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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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How Meditation Can Help in Times of Loss and Heartbreak

How Meditation Can Help in Times of Loss and Heartbreak

In grief and loss, the mind is powerfully affected. The way we think is changed. The content of our thoughts is altered. Particularly in early and traumatic grief, we forget things, we lose things, we are distracted and inattentive. Alternatively, we can be utterly...

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Coping with COVID & Its Aftermath

Coping with COVID & Its Aftermath

The Integral Yoga Institute of New York is hosting a virtual 4-week series starting June 4th on "Coping with COVID" taught by Nancy O'Brien and other therapeutic Yoga teachers. A gentle, supportive Yoga practice can bring some hope to the myriad challenges of COVID....

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CD: Songs of Grace, Digital Download!

CD: Songs of Grace, Digital Download!

Now Available for Download! This recording is a rare and special gift. It is the voice of Sri Swami Satchidananda, singing chants and prayers in the Sanskrit, Tamil, and English languages, including from the Bhagavad Gita. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1980, with a small...

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The Colorful World of Peter Max

The Colorful World of Peter Max

In this short video from 2015, CBS This Morning interviewed pop artist icon Peter Max. This past week, Peter Max Studio sent out a promo for his beautiful artwork and they highlighted Max's relationship with Swami Satchidananda (Max's Guru) and the influence on his...

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Revelation and Awakening

Revelation and Awakening

In this video, Deepak Chopra, MD talks with Yoga scholar/practitioner Christopher Hareesh Wallis about the 1,000 year-old tradition of Nondual Saiva Tantra. Dr. Wallis is asked to explain the essence of mantra and yantra, considered "pre-modern technologies," which...

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Three Important Things in Life

Three Important Things in Life

It is not what you do that is so important. What is more important, is why you are doing anything. We must ask ourselves, What is there to gain by doing something? Remember, you are God’s image. So, you must have all the qualities of God, such as purity, love, and...

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In Remembrance of Mitra Crane

In Remembrance of Mitra Crane

Mitra Crane, a longtime Integral Yogi and Teacher Training staff member, passed away in April 2021 after a serious fall a short time prior. He was 80 years old. Some of you might not have had an opportunity to meet him or his wonderful wife and soulmate, Ambha. If you...

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A Yoga Doctor Looks Back

A Yoga Doctor Looks Back

Several years ago, Sandra Amrita McLanahan, MD (founder of Integral Health Services and pioneer of Yoga therapy) was asked the question: “What did you learn from Swami Satchidananda?” Her reply became this article… It’s very difficult to summarize almost 50 years of...

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Yoga’s Timeless Teachings from Two Old Fogey Yogis

Yoga’s Timeless Teachings from Two Old Fogey Yogis

  While season 1 of the "Two Old Fogey Yogis" podcast (hosted by Swami Asokananda, president of the New York IYI, and Rev. Prem Anjali, PhD, editor of Integral Yoga Magazine) has ended, you can still listen to all 20+ episodes via Soundcloud, iTunes, iHeart...

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