In recent years, the practice of kirtan, or devotional chanting, has become increasingly popular in the West—and for good reason. Saints and Sages have claimed that it not only increases happiness and quality of life, but can lead to God realization. Not sure if...
For over 50 years, the Integral Yoga Academy has transformed thousands of Yoga practitioners into accomplished Yoga instructors. Our seasoned approach to teacher trainings allows students to not only gain the skills necessary to instruct a beginner level Hatha class,...
The popularity of Yoga in these technocratic times is not by chance. It seems the more we disengage with human contact, the more our violent and abusive tendencies emerge and we find ourselves accepting new standards of incivility that are now pervasive in our...
In the last days of 2018 and the first few of 2019, I had the pleasure of attending the 5-day New Year’s Silent Retreat at Satchidananda Ashram in Virginia. What I experienced was profound:The self studyThe deep quietThe dedicationIt changed meImmediatelyAnd still...
An Interview with Raama Das Often misunderstood, Tantra is a branch of Yoga that encompasses many schools and lineages and includes various practices and philosophical threads, much like classical Yoga. Knowledgeable Integral Yoga teacher Raama Das not only has...
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...
