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The Tiny Chef Full of Yogic Spirit
Sometimes, the light of Yoga shines through in the most unexpected places. Meet The Tiny Chef—a hand-crafted, herbivore chef with a big heart, a love for nature, and an infectious giggle that has captured the hearts of millions. Though just a few inches tall, Cheffy...
The Guru’s Gift: Awakening the Light of Truth Within
Each year on Guru Poornima, we turn our hearts in deep gratitude to the Guru—the one who awakens the Light of Truth within us. It is a time of honoring not only our own teacher, but the entire lineage of saints, sages, and realized beings who have guided humanity from...
See and Emulate: The Power of a Living Master
Throughout history, seekers have turned to spiritual masters for guidance. While scriptures and saints of the past offer enduring wisdom, there is something uniquely powerful about the presence of a living master—a person who embodies spiritual truth in the here and...
Serving a Higher Will
When we strive to see ourselves as instruments of a Higher Will—the hands of God at work in the world—we access and allow ourselves to be guided by a concern for the well-being of everyone. We more easily let go of our personal desires without force or denial and find...
The Light of Infinite Consciousness
All there is, is Infinite Consciousness. There is neither the perceiver nor the perceived. This is the great silence. This is the birthless and deathless state. All that we call unconscious, subconscious, conscious, and superconscious are the different states of...
A Radiant Light of Peace: Honoring the 90th Birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
As the world celebrates the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in July 2025, we pause to offer our deepest gratitude and reverence for a life that has become a beacon of compassion, wisdom, and spiritual courage. For nine decades, His Holiness has...
Parable of the Sower: A Devotional Tribute
From the stillness of dawn to the farthest corners of the heart, the legacy of Sri Swami Satchidananda continues to inspire and uplift. One beautiful expression of this devotion comes from Lakshmi Harilela, an Integral Yoga teacher in Hong Kong and a gifted creative...
Remembering John Robbins: A Life of Compassionate Conviction
The world lost a gentle yet powerful voice for compassion and conscious living with the passing of John Robbins in June 2025. Best known for his groundbreaking books like Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution, Robbins was more than a bestselling author—he was...
Living Yoga Training Program
The Living Yoga Training Program at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is an opportunity to experience inner peace, achieve spiritual growth by living the life of an Integral Yogi for 28-days in spiritual community. The Living Yoga Training (LYT) program offers a...
Finding Peace in Chaos
In this inspiring conversation led by host Avi Gordon (director of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association), Swami Ramananda (president of the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco) shares profound insights on finding peace in chaotic times through spiritual...
Carry the Light of Yoga with You!
The Integral Yoga Shop is now carrying canvas tote bags, which are not only practical but are soulful companions for your daily journey. Each design features inspiring art, uplifting imagery, and symbols of peace and unity. Made from durable cotton, these totes are...
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 2
Part 2 of the Restorative Yoga Teacher Training led by Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT will take place September 24 - 28, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville in Virginia. Completion of Integral Yoga Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Part 1 or equivalent is a...
Yogaville Celebrates International Yoga Day – June 21, 2025
Join Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville in celebrating the annual International Yoga Day on June 21, 2025. Yogaville will be hosting the day with Hatha Yoga, meditation, kirtan, a vegetarian meal! Free! (please register in advance here.) Free International Yoga Day Event...
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 1: September 2025
Learn to teach Restorative Yoga through the Integral Yoga Restorative Yoga Teacher Training. Part 1 will be held September 18 - 23, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Virginia. The training will be taught by Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT. Restorative Yoga...
200-Hour Teacher Training, Module 1 – July 2025
Integral Yoga Institute of New York is offering a 200-hour Teacher Training program this summer. Module 1 begins July 7, 2025. Join our internationally respected training program and learn essential skills for teaching Yoga. This training is also suitable for those...
The Art and Science of Sacred Chanting
Thousands of years ago the rishi (seers) of ancient India created a culture wherein religion, art and science thrived in harmony. Music was known to be a divine art interwoven with the sciences of sound, psychology and mathematics. It was partially intended for...
Awakening the Heart: Exploring the Yogic Texts
This weekend workshop at Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville from July 25 - 27, 2025 will focus on "The Yoga of Love." Led by Graham Schweig, PhD (Garuda Das), sessions will focus on the purification and awakening of the heart, the divine call to transcendence through...
Special LOTUS Renewal Weekend – August 2025
We cordially invite you to join us at Satchidananda Ashram—Yogaville to celebrate “LOTUS Renewal: Glory to the Light,” August 29 - 31, 2025. The Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS) renovation is complete and the Shrine looks beautiful, welcoming all to the inner...
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...