Official Journal of Integral Yoga® International

Founded in December 1969, Integral Yoga Magazine is a free monthly eMagazine featuring “Weekly Words of Wisdom” and all the same great content

it has for over 50 years: inspiring articles, program info, the latest news—and videos

Introduction to Integral Yoga®

An inspiring introduction to Integral Yoga: the wisdom teachings, global community, and international organization

 

Featured Posts

Beyond the Meditation Cushion

The great South Indian sage Thiruvalluvar said, “What is tapasya (penance)?” Tapasya doesn’t mean go and close your eyes and meditate. That’s easy, comfortable. Tapas means to burn. A spiritual seeker is supposed to practice tapasya.  Thiruvalluvar says, “The more you...

The Revolution of Tenderness: What I Learned from Pope Francis’ Witness and Life

Before my ordination into the priesthood in the Episcopal Church, I had this powerful dream. In the dream, I was visiting Pope Francis. We met. He welcomed me. There was a sense of connection, of communion. Then he gave me—or instructed his assistant to give me—a...

Awakening and Realization

In this video, Rupert Spira and Swami Sarvapriyananda share their perspectives on various aspects of the path of wisdom, including seeing the true reality behind all appearances, the process of awakening, and what life is like after Self-realization. They also discuss...

Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 16: The Mother’s Geometry—The Bhuvaneshvari Yantra

In the sacred stillness of the Palani Hills, at the samadhi shrine of the great Siddhar Bhogar, a seed of profound transformation was sown in the heart of a young seeker named Ramasamy. Years later, known to the world as Sri Swami Satchidananda, he would carry that...

The Path to Spiritual Ripening

Everything takes its own time to mature, including one’s spiritual maturity. Just because you pray a raw fruit will ripen, it won’t ripen overnight. Imagine that you plant a seed and you just sit there and pray, “Please seed, I have planted you and I hope you will be...

Pope Francis (1936–2025): A Beacon of Peace, Spirituality, and Compassion

Pope Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936 to Italian immigrant parents — made history as the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to ascend to the papacy in the Church’s two-millennia-long tradition. Upon his election, he chose the name...

Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 15: Bhuvaneshvari–Queen of the Universe, Heart of the Path

In the previous chapter of this journey tracing the spiritual legacy of Swami Satchidananda, we touched on the mystical experience he had while meditating at the samadhi shrine of Siddhar Bhogar in Palani. It was there—surrounded by the silent vibrations of Tamil...
Featured News
Integral Yoga Global Reunion:  August 21 – 25, 2025

Integral Yoga Global Reunion: August 21 – 25, 2025

Inspired by Integral Yoga Europe's reunions, the Integral Yoga Global Network is in the process of organizing an Integral Yoga Global Reunion in the USA. The reunion will take place from August 21 – 25, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville. This reunion is sure to...

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Explore Practice
Beyond the Meditation Cushion

Beyond the Meditation Cushion

The great South Indian sage Thiruvalluvar said, “What is tapasya (penance)?” Tapasya doesn’t mean go and close your eyes and meditate. That’s easy, comfortable. Tapas means to burn. A spiritual seeker is supposed to practice tapasya.  Thiruvalluvar says, “The more you...

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Yoga Adventures for Little Explorers

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 Journey into the Yoga Sutras

A Journey into the Yoga Sutras

Enjoy watching/listening to Yoga teacher Rachel Scott's podcast in which she is in conversation with Integral Yoga Publications author Carroll Ann (Prashanti) Friedman. Prashanti discusses her new book, Practicing the Yoga Sutras: A Personal Study Guide and Journal....

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Explore Lifestyle
Sacred Resistance: Circle of Protection

Sacred Resistance: Circle of Protection

The following reflections are excerpted from the new book Sacred Resistance: Eco-Activism and the Rise of New Spiritual Communities, edited by Mark Clatterbuck. Five different spiritual communities are observed, exploring how, spirituality—individual and communal,...

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The Impact of Living Gratefully

The Impact of Living Gratefully

What happens when we choose to live gratefully—moment by moment, no matter our circumstances? In this uplifting video from grateful.org, people from all walks of life—young and old, of many backgrounds and identities—share how the simple yet powerful practice of...

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A Spiritual Response to a Troubled World

A Spiritual Response to a Troubled World

Many people I know are searching for ways to actively respond to the chaotic events unfolding in the U.S. and a world filled with violence, suffering, and injustice. We don’t want to see our Yoga practice as a retreat from the world, nor do we want to simply shake our...

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Explore Philosophy
Only Consciousness

Only Consciousness

The question that scientists ask is how matter becomes conscious. The new idea is that everything has a “degree” of Consciousness. It’s called panpsychism. The conclusion of this way of thinking is that the universe is conscious. And this is considered to be...

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Awakening and Realization

Awakening and Realization

In this video, Rupert Spira and Swami Sarvapriyananda share their perspectives on various aspects of the path of wisdom, including seeing the true reality behind all appearances, the process of awakening, and what life is like after Self-realization. They also discuss...

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Raja Yoga’s Essential Teaching: The Quest for Happiness

Raja Yoga’s Essential Teaching: The Quest for Happiness

In this 3rd installment of this series on "Raja Yoga Now," Swami Karunananda encourages our readers to explore what they are truly searching for in life. And, to consider how the teachings of Raja Yoga can support one's inner exploration and spiritual journey. What do...

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Explore Education
Adaptive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – June 2025

Adaptive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – June 2025

Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville will offer Adaptive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT from June 19 - 29, 2025. This ten-day course teaches you to adapt the Integral Yoga® practices to meet the needs of any individual. You will explore...

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Explore Health
Ayurveda’s Path to Well-Being

Ayurveda’s Path to Well-Being

In this episode, Hannah Levin discusses her mission to alleviate unnecessary suffering through Ayurveda and Yoga, drawing from her personal health crisis with high-grade cervical dysplasia. She explains how Western medicine offered surgery as the only option, but...

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Integral Psychology of Yoga

Integral Psychology of Yoga

Introduction The art and science of Yoga, one of the greatest treasures of India's unique cultural heritage, has much to offer in terms of understanding the human mind. Yoga treats the human being as a multi-layered conscious being, possessing three bodies (sthula,...

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