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

Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Join Yogacharya O’Brian and Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar and Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar on Valentine’s Day for a look at what Ayurveda and yoga tell us about the vital connection between self-care and loving relationships.

Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
We can all relate to pain—it’s the main reason people go to a doctor. Yoga offers us some simple and time-tested ways to help. Join Yogacharya O’Brian and Swami Sivashankariananda, director of the San Francisco Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, as they explore how we can teach the body a new response.

Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
As “drops in the river of time,” can we find happiness and fulfillment in the midst of constant change? Listen as Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author of The Tao of Solomon, and Yogacharya O’Brian talk about what can’t be put into words! This discussion is sure to be enjoyable, challenging, and insightful.

Thursday Jan 10, 2019
Thursday Jan 10, 2019
In the life and legacy of Paramahansa Yogananda, we can see an inspired life that includes the four Vedic goals of life—to live with higher purpose, prosper, enjoy life, and realize liberation. What can we learn from Yogananda’s life about those goals and how to achieve them? Join spiritual friends Yogacharya O’Brian and Philip Goldberg, author of The Life of Yogananda, as they explore how to live fully and well.

Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
We all want to be happy and for our happiness to last. Spiritual realization puts us in touch with the soul’s bliss. Yogacharya O’Brian discusses the innate joy that is part of our soul nature, how to experience it more often, and more fully. Tune in and wake up to joy!

Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Yoga is truly transformative—not just physically transforming our bodies—but touching all areas of our life. Special guest Anastasia Shevchenko, creator of the upcoming 2019 Berlin Yoga Conference in Germany, discusses how the practices of yoga transform us in body, mind, and spirit.

Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Can we imagine a world in which all people are spiritually awake? Is enlightenment possible for us, or only for saints and sages? Yogacharya O’Brian returns to discuss how we can restore our innate wholeness and work in the world but not leave our souls behind.

Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
We each have a wealth of spiritual resources we can access to meet our needs. They are our sure antidote to despair or discouragement. Join Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian and Dr. Laurel Trujillo as they discuss how we can thrive even through times of adversity and despair.

Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
What if you could reboot your health, tap in to your creative self, reclaim your wild nature, lead from your heart—and still feel well-rested? Join Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Karen Brody, author of Daring to Rest, as they discuss how yoga can help us rediscover the power of rest.

Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Discover the basic spiritual law of wealth and how our ability to thrive is connected to our awakening. Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian returns to discuss how we can understand prosperity as a spiritual goal, not for its own sake, but for the sake of the soul.