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

Be Unshakeable

When you make a spiritual commitment—what kind of commitment is it? And why do you make it? A spiritual commitment doesn’t have to be to become a swami, a minister. Particularly in the spiritual field, what are you committed to? Not to an organization or an ashram,...

The Surprising Nearness of Guidance

It's hard to trust that any words of wisdom are dependable until you experience their truth in your own life. So, when as a child I first came upon Jesus' words, “Seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you; ask and it will be given to you,” I...

Embarking on a Spiritual Odyssey, Part 18: The Blind Siddha Who Saw Clearly

After spending several years immersed in sadhana under the guidance of Sadhu Swamigal at his ashram in Palani, Ramaswamy—who would one day be known to the world as Swami Satchidananda—felt a stirring once again in his soul. His heart was restless, not from...

A Life of Grace and Service: Remembering Narayana Kiekens

“If you ask me ‘What is Yoga?’ the only reply I can think of is: Yoga is a state of grace.” These words by Narayana Kiekens distill a life wholly devoted to the spirit of Yoga and the teachings of his Gurus. For more than six decades, Narayana—alongside his wife...

The Light of Infinite Consciousness

All there is, is Infinite Consciousness. There is neither the perceiver nor the perceived. This is the great silence. This is the birthless and deathless state. All that we call unconscious, subconscious, conscious, and superconscious are the different states of...

A Radiant Light of Peace: Honoring the 90th Birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

As the world celebrates the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in July 2025, we pause to offer our deepest gratitude and reverence for a life that has become a beacon of compassion, wisdom, and spiritual courage. For nine decades, His Holiness has...

The Tiny Chef Full of Yogic Spirit

Sometimes, the light of Yoga shines through in the most unexpected places. Meet The Tiny Chef—a hand-crafted, herbivore chef with a big heart, a love for nature, and an infectious giggle that has captured the hearts of millions. Though just a few inches tall, Cheffy...
Featured News
Special LOTUS Renewal Weekend – August 2025

Special LOTUS Renewal Weekend – August 2025

We cordially invite you to join us at Satchidananda Ashram—Yogaville to celebrate “LOTUS Renewal: Glory to the Light,” August 29 - 31, 2025. The Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS) renovation is complete and the Shrine looks beautiful, welcoming all to the inner...

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Yoga Therapy Study Trip to India – December 2025

Yoga Therapy Study Trip to India – December 2025

Deepen your study and practice in the birthplace of Yoga, guided by skilled scholars and practitioners on this Yoga Therapy Study Trip hosted by Loyola Marymount University Yoga Studies Division December 7-21, 2025. Travel to India to explore and study Yoga therapy....

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Send a Message of Peace and Unity

Send a Message of Peace and Unity

Our greeting card collection brings together the spirit of Integral Yoga in vibrant visual form. From awe-inspiring photographs of the LOTUS and Sri Nataraja Shrines to colorful mandalas and classic artwork by visionary artist Peter Max, each design reflects timeless...

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Explore Practice
Be Unshakeable

Be Unshakeable

When you make a spiritual commitment—what kind of commitment is it? And why do you make it? A spiritual commitment doesn’t have to be to become a swami, a minister. Particularly in the spiritual field, what are you committed to? Not to an organization or an ashram,...

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Krishna Das: Presence, Practice, and Letting Go of Ego

Krishna Das: Presence, Practice, and Letting Go of Ego

In this profound podcast episode, Krishna Das, the renowned kirtan singer, sits down with Integral Yoga Teachers Association director Avi Gordon to share insights on navigating the subjective nature of reality, the power of spiritual practice, and the art of letting...

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To Have or Have Not? Aparigraha: Non-Possessiveness

To Have or Have Not? Aparigraha: Non-Possessiveness

“Possession are okay, as long as you possess them, and you don’t allow them to possess you.” ~Sri Swami Satchidananda It’s ironic how as youngsters all we want to do is play with our toys. As children, we must learn to share at home with our siblings and at school...

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Explore Lifestyle
Finding Peace in Chaos

Finding Peace in Chaos

In this inspiring conversation led by host Avi Gordon (director of Integral Yoga Teachers Association), Swami Ramananda (senior monk and president of the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco) shares profound insights on finding peace in chaotic times through...

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The Grateful Life Is a Liberated Life

The Grateful Life Is a Liberated Life

When I feel defeated by all of the distractions and information I consume on a daily basis, I go to the river near my home. On the shore, my senses are inundated with beauty — the light in the trees, a heron passing by, the roar of water over stones that drowns out...

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Living Yoga Training Program

Living Yoga Training Program

The Living Yoga Training Program at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is an opportunity to experience inner peace, achieve spiritual growth by living the life of an Integral Yogi for 28-days in spiritual community. The Living Yoga Training (LYT) program offers a...

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Explore Philosophy
Ways to Foster Jnana Yoga Consciousness

Ways to Foster Jnana Yoga Consciousness

• Remember the Truth — above all, the spiritual path is about remembering, since all the problems originate with forgetting Who You Are! • According to Sri Swami Satchidananda, the best way to overcome the bondage of delusion is to “Always remember and din into your...

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Our Real Nature

Our Real Nature

In this talk, Swami Sarvapriyananda (senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, and spiritual director of the Vedanta Center of New York) shares the teachings of the great Jnana Yogi Swami Vivekananda on the true nature of the Self. The talk is based on the Vijnana Vedanta...

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Awakening the Heart: Exploring the Yogic Texts

Awakening the Heart: Exploring the Yogic Texts

This weekend workshop at Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville from July 25 - 27, 2025 will focus on "The Yoga of Love." Led by Graham Schweig, PhD (Garuda Das), sessions will focus on the purification and awakening of the heart, the divine call to transcendence through...

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Explore Education
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 1: September 2025

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 1: September 2025

Learn to teach Restorative Yoga through the Integral Yoga Restorative Yoga Teacher Training. Part 1 will be held September 18 - 23, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Virginia. The training will be taught by Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT.  Restorative Yoga...

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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 2

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 2

Part 2 of the Restorative Yoga Teacher Training led by Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT will take place September 24 - 28, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville in Virginia. Completion of Integral Yoga Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Part 1 or equivalent is a...

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200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – October 2025

200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – October 2025

Join the 200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training starting October 5, 2025 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville with Saci Murphy, E-RYT 500, Amy Daya Eberhardt, Narada Williams and Swami Priyaananda, E-RYT 500. This training runs from October 5 - November 2, 2025. The...

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Explore Health
The Yoga M.D.

The Yoga M.D.

Dr. Sandra Amrita McLanahan is a holistic and Yoga medical doctor with a family practice in Yogaville. She is a pioneer in the field of integrative and lifestyle medicine, having founded America’s first holistic health center in Connecticut in 1976. Personal physician...

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Remembering John Robbins: A Life of Compassionate Conviction

Remembering John Robbins: A Life of Compassionate Conviction

The world lost a gentle yet powerful voice for compassion and conscious living with the passing of John Robbins in June 2025. Best known for his groundbreaking books like Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution, Robbins was more than a bestselling author—he was...

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