Most people don’t have the introduction to meditation that Sumati Govinda Steinberg had. Sumati’s incredible meditation journey started with her first meditation experience at 2-years-old learning from her father. Sumati answered our questions about how to...
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 definitions of traditional Yoga, shares his personal journey of teaching Yoga, and describes his...
Becky ‘Tara’ Eschenroeder offers a poetic exploration about what it means to tap into intuition and cultivate trust in the Self. Read this poem and more like it on her blog. Knowing Something deep within me knows. Knows where I have been and where I am...
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 so-called “melting pot” of American culture. He arrived in New York City on May 24, 1967, and, according...
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 the distractions multiplying, being present is seemingly easier said than done. Thankfully, in the following...
