Ellen Grace O'Brian - Kriya Yoga Teacher and Author

Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian is a teacher in the tradition of Kriya Yoga who makes this ancient philosophy and practice accessible to the modern mind. Through her many books, events, and programs, she inspires both newcomers and experienced practitioners to create lives of abundant wholeness, purpose, and wisdom. She is the founder and spiritual director of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment (CSE) with headquarters in San Jose, California. CSE is a meditation center and spiritual community in the tradition of Kriya Yoga, based on the teachings Paramahansa Yogananda brought to the U.S. in 1920.

Yogacharya travels internationally as a sought after teacher, speaker, and retreat leader. She leads two successful nonprofit organizations and has been the recipient of several awards for community service, including the Mahatma Gandhi Award for the Promotion of Religious Pluralism from the Hindu American Foundation. Just as important, she is a wife, mother, and grandmother. Her life in all of its fullness brings the timeless Vedic teachings out of ancient India and into the modern lifestyle of seekers of all faiths who yearn for a more spiritually conscious, fulfilled way to live.

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Self-Care: How to Get Centered and Stay Centered

Environment is stronger than willpower. — Paramahansa Yogananda A successful, thriving, spiritually aware life is best supported by a healthy lifestyle that includes a wholesome diet, sufficient rest, regular exercise, daily meditation, loving relationships, and […]

Kriya Yoga Practice: Self-Surrender

The three strategies or practices of Kriya Yoga that Patanjali offers as the way to remove obstructions and cultivate superconsciousness are self-discipline, self-inquiry, and self-surrender. Self-discipline is practiced every day through intentionally joyful living, by […]

Kriya Yoga Practice: Self-Inquiry

Kriya Yoga Practice: Self-Discipline

Yoga Wisdom and Practice is Relevant to Everyday Life

Recently, Yogacharya spoke with Kripalu’s Stephen Cope on her The Yoga Hour podcast at Unity Online Radio. They spoke about his book, “The Wisdom of Yoga” and the ways in which this ancient tradition is […]

How to Practice Meditation

There are four basic stages to meditation practice — like the four movements in a beautiful symphony, they flow together in a great concert of higher awareness. Within these four general stages, Patanjali’s eight limbs […]

In Her Latest Book, ‘The Jewel of Abundance’, Yogacharya Sheds Light on the Connection Between Yoga and Prosperity

In her award-winning book, The Jewel of Abundance: Finding Prosperity through the Ancient Wisdom of Yoga, Yogacharya O’Brian discusses the connection between yoga and prosperity. The concept sometimes surprises spiritual seekers who may think of […]

What is Prosperity? – Yoga Teachings on Prosperous Living

Yoga Teachings on Prosperous Living, Pt. 1 - Go Ahead, Shine. "We are born to thrive. Life’s prosperity imperative continually supports our awakening and our fulfillment." What is Prosperity? What is prosperity? How can we […]

Self-Awareness: Realize Your True Self

How do we handle the pressure when an important work deadline appears to be looming? What can we do when we feel there’s not enough time? In this video, Yogacharya O’Brian demonstrates how to change […]

Finding Stability and Joy in Uncertain Times

Lessons for Living Your Higher Purpose with Heart and Meaning: Finding Stability and Joy in Uncertain Times Confronted by the many tensions of our world, many of us ask the question, “How do we live […]

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Self-Care: How to Get Centered and Stay Centered