People are passionate about and willingly commit to a lot of things. Yoga is a discipline and practice that many people connect with. I share this sentiment for the same reasons that others are so drawn to this ancient discipline that originated over 5,000 years ago...
Stress and the Power of Choice- June’s Yogic Teaching
Using the Sutras in Daily Life • Sutra 2.33: pratipaksha bhavan We all get those physical signs of stress and anxiety. We might feel tired or have random aches and pains and can’t pinpoint the source. We stretch, we breathe, and we feel rejuvenated right...
At the Front Desk
An interview with Liz Sostre Liz Sostre What skills do you bring to your job at the front desk at Integral Yoga? The skills I bring to my workplace at the front desk are warmth, loving-kindness, and ahimsa (nonviolence), the first limb of Patanjali’s eightfold path,...
In Memoriam
On May 11th, 2023, Shelly Lucky Stein, died at age 81. A quintessential Brooklyn boy, he was a devoted husband of 55 years, a salesman, spoken word poet, health food store owner, NYC tour guide, and beloved yoga teacher. In 1993, he opened "Lucky's Juice Joint" in...
The Upanishads
And interview with Swami Chidananda, a monastic and longtime disciple of Sri Swami Satchidananda, who leads study groups at the Integral Yoga Institute on the Upanishads. Swami Chidananda You’ve devoted many years of study to these sacred texts. Why do you find the...
Featured Counselor
Allison Dessimone Interview by Sarah McElwain What happens during a visit with an Ayurvedic Health Counselor? During an initial consultation, we will go over an extensive health history from the time of conception to the present day. While many...
IYINY in the news
Radha Metro-Midkiff, Executive Director of Integral Yoga NYC, is featured in two videos. A look inside the second oldest yoga studio in Manhattan - Integral Yoga https://parkbench.com/blog/integral-yoga-yoga-west-village-new-york-city-radha-metro-midkiff Celebrating...
Featured Teacher
Pune Dracker Interviewed by Sarah McElwain You manage the front desk at IYINY. What special skills and experience do you bring to this job? While I had never managed a customer service team, I did select and mentor a team of junior writers for a national nonprofit,...
Holly (Lalita) Hoover
Interviewed by Sarah McElwain You teach Kids Yoga for 7 to 11 year olds. What inspired you to teach this class? As yoga instructors, I see it as our goal to share yoga with as many people as possible. After teaching adult students and young adult college students for...
Brahmi Bergamini
Interviewed by Sarah McElwain What is Aura-Soma energy work? Aura-Soma is a color care system created in England by Vicky Wall in 1983. After dedicating her life to the welfare of others as a surgical chiropodist, Vicky Wall retired due to clinical blindness....