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This hour of keen insight into spiritual principles touches upon the most practical aspects of our lives and speaks to our deepest yearnings for awakening. Find inspiration, insights, and time-tested practices from the ancient system of yoga, a philosophy and practice for fulfilled living in today’s world.

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New episodes usually come out every two weeks.200 episodes
  1. Oct 29, 2026 · 56 min

    Embody Prana in Breath, Body, Mind and Beyond

    Prana is more than breath; it is the subtle energy underlying all dimensions of life. Join guest Prasad Rangnekar, author of Prana, as he invites us into a deeper relationship with our own vital force and explores how it flows through every part of our lives.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · 55 min

    Awaken Curiosity and Reverence on the Spiritual Path

    How does the divine feminine help us to awaken curiosity and reverence on our spiritual path? Join guest Cynthia Abulafia, author of Embodying the Goddess: How to Awaken Curiosity and Reverence on the Spiritual Path, to explore the Goddess path as a guide through the layers of the heart, the body, mind and intuitive field.

  3. Sep 24, 2026 · 59 min

    Explore the Yoga of Meditation

    How does our yoga practice help us to be more serene and fearless? Yogacharya O’Brian returns to discuss Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, “The Yoga of Meditation”. Tune in to learn more about the Gita’s guidance for a deep and nurturing meditation practice.

  4. Sep 10, 2026 · 55 min

    Meditate with Ease for Inner Calm

    Have you ever noticed that trying harder to meditate isn’t the answer? Guest Peter Russell joins to discuss his book, How to Meditate Without Even Trying. The essence of practice is allowing the mind to relax so we can rest in the still and silent present moment.

  5. Aug 20, 2026 · 51 min

    Awaken the Sacred Through Ritual

    Step into the sacred through the practice of ritual. Tracee Stanley, author of Living Ritual: Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit, returns to explore how ritual can awaken us to the sacred in everyday life and helps us live with greater purpose, presence, and spirit.

