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Spirituality and Culture in Higher Education
An Interview with Elizabeth Tisdell, EdD Dr. Elizabeth Tisdell, is a former campus minister, and currently a Professor of Adult Education at Penn State Harrisburg. She teaches a course that explores spirituality in adult and higher education. In this interview, she...
Educating the Whole Child through Yoga
An Interview with Marsha Wenig Marsha Wenig is the founder and President of YogaKids®, an international organization dedicated to bringing Yoga to children. She has been a pioneer in the field of Yoga for children and draws on her roles as mother, teacher, poet and...
Love, Serve, Remember God
An Interview with Mirabai Bush In 1970, Mirabai Bush met her guru, Neem Karoli Baba (Maharajji). His inspiration and emphasis on seva (service) led her to co-found, in 1996, the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. CCMS’ mission is to bring contemplative practice...
How I Came to Paramahansa Yogananda
By Roy Eugene Davis (as told to Integral Yoga Magazine) In December 1949, I was 18 years old and I headed to Los Angeles, arriving at Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) headquarters. I had taken the SRF lessons by mail for a few months and had written to tell them I’d...
Chanting the Yoga Sutras
An Interview with M.A. Jayashree, PhD To hear Dr. Jayashree chant the Yoga Sutras in Sanskrit is to be transported to the time when this great text was transmitted in the oral tradition. Her melodious voice, flawless pronunciation and classical articulation of the...
The Practice of Enlightenment: An Interview with Chip Hartranft
By Michael Stone As a yogi, mainly in the Krishnamacharya lineage, and as a practitioner of Buddhist meditation for many years, Chip Hartranft’s work bridges the traditions of Yoga and Buddhism. His deep contemplation and study of the Yoga Sutras is evident in this...
The Wisdom of Patanjali and J. Krishnamurti
By Ravi Ravindra, PhD Over a period of 20 years, Dr. Ravindra engaged in conversations with the famed philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. He kept notes of these conversations and later wrote several books about Krishnamurti. As he pondered Patanjali’s teachings, Dr....
Approaching the Yoga Sutras with Great Love and Respect
An Interview with Mukunda Stiles As a practitioner and as a teacher of Yoga, Mukunda Stiles has pondered the Yoga Sutras for over three decades. He brings not just a philosophical understanding to the Sutras, but a deep personal experience that helps illuminate the...
How I Came to Paramahansa Yogananda
Sample from the Fall 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine How I Came to Paramahansa Yogananda By Roy Eugene Davis (as told to Integral Yoga Magazine) In December 1949, I was 18 years old and I headed to Los Angeles, arriving at Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF)...
The Fulfillment of Yoga
For over 40 years, Nischala Devi has been highly respected internationally for her innovative way of expressing Yoga and its subtle uses for spiritual growth and complete healing. In this interview, she reflects upon her Yoga journey and how she is adapting the...
Remember the Source
An Interview with John Friend Founded in 1997, Anusara Yoga is one of the most highly respected schools of Hatha Yoga in the world. Its founder, John Friend, was introduced to Yoga in 1967, at the age of 8, by his mother when she read him stories of yogis who had...
The Call of Yoga
An Interview with Rama Jyoti Vernon If Mataji Indra Devi can be called the first lady of Yoga, Rama Jyoti Vernon can be called the keeper of the flame of Yoga. She was instrumental in hosting some of the first Yoga masters to come to the West, she began the first Yoga...
Is Yoga Hindu?
An Interview with Graham M. Schweig, PhD Questions about the origins of Yoga and whether Yoga is a part of the Hindu religion have arisen over the years in Yoga classes, teacher training programs and universities. In this interview, Dr. Graham Schweig, a scholar and a...
Buddhism and Yoga: An American Teacher’s Journey
Buddhism and Yoga: An American Teacher’s Journey An Interview with Geshe Michael Roach Geshe Michael Roach has spent most of his adult life as a monk in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and has been meditating for over 30 years. He’s gone deep in the study of both the...
Featured Asana
For many sacred traditions, enlightenment occurs under the shelter of a grand tree. Entire revealed scriptures poured effortlessly from the lips of saints who made their homes beneath trees. Single banyans that stretch for miles and live for centuries have provoked...
Creating a Home Practice
You may, at some point, feel inspired to make a transition from being a Hatha Yoga class attendee to being a more involved yogi. This means developing a personal practice, where you make the connection to your own inner peace on a daily basis. In fact, this connection...
The Integral Yoga Hatha Method
When Sri Swami Satchidananda designed the Integral Yoga Hatha class, he formulated a clear methodology for his system. In this article, we learn about the underlying foundation and principles behind the methodology. As Integral Yoga teachers, when we enter the room to...
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INTEGRAL YOGA NEWS
YOGAVILLE EVENTS Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Path for Health, Healing, and Personal with Dr. Timothy McCall September 13-17 Join physician, author, and yogi Dr. Timothy McCall to discover - or deepen your appreciation of - the healing potential of Yoga for everything...
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NEW Books NEW Music PUTUMAYO presents: "YOGA" - a new CD! A soothing collection of songs for Yoga, meditation and relaxation. To be released on September 14th, Yoga is Putumayo’s first CD release featuring a collection of songs selected to accompany Yoga practice...
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VEGETARIAN/VEGAN NEWS
The founder of Def Jam Records Russell Simmons was interviewed on CNN's "American Morning". He was asked why he follows a vegan diet. He also discusses Barack Obama and yoga. *note* Although Russell does follow a vegan diet he is not a vegan. He does wear leather.
YOGA & HEALTH
Holistic Healing is this Doctor's Best MedicineJulian Guthrie, Chronicle Staff Writer, San Francisco ChronicleSunday, June 27, 2010Dean Ornish was in his second year of medical school in Houston when he asked his supervisor for referrals to heart patients. It was...
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