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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...

How to Practice Viveka

Viveka is the spiritual practice of discrimination—distinguishing between the real and unreal, the eternal and temporary, the Spiritual Presence and ego-identity. Here are some ways to put viveka into practice. See which of these resonates with you and supports you to...
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Beyond Asana

Sample from the Spring 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Sri Dharma Mittra In 1984, Sri Dharma Mittra completed the now famous “Master Yoga Chart of 908 Postures,” an offering to his Guru, Sri Swami Kailashananda, that can be found hanging in many...

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The Breath of Bhakti

Sample from the Summer 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine By Catherine Ghosh Ancient sages inform us that breath is the mirror of our ever flowing emotions. It reflects the way we each perceive and process external stimuli, and how we position our consciousness in...

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“Crazy Sexy Cancer” Survivor

Sample from the Summer 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine “Crazy Sexy Cancer” Survivor An Interview with Kris Carr In 2003, 31-year-old actress and photographer Kris Carr was diagnosed with a rare and incurable stage four cancer. When the doctors told her that there...

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The Dark Night of the Soul

Sample from the Summer 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Mirabai Starr Since the passing of her daughter, Jenny, in 2001, Mirabai has dedicated her time to working with other people who are interested in using their experiences of grief and loss...

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Yoga, Grief Recovery and Hospice Care

Sample from the Summer 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Molly Lannon Kenny, MS-CCC Molly Lannon Kenny has developed classes, workshops and training programs in supporting illness, disease and life challenges in a holistic manner that encourages...

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Healing Through Inner Medicine

Sample from the  Fall 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. An Interview with Swamini Mayatitananda Through her relationship with cancer, Swamini Mayatitanandaji (formerly known as Maya Tiwari) discovered that profound results could be achieved from intensive inner...

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Yoga-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Sample from the Fall 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. An Interview with Boris Bhagavan Pisman, MS, NCC Based on his personal experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic attacks and anxiety, Boris developed a Yoga-based approach to recovery. He...

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Yoga Therapy as a Profession

Sample from the Fall 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazin An Interview with Kelly McGonigal, PhD As editor of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy (published by the International Association of Yoga Therapists or IAYT), Kelly McGonigal is on the cutting edge of...

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Healing is Divine

Sample from the Fall 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine By Swami Karunananda Sri Gurudev used to say that God laughs on two occasions. The first is when two neighbors erect a fence and declare, “This is mine, and that is yours.” The second time is when a patient...

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Kirtan and the Inner Muse

Sample from the Winter 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Jeff Davis As a professional writer and Yoga teacher, Jeff Davis has taken The Journey from the Center to the Page, the book he wrote that explores paying attention to the soul of the...

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