The Yoga Hour

The Transforming Power of Deep Human Connection

How do our deepest relationships in life shape who we are? What is the nature and potential of our friendships? Stephen Cope, senior scholar in residence of the renowned Kripalu Center, psychotherapist, and author of many best-selling books, joins guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss how the magic connections of special relationships are powerful keys to who we have become and who we will become. Tune in and discover how these deep connections have transforming power for our lives. 

Living the Dharmic Life: Living a Life That Is Worthy of You

What does it mean to live a dharmic life? How can we live by the soul’s radical inclination to fulfill its potential? This week, Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian shares with guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo how the teachings and practices of Kriya yoga support us in living our lives with purpose and meaning. Dharmic living is joyous learning by surrendered doing. There is no other way.

Discover Eternal Joy and Ultimate Freedom

How can we access joy that lasts, independent of our life circumstances? What is true freedom, and how can we attain it? Pantajali’s Yoga Sutras has long been recognized as a guide to help us discover the eternal joy and ultimate freedom that is the birthright of every human being. The Sutras teach us how to create and live the life we dream of, and assure us that we are destined to discover our pure being and experience lasting joy. Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, author of a new translation and commentary The Practice of the Yoga Sutra: Sadhana Pada, joins guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo to discuss how to apply the living wisdom of the Yoga Sutra in our practice to achieve lasting fulfillment and ultimate freedom. Tune in and find out how!

Energize Your Practice

How can we experience rapid, authentic spiritual growth? How can we keep our practice steady and strong? Whether we are new to the spiritual path or are rededicating ourselves to a practice of many years duration, Kriya yoga offers practical spiritual principles, lifestyle guidelines, and meditation techniques that allow us to live a life that is of value to ourselves, to others around us, to the environment, and to the world. Join guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Roy Eugene Davis, direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, as they discuss how energizing and deepening your spiritual practice allows you to live the life you were meant to live.    

How to Live With Higher Purpose

What is our higher purpose? Why are we really here? Living with higher purpose means living in harmony with the universal aim of spiritual realization. When we live mindfully, with awareness of our essential nature and connection to all of life, we are living in the highest way. Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian joins guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo for a discussion of Self-realization, which is our higher purpose, and the practices that help us to live a life of harmony and peace every day. We are here to awaken, so tune in and find out more!

Kindle the Fire Within

How do we live a more spiritually conscious life? What practices can help us to kindle our inner fire? We all have a yearning to live in the highest way, yet we may have difficulty enacting a steady spiritual practice. Join guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Gunilla Norris, author of Match: Bringing Heart and Will Into Alignment, as they explore how to live more authentically, embody our truth, and experience wholeness. Tune in and learn how to create a practice that will support your kindling the fire of yoga within.

Four Goals for Spiritually Conscious Living: Purpose, Abundance, Pleasure, and Freedom

What goals are essential for spiritually conscious living? The Vedas say there are four: finding our life’s purpose; securing abundant resources to make our life’s work successful; enjoying the life we are given; and attaining freedom, or liberation. Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian joins guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo for a discussion of the importance of knowing these four goals of life, and the steps to achieving them. Tune in to illuminate your life journey!

Awaken to the Fire of Love Within

What is that call to awaken to the fire of love within us? How do we respond to that call? Join guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo and Anne Hillman, author of Awakening the Energies of Love: Discovering Fire for the Second Time, as they discuss how following this calling is an exhilarating, daring journey of adventure—a journey that is our soul’s destiny to take.

Freedom From Fear: Using Yoga Meditation to Heal Trauma

How can we heal from trauma and free ourselves from fear? Integrative Restoration, or iRest, is a form of Yoga Nidra Meditation that has been proven effective in helping people overcome post-traumatic stress disorder; reduce anxiety, insomnia, and depression; and maintain a lasting emotional and mental balance. Richard Miller, Ph.D., author of The iRest Program for Healing PTSD, joins regular guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo for a conversation about the power of yoga meditation to help us heal from trauma and live a life of freedom. Tune in and find out how!
 

Getting in the Driver’s Seat: Manage Your Mood With Yoga

How can yoga help us manage our mood? What is the natural path to emotional well-being? The timeless mind-body teachings of yoga provide many practices that have been shown to improve our mood and emotions. On today's show, join Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Relieve Suffering Through Yoga, and regular guest host Dr. Laurel Trujillo as they discuss how yoga puts us in the driver’s seat and shows us how to heal ourselves. Listen in and learn tools that support us in living a life that is free from the suffering of anxiety and depression.