Integral Yoga Global Gathering
with Swami Gurucharanananda "Mataji", Swami Asokananda, E-RYT 500, Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500 and Swami Ramananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
August 21 - 25, 2025
Exploring Our Interconnected Journey
Join us at Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville, for a joyful gathering of hearts and minds as we come together to celebrate our shared journey in Integral Yoga.
This reunion is an opportunity to reconnect with old friends, forge new bonds, and deepen our understanding of the unity that weaves us all together. Through shared practices, discussions, and joyful interactions, we will explore the threads that connect us in love and acceptance.
Let’s gather in the spirit of togetherness to celebrate our collective journey and the divine essence that unites us all.
This Program Offers:
- Daily group sadhana schedule
- Workshops on yogic lifestyle and philosophy led by senior Integral Yoga practitioners
- Intergenerational Dialogue: Bridging experiences across different yoga generations
- Evening Community Gatherings including kirtan and inspirational talks
- Collective Meditation: Group meditation at the LOTUS shrine
- Guided hikes across the beautiful ashram landscape
- Delicious, vegetarian meals for a enhanced immune system
What to Expect:
At our Integral Yoga Reunion, you can anticipate a journey of spiritual connection and personal transformation. Our gathering will offer a nurturing, inclusive environment where practitioners of all levels can explore deep meditation, yoga practices, and meaningful community interactions. Expect to engage in heartfelt sharing circles, transformative workshops, and collective sadhana that celebrate our interconnectedness. You’ll experience a blend of introspective practices and joyful community celebrations, designed to honor individual paths while recognizing our shared spiritual path of Integral Yoga. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, healing, or simply a space of unconditional acceptance, this reunion promises to be a transformative experience that weaves together individual threads into a beautiful, collective tapestry of consciousness, love, and understanding.
All Are Welcome:
This Integral Yoga Reunion is a heartfelt gathering that embraces practitioners of all levels and backgrounds, celebrating the diversity of our spiritual community. Whether you are a seasoned Integral Yoga practitioner or a curious newcomer, everyone is welcome to join our event. We believe that every individual, regardless of their yoga experience, has a unique thread to weave into our collective tapestry. Your journey, your experience, and your presence are valued. Come as you are, with an open heart and a willingness to explore, grow, and connect with fellow Integral Yogis from diverse paths and backgrounds.
Tentative Schedule
THURSDAY |
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| 3–5 pm | Registration and Opening Reception / go cell free |
| 5–6 | Gong Bath and Yoga Nidra with Subrah and Devatman |
| 5–6:30 | Mixed Level Hatha with Heike |
| 5–5:45 | Yoga Nidra with Atman |
| 6–6:30 | Meditation |
| 6:30–7:15 | Dinner |
| 7:30–9 | Opening Chants and Welcome Sr. Vani / The Power of Sangha |
| 8:40–9:00 | Kirtan with Snehan and friends |
FRIDAY |
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| 5–6:15 | Morning Meditation in Guru Bhavan |
| 6–7 am | Integral Yoga Meditation with Linda Santoshi |
| 7:10–8:40 | Integral Yoga Hatha – Mixed Level with Amie |
| 7:10–8:40 | Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 2 with Maya |
| 7:10–8:40 | Gentle/Chair Yoga with Sridevi |
| 8–8:30 | Guru Puja |
| 8–9:30 | Breakfast |
| 10–11:30 | Connections and Conversations with Avi and Swami Asokananda |
| 11:35 | Van or Group Walk (meet on the quad, van behind dorms) |
| 12–12:30 pm | Meditation at LOTUS |
| 12:45–1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30–2:15 | Social Time in Academy Lounge |
| 2:30–4:30 | Breakout Sessions: — Breathwork with Heike — Beneath the Form: Transmission, Presence, and the Heart of Integral Yoga with Lila — Walk, Farm Visit, and Swim in the James River |
| 5–6:30 | Relationship Between Hatha Yoga and Somatic Psychotherapy with Mahadev |
| 5–6:30 | Mixed Level Hatha: Gong Bath with Subrah and Devatman |
| 5–5:45 | Yoga Nidra with Atman |
| 6–6:30 | Meditation |
| 6:30–7:15 | Dinner |
| 7:30–8:40 | Going Deep with Integral Yoga – Talk and Discussion with Swami Karunananda |
| 8:40–9:00 | Evening Kirtan with Sr. Vani and friends |
SATURDAY |
