The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

Brett Larkin | BrettLarkin.com

Uplift your personal life and accelerate your yoga career leveraging yoga’s ancient wisdom. Explore yoga philosophy from the Yoga Sutras, the Vedas, psychology, kundalini and self-help. Brett Larkin helps you get closer to making consistent daily yoga a reality, while empowering you to acknowledge your role as a leader and healer of others. Whether you’re experiencing a kundalini awakening, resolving unprocessed trauma, suffering as a “hidden healer,” in a cycle of self-sabotage, feeling “imposter syndrome,” or stuck trying to grow your wellness business, the Uplifted Yoga podcast is where you come to slay your mindset blocks and indulge in yoga’s rich philosophy in a way that’s practical and fun. ✨Pre-Order Brett’s Book on Amazon ✨Make your yoga practice 2x more potent in 1/2 the time here ✨Download four free yoga business plan Become a member at brettlarkin.com/uplifted For daily inspiration, be sure to check out our blog: http://www.SivanaEast.com Shop our store at: http://www.SivanaSpirit.com

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Archetypes, Dreams & Why Nightmares are Good with Kari Hohne

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

07/31/24 • 48 min

Sex dreams don’t mean what you think, nightmares are good for you, and the divine is fueling your transformation as you sleep. Welcome to my conversation with dream analyst and eastern/western archetypes expert, Kari Hohne. According to Kari, when we sleep, our highest self is communicating with us. Everything we see in dreams can fuel our personal evolution. Kari even interprets one of my dreams on the show – and the results are SO spot on. It’s scary! Listen and learn:

🔹 How to identify themes and archetypes in your dreams (even if your dreams seem boring!)

🔹 Why the messages from your dreams and card readings are inextricably interlinked

🔹 The limitations with Lucid dreaming

🔹 Details on misunderstood archetypes like the Trickster and the Crone

💫 Want to know which female archetype you embody? Learn more about your mind, body, and spirit by taking my female archetype quiz now => https://www.brettlarkin.com/female-archetype-quiz-what-female-archetype-are-you//?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=archetypequiz

GUEST EXPERT: Kari Hohne | www.cafeausoul.com | @cafeausoul | youtube.com/natureisaguru

Kari Hohne is a dream analyst, artist and expert on the eastern and western archetypes that inspire our dreams and oracles. Through her website Cafe au Soul, she bridges the gap between an appreciation for nature and the spiritual journey. Her online I Ching is ranked #1 in internet searches. She is the author of 7 books that include dreams, ancient astrology, Tarot's archetypes, and translations of the Tao te Ching and I Ching. Her music incorporates shamanic drumming with world chants to enhance yoga and meditation practice.

Relevant to Today’s Episode:

🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT

🔮Kundalini Demystified

✅Yoga for Self Mastery

💖Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#146 – Nocturnal Yoga: The Power of Lucid Dreaming & How to Do It - Conversation with Andrew Holecek

#121 – The Beauty Of Your Dark Side: Transform Your Emotional Suffering Into Freedom - Conversation with Kassandra Reinhardt

Redefining Yoga’s Beauty Standards Rant

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

11/13/24 • 27 min

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

Defining Sikhism & Its Influence on Kundalini Yoga w/ Guru Singh

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

08/21/24 • 44 min

After releasing The Origins of Kundalini episodes I started receiving even more questions about this profound practice and its traditions. So of course I called up Guru Singh and he was happy to come back to answer more of your burning questions.

Listen in to learn:

🔹The history and relationship between Sikhism and Kundalini yoga

🔹What makes Kundalini yoga a science

🔹How Kundalini can enhance any religious belief

Make sure you’ve listened to Origins of Kundalini Yoga Parts 1 & 2, linked below, to have a better understanding of Kundalini’s ancient roots and how the Yogi Bhajan scandal has affected the kundalini world.

🐍 Grab my Free Kundalini Workshop “Refine Your Tune In” https://www.brettlarkin.com/tunein/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=tunein

Loved this? See 3 free videos and get the brochure for our kundalini certification program: https://www.brettlarkin.com/online-kundalini-yoga-teacher-training/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ku

Learn more about Kundalini Yoga’s effect on the brain:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830715002220

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9623893/

https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad221159

FREE Practice: KUNDALINI YOGA FOR EMOTIONAL RELEASE with Music 💜 Trauma Informed Yoga for Beginners 💜

Relevant Blog: How is Kundalini Yoga Different from Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga?

