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.
With over a million copies sold, Mark Nepo inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Beloved as a poet, teacher, and storyteller, Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” A bestselling author, he has published twenty-three books and recorded fifteen audio projects. His most recent book is Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity which is being discussed on this program. Mark has appeared several times with Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday program on and was part of Oprah's The Life You Want Tour in 2014. He has also been interviewed on Good Morning America and is a regular columnist for Spirituality and Health magazine. Mark was given a Life-Achievement Award by AgeNation in 2015; in 2016 he was named by Watkins: Mind Body Spirit as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People, and was also chosen as one of Oprah Winfrey Network’s Super Soul 100, a group of inspired leaders using their gifts and voices to elevate humanity. Mark teaches and offers online webinars around the world.
Mark is offering a 3 session webinar based on his book Surviving Storms beginning February 4, 2023. For more information go to Live.MarkNepo.com
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THE YOGA HOUR TEAM COMMENTS: Dr. Trujillo’s conversation with Mark about his book was very inspirational and helped me understand how knowing our true Self is most important in (using a tree metaphor) deepening our roots and strengthening our trunk so that we can survive the storms in life. He calls that our heart work. This is exactly what the teachings of Yoga are about, how to know our Self. Mark mentioned that the Hindu god, Ganesh, is not only the remover of obstacles but also the provider of obstacles. He said this means that the obstacles are put there to be our teachers. He says when we are confronted with storms in our lives, the only way is through. Our connection with God-or how we perceive what is greater than us, our connections with each other and all of life are what support us during difficult times. When we are going through the storms of life, it is most helpful to look at what is greater than ourselves—"how can I see that this difficulty is part of the greater whole of life and how can it become my teacher?" These teachings are something we will all benefit from.
DR. TRUJILLO’S COMMENTS: I really enjoyed discussing Mark Nepo’s book Surviving Storms, which I found to be both lyrical and accessible. I loved the way the conversation wove together both grief and joy, as he writes in his poem “Adrift”, which he read during the interview. The perspective that the existence of the universe and our life within it is the result of small acts of goodness was inspiring. I particularly appreciated his comments that our heart is our greatest teacher and our strongest muscle, and also his advice to listeners to become intimate with the workings of their heart and to stay in conversation with life through their heart.