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New Treasures from the LOTUS!
Discover some of the beautifully designed items honoring the interfaith teachings of Swami Satchidananda and the Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS). Each item in this new collection features quotes from the LOTUS altars, from Swami Satchidananda, and some...
Yoga & Wellness Retreats
The Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco offers 3-day Yoga & Wellness personal retreats throughout the year. Experience deep renewal of body, mind, and spirit with a personal retreat at Integral Yoga Institute. Nestled in San Francisco’s Mission-Noe Valley,...
One Among 650 Million – My Experience at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela
On one fateful Wednesday night in January, I texted a friend words I never thought I would say: “I just decided to go to Maha Kumbh. I’m leaving tomorrow.” As a chronically over-working PhD student, my connection to my Indian Hindu roots was limited to saying a quick...
How Yoga Transformed a Brooklyn Kid into a Global Spiritual Leader
In this heartfelt and reflective conversation led by host Avi Gordon (director of Integral Yoga Teachers Association), Swami Asokananda (president of the Integral Yoga Institute of New York) shares his incredible life journey—from his Brooklyn upbringing in a...
Reclaiming the Sacred Smoke: A Return to Incense with Integrity
In temples, homes, and meditation spaces across the world, the curling tendrils of incense smoke have long served as a bridge between body and spirit, Earth and the divine. But in today’s commercial landscape, that sacred tradition has too often been reduced to a...
Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 17: The Alchemical Architecture of Awakening –The All Faiths Yantra and the LOTUS
In the last two installments of this series, we explored the profound presence of the Divine Mother Bhuvaneshvari—She who is the sovereign of the worlds—and how her sacred mantra and yantra became a mystical foundation within the Integral Yoga tradition. Though rarely...
Inclusivity of Diversity Through Yoga – Facebook Live Event June 6, 2025
Swami Ramananda (President of Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco) will join other respected Yoga luminaries during a special Facebook Live event on Friday, June 6, 2025. The FB live is hosted by Shailaja Menon and will stream from India, 6:30-8:30 PM IST...
Yoga Adventures for Little Explorers
In their new book Yoga Adventures for Little Explorers, author Megan McDougall and illustrator Hayley Lowe share their love of teaching Yoga to young ones! This little book will bring children on a journey with meditation, breath, work and flow. Yoga Adventures sets...
The Impact of Living Gratefully
What happens when we choose to live gratefully—moment by moment, no matter our circumstances? In this uplifting video from grateful.org, people from all walks of life—young and old, of many backgrounds and identities—share how the simple yet powerful practice of...
The Yoga of Devotion: Memorial Day Weekend with Krishna Das
Krishna Das is returning to Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville on Memorial Day Weekend, May 23rd – 26th, 2025. This year, there will be an all-inclusive price and accommodations will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis. Secure your spot and preferred...
The Seat of the Teacher: Holding Space for Your Students: June 26–29, 2025
Gain the skills and knowledge to support your students’ healing journey through compassionate and informed Yoga instruction during "The Seat of the Teacher: Holding Space for Your Students" weekend workshop with Kate Bharati Thuss, E-RYT 500, YACEP. The workshop will...
Virtual Fundraiser for Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville – May 15 & 17, 2025
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is hosting a Virtual Fundraiser on May 15th and then again on May 17. Please JOIN THE RENEWAL! Join for a heartwarming 30-minute virtual fundraiser to uplift and support our beloved Ashram—a sanctuary of peace, service and spiritual...
Ayurveda’s Path to Well-Being
In this episode, Hannah Levin discusses her mission to alleviate unnecessary suffering through Ayurveda and Yoga, drawing from her personal health crisis with high-grade cervical dysplasia. She explains how Western medicine offered surgery as the only option, but...
Awakening and Realization
In this video, Rupert Spira and Swami Sarvapriyananda share their perspectives on various aspects of the path of wisdom, including seeing the true reality behind all appearances, the process of awakening, and what life is like after Self-realization. They also discuss...
Sacred Resistance: Circle of Protection
The following reflections are excerpted from the new book Sacred Resistance: Eco-Activism and the Rise of New Spiritual Communities, edited by Mark Clatterbuck. Five different spiritual communities are observed, exploring how, spirituality—individual and communal,...
Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 16: The Mother’s Geometry—The Bhuvaneshvari Yantra
In the sacred stillness of the Palani Hills, at the samadhi shrine of the great Siddhar Bhogar, a seed of profound transformation was sown in the heart of a young seeker named Ramasamy. Years later, known to the world as Sri Swami Satchidananda, he would carry that...
The Revolution of Tenderness: What I Learned from Pope Francis’ Witness and Life
Before my ordination into the priesthood in the Episcopal Church, I had this powerful dream. In the dream, I was visiting Pope Francis. We met. He welcomed me. There was a sense of connection, of communion. Then he gave me—or instructed his assistant to give me—a...
Beyond the Meditation Cushion
The great South Indian sage Thiruvalluvar said, “What is tapasya (penance)?” Tapasya doesn’t mean go and close your eyes and meditate. That’s easy, comfortable. Tapas means to burn. A spiritual seeker is supposed to practice tapasya. Thiruvalluvar says, “The more you...
How to Stay Heart-Centered Once You Find Yourself There
Swami Satchidananda said, “Bhakti Yoga is the easiest practice because we begin with love. Chanting doesn’t require a quiet place or a particular kind of dress or a particular type of life.” This testimony is evidenced by the steadily increasing popularity of kirtan...
Pope Francis (1936–2025): A Beacon of Peace, Spirituality, and Compassion
Pope Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936 to Italian immigrant parents — made history as the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to ascend to the papacy in the Church’s two-millennia-long tradition. Upon his election, he chose the name...
The Neuroscience of Yoga: A Pathway for Healing
Join M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT, at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville from May 2 - 4, 2025 for the Neuroscience of Yoga: A Pathway to Healing workshop. Research has shown that Yoga and meditation practices enhance mood regulation, emotional resiliency, and mental...
Why Simplicity Brings Inner Peace
In this conversation on "Why Simplicity Brings Inner Peace," host Avi Gordon talks with Les Anand Roberts whose life took a transformative turn when he discovered the Integral Yoga Centre in Gibraltar and became deeply involved in the spiritual teachings of Swami...
Start Your Day Right with a Sip of Inspiration!
These beautifully designed mugs feature inspiring quotes: from the altars of the Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS) or from Swami Satchidananda. Some of our mugs feature illustrations by the iconic artist Peter Max. Whether you’re welcoming the day with a warm...
Integral Yoga Global Reunion: August 21 – 25, 2025
Inspired by Integral Yoga Europe's reunions, the Integral Yoga Global Network is in the process of organizing an Integral Yoga Global Reunion in the USA. The reunion will take place from August 21 – 25, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville. This reunion is sure to...
Our Real Nature
In this talk, Swami Sarvapriyananda (senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, and spiritual director of the Vedanta Center of New York) shares the teachings of the great Jnana Yogi Swami Vivekananda on the true nature of the Self. The talk is based on the Vijnana Vedanta...