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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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Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools and Practice

Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools and Practice

Yoga Therapy: Foundations, Tools and Practice is a new textbook available that provides essential support to schools and universities that offer Yoga therapy training programs. This comprehensive, edited textbook develops robust curricula, enabling them to prepare...

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The Sonia Sumar Method Annual Conference: October 8 – 10

The Sonia Sumar Method Annual Conference: October 8 – 10

The Third Annual Conference of the Sonia Sumar Method will be held online October 8 – 10, 2021. This year's theme is: "Unity in Diversity." Sonia Sivakami Sumar, is an Integral Yoga teacher and therapist who developed Yoga for the Special Child (YSC). The Conference...

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Dance with Life

Dance with Life

Sue Swain is the founder and executive director of BioWise – a social enterprise promoting and explaining the practice of BIOMIMICRY, learning from nature. The BioWise vision is a world modeled on natural ecosystems and processes where all life thrives as part of a...

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The Real Enjoyment

The Real Enjoyment

Spirituality means feeling the Spirit, knowing the real you. If you want to feel the Spirit, you have to put your focus there, more than on the body and senses. The foods we eat won’t help us to experience our essential nature. Thinking often about what to eat, where...

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The Ego Trap of Spiritual Arrogance

The Ego Trap of Spiritual Arrogance

When we think about cultivating our inner faith, we do not often consider how closely faith ties into spiritual arrogance. The topic of spiritual arrogance is vast and deep. But when we feel into how this subtle aspect of ego-driven identification has unfolded within...

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Yogic Keys to Success in the Workplace

Yogic Keys to Success in the Workplace

Rev. Shankar Fern believes that the workplace is the schoolhouse for evolving ourselves as spiritual beings. In this article, he highlights some of the key teachings of Swami Satchidananda that he has applied during the past three decades as a successful business...

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Bright Word Mandala Practice

Bright Word Mandala Practice

TaikoPeace is a movement started by renowned taiko drumming pioneer and community builder, PJ Hirabayashi, to spread the kinetic energy, spiritual vibration, and pure joy of Japanese taiko drumming for positive social change and a peaceful world. Dedicated to...

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Bloom

Bloom

A tender and beautiful animated video classic illustrates the healing and joy that can come from caring for others. This video sublimely illustrates the guiding principles of grateful living: Appreciation is generative. Love is transformative. Everything is surprise…

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