The archive: 195 older episodes
  1. Aug 6, 2026 Open the Door of Your Heart with Sacred Chants
    Kirtan, or devotional chanting of the names of God, is a practice that opens the heart, uplifts our consciousness, and deepens our connection to the Divine. Join spiritual teacher Swami Nirvanananda as he leads songs of devotion that bring us into a sacred stillness.
  2. Jul 31, 2026 Harness the Timeless Power of Ayurveda
    Combining the timeless principles of Ayurveda with modern scientific insight, we can achieve true mind-body wellness. Join Ayurvedic healer Ulli Allmendinger as we discuss her book, The Power of Ayurveda: Science-Backed Wisdom for Wellness, Vitality, and Longevity, and discover how she integrates traditional wisdom into daily life with practical guidance for greater health.
  3. Jul 24, 2026 Awaken to the Groundless Ground of Being
    Awaken to the One without a second—the sacred, luminous reality that is essentially what we are. Join Stephan Bodian, teacher, psychotherapist, and author of Infinite Awakening: A Guide to Nondual Wisdom and the Pathless Path, as he offers a roadmap to discovering our true identity.
  4. Jun 18, 2026 Build Community by Seeing the Divine in Yourself and Others
    Using Namaste, “I bow to the divine in you”, as a touchstone, Jeremy David Engels shows how recognizing the divine in ourselves and others is a powerful principle for building connection and community.
  5. Jun 6, 2026 Explore The Inner Path: Kriya Yoga for Turbulent Times
    Can peace be found amidst chaos? Senior Kriya Yoga teacher Ann Hayes discusses the inner path of Kriya Yoga as a refuge of light, steadiness, and soul guidance. Return to the center where true clarity and strength reside.
  6. May 28, 2026 OM and Beyond: Explore the Science of Sound and Mantra
    See how ancient Vedic wisdom meets modern science. Explore with Dr. Stella Wuttke how sound vibration heals energy blockages, restores balance, and transforms the body, mind, and spirit through mantra practice, tuning forks, and the fascinating science of sound therapy.
  7. May 21, 2026 Explore Yoga Therapy for Addiction Recovery
    Bring forth healing from the body’s own intelligence. Yoga Therapist Thomas Klepper shares yoga therapy tools to support healing in addiction recovery. Learn how nervous system dysregulation drives cravings—and practices to restore health, wellness and mind-body balance.
  8. May 14, 2026 Invite the Yoga Sutras into Your Life
    Join us as we discuss the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Book One, with author and ordained minister David McGrath based on his new commentary and exercises to integrate these teachings into your life.
  9. Apr 23, 2026 Journey into the Heart of Bhakti Yoga
    Edwin Bryant, author of Bhakti Yoga: Tales and Teachings from the Bhagavata Purana, returns to discuss this classical path of yoga centered around love and devotion for the Divine. Through stories from the Bhagavata Purana, the practices of Bhakti yoga engage us and open our heart.
  10. Apr 11, 2026 Welcome the Abundance of the Sacred Feminine
    Erica Bassani takes us on a journey into the sacred through the voices of women across spiritual traditions. Through these intimate conversations we explore devotion, resilience, and the balance of strength and surrender in modern life.
  11. Apr 3, 2026 Invite the Light: Healing, Wholeness and Awakened Living
    Health and healing begin with a spiritual foundation. Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian explores how prayer, spiritual awareness, and divine intelligence guide the healing process, helping us move through challenges and discover the deeper wholeness already present within life.
  12. Mar 27, 2026 Discover the Vast Ocean of Yoga
    Amy Landry, author of The Ocean of Yoga, shares how the teachings of Yoga are much more than sequences of postures. With insight and compassion, she honors the sacred, ancient philosophy while opening up the living wisdom of yoga.
  13. Mar 20, 2026 Explore Yoga As Skillful Living
    The root of yoga is Oneness, that we are all manifestations of One Supreme Consciousness. How does this change how we live? Guest Deborah Adele explores the ethical principles of Yoga which reveal inner wisdom and help us live skillfully to build a fulfilling and peaceful life.
  14. Feb 19, 2026 Embrace The Hero’s Journey Through Francis of Assisi
    How did the young and privileged Francis from Assisi become one of the world's most revered saints and a heroic leader who is more relevant now than ever? Author and spiritual teacher Isha Das (Craig Bullock) shares how Francis’ heroic journey is also our heroic journey.
  15. Feb 12, 2026 Live Fully and Deeply From Your Soul Everyday
    Catherine Duncan, spiritual teacher, ordained minister, and author of Everyday Awakening, shares five simple practices that can bring more peace, love, meaning, and embodied aliveness into our lives. We can live as the spiritually awakened beings that we are, every day.
  16. Feb 5, 2026 Find Healing and Vitality with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yoga
    Drawing from the earth-based wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, yoga, and meditation, guest Jennifer Raye offers modern insights into using yoga postures, healing foods, herbal medicine, meditation, and other practices to balance the body and mind in an accessible and holistic way.
  17. Jan 30, 2026 Cultivate Radiant Living and Nourish Your Soul
    How can we empower food to work in favor of radiant living and soul nourishment? Nutritionist Sue Van Raes shares practices that can help us understand what satisfies our true hungers. We can learn to trust the wisdom of the body’s signals for self-care and building resiliency.
  18. Jan 22, 2026 Mindful Democracy: Declaring Our Interdependence
    Professor Jeremy David Engels, scholar, longtime student of Thich Nhat Hanh and author of On Mindful Democracy, shares how mindfulness is not only a path to personal peace, but it also opens us to vital practices for renewing interconnection and democracy itself.
  19. Jan 16, 2026 Healing the Earth with Ancient Wisdom
    Explore how the spiritual principles of yoga offer hope for our ecological crisis. Dr. Christopher Chapple reveals ancient wisdom for healing ourselves and our planet—inner and outer—through Earth-awareness, mindful living, and inspiring eco-activism.
  20. Dec 18, 2025 Lift Your Heart with Sacred Poetry
    Ivan Granger is a poet and editor of The Longing In Between: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry from Around the World. He shares sacred poetry that can lift us up, inspire our days and take us to a deeper understanding of the Divine—a beautiful way to enter the holiday season.
  21. Dec 5, 2025 Optimize Health and Well-Being Through Restorative Sleep
    Integrating cutting-edge science with the ancient wisdom tradition of Ayurveda, Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar and Dr. Sheila Patel, authors of Awakened Sleep, share how we can have a balanced, restorative sleep that can unlock our full human potential.
  22. Nov 26, 2025 Discover the Gift of Presence
    How can we live life fully, with presence and reverence? Author and teacher Elena Brower helps us explore the many aspects of ourselves to get to the heart of who we are. She invites us to come home to ourselves with love.
  23. Nov 20, 2025 Awaken the Calm Center
    Psychologist and author Steve Taylor invites us into The Calm Center—a space of stillness and presence within. In this conversation with Dr. Trujillo, he shares reflections and meditations that can guide us toward spiritual awakening and peace amid life’s turbulence.
  24. Nov 6, 2025 Karma Yoga: The Path of Selfless Action
    How can we transform our lives through our everyday actions? Acharya Shunya, esteemed Vedic teacher and scholar shares timeless teachings from the Bhagavad Gita revealing that, with intention, every act can be a sacred offering. Let your life be your prayer.
  25. Oct 23, 2025 Awaken to The Path of Healing, Happiness, and Inner Peace
    Do you yearn to deepen your connection to your true Self? Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati shares profound wisdom and tools that help us to rediscover the peace, joy, and clarity already within us.
  26. Oct 16, 2025 Write the Script for Your Future
    Learn how every choice you make can plant seeds of peace, purpose, and joy—for yourself and the world. Philip Goldberg, author of Karmic Relief: Harnessing the Laws of Cause and Effect for a Joyful, Meaningful Life, shares how our karma is not our fate, it’s our freedom.
  27. Oct 9, 2025 Embrace the Gifts of Growing Older
    Mark Nepo, poet and spiritual teacher, invites us to embrace the mystery of aging. Drawing on the world’s wisdom traditions, he illuminates the gifts of growing older, turning anxiety about aging into the light of living fully.
  28. Sep 25, 2025 Find Fulfillment through Realizing Emptiness
    In each moment we are faced with a choice about how to think, react, and live our lives. Billy Wynne provides a guide to helping each of us find ultimate fulfillment through the art of lessening and the embrace of emptiness.
  29. Sep 18, 2025 Restore Health and Vitality Through Yoga Therapy
