Finding Home in Integral Yoga Therapy
IYTh is based on the teachings of His Holiness Sri Swami Satchidananda Maharaj who taught that health and happiness are our birthright; our work is to undo the attachments and stressors that cause suffering.
Experience Your Feminine Nature in Yoga
The feminine nature of a woman’s body and her emotional makeup have unique qualities that need special attention when practicing Yoga.
Reducing Anxiety Amidst a Pandemic
Here we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and anxiety is through the roof! When we’re anxious, our breathing pattern changes. That’s why it’s good to take a break regularly and stretch your upper body. You don’t even need to get up from your chair.
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Vegan Ranch Dressing
Whether you follow a vegan diet or just want to try something new, this dairy-free Ranch recipe is sure to be the perfect dressing for your summer salad. Ingredients 1 cup veganaise (or other vegan mayo) 2 tbsp fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried parsley) 1 tsp fresh dill...
From the Inside Out: Yoga for the Special Child
An Interview with Sivakami Sonia Sumar Science confirms that Yoga works on deep levels and in all systems of the body and mind—essentially, it works from the inside out! That is just one reason that it has proven so effective in helping children with special needs....
Meditation: It’s Not What You Think
I've been meditating for years now, but the same thought flashes through my mind every morning when my alarm sings its pleasant little riff at 5:30 am: Meditation is stupid. Sleep is better. But I get up and do it anyway, because my first thought of the day is always...
Racing Against Time: Preservation and Digitization of the Integral Yoga Archives
Rev. Prem Anjali, Ph.D. has dedicated her life to the service of Sri Swami Satchidananda. Not surprisingly, she has made it her mission to preserve the history and teachings of Sri Gurudev and Integral Yoga through the Integral Yoga Archives and make them more...
The Four Glorious Goals of Life: The Purusharthas of Ayurveda
When our digestion is good, our sleep is deep, and our emotions and sexuality are being channeled properly, we have more energy to engage in our passions and pursuits in life—in Ayurveda, our foremost pursuits are known as the four goals of life. According to the...
Mindful Warriors: Addressing the Effects of Warfare with Yoga
Q&A with Daniel Hickman, E-RYT 500, YACEP After returning from combat, many military veterans are being introduced to Yoga and meditation practices to help address the physical, mental, and emotional effects of warfare and trauma. Yoga teachers like Daniel Hickman...
Embrace the Power to Heal
Do you believe you have the power to heal yourself? The power to heal others? When most of us think of healing we imagine going to a bona fide “healer,” someone who purports to possess the rare and mystical power to heal. This could be a spiritual or religious...
Applying Yoga Therapy in Healthcare
Application of Yoga Therapy into Healthcare Dilip Sarkar, MD, FACS, CAP, C-IAYT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Yoga Therapy is the adaptation of the Yoga practices for patients with various chronic dis-eases. Yoga is a stepwise practice for self-realization. During the practice a...
Yoga for Moms: How to Relieve Mama Shoulders!
No one told me that one of the side effects of having a new baby was stiffness like all get out in the upper body and shoulders! It's chronic in the first few years. I remember being 5 or 6 months postpartum and catching sight of myself in the mirror: my...
Yoga as a Peace Practice: A Curriculum for Our Times
Yoga as a Peace Practice teaches ancient, contemplative practices of Yoga to help individuals and communities that have been impacted by violence improve their well-being and move toward self-love and wholeness. Yoga as a Peace Practice (YPP) is the first...
Meditating with Mantra: A Swami’s Experience
Did you know that there are many different ways to practice meditation? One type of meditation technique is called mantra japa, or repetition of a mantram—a sound structure of one or more syllables which represents a particular aspect of the divine vibration. In the...
The Neuroscience Is In: How Yoga Works
If you practice Yoga, you have probably experienced the physical, mental, and emotional benefits that it brings. But have you ever wondered why Yoga practice makes us feel so good? Modern research in the field of neuroscience is showing us just what's happening in our...