The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

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 Relevant Blog: 20 Awesome Ways To Make Money As A Yoga Instructor   Relevant to Today’s Episode: ✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching  🎧 Also Listen to: #306 – Fear of Judgment: How to Deal with Being Judged as a Yoga Teacher #323 – Creating a Niche Brand as a Yoga Teacher with Yogi Bryan #327 – How to Earn Your First $$$ Teaching Yoga with Matilde Wergeland © 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 FREE Practice: Yoga to Connect with Your Body | Soothing Movements & Music 🎶 | Yoga Connecting the Mind and Body  Relevant Blog: The 8 Limbs of Yoga Study Guide [Explained For Modern Life]   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🐍 History of Yoga 📖 Yoga Life Book  💖 Uplifted Membership 💫 Somatic Certification 🎧 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 #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 🕶️ Relevant Blog: The Top 5 Biggest Fears of New Yoga Teachers   Relevant to Today’s Episode: ✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery 🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching  🎧 Also Listen to: #299 – Strategies to Slay Imposter Syndrome and Share Your Gifts #331 – Overcoming Self-Sabotage and Limiting Beliefs with Monika Tschuggnall #354 – Redefining “Niche” with Carla Cline Thomas   © 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   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🔮 History of Yoga ✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching  💫 Somatic Certification 🎧 Also Listen to: #285 – Is Yoga Enough…? with Dr. Jen Fraboni #318 – What Is Somatic Yoga? #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 Relevant Blog: 15 Life-Changing Yoga Books To Deepen Your Yoga Practice   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🔮 History of Yoga ✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery 💖 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. 📈 Don’t lose momentum on your business. Join my FREE Marketing Challenge => https://www.brettlarkin.com/marketing/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=marketing    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

Joining the conversation is Emma Dunwoody, a Human Design expert and Master Coach with a transformative journey from mental health struggles to empowerment. She discusses how Human Design and Gene Keys facilitate self-discovery and personal growth. Emma unveils the scientific underpinnings of Human Design, elaborates on its connection to ancient wisdom, and shares practical tips for yogis to align their practices with their unique energy types. Tune in for insights on using these tools to live authentically and experiment with one's design.

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