    Hope and healing are within reach. Fiona Agombar and psychotherapist Nadyne McKie are yoga therapists who share compassionate wisdom and gentle practices to support those with Long COVID, chronic fatigue, and other debilitating conditions on their path to recovery.
  30. Sep 9, 2025 Kriya Yoga Now: Tools for Conscious Living
    How can we meet today’s challenges with clarity and peace? Senior Kriya Yoga teacher Acharya Sundari Jensen discusses timeless practices for conscious living through the teachings and practices of Kriya Yoga. Discover how ancient wisdom meets modern life.
  31. Aug 28, 2025 Boost Your Mood Through Food
    How does our diet affect our mental health? Join nutritional psychiatrist and professional chef Uma Naidoo, MD, to discuss how we can optimize our mental health and cognitive performance through changing the food we eat.
  32. Aug 20, 2025 Listen to My Heart: Songs of Devotion
    Enter the doorway of the heart and rest in love of the Divine through sacred chanting with Swami Nirvanananda, musician and spiritual teacher. Chanting is a form of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion, which brings us closer to God and into a time of sacred stillness.
  33. Jul 10, 2025 Walk the Path of Light: Lessons from the American Yogi Roy Eugene Davis
    Marty Wuttke is a long-time disciple of Roy Eugene Davis and the current spiritual director for Mr. Davis' organization, Center for Spiritual Awareness. He shares Mr. Davis’ impact of teaching Kriya Yoga, for over 60 years, to thousands of people across the world.
  34. Jul 5, 2025 Deepen Your Relationships with Mindfulness
    How can we deepen our relationships? Andrea Miller, editor of Right Here with You, discusses how mindfulness can help us open our hearts, strengthen communication, increase intimacy, and allow us to be more fully present with each other.
  35. Jun 20, 2025 Build Children’s Emotional Resilience Through Self-Compassion
    Integrating self-compassion practices into family life is a profound gift. Educators and co-authors Wendy O’Leary and Louise Shanagher share creative practices that create a culture of kindness and compassion in the family that will nourish children throughout their lives.
  36. Jun 12, 2025 Awake in the World: Kriya Yoga for These Times
    What does it mean to stay spiritually awake in turbulent times? Senior Kriya Yoga teacher Acharya Sundari Jensen discusses how Kriya Yoga supports presence, peace, and purposeful action. Explore how daily practice deepens inner awareness.
  37. Jun 4, 2025 Find Peace Amid the Storm of Serious Illness
    How can we embrace tenderness and self-compassion when we or those we love face serious illness? Susan Bauer-Wu, author of Leaves Falling Gently, shares how existential health challenges can be catalysts for growth, resilience, and becoming more human.
  38. May 22, 2025 Oneness, Interconnection and the Healing Wisdom of the Hive
    What spiritual lessons can bees teach us about being aware, present and seeing the One in all? Join us in conversation with Michelle Cassandra Johnson as she shares practices of contemplation for healing ourselves, all beings and our world.
  39. May 18, 2025 Cook Simply, Eat Well, Enjoy More
    Are you trying to incorporate more meatless meals into your cooking? Gena Hamshaw, author of A Grain, a Green, a Bean, shares her guidelines for delicious, simple, healthy meatless meals. We can all eat better, enjoy more, and tread more lightly on the earth.
  40. May 8, 2025 Revitalize Your Health with Ayurveda
    How does the ancient healing science of Ayurveda help us to stay healthy, energetic, and balanced? Kate O’Donnell, author of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook explores how we can use Ayurvedic wisdom to stay healthy and vital in every season.
  41. Apr 24, 2025 Find Peace and Resilience in Challenging Times Through the Creative Power of Prana
    Prana is the aliveness of the universe, from the flow of a river to the movement of planets. Listen in to this conversation with senior Kriya Yoga teacher Acharya Sundari Jensen and explore how to increase your prana to boost your vitality, creativity, and resilience.
  42. Apr 17, 2025 Find The Extraordinary in the Everyday
    We can choose to walk the path of the mystic. The mundane will show up as miraculous, the boring becomes fascinating and our shortcomings become our greatest gifts. Join our guest Mirabai Starr as she shares that embracing mysticism in our lives is a way of being alive in the world.
  43. Apr 2, 2025 Live Your Yoga Moment to Moment
    Say "yes" to yoga as a vehicle for personal, social, and collective liberation with Susanna Barkataki, author of Ignite Your Yoga. Join us as she shares how to go beyond the physical practices of Yoga to discover how to bring all aspects of Yoga into your daily life.
  44. Mar 29, 2025 Keep Steady and Calm in Challenging Times to Make a Difference
    We all need help in difficult times. Guest Phil Goldberg will discuss the importance of spiritual practice for equanimity and balance. Prayer, meditation, mindfulness, and other practices are necessities for challenging times that bring calm and composure to mind and body.
  45. Mar 21, 2025 Beyond Body and Mind: The Wisdom of Ramana Maharshi
    Who am I? The great yoga master Ramana Maharshi recommended self-inquiry as the path to Self-Realization, the realization of the Self of All. Teacher and author Dr. David Frawley discusses his new book Yoga Beyond Body and Mind, which focuses on the teachings of this great sage.
  46. Mar 6, 2025 Discover True Wealth and Transform Your Relationship with Money
    How can we expand our definition of wealth into something we embody? Elizabeth Husserl, author of The Power of Enough: Finding Joy in Your Relationship with Money, helps us to reframe the scarcity mindset, and allow money to become a trusted mentor that pushes us to expand our horizon.
  47. Feb 27, 2025 Balance Your Prana for Health and Vitality
    Prana is the life force which flows through our bodies and gives us resiliency and vitality. Join author and esteemed teacher Dr. David Frawley to learn more about prana and how to balance the energy flows in our body resulting in health and the awakening of our consciousness.
  48. Feb 21, 2025 Build a Life of Meaning and Purpose Through Radical Self-Care
    How can we cultivate resilience, compassion, and a sense of purpose in a fractured world? Mindfulness teacher and activist Shelley Tygielski shares how radical self-care guides us in big and small ways, creating ripple effects leading to a profound impact of compassion for ourselves and our community.
  49. Feb 14, 2025 Change Your Mind, Change Your Life
    How do thoughts and emotions impact our physical health as well as our mental and emotional well-being? Guest Reema Datta offers ancient yogic techniques that empower us to break free from the challenges of modern society so we can experience lasting inner peace and good health in all ways.
  50. Feb 6, 2025 Explore Swami Vivekananda and His Legacy of Love and Unity
    In honor of the 125th anniversary of Vivekanda’s visit to the Bay Area, Swami Prasannatmananda of the Vedanta Society Berkeley will discuss Vivekanda’s timeless message of love, unity and divinity of all, and how that message reverberates to this day.
  51. Jan 16, 2025 Eat Well, Live Well, Think Well
    How can we improve our relationship with food so that we can find pleasure and nourishment in what we eat? Nutritionist Sue Van Raes shares practices that can help us understand what fulfills us and satisfies our true hungers. We can learn to trust our hunger and organic intelligence.
  52. Jan 9, 2025 Divine Grace Lived: A Journey of a Lifetime
    Join Francis X. Clooney, Catholic priest, theologian, and professor at Harvard Divinity School, whose deep faith led to exploration of Hinduism and the development of a comparative theology. We will discuss his memoir: Hindu and Catholic, Priest and Scholar: A Love Story.
  53. Dec 19, 2024 Awaken to Our Underlying Unity Through the Perennial Philosophy
    The Perennial Philosophy stresses that the experience of Oneness is available to all. Author and Professor Dana Sawyer shares how this philosophy supports our quest for Self-realization and our experience of the Unity that lies beneath the apparent diversity of the world.
  54. Dec 12, 2024 Celebrate the Unity of Life
    In this time of divisiveness, recognition and celebration of our underlying unity is even more important. Paul John Roach discusses the unity of the world’s religions and how various spiritual traditions celebrate the return of the light at this time of year.
  55. Dec 5, 2024 Practical Steps to Transform Stress into Strength
    Stress has become a normal part of our lives. Join us for this conversation with Dr. Elissa Epel, author of the Stress Prescription, as she shares practical ways to navigate adversity to live a happier and healthier life. We can’t avoid stress but we can embrace it and transform it.
  56. Nov 21, 2024 Connect to Divine Energy for Healthy Relationships and Successful Living
    How can we attune ourselves to the subtle Divine energy that brings spiritual awakening, improves relationships and brings what we need for successful living? Shivani Lucki, internationally known Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author of Healing with Life Force, shares Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings for vitality, healing and Self-realization.
