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The Benefits of Silence

Taking a silent retreat has lasting and profound benefits. Lakshmi Barsel (senior retreat staff) shares some of her observations from years of leading these powerful introspective programs.

Teaching Weight Loss Through Yoga

The first step of teaching Yoga for weight loss is to give students a practice that allows them to feel relaxation and peace

Restorative Yoga

The Bhagavad Gita deﬁnes Yoga as a condition of perfect balance. Restorative Yoga practices enable one to return to this natural state of balance physically, mentally, and emotionally.

The Beauty of Pranayama by Sri Swami Satchidananda

By practicing the breathing techniques of pranayama, the mind becomes clear and fit for concentration. Pranayama purifies the nervous system and eliminates toxins from the body and blood.

The Heart of Practice: Just Do It

The heart of this practice is simply repeating the Name over and over again. Everything comes from that because it is said that everything is contained within the Name.

Enjoying Meditation

As Yoga teachers, we tend to believe in the benefits of meditation–either from our own experience or from our faith in the words of the great Yogis. Yet when the time comes to sit still on our pillow, we may find that the mind is not very enthusiastic about the practice.

Raja Yoga: The Nature of the Mind

Our entire experience of life is determined by the condition of our mind.

Laugha Yoga

A wise man once said, "Seriousness is a disease." And, laughter can go a long way in curing it. Modern science is discovering the wonderful benefits of laughter and humor.

Key Teaching of the Month – April 2013

Key Teaching of the Month – April 2013 Work is Worship. “How do you “spiritualize” your duties, job, as well as any responsibilities in life? How do you experience the joy of service in what you do?”

Key Teaching of the Month – March 2013

Integral Yoga Key Teaching of the Month - March 2013 - Success comes from the practice of: Discipline, Devotion and Dedication.