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Perfection in ac-tion is Yoga. Ayogi can sit well,talk well, and en-joy things with-out gettingcaught in them. Ayogi can enjoy theworld because heknows the limita-tions, and knowshow far to go.

Who is a goodsurfer? The one

who can ride the big waves! Because he knows he’s not going toget caught, the yogi will even watch for the big wave. He has aboard and knows how to balance himself on it. Balanced meanstranquil. If you have a balanced mind, that is your surfboard. Youare steady on it. Whatever wave comes, you just go out and enjoyit without getting caught. You are in the world, but never of theworld. That means Integral Yoga embraces the entire life, frommorning till evening. Everything should be yogic, from the minuteyou start brushing your teeth to the minute you go to bed. Do itwell, and do it now.

Test Yourself in the Field

Karma Yoga, the path of selfless service, is the best form of Yoga.Even if you don’t have time to meditate, to do asanas, to eat, tosleep, it doesn’t matter. If you have an opportunity to do KarmaYoga, do that first. Through Karma Yoga, your heart, mind, andbody will be soon cleaned. You will see your limitations anddrawbacks in Karma Yoga, not in your meditation. You willunderstand your attitudes and moods, but not when you are allalone. So test yourself in the field.

Not that you shouldn’t spend some time in meditation. If you

Sri Swami SatchidanandaThe Joy of Serving

i n s i d eThe Joy of ServingSri Swami Satchidananda ........................ Page 1

Yoga for Reversing AsthmaBhavani Kludt .......................................... Page 1

Enlightening TalesSwami Satchidananda .............................. Page 3

Around the Ashram:The Yogaville Library ............................... Page 4

EcumenismSri Swami Satchidananda ........................ Page 5

Religion & Direct ExperienceSwami Vivekananda ................................. Page 5

Using Karma Yoga for Finding PeaceExcerpted from Stress Mgt. TT Manual... Page 7

Moon SalutationCopyrighted by Kripalu............................ Page 8

Asthma Class StructureBhavani Kludt .......................................... Page 11

Performance Under PressureShankar Bruce Fern................................... Page 12

Bulletin Board............................Page 13

Yogaville Calendar ...................Page 15

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Yoga Practicesfor Reversing Asthma

By Bhavani KludtFor as long as I can remember, coping with asthma

was a major part of my life. This is no longer true forme. My childhood memories include my motherholding and comforting me in our small bathroom filledwith steam. Before the days of inhalers, this was the

re c o m m e n d e dapproach to breakthe asthmaticspasm. I often spentdays on end unableto walk from oneend of the house tothe other withoutstopping to “catchmy breath.” Theadvent of inhalersseemed miraculous.Spasms thatpreviously lastedfor days were

stopped in seconds. I ignored the precautions not to usethe inhalers too frequently. Since then I’ve learned thatthe early medicines sometimes caused “reboundeffects.” Although the inhaler provided immediaterelief, in some people as the drug wore off it caused aworse asthmatic spasm than their first. Many peoplewere hospitalized or even died from this later worseattack. Fortunately, I never experienced this effect.

Later, safer inhalers were introduced and theprecautions were lifted. I used these medicines just asmuch as the others. If I left the house without my inhaler,the panic of being without this breath-providing drugwas enough to trigger an attack. Much of my liferevolved around my asthmatic condition. Then I beganpracticing yoga.

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Hari Om,Happy New Year! We had a wonderful holy-day sea-

son at Yogaville, with Sri Gurudev present for Christ-mas, New Year’s Eve, and Jayanthi (birthday) celebra-tions. I want to pass on some of Sri Gurudev’s mes-sage for having a truly happy new year.

“May this New Year make you realize your ownhappiness, and to celebrate, not only the New Year,celebrate New Minutes. Every minute is new.”

“Let us take a vow, that: ‘Whatever happens to me,I will leave it to God. I will think that God is doingeverything for me, and all I have to do is to rememberHim.’”

“Another important vow should be, ‘As I want tobe happy always, and I want to be praised by every-body, I should remember, everyone else also wants

that…’ Whatever you want to be done to you, do it to others.”“Love should handle our life. Love others, and get loved. Love all, love all, love all…

That way our life will be a happy one—peaceful. And, you’re not only celebrating thebeginning of the New Year; you’ll be celebrating during the course of the New Year. Andthen, celebrate another New Year. So, let there always be celebration, celebration, celebra-tion.”

Service is a key teaching of Sri Gurudev, and I am happy to include His article, “The Joyof Serving.” To quote Sri Gurudev, “Even if you don’t have time to meditate, to do asanas,to eat, to sleep, it doesn’t matter. If you have an opportunity to do Karma Yoga, do thatfirst. Through Karma Yoga, your heart, mind, and body will soon be cleaned.”

I’ve also added an article from the Stress Management TT Manual, “Using Karma Yogato Find and Maintain Your Peace.” This article gives us some practical tools for integrat-ing Karma Yoga in our lives.

Shankar Fern, who is a longtime Integral Yogi, has developed a corporate training pro-gram, “Performance Under Pressure,” based on the teachings of Integral Yoga. He islooking for Integral Yoga teachers to become involved in a few different ways. This can bea good way for those who relate well in the business world to earn some income whilesharing the teachings of Integral Yoga. Shankar’s article is on Page 12.

Thanks to Bhavani Kludt for her insightful and useful article, “Yoga Practices for Re-versing Asthma.” Many people sufferfrom this condition, and you may havesome students who will benefit from thisvaluable information. Reading her articlewill give you greater insight into the na-ture of this condition, and some tools andpractices that you can share with your stu-dents. Her “Asthma Class Structure: Sug-gested Personal Practice Session” may becopied and used for a handout.

As always, I wish you all health, peace,joy, love and light.Om Shanthi,

Ram Vignola

Director, IYTA

INTEGRAL YOGA®

TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONFounder: Sri Swami Satchidananda

The Integral Yoga Teachers Association isa membership association open to allIntegral Yoga teachers. Its mission is toprovide mutual support and spiritualfellowship, to share information, toprovide inspiration, and to conductongoing training and guidance.Director: Ram VignolaOffice: Dave ThompsonNewsletter:Layout: Ram VignolaTranscription: Ananda RadhaEditors: Rev. Kumari de Sachy

Ratna StoneSwami Gangeshwarananda

Contact us at:Integral Yoga Teachers AssociationYogaville, Buckingham, VA 23921 USAtel: 434.969.3121, ext. 137fax: 434.969.1303e-mail: iyta@iyta.orgwebpage: www.iyta.org

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A Drop of HoneyA man was walking

through the junglewhen, all of a sudden, heencountered a largetiger. He was almostexhausted when he sawthe tiger, but he was sofrightened that he got aburst of adrenaline andstarted running. Thetiger chased after him.The man ran as fast as hecould, but all of asudden, “Whoops!”—He stumbled into a deep,dry well. The well wasvery old and had beencovered over withcreepers and vines.Luckily, he didn’t fall allthe way to the bottombut caught hold of one ofthe vines.

