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...
Perform the work of your livelihood as Karma Yoga— selfless service. Do all work for the joy of doing it. Charge nothing for your labors; accept whatever you are paid. Choose to work for someone or something that is worthwhile. Offer your work, your energy to Him, It,...
What is the purpose of your Hatha Yoga practice? Why do you practice? What are you hoping to achieve through your practice? Just as Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras form the definitive text of Raja Yoga, so is Svatmarama’s Hatha Yoga Pradipika the authoritative text of Hatha...
Question: You once said that you have all the museums and parks within you. This week I realized that I have all the insane asylums of the world within me! Do realized masters still have crazy minds but transcend them? Or does the mind eventually get sane? Sri...
What distinguishes Integral Yoga Hatha from many other schools of instruction is its meditative approach. During a class we systematically still the body, calm the breath, and then quiet the mind, so that, ultimately, we can transcend the body and mind and experience...
