Swami Vivekananda, who has been credited with bringing Yoga to the West, gave cardinal importance to three teachings as most needed by the modern world. He said that one’s highest achievement and greatest happiness lies in fully manifesting one’s own divinity. He also said that one’s clearest vision lies in the perception of divinity everywhere. Lastly, he expressed that one’s truest worship is the selfless service of his fellowman, for his fellowman is, in reality, God Himself. YogiViews 56 B Swami Vedananda Was Jesus a Yogi?

YogiViews 56 A Swami Vedananda Was Jesus a Yogi?

I was recently invited to teach at the NYC ashram, and spoke with Kali Morse and Nancy O’Brien about Integral Yoga. Kali Morse is director of the Teacher Training programs at the New York Integral Yoga Institute, her dedication and service to the art of yoga spans 4 decades. She has taught yoga in many settings including schools, colleges, hospitals, businesses, and more. Nancy O’Brien, who credits therapeutic and restorative yoga with her ongoing recovery from serious illness, is helping Integral Yoga Institute in New York launch a groundbreaking Yoga for Your Health initiative. She is a presenter/speaker at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and for New York’s Council for Senior Centers & Services. She is devoted to helping yoga become a sustainable YogiViews 59 Integral Yoga Therapy – A Conversation With Kali Morse & Nancy O’Brien from IYI, NYC

Jill Satterfield is the founder of Vajra Yoga & Meditation, a synthesis of yoga and Buddhism that combines meditation, yoga, visualization and contemplation practices. She is also the Founder and Director of the School for Compassionate Action: Meditation, Yoga and Education for Communities in Need and Those Who Serve Them – a not for profit that trains teachers and works directly with specific populations – by providing yoga therapy, meditation and education to those suffering with chronic pain and illnesses, PTSD, and addictions. YogiVIews 55 B Jill Satterfield

Yoga, from the Sanskrit root ‘yuj’ means union, integration. It is not surprising that as it grounds in the modern world Yoga is explored in conjunction with arts, science, sports and even medicine. So, what happens when Yoga, as considered from its vast and original context including scripture, study, meditation, breath work, and physical postures, is integrated with Western psychological theory and clinical practice, including the breakthroughs in somatic psychology, trauma research, and neuroscience? To answer this question, the California Institute of Integral Studies presented a conference entitled Yoga and Psyche Conference: The Future of Psychology in San Francisco. The conference was the idea of Mariana Caplan, a long time teacher at the institute. The very CIIS’s story is one of exploration of the integration of Yoga. YogiViews 61 Yoga and Psyche CIIS Conference

Darcy Lyon is a certified Anusara Yoga teacher and has a master’s degree in Expressive arts therapy from CIIS. She sees private clients, teaches public classes, workshops and trainings bridging eastern and western understanding about psychological change and integrative wisdom. Her diverse background includes a history in dance, Masters in clinical psychology and two decades of study in mindfulness based practice and spirituality practicing also at women's shelters, retreats and eating disorders clinics. YogiViews 63 A– Trauma work through Yoga – Darcy Lyon

Robin Gueth is a 38-year veteran of yoga and has been teaching yoga therapy for 20 years. She is a graduate of the American Yoga College directed by Rama Jyoti Vernon and is certified in Nischala Devi’s Yoga of the Heart. She has studied with Angela Farmer and Victor van Kooten and background includes Kripalu yoga, Iyengar yoga, Shiatsu and Thai massage, Feldenkrais, Dharma- and Acu-Yoga. She is skilled in working with various types of mental illness, respiratory illness and orthopedic issues. Her studio, the Stress Management Center of Marin, is the first Bay Area studio being awarded accreditation in Yoga Therapy Training from the International Association of Yoga Therapists. YogiViews 74B The Business of Yoga a conversation with Stress Managment Center of Marin owner Robin Gueth

