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111th Birth Anniversary of Integral Yoga Magazine Founder
On December 22nd, we honor and celebrate the 111th birth anniversary of the founder of Integral Yoga Magazine, Sri Swami Satchidananda (Sri Gurudev). Born in 1914, Sri Gurudev was a visionary whose life became a bridge between East and West, tradition and modernity,...
Moving Through Here
Moving Through Here is a book published in 1970 that traces the arc of a single extraordinary year in American cultural history. The story begins in the spring of 1967, when thousands gathered in Central Park for the exuberant Easter Sunday Be-In—a moment filled with...
Sri Sivagurunathapillai (1942–2025): Luminary of Tamil Culture
Sivagurunathapillai—known to many simply as Siva Pillai—lived a life that radiated devotion, scholarship, service, and cultural stewardship. Born in 1942 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, he emerged from Sri Lanka’s great center of Tamil culture, carrying its beauty, precision,...
Sally Satya Kirkland: A Life on Stage, Screen, and the Spirit
Sally Kirkland, the Golden Globe–winning actress, Oscar nominee, and radiant spiritual seeker known to the Integral Yoga community as Satya passed away on November 11, 2025, at age 84. Though acclaimed for her magnetic presence on stage and screen, those who knew her...
A Heart-Opening Yoga Journey in Norway
In July 2025, Integral Yoga Norway director, Arjuna Gangdal organized and hosted an Integral Yoga meditation retreat in Norway. We're grateful that he has shared this short report from the retreat. I’m delighted to share the heart‑opening journey of our five‑day...
A Life of Grace and Service: Remembering Narayana Kiekens
“If you ask me ‘What is Yoga?’ the only reply I can think of is: Yoga is a state of grace.” These words by Narayana Kiekens distill a life wholly devoted to the spirit of Yoga and the teachings of his Gurus. For more than six decades, Narayana—alongside his wife...
The Surprising Nearness of Guidance
It's hard to trust that any words of wisdom are dependable until you experience their truth in your own life. So, when as a child I first came upon Jesus' words, “Seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you; ask and it will be given to you,” I...
The Tiny Chef Full of Yogic Spirit
Sometimes, the light of Yoga shines through in the most unexpected places. Meet The Tiny Chef—a hand-crafted, herbivore chef with a big heart, a love for nature, and an infectious giggle that has captured the hearts of millions. Though just a few inches tall, Cheffy...
The Guru’s Gift: Awakening the Light of Truth Within
Each year on Guru Poornima, we turn our hearts in deep gratitude to the Guru—the one who awakens the Light of Truth within us. It is a time of honoring not only our own teacher, but the entire lineage of saints, sages, and realized beings who have guided humanity from...
See and Emulate: The Power of a Living Master
Throughout history, seekers have turned to spiritual masters for guidance. While scriptures and saints of the past offer enduring wisdom, there is something uniquely powerful about the presence of a living master—a person who embodies spiritual truth in the here and...