Yoga and Buddhism have much in common; although they are two distinct paths, there are many places of convergence. In the past 50 years many Yoga practitioners in the West have also become followers of Buddhist teachings and practices. Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy,...
These chains that we create are just an illusion. Yes, that happened… and perhaps this will be. But NOW is reality and it’s all that we have. Every tumble, every fall, every step, every leap has led to our ability to now FLY. I release the heaviness as I open to the...
Excerpted from the book, Yoga for Grief and Loss: Poses, Meditation, Devotion, Self-Reflection, Selfless Acts, Ritual We live in a world overwhelmed with pain and grief. We may not wish to think of that, but sadly it is true. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed at the sheer...
“The best remedy for any illness is laughter.” —Sri Swami Satchidananda “Friends find each other through laughter.” –Bharata Wingham “Levity relieves stress and ends the fear of death.” –Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 3 “Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side...
In most monastic traditions, the monks take vows of obedience (along with poverty and celibacy). You obey the rule of your monastic order and the abbot (head monk of your branch of the order). What’s the benefit of obedience? Obedience teaches you to intercept the...
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...
