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News
Immersive Yoga Sutras Workshop: March 27-29, 2026
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville will host an Immersive Yoga Sutras Workshop with Prashanti Carroll Ann Friedmann, E-RYT 500 from March 27 - 29, 2026. Discover the transformative power of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras in this intensive weekend immersion led by the author of...
Return to Yourself: An Integral Yoga Renewal Retreat
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville just announced "Return to Yourself : An Integral Yoga Renewal Retreat" with Saci Murphy, E-RYT 500 and senior staff from January 29 - February 1, 2026. Discover the perfect opportunity to refresh your spirit and deepen your practice at...
New Research Reveals How Deep Breathing Can Shift the Brain Into Bliss
In recent years, breathwork has experienced a renaissance within both wellness communities and mainstream science. Now, a new study sheds remarkable light on why these practices can feel profoundly transformative. Research highlighted in a 2025 report shows that...
Practice
Mantras as an Aid to Meditation
According to Dr. Frawley, mantra repetition is perhaps the main method of the Yoga meditation. He regards mantras as asanas for the mind. He’s written an entire book on the subject (Mantra Yoga and Primal Sound) and, in this interview, he details the use of mantra as...
Freedom from Expectation
How to really let go of wanting the fruits of your efforts? The best way to let go is to realize what will happen if you do not let go. Ask yourself: “If I let go, what will happen? If I do not let go, what will happen?” Make a list of pros and cons. The main reason...
(Re)Awaken to Life’s Gifts
As December holidays give way to New Year celebrations, it's a good time to move beyond the wrapped presents received and re-awaken to life's gifts. As you make your way through the new year, you can return to this foundational practice as a way to (re)awaken to the...
Lifestyle
What Does it Mean to be a Yogi?
What does it mean to be a yogi? You can find out when you spend four weeks immersed in the Living Yoga Training program and discover a newfound peace. The Living Yoga Training (LYT) program offers a transformative experience for those seeking spiritual growth. In the...
Stephen Ishwara Futral: Don’t Die Wondering
Stephen Ishwara Futral belonged to that rare first generation of Western seekers who encountered Sri Swami Satchidananda not as an established global teacher, but as a living mystery—one whose presence quietly rearranged the inner lives of those who crossed his path....
Living Gratefully: A Passage to a Radically Inclusive World
We are told we are divided and we may also feel divided. I feel it when I watch the news or spend time on social media, but I seldom experience the divide in routine human-to-human interactions in which we are all busy simply going about our daily lives. Even if the...
Philosophy
Your Being
None of what you experience – thoughts, feelings, sensations, perceptions – is what you essentially are. You are the silent, aware presence that knows them. In this brief exploration, you are invited to investigate the one element of experience that is completely...
Go Within
In this episode of the Integral Yoga Podcast, host Avi Gordon (director of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association) discusses with Amma Kidd the significance of collective prayer, the transformative influence of a Guru, surrendering to God's will, and the...
Who is the Sufferer?
I know it sounds hard, but we must remember that when we go through, or see, suffering it is not the Immortal Self that suffers. Who is the sufferer then? It is the mind that goes through all the changes—the little ego, guided by vasanas, wrong thinking, and...
Education
Raja Yoga II: A Deeper Dive into the Sutras, Online July 2025
Join the San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute for this online 5 week advanced study of Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali from July 1 - August 5, 2025. We will explore key sutras from each chapter, examine how they are grouped together, and learn how to both integrate these...
200-Hour Teacher Training, Module 1 – July 2025
Integral Yoga Institute of New York is offering a 200-hour Teacher Training program this summer. Module 1 begins July 7, 2025. Join our internationally respected training program and learn essential skills for teaching Yoga. This training is also suitable for those...
The Seat of the Teacher: Holding Space for Your Students: June 26–29, 2025
Gain the skills and knowledge to support your students’ healing journey through compassionate and informed Yoga instruction during "The Seat of the Teacher: Holding Space for Your Students" weekend workshop with Kate Bharati Thuss, E-RYT 500, YACEP. The workshop will...
Health
Healing from the Pain that Binds
Born and raised in West Africa, Oyámie Kali Ma’at spent most of her childhood in community gatherings of musicians, drummers, and dancers. Listening and dancing to music became a foundation for her life. In addition to living and serving in Yogaville, Oyámie is also a...
What Surgery Looked Like in Ancient India: The Scientific Legacy of the Sushruta Samhita
Surgery is usually seen as a modern science. We associate it with machines, sterile gloves and complex equipment. But long before today’s hospitals existed, people were already cutting, stitching and treating serious injuries in organised ways. In ancient India,...
Dr. Michael Lerner: Integral Yoga & Healing
In this inspiring talk, Dr. Michael (Mitra) Lerner (co-founder of the Commonweal Institute in Bolinas, California) shares profound wisdom on Integral Yoga as a path to healing. This talk was livestreamed during the Integral Yoga Global Gathering in Satchidananda...