The Yoga Hour
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.
Episodes

7 days ago
7 days ago
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.

Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
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.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
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.

Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
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.

Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
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.

Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
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.

Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
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.

Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
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.

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
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.

Saturday Mar 29, 2025
Saturday Mar 29, 2025
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.