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Elements of Integral Yoga Hatha: The Ultimate Balancing Act
Saci Murphy, E-RYT 500 will lead a weekend workshop (July 28-30, 2023) that includes the practice of the elements of Integral Yoga Hatha. Hatha Yoga transforms the physical body—our tool for all our goals, activities, and endeavors—by optimizing function and...
Mindful Breathing to be Required in New York City Public Schools
This past week, Fox News 5 reported that New York City’s public schools will be required to introduce mindful breathing exercises for students from grades K through 12, according to Mayor Eric Adams. “It’s a really simple practice that can balance out your nervous...
“Love” – A Global Musical Journey
“Love” travels from the shores of Hawai’i to the rooftops of India and beyond. This song features musicians across six continents and is a testament to how both music and technology can unite us all. Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the...
The Freedom of Being Nobody
In this inspiring video, Ram Dass speaks about "The Freedom of Being Nobody." After Skool is a YouTube channel with the goal of empowering the individual and delivering profound ideas through art. In this video, After Skool animates the words and wisdom as Ram Dass...
The Practice of Trataka Meditation
There are so many methods of meditation and Trataka meditation is among them. Even though you might have an image in your mind of what meditation is, there are actually so many ways to meditate. You can try out all the different types to see what works best for you....
Awakening to the Deeper Teachings of Yoga
The Chinese sage, Chuang-Tzu, once had a dream in which he was a butterfly. When he woke up, he didn’t know for sure if before, he had been a man dreaming he was a butterfly, or if now, he was a butterfly dreaming he was a man. Likewise, we are all caught in a dream...
You are Light!
Let us know that in Truth you are the Divine Image, the image of God. Somehow the veil of the ego prevents you from realizing this. Just remove that veil. It is that veil that is the basis for all these mental dramas. It creates all kinds of problems, troubles,...
How Yoga Empowers Women to Take Control of Their Bladder Health
It’s been proven time and again that Yoga practice can have incredible effects on all aspects of your being. Stretching your physical body and giving space to your heart and mind to let go of the negativity first come to mind, but Yoga goes deeper than that. More than...
Integral Yoga India Celebrates International Day of Yoga 2023
The Integral Yoga Institute of Coimbatore, India is commemorating International Day of Yoga 2023 with a day of Yoga: asanas, pranayama, talks and featuring 108 rounds of Surya Namaskar, the Sun Salutation. The International Day of Yoga was established by the United...
Six Top Yoga Books Announced in Honor of International Yoga Day
In honor of International Day of Yoga 2023, Integral Yoga Founder, Sri Swami Satchidananda's translation and commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali was named one of the "Top 6 Yoga Books!" The book is available in paperback and as an audiobook on CD and Audible.
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200-Hour Teacher Training: Online & In-Person July 2023
The Integral Yoga Institute of New York will host a hybrid 200-Hour Integral Yoga Hatha Teacher Training from July 10 – August 16, 2023 (Mondays and Wednesdays: 9:30am–1:30pm E.T.). This is a hybrid training offering options for both online and in-person classes....
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training – October 2023
This Advanced Yoga Teacher Training led by Integral Yoga senior trainers will be held from Oct. 4, 2023–Mar. 17, 2024. This hybrid training will consist of both in-person and online components. Swami Asokananda, E-RYT 500 and Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 Snehan...
Adaptive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training August 2023
Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville is offering this in person Adaptive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT from August 18 - 27, 2023.Yoga is for every body, regardless of shape, size, or ability level. Join Satya Greenstone to learn how to...
Psychology, Yoga & Mental Health Training – Online
Integral Yoga Therapy will be hosting a "Psychology, Yoga, and Mental Health Training" online from Jun. 17–Jul. 16, 2023, Phase 2 Module with Sampada Desai, M.A., LPC, NCC, E-RYT 500, CLL/CLTT and Guest Teacher – Rachel Goudey, Psy.D., C-IAYT. The program will take...
“African Yoga” – Soundtrack for Relaxation
In 2023, Putumayo celebrates its 30th anniversary. Known for its joyful compilations of international music, featuring album covers illustrated by British artist Nicola Heindl, Putumayo World Music has been considered a pioneer in developing the non-traditional market...
Connecting with the Divine
Bhagavan Das is an American yogi who lived for six years in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in the 1960s and became a trailblazer in the early kirtan movement in America. He introduced Richard Alpert (who later became Ram Dass) to his Guru, Neem Karoli Baba and the rest...
The Real Yoga
The essential teaching and goal of Yoga is to make the mind calm. “Yoga chitta vritti nirodha,” says the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. That means that Yoga is the calming of the waves created in the chitta, the mind by keeping the mind balanced under all conditions. In...
International Day of Yoga 2023: “One World, One Health”
Integral Yoga International will be commemorating the International Day of Yoga with a number of programs. This special day is celebrated annually on June 21st and is a testament to the profound impact of Yoga on our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Each...
Complaint-Free Living
Negativity is insidious. I had been slipping imperceptibly into a ruder kind of communication. I grew tense and snapped at loved ones. I caught myself up in the world’s failings, my own shortcomings and powerlessness to change anything, and the small, daily annoyances...
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The Recognition Sutras
The Pratyabhijñā-hṛdayam is one of the most profound sacred texts that illuminates a tradition that teaches that every human being is lacking nothing but the recognition of their Divine essence-nature. Christopher Hareesh Wallis, PhD, one of the foremost...
Grateful Living
Grateful Living is the new online home for what was formerly gratefulness.org. The new link is: grateful.org. The upleveled website will serve as your new sanctuary and support for living life more gratefully. We are eager to welcome you into this sacred online space....
Yoga Psychology and Mental Health: Jun. 17–Jul. 16, 2023, Phase 2 Module
Join Sampada Desai, MA, LPC, RYT 500 for this online Integral Yoga Therapy training, which is a core requirement of the 800-hour Integral Yoga Therapist Certification program and will run on five weekends from June 17 – July 16, 2023. It will examine the connection...
Yoga for Arthritis, Level 1 Teacher Training Online: June 8–25, 2023
As more and more people of all ages turn to Yoga for medical conditions such as arthritis and chronic pain, Yoga teachers want to equip themselves with the knowledge and experience to teach safely. With our training now completely virtual, it is more accessible than...