  57. Nov 13, 2024 The Bridge Between Time and Eternity
    The soul bridges time and eternity. Yogacharya O’Brian discusses how, even in our busy lives, the practices of meditation, prayer, devotion, and contemplation, gather our attention and open space for the soul to stretch out.
  58. Nov 7, 2024 The Inspiring Life of a Modern Christian Mystic, Father Thomas Keating
    Father Thomas Keating is one of great Christian mystics and contemplative giants of our time. Spiritual teacher Cynthia Bourgeault, a long time student and colleague of Fr. Keating, offers insight into this master’s journey from cloistered monk to world-renowned spiritual leader.
  59. Oct 31, 2024 Sacred Chants—A Divine Connection
    How does sacred music deepen our connection to the Divine? Swami Nirvanananda, musician and spiritual teacher, shares how sacred chants and music can quiet our minds, bringing us to a deeper connection with the Divine.
  60. Oct 24, 2024 Take Action on Climate Change with Heart and Mind
    How do we respond to the urgency of climate change yet act effectively with hope? Join the conversation with our guest, author Susan Bauer-Wu as we discuss the challenges of this moment, to channel our inner awareness and wisdom, and to re-orient our thinking toward hopeful action.
  61. Sep 19, 2024 Lasting Peace Begins with Us
    How can we contribute to a lasting peace in the world? The ancient yogic scriptures tell us that the power to change the world begins with us. Renowned spiritual teacher and spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait offers practical tools for self-transformation. We can all contribute to lasting peace.
  62. Sep 12, 2024 The Happiness of Yoga
    Do you yearn for lasting happiness? Join yoga teachers and authors Mary Taylor and Richard Freeman as they explore the root causes of suffering and how to move toward awakening and integrating your physical body, heart, and mind. The shore of joy and happiness is waiting.
  63. Aug 29, 2024 Cultivate Health Through The Yamas and Niyamas
    An important component of health is contentment of the soul and the mind. Anusha Sehgal BAMS M.D, a classically trained Ayurvedic physician, shares how the yogic principles of the Yamas and Niyamas can be cultivated to support our everyday life, bringing balance and stability as well as support to navigate life’s inevitable challenges.
  64. Aug 22, 2024 Awaken Your Healing Energy: Part Two- The Mind
    How can we use the mind’s capacities to create for ourselves a healthier and happier reality? Shivani Lucki, internationally known Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author of Healing with Life Force, shares Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings for vitality, healing and Self-realization
  65. Aug 8, 2024 Mudras for Healing and Transformation
    Discover the positive qualities that mudras evoke in us! Join yoga therapist and author, Joseph Le Page, as he shares the ancient yogic science of mudra, yogic hand gestures for healing the physical body, balancing the mind and awakening spirit. If your body can’t do yoga, your hands can.
  66. Jul 25, 2024 Overcome the Obstacles to Personal Healing and Contribute to the Healing of the World
    Ever notice the ways we can create suffering for ourselves and others? Author Michelle Cassandra Johnson shares tools to navigate the obstacles that create suffering. We can facilitate positive change not only within ourselves but also within our communities and the broader world.
  67. Jul 11, 2024 Heal Trauma in Your Body and Mind with Yoga
    Through our lives we experience physical and mental stressors that cause trauma to our bodies and minds. Author and yoga teacher Beth Spindler offers practices to help manage common conditions so that we can age with grace and ease. It is never too late to begin our healing journey.
  68. Jul 3, 2024 Enlightenment in Every Day Life
    Enlightenment in this lifetime may seem like a lofty and unattainable goal. Author and spiritual teacher Susan Kaiser Greenland finds enlightenment anytime in life’s highs and lows, offering insightful tools and strategies for awakening in this real everyday world.
  69. Jun 27, 2024 Explore the Spiritual Heritage of Yoga
    How can the timeless wisdom of The Bhagavad Gita expand your yoga practice to be more spiritually fulfilling? Acharya Shunya, lineage holder, spiritual teacher, and author, presents the radical unity teachings of this text as a bridge between the ancient roots and modern practice of yoga.
  70. Jun 6, 2024 Live with Greater Ease and Integrity
    How can we face the nitty-gritty of life while keeping a clear mind and making wise choices? Join nico and devon hase, authors of How Not to be a Hot Mess, as they offer humor and insight into surviving and thriving in modern life with ease and integrity.
  71. May 23, 2024 Deepen Your Yoga Practice
    Join us as we dive more deeply into yoga practice with Cindy Lusk, author of Align and Refine. We will explore the foundational principles of Yoga, the importance of meditation, and how to make these practices our own.
  72. May 9, 2024 Delicious Vegan Food Made Easy
    Do things seem too hectic to eat healthy vegan food regularly? Veganism has ecological, health, and spiritual benefits. Gena Hamshaw, certified nutritionist and author of The Vegan Week, discusses smart, practical, and delicious vegan meal planning for a simple way to embrace the joy of eating homemade, nutritious food every day.
  73. Apr 25, 2024 Living in Divine Love
    Do you long for healthy happy relationships? Listen as Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian reveals how “Love Loves Love!” The discussion includes insights for living in divine Love beginning by acknowledging the One in all and lighting up your mind with divine remembrance.
  74. Apr 18, 2024 Optimal Health and Wellness for Women Through Ayurveda
    How can we use Ayurveda’s ancient principles to recognize and correct imbalance in our bodies? Kate O’Donnell, author, and Ayurveda practitioner will share some insights on how to balance the body and mind for women of all ages based on her new book: Everyday Ayurveda for Women’s Health.
  75. Apr 11, 2024 Awaken Your Healing Energy
    Our bodies have an amazing capacity to heal and thrive due to our life force, or prana. Shivani Lucki, internationally known Kriya Yoga meditation teacher and author of Healing with Life Force, shares Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings for vitality, healing and Self-realization.
  76. Mar 28, 2024 Stress Less and Improve Your Heart Health
    How can the ancient science of yoga help us to improve our overall well-being and especially our heart health? Author and teacher Susi Amendola shares how these practical and research-proven tools can improve our cardiovascular health and quality of life.
  77. Mar 22, 2024 The Yogic Path of Recovery
    How can the deep philosophical teachings of yoga support addiction recovery? Join guest Bryan Hyman RYT, author of Recovery with Yoga, as he offers inspiration and practical tools to help cultivate a powerful and purposeful life in recovery and to create a new design for living.
  78. Mar 14, 2024 Reclaim Your Wholeness
    Are you aligned with who you KNOW yourself to be? Tracee Stanley and Dr. Laurel Trujillo discuss the sacred path to transformation and Self-remembrance. They will share yoga-based practices, meditations, and self-inquiry questions to help guide the inward journey.
  79. Mar 7, 2024 The Power of Tai Chi
    Are you ready to reconnect with the power of your life energy? Join Master Waysun Liao, T’ai Chi master and author of T’ai Chi Classics, as he shares how to feel, restore, and strengthen your inner power (c’hi) through the practice of T’ai Chi.
  80. Feb 28, 2024 Spiritual Transformation, Consciousness and the Brain
    What is the relationship between consciousness, the brain and the teachings of Kriya Yoga? A.Martin Wuttke, neurotherapist, yogacharya and author of The Brain Sutras: Keys to the Revealed Consciousness, shares how understanding these connections can guide us to living a spiritually awakened, fulfilled life.
  81. Feb 23, 2024 Awaken to Your Divine Life
    The spiritual teachings of yoga tell us that our ultimate goal in life, our dharma, is to awaken fully to our divine nature and to express it. Yogacharya O’Brian shares how these ancient teachings give us tools to live in a way that brings joy to our heart, peace to others and to the world.
  82. Feb 8, 2024 Contemplative Practices to Build Love, Resilience and the Courage to Act
    What role does contemplative practice play in meeting a world in crisis? Oren Jay Sofer outlines practical ways that we can cultivate mindfulness, resolve, wonder, and empathy to build resilience, love, and strength that can transform our world.
  83. Jan 25, 2024 Discover Inner Resilience and Strength
    How do we face life’s inevitable dance of falling down and getting up? Join Mark Nepo as he extends an invitation for listeners to view adversity from a new perspective - facing the challenges of life by choosing to embrace every experience as an opportunity for positive change.
  84. Jan 12, 2024 Ayurveda Secrets for Healthy Aging