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

Holiday Gift Guide for Yogis 2024

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

12/04/24 • 30 min

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

The Importance of Emotional Processing and Regulation - DENT Model Trauma

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

07/24/24 • 26 min

Emotional processing is essential for humans, but our society doesn't value or provide time for it. This is why when you finally have some space, like on a vacation perhaps, you may get hit with a trauma response seemingly out of nowhere. Just like it did for me on my recent trip to Paris. I’m not just talking about the ones we all know, fight, flight, and freeze. There are three more “F”s that belong to that system! Today I want to share with you the DENT(Dynamic Experiential Narrative Theory) model of trauma.

Let’s discuss:

🔹Your body’s different responses to trauma, stress, and anxiety, including flight, fight, freeze, fawn, flood, and fatigue.

🔹How somatic or embodied yoga practices can be helpful for emotional processing and regulation.

🔹Why listening to your body and practicing self-care is crucial for maintaining balance and well-being.

💖 Now is the time to register for the fall cohort of my Somatic Yoga Life Coaching program. Find more information and book a call here =>https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-yoga-training-certification/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=eylc

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

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

Relevant to Today’s Episode:

📖 Yoga Life Book

💖Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

🎧 Also Listen to:

#318 – What Is Somatic Yoga?

#314 – Stop Abandoning Yourself By Leveraging Yoga & Meditation

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

The Pelvis: Your Seat of Power & Embodiment with Lara Heimann

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

09/20/23 • 49 min

Join me as we discuss embodiment from a neurodevelopmental perspective with incredible physical therapist Lara Heiman. Do you love sinking into a low lunge? Lingering in hip openers? Flowing through feel-good movements? (My hand is raised!) While all of this is okay, our most sophisticated practice develops when we prioritize stability over mobility. In particular, when we truly honor the pelvis as our seat of power.

Listen and learn:

🔹Practical functional movement tips to honor pelvic stability in your personal practice or public teaching

🔹Why you and your students’ hips may actually be “tight” due to overstretching

🔹The importance of touching your body to provide feedback so you can change “the inputs” in yoga postures and find “side doors” that reconnect you to your most embodied self.

Yes – we also touch on Kundalini Awakening. Don’t miss this spectacular anatomical conversation that touches on all the major trends in the wellness industry right now. Yoga geeks, get your pencils out!

GUEST EXPERT: Lara Heimann | @lara.heimann | www.lytmethod.com

A practicing physical therapist and yoga teacher for 27 years, Lara received both her undergraduate and graduate education from Duke University and as a licensed physical therapist, continued her studies with a Post Grad specialization in Neurodevelopmental Training with Recovering Function Organization through Stanford University. Combining her educational background in physiological studies and her passion for movement, Lara completed her 200-hour teacher training. After several years of teaching, she began to notice a void in the inclusion of anatomy in the conversations of yoga training. In the years to follow, Lara began to refine the LYT Yoga Method, combining physiology, kinesiology, neurology, and functional movement patterns to yield a more cohesive movement philosophy.

🤓 MASTER THE BASICS FREEBIE: https://www.brettlarkin.com/masterthebasics

📱Book a Free Yoga Teacher Clarity Call here!

Study with Me:

✨ 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

✨ 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training

✨ Kundalini 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

Reflexology Demystified with Helen Chin Lui [Episode 256]

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

02/07/19 • 26 min

What’s the difference between acupuncture and reflexology? Why would you choose one healing modality over another? Do your organs really map to your feet? Is reflexology really just a foot massage? Get all these questions answered in today’s show with Helen Chin Lui, Certified Reflexologist, Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner and a Certified Reiki Practitioner. We talk about pressure points, Chinese Medicine and taking charge of your own energy. Don’t miss this special episode!

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Helen Chin Lui is a Certified Reflexologist, Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner and a Certified Reiki Practitioner and teacher in the USA. She is the owner of the Healing Place LLC and the Healing Place Energy School LLC in Medfield, MA. Helen has been practicing professional energy healing services since 2006. Helen has more than 1,000 specialized hours in Reflexology, Energy Medicine, and Reiki. She is a highly skilled reflexologist with certifications in the foot, hand, ear, advance digestive health, pediatrics, acupoint, musculoskeletal, pain management, hormonal balance, and fertility. Before becoming a holistic practitioner, Helen worked as a professional radio producer for WBZ in Boston. She also has more than 25 years of office management experience. When Helen isn’t doing hands-on healing, she is researching and writing to expand her knowledge. She has just authored a book “Know Your Chakras – Introduction to Energy Medicine.”

