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Integral Yoga InternationAL®
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News
Bring Inspiration Home!
Bring the inspiration of Integral Yoga into your space. Our IY shop features a curated collection of wall art—from sacred Yantras and vintage posters to iconic Peter Max designs—available as ready-to-hang canvas, gallery panels, or classic poster formats. Each piece...
Lilias Folan: A Life of Service, Heart, and Yoga
The global Yoga community recently lost one of its most beloved pioneers. Lilias Folan—widely known as the “First Lady of Yoga” in America—passed away on March 9, 2026 at the age of 90. Her gentle voice, compassionate presence, and joyful spirit introduced millions of...
There Is No Other: Ram Dass on Healing the Illusion of Separation
Few spiritual teachers in the modern era spoke as directly to the human heart as Ram Dass. Decades after his teachings first transformed Western spiritual culture, his voice continues to guide seekers navigating a world that often feels fragmented and divided. A newly...
Practice
Guided Meditation: The Open Space of Awareness
In this short calming guided meditation, Adyashanti guides you below your thoughts into the quieter dimension of being. As you release old narratives of who you thought you are and should be, you liberate yourself from these limiting constraints, and experience the...
A Yogic Guide to Inner and Outer Renewal
Spring marks a sacred transition—when the dark, dormant days of winter give way to light, warmth, and new growth. With the intention of making space for fresh perspective and new ways of blooming, we can consciously embrace the tradition of spring cleaning during this...
Freedom from Reactivity
There is a constant force shaping our experience that we usually don’t recognize: we are often “at the effect” of everything we encounter. The reactions that arise within us in response to these experiences are called the “effect.” For example: we might see a steaming...
Lifestyle
The Story of Stolen Gods
Bharata Dance & Allied Arts presented A Thousand Years’ Journey – Story of Stolen Gods at Cowell Theater in San Francisco in March 2026. The production brought alive the contemporary issue of murtis (sacred statues) that have been stolen from India and brought to...
When Dying Speaks in Rhyme
After a traumatic brain injury changed her own pace of life, Kirana Stover found herself bedside with her dying mother—an experience that transformed from a season of grief into a surreal, poetic masterclass in presence. In this episode, Kirana Stover, a long-time...
Procrastination is the Thief of Time: Action is Our Defense
“Many situations in life are similar to going on a hike: the view changes once you start walking.” —James Clear, American writer and speaker, author of the 2018 self-help book, Atomic Habits. My father used to warn us with an adage that still echoes in my ears:...
Philosophy
The Fire This Time
On a recent Sunday morning I awoke to the sound of my wife’s voice shouting my name, followed by “Call nine-one-one! Call nine-one-one!” The garage on the property just beyond our backyard fence was ablaze. The 9-1-1 operator told me that fire engines were already on...
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...
More Together Than Alone
Many have argued whether the inner life or the outer life is our home; the reflective saying that the outer world is but an illusion while the pragmatic say that all the meditation you can muster won’t feed you. Each has its lineage. Socrates said, “The unexamined...
Education
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville will host a Yoga Nidra Teacher Training with Chitra Sukhu from April 15 - 19, 2026. In this transformative Yoga Nidra Training for Yoga Teachers, participants will delve into the profound art of Yoga Nidra, a practice renowned for its...
Befriending Your Nervous System: October 23-26, 2025
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is hosting "Befriending Your Nervous System" with Rachel Raji Jensen, RYT-500 from October 23 - 26, 2025. The workshop aims to help participants build a practical toolbox for navigating their nervous systems. We will combine nervous...
Adaptive Gentle/Chair Yoga Teacher Training – February 2026
The Integral Yoga Institute of New York will host Adaptive Gentle/Chair Yoga Teacher Training online from February 3 – April 11, 2026. This training provides a solid foundation for Yoga teachers to know how to adapt traditional Yoga asana for those students who may be...
Health
Your Next Chapter: Women’s Weekend Retreat June 2026
Your Next Chapter: Energized, Inspired, Strong: A Women’s Weekend Retreat with Integral Yoga teacher Vimukti Aslan will be held from June 5 - 7, 2026 at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville in central Virginia. A transformational weekend for women ready to reclaim their...
Ishvara Pranidhana: The Psychology of Surrender
On the journey of self-growth, one of the central concepts in yogic philosophy is Ishvara Pranidhana, or the act of surrendering to a Higher Power. Patanjali, in the Yoga Sutras, describes it as a foundational practice that leads us toward liberation and inner peace....
Parkinson’s UK and the British Wheel of Yoga Announce New Partnership
Parkinson's UK has announced a new partnership with the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) to help more people with Parkinson's access yoga classes throughout the UK. The British Wheel of Yoga is the UK’s largest yoga charity and the National Governing Body for yoga in...