Women of Kriya Yoga: Living In Joy Podcast

In this episode, Marydale Ma speaks with Heather Debrecini about what it means to come home to yourself after years of holding everything together for everyone else. Heather's path wound through search and rescue, law enforcement, and single motherhood before her body began quietly insisting on a different way of living — a season of illness that medicine couldn't fully explain, and that ultimatel...

In this episode, Marydale Ma speaks with Yogacharya Devjani Mohanty, whose life reflects the quiet truth that the sincere seeker is always being guided. Born in Puri, Odisha, and raised in a devotional family, Devjani Ma carried an inner longing through years of life across England, Japan, and Australia — until, in April 2000, she met her beloved Guruji at a satsang and recognized that her search...

In this episode, Marydale Ma speaks with Dr. Nandini Bhowmik — Indologist, Sanskrit scholar, stage actor, author, and founder of Shubhamastu, a charitable trust led by women priests devoted to creating a more compassionate and equitable society. Born in Kolkata into a family deeply rooted in Kriya Yoga, Nandini Ma shares how her grandmother's early guidance, her father's journey into monkhood, and...

In this episode, Marydale Ma speaks with Yogacharya Nisha Pandey about a lifetime of devotion shaped by the living presence of Paramahamsa Hariharananda. Born in Amritsar into a family steeped in prayer and pilgrimage, Nisha Ma shares the story of her first journey to Jagannath Puri as a young woman of 17, the extraordinary moment of her initiation, and the nearly 25 years she spent in close assoc...

In this episode, Marydale Ma speaks with Dr. Sruti Mohapatra about the grace that quietly shapes a life — from the spiritual richness of her childhood, through the life-changing turning point of a spinal cord injury, to her initiation into Kriya Yoga and the miraculous ways Guruji showed up in her most difficult moments. Sruti Ma reflects on surrender, humility, and the simple but transforming pri...

In this episode, Marydale Ma speaks with Vineetha Menon about a life woven together by devotion, sacred music, and the grace of the Guru. Born into a deeply spiritual family, Vineetha shares how her childhood encounters with great saints planted seeds that never left her — seeds that carried her through a high-powered corporate career, motherhood, and ultimately to Kriya Yoga initiation by Guruji...

In this episode, Marydale Ma speaks with Srimathi Kannan about her spiritual journey—from a childhood immersed in music, faith, and Hindu tradition in South India to a life devoted to Kriya Yoga, seva, and devotional art. Srimathi shares how family, education, service, and initiation into Kriya shaped her path, as well as her experience translating the teachings of the lineage into Tamil. This con...

In this deeply heartfelt episode, we sit in sacred conversation with Swami Sankalpananda, reflecting on her journey from a quiet childhood in Hungary to a life devoted to God, Guru, and selfless service. Swamiji shares tender memories of her early spiritual stirrings, the teachers and texts that guided her, her first encounters with Kriya Yoga and the ashram life, and the profound surrender that l...

In this heartfelt conversation, Marydale Ma welcomes Rosa Harper, Ayurvedic practitioner, bodyworker, and devoted Kriyavan, whose path has woven together service, healing, and devotion. From rescuing insects as a child to supporting survivors of domestic violence and discovering Ayurveda under the guidance of her Gurus, Rosa shares how listening—deep, compassionate listening—has been her greatest...

In this uplifting episode of Women of Kriya Yoga: Living in Joy, host Marydale Ma welcomes longtime Kriyavan and spiritual leader Diane Spence for a heartfelt conversation about faith, service, and transformation. From her early life across Jamaica, Canada, and the United States to her remarkable career in media and higher education, Diane shares how the living presence of her gurus reshaped her p...

In this episode, host Marydale Ma welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Harris—psychologist, advocate, and devoted Kriyavan—for an inspiring conversation on healing, service, and spiritual awakening. From her early connection with nature and social justice to her profound experiences with Divine Mother and the teachings of Kriya Yoga, Elizabeth shares how her journey through adversity, illness, and transformatio...

In this episode, Yogacharya Lucy O’Brien reflects on her path from Lutheran roots to discovering Kriya Yoga, meeting Gurudev Hariharananda, and embracing daily practice. She offers guidance for seekers on finding joy and living spiritual values every day. ✨ Full show notes and transcripts are available at: womensministryofkriya.org/episode-3 About Our Guest: Yogacharya Lucy O'Brien met Shri Gurud...

In this episode, we welcome Swami Atmatattwananda Giri, a newly ordained monastic, to share her path from early devotion to Kriya initiation and the call to the monastic path. She reflects on practice, surrender, and living a steady, joyful life guided by Gurudev and Guruji. ✨ Full show notes and transcripts are available at: womensministryofkriya.org/episode-2 About Our Guest: Swami Atmatattwana...

In this first episode,  our host, Marydale Ma, welcomes Yogacharya Durga Chanduri to share her journey of devotion, initiation by Gurudev, and steady Kriya practice. Together they reflect on how the Masters’ guidance helps us live in joy and quicken spiritual growth. ✨ Full show notes and transcripts are available at: womensministryofkriya.org/episode-1 This podcast is brought to you by the...