So there he washanging midway down

the well. He started to climb up, but when he looked up, he saw the tiger standingthere. “My gosh,” he said, “What should I do now? I can’t hold on like thismuch longer! I’ll just have to let go and jump.”

As the man was about to jump, he looked down below and saw a big cobra.So there was a cobra below and a tiger above. Just at that moment, the fellowheard a faint scratching and felt a vibration along the vine he was holding. Helooked up and saw a small rat nibbling on the creeper. At any moment, thecreeper would be cut, and he would fall below. What a predicament! Hewondered, “What am I to do?”

All of a sudden, something fell onto his lip, a kind of heavy drop. He lickedhis lips and wondered, “What is that?” Soon he realized that when he fell down,he had disturbed a honeycomb, and a drop of honey now fell onto his lip. “Ah,”he thought “this is just like the honey I had when I went to my mother-in-law’splace for the first time and met my wife-to-be. Oh, she was such a beautifulgirl.” Then he started thinking about his wedding day, the beautiful feast, andhow happy the honeymoon had been.

He continued to daydream: “Ah, but unfortunately, she divorced me. Still,she has a sister somewhere. Maybe when I go back, I should ask the sister tomarry me.” And he started planning for another marriage. Thus, a little, tinydrop of honey made him forget about all the danger of his present situation, aswell as his past suffering, and there he was looking to make the same mistakesagain in the future.

People constantly think of trifling, temporary, fleeting happiness. They forget all aboutthe knocks and bumps they received in life and make the same mistakes again and again,falling deeper and deeper into the pit. If you want to speed up your growth, learn fromthe past experiences and stay away from anything that would disturb your peace.

From the Introductionby Sri Swami Satchidananda

If you really want to learn, you will findthat the entire nature is a book ofknowledge. It can teach you everythingyou need to know. All the knowledge thatyou seek is freely available in this universe-ity. You don’t have to go to a library; eventhe tiniest little thing can teach you a biglesson. The great teachers understood this;that is why they used examples fromordinary life to convey important truths.This can be seen in the beautiful stories andparables they told to their students.

That is how they taught—with verysimple examples to bring out great truths.Many of the great sages and saints werejust simple people. They seldom quotedfrom scriptures, because they didn’t evenread. They lived with nature, and whatthey, themselves, were learning directlyfrom nature, they brought out in the formof stories. Then, when the people saw theordinary, natural things in their daily lives,they were reminded of the highest truths.

Another reason that most of the greatteachers taught in the form of stories is thatpeople often forgot the plain truth, becauseit’s just plain. But they can easily remembera story. And by remembering the story, theycan remember the teaching, also.

So the great teachers often presented thehigher truths through stories—and thestories are very simple. In fact, the truthitself is very simple. Sometimes, ourcomplicated minds don’t want to acceptthat. They question, “Could it really be thatsimple?” A complicated mind doesn’t wantto accept simple things.

That is why the kingdom—real peaceand joy—lies among the children. As thegreat sage Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsawould often say, “Forget everything thatyou have learned. Become like a childagain, and you will experience God rightnow.”

These stories are for children of all ages.They contain within them the ancientwisdom and universal teachings of thegreat sages and saints of India, and aregolden keys for true success in life. Mayyou apply them well and experience allhealth, happiness, peace, and prosperity.

Enlightening Tales by Sri Swami Satchidananda is a story book for everyone—with lions and kings, rogues and saints, a boywho can stop an elephant, and a milkmaid who can walk on water! Sri Gurudev is a master storyteller, and many of His mostprecious stories are compiled in Enlightening Tales. These selections have been reproduced here for you.—Editor

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Ecumenism is Integral Yoga. Though we follow oneteacher, we learn to respect all other teachers. The teachingsmay vary, but the central teaching is always the same—toknow our True Self. That is the first and foremost goal. Oncewe know the Self, then it is easy to know all other things.

Until we “know” our Self, all our knowing will be a big“no.” Because we try to know everything through ourconditioned minds, all our knowing will beconditioned, prejudiced, limited, and colored.Real knowing is only with the pure, neutral,and unconditioned mind. We should havethat clear and uncolored vision, and that isthe purpose underlying all these practices—to remove all the coloring. The mind shouldbe freed from all these limitations andpreconditioned ideas.

We literally should wash the brain. Wash itclean of all colors and conditions. Don’t merelyswitch from one prejudice to another; simply seeclearly for yourself. That is the purpose behind all theteachings— whether they originated from Moses, Jesus,Buddha, Mohammed, Shankara, Krishna, Rama, or Siva—tokeep the mind clean.

With all that, even though all the religions teach essentiallythe same message, we still can appreciate the differences—just as we would want a good garden to have a variety offlowers. If you have only chrysanthemums for acres and acres,you wouldn’t even call it a garden; you would call it a farm.Even if the garden is small and doesn’t have that manyflowers, if it has a variety, you call it beautiful See thedifference? If you have only one kind of flower, it’s no longera garden.

The purpose of ecumenism is not to have only one religion.When things become uniform, we become bored and don’tappreciate life anymore. But, while enjoying the variety, we

Swami Satchidanandaon Ecumenism

can try to understand the unity. However, if you don’t knowthe unity, you won’t enjoy the variety. Instead, you will alwaysbe fighting. The true purpose of ecumenism is to stop thefighting.

Those who have directly experienced the Truth say that itcannot be perceived by the mind or expressed by speech. Still,we depend upon the mind for understanding—despite the

fact that even the most subtle phenomena which themind can perceive are very gross when compared

to the basic essence. So, when the mind attemptsto understand the un-understandable essence,

it has to limit the unlimited. The most subtleexpression which the mind can perceive isthe Sound. The Vedas call it the Nadam, andthe Bible calls it the Word. Even this basicsound cannot be directly known, but you can

see it expressed as the Light. The very sounditself creates the conditions for the illumination,

or the Light. This is called the bindu, which is justa speck of light. As light it can be seen, but in the

level beyond the light it cannot. It is heard, but what we hearthrough the physical ear is not even the beginning sound.The Sound, which we are talking about, is much more subtlethan what we hear.

The way to understand and realize this is to use the helpof some outside symbol. That is the reason why we have allthe various temples, symbols, images, services, wavings oflight and incense, and ringing of bells. Those are all outsidesymbols, which should ultimately help us to feel, see, andhear the same within.

The individual is free to choose whatever symbol or imagehe prefers. By choosing the Light, we are using a universalsymbol. The Light is universal, and our way is universal. Webelieve in the various signs, symbols, and approaches.Eventually, they all bring the Light. You are in Light, and youare called “enlightened.”

It is clear that all the religions of the world havebeen built upon that one universal andadamantine foundation of all of ourknowledge—direct experience. The teachers

all saw God. They all saw their own souls.They saw their soul’s future and their eternity;

and what they saw they preached…

No man can be religious until he hashad the same experiences himself.