    How can Ayurveda help us to slow down the aging process? Ayurvedic scholar, clinician, and educator Dr. Jayarajan Kodikannath (Dr. J) shares Ayurvedic approaches to prevent premature aging, sustain health, and ensure longevity.
  85. Dec 30, 2023 Ever New Joy: Meditate for Calm and Clarity
    Beginning or returning to a regular meditation practice is one of the most powerful things you can do to transform your life. Host Dr. Laurel Trujillo discusses the benefits of meditation as well as the nuts and bolts of how to establish or re-establish a meditation practice.
  86. Dec 15, 2023 Reconnect to the Power of Silence
    We all have a near-constant interior dialogue but we can discover the quiet place of peace and joy that lies beyond. Join author Sarah Anderson as she shares how we can fan the flame of silence so that we can be transformed and inspired by its power.
  87. Nov 9, 2023 Cultivate Grace, Gratitude, and Generosity: Three Essentials for a Fulfilled Life
    What role do gratitude and generosity play in living a fulfilled life? Join Yogacharya O’Brian as she shares insights and practices we can use to find hope, resilience, and higher purpose in times of change or challenge.
  88. Nov 2, 2023 Find Joy and Healing Through Connection
    How can we heal and find joy in times of isolation, grief, sadness, and fear? Michelle Cassandra Johnson shares spiritual teachings drawn from the Bhagavad Gita, mindfulness practices and rituals to show how to build community, summon support, connect with nature, and thrive.
  89. Oct 19, 2023 Reconnect With Our Planet and Each Other
    LaUra Schmidt shares practical steps that allow us to build momentum for healing and action in this time of climate crisis. She shares how we can embrace ‘Good Grief’ and embody the necessary actions to cool the rising temperatures in our politics, in our families, and within ourselves.
  90. Oct 12, 2023 Meditation: It’s Simple and Natural
    How can we have a successful and enjoyable meditation experience? Yogacharya O'Brian shares what a successful practice is as well as easy and practical techniques to prepare our minds, our bodies and consciousness to create the conditions for meditation to occur.
  91. Oct 5, 2023 Rumi and the Essence of Being Human
    What is the secret that connects the individual soul to spiritual Reality? Author, esteemed spiritual teacher and longtime translator of Rumi, Kabir Helminski, shares how the sacred poetry of Rumi can be viewed through a contemporary lens to illuminate universal truths.
  92. Sep 14, 2023 Autobiography of a Yogi for the 21st Century
    What lessons can a modern seeker draw from Autobiography of a Yogi? Rizwan Virk discusses how universal principles such as karma, meditation, and yoga can be used to address issues and challenges of the present, such as the diversions of social media and the quick pace of contemporary life.
  93. Sep 7, 2023 Our Quest for Wholeness
    How can we remove filters--thoughts, feelings, and other reactions—that keep us weaving the same old patterns? Physicist and author Sky Nelson-Isaacs shares how we can open ourselves up to endless possibilities by aligning with life circumstances rather than fighting them.
  94. Aug 31, 2023 Stay Healthy in the Fall with Ayurveda
    How can we use Ayurveda’s ancient principles to stay resilient and healthy as we move from the heat of summer into fall and prepare for winter? Kate O’Donnell, author of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, shares the importance of shifting our diet and routines with the seasons.
  95. Aug 17, 2023 Why Swami Vivekananda Matters
    Swami Vivekananda was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga philosophies to the western world. Pravrajika Brahmaprana, editor of Swami Vivekenada’s writings Volume 9 shares how the impact of this great spiritual teacher contributes to the spiritual awakening of our world.
  96. Aug 4, 2023 The Wisdom of Yoga in Everyday Parenting
    How does the wisdom of Yoga inform the unpredictable, sometimes chaotic life of a parent? Sarah Ezrin offers wise and practical strategies for understanding how the many challenges of parenting can be better managed with Yoga.
  97. Jul 27, 2023 Kriya Yoga: A Roadmap for Life
    Kriya Yoga is an intentional, universal approach to Self-realization and spiritual enlightenment. This is accomplished by removing obstacles to the realization of our divine nature. Author and teacher Nayaswami Devarshi shares how Kriya Yoga can support us in reaching this ultimate goal.
  98. Jul 14, 2023 Science and the Spiritual Life
    Does science need to be separate from spirituality? Scientist and author Dr. Paul Mills shares stories from some of the world’s foremost scientists about mystical experiences that have transformed them and their work. Science, as a method, can be used to pursue spiritual goals.
  99. Jul 6, 2023 The Spark of Becoming: Poetry That Connects
    Renowned poet, author, and spiritual teacher, Mark Nepo shares poetry from his book The Half Life of Angels that touches the soul and reminds us of what it means to be fully alive, to be surrounded by what is sacred.
  100. Jun 22, 2023 Dissolve Self-Criticism with Wisdom and Compassion
    How can we transform our inner voice to offer ourselves more self-compassion than criticism? Dr. Rachel Turow, author of The Self-Talk Workout shares scientifically based strategies that support us in building healthier habits of relating to ourselves.
  101. Jun 8, 2023 It’s Time for a Change!
    Do you feel there is just not enough time in the day? Andrew Mellen, author of Calling BS on Busy, combines cutting-edge neuroscience with common sense to change the way we think and act about time, bringing us into the present moment with clear intention, gratitude and abundance.
  102. Jun 1, 2023 The Life Changing Inspiration of The Autobiography of a Yogi
    Why has reading Paramahansa Yogananda’s book Autobiography of a Yogi changed so many lives? Join author Philip Goldberg as he discusses this important book, that he calls “An iconic memoir of an authentic yogi.”
  103. May 26, 2023 Sacred Poetry: Insight and Inspiration
    Listening to and reading sacred poetry can lift us up, inspire our days and take us to a deeper understanding of the Divine. Ivan Granger is a poet and editor of The Longing In Between: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry from Around the World. Listen in and be inspired!
  104. May 18, 2023 Calm the Storm of your Stressful Life: Finding the Energy to Heal
    Discover simple, practical and gentle tools to truly heal from your life’s traumas and stressors. Lauren Walker, author of The Energy to Heal, provides step by step practices using yoga and energy work to help us access our body’s innate healing for a calmer, freer and fulfilled life.
  105. May 11, 2023 Friendship as a Radical Practice for Social Change
    How can friendship offer healing and transformation for ourselves and the world? Author and spiritual teacher Kate Johnson shares strategies, grounded in ancient teachings, to help us embody our deepest values and work toward the collective well-being in all our relationships.
  106. Apr 28, 2023 Live a Spiritually Conscious Life: The Way of the Yogi - Part 2
    The second limb of yoga consists of five ethical practices called the Niyamas. David McGrath, spiritual teacher and author, shares how the teachings of Kriya Yoga, specifically the practices of the Niyamas offer us a practical way to live a spiritually conscious life.
  107. Apr 22, 2023 Live a Spiritually Conscious Life: The Way of the Yogi - Part One
    The first limb of yoga consists of five ethical principles called the Yamas. How do these Yamas offer us a practical way to live a life that is worthy of us? Author and Kriya Yoga teacher, David McGrath shares how these principles and practices guide us to live in the highest way, a yogic life.
  108. Apr 6, 2023 Compassion, Community and Kinship: Fostering Spiritual Interconnection
    How can we, as individuals, contribute to the repair of the world and ourselves in this polarized time? Pamela Ayo Yetunde, author of Casting Indra’s Net, shares how we can do the necessary inner work to live as spiritual kin, caring for each other amidst global crisis and suffering.
  109. Mar 16, 2023 Foster Love and Build Connection to Make Great Relationships
    How can we foster healthy and fulfilling relationships of all kinds? Author and psychologist Rick Hanson offers simple but powerful ways to improve relationships with our family, friends, and with challenging people so that we can cultivate kindness and communicate more skillfully.
  110. Mar 10, 2023 Transform Your Life with Kriya Yoga
    What is it like to live as a Kriya Yogi? Yogacharya O’Brian draws inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita to explore this question about how to live a spiritually conscious fulfilled life in today’s world.
  111. Mar 2, 2023 Overcoming Barriers to Spiritual Awakening
    How can we overcome the tendency to jeopardize our own spiritual journey? Swamini Svatmavidyananda offers lessons from the ancient, timeless teachings of the Upanishads that offer practical tools to overcome the most common barriers on the spiritual path.
  112. Feb 23, 2023 Let’s Start Meditating!
    Are you ready to begin meditating, or to recommit to a regular meditation practice? Swami Saradananda, meditation and yoga teacher and author of Sitting Comfortably discusses the benefits of a regular meditation practice and how to overcome obstacles to beginning and continuing one.
