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Unearthing the Roots of Suffering – IY eMagazine 275
Pine Bows: How a Blizzard Taught Me to Let Go
The path was obscured with pine trees that bowed under heavy snow and ice. We could push forward and risk damaging them, or we could turn back. For the past two days a blizzard had clenched Three Dog Farm in an icy fist. My dog, Ranger, and I had headed out to take...
A Nondual Approach to the Niyamas
Retaining what we’ve learned about the yamas, we now train our attention on the niyamas which occur in sutra 2.32. When prefixed to a noun “ni” can be a negation. It also means “down, back, in, into, within.” Thus, niyama is traditionally rendered “observances”...
Unearthing the Roots of Suffering
Many of us live in a culture that resists a quiet inward orientation. Our senses are constantly lured outward with flashy images, sound bites and all manner of entertainment, expressly designed to capture and keep our attention. It’s intoxicating and another example...
The Art of Yoga
God created this world with the good intention of making all living beings lead a happy and peaceful life. All living beings seem to have the same intention. We don’t see any living being who doesn’t want to be happy. People work hard to have a long life of good...
Compassionate Activism: March 19, 2022 Online
On March 19, 2022, the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco will host a satsang from 5 – 6 pm Pacific (8 – 9 pm Eastern) on the topic: Compassionate Activism. Encountering others who have perspectives on racial or social justice that are very different from our...
“The Bhagavad Gita: A Study” – New Video Series
"The Bhagavad Gita: A Study" is a series of weekly free talks given by Nalanie Harilela Chellaram in which she takes an in-depth look at this ancient Hindu scripture and its application and relevance to the world of today. Utilizing the book, The Living Gita: The...
Yogaville 200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – Spring 2022
A 200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training with Louis Mahadev Carlino, E-RYT 500, M.A., LPC and Rukmini Ando, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP will be held in-person from April 10 - May 8, 2022 Gain a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for...
Staying Centered in a Sea of Change – IY eMagazine 274
Yoga Teaching Essentials – April 2022
The Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco will offer Yoga Teaching Essentials starting April 24, 2022. The course, taught by with Swami Ramananda, Diana Meltsner and Snehan Born, provides a thorough training in developing the skills necessary to become a confident,...