It is not much use to talk aboutreligion until one has felt it. Whyis there so much disturbance, somuch fighting and quarreling, in

the name of God? There has beenmore bloodshed in the name of God

than for any other cause—becausepeople never went to the fountainhead…

Man wants truth, and wants to experience truth for himself.When he has grasped it, realized it, and felt it within hisheart of hearts, then alone, declare the Vedas, will all doubtsvanish, all darkness be scattered, and all crookedness bemade straight.

This is what Raja Yoga proposes to teach. The goal of all itsteaching is to show how to concentrate the mind; then howto discover the innermost recesses of our own minds; thenhow to generalize their contents and form our ownconclusions from them. It never asks what our belief is—whether we are deists, or atheists, whether Christians, Jews,or Buddhists. We are human beings, and that is sufficient.Every human being has the right and power to seek religion;every human being has the right to ask the reason why,and to have his question answered by himself—if he onlytakes the trouble. — From Raja Yoga, by Swami Vivekananda

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really get tired, or get into emotional or psychologicalproblems, contemplate and analyze. “I went to serve him,but got annoyed because he didn’t thank me.” That’s yourmeditation when you return home. Yes, meditate on your ownfeelings. “I offered my service. Why should I expect him tothank me? That’s not right. Next time, I’m going to do thesame thing, but not wait for his thanks.” Then you are shapingyour mind well.

“Karma Yogam ondre nammai kakkum ennum Vedam,” said agreat saintly poet, Subramanya Barati. He knew a lot aboutdevotion and self-analysis. But here he was saying, “Myimpression is, the essence of scripture is Karma Yoga.” Thatalone can save you; that alone is enough for you. MasterSivananda always said this: “Serve, Love.” Serve comes first.Serve with love, because without love you cannot serve. Is itnot so? Without dedication, you cannot serve. Without controlof passion and selfishness, you cannot serve. Serve well andall things come automatically. Become a yogi just by serving.

Expecting Results

Karma Yoga means a selfless act. If you are motivated todo something for others, and don’t expect any result or rewardfor you, such an action is called Karma Yoga. But if you expecta result for your benefit, then it is merely karma. It’s just alabor. “I do this so that I can get that.” But true Karma Yoga isservice for the joy of serving. You don’t even wait for thanks.That way you can keep your mind calm, without anydisturbance. Whether people appreciate your action or not,even if they criticize you, that is their business. You have doneyour job to your capacity. You are satisfied with what youhave done and don’t expect anything in return. So your mindis always calm. That is Yoga—calmness of mind. If you keepcalm during the karma, it is Karma Yoga. If you are going toget disturbed during your action, it’s karma.

I’m Melting Away!

Whatever you do, it can be done as Karma Yoga—evenyour meditation. Many get disturbed because they look forsomething to happen in meditation. If they don’t feel anysensation after a half-hour, they think the mantra is not good;they already look for another mantra. They are meditating toget something. Yes, even in meditation, even with God, don’tdo business! Don’t do it to get something; do it only to retainyour peace.

The flower doesn’t know it is giving fragrance. Does iteven say, “I want to give a nice smell. Here is a nice person. Iwant to be extra nice to him?” A candle doesn’t know it isgiving light. It doesn’t worry you, “Look. I’m wasting mytime; I’m melting away. Come and read something with mylight.” Does the candle ask you that? No, it is just there, thesame as a Karma Yogi. Because of his very presence, peopleenjoy the light; people enjoy the smell, and people get thebenefit.

Fear Waits

The Bhagavad Gita says, “All that you are entitled to is toact. Just do, but don’t wait for the result.” Because when youwait for the result, you build a tension and become upset. If

you don’t get the result, you are frustrated and angry. If youdo get the result, you become greedy. Even if you don’t wantmore, you still want to protect what you have, because youfeel that having it will make you happy. You are afraid oflosing it, because your happiness seems to depend on thatpossession. The fear of losing is always waiting. To be morehappy, you want more things. Then if anybody puts up abarrier to prevent you from accumulating, you will hate thatperson. Your own selfishness causes hatred, fear, jealousy, andanger. If you don’t want anything from anybody, you are freedfrom these tendencies. That is why Karma Yoga will relieveyou from all this strain. You are always happy, alwayspeaceful.

Do It Perfectly

If we only know how to act—not waiting for the result,without any selfishness, we won’t lose our happiness or ourpeace. Do anything you want, even your personal eating. Itmay seem like you are doing it for your own sake. You aretasting it; you are filling the stomach. Is it not karma then?No, when you want to take the car on the road, you have tofill up the tank. Your body is the same. Even your eating anddrinking is not for your sake, but to serve others.

A person who has dedicated his life for the sake ofhumanity has to take care of his body and mind. Just as youtake care of your car, he takes care of the instruments withwhich he serves. That is why, if a dedicated person forgets totake care of his body, the people who receive the service comeforward to take care of it. They remind him, “Swami, eat alittle food. You have had a long day. Please rest a little.”

If the dedicated person has a family, don’t think that heshould ignore it. Since it is given by God, the family is notreally yours. But you still have a responsibility. If God hasgiven you a few people under your care, you are their servantand caretaker. The mother is the servant of the baby and thehusband is the trustee of both. We all have responsibilities,but let us do our duties without attachment.

The Honored Guest

The Karma Yogi works with more zeal than an ordinaryperson. Because he is doing it as a service to God, he hasmore interest than the person who works just for his ownbenefit. If you are cooking your dinner, it can be just anything.But if you cook for some honored guest, you want nicer items.The plates will be well polished. You will take out all yourspecial dishes and silverware. There is a joy in doingsomething as an offering. You will never get that joy whenyou do it just for yourself. Many, unfortunately, have nevertasted that joy. It’s unforgettable. If you really do somethingfor somebody else and experience that joy, you will neverwant to do something for yourself. You will always look foropportunities to serve. It’s even sort of selfish—because youmiss that joy. It’s something sweet and delicious. That’s whatis called a dedicated life. There is supreme joy in it.

Once a month or once in two months, try to set aside sometime and say, “This is my Karma Yoga week. The whole weekI should be totally selfless. I won’t be doing anything for mysake.” Or, choose just one day—like you choose a fasting day.Say to yourself, “This is a selfless day.”

