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Vegan Chickpea Tuna

An Ashram favorite, this mock tuna recipe was recently requested by our readers. Vegan and gluten-free, this dish is a guaranteed table-pleaser for all. You can guiltlessly…

Yama and Niyama: The Foundation of Spiritual Life

Helpful Hints for the Practice of Yama and Niyama By Swami Karunananda The first two limbs of Raja Yoga are called yama and niyama. They consist of…

Ahimsa in the Workplace: Finding Harmony

The yamas and niyamas of the Yoga Sutras form the ethical and moral guidelines for yogis and yoginis who aim to practice Yoga in all aspects of…

Traditional Yoga: More than Fitness

The following is an excerpt from Michael Rhadeya Plasha’s memoir, The Amazing Adventures of a Yogi in America. In it, he attempts to find the most accurate…

Gluten-Free Bread Recipe

Nothing beats the aroma of freshly baked bread. At least, that’s what we discovered when we snuck into the Yogaville Kitchen to learn the secret of making…

Recognizing the Self in All

In 1967, Sri Gurudev Swami Satchidananda was one among the new immigrants whose exotic garb, customs, and cuisines would add color and spice to the diversity, the…

The Key to Unlocking the Present Moment

How many times have we been encouraged, in the name of mindfulness, to live in the present moment? With the pace of modern life steadily quickening and…

How I Became a Disciple of Sri Swami Satchidananda

An Interview with Swami Asokananda Originally published in Namaste (The New York IYI Teachers Newsletter), October, 2012. Namaste: How did you first come into contact with Gurudev? Swami…

The Unspoken Tao: An Interview with Paul Olko

We sat down with Paul Olko, a certified practitioner of Naturopathy, Chinese herbal medicine, and Tui Na acupressure massage, and a teacher of Taoism, Qigong, and Tai Chi.…