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Embodied Worship

Several years ago, by sheer chance, I saw a picture of an old, skinny, wrinkly person wearing a simple printed black and white cloth and with tattoos on her legs, arms and face. I remember I stayed astonished in front this portrait, not only because of the full body...

Your Being

None of what you experience – thoughts, feelings, sensations, perceptions – is what you essentially are. You are the silent, aware presence that knows them. In this brief exploration, you are invited to investigate the one element of experience that is completely...

Immersive Yoga Sutras Workshop: March 27-29, 2026

Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville will host an Immersive Yoga Sutras Workshop with Prashanti Carroll Ann Friedmann, E-RYT 500 from March 27 - 29, 2026. Discover the transformative power of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras in this intensive weekend immersion led by the author of...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville Announces “Soft” Re-Opening

Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville will begin a limited reopening, with Integral Yoga Sadhana Weekends starting September 8, 2021. The Ashram is excited to begin welcoming back small numbers of participants to the refuge of the Ashram from Thursdays to Sundays each...

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.

Meditation: Ananda, the Peace That Passeth All Understanding

In this inspiring meditation, Rupert Spira (teacher of the "direct path," a method of spiritual self-inquiry) uses the analogy of a person watching a movie in a cinema to explore the imperturbable nature of awareness. The peaceful presence of awareness, as if watching...