The Yoga Hour

Enough Is Enough! How to Unclutter Your Life and Find Time for What Really Matters

The yoga practice of asteya, or nonstealing, gets right to the heart of the clutter problem that is pervasive to many people in the developed world today. Andrew Mellen, professional organizer and author of the book Unstuff Your Life!: Kick the Clutter Habit and Completely Organize Your Life for Good, joins Rev. O’Brian for a look at how to bring order to our lives and free up our time and energy in practical ways—a quick course on how to avoid accumulating more than we need, use or appreciate.

The Practice of Satya: Realizing the Power of Thoughts, Words and Deeds That Are Anchored in Truth

Judith Lasater, Yoga teacher and author of many books on yoga and co-author of What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication, brings a wealth of insight and practical guidance to this conversation with Rev. O’Brian about the power of satya, or truthfulness. Truthfulness is practiced on many levels, from understanding our viewpoints as relative truth to developing the willingness to live in harmony with universal Truth.

Gratitude: The Key for Loving Your Life

A grateful heart and mind transforms everything in our lives. Angeles Arrien, Ph.D., distinguished cultural anthropologist, author and educator, joins Rev. O’Brian for a timely and inspiring exploration of how to make gratitude a foundation for our lives and what becomes possible when we do. Discover how this simple focus can bring profound benefits.

Ahimsa 101: Insights and Practices for Nonviolent Living Today

The inspiring legacies of Mahatma Gandhi, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez have shown us the power of nonviolence to bring forth positive change. Michael Nagler and Stephanie Van Hook from the Metta Center for Nonviolence Education join Rev. O’Brian to explore how each of us can begin right away to harness this power for a better life and a peaceful world. 

What Dialogue Can Do: A Nonviolent Way to Bring People Together and Build a Culture of Peace

Rev. Dr. Bill Lesher, Emeritus Chair of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, joins The Yoga Hour to share his decades of experience working to build a culture of peace and nonviolence. From the early days of marching with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to his more recent global work with religious leaders, Dr. Lesher offers a wealth of insight and inspiration about the important role of our religious and spiritual traditions in creating a nonviolent future. Bob Weeks, a member of the board of directors of Carry the Vision, will also join the program to discuss how we can create communities of nonviolence that light up the world.    

Divine Duality and Divine Wholeness: Reconciling Men and Women, Masculine and Feminine, in Our Awakening World

Balance in our lives—harmony within ourselves, with one another, and with our world—requires that we understand and honor both masculine and feminine qualities. Cynthia Brix and Will Keepin, authors of Divine Duality: The Power of Reconciliation Between Women and Men, join Rev. O’Brian for an important and inspiring conversation about our role in facilitating the essential harmony, balance, respect, and healing that is emerging in our world today.
 

Self-Inquiry for Joyful Living Every Day

The traditions of Taoism and Yoga both offer insights and practices for cultivating a joyful life. Join Taoist author and teacher Derek Lin and Rev. O’Brian as they explore practical ways to discover peace, joy, happiness and well-being in every moment.

Deciding to Be Free: The Mystery and Delight of Surrender

Surrender of the illusion that we are separate from the Source of all, and that the ego is in control of our lives, is essential to the experience of real freedom. Surrender is a spiritual practice found in every mystical tradition and a cornerstone to 12-Step recovery programs as well. Rabbi Rami Shapiro and Rev. O’Brian explore the nature of surrender as a practice and offer some surprising insights needed to enter the way of surrender.

Divine Fitness: The Path of Optimal Health, Peace of Mind and Joyful Living

Dr. Marc Halpern, teacher of Ayurvedic medicine, joins Rev. O’Brian for a look at how to unlock our healing potential through self-awareness and conscious living. Discover how the sciences of Ayurveda and Yoga come together to provide a comprehensive map for optimal well-being—physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. 

Breath: The Key to Consciousness, Vitality and Liberation

Join Rev. O’Brian and Richard Rosen, yoga teacher and pranayama expert, for an insightful exploration of how yogic breathing practices can break up ineffective breathing patterns, return you to your authentic breath and open the door to expanded energy and awareness. Richard Rosen is the director of Piedmont Yoga Studio in Oakland, California, and the author of The Yoga of Breath: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama, Pranayama Beyond the Fundamentals: An In-Depth Guide to Yogic Breathing With Instructional CD, and Original Yoga: Rediscovering Traditional Practices of Hatha Yoga.