Top Episodes from 2022
The Yoga Hour team has enjoyed going back over all of the amazing episodes of this past year. There were so many we had difficulty picking out which ones to share in this list. They are all inspirational and informative. Click on the episode name and you will be taken to the episode page. Click on the player on the top of the page to listen. Enjoy!
Deepen Your Spiritual Practice with The Dharma of Poetry Guest:John Brehm
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.
Change Your Destiny-Part One Guest Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian
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.
Embrace Grief-Find Healing Guest: Michelle Cassandra Johnson
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.
Spiritual Wisdom in Great Literature Guest: Dean Sluyter
Can the literature we love convey the awakening we seek? Host, Dr. Laurel Trujillo welcomes Dean Sluyter, award winning author and teacher, on a journey for discovering dharmic pathways in Western literature. Find how inspiration and spiritual insight can be found anywhere, at any time, in any situation.
Yoga, Consciousness and Climate Change Guest: Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian
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.
New Science, Ancient Wisdom and Highest Happiness Guest: Rick Hanson
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.
The Unity of the World’s Religions Guest Rev. Paul John Roach
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.
Find Happiness and New Freedom at Work Guest: Bill Burnett
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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kriya Yoga Guest: Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian
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.
Yoga for Skillful, Joyful Living Guest: Molly McManus
What does it mean to live skillfully? Join Molly McManus, yoga therapist and Ayurvedic chef, as she discusses the chemistry of joy and yoga. Discover how yoga therapy can help to promote healing of mind, body, and spirit through movement, postures, breathwork and meditation.
Enhance Your Recovery with Yoga and Ayurveda Guest: Durga Leela
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.
Embrace the Powerful, Peaceful and Prosperous Goddess Within - Part One Guest: Acharya Shunya
Join Acharya Shunya 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.
Nurture Active Hope and Make a Difference Guest: Chris Johnstone
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: How to Face the Mess We’re In with Unexpected Resilience and Creative Power; Revised Edition as he shares how we can navigate these difficult times without fear or despair.
Live Life to the Fullest: Thriving in the Third Stage of Life Guest: Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian
How can our later years be the most vital time of life? Yogacharya Ellen Grace 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.
Find Your Life Purpose Even in Difficult Times Guest: Stephen Cope
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.