originates with your thinking. That is why it is so important to...
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​Compassionate Communication

​Compassionate Communication

If we pay attention to the world news, I think we can agree that our world is in dire need of more mindfulness, justice, and compassion. ​On an individual level, a deeply- entrenched sense of separation—​and the resulting insecurity—has given rise to so much mistrust...

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Living a Liberated Life

Living a Liberated Life

To understand a jivanmukta you have to become a jivanmukta. Jivanmukta means one who is alive and liberated. There is still karma but probably not their own karma. They perform actions for the sake of others. That’s also a karma. They are liberated souls, but not...

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Sandee N. Harilela Premchand: In Memoriam

Sandee N. Harilela Premchand: In Memoriam

Sandee N. Harilela Premchand (1948-2022), the managing editor of BR International magazine and a lifelong beloved devotee of Sri Gurudev Swami Satchidananda, passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. Sri Gurudev is the Guru of the Harilela family and he...

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The Integral Yoga End-of-Life Project 

The Integral Yoga End-of-Life Project 

Integral Yoga International just announced the launch of this new project and website. The website offers resources and the project also consists of a series of monthly workshops led by senior Integral Yoga teachers with expertise in various areas relating to...

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Intermediate Teacher Training – June 2022

Intermediate Teacher Training – June 2022

Yoga teachers and health professionals: enrich your understanding and practice of Integral Yoga with the Intermediate Teacher Training (ITT). Dive deeply into the subtle aspects of Yoga and acquire the skills needed to teach safely and effectively. Learn additional...

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Yoga Vacation in Lesvos, Greece – June 2022

Yoga Vacation in Lesvos, Greece – June 2022

Travel to the beautiful Greek island of Lesvos to enjoy a Yoga vacation from June 8 - 15, 2022, with like-minded spiritual seekers and guided Yoga practices with two of Integral Yoga's master teachers Ram Wiener, E-RYT 500 and Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500. At the...

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Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training – Starts May 6, 2022

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training – Starts May 6, 2022

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training 85-Hour Yoga Alliance RPYT Certification taught in New York by Beth Donnelly Cabán, Lara Kohn Thompson and Jenna "JB" Brown begins May 6, 2022. This training is sponsored by the Integral Yoga Institute of New York and prepares Yoga...

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Yoga Teaching Essentials Online – Starts April 24, 2022

Yoga Teaching Essentials Online – Starts April 24, 2022

The Yoga Teaching Essentials course is being offered by the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco starting April 24, 2022. This online course provides a thorough training in developing the skills necessary to become a confident, knowledgeable Yoga instructor....

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Keeping Your Peace in a Changing World

Keeping Your Peace in a Changing World

Swami Karunananda, one of Integral Yoga's master teachers, answered questions during a recent Q&A session on the theme of how to keep one's inner compass on the balance point amid so many challenges in our world. Her sage wisdom and practical advice has provided a...

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