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Integral Yoga New York and San Francisco Celebrate 50 Years! October 2 – 4, 2020
Fifty years ago, in October of 1970, the Integral Yoga Institute of New York purchased a building at 227 West 13th Street that has become an oasis of peace and health for thousands of New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. Similarly, in San Francisco, the...
H. H. Sri Swami Sivananda: Restoration of a Spiritual Masterpiece
September 8, 2020 was the 133rd Jayanthi (Birth Anniversary) of H. H. Sri Swami Sivananda Maharaj (the Guru of Sri Swami Satchidananda). This auspicious occasion included a special puja in the reception area of Sivananda Hall at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, offered...
Integral Yoga Virtual Studio Announces Sliding Scale/Class Packages
The Integral Yoga Virtual Studio (IYVS), sponsored by the Integral Yoga Teachers Association, has been able to offer donation-based Hatha classes over the past few months as a way of providing support to the community during this challenging time. Now, in order to...
Ojas: the Ayurvedic Energy Booster You (probably) Didn’t Know About
In Ayurveda there is much talk about ojas. But what exactly is ojas? Is it some magical, sparkling, golden elixir like I first imagined it to be? According to Ayurvedic guru David Frawley, “Ojas is not a physical substance, but the sap of our life energy that exists...
The Monkey Mind, Getting Unstuck, Spirituality for Crazy Times – IY eMagazine 208
Sri Swami Sivananda: 133rd Birth Anniversary Observances
September 8th marks the 133rd Birth Anniversary of H. H. Sri Swami Sivananda, the Guru of Sri Swami Satchidananda. Join Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville for an online program in honor of this anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 pm ET and the Integral Yoga of New...
Challenge, Purification and Heroism
Sri Swami Sivananda (the Guru of Integral Yoga founder Sri Swami Satchidananda) said that our suffering brings out the essence in us, just as an herb releases its fragrance when crushed. Gold is exposed only by removing a mountain of soil. Diamonds are formed through...
The Monkey Mind
Some of the great Yoga Masters have compared the mind to a drunken monkey that has been bitten by a scorpion! You have such a mind, but when you allow the mind to do whatever it wants, you don’t really notice how mischievous it is. It is only when you try to keep it...
Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times
The truth is, when the world gets chaotic and confounding, we need spiritual practice more than ever. That’s when our souls need sustenance. That’s when we need to recharge and ground ourselves to take on the challenge. Phil Goldberg’s new book, Spiritual Practice for...
Meditation: Getting Unstuck
In this interview, one of Buddhism’s most respected teachers in the West, shares her initial experiences with lovingkindness meditation, and the value of beginner’s mind. Sharon’s belief in the power of meditation as a conduit to happiness is the subject of her book,...