The gift of being born and embodied is remarkable! We have within us abundant resources for healing, staying well, and thriving. Living gratefully has a key role to play in each of these outcomes, as proven by the science of gratitude. Focusing solely on the spiritual...
Here’s a gentle and effective way to support your whole family during winter with a recipe from Integral Yoga teacher and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner Paul Brahma Olko, Green Lake Healing. This soup is appropriate for anyone looking to strengthen...
Presenting “A clarion call to the aging to awaken before they die,” author Kamla K. Kapur explores how we can become warriors on the spiritual path in order to embrace and prepare for the truth of our mortality and the ultimate triumph of conscious living and dying....
Good news for plant-based eaters: McDonald’s Canada has announced the national rollout of the McVeggie™ sandwich, beginning September 16, 2025 at participating locations across the country. After a successful test run in British Columbia, Ontario, and New Brunswick,...
In this enlightening episode of the Integral Yoga podcast, Paul Olko, a practitioner of Taoism and Chinese medicine, shares his passion with Avi Gordon (director of Integral Yoga Teachers Association) for introspective personal healing. He explores health through the...
The Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco offers 3-day Yoga & Wellness personal retreats throughout the year. Experience deep renewal of body, mind, and spirit with a personal retreat at Integral Yoga Institute. Nestled in San Francisco’s Mission-Noe Valley,...
In this inspiring and informative video, Integral Yoga's renowned Yoga MD, Dr. Sandra Amrita McLanahan, gives an overview of the health benefits of Yoga. She goes through each of the body's physiological systems to highlight these benefits. Citing the latest research,...
Affectionately known around the world as the “Mother of Holistic Medicine,” Dr. Gladys Taylor McGarey is a medical pioneer and visionary. Born to medical missionary parents in the jungles of India a century ago, in a place and time that filled her childhood...
Using the latest research in sports nutrition, The Vegan Athlete’s Nutrition Handbook: The Essential Guide for Plant-Based Performance by Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN, helps athletes maximize their performance, expedite recovery, and optimize their health through...
The End-of-Life Project is a living, breathing, and ongoing initiative to bring the Integral Yoga teachings to the end of our lives and beyond. We are grateful to Integral Yoga Magazine for supporting this program. During the dormancy of the pandemic a new branch of...
God created this world with the good intention of making all living beings lead a happy and peaceful life. All living beings seem to have the same intention. We don’t see any living being who doesn’t want to be happy. People work hard to have a long life of good...
Oprah Winfrey hosted Dr. Dean Ornish, and his wife, Anne Ornish, on the TV show "Super Soul Sunday" to discuss UnDo It!, their bestselling book. Dr. Ornish, is a longtime student of Swami Satchidananda, and collaborated with Sri Swamiji in designing the groundbreaking...
In this podcast/webinar, Avi Gordon (director of Integral Yoga Teachers Association) talks with Dr. Loren M. Fishman about how Yoga can help with various health challenges like back pain, osteoporosis and injuries. Dr. Fishman is Medical Director of Manhattan Physical...
As more people embrace a holistic approach to a healthy, conscious lifestyle, it’s no surprise that ancient Ayurvedic practices are finding their way into our modern lives. Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine that originated in India over 5000 years ago,...
As a woman moves into the menopause, often referred to as the ‘Autumn’ stage of life, so many metamorphoses unravel, not only in the physical body and mind, but quite often with a yearning for a deeper spiritual connection. Yoga practices sit under a broad umbrella of...
In Ayurveda, the accumulation of toxins in the body is called ama. It builds up as a result of the contaminants in our environment, improper eating habits, poor digestion, and/or a reflection of an imbalance in the gastrointestinal system. When these toxins are not...