Satsang Gathering

Satsang Gathering is an evening dedicated to the exploration of self-transcendence – moving beyond our personal definition of ourselves, and finding a path towards a deep feeling of connection, compassion, and awareness. A gathering of people engaging with truth. During the evening I teach and discuss spiritual and psychological ideas – and answer questions you […]

Yoga Meets Positive Psychology

Ivtzan, I., & Papantoniou, A. (2014). Yoga meets Positive Psychology: Examining the integration of Hedonic (Gratitude) and Eudaimonic (Meaning) Wellbeing in relation to the Extent of Yoga practice. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 18, 183-189. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. This Yoga Meets Positive Psychology it was life-changing experience, filled with joy.

Putting the ‘app’ in Happiness: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Smartphone Based Mindfulness Intervention to Enhance Wellbeing

Howels, A., Ivtzan, I., & Eiroa-Orosa, F.J. (in press). Putting the ‘app’ in Happiness: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Smartphone-Based Mindfulness Intervention to Enhance Wellbeing. Journal of Happiness Studies. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. If the greatest mission of positive psychology is to enhace global flourishing, the potential of Smartphone Based Mindfulness […]

The Yoga Boom in Western Society: Practitioners’ Spiritual vs. Physical Intentions and their Impact on Psychological Wellbeing

Ivtzan, I. & Sivaja Jegatheeswaran (2015). The Yoga Boom in Western Society: Practitioners’ Spiritual vs. Physical Intentions and their Impact on Psychological Wellbeing. Yoga & Physical Therapy, 5(3), 1-7. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. The Yoga Boom in Western Society may be positively associated with several aspect of Practitioners’ Spiritual vs. Physical Intentions.

The LIFE model: A meta-theoretical conceptual map for applied positive psychology

Lomas, T., Hefferon, K., & Ivtzan, I. (in press). The LIFE model: A meta-theoretical conceptual map for applied positive psychology. Journal of Happiness Studies. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. The LIFE model contains the right-brained elements of discipleship that produce lasting transformation into the image.