Special Guest: Helen Chin Lui

www.healingplacemedfield.com www.HealingPlaceEnergySchool.com

www.youtube.com/reflexologyhealing

www.facebook.com/healingplaceenergyschool

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

http://www.brettlarkin.com/

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com

Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

www.sivanapodcast.com

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Speak Your Truth - Throat Chakra Exclusive with Kelly Smith [Episode 247]

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

01/08/19 • 26 min

Our guest, yoga teacher Kelly Smith, was a Savasana-skipper before discovering the subtler aspects of yoga. Now, she teaches meditation and Yoga Nidra almost exclusively! Today she shares her personal story as well as tons of fantastic tips. We cover: What to do if your mind is racing during Savasana or meditation. The pros and cons of guided versus non-guided meditations. Are “guided” meditations a crutch? We end with her shortlist on how to create (and teach fantastic!) guided meditations for your students, family or friends. If you want to create meditations or start meditating, this episode will inspire you!

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Kelly Smith is an E-RYT 500, YACEP, founder of Yoga For You, and host of the iTunes chart topping podcast, Mindful in Minutes. Kelly believes that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation and cultivates an environment that empowers her students to listen to their bodies, explore their personal practice through more than just yoga poses, and to find joy and gratitude for the life they have. Kelly specializes in one-on-one yoga and meditation teaching/training and unique workshops and retreats for students of all levels, and mentors yoga teachers who are ready to grow their practice and thrive in their teaching.

Special Guest: Kelly Smith

www.yogaforyouonline.com

instagram @yogaforyouonline

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

http://www.brettlarkin.com/

New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com

Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

www.sivanapodcast.com

Support the Show:

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Face What You’re Avoiding in 2019 with Dave Ursillo [Episode 246]

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

01/03/19 • 34 min

How do we breakthrough and face what we’re avoiding in 2019? Why is focusing on avoidance so valuable? Author Dave Ursillo provides us with a six-word journaling prompt he believes can radically transform our lives this year. We talk about SHAME, FEAR, and UNCERTAINTY – the vortex of emotions that might be holding you back. This episode is raw and filled with tons of personal tips. Make sure to listen to the very end!

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Dave has self-published 7 books spanning spiritual poetry, nonfiction and memoir. He has published over 500 articles at his online home, DaveUrsillo.com, and has been published in 6 more books including the international Chicken Soup for the Soul series and in independent projects like End Sex Trafficking alongside Seth Godin and Danielle LaPorte. His work as a traveling teacher of writing, creative self-expression, storytelling and yoga has led him to work with over 4,000 students from 30 countries. Dave has been seen on CBS News Sunday Morning, Psychology Today, INC.com, Zenhabits and CreativeLive. He is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Dave has spoken at the College of the Holy Cross, American University, and Full Sail University, while donating time to teach writing and storytelling at Rhode Island area high school and junior high schools.

Special Guest: Dave Ursillo

https://daveursillo.com/ https://instagram.com/daveursillo https://unavoidablewriting.com

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

http://www.brettlarkin.com/

New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com

Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

www.sivanapodcast.com

Support the Show:

Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review

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Transformation, joy, love, happiness

How to Earn Your First $$$ Teaching Yoga with Matilde Wergeland

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

08/14/24 • 35 min

Today, Matilde Wergeland, Uplifted alum, holistic health expert, and founder of HEALTH BY M, shares her journey of building a successful business after yoga teacher training. She also shares insights on creating a membership site, focusing on quality over quantity and curating a unique experience for members. Matilde explains that if you JUST REACH OUT you’ll be surprised at how many people want to work with you!!

Listen in as we dish on how to:

🔹Find your unique voice and teaching style to stand out in the marketplace

🔹Reach out to brands and businesses for collaborations/partnerships, highlighting the value you can offer.

🔹Follow your passion and trust your inner knowledge

You’ve got homework after today’s episode. Go REACH OUT to one person or business and see what happens.

🎉Download my sequences and get my free yoga playlist! => https://www.brettlarkin.com/teach?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=teach

GUEST EXPERT: Matilde Wergeland | healthbym.com

Matilde Wergeland is a Holistic Health Expert and the owner/founder of HEALTH BY M, offering yoga, Pilates, and meditation classes, reiki educations, hypnosis sessions, a podcast, membership platform called The Retreat, and other services within holistic health. She also writes travel and wellness articles for publications like Vogue, Vogue Scandinavia, and Hip & Healthy and spends a lot of time traveling. Her biggest passion is to inspire others to live a healthy lifestyle through the content that she shares, and hopes to help bridge the gap between today's modern world and the world of wellness and spirituality.

Find us: @larkinyogatv | @healthbym

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

Relevant Blog: How To Make $5k Per Month As A Yoga Teacher

Relevant to Today’s Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#306 – Fear of Judgment: How to Deal with Being Judged as a Yoga Teacher

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

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