  113. Feb 10, 2023 The Ultimate Unity of All Beings
    The realization that everything in the universe forms a single, integrated whole can be difficult to grasp. Author and Zen priest Brad Warner shares, in a light-hearted way, how a true understanding of Reality, the ultimate unity of all things, instills in us a sense of responsibility for the welfare of all life.
  114. Jan 27, 2023 Meet the Storms of Life with Strength and Resilience
    How can times of adversity be a time of personal transformation? Mark Nepo, esteemed poet and spiritual teacher, shares how we can traverse life's unavoidable storms by using the timeless teachings of the heart to deepen our roots and solidify our connection with Spirit.
  115. Jan 13, 2023 The Power of the Vedas and Mantra: Deepen Spiritual Awakening
    The Vedas are considered the source texts of Yoga, which through study, practice, contemplation and understanding help with a more complete yogic development. Shantala Sriramaiah discusses how the study of the Vedas and how properly chanting the ancient mantras support us in deepening our spiritual growth.
  116. Jan 5, 2023 Build Equity and Inclusion On and Off the Mat
    Yoga principles guide us to build more equity and inclusion in our practice and in the world. Dr. Stacie Graham encourages yoga practitioners and professionals to take action, aligning their practice with the powerful work of social justice.
  117. Dec 15, 2022 Compassionate Caregiving: The Transformative Power of Love
    How can we find healing, transformation and spiritual growth through compassionate caregiving? John Baugher, PhD. is a teacher, author and end-of-life caregiver. He offers tools and practices that can support caregivers through difficult times.
  118. Dec 8, 2022 Reclaim the Power of Darkness: Restore Your Inner Strength and Wholeness
    How can we develop insight, vision, and creativity from the darkness of uncertainty, grief, and fear? Join author, spiritual teacher and ecologist Deborah Eden Tull as she shares how the exploration of darkness helps us navigate the uncertainty of our times.
  119. Dec 2, 2022 Light Your Way Through the Holy Days
    Yogacharya O’Brian discusses how spiritual practices imbued with the symbols from the Christian tradition of Advent can be luminous tools to guide us through the dark days and nights of Winter.
  120. Nov 17, 2022 Contemplate Cosmic Manifestation
    How can understanding the philosophies of Samkhya and Yoga help bring us a more profound sense of meaning and focus for our spiritual practices? Our guest Acharya Sundari Jensen, an esteemed Kriya Yoga teacher, shares how this map of the human experience shows us the way from pain and suffering to peace and bliss.
  121. Nov 10, 2022 Find Your Life Purpose Even in Difficult Times
    Can difficulties in life actually help us to find our purpose and step forward as our best selves? Author and spiritual teacher Stephen Cope takes teachings from the Bhagavad Gita as well as stories from the lives of well-known ordinary people to offer examples for finding meaning and purpose in our lives.
  122. Nov 3, 2022 Gratefulness and The Path to Freedom
    How can the power of love, clarity about our divine purpose and gratitude transform our lives? Join Yogacharya O’Brian as she shares how we can connect to that power and set ourselves on the path of ultimate freedom.
  123. Oct 20, 2022 Creating Connection with Our Speech
    How can we promote peace at home, at work and in the world through the language we use? Nonviolent speech is a spiritual practice. Join Judith Lasater as she offers a fresh formula for Nonviolent Communication based in yogic philosophy. She will share practical exercises to help improve and deepen all our relationships.
  124. Oct 6, 2022 Nurture Active Hope and Make a Difference
    How do we ready ourselves to contribute to the great shift needed for social and ecological change? Join Dr. Chris Johnstone, co-author with Joanna Macy, of the book Active Hope as he shares how we can navigate these difficult times without fear or despair.
  125. Sep 22, 2022 Live Life to the Fullest: Thriving in The Third Stage of Life
    How can our later years be the most vital time of life? Yogacharya O’Brian shares how Yoga philosophy and practice light the path for healthy, vital, and purposeful living at every stage of life. Learn how these spiritual teachings can inspire your life journey and help you prepare for and navigate your later years.
  126. Sep 8, 2022 Embrace the Powerful, Peaceful and Prosperous Goddess Within - PartTwo
    Acharya Shunya is a renowned Vedic teacher and author of the book Roar Like a Goddess. Join us as she shares that by learning about the goddess qualities within, women can step into their innate divinity and lead powerful, abundant, and wise lives.
  127. Sep 1, 2022 The Healing Power of Writing Your Life Story
    How does writing about life events bring magic and healing? Nancy Slonim Aronie, author of Memoir as Medicine, says that everyone has a story to tell. Join us as she shares how writing through where we have been provides a pathway to deep understanding, profound healing, and unexpected joy.
  128. Aug 25, 2022 Embrace the Powerful, Peaceful and Prosperous Goddess Within - Part One
    Acharya Shunya is a renowned Vedic teacher and the first female head of her family teaching lineage. Join us as she shares that by learning about the goddess qualities within, women can step into their innate divinity and lead powerful, abundant, and wise lives.
  129. Aug 18, 2022 Experience the Joy in Aging
    How do we find joy even in the impermanence of our lives? Join Susan Moon, Zen teacher and author of Alive Until You’re Dead, as she discusses death as part of living and the journey of aging. With humor and wisdom she encourages us to expect enlightening discoveries throughout our lifetime.
  130. Aug 12, 2022 Enhance Your Recovery with Yoga and Ayurveda
    How can Yoga and Ayurveda empower recovery from addiction? Join Durga Leela, author of Yoga of Recovery, as she shares how tools from these ancient sciences enhance traditional recovery pathways and offer healing, hope, and transformation for those on the path of recovery.
  131. Jul 28, 2022 Yoga for Skillful, Joyful Living
    What does it mean to live skillfully? Join Molly McManus, yoga therapist and Ayurvedic chef, as she discusses how the practices of yoga help us to live skillfully and bring more joy to our lives. Discover how yoga therapy can help to promote healing of mind, body, and spirit.
  132. Jul 21, 2022 Be Calm and Steady During Times of Change
    How can we create equanimity and awareness that will support us in riding the ebbs and flows of life? Join author and yoga teacher Nina Zolotow, as she offers ancient and modern yogic tools that return balance, calmness and contentment when we experience challenging times.
  133. Jun 30, 2022 Be Still and Cultivate Courage
    How can being still help us to build our inner resources in times of change? Octavia Raheem, yoga teacher and author of Pause, Rest, Be, shares how yoga can support us in gaining strength and courage through practicing stillness in an ever-changing world.
  134. Jun 9, 2022 Frequently Asked Questions About Kriya Yoga
    What is authentic Kriya Yoga? What does it involve? How do we find the path with the right teacher for us? Join Yogacharya O’Brian, author and Kriya Yoga teacher, as she addresses questions often asked about Kriya Yoga.
  135. Jun 2, 2022 Find Happiness and New Freedom at Work
    How can we transform our work lives and create the dream job? Join Bill Burnett, co-author of Designing Your New Work Life, as he offers real steps and a road map to transform our job and improve work experience, helping us reframe problems and move into action.
  136. May 19, 2022 Yoga Revolution – A Path Forward
    How can we make real change in the world toward a more just, humane and democratic future? Join Jivana Heyman as he shares how yoga is truly revolutionary — creating an inner revolution in our heart and mind, as well as an outer revolution in the form of service and social justice.
  137. May 13, 2022 The Unity of the World’s Religions
    What is the unifying thread that runs through all of the world’s major religions? Rev. Paul John Roach, Unity minister, author, and host of the podcast World Spirituality discusses that beneath the surface of differences there is a golden thread of deeper mystical understanding that is common to all religions.
  138. May 5, 2022 Being Ready to Stay or to Go
    How do we discern when we are ready to make a change or not—to do the right thing? Dr. David Richo, psychotherapist, teacher and writer, discusses practices that support us in listening to and trusting our inner wisdom. We will then have the confidence to follow through with our decisions.
  139. Apr 21, 2022 New Science, Ancient Wisdom and Highest Happiness
    Join Dr. Rick Hanson, author of the books Neurodharma and Buddha’s Brain, as he shares how modern science and ancient wisdom show us how to cultivate inner peace and happiness in today’s increasingly complex world.
  140. Apr 14, 2022 Ayurvedic Strategies for Immunity and Stress-Relief
