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 shares the benefits of meditation as well as the nuts and bolts of how to establish or re-establish a regular meditation practice.

DR. TRUJILLO’S COMMENTS: People are often drawn to beginning a meditation practice, at the New Year and at other times throughout the year.  The Yoga Hour team wanted to provide supportive information and inspiration to help listeners begin to meditate. In this episode, I describe what meditation is, the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of meditation, and give detailed information about the four stages of meditation: Foster, Focus, Flow, and Finish described in more detail in Yogacharya O’Brian’s book The Jewel of Abundance. There are also lots of tips for establishing a home meditation practice.

Dr. Laurel Trujillo is the host and producer of The Yoga Hour. She is a meditation teacher in the Kriya Yoga tradition. She was ordained to teach by her guru and founder of this podcast, Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian in 2014.
Dr. Trujillo is a retired Internal Medicine physician and is a certified Hatha yoga instructor and student of Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda.

THE YOGA HOUR TEAM COMMENTS: This podcast is perfect for anyone wanting to begin or restart a meditation practice. Dr. Laurel Trujillo explains the physical and spiritual benefits of meditation then shares the four stages of meditation: Foster, Focus, Flow, and Finish. An added bonus for those that are able to listen in a conducive environment, the podcast ends with a short 15 minute meditation taking the listener through the four stages of meditation.