The Yoga Hour

Let’s Start Meditating!

Are you ready to begin meditating, or to recommit to a regular meditation practice? Swami Saradananda, meditation and yoga teacher and author of Sitting Comfortably discusses the benefits of a regular meditation practice and how to overcome obstacles to beginning and continuing one. 

The Ultimate Unity of All Beings

The realization that everything in the universe forms a single, integrated whole can be difficult to grasp. Author and Zen priest Brad Warner shares, in a light-hearted way, how a true understanding of Reality, the ultimate unity of all things, instills in us a sense of responsibility for the welfare of all life.

Meet the Storms of Life with Strength and Resilience

How can times of adversity be a time of personal transformation? Mark Nepo, esteemed poet and spiritual teacher, shares how we can traverse life's unavoidable storms by using the timeless teachings of the heart to deepen our roots and solidify our connection with Spirit.

The Power of the Vedas and Mantra: Deepen Spiritual Awakening

The Vedas are considered the source texts of Yoga, which through study, practice, contemplation and understanding help with a more complete yogic development. Shantala Sriramaiah discusses how the study of the Vedas and how properly chanting the ancient mantras support us in deepening our spiritual growth.

Build Equity and Inclusion On and Off the Mat

Yoga principles guide us to build more equity and inclusion in our practice and in the world. Dr. Stacie Graham encourages yoga practitioners and professionals to take action, aligning their practice with the powerful work of social justice.

Compassionate Caregiving: The Transformative Power of Love

How can we find healing, transformation and spiritual growth through compassionate caregiving? John Baugher, PhD. is a teacher, author and end-of-life caregiver. He offers tools and practices that can support caregivers through difficult times.

Reclaim the Power of Darkness: Restore Your Inner Strength and Wholeness

How can we develop insight, vision, and creativity from the darkness of uncertainty, grief, and fear? Join author, spiritual teacher and ecologist Deborah Eden Tull as she shares how the exploration of darkness helps us navigate the uncertainty of our times.

Light Your Way Through the Holy Days

Yogacharya O’Brian discusses how spiritual practices imbued with the symbols from the Christian tradition of Advent can be luminous tools to guide us through the dark days and nights of Winter.

Contemplate Cosmic Manifestation

How can understanding the philosophies of Samkhya and Yoga help bring us a more profound sense of meaning and focus for our spiritual practices? Our guest Acharya Sundari Jensen, an esteemed Kriya Yoga teacher, shares how this map of the human experience shows us the way from pain and suffering to peace and bliss.

Find Your Life Purpose Even in Difficult Times

Can difficulties in life actually help us to find our purpose and step forward as our best selves? Author and spiritual teacher Stephen Cope takes teachings from the  Bhagavad Gita as well as stories from the lives of well-known ordinary people to offer examples for finding meaning and purpose in our lives.