Thavathiru Santhalinga Ramasamy Adigalar, the 97-year-old Pontiff of Perur Adheenam (Coimbatore, India) entered Mahasamadhi on Friday, August 31st. Affectionately and respectfully known as “Periyaswamiji,” Thavathiru Santhalinga Ramasamy Adigalar was a close and...
Integral Yoga Goes Even More Global!
In a new collaboration between Integral Yoga Media & Publications and the Integral Yoga Global Network, more of Swami Satchidananda's books and talks are being translated into different languages. The latest offerings include the small book, Gems of Wisdom, which...
Yoga Is Good Medicine for Breast Cancer Patients
I didn’t have a serious Yoga practice until I had breast cancer in 2011, although I had gone to a few Yoga classes here and there. My integrative oncologist suggested doing Yoga, among other things, to help me stay in remission. For those who don’t know, integrative...
Integral Yoga Flourishing in Brazil
Swami Ramananda, president of the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco, recently conducted a teaching tour in Brazil. He shares his experiences of sharing Integral Yoga throughout the country. I started my teaching trip to Brazil in Lavras, where Atman Vieira runs...
Yoga Design Lab Announces New Yoga Mats Will Support Urban Youth Yoga Programs
In 2014, Canadian surfer/yogi, Chad Turner sold all of his belongings and decided to move to Bali, to develop a range of super colorful, luxury yoga mats made from recycled plastic bottles. Since then Yoga Design Lab’s footprint has grown to 50+ countries, and across...
Yoga for Fertility Issues: New Program Offered by Connecticut Hospital
Greenwich Hospital, affiliated with Yale University and Yale Medicine, is offering “Fertility Yoga” classes. The announcement states the class is for women trying to conceive and that this class will help prepare the entire endocrine and reproductive systems to be...
Yoga Alliance Welcomes Three New Members to Its Volunteer Board of Directors
New Members' Deep Expertise in Yoga Service, Inclusion, and Accessibility Will Help to Steer Yoga Alliance's Continued Transformation Arlington, Va. (May 17, 2018) –Yoga Alliance, the largest not-for-profit organization serving the yoga community, today announced the...
New Study: Yoga and Mindfulness May Help Elementary School Students Manage Stress, Anxiety
Yoga/mindfulness activities may facilitate stress management among elementary school students and may be added as a complement to social and emotional learning activities, according to a Tulane University study. Published 2018, in Psychology Research and Behavior...
Yoga Alliance Announces Appointment of New President
Yoga Alliance announced the appointment of David Lipsius as the new President and CEO of Yoga Alliance and Yoga Alliance Foundation. He has been an RYT since 2006 and has practiced Yoga for nearly twenty years. As the CEO of Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, he led...
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health Appoints Chief Research Officer
Kripalu recently announced that Jeffery Dusek, Ph.D., who brings years of Harvard Medical Center experience, will help expand Kripalu’s unique dedication to scientific Yoga research and RISE program. Dr. Dusek is the first CRO at Kripalu, as the center is leading the...
Integral Yoga Media Announces New Multilingual Playlists
The “Yoga Wisdom with Swami Satchidananda” podcast has expanded to include playlists with talks translated into various languages. These new offerings are made possible by the Integral Yoga Digital Archives (IYDA) project. A recent donation made it possible to send...
Kidding Around Yoga Launches New Website and New Initiatives
Congratulations to Integral Yoga teacher Haris Harini Lender, founder of Kidding Around Yoga (KAY), on the launch of the new KAY website, new online training program, and for the incredible success of this amazing program. Lender recently reported that 1 million plus...
Krishna Das Joins with Yogaville Environmental Solutions to Oppose the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Krishna Das conducted his annual “Yoga of Devotion” retreat during Memorial Day weekend in Yogaville. The hugely popular program immediately sold-out, as it does each year. During the retreat, KD took some time to join with Yogaville Environmental Solutions (YES) to...
The Travel Channel Features Yogaville
The Travel Channel's: "10 Transformative Yoga Retreats in the U.S.," features Yogaville. The article focused on 10 places to "refresh and recharge your body, mind and spirit in scenic settings." It includes the info: "Located in picturesque Buckingham, Virginia, not...
Integral Yoga Welcomes a New Monastic
At the end of May 2018, James Kovalenko became the first of his generation to answer the most profound summons of the heart: to dive without reservation into the bliss of renunciation and dedication in the form of pre-sannyas (pre-monastic) initiation. He woke up...
The Fulfillment of Yoga
An Interview with Nischala Devi | For over 35 years, Nischala Devi has been highly respected internationally for her innovative way of expressing Yoga and its subtle uses for spiritual growth and complete healing. In this interview, she reflects upon her Yoga journey...