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New Multimedia Website Launched: Insights
For 35 years, Mind & Life has supported research and dialogue at the intersection of science and contemplative wisdom to better understand the nature of the human mind. Now, to share key learnings inspired through our work, we’re pleased to announce Insights, a...
Thanksgiving Yoga Class to Benefit The Mission Food Hub
The Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco is offering a morning in-person & online Yoga class this Thanksgiving (Nov. 24, 2022) from 9 – 10:30 am PST. As we move through a yoga practice, we will focus on gratitude and on the profound effects that the...
Vivi and Headspace Partner to Bring Mindfulness to K-12 Classrooms
Nov 4, 2022 – MELBOURNE – Vivi, the leading classroom communication and collaboration platform built exclusively for education, today announced an exciting new and unique partnership with Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, with a goal of...
BOOK: Curious Poses: 30 Yoga Postures and the Stories They Tell
Curious Poses: 30 Yoga Postures and the Stories They Tell by Lucy Greeves introduces readers to the monks and maharajas, gods and gymnasts who shaped Hatha Yoga as we know it. Have you ever wondered why Yoga postures look the way they do, or how they got their names?...
Meditation Teacher Training Online: Begins Dec. 2022
The Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco is offering a Meditation Teacher Training Online program starting Dec. 1, 2022 and resuming from January 5 – Feb 12, 2023. The training will enable trainees to go deeper in their own practice and guide their students...
“Healing Relationships” Online Training: Begins Nov. 30, 2022
Sandra Susheela Gilbert, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT is offering a "Healing Relationships" Training for Yoga teachers from Nov. 30 – Dec. 17, 2022 via the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco. Healing Relationships specializes in recognizing the difference between...
Cultivating Gratitude: A Month of Practice Ideas
This offering of 30 daily gratitude practice ideas from Gratefulness.org ranges from simple actions to reflective meditations to weeklong commitments – all designed to inspire and support your grateful living journey. Experiment with repeating one practice every day...
Vegetarian Crocodile Offered Last Rites at Hindu Temple
Indian Express: In a rare gesture, a Kerala temple accorded “bhu samadhi” to a crocodile, named Babiya, that died in the shrine’s pond on Sunday night and a post-mortem cited the death due to old age. Since the crocodile has been part of the lore of Sree...
Ayurveda’s Spiritual Science Makes Inroads with Foodies & Healers
Religious News Service: Over the course of two centuries, Ayurveda — the ancient philosophy of the Indian subcontinent — has spread West, informing ideas about healthy lifestyles with holistic skin care, diet and exercise. The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have propelled...
The Meat & Dairy Farmers Going Vegan
Recently, BBC News reported that after one UK dairy farmer lost most of his dairy herd to bovine tuberculosis that he decided he would no longer send animals to the slaughterhouse. "It made me wonder if we can justify the industrial slaughter of sentient beings," says...