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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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Kirtan: Singing to the Inner Vastness of the Heart

Sample from the Winter 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Jai Uttal Jai Uttal is a pioneer in the world music community. His eclectic east meets west sound has put his music at the forefront of the world fusion movement. Jai’s musical roots embrace...

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The Vibrational Science of Mantra

Sample from the Winter 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Jonathan Goldman An internationally acknowledged master teacher, Jonathan Goldman has studied with masters of sound from both the scientific and spiritual traditions, including the Dalai...

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The Sonic Technology of Yoga

Sample from the Winter 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Russill Paul Largely unknown in the West, yet developing alongside Hatha Yoga, Nada Yoga is a 2000-year-old spiritual system. The Yoga of Sound, Russill Paul’s comprehensive book on the...

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Purrfect Cuisine: The Ethics of Feeding Our Pets

Sample from the Spring 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. By Jennifer Sokolov My then suitor, now husband announced during the first phone call of our courtship. He was referring to his two cats, Booger and Spudd, a pair of rescued mixed breeds from the same litter...

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Yoga and Nutrition

Sample from the Spring 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. An Interview with David Wolfe One of the world’s leading authorities on nutrition answers our questions about how increasing alkalinity, eating superfoods (raw organic foods that have health benefits because...

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Spiritual Nutrition: Diet for Enlightenment

Sample from the Spring 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine.. An Interview with Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, MD Gabriel Cousens is considered a physician of the soul. His book, Conscious Eating, has been referred to as the “bible of vegetarians.” His background as a...

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Vegetarianism and the Yoga Sutras

Sample from the Spring 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. By Sharon Gannon In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali lays out an eight-limbed plan for liberation called Raja Yoga. The first limb is called yama, which means restraint and includes five ethical restrictions:...

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By the Time I Got to Woodstock…with Swami Satchidananda

Sample from the Summer 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. By the Time I Got to Woodstock...with Swami Satchidananda By Victor Arjuna Zurbel On July 14, 1969, I found myself in a chauffeured limousine, escorting Swami Satchidananda to the Woodstock Music Festival to...

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Yoga, Psychology and Nondualism

An Interview with Richard Miller, PhD Richard Miller’s deep integration of Yoga and western psychotherapy offer a unique glimpse into the process of emotional healing. Dr. Miller describes emotional wellness as, “Our ability to welcome everything, reject nothing and...

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Emotional Regulation in the Yoga Sutras

Sample from the Summer 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. Emotional Regulation in the Yoga Sutras By Richard Panico, MD Although Yoga is formally a system of liberation, it can be employed to teach skills of emotional regulation. Dr. Panico bridges the gap between...

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