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January 21, 2019
Yoga a Noble Tradition
Yoga is far more than a physical practice. Sadhviji explores Patanjali’s eight-fold path—from the ethical foundations of the yamas and niyamas through breath, meditation, and ultimately enlightenment—and why preserving yoga’s spiritual roots matters as the tradition spreads around the world.
June 15, 2017
Yoga and the Yoga Sutras
Yoga is far more than what happens on the mat. Through Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Sadhviji explores yoga as a discipline for how we live—from nonviolence and non-attachment to examining our relationship with scarcity, consumption and desire—and how these practices ultimately lead us toward true union and inner freedom.
September 28, 2016
6 Incredible Lessons I’ve Learned In My 20 Years In India
After two decades in India, Sadhviji reflects on six lessons that transformed how she understands a meaningful life—from discovering the difference between knowledge and wisdom and questioning Western measures of success, to living in the present, receiving love, speaking truth with kindness, and embracing Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: the world as one family.
February 27, 2015
Know Yoga, Know Peace
Yoga offers far more than physical strength, flexibility or even a calmer mind. Drawing on Patanjali’s eight limbs, Sadhviji explores how the full practice of yoga—from nonviolence and nonattachment to meditation and surrender—can transform not only how we feel on the mat, but how we live, relate and move through the world.
February 2, 2013
A Simple Matter Of Faith
Reflecting on the Kumbh Mela, Sadhviji looks beyond its extraordinary scale and infrastructure to what she sees as its true miracle: aastha, or faith. Tens of millions leave behind comfort and convenience for the sacred waters, blessings of saints, prayer and spiritual awakening, while the tradition of feeding and serving all reveals a culture in which faith naturally expresses itself through generosity and seva.