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How much of your time do you spend working? How much time doyou spend playing? How much do you spending on activities tofind and maintain your peace? If you are like most people, you spendmuch more time in work and daily activities than in your play orsadhana. So, unless you can find a way to find peace while immersedin worldly activities, this imbalance will create a life which is slantedtoward stress. Understanding the principles of the Yoga of stressmanagement will help you find peace in all your activities. Thisarticle is adapted from the Stress Management Teachers TrainingManual.—Editor

Thoughts are of two kinds: working thoughts andplaying thoughts. In working thoughts, you gettensed up, you become anxious. In playingthoughts, you are relaxed. So convert all of yourthoughts into playing thoughts. Play while youwork. Let it be continuous play. There is nothingelse you should be doing in your life. Just play, play,play. —Sri Swami Satchidananda

Karma yoga is balanced action, peaceful action. Inpracticing asana, we explore postures with the intention ofmaintaining steadiness and comfort, balancing ease and effort.Asana is literally practice for maintaining steadiness andcomfort in other areas of our lives. How can we apply theseprinciples to daily tasks? Bringing the spirit of karma yogainto our work lives means:

• Balancing effort with the ability to maintain that effort

• Balancing work with the ability to keep workingsteadily

• Balancing the value placed on the importance of theoutcome with the importance of doing quality workthat is focused, creative and maintains peace of mind

• Balancing the importance of outcome with the well-being of all affected (you, the company, other staff, yourcustomers)

Work done this way is more effective, more efficient, morefulfilling and more enjoyable. In applying the principles ofkarma yoga to the workplace, there are two importantconsiderations: does your personal and collective effort leadto a positive outcome, and does that effort consider the well-being of all concerned? A perfect or right action is one thatbenefits someone and harms no one (including you).Worrying over outcomes undermines creativity, disrupts theability to focus and generates tension. Attachment to theoutcome focuses energy where we have no control. Workingwith balance and ease, keeping the focus on the task ratherthan the outcome, enables us to make the best use of our fullpotential. A task becomes enjoyable when the mind is fullypresent and focused. “Do your best, leave the rest.”

Our work lives present many challenges: boss, clients/customers, responsibilities, time pressures, co-workers,juggling work/home/family/friends. What are some of thethoughts and feelings behind those challenges?

• Fear of loss of job

• Fear of judgment or loss of approval

• Loss of self-esteem

• Feelings of being persecuted or victimized

• Fear of failure

• Frustration, anger, anxiety

• Feelings of rejection, negativity

Analyze for yourself what takes you out of the presentand creates tension. Often what we are afraid of is not theresult itself, but how we will feel about the result. We fearfeeling hurt, failure, worthless, rejected.

Karma yoga is continually bringing your focus to thepresent and to the task at hand. It is in the present thatanything is possible, where our potential can manifest. Themost control we can have over the outcome is to act withintegrity and good intentions, ease and steadiness, applyingour full focus and creativity.

The following summarizes the key points of applying theprinciples of karma yoga:

• Non-attachment to the result

• Relaxed, focused effort

• Awareness of the well-being of all

• Focus on the quality of the effort rather than theoutcome

• Maintaining one’s peace

• Enjoying the process

• Acting with integrity and love

Using Karma Yogato Find and Maintain Your Peace

The 2002 Stress Management TT will be held June 14–28 atYogaville with Sw. Ramananda and Sw. Vidyananda. Forregistration or more information contact ARC at 1-800-858-9642or email iyi@yogaville.org

Karma Yoga is give, give, give. Don’t worry about howyou will be surviving. If people know that you are here togive, and you are really giving, it is their business to keepyou well. If a tree is always giving a lot of fruit, won’t thegardener take special care of the tree? He won’t forget to waterit daily. He will even put a fence around it. Not that the treedemanded anything; it just did its duty. In the same way, ifyour life is useful to people they will take care of you. If youare not useful, why should you even live? No need. Sowherever you are, just give joyfully. If you don’t get propercare immediately, forget it! A time will come when the nature,the Cosmic Consciousness, knows fully well that you arereally offering your service, and not expecting anything inreturn. Once that is proven, then abundance will be with you.That selfless life is what you call God. God was never selfish.And God’s Nature was never selfish. So, if you lead a selflesslife you are in God. When you have God, certainly everythingelse will be added unto it.

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MO ON SALU TATIO NChandra Namaskar

1. PRANAMS: Stand in Tadasana. Press feet, squeeze, crown. Presspalms together at elbow level.

2. HALF MOON: Circle fingertips overhead, interlacing fingers andpointing index fingers upward in “temple” position. Press left foot andleft hip, extending torso to right. Press right foot and right hip,extending torso through center to left. Press left foot, returning tocenter.

3. VICTORY SQUAT: Step to the right and point toes slightly outward.Soften knees and press sitz bones and elbows downward, fingertipsupward.

4. FIVE-POINTED STAR: Press feet (straightening legs), squeeze,crown, and fingertips, extending arms at shoulder level.

5. TRIANGLE: Turn right toes to right, left heel to left, and press lefthip, extending torso to right. Lower right hand as you raise left hand,pressing fingertips.

6. RUNNER’S STRETCH: Lower both hands toward right foot, restinghands on leg, foot, or floor. Press feet, tailbone, crown.

7. LUNGE: Bend forward knee, bringing hands to floor on either side ofleading foot and back knee to floor. Press forward foot, palms, sitzbones, crown.

8. EXTENDED-LEG SQUAT: Bring both hands to the left of the leadingfoot and press sitz bones downward as you pivot to face center,rotating extended leg so that toes point upward. Press hands, foot ofbent leg, heel of extended leg, sitz bones, crown.

9. SQUAT: Bring extended leg toward center. Press feet, sitz bones,crown. If flexibility allows, bring palms together at elbow level.

10. EXTENDED-LEG SQUAT: With hands once again on the floor, extendright leg to the side. Press hands, foot of bent leg, heel of extendedleg, sitz bones, crown.

11. LUNGE: Pivot to face bent knee, with hands on either side of leadingfoot, rotating back leg and bringing back knee to floor. Press forwardfoot, palms, sitz bones, crown.

12. RUNNER’S STRETCH: Lift hips by pressing feet, tailbone, crown.

13. TRIANGLE: Sweep right arm upward and back, sliding left hand upleft leg. Press feet, squeeze, left hipbone, crown, fingertips.

14. FIVE-POINTED STAR: Bring both arms to shoulder level, turning toesslightly outward. Press feet, squeeze, crown, fingertips.

15. VICTORY SQUAT: Soften knees, press sitz bones, elbows downward,fingertips upward.

16. HALF MOON: Press feet (straightening legs) and turn toes to faceforward. Step right foot close to left foot as you bring arms overheadinto “temple” position. Press feet, squeeze, crown, fingertips. Pressright foot and right hip, extending torso to left. Press left foot and lefthip, extending torso through center to right. Press right foot, returningto center.

17. PRANAMS: Press feet, squeeze, crown. Circle arms back to center,pressing palms together at elbow level. © Kripalu Center, 1990

Please note that this Moon Salutation is an Intermediate Level sequence; not for beginners. Also, it is not a substitute for theSun Salutation as it has different effects. If you use this page as a handout, the Kripalu copyright information must be included.

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I didn’t begin the yoga practices with the intention ofhealing my asthma. I believed, as western medicinepractitioners tell us, that I would suffer with this conditionfor the rest of my life. But very slowly, the severity andfrequency of attacks lessened. I have now been symptom freefor almost two years. Asthma no longer impacts my life. Letme share with you what I learned along the way to help thishealing.

