Spiritual Nutrition: Diet for Enlightenment

Sample from the Spring 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine.. An Interview with Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, MD Gabriel Cousens is considered a physician of the soul. His book, Conscious Eating, has been referred to as the “bible of vegetarians.” His background as a...

Vegetarianism and the Yoga Sutras

Sample from the Spring 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. By Sharon Gannon In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali lays out an eight-limbed plan for liberation called Raja Yoga. The first limb is called yama, which means restraint and includes five ethical restrictions:...

By the Time I Got to Woodstock…with Swami Satchidananda

Sample from the Summer 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. By the Time I Got to Woodstock…with Swami Satchidananda By Victor Arjuna Zurbel On July 14, 1969, I found myself in a chauffeured limousine, escorting Swami Satchidananda to the Woodstock Music...

Yoga, Psychology and Nondualism

An Interview with Richard Miller, PhD Richard Miller’s deep integration of Yoga and western psychotherapy offer a unique glimpse into the process of emotional healing. Dr. Miller describes emotional wellness as, “Our ability to welcome everything, reject nothing and...

Emotional Regulation in the Yoga Sutras

Sample from the Summer 2009 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine. Emotional Regulation in the Yoga Sutras By Richard Panico, MD Although Yoga is formally a system of liberation, it can be employed to teach skills of emotional regulation. Dr. Panico bridges the gap between...