In the US, Yoga is a $27+ billion industry. But is it even real Yoga? One teacher reflects on how a recent class changed him—but not in the way you’d expect. I discovered Yoga at the age of 13 in Union City, NJ. I saw a little paperback book for $2.25 called...
Meditation doesn’t have to mean sitting in silence. Physical movement can also bring the mind to a place of stillness—and for some, it’s easier than hours on a cushion. After all, anything that is done with one’s full attention and awareness is meditation: walking,...
“When you do everything for the sake of doing, for the joy of doing, as a dedicated act for the benefit of humanity, not just for your benefit, you retain your joy. Don’t ever think you get joy by doing. No. The joy is in you always. But by keeping the heart...
Ecumenism is Integral Yoga. Though we follow one teacher, we learn to respect all other teachers. The teachings may vary, but the central teaching is always the same—to know our True Self. That is the first and foremost goal. Once we know the Self, then it is easy to...
Almost everyone, when you ask how they are doing, responds with something about how busy they are. It has become the status quo for our lives and daily schedule to be filled to the max and beyond, so that we are no longer aware of how driven we are, how stressed our...