Baxter has been actively deepening his understanding of yoga and relaxation since making the stress-reducing move from a career as a busy family doctor to that of a yoga teacher and medical acupuncturist. He is now involved in the integration of therapeutic applications of yoga with Western medicine, lecturing to health care professionals around the country, as well as adding yoga to his care of patients in his medical acupuncture practice. He is a graduate of the Piedmont Yoga Studio’s 18-month Advanced Studies Program, and has since become Director of their Deep Yoga Program, teaching the Experiential Anatomy, Yoga Technique, and Yoga Methodology portions of the training. He is also on faculty for several Teacher Training programs around the country. He studied with Rodney Yee, Patricia Walden, and Erich Schiffmann, and has been strongly influenced by the work of TKV Desikachar and Donald Moyer. Baxter teaches classes, workshops and retreats around the country and internationally. YogiViews 64 A - A MD's view of Yoga Baxter Bell

Baxter Bell has been actively deepening his understanding of yoga and relaxation since making the stress-reducing move from a career as a busy family doctor to that of a yoga teacher and medical acupuncturist. He is now involved in the integration of therapeutic applications of yoga with Western medicine, lecturing to health care professionals around the country, as well as adding yoga to his care of patients in his medical acupuncture practice. He is a graduate of the Piedmont Yoga Studio’s 18-month Advanced Studies Program, and has since become Director of their Deep Yoga Program, teaching the Experiential Anatomy, Yoga Technique, and Yoga Methodology portions of the training. He is also on faculty for several Teacher Training programs around the country. He studied with Rodney Yee, Patricia Walden, and Erich Schiffmann, and has been strongly influenced by the work of TKV Desikachar and Donald Moyer. Baxter teaches classes, workshops and retreats around the country and internationally. YogiViews 64 B An MD's view of Yoga Baxter Bell

Laurie Fo came to yoga as a way to return home to herself after deep loss. That journey brought her to owning the Yoga Garden Studio, after a solid experience managing diverse businesses. She also teaches restorative Yoga at the studio. She draws on her background in radiology, integrating anatomical detail, breath awareness and meditation to skillfully use the transformative powers of yoga. YogiViews 68 B The Yoga Garden Studio a Conversation with Owner Laurie Fo

Prasadachitta Dharmacharya is an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist Community and teaches meditation, yoga and Buddhism at the San Francisco Buddhist Center. YogiViews 72 B Yoga and Budhism Prasadachitta Dharmachari

Prasadachitta Dharmacharya is an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist Community and teaches meditation, yoga and Buddhism at the San Francisco Buddhist Center. Even though one of men’s most important traits is ‘to get things done’ what emphasizes the material aspects of being a man, men have also been involved in spirituality for centuries. Yoga and Buddhism are some of the most prominent spiritual disciplines. While Yoga has been embraced largely by women in the West, Buddhism is practiced evenly by both sexes. More and more men are understanding the specific benefits Yoga bring to us men. What can Buddhism bring to the modern man, how can it help men tap into their masculine spiritual wisdom? answer this question I’ve invited Prasadachitta, welcome Prasadachitta… YogiViews 73 Budhism and men Prasadachitta Dharmachari

Prasadachitta Dharmacharya is an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist Community and teaches meditation, yoga and Buddhism at the San Francisco Buddhist Center. YogiViews 72 A Yoga and Budhism Prasadachitta Dharmachari

Rod Stryker is the founder of ParaYoga and the author of The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom and also blogs for The Huffington Post. He has taught for more than thirty years, training teachers and leading corporate seminars, yoga retreats, and workshops throughout the world. He met Yoga master Kavi Yogiraj Mani Finger and his son, Yogiraj Alan Finger whom he studied for 20 years and is a current disciple of Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute YogiViews 39 Rod Stryker B

Rod Stryker is the founder of ParaYoga and the author of The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom and also blogs for The Huffington Post. He has taught for more than thirty years, training teachers and leading corporate seminars, yoga retreats, and workshops throughout the world. He met Yoga master Kavi Yogiraj Mani Finger and his son, Yogiraj Alan Finger whom he studied for 20 years and is a current disciple of Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute. YogiViews 39 Rod Stryker A 2