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Don’t Make the Same Mistake Your “Woke” Elders Once Made
I was as woke as a young white man could be, back when the terms closest to “woke” were “hip” and “cool” and pretty much anything else that wasn’t “straight,” which referred not to a sexual orientation but to people living an ordinary, conventional way of life. To me,...
Race and Equity in Yoga: Disruption As a Practice
The Integral Yoga Institute of New York will host the series, "Race and Equity in Yoga: Disruption As a Practice" with Kelley Palmer online from February 24, 2021 – March 5, 2021. This program will help participants get clear on their role in dismantling white...
“Gate 4-A”
In this short video, Poet Naomi Shihab Nye reads her inspiring poem "Gate A-4." She wrote this about an experience she had while traveling. "And I looked around that gate of late and weary ones and I thought, This is the world I want to live in. The shared world."...
If You are a Yogi, Should You Vote?
With the upcoming elections, we wanted to share Swami Satchidananda's views on Yoga and political involvement. Even from the earliest days of his arrival in America, he encouraged his students to be responsible citizens and to vote. For example, one new student asked...
“Conflict, COVID and Compassion” — the Dalai Lama Speaks
In this recent video, H.H. the Dalai Lama engages in a dialogue on Conflict, COVID and Compassion with Nancy Lindborg, CEO of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), and their Generation Change Fellows from his residence in Dharamsala, India. For the past several...
A Disability Revolution and a Swami’s Personal Journey
For those who have heard about or seen the compelling Netflix documentary "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution," Yogaville's own Swami Suddhananda (who has cerebral palsy) only appears briefly in it—but she figures more centrally in its main storyline. "Crip Camp" is...
New! Fostering Yoga Principles for Social Change: May 8
On Saturday, May 8th from 11:00 a.m – 12:30 p.m. (PST) the Integral Yoga Institute of San Franciscos will host Shankari Goldstein and Rev. Lila Lucy Nelson for a virtual special program: Fostering Yoga Principles for Social Change. This rich discussion will focus on...
Lessons of Yoga & the Two Plagues
Our Current Challenge: Reflecting on Applying the Lessons of Yoga to the Events of 2020 To say the least, 2020 has been a roller coaster. The global pandemic was unexpected. It brought our country, and our world to a screeching pause. In the blink of an eye, our...
Voting as an Antidote to Despair
Sharon Salzberg, the popular meditation teacher and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, recently wrote an article for Tricycle magazine on voting, meditation, and how to counteract despair through changing the system. During these challenging times, Tricycle...
Accessible Yoga Association Community Forum
This month, in honor of Pride, Accessible Yoga is celebrating the work of Queer and Trans Yoga teachers who are creating accessible and affirming spaces among the LGBTQ+ Yoga community. On June 28, join host M Camellia, Zel Amanzi and Puja Singh Titchkosky of the...
How to Be an Effective Ally: Beyond the Book Group
Integral Yoga minister, Rev. Kamala Itzel Hayward is joined by Kathy Simon to host the series "Beyond the Book Group: How To Be An Effective Ally & Advocate For Racial Justice." This will be a four-session series on Tuesdays, from Nov. 17 to Dec. 8, 3:00 PM -...
Martin Luther King Jr. Online Event: Non-Violence as an Act of Courage
The Integral Yoga Institute of New York (NYIYI) is hosting a special online event on Saturday, January 16, 2021, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. ET. The IYI has a new entity called The Committee for Racial Diversity and Anti- Discrimniation (RDAD). Members of this committee will...