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A Love Letter to Yoga Studios
Dear Yoga Studio, How are you? Are you cold? Are you lonely? Is your fear of abandonment kicking in? I’m writing to see how you, the place that so many of us call our second home, are doing in these strange times. So often, we frequent you as a refuge from our usual...
The Power of Yoga in Challenging Times
Soon after 9/11, a large Yoga conference was being held in the USA. The organizers asked Swami Satchidananda to send a message of comfort and inspiration to those attending the conference gathering. This was his message, which seems tremendously timely in current...
Tao Porchon-Lynch, The Grande Dame of Hatha Yoga: A Tribute
On February 21, 2020, the Yoga world lost one of its icons: Tao Porchon-Lynch who was 101 years old. Tao was beloved by young and old, and in addition to being the oldest living Yoga teacher (named as such by the Guinness World Book of Records) she was also an...
A Passion for Change
In his annual Christmas/New Year's letter, Benedictine monk and interfaith activist Br. David Steindl-Rast offers us a message of hope for 2020. Isn’t Hope the annual theme at this season, when we light candles in the darkness and hope for a happy new year? But this...
A Magical Mystery Experience: An Editor Looks Back
Rev. Kumari de Sachy, Ed.D., served as editor of Integral Yoga Magazine for over a decade, beginning in 1991. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the launch of Integral Yoga Magazine (December 1969), we asked her to talk about how she became the editor and for...
Listening with Depth and Sensitivity: An Editor’s Mentorship
Rev. Prakasha Shakti Capen, who had a background in radio and broadcasting prior to her years serving as director of the Washington, DC and Boston Integral Yoga Institutes, served as editor of Integral Yoga Magazine from 1979 to 1991, when she was then transferred to...
What Losing 3.2 Million Dollars Will Teach You About Life
The day I became truly rich was the day the millions of dollars I held on to so tightly were gone. Sounds crazy, right? Don’t get me wrong—if someone handed me a check for millions today, I would gladly take it. The difference is, today I would know what to do with...
Teaching of the Month: Sharing Abundance
In the northern hemisphere, autumn is a season known for harvesting all that one has grown and for giving thanks for the abundance of the earth. Celebrating the fruits of our labors with gratitude is a beautiful practice. But as spiritual aspirants, we want to take a...
The Age of Insta-Yoga
This is something that I've been wanting to write about for years. But I’ve always been stuck on how to express myself in a way that does not convey superiority. I became a Yoga teacher right before Yoga became mainstream. It was on the cusp of its explosion, at least...
Everest or Bust!
Haris Harini Lender (Integral Yoga teacher, Camp Yogaville former director, Kidding Around Yoga founder) recently embarked on a trek to Mount Everest Base Camp. She’s sharing a travelogue of sorts and here’s an excerpt from it. Tomorrow begins my 9-day trek to Mount...