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Gentle Somatic Yoga® Level 1 Training October 10 – 15, 2025

Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville will host a Gentle Somatic Yoga® Level 1 Training with James Knight, E-RYT 200, CHSE from October 10 - 15, 2025. Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) is a simple, practical, and effective form of brain-to-muscle re-education that goes to the root...

Krishna Das: Presence, Practice, and Letting Go of Ego

In this profound podcast episode, Krishna Das, the renowned kirtan singer, sits down with Integral Yoga Teachers Association director Avi Gordon to share insights on navigating the subjective nature of reality, the power of spiritual practice, and the art of letting...

Yoga Adventures for Little Explorers

In their new book Yoga Adventures for Little Explorers, author Megan McDougall and illustrator Hayley Lowe share their love of teaching Yoga to young ones! This little book will bring children on a journey with meditation, breath, work and flow. Yoga Adventures sets...

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A Yogic Approach to Spring Cleaning

A Yogic Approach to Spring Cleaning

In North America, the Spring season will soon be behind us giving way to the Summer Solstice in June. Spring has long been a time of transition, when the dark and barren days of winter give way to light, warmth and new growth. Before summer is upon us, this month’s...

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How Pranayama Works

How Pranayama Works

The word pranayama is not a single word but rather a combination of two Sanskrit words: prana and ayama. Prana could be translated as vital energy or the cosmic energy that causes any kind of movement. Even the movement of the electrons around the nucleus within an...

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The Healing Power of Pranayama

The Healing Power of Pranayama

Over ten years ago, a yogi friend went hiking up a steep mountain. She was wearing good shoes and enjoying the challenge, as well as the stunning view upon reaching the peak. Soon after she began her descent, she slipped and badly twisted her ankle. Immediately, she...

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Yoga Nidra: A Gateway to Samadhi

Yoga Nidra: A Gateway to Samadhi

Yoga Nidra is yogic sleep. But, it’s a sort of sleepless sleep. You are awake and at the same time you are sleeping. The scriptures call it “jagrat sushupti,” awakened sleep. You sleep, but you don’t sleep. During regular sleep, you sleep but you don’t know that...

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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training: April 2023

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training: April 2023

Integral Yoga Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Part 1 with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT will be held at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville  from April 2 – 7, 2023. This training is for Yoga teachers and health professionals. Restorative Yoga is a simple, effective...

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Inside the Practice of Yoga Nidra

Inside the Practice of Yoga Nidra

Many years ago, I took other types of Yoga but also just regular Integral Yoga Hatha classes. And I noticed whenever I left an Integral Yoga class, I just felt so incredible. Everything was moving in slow motion, I was floating and everything was totally clear. I was...

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Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training – April 2023 Online

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training – April 2023 Online

The Integral Yoga Institute of New York is sponsoring this Online Training in April 2023, that prepares Yoga teachers to teach classes in Prenatal Yoga. The specialized prenatal practices help the students become aware of the changes of pregnancy and promote...

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Integral Yoga Stress Management Teacher Training March 2023

Integral Yoga Stress Management Teacher Training March 2023

Join Swamis Ramananda and Vidyananda for this online Integral Yoga Stress Management Teacher Training from March 12 – May 7, 2023. You will gain the essential skills and confidence to teach Yoga as stress management in a wide variety of environments, including the...

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