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
In Memoriam: Swami Murugananda, 1942 – 2024
On Jan. 6, 2024, after some time at the Acute Care Center at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, our dear brother Swami Murugananda has passed into the Divine Light, embraced by the eternal love of his beloved Sri Gurudev Swami...
Jnana Yoga Workshop – Jan. 12, 2024
Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth with this Jnana Yoga program, skillfully led by Reverend Bhagavan Metro. Rooted in the profound principles of Jnana Yoga, the path of knowledge and wisdom, this program delves deep into the...
Yoga Immersion Program Announced for Jan. 2024
The Integral Yoga Institute of New York will be hosting their first Yoga Immersion Program. This is geared to those who are seeking a true classical Yoga immersion and/or those who will utilize this program as a pre-requisite for certification as a Yoga teacher. For...
Seeing Through the Illusion of “Normal”
Do we still believe that the sun travels across the sky while we stand stationary on a flat piece of earth? No, these once held beliefs were dispelled long ago. But how many other things do we accept as true simply because our limited senses tell us so, or that is...
Savasana for the Yogis who Can’t Sit Still
Savasana (or Corpse pose) is well-known for being the most important pose in our Yoga practice. It is the moment when all the physical hard work of class can seep into our muscles and bones, our body can melt into the floor, and we can finally do nothing but breathe....
How to Make Your Formal Meditation Practice More Effective
Meditation is something we should learn to practice, not just in formal meditation, but all the time. But, for our formal, sitting meditation practice, preparation is most important. Is there not a saying, “Well begun is half done?” We often don’t begin well. We don’t...
How to Face Feelings of Being Overwhelmed and Win
In today’s world we seem to be moving faster and faster, while taking on more and more. There are only so many hours in the day, and we’re expected to do a lot in those hours. Errands Work a job Care for kids Attend to relationships Clean the house Socialize Self-care...
Getting Disillusioned with Things That Don’t Last
In this open, honest and inspiring interview, Avi Gordon (director of Integral Yoga Teachers Assoc) and Tom Callahan (IYTA communications administrator) discuss what brought them to Yoga (and to living in Yogaville) and the questions that led to the recognition that...
Finding Gold in Yoga Practice
It has been easy for me to stay on the spiritual path for thirty-four years; but finding an attitude that sustains my joy and compassion is the challenge. A dogmatic seeker is dangerous. I could easily become rigid, controlling, or just an annoying know-it-all. It’s...
The Paradox of the Journey
All major mystical traditions have recognized that there is a paradox at the heart of the journey of return to Origin. Put simply, this is that we are already what we seek, and that what we are looking for on the Path with such an intensity of striving and passion and...
Self-Realization: The Expansion or Contraction of the Ego
The ego should either become nothing or everything. When it comes to the ego, I don’t believe in the proverb that says that something is better than nothing. You should either become nothing or become everything, but not something. Nothing is better than something. We...
The Kleshas: Exploring the Elusiveness of Happiness
The kleshas are Yoga’s framework for understanding the discord between our desires and our lived experience. Deborah Adele’s new book, The Kleshas: Exploring the Elusiveness of Happiness, lays open the insight and wisdom of the sage Patanjali, as described in the Yoga...
Yoga for Strong Bones – Online October 2023
Discover how Yoga asana (posture) can help to build and maintain strong bones during the Yoga for Strong Bones workshop from October 14–15, 2023 online, with Integral Yoga Master Teacher Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT. A 10-year study by Dr. Loren Fishman...
Gentle Somatic Yoga® Level 1 Training – November 2023
Gentle Somatic Yoga® Level 1 Training with James Knight, E-RYT 200, CHSE will be held November 3 – 8, 2023 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville. Dive deeply into Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY), a method of movement reeducation that strengthens the brain-to-muscle neural...
Adaptive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training August 2023
Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville is offering this in person Adaptive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT from August 18 - 27, 2023.Yoga is for every body, regardless of shape, size, or ability level. Join Satya Greenstone to learn how to...
Yoga to Support Immunity
Melanie Salvatore-August’s new book, Yoga to Support Immunity, is a clear, step-by-step whole-being Yoga at home program to help boost immune function and bring vitality to the mind and spirit. She includes in-depth instructions for specific Yoga poses and teaches you...
The Healing Power of Pranayama
Over ten years ago, a yogi friend went hiking up a steep mountain. She was wearing good shoes and enjoying the challenge, as well as the stunning view upon reaching the peak. Soon after she began her descent, she slipped and badly twisted her ankle. Immediately, she...
How Yoga Empowers Women to Take Control of Their Bladder Health
It’s been proven time and again that Yoga practice can have incredible effects on all aspects of your being. Stretching your physical body and giving space to your heart and mind to let go of the negativity first come to mind, but Yoga goes deeper than that. More than...