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The Psychology of the Yoga Sutras

The late Michael Stone understood that we all crave to forget about ourselves and to connect with something larger than the way we represent ourselves, yet, we constantly put obstacles in our own way. That’s why we need Yoga, and it’s also why we need to approach Yoga...

Yoga for Mental Health

In recognition of  “Mental Health Awareness Month”  (observed each May in the USA),  Nalanie Chellaram’s (director of the Integral Yoga Institute Gibraltar and Sotogrande, Spain) gave a talk on how Yoga can help with mental health issues. In this...

How Mindfulness Changes the Emotional Life of Our Brains

Why is it that some people are more vulnerable to life’s slings and arrows and others more resilient? In this eye-opening talk, Dr. Richard Davidson (professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as founder and director of...

Navigating Difficult Situations Utilizing Satya (Truthfulness)

In an earlier episode of their podcast, the “Two Old Fogey Yogis” did a deep dive into satya, truthfulness. Now, they apply this principle to difficult situations. After sharing a bit of philosophy, they ask the question: “What does this really look like...

Psychology and Mental Health Training – Online

The Integral Yoga Therapy training “Psychology and Mental Health” (a core module as part of the 800-hour Integral Yoga Therapist Certification program) will run from  April 2 – September 27, 2021 taught by M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT and hosted by...

Attachment Is Not Going to Help You

The best way to avoid attachments, clinging, and overindulgence is to think of the results of that kind of thinking. Attachment always brings some sort of anxiety, tension, and fear. When you are attached to something, you want to protect whatever it. If you don’t...