The Yoga Hour

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

Yoga keeps us healthy, promotes resilience, and increases the body’s natural healing ability. Yoga therapist and teacher Amy Wheeler, Ph.D., joins Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss how yoga practices balance the body and help us to heal from the inside out.

Yogacharya O’Brian reflects on the remarkable life of Roy Eugene Davis, her teacher for 40 years. We dedicate this program to Roy's memory with deep appreciation for his more than six decades of teaching Kriya yoga.