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| 5–6:15 | Morning Meditation in Guru Bhavan |
| 6–7 am | Integral Yoga Meditation with Lisa Santoshi |
| 7:10–8:40 | Integral Yoga Hatha – Mixed Level with Swami Ramananda |
| 7:10–8:40 | Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 2/3 with Snehan B. |
| 7:10–8:40 | Joint Freeing Series with Hope Mell |
| 8–8:30 | Guru Puja |
| 8–9:30 | Breakfast |
| 10–11:30 | Stories from Swamis Panel with Chandra and Jo |
| 11:30 | Van or Group Walk (meet on the quad, van behind dorms) or/and Ananda Kutir |
| 12–12:30 pm | Darshan at Ananda Kutir / Meditation at LOTUS |
| 12:45–1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30–2:30 | Social time at Academy Lounge |
| 2:45–3:45 | IY Therapy Success Stories with Vidyananda |
| 4:00–5:30 | Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 1 with Maya |
| 4:00–5:30 | Level 2/3 Hatha with Asokananda |
| 4:00–5:30 | Gong Bath and Yoga with Subrah and Devatman |
| 5:30–6:15 | Dinner |
| 7:30 | Satsang Opening Prayers |
| 7:35–8:00 | Kirtan with Narada and friends / Introduction by Ramananda |
| 8:00–8:30 | Michael Lerner “Healing Powers of Integral Yoga” |
| 8:30–8:45 | Video of Swami Satchidananda |
| 8:45–9:15 | Heike: Freedom through Awareness |
SUNDAY |
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| 6–7 am | Integral Yoga Meditation with Rev Lakshmi (no 5am) |
| 7:10–8:40 | Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 1 with Chandra |
| 7:10–8:40 | Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 2 with Krishna |
| 7:10–8:40 | Gentle/Chair Yoga with Ranjani |
| 8–8:30 | Guru Puja |
| 8–9:30 | Breakfast |
| 10–11:30 | The Hidden Connection: The Yoga of the Upanishads with Rev. Jaganath – Zoomed in |
| 11:35 | Van or Group Walk (meet on the quad, van behind dorms) |
| 12–12:30 pm | Meditation |
| 12–12:45 | Laugha Yoga with Bharata |
| 12:45–1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30–2:15 | Academy Lounge Relax |
| 2:30–4:30 | Breakout Sessions: — Silent Hike and Spiritual Discussion with Avi — Nada Yoga with Narada |
| 5–6:30 | Level 2 Hatha with Raama Das |
| 5–6:30 | Mixed Level Hatha with extended Pranayama with Saci |
| 6–6:30 | Meditation |
| 6:30–7:15 | Dinner |
| 7:20 | Vans to Traveller’s Rest |
| 7:30–9:30 | Bonfire: Prayers for World Peace The Roots of Suffering and The Way of Collective Healing with Swami Ramananda |
MONDAY |
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| 5–6:15 | Morning Meditation in Guru Bhavan |
| 6–7 am | Integral Yoga Meditation with Sumati |
| 7:10–8:40 | Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 1 with Ram |
| 7:10–8:40 | Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 2 with Arjuna |
| 7:10–8:40 | Gentle/Chair Yoga with Achala |
| 8–9:30 | Breakfast |
| 10–11:30 | Send off with Swami Asokananda |
| 12–12:30 pm | Meditation |
| 12:45–1:30 | Lunch |
Presenters
Swami Gurucharanananda, lovingly called Mataji, is a senior sannyasi (monk) and disciple of Gurudev, Sri Swami Satchidanandaji Maharaj. She lives at Yogaville and serves on the Sannyas Board. Mataji is a guided meditation leader and Hatha Yoga teacher, an inspiring speaker, Integral Yoga® mentor, and private retreat guide. She loves to offer pujas (worship service),…
Learn more about Swami Gurucharanananda “Mataji”
Swami Asokananda, a monk since 1975, is one of Integral Yoga’s® (IY) foremost teachers—known for his warmth, intelligence, and good humor. His teaching comes out of his own practice and experience while absorbing the wisdom of his Guru, Sri Swami Satchidananda. While he enjoys sharing the practical wisdom of yogic philosophy (especially the great Indian…
Learn more about Swami Asokananda, E-RYT 500
Swami Karunananda has had 50 years’ experience teaching all aspects of Yoga. She designed and conducts teacher training programs in Raja Yoga and in Meditation. She served as president of Satchidananda Ashram in California and in Virginia, and as director of the San Francisco and Santa Barbara Integral Yoga Institutes. She compiled and edited The…
Learn more about Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500
Swami Ramananda, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is the Executive Director of the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco, C-IAYT, and a greatly respected senior teacher in the Integral Yoga tradition who has been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. Ramananda offers practical methods of integrating the timeless teachings and practices of Yoga into daily life and…
Learn more about Swami Ramananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT