The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

Join my 90-Day Profitability Roadmap for Yoga Teachers webinar–so you create income without confusion and burnout: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-90day/

Do you know the difference between revenue and profit? Are you tracking your cash flow—or avoiding it?

In this episode, I sit down with Uplifted 300-Hour graduate Kristin Svetz, a fractional CFO for soulful entrepreneurs, to talk all things money, metrics, and mindset. We explore how yoga teachers and wellness practitioners can take empowered control of their business finances—without losing the heart behind the work.

You'll learn:

🔹 What a CFO actually does—and why your business needs one (even if it's you)

🔹 How to understand and manage cash flow, revenue, and profit

🔹 The mindset shifts that unlock true financial empowerment

🔹 Why investing in your business can be the key to sustainable growth

🔹 Simple steps to start making data-informed decisions that feel good

Whether you're spreadsheet-averse or ready to scale, this episode will help you become the soulful CFO of your own yoga business.

💖 Don't forget to grab your seat for the 90-Day Profitability Roadmap for Yoga Teachers webinar: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-90day/

GUEST EXPERT: Kristin Svets | @kristinsvetscoaching

Kristin Svets holds an MBA in Finance and spent over a decade in corporate banking, before merging her financial expertise with over 1,000 hours of coaching and mindfulness certifications. As the founder of Illuminated Finance, she helps heart-led entrepreneurs master financial strategy, deepen money literacy, and cultivate an empowered money mindset. Kristin teaches CEOs how to think like a CFO—balancing the yin of energetic alignment with the yang of strategic financial knowledge and action. She is also the author of Designed to Shine: Living Intentionally to Discover Your Inner Light and a mentor for visionary business owners ready to grow with purpose, peace, and profits.

Connect with Kristin: @illuminatedfinance

https://illuminatedfinance.com

https://www.kristinsvets.com

FREE Practice: Somatic Morning Workout for Beginners | Yoga to Find Your Center 🎯

Relevant Blogs:

The Ultimate Guide to Creating Yoga Business Plans (With Template)

13 Types of Yoga Teacher Tax Deductions (And Other Tax Tips)

Managing Cash Flow and Profit In Your Yoga Business

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

🎧 Also Listen to:

#354 – Redefining "Niche" with Carla Cline Thomas

#360 – Insider YouTube Secrets for Yoga Teachers

#386 – Stop Selling Products—Start Selling YOU: Human Design for Visibility & Flow with Juliette Stapleton

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Join my 90-Day Profitability Roadmap for Yoga Teachers webinar–so you create income without confusion and burnout: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-90day/

How do you run a thriving yoga business and stay energetically aligned?

In this episode, I talk with Uplifted 300-Hour graduate Meli De Los Santos—a spiritual business mentor and AI-savvy yogi—about how tools like AI and funnels can actually amplify your authenticity instead of replacing it. We explore how to bring chakra wisdom into your marketing, overcome tech resistance, and streamline your systems to stay focused on what really matters: connection, clarity, and growth.

You'll learn:

🔹 How to build a soulful funnel that reflects your unique energy

🔹 What AI can (and can't) do for your yoga business

🔹 How to apply the chakra system to marketing strategy

🔹 Tips to overcome tech overwhelm and start building systems that serve you

If you've ever felt torn between staying spiritual and getting strategic—this episode shows you how to do both.

📈 Ready to build a career in yoga that feels aligned, purposeful, and profitable? Sign up for my upcoming webinar: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-90day/

GUEST EXPERT: Meli De Los Santos | @the_dreaming_yogi

Meli De Los Santos, also known as The Dreaming Yogi, is the founder of Funnel Chakras, where she helps conscious creators and wellness coaches simplify their tech and build businesses that honor their energy instead of deplete it. With a background in engineering and a self-proclaimed tech nerd, Meli teaches her unique Funnel Chakras Framework, which aligns each stage of business with the energy centers. Her work grew out of her own healing journey, overcoming anxiety and panic attacks through yoga and dream work, which first led her to support others in understanding their dreams, and eventually to guide yoga teachers in bringing their businesses online. Today, she bridges the mystical and the practical, making funnels feel less overwhelming and more like a natural extension of wellness work.

Download Meli's FREE Chakra Business Map: https://thedreamingyogi.org/chakras/

Meli's website: thedreamingyogi.org

FREE Practice: ACTIVATE YOUR THIRD EYE CHAKRA | Kundalini Yoga for Intuition | Breathwork for Creativity & Vision

Relevant Blog: How to Get Traffic to Your Yoga Website With SEO

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

✨ AI Training Course

🎧 Also Listen to:

#363 – How to Become a Magnet for Loyal Students & Own the Room with Confidence with Taylor Lorenz

#365 – Launch Ugly! My Top 5 Business Tips for Yoga Entrepreneurs

#383 – Parenting Through the Chakras: Insights from a Mama of Four with Jennica Joyce

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What's the ultimate goal of yoga? According to Patanjali—it's liberation.

In this episode, I dive deep into Kaivalya Pada, the final and most mystical book of the Yoga Sutras, to explore how we disentangle from the mind's illusions and return to our true nature as pure consciousness (Purusha). We unpack the mechanics of karma, the role of Dhyana in neutralizing mental patterns, and how to finally recognize yourself as the witness, not the mind.

You'll learn:

🔹 The difference between Purusha and Prakriti

🔹 How karma shapes our thoughts, habits, and reactions

🔹 Why meditation (Dhyana) is key to neutralizing karmic patterns

🔹 The role of the gunas in shaping perception and suffering

🔹 How to live from the clarity of the witness, not the chaos of the mind

If you've ever sensed there's more to you than your thoughts, this episode offers a map back to your freedom.

💖 Ready to deepen your practice and live from your true nature? Explore the Uplifted Membership here => https://www.brettlarkin.com/uplifted/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=uplifted

📱 Join my 90-Day Profitability Roadmap for Yoga Teachers webinar–so you create income without confusion and burnout: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-90day/

Translations Mentioned:

Reverend Jaganath Carrera: Inside the Yoga Sutras: A Comprehensive Sourcebook for the Study & Practice of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras

Barbara Stoler Miller: Yoga: Discipline of Freedom: The Yoga Sutra Attributed to Patanjali

BKS Iyengar: Light on the Yoga Sutras

Alan Finger: Tantra of the Yoga Sutras: Essential Wisdom for Living with Awareness and Grace

Edwin F Bryant: The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary

Sri Swami Satchidananda: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

FREE Practice: KUNDALINI YOGA TO RELEASE ENERGY & EMOTIONS WITH MUSIC | Kundalini Yoga for Depression and Anxiety

Relevant Blog: What Are The Gunas In Yoga? A Complete Overview

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#297 – What is Samkhya Philosophy and How is it Different from Yoga?

#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained

#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What if your business could energize you instead of draining you? What if the secret to success isn't selling more—but showing up as more of yourself?

In this episode, I'm joined by Juliette Stapleton, an internationally recognized visibility strategist, to explore how Human Design can transform the way you approach marketing, visibility, and entrepreneurship. We dive into how aligning your business with your energy type creates more flow, fulfillment, and sustainable success.

Inside this conversation:

🔹 Why your energy—not your offer—is your most powerful marketing tool

🔹 How to build a "visibility castle" rooted in authenticity

🔹 Why selling access to YOU is more valuable than any product

🔹 The power of resilience, self-trust, and strategic alignment

If you've ever felt out of sync with traditional business advice, this episode will help you design a path that feels good—and works.

✨ Ready to align your energy and build a business that feels as good as it looks? Download my FREE Yoga Business Plan and start creating a business that works for YOU: https://www.brettlarkin.com/businessplan?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=businessplan

GUEST EXPERT: Juliette Stapleton | @juliettestapleton | https://juliettestapleton.com

Juliette Stapleton is an internationally recognized visibility strategist and best-selling author specializing in Human Design for marketing. Known for her "Visibility That Sells" framework, Juliette helps coaches, consultants, and solopreneurs create authentic, competition-free online presences. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Addicted2Success, and she's a sought-after speaker and podcast host. Learn more at juliettestapleton.com.

Get Juliette's books: https://juliettestapleton.com/books/

You Can Also Find Juliette on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juliettestapleton.humandesign/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JulietteStapletonMarketingbyHumanDesign

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VisibilitybyHD

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/juliettestapleton

FREE Practice: Connect With Intuition: A Gentle Vinyasa Yoga For Intuition

Relevant Blog: Exploring the Five Human Design Types: A Guide to Self-Discovery

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

📝 Uplifted Business Launchpad

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

💫 Somatic Certification

🎧 Also Listen to:

#359 – Understanding Human Design as a Yogi with Emma Dunwoody

#363 – How to Become a Magnet for Loyal Students & Own the Room with Confidence with Taylor Lorenz

#365 – Launch Ugly! My Top 5 Business Tips for Yoga Entrepreneurs

Transcript

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Prana isn't just breath—it's your life force, and it moves in five distinct directions within your body, shaping your emotions, digestion, vitality, and mood.

In this episode (Part 1 of a 2-part series), we dive into the 5 Vayus—the energetic currents of prana—and how they influence your inner and outer experience. You'll discover how these ancient teachings connect to the chakras and how yoga practices like pranayama can restore balance and flow.

You'll learn:

🔹 What the Vayus are and how they impact your body and mind

🔹 Why energy stagnation leads to emotional or physical "dis-ease"

🔹 The roles of Prana Vayu (inspiration), Apana Vayu (elimination), and Samana Vayu (assimilation)

🔹 How to identify and rebalance energetic imbalances

If you've ever felt stuck, depleted, or "off" without knowing why, this episode offers a powerful map to understanding the energetic roots of your experience.

🌈 Download My Free Chakra Clarity Meditation! Stop Googling Your Problems & Ask Your Chakras Instead => https://www.brettlarkin.com/askyourchakras?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=chakraworksheet

FREE Practice: Quick 10 Minute Morning Meditation To Kick Start Your Day - Use it DAILY! (10-min)

Relevant Blog: Prana Vayu: The Breath of Vitality

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#366 – Is Trauma Actually In Your Hips? The Impact of Stress on Hip & Pelvic Health with Dr. Brianne Grogan

#368 – The 8 Limbs of Yoga for Personal Growth

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What if the secret to healing isn't doing more—but doing less?

In this episode, we explore the 7 Invitations of Organic Intelligence, a revolutionary somatic framework that helps you unlock your body's natural ability to heal, adapt, and thrive. These invitations aren't about fixing yourself—they're about creating the conditions for healing to unfold effortlessly.

You'll learn:

🔹 Why doing less is the key to nervous system regulation and trauma recovery

🔹 How orienting to your environment fosters calm and connection

🔹 The surprising role of enjoyment, improvisation, and positive perception in healing

🔹 How to stop overriding your body's wisdom and start listening

If you've ever felt stuck in your healing journey or exhausted from trying to "fix" yourself, this episode will inspire you to embrace a more intuitive, compassionate, and sustainable path forward.

🌹 Download my somatic sequences & playlists for teachers https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-sequences/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=somatic-sequence

📝 Download the Yoga For Self Mastery Syllabus => https://www.brettlarkin.com/yoga-for-self-mastery/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ysm

Learn more about Organic Intelligence and Steve Hoskinson: https://organicintelligence.org/steven-hoskinson/

FREE Practice: Everyday Morning Yoga to Feel Incredibly Good | YOGA FOR WOMEN

Relevant Blog: Somatic Yoga for Trauma: Techniques to Reclaim Your Body

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

💫 Somatic Certification

🎧 Also Listen to:

#357 – Your Emotions Want to Move: 3 Ways to Let Them

#369 – Nervous System Masterclass with Kristin Leal

#372 – Can the Sutras Make Space for Pleasure? (Sutra 1.15 Explained)

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

In this episode, I'm thrilled to spotlight Uplifted 300-hour graduate Jennica Joyce—a successful prenatal yoga teacher, mother of four, and expert in integrating the chakra system into parenting. Jennica shares her journey through yoga training, the importance of setting boundaries and rhythms in family life, and creative ways to teach children about chakras through play, music, and movement.

Stay tuned for the mind-blowing discussion at the end, where Jennica reveals how writing and word choice reflect our energetic state through the chakras.

We'll explore:

🔹 How the chakra system can transform parenting strategies.

🔹 Creative ways to engage children in yoga and energy awareness.

🔹 Chakras as a roadmap for personal growth and self-expression.

🌈 Download My Free Chakra Clarity Meditation! Stop Googling Your Problems & Ask Your Chakras Instead => https://www.brettlarkin.com/askyourchakras?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=chakraworksheet

GUEST EXPERT: Jennica Joyce | @jennicajoyceyoga

Jennica Joyce is a mama of four embracing her intuition, conquering her fears, and creating the career and family life she loves through yoga. Jennica holds a Masters in Public Health in addition to her E-RYT® 200, RPYT®, RCYT® certifications. Through her pregnancy and "mommy and me" retreats she helps mamas prepare for childbirth, blissfully bond with their babies and renew themselves.

Connect with Jennica: https://www.jennicajoyceyoga.com/

Get Jennica's book: https://www.wildmamarising.com/

FREE Practice: 20 Minute Morning Yoga For Busy Moms

Relevant Blog: Chakra Dance: An Intuitive Way To Move Energy

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

💫 Somatic Certification

🎧 Also Listen to:

#288 – Burnout, Loss & the Yoga of Parenting with Sarah Ezrin

#293 – Model Yoga in Your Family with Sophie Jaffe

#303 – The 7 Chakras as a Tool for Personal Growth

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Wellness work isn't about collecting more certifications—it's about integrating what you already know.

In this episode, I'm speaking directly to coaches, yoga teachers, and wellness practitioners who feel overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck. I dive into why so many of us feel like we're drowning in tools but starving for strategy—and how embodiment, nervous system awareness, and community can change everything.

You'll learn:

🔹 Why integration > accumulation when it comes to your healing tools

🔹 How movement + coaching unlock deeper emotional release

🔹 The three pillars of transformation: safety, strategy, and sisterhood

🔹 How to structure your gifts into a clear, confident offering

🔹 Why "doing less but better" is the most powerful shift you can make

If you're ready to step into your role as a regulated, embodied coach or teacher—this is the episode for you.

💗 Experience Embodied Yoga Life Coaching => https://upliftedyoga.docsend.com/view/sqzq9wbksh4ytzxk

FREE Practice: Somatic Morning Weight Loss Workout for Beginners | Yoga to Find Your Voice & Feel Confident

Relevant Blog: Top Somatic Coaching Programs And How To Choose One

Relevant to Today's Episode:

💖 Uplifted Membership

🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

💫 Somatic Certification

🎧 Also Listen to:

#318 – What Is Somatic Yoga?

#330 – Somatic Yoga vs. Traditional Yoga: Breaking Down How 5 Poses Differ in your Yoga Practice

#380 – The Internet Is Collapsing — And Why That's Great News for Yogis & Healers

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What if the final stages of yoga aren't about flexibility—but inner mastery?

In this episode, I dive deep into Book 3 of the Yoga Sutras, where Patanjali explores the advanced limbs of yoga—Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi—and how their fusion, called Samyama, unlocks not just insight, but mystical abilities (siddhis).

We explore: 🔹 What Samyama really means and why it matters

🔹 The role of concentration, meditation, and absorption in spiritual growth

🔹 Patanjali's teachings on psychic powers, past lives, and invisibility

🔹 Why the heart (not just the mind) is key to liberation

🔹 The deeper purpose of the siddhis—and how they can distract us from truth

If you've been craving a more mystical, nuanced understanding of meditation, consciousness, and freedom, this episode brings Book 3 of the Sutras to life.

💖 Curious about the Uplifted membership and want to know more? Check it out here => https://www.brettlarkin.com/uplifted/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=uplifted

📱Book a Free Yoga Teacher Training Clarity Call here!

Translations Mentioned:

Reverend Jaganath Carrera: Inside the Yoga Sutras: A Comprehensive Sourcebook for the Study & Practice of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras

BKS Iyengar: Light on the Yoga Sutras

Alan Finger: Tantra of the Yoga Sutras: Essential Wisdom for Living with Awareness and Grace

Edwin F Bryant: The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary

Sri Swami Satchidananda: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

FREE Practice: 20 Minute Guided Meditation For Higher Self (For Beginners)

Relevant Blog: What are Patanjali's Yoga Sutras?

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🎧 Also Listen to:

#276 – What are Patanjali's Yoga Sutras - What Every Yogi Should Know

#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained

#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained

#297 – What is Samkhya Philosophy and How is it Different from Yoga?

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What if the digital chaos around us is actually clearing the path for something better?

In this episode, I break down five major trends shaping the future of the internet—through a yogic, heart-centered lens. From the collapse of social media as we know it to the rise of trust-based business models, this is your roadmap to staying aligned, ethical, and empowered in an online world that's shifting fast.

You'll learn:

🔹 Why Google, search, and content marketing are being split by AI

🔹 How social media is declining—and why that's a blessing in disguise

🔹 The rise of digital minimalism and paid, intentional platforms

🔹 How conscious creators are building trust-based businesses (without the algorithm grind)

🔹 What yogis and healers need to know about the future of AI and tech

If you've felt overwhelmed by tech or disconnected from your digital presence, this episode will help you reimagine your online life—from a place of clarity, values, and genuine connection.

✨ Check out the NEW AI Marketing Course here => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ai-marketing-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ai-training

FREE Practice: Somatic Pilates Workout for Beginners | Somatic Exercises for Weight Loss & Toning with Music

Relevant Blog: How To Use Social Media To Grow Your Yoga Business

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

💫 Somatic Certification

✨ AI Training Course

🎧 Also Listen to:

#360 – Insider YouTube Secrets for Yoga Teachers

#363 – How to Become a Magnet for Loyal Students & Own the Room with Confidence with Taylor Lorenz

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What does it mean to take action without attachment—especially when your Dharma feels messy, uncomfortable, or misunderstood?

In this episode, I dive deep into Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna teaches Karma Yoga—the path of selfless action—to a conflicted Arjuna. We explore how to navigate the tension between duty and desire, and why authentic action is essential for both spiritual growth and collective harmony.

I break down:

🔹 Why desire and anger are the real inner enemies

🔹 How to pursue your Dharma without copying someone else's

🔹 The Gita's message for modern leaders, seekers, and spiritual doers

🔹 How to align your actions with truth—not ego

If you've ever struggled with taking action when the path isn't clear or popular, this episode will bring you back to your inner compass.

🌀 Check out my Somatic Life Coaching Certification before doors close => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-yoga-training-certification/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=eylc

Loved this episode and want to know more about yoga's origins? Grab my History of Yoga course => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy

📖 Different translations mentioned:

Barbara Stoler Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Krishnas-Counsel-Bantam-Classics/dp/0553213652

Godsong by Amit Majmudar: https://www.amazon.com/Godsong-Verse-Translation-Bhagavad-Gita-Commentary/dp/1524733474

Eknath Easwaran: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-2nd-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192

Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by Swami Prabhupada: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-As-Bhaktivedanta-Swami-Prabhupada/dp/0892131233

FREE Practice: Full Body Somatic Workout for Women | Yoga to Find Your Power & Release Guilt

Relevant Blog: How to Read the Bhagavad Gita: A Modern Yogi's Guide

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🔮 History of Yoga

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

💖 Uplifted Membership

🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#297 – What is Samkhya Philosophy and How is it Different from Yoga?

#358 – Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas?

#359 – Understanding Human Design as a Yogi with Emma Dunwoody

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

I did not see this coming... but yes, I made an AI course—and in this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes.

If you're skeptical about AI (like I was), or curious about how technology can actually support your intuition, creativity, and nervous system regulation, this conversation is for you. I'm sharing the full backstory of how this course was born, what makes it radically different from other AI trainings, and why I believe heart-led entrepreneurs need a feminine, ethical, and relational approach to tech right now.

You'll hear about: 🔹 How I went from "AI is gross" to "AI is my co-creator" 🔹 Why a feminine, relational approach to tech matters more than ever 🔹 Real examples of how AI can save you time and amplify your creativity 🔹 What's inside the course and how it supports nervous system-friendly business building

This episode is part confession, part invitation—and if you're even a little bit curious about AI, I think you're going to love it.

✨ Get Early Bird Discounts on the NEW AI Marketing Course here => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ai-preview//?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ai-training

FREE Practice: 10 Min Soothing Yoga | YOGA TO AWAKEN YOUR FEMININITY

Relevant Blog: Best Yoga Business Podcast For Entrepreneurs: Listen To Our Top 15 Podcast Episodes

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

💫 Somatic Certification

✨ AI Training Course

🎧 Also Listen to:

#360 – Insider YouTube Secrets for Yoga Teachers

#365 – Launch Ugly! My Top 5 Business Tips for Yoga Entrepreneurs

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What if your ego wasn't the enemy—but the gateway?

In this episode, I sit down with Guru Singh to explore the three types of ego—exclusive, inclusive, and universal—and how they shape our spiritual path. We unpack the misconceptions around ego in spiritual circles, and how Kundalini yoga can support our evolution from self-centered survival to universal consciousness.

You'll learn: 🔹 Why ego is necessary (and not something to "kill") 🔹 How spiritual bypassing shows up when ego is misunderstood 🔹 The role of Kundalini yoga, meditation, and breathwork in ego transformation 🔹 What it really means to move from exclusive to universal awareness

If you've ever struggled with your ego—or judged yourself for having one—this conversation offers a new way forward: grounded, powerful, and deeply compassionate.

💃 Join me for a FREE Kundalini Dance Party =>https://www.brettlarkin.com/dance?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=dance

🐍 Sign up for our 200-hour Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training => https://www.brettlarkin.com/online-kundalini-yoga-teacher-training/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ku

Guru Singh's 13 Moons Studio: https://the13moons.studio/

FREE Practice: 20-Min Guided Kundalini Kriya Meditation For Inner Truth And Alignment

Relevant Blog: Essential Kundalini Yoga for Beginners: Poses and Practices Explained

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT

🔮 Kundalini Demystified

🎧 Also Listen to:

#316 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 1

#322 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 2

#328 – Defining Sikhism & Its Influence on Kundalini Yoga with Guru Singh

#341 – How To Balance Your 3rd Eye with Guru Singh

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What if claiming your victimhood was the first step toward real empowerment?

In this episode, I'm sharing a personal coaching moment that completely changed the way I relate to anxiety, trauma, and the fawn response. I'll explore how naming your pain isn't weakness—it's wisdom. And how what looks like self-sabotage is often your body's most intelligent form of self-protection.

I dive into:

🔹 Why victimhood doesn't mean powerlessness

🔹 How self-compassion rewires your coping patterns

🔹 The difference between self-protection and self-sabotage

🔹 How reframing your story can unlock deep healing

If you've ever felt stuck in anxiety or shame, this one's a reframe you need to hear.

🌀 Check out my Somatic Life Coaching Certification before doors close => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-yoga-training-certification/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=eylc

💫 Come to the FREE Somatic Coaching Info Session on July 29th: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-eylc/

FREE Practice: Extra Gentle Trauma-Informed Somatic Exercises | How to do Somatic Yoga | Somatic Yoga Flow

Relevant Blog: Somatic Yoga for Trauma: Techniques to Reclaim Your Body

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

💫 Somatic Certification

🎧 Also Listen to:

#324 – The Importance of Emotional Processing and Regulation: DENT Model Trauma

#366 – Is Trauma Actually In Your Hips? The Impact of Stress on Hip & Pelvic Health with Dr. Brianne Grogan

#369 – Nervous System Masterclass with Kristin Leal

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What if pleasure wasn't just allowed on your spiritual path—but essential to it?

In this episode, I'm talking with Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva Meditation and former Broadway star, about how pleasure, embodiment, and emotional alchemy can actually accelerate your healing and manifestation.

We explore:

🔹 The brain science behind why pleasure and stress can't coexist

🔹 How to turn pain into power with Emily's 3-step Ziva Magic formula

🔹 Sacred sexuality, tantra, and the union of masculine and feminine energies

🔹 Why creating somatic safety is the first step to spiritual awakening

Listen to reclaim pleasure as your birthright and your most potent medicine.

💖 Register for Emily's Ziva Magic Course here => https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/z-magic/Upliftedyoga

GUEST EXPERT: Emily Fletcher | @zivameditation

Founder of Ziva & host of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily has taught over 50k people how to transform their lives through powerful meditation and manifestation practices.

FREE Yoga Practice: Somatic Yoga Weight Loss Workout with Music | Exercises for Feminine Energy & Confidence

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© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What does it mean to act without attachment—and why is that the key to spiritual freedom?

Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita is so rich, I had to split it into two parts—and this second half is where the real philosophical firepower kicks in 🔥

We're diving into:

🔹 The essence of Karma Yoga—selfless action without clinging to outcomes

🔹 How the Yogi transcends dualities like success/failure, praise/blame

🔹 The clash between societal values and spiritual truth

🔹 How this all ties into Advaita Vedanta and non-dual awareness

If you've ever struggled with "doing your Dharma" without burning out, this part of the Gita gives profound insight into how to act with devotion, not desperation.

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📖 Different translations mentioned:

Barbara Stoler Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Krishnas-Counsel-Bantam-Classics/dp/0553213652

Godsong by Amit Majmudar: https://www.amazon.com/Godsong-Verse-Translation-Bhagavad-Gita-Commentary/dp/1524733474

Eknath Easwaran: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-2nd-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192

Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by Swami Prabhupada: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-As-Bhaktivedanta-Swami-Prabhupada/dp/0892131233

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#358 – Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas?

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Is it awakening… or a breakdown?

When spiritual awakening hits hard, it can feel disorienting—even terrifying. In this raw and insightful conversation, I sit down with Steven Taylor, PhD, psychologist and expert on spiritual awakening, to explore what happens when consciousness expands faster than your system can handle it.

We unpack the psychology behind Kundalini awakenings, and how to navigate the fine line between transformation and overwhelm.

In this episode, you'll learn:

🔹 How to tell the difference between psychosis and spiritual awakening

🔹 What a Kundalini awakening really looks and feels like

🔹 How to support your nervous system during spiritual emergence

🔹 Why awakening is part of the natural evolution of human consciousness

Whether you're in it, afraid of it, or just curious—this is your invitation to bring grounding and understanding to your spiritual journey.

💃 Join me for a FREE Kundalini Dance Party =>

https://www.brettlarkin.com/dance?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=dance

GUEST EXPERT: Steve Taylor PhD | @stevetaylorauthor

Steve Taylor PhD has many best-selling books on psychology and spirituality, including The Adventure, Extraordinary Awakenings, The Leap and Spiritual Science. His books have been published in more than 20 languages, and he writes the popular 'Out of the Darkness' blog for Psychology Today magazine. Eckhart Tolle has described his work as 'an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.' Steve lives in Manchester, England, with his wife and three children.

Find Steve's books and offerings: stevenmtaylor.com

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© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What happens when ancient yogic wisdom meets modern embodiment? 🤔One of my students recently asked how Sutra 1.15's focus on non-attachment aligns with Somatic Yoga's emphasis on pleasure and healing. This episode unpacks that question with heart, humor, and a whole lot of nuance.

We'll explore:

🔹 Whether pleasure is a distraction—or a doorway to healing

🔹 What Patanjali really meant by non-attachment

🔹 How to reconcile classical teachings with modern self-care

If you've ever wondered whether embracing joy is spiritual enough, this one's for you.

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📖 Different translations mentioned:

Edwin F Bryant: https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Sutras-Pata%C3%B1jali-Translation-Commentary/dp/0865477361

Sri Swami Satchidananda: https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Sutras-Patanjali-Swami-Satchidananda/dp/1938477073

Alan Finger: https://www.amazon.com/Tantra-Yoga-Sutras-Essential-Awareness/dp/1611806151

BKS Iyengar: https://www.amazon.com/Light-Yoga-Sutras-Patanjali-Iyengar/dp/1855382253

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#271 – What is Kriya Yoga? How Does it Work?

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#352 – Redefining Feminine Energy in Yoga & Ayurveda with Katie Silcox

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

What if your inner chaos is sacred?

When I first pictured a yogi, I imagined someone always calm, serene… maybe even a little untouchable. But the more I've learned—through somatics, spirituality, and lived experience—the more I believe that true healing means feeling everything. Even rage.

In this episode, we dive deep into:

🔹 Why stress isn't an emotion (and how that changes everything)

🔹 How Kali represents sacred rage, transformation, and nervous system completion

🔹 The trap of spiritual bypassing and the myth of "staying calm"

🔹 How to embrace the full spectrum of your emotions—and finally close the stress cycle

If you've ever felt like you were "failing" at healing because you weren't calm enough… this one's for you.

💮Sign Up Free: KALI YOGA CHALLENGE Get my Kali Guidebook as an instant download.

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🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

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#345 – Somatic Shaking: What Is It? Why Does it Work?

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Many students seek the unbroken lineage of yoga, and as someone who has extensively explored the origins and evolution of yoga I want to tell you… it's time to let that notion go. Yoga has a rich and diverse history that has been shaped through social and historical contexts. It has evolved from a spiritual endeavor to its modern physical interpretations with large impact from the industrial revolution. It's so important to understand the historical and cultural influences on yoga today, and how this practice has changed over time. So that's what I'll dive into in today's episode.

Listen to learn:

🔹Misconceptions around unbroken lineages in yoga.

🔹How yoga has evolved significantly since the industrial revolution.

🔹The way historical and social context has always influenced yoga.

Loved this episode and want to know more about yoga's origins? Grab my History of Yoga course on sale now => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy

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#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained

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#358 – Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas?

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

If you're an Uplifted alumni you'll recognize today's guest from inside the training…Kristin Leal!! 🎉I could talk to Kristin about anatomy and the nervous system for hours, and I'm so excited that she came on the podcast to enlighten us all with her vast knowledge. Kristin is going to delve into the complexities of the nervous system, particularly focusing on the autonomic nervous system and its two branches: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. She'll discuss the complexities of the human stress response and the importance of understanding these systems in the context of yoga to help regulate your nervous system.

Get your notebook ready and learn:

🔹How the nervous system is interconnected with all bodily systems.

🔹What Vagal tone is and how it's an important indicator of overall health and well-being.

🔹The way burnout manifests as inactivity or excessive rest without true recovery.

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GUEST EXPERT: Kristin Leal | @metaanatomy

Kristin is in love with how esoteric anatomy links so effortlessly to Western anatomy, and her MetaAnatomy™ trainings blend serious scientific knowledge with a sense of humor and a deep connection to the divine within us all. As the creator of the Kaya Yoga 200- and 300-hour teacher training, she's certified over 5,000 yoga teachers since 2005. Kristin also holds certifications in Reiki, Thai massage, neuromuscular and myofascial release, and is a co-author of the book The Yoga Fan (2003) and the author of MetaAnatomy™ (2014).

Explore Kristin's Offerings: https://www.kristinleal.com/

Get Kristin's Books:

MetaAnatomy

Yoga Fan: Practice Guide For Everyday

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#350 – Do a "Yoga Life Makeover" with Corinne Maples

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

We've talked about what the eight limbs of yoga are and where they came from (if you missed that episode just scroll a few back) but what is each limb's practical, energetic, and spiritual significance in modern life? From the ethical and personal observances of Yama and Niyama, respectively, to the physical aspects of Asana, the breath control of Pranayama, and the mental focus of Dharana. And of course how it all culminates in the exploration of Dhyana and Samadhi. The Eight Limbs are here to help you cut through the noise and come back to what really matters, this episode will explain how.

Listen and learn:

🔹How each limb of yoga serves a unique purpose in personal growth

🔹What it means to "live your yoga" through these teachings

🔹The practical ways the 8 limbs help you reclaim your scattered energy

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#364 – Dissecting The 8 Limbs and Their Origins

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

I'm back with Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita! This is so dense I had to split it into two parts. Today we'll discuss verses 1-38. This chapter serves as a foundation for understanding the eternal nature of the soul (Atman) and the importance of non-attachment in the face of life's challenges. Let's look at Arjuna's emotional turmoil and Krishna's tough love approach, emphasizing the need for inner stability and the acceptance of life's transient nature. The emphasis on the immortality of the soul, the significance of understanding one's Dharma, and the win-win perspective in life. This chapter literally has all of Krishna's essential teachings. Making it a gold mine.

Get ready to learn from the original life coach (Krishna):

🔹The journey often begins at our lowest points. We must learn to enjoy fleeting things.

🔹Life presents a win-win situation regardless of outcomes.

🔹Empathy must be balanced with duty in our actions.

Loved this episode and want to know more about yoga's origins? Grab my History of Yoga course => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy

📖 Different translations mentioned:

Barbara Stoler Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Krishnas-Counsel-Bantam-Classics/dp/0553213652

Godsong by Amit Majmudar: https://www.amazon.com/Godsong-Verse-Translation-Bhagavad-Gita-Commentary/dp/1524733474

Eknath Easwaran: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-2nd-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192

Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by Swami Prabhupada: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-As-Bhaktivedanta-Swami-Prabhupada/dp/0892131233

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#361 – Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1: Dharma, Emotions & Intellect

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Mother's day just passed and I thought this would be the perfect time to talk about something a lot of women deal with, especially after having kids: pelvic floor dysfunction. I invited Dr. Brianne Grogan, Physical Therapist and Pelvic Care Expert, to talk about the intricate relationship between trauma, stress, and pelvic floor health. I loved this conversation with Dr. Bri because she not only delves into practical techniques for pelvic floor release, sharing insights on effective cues for yoga teachers to enhance awareness and how to reconnect with the pelvic floor, but she also emphasizes the importance of understanding the pelvic area as a site of emotional storage and energetic power.

Listen in as we explore how:

🔹The pelvic floor muscles are among the first to respond to stress.

🔹Emotions can be stored in various parts of the body, not just the hips.

🔹The gut-brain connection plays a significant role in emotional health.

🔹Fascia connects the pelvic floor to the diaphragm and hips.

🦋 Get my Pregnant & Powerful prenatal yoga course for mamas, teachers, and womb healing on flash sale now! => https://www.brettlarkin.com/prenatal-yoga-vinyasa-kundalini-meditation/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=pp

GUEST EXPERT: Dr. Brianne Grogan | @vibrantpelvichealth

Dr. Brianne Grogan graduated from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, in 2006 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Inspired by her own pregnancy and postpartum experiences, she specialized in pelvic health. With over 500,000 YouTube subscribers, courses on DailyOM, and 5-star-reviewed programs loved by thousands of women, Dr. Bri is a leading voice in the field of whole-person pelvic care. She is known for her down-to-earth, compassionate approach and for making mind-body healing and pelvic wellness fun and accessible.

Find Dr. Bri on YouTube & Facebook: @vibrantpelvichealth | Dr. Bri's Vibrant Pelvic Health

Get Dr. Bri's online courses: https://www.vibrantpelvichealth.com/

See Dr. Bri Live: https://www.briannegrogan.com/events

Dr. Bri's most popular courses:

Lift for Prolapse Relief: https://vibrantpelvichealth.com/lift

Overcome Pelvic Pain for Women: https://www.vibrantpelvichealth.com/overcome-pelvic-pain-for-women

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#357 – Your Emotions Want to Move: 3 Ways to Let Them

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

We're almost halfway through 2025, have you done a business check-in? The midpoint of the year is a great time to reflect on your business and your teaching. To self reflect and see if you are misdirecting your energy in your business or in your life. Today I'm going to give you my top five business tips to help you on your yoga teaching journey. From embracing your unique content creation style to analyzing your numbers, and trusting there is enough for everyone - I hope this episode inspires you to do something helpful in your life or business today.

Let's talk about:

🔹The lean start-up methodology and why you should use it

🔹Why you WANT your first launch to be ugly

🔹How getting as weird as possible can actually bring forth some of your best work

🔹Grace and integrity in a competitive world

📞 Book a FREE call to get clarity on your next steps in business => https://www.calendly.com/uplifted-clarity/discovery-call/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=discoverycall

My "Weird" Trending Yoga Practices I Mentioned:

🔹 Somatic Yoga Workout for Weight Loss & Emotional Release | Beginner Friendly - Ease Anxiety & Stress

🔹 SOMATIC MORNING WORKOUT FOR BEGINNERS ☀️ | Yoga to Find Your Confidence 🕶️

18 Days of Abundance

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© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

We've all heard of the 8 Limbs of Yoga, but do you really know what they are? Today I'm going to explore the eight limbs of yoga, their origins, and their significance in spiritual practice. I'll look at each limb's purpose, giving a detailed examination, as well as the historical context of the Yoga Sutras. Get ready to finally gain a true understanding of: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi.

I'll discuss:

🔹How the Yoga Sutras codify the eight limbs, drawing from earlier texts.

🔹The ultimate aim of yoga: which is to quiet the mind and remove ignorance.

🔹Etymology of the Sanskrit word for each of the 8 Limbs.

💖 Curious about the Uplifted membership and want to know more? Check it out here => https://www.brettlarkin.com/uplifted/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=uplifted

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#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained

#283 – Dismantling the Kleshas: The Actual Aim of Yoga

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Are you a newly certified yoga teacher struggling with the confidence to put yourself out there and teach? We've all been there, myself included. Whether you struggle with body-image like today's guest, imposter syndrome or money mindset, today's episode for you. Taylor Lorenz, my friend, colleague, and lead trainer of my Somatic Yoga Life Coaching program, shares her transformative journey from a full-time travel blogger to a confident yoga teacher and somatic coach. Let's discuss the insecurities many new yoga teachers face.

Listen and learn:

🔹Practical skills like mirror work to build confidence

🔹Why being in the "messy middle" is actually ideal for your sales

🔹How to ditch doubt and find your confidence by sharing your insecurities

🎁 Ready to start teaching somatic yoga? Download my somatic sequences for FREE => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-sequences/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=somatic-sequence

GUEST EXPERT: Taylor Lorenz | @taylorstracks | https://www.taylorstracks.com/

Taylor is the creator of the yoga & travel site, Taylor's Tracks, and a highly trained yoga teacher, mentor, and trainer. She is a former full-time travel writer who fell out of love with her dream of traveling the world and in love with teaching yoga when her first YTT sparked her self-acceptance journey.

Taylor has been an entrepreneur since 2015 with expertise in multiple fields including SEO, freelance writing, affiliate marketing, and teaching at top studios from Bali to Canada. Her writing has been sought-out for publications such as Yoga Journal, World Nomads, and The Huffington Post. Today she blends her background in vinyasa, yin, and somatic yoga to help students & teachers uncover their confidence and turn their insecurities into their purpose.

Coach with Taylor! Email info@upliftedyoga.com to find out how.

FREE Practice: SOMATIC MORNING WORKOUT FOR BEGINNERS ☀️ | Yoga to Find Your Confidence 🕶️

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© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

When did we get disconnected from the body? Today I want to explore the historical context of body-based spirituality. We'll contrast traditional yoga's focus on enlightenment with somatic yoga's emphasis on healing and grounding. We'll analyze how Catholicism and Tantra might be viewed as more embodied spiritual practices, compared to Protestantism and The 8 Limbs of yoga. Let's nerd out on the significance of engaging the five senses in the healing process, the need for safe spaces in somatic practices, and the future potential of somatic work in personal healing and coaching.

Listen and learn:

🔹The cultural disconnection from the body and its historical roots.

🔹What Catholic Sacramental Theology and Tantric Philosophy have in common.

🔹How to leverage these ideas in your own healing process.

🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy

💫 My NEW Somatic Yoga Certification is now available => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-yoga-certification/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=somaticcertification

FREE Practice: Easy Kundalini Yoga for Women | Kriya to be DIVINE LOVE EMBODIED

Relevant Blog: Understanding What is Divine Love: Key Insights and Perspectives

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🔮 History of Yoga

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#285 – Is Yoga Enough…? with Dr. Jen Fraboni

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#330 – Somatic Yoga vs. Traditional Yoga: Breaking Down How 5 Poses Differ in your Yoga Practice

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

A lot of translators actually skip chapter one of the Bhagavad Gita, but I've found it to be one of my favorite chapters. This chapter sets the stage for the conflict and highlights the struggle between emotions and intellect. Something we all struggle with throughout our lives. Make sure to go back a couple of episodes and listen to my overview of the Bhagavad Gita, and get excited because chapter one is only the beginning of this amazing series!

Let's explore:

🔹Righteous duty and how it can often conflict with personal emotions.

🔹How the characters represent relatable human experiences.

🔹The subtle differences between multiple translations.

Loved this episode and want to know more about yoga's origins? Grab my History of Yoga course => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy

Different translations mentioned:

Barbara Stoler Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Krishnas-Counsel-Bantam-Classics/dp/0553213652

Godsong by Amit Majmudar: https://www.amazon.com/Godsong-Verse-Translation-Bhagavad-Gita-Commentary/dp/1524733474

Eknath Easwaran: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-2nd-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192

Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by Swami Prabhupada: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-As-Bhaktivedanta-Swami-Prabhupada/dp/0892131233

FREE Practice: Gentle Yoga | Beginner Yoga for Stress Relief | Less than 10 Minutes

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🔮 History of Yoga

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

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💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#358 – Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas?

#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained

#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Does YouTube intimidate or confuse you? Yeah, it confuses most of us. Recently one of my 300-hour graduates emailed in asking about all things YouTube. Rather than just respond to her email and answer her questions, I thought everyone could benefit from this conversation. Let's discuss the intricacies of building a successful YouTube channel and the importance of consistent content creation. Not only will I give you the inside scoop of how I use YouTube in my business, but I'll analyze my students channel and how she can optimize as well. If you have a YouTube channel you are not going to want to miss this one!

Pull back the curtain on YouTube and discover:

🔹Ad revenue on YouTube is minimal; focus on lead generation instead.

🔹Use tools like TubeBuddy for keyword research and optimization.

🔹Niching down your content is key to attract a specific audience.

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FREE Practice: Somatic Yoga Workout for Women with Music | Release Anger, Anxiety, Stress, Hip Tension & Trauma

Relevant Blog: How To Use Social Media To Grow Your Yoga Business

Relevant to Today's Episode:

📚 Uplifted Business Launchpad

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🎧 Also Listen to:

#313 – Social Media as a Vehicle for Your Awakening with Amanda Bucci

#323 – Creating a Niche Brand as a Yoga Teacher with Yogi Bryan

#354 – Redefining "Niche" with Carla Cline Thomas

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Human Design expert and Master Coach, Emma Dunwoody. Emma shares her transformative journey from struggling with mental health issues to discovering both Human Design and the Gene Keys. She explains the intricate connections between these systems and how they can be used for self-discovery and personal growth. Emma emphasizes the importance of experimenting with your design and offers practical tips for yogis looking to explore this fascinating field.

Tune in as Emma:

🔹Breaks down the components of human design, including its scientific basis, the role of neutrinos, and the significance of different energy types.

🔹Discusses Gene Keys & how they complement human design by exploring deeper emotional layers

🔹Explains how human design synthesizes ancient wisdoms like astrology and the I Ching.

💗Get Brett's Free Somatic Yoga Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga

GUEST EXPERT: Emma Dunwoody | @the_human_design_coach

Emma Dunwoody is a Human Design Expert, Master Coach, Author, Behavioral Specialist, Speaker and host of the leading global podcast, The Human Design Podcast. After facing a number of personal and professional challenges including depression, panic disorder and feeling lost, broken and unfulfilled for nearly 20 years, she is on a mission to take Human Design mainstream to help millions of other people transform their lives as she has done by making Human Design simple, applicable and powerfully transformative. Her unique method of Transformational Human Design, that includes Human Design, The Gene Keys and Transformational coaching methods, empowers people to become their most authentic self, align to the authority that lies within and embody their purpose.

Emma's website: https://www.emmadunwoody.com/

Listen to Emma's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-human-design-podcast/id1467241622

Emma's Membership, The HDx Collective: https://www.emmadunwoody.com/membership

FREE Practice: Yoga to Connect with Your Body | Soothing Movements & Music 🎶 | Yoga Connecting the Mind and Body

Relevant Blog: What Is Human Design and How Can It Influence Your Life?

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍 Kundalini Demystified

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#329 – Heal Your Subconscious with Allison Roman

#331 – Overcoming Self-Sabotage and Limiting Beliefs with Monika Tschuggnall

#342 – Find Your Purpose with Natalie Valle

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

I have been wanting to do a deep dive on the Bhagavad Gita for years. This rich text is often called the "jewel" of the Mahabharata and can be kind of intimidating to talk about. There is so much to cover. That's why this podcast will be the first in a series about the Bhagavad Gita. We'll start with exploring the profound themes of this amazing text and contrasting it with the Yoga Sutras. We'll talk about how the dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna serves as a guide for navigating our own moral dilemmas.

Listen and learn:

🔹How the Bhavagad Gita's key themes differ from the Yoga Sutras

🔹Why Arjuna's internal conflict represents our own struggles

🔹The complexities of Dharma – it's not as simple as you think!

Loved this episode and want to know more about yoga's origins? Grab my History of Yoga course => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy

✨ Make your yoga practice 2x more potent in 1/2 the time with my Free Yoga Transformational Portal

FREE Practice: 20 Minute Guided Meditation For Higher Self (For Beginners)

Relevant Blog: Where Did Yoga Originate: A Brief History of Yoga

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🔮 History of Yoga

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained

#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained

#283 – Dismantling the Kleshas: The Actual Aim of Yoga

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

If your emotions are not being expressed, they're being repressed. And where do they go? Your body! You're probably not even aware of all of the emotions buried in your fascia right now. This can lead to a multitude of physical issues. That's why you want to move emotions through your body. We've all heard the phrase, "emotions are energy in motion." But how do we deal with all of the feelings that arise throughout each day?

Listen and learn how to:

🔹Turn your yoga mat into a container for processing emotion

🔹The three ways to move energy in the body

🔹Move in a way that promotes emotional healing

🎉 Check out my new self-paced Somatic Teacher Training => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-syllabus/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=somaticsyllabus

🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy

FREE Practice: GENTLE SOMATIC YOGA | Emotional Release for Stored Trauma & Anxiety 💜 Yoga for Vagus Nerve Health

Relevant Blog: Best Somatic Yoga Poses for Emotional Release and Healing

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🔮 Kundalini 200-hour YTT

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

💖 Uplifted Membership

🐍 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#324 – The Importance of Emotional Processing and Regulation: DENT Model Trauma

#330 – Somatic Yoga vs. Traditional Yoga: Breaking Down How 5 Poses Differ in your Yoga Practice

#345 – Somatic Shaking: What Is It? Why Does it Work?

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

It seems we're all looking for the fountain of youth. Whether through the latest beauty products/treatments or botox and filler; techniques to maintain a youthful glow are increasingly popular. My guest today, Esther Moux, shares ancient beauty secrets rooted in Chinese Medicine. Esther gives us actionable tips for facial rejuvenation, emphasizing the interconnectedness of diet, lifestyle, and overall well-being. We also delve into the nuances of skincare, the importance of consistency in routines and the impact of genetics versus lifestyle on aging.

Listen in to learn:

🔹Beauty secrets offered by ancient Chinese Medicine

🔹How lifestyle choices account for 94% of aging effects, and what small changes you can make now

🔹The ongoing debate surrounding cosmetic procedures like Botox and fillers and their consequences

💗Get Brett's Free Somatic Yoga Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga

GUEST EXPERT: Dr. Esther Moux | @stayradiant.tv

Dr. Esther Moux is a Doctor of Integrative and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She uses holistic strategies from Chinese Medicine to improve health and beauty. Through self-care, meditation, mindfulness, acupressure, aromatherapy and more Dr. Esther wants to give you the tools to feel young, vibrant and healthy.

Find Dr. Esther on YouTube & LinkedIn: Stay Radiant with Dr. Esther | Dr. Esther M.

Book Mentioned: The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine: A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary

FREE Practice: My Favorite Ayurvedic Face Yoga Moves - Non Surgical Face Lift Exercise | Beauty & Skin Care Routine

Relevant Blog: Understanding the Basic Principles of Ayurveda for Yogis

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🔮 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#296 – How Ancient Primal Habits Help You Thrive with Cate Stillman

#340 – Redefining Yoga's Beauty Standards Rant

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Get ready for part two of explaining the chakra yantras. If you didn't listen to part one, go back a few episodes and listen to that first. I previously discussed the geometric shapes associated with chakras 1, 2, & 3. Today I'm going to talk about the shapes that correspond to chakras 4 through 7. Let's go over the unique symbols, associated elements, and the energies represented in each.

Visualize or draw your own yantra as you listen to:

🔹A breakdown of the upper chakra yantras

🔹How the heart chakra integrates the upper and lower energy centers

🔹Why visualizing yantras can enhance your meditation or spiritual practice

💖Join the Uplifted Membership!

🌈 Discover your dominant chakra with my FREE dominant chakra test => https://www.brettlarkin.com/chakra-test/

FREE Practice: Kundalini Yoga For Morning: Kundalini Vinyasa For Upper Chakras

Relevant Blog: The 7 Chakra Symbols Explained: Their Meaning & Shapes

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

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#275 – What Is a Kundalini Awakening - 3 Big Takeaways

#341 – How To Balance Your 3rd Eye with Guru Singh

#351 – Unlocking the Secrets of Chakras: Lower Chakra Symbols Explained

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Today I have the pleasure of talking to boss babe, Uplifted alumni & trainer, Carla Cline Thomas. Carla is a brilliant business strategist and one of the few business coaches I recommend to everyone. I love picking her brain on what trends she's seeing in the industry and the future of marketing; and today is no exception. Carla and I discuss what marketing yourself in the wellness industry will look like for 2025. SPOILER: It's not posting everyday.

Take notes as Carla and I talk about:

🔹Why you need to niche down even further

🔹How there is plenty of room in the marketplace for new voices

🔹Being your authentic self leading to growth and sales

📘 Get your free yoga business plan and checklist: https://www.brettlarkin.com/businessplan?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=businessplan

GUEST EXPERT: Carla Cline Thomas | @carlaclinethomas

Carla Cline Thomas is an experienced Performance, Mindset and Business Coach with 22 years of working in management, real estate, marketing, and sales. After years of leading teams, designing marketing campaigns, and creating trainings for corporate America, she became the branding strategist, business mentor, lead trainer, and go-to coach for new yoga teachers and wellness leaders. Carla helps visionary entrepreneurs and light workers turn their passion into profit to get what is in your head and heart out into the world in the most authentic way possible.

Book with Carla: https://calendly.com/carlaclinethomas/yoga-biz-breakthrough-call

FREE Practice: Somatic Yoga Workout for Beginners with Music 🎉 | Reduce Low Back Pain, Stress & Body Tension 💪🏽

Relevant Blog: How To Find Your Yoga Niche

Relevant to Today's Episode:

📚 Uplifted Business Launchpad

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

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#299 – Strategies to Slay Imposter Syndrome and Share Your Gifts

#313 – Social Media as a Vehicle for Your Awakening with Amanda Bucci

#323 – Creating a Niche Brand as a Yoga Teacher with Yogi Bryan

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

In honor of Heart Chakra Day(a.k.a. Valentine's Day), I want to talk about gratitude. No matter where you're at in your wellness journey I'm sure you've heard all about the benefits of a gratitude practice. But where did gratitude practices originate? Let's look at how gratitude has shown up in texts like The Vedas and The Bhagavad Gita AND how you can approach your gratitude practice from a somatic lens.

I'm going to answer questions like:

🔹How does a gratitude practice relate to your yoga practice?

🔹Is there more we can be doing than just writing things down?

🔹How can we actually cultivate the feeling of gratitude?

PLUS I'm going to give you a new kind of gratitude practice to try at home!

🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy

FREE Practice: Gratitude Meditation: How To Develop a Practice of Being Thankful (15-min)

Relevant Blog: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Meets Yoga for Deep Sleep

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

📚 Uplifted Abundance Journal & Guidebook

✨ Uplifted Chakra Journal

💖 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

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#311 – Embodiment, Expression & Femininity with Alexandra Roxo

#314 – Stop Abandoning Yourself By Leveraging Yoga & Meditation

#351 – Unlocking the Secrets of Chakras: Lower Chakra Symbols Explained

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

One of my dearest friends, and founder of Shakti School, Katie Silcox is back!! Today Katie and I are talking all things feminine. What is feminine energy? How does it appear and how do we embody it in yoga and ayurveda? Get all of these questions answered and learn more about feminine form kundalini, feminine ayurveda, and somatic movement.

We're having a heart to heart about:

🔹Why we need to access our feminine energy

🔹Working with the current of manifestation as opposed to the current of liberation

🔹Honoring the feminine in order to clear pathways for prana to flow more freely

💗Get Brett's Free Somatic Yoga Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga

GUEST EXPERT: Katie Silcox | @theshaktischool | Podcast listeners get $100 off Ayurveda School Level 1 with discount code pod100 at registration checkout

Order Glow-Worthy by Katie Silcox here

Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the new book - Glow-Worthy. She is the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness that bridges functional medicine and eastern traditions. She holds a Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medicine Association. In her former life, she has been a researcher in Artificial Intelligence, a cover model for Yoga Journal magazine in Russia and the owner of a beach bar in Spain.

Sign up here for The Shakti School's Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course - a free 4 hour workshop!

FREE Practice: FEMININE KUNDALINI | Yoga for Women with Overwhelm & Fatigue 🥱 | ACTIVATE ADRENALS & KIDNEYS

Relevant Blog: How To Increase Feminine Energy And Reclaim Your Power

Relevant to Today's Episode:

📖 Yoga Life Book

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🔮 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#284 – How to Love Your [Broken, Dark and Angry] Self with Katie Silcox

#311 – Embodiment, Expression & Femininity with Alexandra Roxo

#312 – Is Your Masculine/Feminine Energy Balanced? Shiva, Shakti & Polarity Within You

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

You know the chakra colors, and probably what poses to do to activate them. But do you know each one's yantra? Each chakra has a unique geometric symbol attached to it. Today I want to give you a detailed examination of the first three chakras yantras: the root chakra, sacral chakra, and solar plexus chakra and discuss their unique symbols, associated elements, and the energies they represent.

Have some colorful pens and paper ready as we explore:

🔹The geometric shapes of chakras 1, 2, & 3

🔹Using mandalas as tools for meditation and self-exploration.

🔹The specific elements and energies of the lower three chakras

🌈 Discover your dominant chakra with my FREE dominant chakra test => https://www.brettlarkin.com/chakra-test/

FREE Practice: Get Grounded Meditation for Anxiety: Lower 3 Chakras Meditation (15-min)

Relevant Blog: The 7 Chakra Symbols Explained: Their Meaning & Shapes

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#143 – Chakras, Archetypes & Your Spiritual Identity - Conversation with Erica Jago

#297 – What is Samkhya Philosophy and How is it Different from Yoga?

#303 – The 7 Chakras as a Tool for Personal Growth

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Today I have the pleasure of talking to Uplifted alum Corinne Maples. Corinne has taken ALL of the Uplifted training programs, from 200-hour to Embodied Yoga Life Coaching, and uses the skills she learned not only with her clients but in her everyday life. Corinne and I explore how to live your yoga through "kriya yoga." We debunk self-care myths and explain how frivolous fun can lead to a more balanced life.

Tune in as we discuss:

🔹The key to maintaining a positive mindset

🔹Healing the nervous system and setting boundaries

🔹How to focus on personal joy rather than societal expectations

💗 Get Yoga for Self Mastery ON SALE NOW => https://www.brettlarkin.com/yoga-for-self-mastery/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ysm

GUEST EXPERT: Corinne Maples (RYT 500) | @maplesyoga

Corinne has been doing yoga since 2011 and has practiced every style of yoga under the sun, loving them all for different reasons; leading her to go through Uplifted 200 and 300 hr YTT as well as additional training in kundalini, chair, and prenatal yoga. In 2024, Corinne also became a certified Embodied Yoga Life Coach, working one on one with people to help move energy, release stuck patterns and become more embodied.

She loves to help people maximize their yoga practice by giving them access to potent practices that can be done in as little as 15-30 min.

Corinne teaches one on one Embodied Yoga Life Coaching privates, workshops, corporate classes, and retreats.

Book an Intro Session with Corrine: https://bookme.name/Mapleswellness/eylc-session

For more information on her offerings please reach out to maplesyoga@gmail.com

Beverages mentioned:

Kroma Wellness

Pique

The Fullest

FREE Practice: Somatic Yoga Full Body | Healing Somatic Exercises for Lowering Cortisol, Hip, Neck & Shoulder Pain

Relevant Blog: How To Fall In Love With Yourself: 7 Daily Practices

Relevant to Today's Episode:

📖 Yoga Life Book

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

🔮 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#260 – Killing The Self Care Buzzword

#271 – What is Kriya Yoga? How Does it Work?

#314 – Stop Abandoning Yourself By Leveraging Yoga & Meditation

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

It's a new year, and while making resolutions can be a great motivator to utilize this energy and create big shifts; it's easy to fall off the yoga bandwagon. I want to give you seven practical strategies to find a practice that you can rely on. Let's talk about the importance of not just lowering, but evolving expectations, embracing consistency over perfection, and finding personal anchor practices.

Listen and find out why you should…

🔹Evolve your expectations for what your yoga practice looks like.

🔹Start with pleasurable experiences to engage with your practice.

🔹Have ready-to-go classes to eliminate decision fatigue.

📝 Download the Yoga For Self Mastery Syllabus => https://www.brettlarkin.com/yoga-for-self-mastery/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ysm

💗Get my book Yoga Life: Habits, Poses and and Breathwork to Channel Joy Amidst the Chaos => https://brettlarkin.com/yoga-life-book?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=&utm_term=yogalife-book

FREE Practice: Beginner Gentle Yoga for Flexibility That You Can Do Anytime

Relevant Blog: Yoga To Connect With Your Body For Mind-Body Harmony

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

📖 Yoga Life Book

🎧 Also Listen to:

#264 – How is Kundalini Yoga Different from Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga?

#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained

#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained

#318 – What Is Somatic Yoga?

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Today I chat with author, speaker, coach and modern ambassador for ancient magic, Mia Magik. Mia dives into the historical, cultural, and personal aspects of the witch wound, providing insights on how it affects expression, sexuality, creativity, and business. Mia also shares practical tips for overcoming the witch wound and embracing authenticity and leadership.

Tune in and learn:

🔹The witch wound refers to the historical and cultural suppression of women's wisdom, expression, and power

🔹Overcoming the witch wound involves embracing authenticity, vulnerability, and reclaiming personal power

🔹Reclaiming the sacredness of the moon cycle can lead to a transformative experience and a deeper connection to intuition

🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy

GUEST EXPERT: Mia Banducci | www.miamagik.com

Mia Magik is an author, speaker, and coach, serving as a modern ambassador for ancient magik. On a mission of permission, she ignites the Wisdom of our IntuWitchin, inviting the liberation of your most magikal self through spiritual transfiguration. Purifying the wounds from patriarchal programming so you can attune to the voice of your inner guidance system.

Over the past decade, Mia has immersed herself in the study of yoga, meditation, Buddhism, Kabbalah, ceremonial magik, Tarot, and spiritual medicines. Mia has empowered thousands of people to realize, utilize, and reconnect with their infinite spiritual abilities through her Academy of Magikal Artistry, books, retreats, and 1:1 coaching.

Find Us: @larkinyogatv | @miamagik

Find Mia on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wts55XbgCLWzNMqbvheVQ

FREE Practice: SACRED FEMININE FLOW YOGA WITH MUSIC | 10 Minute Full Moon Yoga

Relevant Blog: Yoga to Connect with Feminine Energy: 5 Transformative Practices

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#258 – Reclaim Your Period as Sacred with Cassandra Wilder

#311 – Embodiment, Expression & Femininity with Alexandra Roxo

#312 – Is Your Masculine/Feminine Energy Balanced? Shiva, Shakti & Polarity Within You

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Somatic practices are trending, but do you know where this mind-body practice originated? Today I want to explore the history and principles of somatic yoga. How it emphasizes the importance of the mind-body connection and the role of emotional release in your physical practice. From influential figures in the somatic space to common misconceptions.

Learn how to connect with your body on a deeper level as we look at how:

🔹Sensory awareness is crucial for understanding our body and emotions.

🔹Traditional yoga often focuses on transcendence, while somatic yoga emphasizes connection to the body

🔹Pleasure and fun can enhance the healing process in somatic practices

💗Get My Free Somatic Yoga Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga

🎉Join the 2025 Evolve Somatic Challenge and invite a friend => https://www.brettlarkin.com/evolve/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=evolve

FREE Practice: Somatic Yoga Full Body | Healing Somatic Exercises for Lowering Cortisol, Hip, Neck & Shoulder Pain

Relevant Blog: What Is Somatic Healing? Healing Techniques And How They Work

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🔮 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#324 – The Importance of Emotional Processing and Regulation: DENT Model Trauma

#330 – Somatic Yoga vs. Traditional Yoga: Breaking Down How 5 Poses Differ in your Yoga Practice

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

🎄 Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!

If you're like me you've had a crazy busy day; watching the kids open gifts, baking and cooking all the yummy things, and then cleaning it all up 🥴. It can be totally exhausting. So today I want you to take 20 minutes for yourself, lie down, get comfortable, and listen to this guided nidra.

The benefits of yoga nidra span far beyond stress relief and profound relaxation. It's one of the most loved styles of yoga and can be beneficial to everyone. So if you've never done yoga nidra, today is the perfect day to start.

💖Join the Uplifted Membership! Thank you for your support!

🎉Sign Up for the 2025 Evolve Somatic Challenge => https://www.brettlarkin.com/evolve/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=evolve

Relevant Blog: Try This 30-Minute Yoga Nidra Script for Deep Sleep and Relaxation [+ Video]

Relevant to Today's Episode:

📖 Yoga Life Book

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

🎧 Also Listen to:

#336 – Deep Inside Yoga Nidra with Caley Alyssa

© 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Do you ever feel like you're shaking with rage? Or do you tremble with anxiety? Because your body uses shaking as a means to release stress and trauma from the body! This is a normal response, but cultural conditioning has suppressed our natural inclination to shake off tension. It's important to care for our bodies, just as we would for pets, and learn to close the stress cycle. Somatic shaking can help.

Take a breath, give yourself a little shake, and let's talk about how:

🔹Neurogenic tremors occur in both animals and humans after stressful events

🔹Time does not heal wounds; it covers them with fascia

🔹Incorporating shaking into daily life can help manage stress

💗Get My Free Somatic Yoga Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga

Video discussed: Impala in and slowly out of collapsed immobility

FREE Practice: Somatic Yoga Workout for Beginners with Music | Energizing Somatic Exercises for Weight Loss

Relevant Blog: How Somatic Shaking Can Release Tension and Reset Your Nervous System

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

💖 Uplifted Membership

🔮 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#318 – What Is Somatic Yoga?

#330 – Somatic Yoga vs. Traditional Yoga: Breaking Down How 5 Poses Differ in your Yoga Practice

#332 – 7 Ways to Release Anger & Grief Through Your Yoga Practice

© 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Do you ever wonder how to discern your true intuitive voice from fear or habitual thoughts?

Today I talk to psychic medium Natalie Miles, who emphasizes there is no right or wrong way to receive intuitive messages. We talk about how intuition is tapping into your own inner power and knowing, and it communicates through the physical, emotional, and spiritual body; and the role of trust and the need to take action on intuitive messages. Natalie and I deep dive into how to cultivate a relationship with your intuition, tools to help harness your intuition and how to cultivate trust within yourself.

Grab your oracle cards and get ready to nerd out with us on:

🔹The different ways intuition can show up, such as intuitive hits, downloads, and messages.

🔹The connection between intuition and fear/anxiety, and how fear can arise when intuition is asking us to do something big or outside of our comfort zone

🔹Where intuition resides in the body, with Natalie highlighting the heart as a significant center for intuition.

✨ Make your yoga practice 2x more potent in 1/2 the time with my Free Yoga Transformational Portal

✨ Get The Yoga Bundle: $6,000 of yoga programs and resources for only $50 => https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/14221/263945

GUEST EXPERT: Natalie Miles | https://natalie-miles.com/

Natalie, originally from the UK, is an acclaimed channel, psychic medium, writer and author of her best selling book "You Are Intuitive. Trust Your Truth.Take Back Your Power." Her podcast "Things That Die" is here to break the taboo on the death and endings we face in our lives. Natalie is here to inspire you to deepen the connection with yourself and the world around you, so you can make aligned conscious choices in your life. She's not here to give you the answers or tell you what to do. But instead, to inspire you to feel confident in making the present and future decisions in your own life. She shares insight and guidance so you can move forward with confidence, trusting your own intuition.

Get Natalie's book: https://youareintuitive.com/

Natalie's Podcast: https://natalie-miles.com/the-natalie-miles-show/

Find Us: @larkinyogatv and @iamnataliemiles

FREE Yoga Practice: Connect With Intuition: A Gentle Vinyasa Yoga For Intuition

Relevant Blog: The Mystic Archetype: Characteristics & Challenges

Relevant to Today's Episode:

📖 Yoga Life Book

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#315 – How to Program Your Emotions & LEAP into Success with Dr. Micheline Nader

#324 – The Importance of Emotional Processing and Regulation: DENT Model Trauma

© 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

The season of giving is here, and you know what that means…it's time for your 2024 Yogi Holiday Gift Guide. If you're a yogi unsure what to ask for or a loved one trying to find the perfect gift for the yogi in your life, this episode has you covered.

Get some paper and a pen ready to write down:

🔹The perfect gifts for your loved ones or yourself!

🔹A variety of gift ideas, including essential yoga books, creative paper products, must-have yoga props, self-healing tools, and wellness beverages

🔹Gifts to enhance your yoga and wellness journey during the holiday season

🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy

📘 Grab Brett's book YOGA LIFE here: https://amzn.to/3FFM096 or anywhere books are sold

Many of the items mentioned in this episode can be found at Brett's Amazon storefront (please also support local retailers, this was just the easiest place to assemble): https://www.amazon.com/shop/brettlarkinyoga

Additional Vendors Mentioned:

Uplifted Abundance Journal & Guidebook

Uplifted Chakra Journal

Pique Life

Stillnus Pillow

Chattra Yoga Props

Relevant to Today's Episode:

📖 Yoga Life Book

🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🦋 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#340 – Redefining Yoga's Beauty Standards Rant

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Today Natalie Valle, a multidisciplinary healer and leader in the wellness space, shares her journey into the world of yoga, sound healing, and Dharma coaching. She shares how yoga and meditation helped her find her purpose and led her to become a Nike mindfulness coach. Natalie also dishes on crucial pieces to finding your dharma and how using sound can help you manifest your desires.

Listen in and discover:

🔹Yoga and meditation can help individuals find their purpose and lead them to their Dharma.

🔹Following curiosity and removing attachment to outcomes is essential when exploring one's Dharma.

🔹Self-care, non-attachment, and trust are crucial in the manifestation process.

GUEST EXPERT: Natalie Valle | www.loveandalchemy.com

Natalie is a multidisciplinary healer and leader in the wellness space, based in Los Angeles. A signed Nike Mindfulness Coach with a background and certifications in Soundology, Reiki Master, Chopra Institute Wellness Coach and Meditation Teacher, Dharma Coaching, Yoga Teacher Training (RYT 200), and EFT. Natalie has been featured in the LA Times, Well + Good, and Business Insider, and has headlined yoga festivals such as Wanderlust, Bhakti Fest, and many more.

Find Us: @larkinyogatv | @loveandalchemy_ & @practicalalchemypodcast

FREE Practice: 15 Min Morning Sadhana | Kundalini Yoga for Energy, Focus and Release

Relevant Blog: The Muse Archetype: Characteristics & Challenges

Relevant to Today's Episode:

💖 Uplifted Membership

🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT

📖 Yoga Life Book

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🎧 Also Listen to:

#325 – Archetypes, Dreams & Why Nightmares are Good with Kari Hohne

#329 – Heal Your Subconscious with Allison Roman

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Back by popular demand; Guru Singh and I are together again. This time we are talking about the third eye and its significance in Kundalini. We talk about the anatomy of the third eye and the role it plays in receiving messages and then sending messages throughout the body. We also touch on the importance of balance in this powerful energy center.

Grab some tea and deep dive with us on:

🔹The three parts of the third eye: pineal gland, pituitary gland and hypothalamus

🔹A breakdown of the roles each of the parts of the 3rd eye play

🔹How balanced functioning of these three glands allows for a harmonious and balanced third eye

💃 Join me for a FREE Kundalini Dance Party =>

https://www.brettlarkin.com/dance?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=dance

Guru Singh's 13 Moons Studio: https://the13moons.studio/

FREE Practice: KUNDALINI YOGA THIRD EYE CHAKRA | Increase Prana Shakti with Music

Relevant Blog: Third Eye Chakra Opening Symptoms And How To Open Your Sixth Chakra

Relevant to Today's Episode:

🐍Kundalini 200-hour YTT

🔮Kundalini Demystified

🎧 Also Listen to:

#316 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 1

#322 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 2

#328 – Defining Sikhism & Its Influence on Kundalini Yoga with Guru Singh

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Today I want to talk about something we all deal with, body image. I know this can be a complex topic, especially in relation to the yoga and wellness industry. There is still a need for more diverse role models in this space and when it comes to body image; embracing your unique body and self-acceptance is a journey that requires ongoing effort.

Let's talk about:

🔹How yoga has shifted towards a performative sport rather than a personal practice.

🔹That clothing should enhance our authentic selves, not serve as a punishment.

🔹The importance of challenging societal norms around body image.

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Book: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

FREE Practice: Kundalini Meditation for Confidence & Self-Love (25-min)

Relevant Blog: How To Fall In Love With Yourself: 7 Daily Practices

Relevant to Today's Episode:

📖 Yoga Life Book

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

🔮 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#298 – Biohack Your Body & Diet with Aggie Lal

#302 – Toxic Words: The 3 Phrases I Stopped Saying for More Confidence

#314 – Stop Abandoning Yourself By Leveraging Yoga & Meditation

© 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com