    How can we use Ayurveda’s ancient principles to keep our immunity strong? Internationally renowned spiritual teacher and Vedic master, Acharya Shunya, discusses strategies to create a healthy lifestyle, ensure our immunity is at its best and keep our stress levels low.
  141. Apr 7, 2022 Yoga, Consciousness, and Climate Change
    Vedic wisdom declares: Take care of nature, and nature will take care of you. How do we take care of nature in a time of climate emergency? Yogacharya O’Brian outlines steps that begin to change the climate of our heart and our mind so yoga, consciousness, and climate change meet.
  142. Mar 31, 2022 Spiritual Wisdom in Great Literature
    Can the literature we love convey the awakening we seek? Join Dean Sluyter, award-winning author and teacher, on a journey for discovering dharmic pathways in Western literature. Find out how inspiration and spiritual insight can be found anywhere, at any time, in any situation.
  143. Mar 24, 2022 Embrace Grief—Find Healing
    How can we heal from the individual and collective grief we experience from the suffering on this planet? Author and teacher Michelle Cassandra Johnson shares spiritual tools that support us in experiencing our grief. We can take action with an open heart in heartbreaking times.
  144. Mar 17, 2022 The Science of Yoga
    How does science quantify yoga’s impact on human physiology? Eddie Stern, yoga practitioner and teacher, shares how Western science is beginning to explain how the practices of yoga can override habitual responses to the world to move us into deeper states of expanded awareness.
  145. Mar 10, 2022 Change Your Destiny: Part Two
    Is it possible to change your destiny? Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian, founder of The Yoga Hour, for the second part of this series as she explores the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, revealing how the tools of yoga possess the key to transform your life trajectory.
  146. Feb 17, 2022 Change Your Destiny: Part 1
    Is it possible to change your destiny? Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian, spiritual leader, writer, and poet, as she explores the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, revealing how the tools of yoga possess the keys to transform your life trajectory.
  147. Feb 3, 2022 Spiritual Evolution—Spiritual Revolution
    How are the ancient sciences of yoga and Ayurveda sparking a global spiritual evolution? Mas Vidal, author and teacher, discusses how these timeless wisdom practices provide a methodology for healing ourselves, healing the world, and inspiring a future we can all work towards.
  148. Jan 20, 2022 The Rhythm of Life: Thriving with Yoga and Ayurveda
    How can we feel rejuvenated, energized, and more at ease in our day? Cate Stillman, teacher of yoga and Ayurveda, shares daily habits that can decrease stress, cultivate peace of mind, and bring radiant longevity to our lives.
  149. Jan 13, 2022 Deepen Your Spiritual Practice Through the Dharma of Poetry
    How can poetry open up new ways of thinking, feeling, and being in the world? Author, teacher, and poet John Brehm shares how we can enter a poem, allowing its power to be a gateway to experience a deeper sense of wonder and mystery.
  150. Jan 6, 2022 Meditations on the Five Elements
    We live in landscapes, and landscapes live in us. Christopher Chapple, author and professor of Indic studies, shares how the classical teachings of the East reveal the interconnection between humans and nature and how we can participate in the healing of the earth.
  151. Dec 16, 2021 Sacred Music—Divine Connection
    How does sacred music deepen our connection to the Divine? David Rhodes, musician and songwriter, shares how sacred chants and music can quiet our minds, bringing us to a deeper connection with the Divine. David will be sharing music from his new CD, Door of My Heart.
  152. Dec 9, 2021 A Year of Divine Pilgrimage
    What is a divine pilgrimage? Are you ready to make a pilgrimage to your divine self? On the 40th anniversary of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, Yogacharya O’Brian discusses the importance and role of spiritual pilgrimage using the examples from Autobiography of a Yogi.
  153. Dec 2, 2021 The Legacy of Paramahansa Yogananda
    Countless people have been inspired by Paramahansa Yogananda’s book Autobiography of a Yogi. Philip Goldberg, author of The Life of Yogananda, shares insights on the legacy of this great spiritual teacher as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publishing this seminal book.
  154. Nov 18, 2021 Mantra: Diving Deep Into Meditation
    How does the use of mantra support spiritual awakening? Stella Wuttke, Ph.D., and Marty Wuttke, Kriya Yoga teachers, share how mantra is used to develop a more profound meditation practice and how its vibrational power supports healing of the mind and body and deepens spiritual awareness.
  155. Nov 11, 2021 Harness Your Healing Energy with Yoga
    Are you ready to amplify the benefits of your hatha yoga practice? Lauren Walker, certified yoga teacher and energy medicine practitioner, shares practices that help you to access your underlying healing potential.
  156. Oct 21, 2021 Connect with the Deeper Wisdom of Yoga
    Are you ready to deepen and enliven your yoga practice beyond the mat? Pamela Seelig, yoga practitioner, teacher, and author of Threads of Yoga, shares how the profound spiritual philosophy and enriching practices of yoga can enhance our daily lives.
  157. Oct 14, 2021 Living Your Spiritual Practice
    What is it to live this human life in a spiritual way? Zoketsu Norman Fischer, Zen teacher, author, and poet, shares stories and reflections that offer insights and teaching helping us to define what is really spiritual practice and what supports us in living our best life.
  158. Oct 7, 2021 Sri Yukteswar, The Incarnation of Wisdom
    Paramahansa Yogananda recognized Sri Yukteswar as his guru the moment he saw him. Sri Yukteswar was humble, learned, and a tough but loving spiritual teacher. Yogacharya O’Brian shares how we can learn, even in modern times, from the wise teachings of this great Kriya Yoga master.
  159. Sep 30, 2021 Lessons from Lahiri Mahasaya, the Bliss-Filled Father of Kriya Yoga
    Yogacharya O’Brian returns to The Yoga Hour to celebrate the life and teachings of Lahiri Mahasaya who revealed where the practical and mystical aspects of our life meet in harmonious accord. Discover how where you are right now is most auspicious for spiritual awakening.
  160. Sep 23, 2021 Sanskrit: The Language of Yoga
    What do those Sanskrit words used in yoga class really mean? Author, Sanskrit teacher, and Ashtanga yoga teacher Zoë Slatoff examines the beauty of commonly used Sanskrit words and explains how understanding and using Sanskrit can deepen our yoga practice.
  161. Sep 16, 2021 Finding the Path to Inner Bravery
    How do we find the inner courage to face ourselves, others, and the unknown? Poet and spiritual leader Mark Nepo, author of Finding Inner Courage, reflects on how the power of honest inquiry in times of loss and uncertainty can ignite deep reflection and motivate action.
  162. Aug 26, 2021 The Ancient Science of Yoga: Unity and Liberation for All
    In this time of increased awareness of racial disharmony, how does the study of yoga’s ancient roots invite us into greater empathy? Author and teacher Susanna Barkataki discusses how embracing yoga’s roots supports greater inclusivity and connection with each other and the world.
  163. Aug 19, 2021 Healing from Anxiety
    How can we find inner peace and lessen our anxiety even in times of chaos? Guest Hala Khouri, therapist and yoga teacher, discusses practical strategies to understand our body’s signals so we can release stress and find healing.
  164. Aug 12, 2021 Stop Reacting and Reclaim Your Power
    How can understanding our triggers help us find peace and lasting emotional well-being? Psychotherapist David Richo, Ph.D., author of Triggers, discusses how we can look deeply at the roots of what provokes us so we can develop the resources to stay calm under pressure and to heal.
  165. Jul 22, 2021 Live a Life of Oneness
    What does it mean practically to live a life committed to Oneness? Jeremy David Engels, author of The Ethics of Oneness: Emerson, Whitman, and the Bhagavad Gita, explores this question as an antidote to our current climate of separation.
  166. Jul 15, 2021 Yoga for Cancer: Healing, Thriving, and Surviving
    How can yoga practice address the specific physical and emotional needs of cancer patients and survivors? Tari Prinster, founder of yoga4cancer, discusses the science and benefits of yoga for cancer patients and survivors and the tools to create a safe home yoga practice.
  167. Jul 8, 2021 Living in Peace: The Secret of a Happy Life
    Feeling out of sorts with life’s challenges? Paramahansa Yogananda taught that living with inner peace is the secret to a happy life. Join Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi as they share Yogananda’s tools, stories, and right attitudes to help connect with your source of peace within.
  168. Jun 24, 2021 The Yoga of Consciousness: Moving Beyond Body and Mind
    How does our consciousness, identity, and prana differ in different states of consciousness? Dr. David Frawley discusses how observing and contemplating our daily movement from waking, dreaming, and deep sleep can lead to boundless wisdom and enduring bliss.
