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Couve: Brazilian-style Collard Greens

Couve is a delicious Brazilian dish of thinly sliced collard greens, cooked with garlic and onion and traditionally served as a popular accompaniment to feijoada, the Brazilian…

Sacred Sounds, Healing Sounds

The use of sacred sounds for healing dates back to ancient civilizations worldwide. From chanting and mantra in Eastern cultures to the shamanic songs of Icaro in…

Healing PTSD: Yoga for Stress Management

When deadly floods and mudslides devastated communities across southwestern Japan in 2018, many survivors were afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They had lived through complete devastation…

Personal Transformation: An Ocean of Change

Everywhere in nature, we see change. The one unchanging thing about Mother Nature is that she is constantly changing. Day gives way to night. The hot and…

IY Teacher Feature: Jayadeva Mandelkorn

With a distinguished career teaching Yoga since 1969, Jayadeva Mandelkorn speaks with an authority few other teachers can match. He knows not only the challenges of teaching…

Ahimsa and Environmentalism: Iana’s Solar Bus Story

Ahimsa is the Yogic principle of non-harm, from the Yoga Sutra’s Yamas and Niyamas. Essential for any Yogi, ahimsa applies to all our actions, not only with one another…

Apple Pie and Chai: A Delicious Duo

Master chef, skilled potter, and longstanding Yogaville community member, Karuna Marcotte regularly graces the local Mandala Cafe with her delectable pastries. Today she shares her recipe for…

Yoga is for Everybody: Adapt, Adjust, Accommodate

Yoga is for Everybody As far back as the 1970s, Sri Swami Satchidananda, founder of Integral Yoga, emphasized this truth: “Be he young or old, weak or…

Advice from Mataji: New Year’s Resolution

Do you have a New Year’s resolution? With 2020 less than a month away, many feel called to reflect on the past year and commit to a…