What is asthma?

Three physiological conditions can occur together orindependently to cause asthmatic symptoms. All three restrictour ability to get air in and out of the lungs.

• Smooth muscles surrounding the bronchial tubes andbronchioles spasm and contract.

• Bronchial tube inner linings become inflamed andswollen.

• Excess mucus in the bronchial tubes further restrictsairflow.

These conditions can be triggered by a variety of factorsand asthmatic people each have their own specific triggers.These may include allergens, pollutants, emotional upsets,quick changes in air temperature or humidity, exercise, diet,etc. Each person should diligently investigate his/her owncondition to identify and then minimize exposure to thesespecific triggers.

How do we breathe?

We learned in teacher training that inhalation is the activepart of the breath and exhalation is passive. With our normalgentle breath the diaphragm muscle engages to provide themajor energy for inhalation. Because muscles provide energyin only one direction, the diaphragm only supportsinhalations. It relaxes for the exhalation but can’t provide anyenergy for this passive part of the breath.

The energy source for exhalation is far subtler. No musclesautomatically engage to exhale. However, we can consciouslyengage abdominal and chest muscles to support exhaling. Infact, this active muscular engagement is very helpful duringan asthmatic spasm as no muscles provide this automatically.

The energy source for exhaling consists primarily of thesurface energy of a surfactant and elasticity of lung tissue.The inner surface of the alveoli, air sacs of the lungs, is coatedwith a natural surfactant. This is the type of chemical thatstabilizes bubbles to a particular size. We see this in our homesas dishwashing detergents/surfactants stabilize soap bubblesas we do our dishes. The surfactant in our lungs wants ouralveoli to be a particular size just as our dishwashingdetergent wants a bubble to be a particular size. When thediaphragm expands the alveoli during inhalation, these tiny,one-cell thick membrane “bubbles” stretch larger than whatthe surfactant wants them to be. When the diaphragm releasesthe inhalation, the surface energy of the surfactant and somenatural elasticity of the lung tissue provide energy for theexhalation. These energies are far gentler and subtler thanmuscular energy used for inhaling.

What happens during an asthma attack?

One or any combination of the three conditions listedpreviously can occur during an asthma attack. The restrictivepower of these conditions overwhelms the subtle energy ofour normal passive exhalation. The lungs fill with air, we don’texhale and therefore we can’t inhale. The resultant asthmaticbreath is short, shallow and rapid. It is a breath of tensionand stress.

I remember so often being in the typical asthmatic positionof sitting rigidly straight, leaning forward slightly, shouldershunched up tightly and trying to inhale. But my lungs werefull; I needed to exhale! Because I didn’t understand that mylungs were full, I continued to try to inhale. I felt that I couldn’tbreathe, panic set in and the condition would continue into apainful, frightening downward spiral. Inhalers relieved thisfor me but for many people, this spiral results in an emergencytrip to the hospital.

In 1990, Swami Nischalananda told me that asthma is moreof an inability to exhale than to inhale. Even though I hadsuffered from asthma my entire life, I had not understoodthis. With this information I was able to work with thecondition. When I felt the constriction of a beginning attack,I began to actively engage my chest and abdominal musclesto support the exhalation. Once the old air was out of mylungs I was able to inhale. This required a significant physicaleffort. The powerful result was that it stopped the cycle ofpanic that sets in from the perceived inability to inhale. Byexhaling completely and breathing deeply I started to reversesome of the attacks without medication. Eventually, I hadfewer attacks and have now gone almost two years with nosymptoms.

Helpful Practices

Breathing practices

Many asthmatics are chest breathers and/or reversebreathers. These breathing patterns are inefficient andsymptomatic of being stressed. The bottom of the lungs ismost blood rich yet isn’t used with these unhealthy breathinghabits. Chest and reverse breathing use only the least bloodrich upper lungs. With these patterns the breath will be short,shallow and rapid. This type of breath contributes to a chronicstressed physiological condition.

Deergha Swaasam, the deep three part breath, can correctchest and reverse breathing patterns. In addition, deepbreathing with a focus on exhaling, helps induce relaxation.A gentle three part breath can be effective in the early stagesof an asthma attack for possibly reversing the spasm.

Kapaalabhaati, rapid diaphragmatic breathing, teaches aforced exhalation and strengthens the required abdominalmuscles. This is an excellent practice for strengthening andlearning how to force an exhalation. I do not recommend thiswhen the lungs are particularly sensitive or in early stages ofan asthma attack. It can trigger coughing which can thenworsen a condition.

Naadi Suddhi, alternate nostril breathing, is wonderfullycalming and soothing. A strong focus should be onincorporating Deergha Swaasam and lengthening andcompleting the exhalation. I don’t recommend Naadi Suddhi

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in early stages of an asthma attack.Although the calming could be helpful,restricting the airflow to one nostrilwould be too stressful.

Nasal Breathing

Many asthmatics are mouthbreathers. This is particularlyproblematic as they lose the protectionto the lungs of air filtration andtemperature and humidity adjustmentthat the nasal passages provide.Bringing unconditioned air directly intothe fragile lung tissue can weaken lungsand aggravate asthma. These mouthbreathers often suffer from constant orseasonal allergies. Their nasal passagesare often restricted or closed from excessmucus. Sinus infections are common.

A daily Jala Neti cleansing practicecan dramatically improve or evenreverse these blocked nasal conditions.The tepid saltwater wash in one nostriland out the other is refreshing, cleansingand rejuvenates the mucus layer andmembranes. A simple description of thiscleansing practice can sound too bizarrefor most people. Therefore, Idemonstrate the use of the neti pot inthe workshops I teach. I even get manystudents to try it then. I know I neverwould have tried it myself unlesssomeone had personally shown me howto do it. This practice can be very helpfulfor changing mouth-breathing habits tonasal breathing. And this can be veryhealing for the lungs.

Asanas

I have customized an asana seriesthat includes backward, forward,inverted and twisting poses of anIntegral Yoga Hatha class. But I choseparticular poses that expand andcontract the chest area and oftenalternates between them. This increasesmovement and healing pranic energy tothe lungs. For example, I rotate back andforth between forward and backwardbends; rather than doing all backwardand then all forward bends. I try to pickasanas that expand and contract thechest area; i.e. cat/cow with the breath,sitting chest expander and upper eagle,dhanurasana and child’s pose,paschimotanasana and bridge pose. I

encourage you to be creative with thisand choose your own complementaryposes. The idea is to expand andcontract the chest and bring moremobility to the area.

My first IYI teacher told me that theshoulder stand is good for asthma. I washaving a mild but persistent attack andwanted to avoid using my inhaler. Iremembered the teacher’s comment anddid the shoulder stand at home. Itimmediately broke the spasm. Invertingthe body can be helpful to reverse aspasm. A student told me that she lieshead down on a stairway to get asupported inversion and this helps her.

