The Chakra System: An Evolutionary Map of Consciousness
By Gurudev Shri Amritji The chakra system is not only a map of energy centers, it is a map of the relationship between attention and prana, the life force moving through the body. When attention is constantly pulled into stress, desire, fear, and reaction, energy...
The Worst Habit That Blocks Intuition
Worst habit is living for what comes next instead of being fully present now. The mind stays focused on the next result, the next solution, or the next sign that everything is finally in place. Over time, that constant reaching pulls you away from the present and...
Explication of the Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 47
So much of our stress begins long before anything happens. We carry a picture of how life should go, what our work should bring, and what effort should guarantee. Then when life moves another way, we call it failure. In this teaching on Bhagavad Gita 2:47, Gurudev...
The Master Key of Yoga: Uniting Hatha and Raja for Embodied Liberation
Written by Gurudev Shri Amritji The path of yoga is more than physical movement. It is a journey from doing to being, from effort to awareness. In the article below, Gurudev Shri Amritji shares how Hatha and Raja Yoga unite to unlock the deeper healing and spiritual...
Living the Truth: Integrative Yoga and the End of Emotional Separation
Integrative Yoga and the End of Emotional Separation Written by Gurudev Shri Amritji When you bring your integrative intention into every interaction, no matter where you go, what you do, or who you are with, you reinforce the inner work of yoga through the outer...
The Hidden Split Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Forgot
Written by Gurudev Shri Amritji The Futility of Mental Control in Meditation Many seekers approach meditation with the idea that they must control the mind: pushing away thoughts, silencing mental noise, and achieving a kind of inner perfection through effort. But...
Forgiveness and the Truth That Sets You Free
Excerpt from Gurudev Shri Amritji | Dictation: May 28, 2025 In the practice of I AM Yoga®, I say: when someone offends you and you are able to forgive them, it means you have come to a place of inner purity. You are no longer participating in the conflict or...
Gurudev Shri Amritji Elected to the World Yoga Congress Board
Yoga Vidya, Germany | April 25–28, 2025 We are pleased to share that Gurudev Shri Amritji was recently invited to serve as a presenter at the World Yoga Congress, held at Yoga Vidya in Germany from April 25–28, 2025. He was joined by Kamini Desai, PhD, and Nirali...
The Unproductive Pursuit of Happiness: By Marty Simon (Govind)
Much of what we do, we do to make ourselves happier. Sometimes we do things just to be okay. We expend a lot of energy every day in this pursuit. So, the question is, if we are so devoted to making ourselves happier, why do we often experience unhappiness? Why after...
The Unique and Extraordinary Benefits of I AM Yoga: A Meditation-Based Practice
I AM Yoga, unlike many forms of yoga practiced primarily as a physical discipline, integrates meditation deeply into its core, offering profound mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits. While traditional yoga often emphasizes physical postures (asanas) and their...
Breaking Free from the Ego Mind’s Self-Deception: A Path to Liberation
By Gurudev Shri Amritji February 24, 2024 The transformative potential of I Am Yoga extends beyond physical health to encompass mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. It emphasizes the journey from ego-driven perception to a unified experience of the present,...
When You Change Your Relationship With Yourself, Your Relationship With The Outer World Changes With You
Most people do not know that their relationship with their partner is mirroring the relationship they have with themselves. This relationship between you and yourself is built in the form of reactively built energy blocks in your feeling body in the form of attraction...
The Yoga of Relationships: A Partners Day Retreat for Nurturing Connection
January 21, 2024 REGISTER NOW The Yoga of Relationships: A Partners Day Retreat for Nurturing Connection With Gurudev Shri Amritji, Bhavaani Deanna Gray, RYT-500, Bhairav Curt Gibson, RYT 200 and Nirali Lauren McCrea Sunday, January 21st, 2024, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm ET...