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The Yoga Hour

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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 Kriya Yoga, a philosophy and practice for fulfilled living in today’s world.
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Episodes

The Healing Science of Yoga: What Is It and How Does It Work?

How does yoga work? Join Yogacharya O’Brian and yoga teacher, lecturer, and author Eddie Stern as they discuss—from both a yogic and scientific perspective—how the practices of yoga can transform our brain function, our bodies, our emotions, and our experience of life.

Feb 13, 202054 min

Exploring Shiva: Encountering Ultimate Reality

Does the Divine have form, or is the Divine beyond all form? How do we realize the truth of God? Vedic scholar Swamini Svatmavidyananda joins Yogacharya O’Brian to explore the nature of our relationship with God and the role that ritual can play to uncover the deepest truth of our being.

Feb 06, 202055 min

Personal Transformation Through Self-Compassion

Clinical psychologist Dr. Radhule Weininger joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss the healing power of self-compassion. Learn simple practices that allow us to respond skillfully to our own suffering and that of the world.

Jan 30, 202055 min

Yoga Is for Every Body, Mind, and Spirit

Jivana Heyman, author of Accessible Yoga, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss how yoga’s physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits really are for every body, mind, and spirit, regardless of age or physical ability.

Jan 09, 202055 min

Let’s Stress Less!

At this busy time of year, how can mindfulness help us to reduce stress? Gina Biegel, author of Be Mindful and Stress Less, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss simple actions we can take to cultivate ease, decrease anxiety, and improve our self-care.

Dec 19, 201955 min

Yoga’s Wisdom for Living in Today’s World

How can the ancient teachings of yoga radically enlighten every aspect of our daily lives? Join Yogacharya O’Brian and teacher Stephen Cope, author of The Wisdom of Yoga, as they discuss how we can be fully human as well as spiritually mature in this modern world.

Dec 12, 201955 min

Knowledge in Different Levels of Consciousness

The spiritual path is rich with paradox. Take, for example, the assertion that we are already enlightened and the instruction that spiritual practice is necessary. Is it possible to contain seemingly contradictory viewpoints within a larger context? Join Yogacharya O’Brian and her guest Rick Archer, host of Buddha at the Gas Pump, as they discuss these and other spiritual questions.

Dec 05, 201954 min

Cultivate Kindness: Connect Deeply

How can we live a kinder, more loving life? Join Robyn Spizman, author of Loving Out Loud: The Power of a Kind Word, and cohost Dr. Laurel Trujillo as they discuss practical ways that we can be joyful, stay positive, and set a little love in motion.

Nov 21, 201955 min

Fulfill Your Highest Potential

We can all know why we are here, how to fulfill our divine destiny, and how to experience lasting happiness. Join Yogacharya O’Brian and cohost Dr. Laurel Trujillo as they discuss how we can awaken to our divine potential and live our lives in the highest way.

Nov 14, 201955 min

Being a Yogi in the Modern World

How can we live our lives in the highest way? Join Yogacharya O’Brian and her guest Yogi Cameron as they discuss the universal spiritual laws taught in the ancient wisdom of Yoga. Living by these principles, we can create lives of abundant wholeness, purpose, and wisdom.

Oct 31, 201955 min

Inner Nurturing for Healthier Eating

How can self-nurturing help us to improve our diets and our health? Julie Simon, author of When Food Is Comfort, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss the benefits of applying loving kindness to ourselves, improve our stress response, and bring more mindfulness to our eating.

Oct 17, 201955 min

Developing Our Spiritual Intelligence

Our spiritual intelligence is a part of Universal Intelligence, guiding and supporting our lives in all ways. Join Yogacharya O’Brian and Kabir Helminski as they discuss deepening our relationship with the Infinite, purifying our consciousness, and trusting in the unfolding of life.

Oct 10, 201955 min

The Spiritual Practice of Listening

Kay Lindahl, the author of The Sacred Art of Listening, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss how practicing deep listening to ourselves, to our Source, and to each other can be the key to healthy relationships and spiritual transformation.

Sep 19, 201955 min

Prosper and Keep Your Soul

How do we prosper without losing our soul? Yogacharya O'Brian joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss how spirituality and earthly success can complement each other, leading to the realization of the higher self. We can then each become jewels of abundance.

