By Ambā Ann-Marie Everitt The woman’s world number one tennis player, Ash Barty, retired at twenty-five, with no reason other than being satisfied with her achievements. Many fans and fellow athletes found this startling, unsettling, unthinkable. And yet, this proud...
Why We Gather
By Laurie Stark According to Swami Satchidananda, a real spiritual experience means to see the unity in diversity. The practice of yoga teaches us to accept ourselves where we are, how we are and it’s then that we meet the truth of who we are. We say “yes” to all our...
Gabriella Girdevi Lamas
Interview by Dhāraṇī Diana Díaz Gabriella Girdevi Lamas Gabriella Girdevi Lamas, is a certified in Hatha I, Raga Yoga, and Therapeutic Yoga Levels I and II. She is on the path to receiving the 800-hour Integral Yoga Therapy program certification. Before 2020, she...
Aligning with the power of the solstice
Free Online Womxn’s Retreat! Join Integral Yoga teacher, Dharani Diaz at the Woman Unleashed Online Retreat. It runs from June 20-July 1 and recordings are open through July 4th. We’re about to enter the season of solstice, a time to pause and listen to the truth of...
THE BHAGAVAD GITA IN DAILY LIFE
A Series From Swami Asokananda Swami Asokananda shares his insights from years of study of and contemplation on the great Indian scripture the Bhagavad Gita.Swami Asokananda, initiated into monkhood in 1973 by Sri Swami Satchidananda, is the spiritual director of...
Spiritual Activism
Swami Ramanada, the past president of Integral Yoga New York, initiated the Spiritual Activism program on a visit to New York from San Francisco Integral Yoga. Inspired by his continued commitment, (Read Our Responsibility to a World in Crisis) it’s time to restart...
Ahimsa and Racism
In her article “Yogic Philosophy and Anti-Racism”, Lorry Henderson shares, “I find most potential for yogic philosophy to align with anti-racism work within Pantjali’s Eightfold Path. Specifically, the moral code laid out in the Yamas and Niyamas. Yamas are intended...
Embracing Ahimsa
The practice of Ahimsa, non-violence, can be considered more broadly as a practice of not causing suffering to any being, ourselves included. Thesaurus.com provides the antonym for violence as peace and kindness. How can we bring this practice into our life? You may...
The Integral Yoga End of Life Workshops
By Chandra/Jo Sgammato "Death Prep"-- Harsh Words Maybe, But Something We All Must Do I am a planner. I like to have things in order, to sweat the details of any event in advance, to be a person who makes sure, takes care, and gets things done. But for planning the...
Ignite Your Yoga Practice Off the Mat
The physical Yoga, or Hatha Yoga, was primarily designed to facilitate the real practice of Yoga—namely, the understanding and complete mastery over the mind. So the actual meaning of Yoga is the science of the mind. Traditionally, the word Yoga by itself refers to...