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Integral Yoga® Magazine, Issue No. 209  “Mystic Mantras”
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Mystic Mantras
 
“Many teachers give a mantra to their students as a means of meditation because it is such an easy and effective method of concentration. A mantra is not just a word. It’s a sound vibration, mystical in nature, which more or less aligns the whole system and harmonizes it. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.”  –Swami Satchidananda

(Photo: Swami Satchidananda blessing new mantra initiates, late 1960s, New York.)        

Yoga Takes Care of the Body & Mind
By Sri Swami Satchidananda

Yoga takes care of the body and the mind because peace of the mind can be disturbed even by the diseases of the body. Yoga tells you what to do to take care of your health in a very direct way. Some religious practices tell you what to do for the health of the body, but it is indirect, not obvious. Among many religions, on the most auspicious days such as Good Friday for one example, they ask you to stay away from eating meat.... But Yoga doesn’t use a roundabout way.  MORE
 

September 8th was the 133rd Jayanthi (Birth Anniversary) of H. H. Sri Swami Sivananda Maharaj (Guru of Sri Swami Satchidananda). This auspicious occasion included a special puja in the reception area of Sivananda Hall at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, offered during the unveiling of the newly restored, magnificent portrait of Sri Swami Sivanandaji. This portrait had hung in the lobby since 1990. Enjoy this video and story of the portrait, as well as its restoration.

Yoga for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
An Interview with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

IYM: How did you get interested in Yoga for the treatment of PTSD?
Dr. van der Kolk: I began my own practice 15 years ago. I was looking for a way for people to regulate the core arousal system in the brain and feel safe inside their bodies. My interest came from doing research that discovered how trauma affects the brain. Yoga turned out to be a way to get people to safely feel their physical sensations and to develop a quiet practice of stillness.  MORE

In Ayurveda there is much talk about ojas. But what exactly is ojas? Is it some magical, sparkling, golden elixir like I first imagined it to be? According to Ayurvedic guru David Frawley, “Ojas is not a physical substance, but the sap of our life energy that exists on a subtle level in the body.” Ojas, described as our life force, is an elusive substance said to give vitality and strength. Also described as the essential energy of our immune system, ojas is said to originate in the heart, pervading the entire body...  MORE
Spiritual awakening is happening at a scale never before seen in the world. Discover what the scientific evidence is saying and what you can do to take part in it. This video will inspire you to prioritize your spiritual awakening and join light warriors around the world in transforming the planet. A spiritually awakened (conscious) person is an empowered being that can create massive change just through the power of their consciousness. And now is the time to use this power to transform the earth through these difficult times.

Integral Yoga New York and San Francisco
Celebrate 50 Years!

50 years ago the Integral Yoga Institute of New York purchased a building at 227 West 13th Street that's become an oasis of peace and health for thousands of New Yorkers. Similarly, in San Francisco, the Integral Yoga Institute was holding classes in several places when they found a beautiful building on Dolores Street—near to Mission Dolores. On October 2 to 4, 20202, to celebrate these milestones, the organization is co-hosting a Virtual Coast to Coast and Global Celebration of Integral Yoga. Featuring: senior Swamis, Dr. Dean Ornish, kirtans,  50 years of memories!  MORE
With over 28 million views, music legend Tina Turner leads this beautiful Sanskrit mantra prayer that is chanted in Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville and all Integral Yoga centers daily around the globe. Though this recording is almost a decade old, it is timeless like the prayer itself: OM Sarves.a-m. Svastir Bhavatu, Sarves.a-m. s’a-ntir Bhavatu, Sarves.a-m. Pu-rn.am Bhavatu. Sarves.a-m. Man.galam Bhavatu, OM s’antih. s’antih. s’antih.. Meaning: Auspiciousness be unto all, Perfect peace be unto all, Fullness be unto all, Prosperity be unto all. OM, peace, peace, peace.

The Integral Yoga Virtual Studio (IYVS) features a calendar of the vast line-up of classes, programs and trainings hosted by Integral Yoga centers. You can register for any of Integral Yoga's program offerings from the USA and around the world via IYVS, which is sponsored by the Integral Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA). Tonight at 7pm ET (9am Australia): "Maintaining Steadiness in the Face of Uncertainty" with Swamis Asokananda and Ramananda. More info here.
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