  169. Jun 10, 2021 Transforming Ourselves and the World Through Selfless Service
    How does a heart of service respond to the difficulties of our times? How do we overcome fear and awaken the compassion that is innate within us? Nipun Mehta, founder of ServiceSpace.org, discusses how small acts of service can transform us and transform the world.
  170. Jun 3, 2021 Curbing Chronic Inflammation with Yoga and Meditation
    Medical science has increasingly illustrated the role chronic inflammation plays in the development of disease. Yoga therapist Baxter Bell, M.D., discusses how yogic practices, breath techniques, and meditation can curb inflammation and support us in living a healthier life.
  171. May 27, 2021 Calm Your Mind and Restore Your Energy
    How do the tools of yoga help us to move beyond trauma? Joanne Spence, certified yoga therapist and author of Trauma-Informed Yoga, discusses using the ancient wisdom of yoga along with modern neuroscience to reduce stress and calm the nervous system.
  172. May 20, 2021 Kriya Yoga Living
    Discover how the practices of Kriya yoga awaken the heart and reveal innate divine qualities such as self-restraint, generosity, humility, and perseverance on the spiritual path. Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian as she discusses the key to living a joy-filled life.
  173. May 13, 2021 Yoga, Belonging, and Resilience
    How can the inherent wholeness and belonging of yoga help us to bounce back when we meet the challenges of life? Yoga therapist Amy Wheeler, Ph.D., discusses how through yoga, we can develop resiliency while having compassion for ourselves and for others.
  174. Apr 29, 2021 Questions That Spark Transformation
    How can the right questions redefine the trajectory of your life? Spiritual teacher and author of Spark Change: 108 Provocative Questions for Spiritual Evolution, Jennie Lee discusses how we can deepen awareness of our innermost needs, allowing us to initiate powerful shifts in our lives.
  175. Apr 22, 2021 Embody Your Meditation Practice
    What role does our sitting posture play in the depth of our meditation? Will Johnson, teacher and author of The Posture of Meditation: A Practical Manual for Meditators of All Traditions, shares the importance of our body’s role in our path of spiritual transformation.
  176. Apr 1, 2021 Wisdom from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra: Part Two
    Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian as they explore Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Both practical and profound, yoga’s quintessential guide for the spiritual life shows us how to find peace and live with purpose.
  177. Mar 25, 2021 Transforming America’s Racial Karma
    How can we participate in breaking the cycle of America’s racial trauma? Larry Ward, Ph.D., student of Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and author of America’s Racial Karma, discusses how we can bring clear intention and compassionate action to the path of racial healing.
  178. Mar 18, 2021 Wisdom from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra: Part One
    Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian as they explore Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Both practical and profound, yoga’s quintessential guide for the spiritual life shows us how to find peace and live with purpose.
  179. Mar 4, 2021 The Essence of Kriya Yoga
    What is required to experience self-realization? Ryan Kurczak, author of The Essence of Complete Kriya Yoga Practice, discusses the impact and guidance of Roy Eugene Davis, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and one of the great modern Kriya Yoga gurus.
  180. Feb 25, 2021 Unconditional Gratitude: Finding Resilience and Well-Being
    Is it possible to be grateful in challenging times? Our well-being depends on it, but how do we achieve it? Kristi Nelson, author of Wake Up Grateful, shares how, through gratitude, we can live more fully and find well-being without having to wait for something to change.
  181. Feb 11, 2021 Claim Your Inner Joy and Freedom, Part 2
    How do the ancient teachings of the Vedas support us in claiming our birthright as powerful, spiritual beings? Vedic master Acharya Shunya, author of the book Sovereign Self, continues her discussion about how these teachings help us recognize our inner worth and wholeness.
  182. Jan 28, 2021 Timeless Stories of Spiritual Awakening
    How can stories from revered spiritual teachers nourish and guide us on our path to spiritual awakening? Sean Murphy, author of One Bird, One Stone, shares insights and stories from modern Zen teachers that will support the spiritual journey of anyone from any spiritual tradition.
  183. Jan 14, 2021 Claim Your Inner Joy and Freedom
    How do the ancient teachings of the Vedas support us in claiming our birthright as powerful, spiritual beings? Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Vedic master Acharya Shunya, author of Sovereign Self, discuss how these teachings help us recognize our inner worth and wholeness.
  184. Jan 7, 2021 Courageous Living: Yoga’s Tools for Releasing Anxiety and Fear
    How do fear, worry, and anxiety hold us back from living our best life? Beth Spindler, author of Yoga Therapy for Fear, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss how simple yoga methods can result in relief from symptoms of fear, depression, anxiety, and rage.
  185. Dec 17, 2020 A Meditator’s Guide to Advent
    Explore the spiritual riches of the Christmas season with Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Yogacharya O’Brian through contemplation and meditation on its inner meaning.
  186. Dec 10, 2020 Embrace Wonder: Live a Happier, Healthier, and More Connected Life
    Awe-inspiring moments are all around us. Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and her guest Jonah Paquette, Psy.D., as they discuss how we can tap into the powerful benefits of awe and bring wonder into our everyday lives.
  187. Dec 3, 2020 Ayurvedic Self-Care for Natural Healing
    Ayurveda teaches us how daily and seasonal rhythms affect our bodies, allowing us to stay resilient and healthy. Guest Kate O’Donnell, author of The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care, teaches how to adjust our self-care routines in a caring and nurturing way.
  188. Nov 19, 2020 The Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita in a Modern World
    How can the ancient teachings of the Bhagavad Gita be relevant in our modern, fast-paced world? Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and authors Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor as they discuss how this sacred text provides deep insight to meet life’s inevitable challenges.
  189. Nov 12, 2020 Together We Can: Spiritual Communities Face Climate Change
    How can people of faith address the problems of global climate change? Join Yogacharya O’Brian and Kusumita Pedersen, Ph.D., member of the Climate Action Task Force of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, as they discuss the power of faith communities in this crisis.
  190. Oct 29, 2020 Kriya Yoga and Planetary Evolution: Ancient Teachings in a Modern Era
    Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and The Yoga Hour founder Yogacharya O’Brian as they explore Kriya Yoga’s role in planetary evolution. How did this ancient science of self-realization inspire The Yoga Hour? What does it offer us for this time of change and challenge?
  191. Oct 15, 2020 Responding to Racism with the Spiritual Practices of Yoga
    How do the spiritual teachings of yoga support our response to racial injustice in ourselves and in the world around us? Rev. Kamala Itzel Hayward and Dr. Laurel Trujillo discuss how we can retain our inner peace while being a presence for justice and compassion in the world.
  192. Oct 8, 2020 Emotional Resilience in Difficult Times
    How can we stay grounded, emotionally connected, and empowered in times of turmoil? Ralph De La Rosa, author of Don’t Tell Me to Relax, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss tools that help us understand our emotions, deepen our resilience, and cope with contentious times.
  193. Sep 24, 2020 Paramahansa Yogananda’s Early Life and Influences
    Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Ron Lindahn—senior Kriya teacher, disciple of Roy Eugene Davis, and producer and director of the documentary Yogananda and the Kriya Yoga Masters—as they discuss the Indian culture and the teachers that guided and influenced Yogananda’s early years.
  194. Sep 10, 2020 The Legacy of Paramahansa Yogananda
    100 years after Paramahansa Yogananda arrived in the U.S., the teachings that he brought remain inspiring and uplifting. Join Yogacharya O’Brian and Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi, spiritual directors of the Ananda communities, as they discuss the modern-day legacy of Yogananda.
  195. Sep 3, 2020 Celebrating Paramahansa Yogananda
    This month is the 100th anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s arrival in the U.S. Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Philip Goldberg, author of The Life of Yogananda, as they discuss the life and legacy of this great spiritual teacher.

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