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Robbie Wood 10/29/26 Robbie Wood 10/29/26

Embody Prana in Breath, Body, Mind and Beyond

Prana is more than breath, it is the subtle energy underlying all dimensions of our life. Join guest Prasad Rangnekar, author of Prana, as he invites us into a deeper relationship with our own vital force and explores how it flows through every part of our lives.

Prasad Rangnekar is a yoga educator based in India, with over 40 years of personal practice and study and 30 years of teaching experience. Grounded in a deep Yogic foundation shaped by his family and enriched by years of study across multiple philosophical and mystical traditions, his teachings bridge timeless wisdom with modern application. He holds a BS in Biology and two master’s degrees—in Philosophy and Business Management—which support his integrative and practical approach to Yoga.

🔗 Learn more about Prasad Rangnekar and his work: prasadrangnekar.com

📚 Discover the book discussed in this program: Prana: The Practice of Body, Mind, and Breath

Dr. Trujillo’s Comments

I highly recommend listening to this episode with Prasad Rangnekar about prana. I appreciated his expanded translation of the Sanskrit word prana in the Vedic tradition to include “life”, “movement”, “vibration” and “awareness”. I particularly enjoyed his discussion of prana in three dimensions: cosmic or divine, the elemental, and the innermost, individual experience. His discussion of the cyclic phenomenon of creation as an inhale and exhale, the breath of creation, was particularly beautiful. We can appreciate our prana, our breath and aliveness, as another thing that connects us to the One.

The Yoga Hour Team Comments

I really enjoyed the conversation today about the meanings beyond "breath" for a term we hear often in the Yoga world: prāṇa. One of my favorite parts of the conversation was when he talked about each of us being a part of the inhale and exhale of the universe. One will definitely come away with a deeper understanding of prāṇa and our role in it.

Robbie Wood 9/24/26 Robbie Wood 9/24/26

Explore the Yoga of Meditation

How does our yoga practice help us to be more serene and fearless? Yogacharya O’Brian returns to discuss Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, “The Yoga of Meditation”. Tune in to learn more about the Gita’s guidance for a deep and nurturing meditation practice.

Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian is an acclaimed Kriya Yoga teacher, award-winning author, poet and minister who has served seekers of spiritual enlightenment from all walks of life and religions for over forty years. She has published several books and programs about meditation, mindfulness and spiritual living. Her published works include the award-winning the Jewel of Abundance, Living the Eternal Way, and Living for the Sake of the Soul, as well as a volume of spiritual poetry The Moon Reminded Me. She is the founder of The Yoga Hour podcast and also hosts the Kriya Yoga Today podcast. She is the founder and spiritual director of The Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, a Kriya Yoga meditation center with world headquarters in San Jose, California.

Learn more about Yogacharya O’Brian and her work at ellengraceobrian.com

Join Yogacharya O’Brian’s weekly Bhagavad Gita class on Thursdays

Dr. Trujillo’s Comments:

In this conversation, Yogacharya O’Brian and I explore Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, “The Yoga of Meditation”. Yogacharya discusses the importance of meditation in the Kriya Yoga tradition as the principle tool used to experience the direct perception of the truth of our being. The practice of meditation gives us the direct experience of quieting the mind, an experience of serenity which can lead to fearlessness, as described in the Gita. Chapter 6 also includes instruction about important qualities that support our meditation practice, such as non-attachment to the outcomes of our actions, as well as recommending specific techniques that help our meditation practice. Tune in and explore the yoga of meditation!

The Yoga Hour Team Comments:

Yogacharya O’Brian and Dr. Laurel discuss meditation practice through the lens of the Bhagavad Gita. This is a very inspiring podcast about how steadfast meditation can bring serenity and fearlessness into our life. The wealth of information shared with obvious personal experience is palatable. They start by discussing what an awakened life looks like, then go on to share critical elements of developing a strong meditation practice. This is a podcast for both beginner meditators and those who have been on the path for a long time.