I often offer JatharaParivartanaasana, the abdominal twistlying on the back, as a substitute forArdha Matsyendrasana, the half-spinaltwist. This lying, floor version allows thestudent to relax into the pose more easilythan seated and for many students toopen the chest more completely.Students sometimes comment that inthe seated version they have difficultybreathing.

One final suggestion is to sometimessubstitute the crocodile pose forSavasana. In the crocodile pose thestudent lies on the belly with the armsfolded overhead, the head resting on theforearms, legs relaxed. The armsoverhead slightly immobilizes the chestmuscles and makes abdominalbreathing easier and more prominent. Ilet them relax in this pose and focus onthe relaxed abdominal breath. I don’tuse this pose for the deep relaxation. Butif a student has coughing problems theycould come into it after the physicaltensing section. Lying on the belly ismuch better than the back for reducingcoughing problems.

Diet/Supplements

Foods that thicken or increase mucusformation should be avoided. Thesemight vary from person to person, butwould typically include dairy productsand perhaps starchy foods.

Excess mucus can indicate that thebody is not eliminating toxins throughnormal elimination systems; i.e. bowelmovements, urination, sweating, etc.The body engages the mucusproduction system to also eliminate

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toxins rather than letting it functionsimply as a healthy, secretion system.Anything to help cleanse and detoxifythe body will help this condition.Students have told me that daily freshjuices, colon cleansing and otherdetoxifying treatments have beenhelpful.

The nutrient Quercetin is abioflavanoid with natural antihistamineproperties. This could be helpful forthose asthmatics with allergy problems.Nettles have natural anti-inflammatoryproperties. Both can be purchased assupplements and could help particularconditions.

Summary

The particular physical aspects of anasthmatic’s condition and their specifictriggers might indicate particular yogapractices. For example, if mucus is aparticular problem we might morestrongly recommend dietary changesand detoxifying practices. If chest orreverse-breathing patterns are habitual,we would give particular attention tobreathing practices. We can change ouremphasis to better meet our student’sneeds.

Yet all of these practices can help anyasthmatic. The powerful stress reducingeffect of our standard Integral YogaHatha class is extremely healing. Mostimportantly, the student must believe intheir ability to heal. Asthma sufferingcan be reduced. I know this truth as Ilive it every day. My life used to revolvearound my condition. My life has nowbeen free of asthma for almost twoyears. May your students freethemselves as they bring these practicesinto their lives.

References

Asthma, Taking Control for a Healthier Life,The StayWell Company, 1998, Pamphlet,(800) 333-3032.

Science of the Breath, Swami Rama,Rudolph Ballentine, M.D., Alan Hymes,M.D., The Himalayan InternationalInstitute, 1979.

Asthma, Breathe Again Naturally andReclaim your Life, Mimi Weisbord, St.Martin’s Griffin, NY, 1997.

Reversing Asthma, Richard N. Firshein,D.O., Warner Books, 1996.

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Notes:

Bring awareness to breath during poses.Always breathe through the nose!Never hold the breath.

Centering:

• Sit in comfortable position, close eyes, awareness tobreath.

• Relax shoulders, letting them drop closer to the floor.• Relax and soften the belly, chest and intercostal muscles.• Isolate movement of breath to abdominal region.• Option: place hand at top of stomach and feel diaphragm

muscle engage with each inhalation. Let this muscle doall the work of breathing.

• Focus on this gentle, quiet breath for a while

Seated Warm-up Asanas:

• Sit in Vajrasana. Complete a couple rounds of Frog.Exhale, curving chest in; inhale opening chest widely.

• If preferred, move to a comfortable, cross-leggedposition.

• Shoulder rolls• Seated Chest Expander: hands interlaced behind back,

arms straight, chest expanded, head back resting onshoulders, hands resting on floor behind the back. Holdand breathe.

• Seated Eagle (Upper body portion): right arm bent infront, left arm under, elbows together, left hand up andaround so fingers are in palm of right hand. Hold,breathe, release and reverse sides.

• Counter with seated Chest Expander again.

Standing Warm-up Asanas:

• Tadasana with arm reaches: Bring arms forward, exhale;up, inhale; forward, exhale; back, inhale; relax to sideand breath. Repeat.

• Sun Salutation: Three rounds incorporating breath.Inhale in expanded positions, exhale in contractedpositions.

• Half Moon: Both arms overhead, bending to one side;back up; then other side.

Backward/Forward Bends:

• Crocodile pose: Forehead resting on forearms. Observebreath; lower back relaxing into floor with exhalation,abdomen pushing into floor with inhalation. Relax.

• Cobra• Come onto hands and knees. Table position• Cat/Cow: Exhale completely with Cat, inhale fully with

Cow• Puppy Wag: Inhale, center; exhale, bringing right ear to

right shoulder, right hip toward right shoulder. Thespine comes into a “C” shape. Inhale back to center andrepeat on left side. Back and forth with breath.

ASTHMA CLASS STRUCTURESuggested Personal Practice Session

Bhavani Kludt

• Bow or Camel:Bow: Keep focus on opening and expanding chest.Camel: Hands on lower back, or lower hands to heels ifgreater backward bend is comfortable.

• Child’s Pose: extended or full• Janusirshaasana• Paschimotanasana:

Relax forward from hips without strain, letting eachbreath bring abdomen closer to thighs. If needed, bendknees slightly to get more movement in pelvis.

• Lie on back.• Bridge Pose: Expand chest, shoulder blades as close

together as possible. If comfortable, interlace fingersbehind back, arms along floor, come higher on shoulders.

• Knee squeezes: Lying on back, bringing right knee tochest, head to knee, exhale. Extend leg, inhale. Left leg,exhale, extend legs, both legs exhale, extend legs inhale.

Inverted Series:

• Shoulder StandUse supported variation against wall or with chair.

• Fish Pose

Twists:

• Lying half-spinal twist, left leg extended, right leg bent.Repeat with right leg extended, left leg bent.

Yoga Mudra

Relaxation Practice:

• Five to fifteen minutes• Send relaxation to lungs during physical and mental

relaxation.• Send healing prana to lungs.• Watch breath• Watch thoughts; affirm capacity to maintain relaxed

breath, release capacity for thoughts of fear and panicregarding the breath.

Breathing Practices:

• Insure good posture with open, expanded chest.• Deerga Swaasam: Three minutes or more• Kapaalabhaati: 3 Rounds

Gently expand practice to 3 rounds of 108 expulsionseach

• Nadi Suddhi/ Alternate Nostril BreathingThree minutes or moreWorking toward exhalations twice as long as inhalationsTime the breaths to learn your pattern! Use knowledgeof this pattern as a window to the condition of energeticbody!

Silent Meditation:

• Focus on breath unless current practice uses anothermethod.

