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News
United Nations Declares December 21st as “World Meditation Day”
The United Nations General Assembly has set a powerful intention for global harmony by unanimously declaring December 21st as World Meditation Day. This landmark resolution on December 6, 2024, invites the world to pause, reflect, and embrace the transformative...
New Year’s Silent Retreat: December 27, 2024 – January 1, 2025
Step into a journey of profound self-discovery and rejuvenation at the transformative New Year’s Silent Retreat hosted at the serene Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville. Nestled in the tranquil foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this retreat offers an unparalleled...
YogaU Reviews “Practicing the Yoga Sutras”
YogaUOnline.com just posted an inspiring review of Integral Yoga Publications' latest release, Practicing the Yoga Sutras by Carroll Ann (Prashanti) Friedmann. Yoga U founder Sarah Bell shared that what was particularly helpful in her reading of the text, was how...
Practice
Resolutions That Last: The Art of Sustainable Spiritual Practice
For many years, I’ve given a talk on New Year’s resolutions at our annual Integral Yoga New Year’s Retreat. I focus mainly on setting achievable goals for a regular spiritual practice of poses, breathing, relaxation and meditation. Here’s a few suggestions from that...
Five Small Gestures of Gratitude to Counteract Fear and Violence
Imagine a country whose citizens—maybe even its leaders—are brave, calm, and open towards each other; a country whose people realize that all human beings belong together as one family and must act accordingly; a country guided by Common Sense. This may seem more than...
Practice and Non-Attachment: A Two Pronged Approach to Liberation
If you want to see well through a window, you have to clean both sides. Practice (abhyasa) and non-attachment (vairagya) work much the same way. They are the complimentary practices given in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras as a means to quiet the movement of thought in the...
Lifestyle
Iria Leino: A Life of Art, Spirituality, and Yoga
The Finnish-born artist Iria Leino is known not only for her expansive body of abstract work but also for her deep spiritual devotion, which played a central role in her artistic development. Throughout her life, she found inspiration in a rich spiritual practice and,...
Humility: Access to Deeper Wisdom
While humility is the hallmark of a sincere spiritual aspirant, we may rarely think of practicing it. In an age where self-empowerment is synonymous with personal growth, the idea of humbling oneself is decidedly unpopular. It can easily be dismissed as a sign of...
New Interactive Website: Ask Swami
Ever have questions about Yoga? The meaning of life? What is maya? Other burning questions? Now there’s a new website, Ask Swami (askswami.org), where you can ask those questions in real time and get your questions answered! The answers are sourced from the Integral...
Philosophy
Jnana Yoga’s Fourfold Sadhana
The Fourfold Sadhana of Jnana Yoga consists of viveka, vairagya, shadshampat or sixfold virtues and mumukshutva or strong yearning for liberation. Viveka dawns in one who, through the grace of God, has done virtuous actions in their previous births as offerings unto...
Learning to Work Through Challenges: Tapas (Self-Discipline)
"God knows your breaking point. You simply don't know your own strength." –Swami Satchidananda How many times have you been a safe container for those you care about? What did it look like? What did it feel like? Challenging oneself to be disciplined or to attain a...
Life’s Pendulum: Balance Amid Change
When you watch the thoughts passing through your mind by being the witness rather than getting caught up in them, is this the same as what is meant by the expression, “Offering it up to God?” Yes, you can look at it in this way. One approach is what we can call the...
Education
200-Hour Teacher Training, Module 2: Yoga Teaching Essentials Sept 2024
The Integral Yoga Institute of New York will offer a hybrid (online and in-person options) for participation in Module 2 of 200-hour Integral Yoga Hatha Teacher Training from Sunday, September 08 2024. The pre-requisite for joining this module is successful completion...
Raja Yoga Teacher Training – June 2024 Online
Hosted by the Integral Yoga Institute of San Francisco, Swami Ramananda, Swami Divyananda, Kealoha DeLuz, and guest teacher Swami Vidyananda will teach the Integral Yoga® 300-hour Raja Yoga Teacher Training program. The program will be online and run in two parts from...
200-Hour Teacher Training, Module 1: Yoga Immersion Program
Jacinta Jayadevi Hollon and Stephanie Śrī Weyman will lead this hybrid program beginning July 8. 2024, hosted by the Integral Yoga Institute of New York. Whether you are interested in becoming a certified Integral Yoga teacher or you would like to do a deep dive into...
Health
Balance Your Emotions Through Vagus Nerve Regulation
Dr. Mala Cunningham leads viewers in a short and effective practice to help you feel more grounded, peaceful, and relaxed! Drawing from her research and forthcoming book on brain health through her Neuro-Yoga Psychology model, Dr. Mala has been offering programs, as...
The Antidote to Fear
The only way to deal with fear is to face it. The more you try to run, the more it will haunt you. Face it and ask yourself questions: “Who are you? Where are you coming from? Why are you coming to me? What am I afraid of?” When you ask these questions, you will find...
Six Foods that Work to Improve Flexibility for Yoga Practice
Most of our flexibility comes from Yoga, walking, static stretching, and other forms of exercise. Still, diet also plays an important role. Eating the right foods can help us improve on more advanced poses and become a more well-rounded Hatha Yogi. 1. Collagen...