Sep 12, 201955 min

The Gift of Gratitude

A grateful heart is a magnet that draws to us what is harmonious and good. Join Yogacharya O’Brian and her guest May McCarthy, author of The Gratitude Formula, as they discuss how the practice of gratitude can support us in achieving success in all aspects of our life.

Sep 05, 201955 min

Yoga and Ayurveda: A Sacred Relationship

How do the ancient sciences of yoga and Ayurveda intersect? Join cohost Dr. Laurel Trujillo and her guest Mas Vidal, author and yoga and Ayurvedic teacher, as they discuss how these traditions can be integrated into our lives for balanced living and spiritual evolution.

Aug 29, 201955 min

Bouncing Back: Strengthening Our Vital Skill of Resilience

Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and her special guest Linda Graham, MFT, as they discuss tools and techniques that cultivate our essential skill of resilience, allowing us to bounce back from difficulties and even disaster in our lives.

Aug 15, 201955 min

Balance: Less Chaos, More Wholeness

How can we experience more balance in our busy lives? How can we live the life we desire? Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and her guest Yvonne Talley, author of Breaking up with Busy, as they discuss tools and techniques to manage our busy lives in a more balanced way.

Aug 01, 201955 min

What the Body Can Teach Us

Increasing our embodied awareness builds our responsiveness and resiliency. Susan Bauer, author of The Embodied Teen, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo for a conversation about how we can each enliven our sense of self and establish lifelong habits for well-being.

Jul 25, 201957 min

Meditation, Prayer, and Presence

Join Yogacharya O’Brian and Rev. Neusom Holmes from Unity of the Triangle in Raleigh, North Carolina, as they explore how the practices of meditation and prayer complement one another and meet at the summit of divine presence.

Jul 11, 201958 min

Parenthood as a Path to Spiritual Awakening

How are the messy moments of being a parent grounds for spiritual awakening? Join cohost Dr. Laurel Trujillo and her special guest Anne Cushman, author of The Mama Sutra, as they discuss how the joys and sorrows of parenthood are not separate from the spiritual path, but are the path itself.

Jun 20, 201958 min

Mindfulness for Peaceful Hearts and Minds

How can the practice of mindfulness help us to meet the challenges of our changing lives and world? Mark Coleman, author of From Suffering to Peace, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss how deepening our ability to be mindfully present increases our resilience, clarity, and peace.

Jun 13, 201958 min

Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain

How can those who live with chronic pain find a pathway to health and well-being? Special guest Sarah Ann Shockley, author of The Pain Companion, discusses how pain sufferers can live with more ease and grace and, ultimately, relieve and release the pain.

Jun 06, 201958 min

Live a Soul-Guided Life

Yoga helps us discern what we truly want and need at any given time in our life. Join hosts Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Yogacharya O’Brian as they discuss how we can create an atmosphere within and around us that encourages us to be awake, listen to our soul guidance, and prosper.

May 30, 201958 min

Yoga and Oneness

How can the chakras help us experience and express the oneness that is the goal of yoga? Nischala Joy Devi, author of The Namaste Effect, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss the role of the chakras in opening our hearts to universal love and compassion.

May 23, 201958 min

The Power of Yoga for Stress Relief

Yoga decreases stress, which improves our health, increases our energy, and makes us more resilient. Laurie Hyland Robertson, editor of Yoga Therapy Today, joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss yoga’s proven power to reduce stress, decrease anxiety, and improve well-being.

May 16, 201958 min

Prosperity and the Spiritual Life

Live a prosperous life of purpose and fulfillment. Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Rev. Charles Taylor, senior minister of the Universal Truth Center in Miami Gardens, Florida, as they discuss how everything we need to live a truly fulfilled life is already in our possession.

May 02, 201958 min

Serving Others in the Digital Age: Karma Yoga and Social Media

Social media opens new opportunities to serve others. Nipun Mehta, founder and chief inspiration officer of ServiceSpace, joins Laurel Trujillo to discuss how we can each perform small acts with great love to create positive ripples in the world.

Apr 25, 201958 min
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