In honor of the 109th Birth Anniversary of Integral Yoga founder Sri Swami Satchidananda, we offer our great love and reverence to our beloved Guru. We are eternally grateful for all we received and continue to receive from him and his teachings. In this video, Sri Swamiji speaks about several of the Gurus who influenced his own life, including Sri Swami Chidbhavananda and Sri Sadhu Swamigal of Palani.
We all need teachers in life; not everything can be learned from a book. According to Hindu tradition, there are four main teachers: Mata, Pita, Guru, Deva: Mother, Father, Guru and God. The mother is the baby’s first guru; she is everything to the baby: unconditional love, life-sustaining nourishment, and protection, even at the risk of her own life. When the child reaches a certain age, the father sees to the child’s formal education. MORE
It’s a list that doesn’t seem to stop, which makes us feel overwhelmed. Even self-care can become a part of the overwhelm, because you know you need it, but where the heck are you going to put it!? Overwhelm. It’s enough to take the brightest and the best of us down. But overwhelm doesn't have to win. Overwhelm is your brain feeling so overloaded that it can’t figure out where to start. The number one trigger for overwhelm is actually perfectionism. MORE
Do we still believe that the sun travels across the sky while we stand stationary on a flat piece of earth? No, these once held beliefs were dispelled long ago. But how many other things do we accept as true simply because our limited senses tell us so, or that is what everyone else believes? For example, we see ourselves as separate from one another, and we assume our security and happiness come from acquiring or arranging things well enough. MORE
Rev. Prakash Capen left behind her career in broadcasting when she realized her real passion—to serve by teaching Yoga. Prakash now focuses on concerns for those with chronic illness and disabilities and the application of Yoga in daily life. In this podcast hosted by Avi Gordon, she explores Yoga as unity, emphasizing its role in bringing people together. She also addresses the challenge of self-judgment, advocating for a sense of humor in the pursuit of balance.
My dad ascended the rickety ladder, thus launching our family’s annual quest to decorate our Christmas tree. Ours was no snowy trek to an idyllic woodland. Instead it was an ascension up the world’s oldest wooden ladder to a high and bafflingly small closet where our fake tree waited for its brief—yet emphatic—holiday glory. The ladder creaked as my dad passed the boxes down to my mom. Wind from nearby Lake Michigan rattled the storm windows. MORE
Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is holding its virtual Annual Fundraising Event on Saturday, December 9th at 9 am EST (New York time) and Sunday, December 10th at 12 noon (New York time). The theme this year is, Keeping Hope Alive: Yoga for These Times. As you know 2023 has been a challenging time financially for the Ashram due to rising expenses and the challenge of reestablishing pre-covid programming levels. Your assistance at this time is greatly appreciated.
