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What Surgery Looked Like in Ancient India: The Scientific Legacy of the Sushruta Samhita
Surgery is usually seen as a modern science. We associate it with machines, sterile gloves and complex equipment. But long before today’s hospitals existed, people were already cutting, stitching and treating serious injuries in organised ways. In ancient India,...
Namaste in Compton
Every story has a turning point, that one moment when everything clicks. At 42 years old, I’ve been blessed with many of those moments. One of the most defining came in Italy, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The world went silent. Basketball stopped....
Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 23: A New Chapter Unfolds
In every authentic spiritual life, there comes a moment when wandering gives way to commitment—not because freedom is lost, but because it deepens. For Ramaswamy, the young seeker who would one day be known to the world as Swami Satchidananda, that moment arrived on...
Beyond Resolutions: Choosing a Deeper Way
The beginning of a new year is a natural time to reflect on and re-envision our lives. The tradition of New Year’s resolutions can be life-changing or it can be a temporary way of fooling ourselves with lofty ideas that fade when reality hits. Clarifying our...
Freedom from Expectation
How to really let go of wanting the fruits of your efforts? The best way to let go is to realize what will happen if you do not let go. Ask yourself: “If I let go, what will happen? If I do not let go, what will happen?” Make a list of pros and cons. The main reason...
Stephen Ishwara Futral: Don’t Die Wondering
Stephen Ishwara Futral belonged to that rare first generation of Western seekers who encountered Sri Swami Satchidananda not as an established global teacher, but as a living mystery—one whose presence quietly rearranged the inner lives of those who crossed his path....
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville will host a Yoga Nidra Teacher Training with Chitra Sukhu from April 15 - 19, 2026. In this transformative Yoga Nidra Training for Yoga Teachers, participants will delve into the profound art of Yoga Nidra, a practice renowned for its...
The Timeless Wisdom of the Thirukkural
For more than 2,000 years, the Thirukkural has stood as one of the crown jewels of Tamil literature—a concise yet profound spiritual guide composed of 1,330 couplets, each offering deep insight into virtue, ethical living, love, and the art of creating a harmonious...
Living Gratefully: A Passage to a Radically Inclusive World
We are told we are divided and we may also feel divided. I feel it when I watch the news or spend time on social media, but I seldom experience the divide in routine human-to-human interactions in which we are all busy simply going about our daily lives. Even if the...
New Research Reveals How Deep Breathing Can Shift the Brain Into Bliss
In recent years, breathwork has experienced a renaissance within both wellness communities and mainstream science. Now, a new study sheds remarkable light on why these practices can feel profoundly transformative. Research highlighted in a 2025 report shows that...
111th Birth Anniversary of Integral Yoga Magazine Founder
On December 22nd, we honor and celebrate the 111th birth anniversary of the founder of Integral Yoga Magazine, Sri Swami Satchidananda (Sri Gurudev). Born in 1914, Sri Gurudev was a visionary whose life became a bridge between East and West, tradition and modernity,...
Share the Light This Holiday Season!
Looking for gifts that are meaningful, joyful, and infused with the spirit of Integral Yoga? Visit the Integral Yoga Etsy Shop and discover a vibrant collection of apparel, home goods, and art inspired by our teachings and our community. Choose from t-shirts, hoodies,...
Dr. Michael Lerner: Integral Yoga & Healing
In this inspiring talk, Dr. Michael (Mitra) Lerner (co-founder of the Commonweal Institute in Bolinas, California) shares profound wisdom on Integral Yoga as a path to healing. This talk was livestreamed during the Integral Yoga Global Gathering in Satchidananda...
A Six-Year-Old’s Guide to Meditation…and Life!
I’m Aurora Jalu. I’m 6-years-old. Just a few weeks ago, I gave a meditation at my mom’s Yoga class, “I am Yoga.” I hoped my friends could make it to support me because I was very nervous but as it turned out, I got great feedback from everyone. That gave me...
Moving Through Here
Moving Through Here is a book published in 1970 that traces the arc of a single extraordinary year in American cultural history. The story begins in the spring of 1967, when thousands gathered in Central Park for the exuberant Easter Sunday Be-In—a moment filled with...
Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 22: Darshan in Pondicherry
In the great spiritual biographies of India, there are periods that seem, on the surface, uneventful—stretches of wandering, waiting, or uncertainty. Yet these are often the hidden chapters in which the deepest transformation takes place. For Ramaswamy, the young...
Finding Balance in a Reactive World
At a satsang at the Integral Yoga Institute in Buenos Aires years ago, I spoke and led a discussion about three essential elements of spiritual life: discrimination, equanimity, and service. The reflections shared that day brought out the complementary nature of...
The Spiritual Benefit of Adversity
In life we go through many tests, and it is often these very tests that teach us the most valuable lessons. As the old sayings go, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” and “Adversity is a blessing in disguise.” So, we should learn to see adversities, difficulties,...
Sri Sivagurunathapillai (1942–2025): Luminary of Tamil Culture
Sivagurunathapillai—known to many simply as Siva Pillai—lived a life that radiated devotion, scholarship, service, and cultural stewardship. Born in 1942 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, he emerged from Sri Lanka’s great center of Tamil culture, carrying its beauty, precision,...
Sally Satya Kirkland: A Life on Stage, Screen, and the Spirit
Sally Kirkland, the Golden Globe–winning actress, Oscar nominee, and radiant spiritual seeker known to the Integral Yoga community as Satya passed away on November 11, 2025, at age 84. Though acclaimed for her magnetic presence on stage and screen, those who knew her...
Diane Ladd: Finding the Holy in Hollywood
Rose Diane Ladd—known to the world as the acclaimed actress Diane Ladd and to the Integral Yoga community as Divya (“Divine one”)—passed away peacefully at her home in Ojai, California, on November 3, 2025, at the age of 89. Her daughter, actress Laura Dern, was by...
Interested in Becoming a Yoga Teacher?
The Integral Yoga® Institute of New York is hosting a virtual info session on December 17, 2025 to help you learn more about the upcoming Integral Yoga Hatha Teacher Training Certification Programs. Choosing the right 200-hour Teacher Training is important, it is a...
Stress Management Yoga Teacher Training – Online March 2026
Integral Yoga International's Stress Management Yoga Teacher Training with Swami Vidyananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT and Swami Ramananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT will be held online from March 15 - May 17, 2026. In this online training, you will gain the essential skills and...
Gratitude and Compassion in Action
Thanksgiving, a special time when we give thanks. It's the perfect time to reflect on how we can put gratitude and compassion into action. As we make our way through the month of November, we can return to the following practice as a tool to deepen your capacity for...
What is the Buddha That We Need for Now?
In Switzerland I co-led a Zen retreat with Sensei Franziska Schneider at the most gorgeous retreat center I’ve been to (and I’ve been to several in Switzerland), two-thirds of the way up a tall mountain which she negotiated in her ancient Volvo through one hairpin...