Life as Art

What do you want to create? If your goal is to be useful to humanity, then it’s a creative goal. In fact, simply by thinking, we’re always creating something. But, our creation, our goal, should be useful to people. With that type of goal, you can do anything you...

Six Qualities to Cultivate in Sadhana

It may seem that some people are natural born yogis and that spiritual practice comes easily to them. Are there certain qualities that we see in people who have a well-grounded sadhana? The answer is yes, but they rarely appear full blown in anyone. They need to be...

Yoga, Creativity, and Healing

Sample from the Summer 2004 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine Excerpt from the interview with Shanti Norris Shanti Norris served as Sri Gurudev’s secretary during the 1970s and went on to become one of the cofounders of the nonprofit Smith Farm Center for the...

“Crazy Sexy Cancer” Survivor

Sample from the Summer 2008 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine “Crazy Sexy Cancer” Survivor An Interview with Kris Carr In 2003, 31-year-old actress and photographer Kris Carr was diagnosed with a rare and incurable stage four cancer. When the doctors told her that there...