• One minute or more

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Builders Co., which built all of the structures at Yogaville—approached me to ask if I would design what I wanted in alibrary. By this time I had totally forgotten the conversation Ihad with Sri Gurudev. Having never designed anything asmuch as a windowsill I plunged straight ahead and drew upsome plans, most of which were subsequently disregarded.

We had a ground breaking ceremony; a building was built.We purchased the latest in library software and, what wasthen, the state of the art in PC’s. I reentered all the books thatI did on the first go-around, contracted with a major librarysupply house for all the supplies, and a local shelfmanufacturer for shelves. Worked like crazy, cataloging &classifying many thousands of books that came from our oldashram, while construction was going on. After over twoyears at this we were almost ready for the grand opening –when one day I was contacted by our schoolteachers. Theyhad dropped the state accreditation procedure and would itbe OK if they brought all those books to the main library.

“Yes, of course.” The teachers along with the childrenbrought boxes and boxes of books and I spent an additionalten months reentering all of those books into the new system.

We finally had the grand opening of the Yogaville Library,Vidya Bhavan, in the fall of 1992.

We continue to accept new donations although the shelfspace has been almost completely filled up.

The library provides a peaceful and clean environmentfor all who live and come here to study and learn, listen tosome fine music, play with the toys, or read a good book.

Please come and benefit from this service.

Om Shanthi,

Swami Murugananda

AROUND THE ASHRAM: THE YOGAVILLE LIBRARYcontinued from Page 4

Performance Under Pressure is a corporate trainingprogram based on yogic principles, translated to givepeople tools to convert stress in their work place intosuccess and well being. Developed by IYI teacher andfriend Shankar Fern, Performance Under Pressure goesbeyond traditional stress management programs andteaches people how to replace work-related pressure,anxiety and burnout with fulfillment, satisfaction andgreater achievement. The training program aims toimprove job satisfaction, increase employee retention,enhance well being, all while improving job performancein high-pressure situations.

Integral Yoga teachers are invited to get involved withPerformance Under Pressure in a number of different roles.Involvement enables you to broaden the scope of settingsin which to share the teachings of yoga and to make thatteaching a greater part of your income.

Sponsor

The first way to get involved is as a sponsor. As asponsor, you communicate with a person (often friendsor family) in a decision-making position in anorganization that needs this type of assistance. If they areinterested, you put them in contact with staff from PCI(Shankar’s company) who continue the discussions.Sponsors receive a commission of 10% of the first yearcontract with that organization, and have the option ofstaying involved in other capacities.

Coach

The second role that you might serve is as a coach.As a coach, you offer participants who have gone throughthe program follow-up sessions via telephone. Somecounseling experience is a great advantage for this role,but training can be provided.

Trainer/Facilitator

A trainer/facilitator is the most involved role and aposition where you directly apply the teachings of Yoga.In this role, you facilitate the training program for anorganization in a one-day workshop. Some experiencewith training and experience in the business world isimportant for this hands-on role. The trainer/facilitator,and coach roles, represent paid positions.

Getting Started

If you are interested in learning more about PerformanceUnder Pressure, you are encouraged to attend an ashramworkshop on March 1-3 (see the Yogaville Program Guideor contact ARC at 800-858-9642 or email atiyi@yogaville.org.) If you are interested, but unable toattend the workshop or want to get involved sooner,contact Shankar (Bruce) Fern at 914-244-0400 orBfern@perfcon.com.

APPLYING YOGIC PRINCIPLES IN THE WORKPLACE

PSALM 131

Lord, my mind is not noisy with desires,

and my heart has satisfied its longing.

I do not care about religion

or anything that is not you.

I have soothed and quieted my soul,

like a child at its mother’s breast.

My soul is as peaceful as a child

sleeping in its mother’s arms.

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INTEGRAL YOGA—SPAINIn October, 2001, Kirana Stover opened a new Integral YogaCenter in San Pere de Ribes, south of Barcelona. Kiranareports that there were around 80 people at theinauguration, which was held outside by candle light andon rugs. There was a stage for bhajans, song and middleeastern dance.

The center is holding 12 classes a week; ten are hatha, oneis a childrens class, and a Raja class will be starting soon.They already have 60 students! Kirana can be contacted at34-636-262-266 or by email at kiranaly@ctv.es

EUROPEAN BASIC TTIn cooperation with Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville andwith the support of experienced European and internationalIntegral Yoga teachers, we are pleased to offer the firstIntegral Yoga Teacher Training in the German language.

This TT will be a split session TT led by Heike Mayer andassisted by Swami Bhaktananda, Nalanie Chellaram, andDivyajyothi Kalmbach

First session: Mar 24–7 in Portugal

Second session: Aug 17–Sep 1 in Germany

For more information contact Heike at 49 (0) 821-5899149or highkey@gmx.de. Or, you can access their website atwww.integral-yoga-zentrum.de.

2002 TEACHERS CONFERENCEThere’s major changes happening around this years’Teachers Conference. First, we’ve moved it to October. Withthe increase in our Teacher Training programs, there wasn’troom to fit the Teachers Conference on Labor Day weekendthis year. So, we are having the conference from Wednesday,October 2 to Sunday, October 6.

We are hoping that this move serves you better. Over theyears, many teachers have asked for the TeachersConference to be moved as they have family obligationsduring Labor Day weekend. We hope this new date will beconvenient. Sorry we couldn’t leave it in the summer.

Also, this year will be have a pre-conference with KausthubDesikachar from Monday, September 30 to Tuesday, October1. Kausthub Desikachar is the son of T. K. V. Desikacharand teaches in the Viniyoga tradition.

We will be sending out more information in April. You willbe able to come to either the pre-conference, the conference,or both.

B U L L E T I N B O A R D

the same bird or two oars of the same boat. True spiritualmarriage is when the husband’s and wife’s love for eachother blends together and becomes the love of God. Livingtogether happily as one beautiful family with total love isGod.”

SPEAKER’S SCHEDULESThese engagements are subject to change, so please call thelocal contact for further information.

Sri Swami SatchidanandaPlease note than Sri Gurudev’s schedule is subject to change. Formore information or to make reservations, contact the AshramReservation Center (ARC) at 800-858-YOGA (9642) or emailiyi@yogaville.org.

May 11: Springfest, Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville.

Jun 1: Swami and the Rabbi, Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville.

Jul 20: Guru Poornima, Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville.

Swami KarunanandaFeb 15–27: Various programs in the St. Petersburg/Tampa,FL area. Contact Maithreya Cerone at 727-345-0086.

Jun 3–9: Midwest Yoga and Wellness Conference, Chicago,IL. Contact the Midwest Yoga and Wellness Conference at800-599-9642 or visit their website atwww.midwestyoga.com.

Aug 23–25: Southeast Yoga and Wellness Conference, StoneMountain, GA. Contact the Southeast Yoga and WellnessConference at 800-599-YOGA (9642) or visit their websiteat www.southeastyoga.com.

