…who walked that way used to come and stay. That’s another great benefit that I got. Any time someone walked into my childhood house, that person would always see some…
How I Came to the West
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AIDS Activist and Yoga Teacher Prema Pleva Celebrated for a “Lifetime of Service”
(Photo: Prema Pleva with Swami Asokananda.) In the 1980s, when the gay community in New York City was under siege, suffering and dying from a vicious plague yet to be…
Spiritual Practice: Never Give Up!
…want to achieve the same thing. If you have good company, even without your knowing, you will be able to achieve your goals. That’s what you call satsanga, good company….
Asana as a Tool: A Viniyoga Approach
…feeling of persistent sadness (mood component), a self-concept such as: “I am not good enough” (cognitive component), an unhealthy diet and progressive social withdraw (behavior component). When we use Yoga…
Yoga for Wellness
…exactly like that. And that is why we practice the yamas and niyamas, which are very similar to the Ten Commandments. These commandments say to not do this and that…
Yoga Psychology: Addressing the Root Causes of Dis-Ease
…mine? Then you will laugh at your answer: It was never mine. It just came, and anything that comes will go. When there is a coming there is a going….
Union Hill, Yogaville Happy with Atlantic Coast Pipeline Cancellation!
…Buckingham say this was a story of two communities coming together with one common goal, to stop the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. “It’s sort of been six years of constant, constant…
Seva Foundation
…human, we must translate our compassion and concern into useful service. That simple statement conveys something about the nature of compassion that is expressed in most spiritual traditions around the…
Vibhuti Pada: Entering the Oneness of Time
…yogic commitments to ahimsa (non-violence), compassion and service. Encouraged by her students, Ruth gathered her teaching stories—many of them accompanied by a reading from classic Hindu texts, such as The…
The Eight Limbs of Raja Yoga in Ayurvedic and Yogic Therapy
…taught extensively in the U.S. and Europe and is highly regarded in India as a Vedic teacher. For more information on Dr. Frawley’s courses and publications, please visit: www.vedanet.com. …
Inside the Yoga Sutras: Introduction
…of a subject that was either composed of commonly held concepts, or that was previously taught on a more elementary level. Considering this, it is apparent that Sri Patanjali was…
Featured Asana
…for the study of Bhakti Yoga and Eastern philosophy. Together with her husband, Graham M. Schweig, PhD,, she develops workshops on “The Secret Yoga.” For more information please visit: www.secretyoga.com….
Ayurveda and Yoga: Ancient Sister Sciences
…of Vedic Studies and author of more than thirty books and several courses. His latest book, Mantra Yoga and Primal Sound, is widely available. For more information, please visit: www.vedanet.com….
The Bhagavad Gita: An “Integral” Yoga
…commentaries, but read it for yourself. The Yoga Sutras need commentary, but the Gita doesn’t necessarily. From an Interview with Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) Dr. Frawley is Founder…
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Higher Education, Medical Yoga, and the Legacy of Integral Yoga
…best, most comprehensive way possible. Gurudev was always 100 percent supportive of any idea that I had related to Medical Yoga: workshops, conferences, developing complementary and alternative health taskforces, and…
The Integral Yoga Approach to Balancing the Emotions
…in workshops on stress management as well as Yoga and the emotions. Swami Vidyananda has taught in the US, Canada, Europe, India, and Australia. For more information, please visit: www.swamividyananda.com….
What is Restorative Yoga?
…is used to improve strength, coordination, flexibility, range of motion, posture and functional performance, these are common responses. What is Restorative Yoga? In Restorative Yoga, props (bolsters, blankets, pillows, towels…
Integral Yoga for Pregnancy
…Integral Yoga for Pregnancy DVD. She is also the author of Choosing Waterbirth: Reclaiming the Sacred Power of Birth, Integral Yoga for Pregnancy DVD are available through: www.shakticom.org or 1-800-476-1347….
Yoga and Pregnancy
The happiest moment in a woman’s life comes when she gives birth to a child. It is said that a woman becomes complete when she attains motherhood. But to attain…