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Finding Gold in Yoga Practice
It has been easy for me to stay on the spiritual path for thirty-four years; but finding an attitude that sustains my joy and compassion is the challenge. A dogmatic seeker is dangerous. I could easily become rigid, controlling, or just an annoying know-it-all. It’s...
Yoga as “Lifestyle Medicine”
I first came across the teachings of Swami Satchidananda (Sri Gurudev) in a transcript from a talk he gave in which he said, “We have a natural state of ease and when we lose it we get disease.” I was in medical school at the time, and nobody was really addressing the...
Self-Mastery, Loving-Kindness, Non-Attachment – IY eMagazine 281
Integral Yoga Teachers Online Conference Nov. 4–6, 2022
Integral Yoga trained teachers are invited to the Integral Yoga Teachers Online Conference scheduled for November 4th through the 6th, 2022. The weekend is designed to refine your teaching skills and provide you with teaching inspiration and personal relaxation....
The New Monasticism: An Interspiritual Manifesto for Contemplative Living
Wayne Teasdale (1945-2004) was a lay monk who combined the traditions of Christianity and Hinduism in the way of the Christian sannyasa. In The Mystic Heart (1999), he presented a bold and imaginative picture of the dawn of a new age of interspirituality when people...
BOOK: “Woodstock – A Spiritual Moment in Time”
In this latest book from Woodstock Festival photographer Elliott Landy, Woodstock: A Spiritual Moment in Time, is the first of a series of personal short books featuring Landy's photographs, both the well known, music related ones from the Sixties and other genres of...
Egyptian Dreams: 9 Day Cairo & Nile Cruise Vacation
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is hosting Egyptian Dreams: 9 Day Cairo & Nile Cruise Vacation from February 7 – 15, 2023. Egypt, home to one of humanity’s greatest ancient civilizations with its divine Pharaohs and pantheon of deities, is ready to show you its...
Navaratri Pujas!
Navaratri is one of the most revered annual Hindu festivals observed in the honor of the Divine Mother, Devi, the Goddess. It spans over nine nights and a10th day (known as Vijayadasami). Navaratri began on September 26 and ends on October 5th, 2022. Satchidananda...
“Mission: JOY” – Documentary
“ Mission: JOY ” is the moving and charming documentary about the friendship between Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu and their secrets of finding joy in troubled times. These unlikely friends impart lessons gleaned from lived experience, ancient traditions, and the latest...
The Yoga of Gardening
I dropped the corn seeds in the furrow and wondered if they would grow. In the dark earth they glowed like citrine quartz; it seemed improbable that in two months the tiny dry seeds would grow into plants that would stand above my head. Many gardeners told me growing...
The Senses as a Pathway to Self-Mastery
We should all remember that a main aim of Yoga practice is self-mastery. When we follow the Yoga precepts and practices this leads to more self-mastery—the body and mind become more relaxed and sattvic so we can more easily recognize and abide in our True Nature....
How to Practice Loving-Kindness
Loving-kindness is probably known to many as the Buddhist practice of metta, The formal practice of metta begins beautifully, by directing kindness toward ourselves or to someone to whom we can easily feel goodwill. Once we take a moment to actually feel that energy...
The Origin Story of Integral Yoga Japan (Hiroshima)
I’d like to share with you the story of how I decided to start Integral Yoga Japan in Hiroshima. There was a lady in Japan who was undergoing a lot of physical and mental challenges. She wrote to Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville to ask for help and guidance. Swami...
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Online Study Group
Join us as we explore the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali through Sri Swami Satchidananda's translation and commentary! Tune in to Facebook every Tuesday beginning September 13, 2022 at 10 am (Eastern) as we study each sutra slowly and carefully, broadening our attitudes and...
A Better World – IY eMagazine 280
Integral Yoga Retreat in Kosovo Sept. 16–18, 2022
Join Narayani/Nathalia, Integral Yoga Kosovo director for a weekend retreat in beautiful Kosovo from 16-18 September, 2022. This retreat is a chance to practice Yoga with people from many places in Europe, to enjoy the countryside, and much more. The retreat is nearly...
Meditation Teacher Training Online Open House
Join Integral Yoga teacher trainers Swami Ramananda and Diana Meltsner on November 10, 2022 from 5 – 6 pm PST for an hour of exploration of meditation hosted by the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco. This Open House for the Integral Yoga Meditation Teacher...
Chants and Kirtans Led By Swami Satchidananda Now Streaming!
Integral Yoga Media recently announced that the recordings of the many chants and kirtans Swami Satchidananda led over the years is now available from all the various streaming services, such as Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited, among many others. Albums include the...
Remembering Uma Devi Pemmaraju
Uma Devi Pemmaraju passed away in early August 2022 at the age of 64. She was the daughter of the late Dr. P. N. Rao and his wife, Rani, mother of Kirana Petkun. The entire family, including Uma's siblings, Dr. Rama Pemmaraju and Dr. Shankar Pemmaraju, were longtime...
Yoga for Your Mood: Practices to Shift Depression and Anxiety
Join Amy Weintraub, the leader in Yoga therapy for depression, for this online workshop hosted by Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville from October 1 – 2, 2022. Don’t stay stuck in a bad mood or thinking that limits you. Not only will these practices shift your mood, but...
Healing Relationships Online Teacher Training
Join Sandra Susheela Gilbert, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT from Nov. 30–Dec. 17, 2022 in this "Healing Relationships" Teacher Training, part of the Integral Yoga Therapist Certification program and sponsored by the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco. More information and...
Early Fall/Winter 2022 Silent Retreats at Yogaville
Integral Yoga's offerings of early Fall and Winter silent retreats held at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, In spiritual practice, can be found here with dates and further information. Join us to experience a silent retreat under the guidance of skilled Integral Yoga...
Rabbi Rami Shapiro: To Be a Blessing to All the Families of the Earth
In this latest episode of the Integral Yoga Podcast, Avi Gordon (director of Integral Yoga Teachers Association) and Rabbi Rami Shapiro discuss freedom of belief, tribalism, silence, gratitude, changing the world without antagonism, and the divine feminine. Rabbi Rami...
Celebrating the 135th Birth Anniversary of H. H. Sri Swami Sivananda
In honor of the 135th Jayanthi (birth anniversary) of H.H. Sri Swami Sivanandaji (the Guru of Sri Swami Satchidananda), we hope you will enjoy this wonderful video, “You are the Master of Your Destiny.” It features the actual voice of Sri Swami Sivanandaji, as well as...
What Kids with Special Needs Taught Me About Yoga
I looked over the damaged carrot patch. Bunnies had shorn the tops off; turning the frilly fronds into scant spikes. I sighed and wondered, Why do I bother? I was headed for trouble when I focused on “getting something” out of the garden. But this time the bunny...