Sample from the Winter 2007 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine By Michael Rhadeya Plasha Michael Plasha has spent nearly a decade refining his practice and teaching of Hatha Yoga while integrating Raja Yoga into the class. In this article he shares what inspired this...
For many sacred traditions, enlightenment occurs under the shelter of a grand tree. Entire revealed scriptures poured effortlessly from the lips of saints who made their homes beneath trees. Single banyans that stretch for miles and live for centuries have provoked...
You may, at some point, feel inspired to make a transition from being a Hatha Yoga class attendee to being a more involved yogi. This means developing a personal practice, where you make the connection to your own inner peace on a daily basis. In fact, this connection...
When Sri Swami Satchidananda designed the Integral Yoga Hatha class, he formulated a clear methodology for his system. In this article, we learn about the underlying foundation and principles behind the methodology. As Integral Yoga teachers, when we enter the room to...
When Sri Swami Satchidananda designed the Integral Yoga Hatha class, he formulated a clear methodology for his system. The Integral Yoga Hatha method was designed to draw the practitioner into a physical and mental stillness that leads to an experience of one’s true...
Both a renowned Sanskrit scholar and yogi, Swami Venkatesananda—like his master, Swami Sivananda—can be regarded as a sage of practical wisdom. Below is a transcript of one of his talks presented at Yasodhara Ashram (British Columbia) in the 1970s. Perhaps you will be...
Hatha Yoga is the physical aspect of the path to Self-Realization. The body is the vehicle which carries the Self on its journey through time and space. It is the temple wherein dwells the Divine. The body is not an obstacle or stumbling block in the spiritual life,...
If you wish to eliminate the toxins that have already found room in the body, then Hatha Yoga can help. The Yoga postures and breathing techniques purify the physical body. Even if you have developed some bad habits, by practicing Hatha Yoga you will lose all the...