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The Tiny Chef Full of Yogic Spirit

Sometimes, the light of Yoga shines through in the most unexpected places. Meet The Tiny Chef—a hand-crafted, herbivore chef with a big heart, a love for nature, and an infectious giggle that has captured the hearts of millions. Though just a few inches tall, Cheffy...

The Guru’s Gift: Awakening the Light of Truth Within

Each year on Guru Poornima, we turn our hearts in deep gratitude to the Guru—the one who awakens the Light of Truth within us. It is a time of honoring not only our own teacher, but the entire lineage of saints, sages, and realized beings who have guided humanity from...

See and Emulate: The Power of a Living Master

Throughout history, seekers have turned to spiritual masters for guidance. While scriptures and saints of the past offer enduring wisdom, there is something uniquely powerful about the presence of a living master—a person who embodies spiritual truth in the here and...
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Seriousness is a Crime in the Court of God

Seriousness is a Crime in the Court of God

In this Integral Yoga Podcast video,  Avi Gordon (Integral Yoga Teachers Association director) talks with Jonathan Foust, MA, CSA. Foust is a guiding teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and a founder of the Meditation Teacher Training Institute...

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Meditation Slokas

Meditation Slokas

These Sanskrit slokas are led by Swami Satchidananda and are from the Vedas and other sacred texts. Swami Satchidananda recommended chanting these prior to a meditation session to help connect to the Guru-tattva principle. This principle teaches that there's a...

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How Mantras Work

How Mantras Work

In 1976, Swami Satchidananda was giving this talk (below) on Yoga in Denver, Colorado. Yoga was something that wasn't widely practiced, or understood, in its broader and deepest sense at that time—and in large part, still isn't today. And, the use of mantras in...

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Meditation is My Temple

Meditation is My Temple

Keep it simple,” said the Dalai Lama. “There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; our philosophy is kindness.” Meditation, or contemplation, is the seventh limb of Yoga in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras....

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Busy, Busy, Busy is Unhealthy Business

Busy, Busy, Busy is Unhealthy Business

For decades I’ve been ‘that guy’ who answers, “BUSY” when someone asks how I am doing. “BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!” What an outright deflection of the truth! Alice in Wonderland, anyone? The hurrier I go, the behinder I get. –The White Rabbit, Lewis Carrol The lockdowns of...

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Yoga Nidra: Portal to Our Essence-Nature

Yoga Nidra: Portal to Our Essence-Nature

Julie Lusk, MEd, E-RYT-500, NCC, has a new book out: Yoga Nidra Meditations: 24 Scripts for True Relaxation. Featuring twenty-four Yoga Nidra scripts written by author Julie Lusk and thirteen of the world's master teachers—including Swami Satchidananda—this book shows...

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Integral Yoga Therapist — Certification Program Online

Integral Yoga Therapist — Certification Program Online

Enhance your career and empower those you serve with lasting, positive change, and optimal health through the IAYT-accredited 800-Hour Integral Yoga® Therapy Certification Program. The Integral Yoga Therapy Certification offers a special path to a career in Yoga...

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World Senior Citizen’s Day Yoga Program

World Senior Citizen’s Day Yoga Program

Dedicated to all current and future seniors, the Integral Yoga Institute of New York will celebrate World Senior Citizen’s Day with a special program: Eastern Spiritual Teachings to Support the Aging Process: Saturday, August 21 • 1:30–2:45 p.m. Senior Integral Yoga...

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The Language of the Earth

The Language of the Earth

In this short video,  ecologist Stephan Harding shares a simple practice to transform our relationship with the natural world and to help us engage more fully with the real vs. the unreal.

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