The Kriya Yoga Podcast

Why the Equinoxes Are Spiritually Important | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS29

Twice each year, the Sun crosses Earth’s celestial equator, bringing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres into an approximate balance of light and darkness. Yet the equi

The Power of Spiritual Connection | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS28

In this talk, Kriya Yoga Teacher Ryan Strong explores connection as an essential part of spiritual awakening. Beginning with a personal experience involving the Vedic anc

Obstacles to Yoga Meditation from Yoga Sutra 1.30 | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS27

In episode 27 of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, Donelle Mason, a Kriya Yoga Teacher from New Zealand, offers a thoughtful talk on Yoga Sutra 1.30. This sutra names the obstacle

Being with a Guru | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS26

In episode 26 of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, host Ryan Kurczak reflects on what it means to be with a guru. Drawing from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, Roy Eugene D

Kriya Yoga Lineages, Sanskrit, Renunciation and Ritual with Donelle Mason | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS25

Kriya Yoga teacher Donelle Mason from New Zealand joins Ryan Kurczak for a thoughtful conversation on insight, Self-realization, lineage, Sanskrit, renunciation, ritual,

Yoga of Dreams and Sleep | Yoga Sutra 1.38 | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS24

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we explore Yoga Sutra 1.38 and the practice of clarifying awareness through knowledge of dreams and sleep. Building on the prev

The Spiritual Importance of a Human Life | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS23

In this episode, “The Spiritual Importance of a Human Life,” we explore why human birth is considered so sacred within the yoga tradition. Human life holds a unique plac

Breathwork and Pranayama for Effective Meditation | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS22

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, Bryan Crigler shares a practical and insightful exploration of breathwork, pranayama, and their role in deepening meditation. T

The Best Talk on Samadhi and Kriya Yoga | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS21

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, Kriya Yoga teacher Donelle Mason offers a comprehensive introduction to Samadhi, the highest state of meditation described in c

"Is One Awakening Experience Enough?" and Other Questions | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS20

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, Ryan Kurczak is interviewed by student and Kriya practitioner Pushya Mistry in a thoughtful, in-depth conversation that explore

Meaninglessness, Meditation and Losing Interest in Life | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS19

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, we explore a question many meditators quietly wrestle with: Why does life sometimes feel less interesting as meditation deepens

Pranic Sensitivity and Surrender Vs. Effort | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS18

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, Ryan Kurczak sits down with Bryan Crigler for a grounded, wide-ranging conversation on what it actually looks like to build a m

Not Devotional? No Problem. | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS17

In this episode of the Kriya Yoga Podcast, Ryan Kurczak responds to a thoughtful question many sincere practitioners ask. What happens when we enter the Kriya path throu

Jyoti Mudra, Love and Siddhis | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS16

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast, Bryan Crigler sits down with Kriya Yoga Teacher Ryan Kurczak for a wide-ranging, candid conversation that blends practical tech

What Part of Us Doesn't Feel Pain? | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS15

In this opening Kriya Yoga Online Sunday Service of the year, we explore a question that sits at the heart of the spiritual path: What part of us doesn’t feel pain? Whil

Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Spiritual Communion | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS14

In this episode of the Kriya Yoga Podcast, we explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS) can support deeper meditation, psychological integration, and an authentic experie

Yoga is Samadhi | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS13

In this episode of the Kriya Yoga Podcast, Ryan Kurczak explores the essence of yoga as the practice of Samadhi—a theme that will guide all classes, retreats, and offerin

The Divine Love and Power of Saint Francis | A Conversation with Isha Das | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS12

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast we talked about Merchant to Mystic, Isha Das’ powerful re-telling of the life of Francis of Assisi—not as a distant saint, but a

Yoga Sutra Samadhi Pada with David McGrath | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS11

In this episode of The Kriya Yoga Podcast I speak with David McGrath, author and Kriya Yoga teacher. David and I discuss his most excellent and engaging commentary on the

The Burning Present Moment | The Kriya Yoga Podcast IS10

The Burning Present Moment On the spiritual path, enthusiasm often gives way to what one teacher called “the icky middle”—that in-between place where the excitement of be