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Christmas Message 2023 from Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
+ Dear Family and Friends, The days are growing short. Winter daylight is fading early, as I’m watching the chickadees quickly snatching a few last sunflower seeds from the bird feeder. From my armchair by the window i can enjoy their antics all day long, as i look...
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Yoga Immersion Program Announced for Jan. 2024
The Integral Yoga Institute of New York will be hosting their first Yoga Immersion Program. This is geared to those who are seeking a true classical Yoga immersion and/or those who will utilize this program as a pre-requisite for certification as a Yoga teacher. For...
200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – Spring 2024
The 200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training will take place from April 14 - May 12, 2024 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville (Virginia) with Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500. Gain a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own...
New Year’s Silent Retreat: December 28th–January 1, 2024
Reflect deeply, renew your inspiration, and restore yourself in the sanctuary and solace of the Integral Yoga community during the annual New Year’s Silent Retreat. Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is a perfect setting for an inner journey. The retreat takes place from...
The Broken Christmas Tree: How Love Saved Its Light
My dad ascended the rickety ladder, thus launching our family’s annual quest to decorate our Christmas tree. Ours was no snowy trek to an idyllic woodland. Instead it was an ascension up the world’s oldest wooden ladder to a high and bafflingly small closet where our...
Keeping Hope Alive: Yoga for These Times – December 9th & 10th, 2023
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is holding its virtual Annual Fundraising Event on Saturday, December 9th at 9 am EST (New York time) and Sunday, December 10th at 12 noon (New York time). The theme this year is, Keeping Hope Alive: Yoga for These Times. The event will...
Seeing Through the Illusion of “Normal”
Do we still believe that the sun travels across the sky while we stand stationary on a flat piece of earth? No, these once held beliefs were dispelled long ago. But how many other things do we accept as true simply because our limited senses tell us so, or that is...
How to Face Feelings of Being Overwhelmed and Win
In today’s world we seem to be moving faster and faster, while taking on more and more. There are only so many hours in the day, and we’re expected to do a lot in those hours. Errands Work a job Care for kids Attend to relationships Clean the house Socialize Self-care...
The Light that Shines Through the Ages
We all need teachers in life; not everything can be learned from a book. According to Hindu tradition, there are four main teachers: Mata, Pita, Guru, Deva: Mother, Father, Guru and God. The mother is the baby’s first guru; she is everything to the baby: unconditional...