Swami AsokanandaMar 16: New York, One day retreat. Contact the New YorkIYI for details at 212-929-0586.

Mar 17: New York, IYI Teachers meeting. Contact the NewYork IYI for details at 212-929-0586.

Apr 26–28: Programs in Victoria, British Columbia

Jun 30–Jul 21: Intermediate TT at the Ashram. Contact theAshram Reservation Center (ARC) at800-858-YOGA (9642) or email at iyi@yogaville.org.

Swami RamanandaMay 6: Workshop at the San Francisco IYI. For information,contact the San Francisco IYI at 415-821-1117 orswamivimalananda@integralyogasf.org.

Sri Swami Satchidananda“True marriage means you don’t expect anything from theother partner. You marry someone else to give all that you

can. The true purpose of a marriageis to give, not to ask for anything

for yourself. See the Divinityreflected in your partner. Ashusband and wife you are two,but you should see as one. The

two minds are the two eyes. You should have one goal andtoward that goal you should both go like the two wings of

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L Y T Yogaville Federal Credit UnionRt. 1, Box 1720, Buckingham, VA 23921

434-969-1225

As an Integral Yoga Teacher,you are invited to become a member of

the Yogaville Federal Credit Union

The Yogaville Federal Credit Union is a memberowned cooperative financial institution. The Credit

Union exists to provide quality financial services forMembers of Integral Yoga.

Savings are Federally Insured to $100,000.

To join or to receive more information, Call usat 434-969-1225 or write to the address above.

The Credit Union offers the following services:Savings and Certificate Accounts

Car and Consumer LoansReal Estate Loans in the Yogaville Area

Have some free time this year? Want to getaway for a while? Spend a month or longerserving in the peace and support of theYogaville environment. Relax andrejuvenate, reestablish a firm meditationschedule, and receive the benefits of livingan Integral Yoga® lifestyle.

The LYT program offers the opportunity toenjoy daily meditation, Hatha Yoga, andwholesome vegetarian meals, whilestudying, sharing, and serving side-by-side

with members of the ashram community. Programparticipants do part-time Karma Yoga (selfless service) andattend LYT programs to foster their understanding of theyogic practices, with enough time left to enjoy participatingin the many events at the Ashramand to enjoy the scenic beauty ofcentral Virginia. For moreinformation, contact Rev. Kumari inthe LYT office at 434-969-3121, ext.117, or by e-mail atlyts@yogaville.org.

Shorter stays as Support Staff arealso available for certified Integral Yoga teachers. To applyas Support Staff contact Sadasiva Greenstone at 434-969-2652,or by e-mail at siva@yogaville.org

Living Yoga Training

1-800-858-YOGA iyi@yogaville.org / Fax: 434-969-1303 / www.yogaville.org

Special Programs• Lilias Folan:

The Joy is the JourneyApril 12–14

• How Yoga HealsApril 19–23with Richard Panicoand Manjula Spears

• Raja Yoga IntensiveMay 17–23With Swami Karunanandaand Lakshmi Barsel, Ph.D.

• Workshop with Krishna DasMay 24–26

Experience Yogaville® 2002

Teacher Training Programs• Yoga for People with Cancer

(Part 1) May 5–12• Prenatal/Postpartum May 30–June 14

• Cardiac Yoga® May 30–June 9

• Stress Management June 14–28

• Teaching Yoga to Children June 16–23

• Intermediate Hatha Yoga June 30–July 21• Extra Gentle Yoga July 5–12

• Advanced Hatha Yoga Aug. 18–Sep. 8

• Meditation and Pranayama Sep. 13-29

• Yoga and the Special Child Oct. 20–27

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YOGAVILLE CALENDARTo make a reservation or to receive a Yogaville Programs Guide or a Teachers Training Programs Guide,

contact the Ashram Reservation Center at 800-858-YOGA (9642) or email them at iyi@yogaville.org

6TH ANNUAL INTEGRAL YOGA TEACHERS CONFERENCE—OCTOBER 2–6, 20021ST ANNUAL PRE-CONFERENCE—SEPTEMBER 30–OCTOBER 1, 2002

If you’ve already been to one of our Teachers Conferences you already know how great they are. If you haven’t, this isyour chance. Again, we have a lineup of impressive workshops with great presenters, including Sri SwamiSatchidananda, senior disciples with over 20 years experience as Yoga teachers and presenters, doctors, and otherhealth professionals.

This year, we will have our first pre-conference, featuring Kausthub Desikachar. Kausthub is the son of T.K.V. Desikacharand teaches in the Viniyoga tradition.

Mark your calendars now. We’ll send you more information in the coming months.

Mar 1–3 Usha Piscini: Integral Yoga Wheel of Life

Mar 1–3 Shankar Fern: Turning Stress into Success: Performance Under Pressure (see page 12)

Mar 8–10 Sahaja Bonner: Spring Renewal Through Hatha Yoga

Mar 15–17 Jean Sundlie & Jivani Swanson: Seeds for the Soul: A Women's Gathering

Mar 16 Celebration of Mahasivaratri

Mar 22–24 Gurupriya Rea: Cooking from the Heart

Mar 28–31 Toward Uniting a Divided World: Interfaith Symposium and Holy Day Celebration

Apr 5–7 Sw. Karunananda: Yoga and Emotional Well-being

Apr 12–14 Lilias Folan: The Joy is the Journey—Hatha Yoga and More

Apr 19–23 Rich Panico, M.D. & Manjula Spears: How Yoga Heals

Apr 26–28 Lakshmi & Paraman Barsel: Yoga at the Crossroads

May 3-5 Daya Verity: The Way to a Healthy Heart

May 11 Springfest (Fundraiser for the Yogaville Vidyalayam)

May 12 Mother's Day Service

May 17–19 Dick Prince: Pain—Pathway to Transformation Using Hatha Yoga

May 17–23 Swami Karunananda and Lakshmi Barsel, Ph.D.: Raja Yoga Intensive

May 24–26 Workshop with Krishna Das

May 31–Jun 2 Sri Swami Satchidananda & Rabbi Joseph Gelberman, Ph.D.:

The Swami and the Rabbi and Beyond

PLAN AHEADJun 21–30 10-Day Silent Retreat

Jul 20 Guru Poornima

Oct 2–6 6th Annual Integral Yoga Teachers Conference

2002 TEACHER TRAININGSMay 5–12 Yoga for People with Cancer TT, Part 1

May 30–Jun 9 Cardiac Yoga Teacher Training

May 30–Jun 14 Prenatal/Postpartum TT

Jun 14–28 Stress Management TT

Jun 16–23 Teaching Yoga to Children TT

Jun 30–Jul 21 Intermediate TT

Jul 5–12 Extra Gentle Yoga TT

Aug 18–Sep 8 Advanced Hatha Yoga TT

Sep 13–29 Meditation and Pranayama TT (New)

Oct 20–27 Yoga and the Special Child TT