The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

Let's travel back to the 13th century and learn about Rumi! Award-winning translator and scholar of Rumi, Shahram Shiva, takes us on a journey of Rumi's early life. How did Rumi transition from a conservative scholar to the poet we love and know today? Why was his teaching so radical? What about his teaching is still so relevant today? Listen to learn more! --- Shahram Shiva is an award-winning translator and scholar of Rumi, author of several books, recording artist and teacher of advanced spirituality. He is known for rich and entrancing concerts and performances and captivating talks and lectures. Shahram Shiva is one of the original translators and popularizers of Rumi. Shahram Shiva's teachings are on the future of spirituality, consciousness expansion, vision manifestation, self-realization and the art of limitless living. Shahram Shiva's latest album is LOVE EVOLVE and his newest book is Rumi's Untold Story. Special Guest: Shahram Shiva www.ShahramShiva.com www.Rumi.net @ShahramShiva Get the Uplifted Sivana Gift Box: https://www.sivanaspirit.com/products/uplifted-box 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 Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review Screenshot your review and send it to info@brettlarkin.com and I'll send you my favorite affirmations and journaling prompts as a free PDF! Thanks for your support! Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only Get the Uplifted Sivana Gift Box: https://www.sivanaspirit.com/products/uplifted-box Transformation, joy, love, happiness

What are the natural hormonal shifts that women experience each month in unison with the lunar phases? Naturopathic doctor, Cassandra Wilder, guides us step-by-step through the New, Waxing, Waning and Full moon. She also provides dietary guidelines and advice for those looking to regulate their cycle or sync their cycle with the moon. We discuss tips for women trying to conceive or navigate the hormonal changes of menopause. If you're curious about women's issues and hormone balancing, this is a must-listen! Related Episodes 183 and 184: Lunar Abundance: Cultivating Joy Using the Phases of the Moon - Conversation with Ezzie Spencer PhD --- Cassandra Wilder is a Naturopathic Doctor, Yoga Instructor and the Creatrix of GoddessCeremony, a global sisterhood that teaches women how to live empowered, authentic lives. Passionate about women's health and wellness, Cassandra works with women who are ready to reclaim their health through 1:1 sessions and international retreats. Special Guest: Cassandra Wilder www.GoddessCeremony.com https://www.facebook.com/goddessceremony https://www.instagram.com/wildgoddess/ 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 Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review Screenshot your review and send it to info@brettlarkin.com and I'll send you my favorite affirmations and journaling prompts as a free PDF! Thanks for your support! Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only

Reclaim your menstrual cycle as a time to slow down and make space for healing. Today's guest, naturopathic doctor Cassandra Wilder, invites us to remember the sacred significance of menstruation. Get ready to shift your perspective around your period and learn many practical tips. Cassandra offers us 4 natural ways we can alleviate common symptoms like PMS, bloating, cramping and fatigue. Related Episodes 173 and 174: Secrets of Ayurveda: Bliss & Spiritual Revelation through Your Menstrual Period - Conversation with Akshata Sheelvant --- Cassandra Wilder is a Naturopathic Doctor, Yoga Instructor and the Creatrix of GoddessCeremony, a global sisterhood that teaches women how to live empowered, authentic lives. Passionate about women's health and wellness, Cassandra works with women who are ready to reclaim their health through 1:1 sessions and international retreats. Special Guest: Cassandra Wilder www.GoddessCeremony.com https://www.facebook.com/goddessceremony https://www.instagram.com/wildgoddess/ 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 Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review Screenshot your review and send it to info@brettlarkin.com and I'll send you my favorite affirmations and journaling prompts as a free PDF! Thanks for your support! Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only

Helen Chin Lui, author of "Know Your Chakras – Introduction to Energy Medicine," comes on the show today to talk with me about the Chakras!!! Expect lots of AHA moments in this episode as Helen and I dive into less commonly discussed aspects of these energy centers. Helen covers: the front and the back of the Chakras, the concept of "emotion" versus "will," and why prioritize recharging our energy. We talk about how the Chakras are never truly in balance, but fluctuating throughout your day. We end with practical tips from Helen on how you "police" your own energy. If you're curious about the Chakras, this episode is a must-listen! --- 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 Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review Screenshot your review and send it to info@brettlarkin.com and I'll send you my favorite affirmations and journaling prompts as a free PDF! Thanks for your support! Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only

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! --- 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 Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review Screenshot your review and send it to info@brettlarkin.com and I'll send you my favorite affirmations and journaling prompts as a free PDF! Thanks for your support! Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only

Often teachers ask us to "set an intention" when coming to our yoga mat -- but what does that actually mean? And how do we do this? What if having to set an agenda for our practice triggers us or feels like extra work? In this episode, I cover 3 key methods of "intention setting," how you can use intentions to get key questions about your life answered, and even how to heal yourself (and loved ones) with the power of your practice. --- Brett is the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life - on and off the mat. She's instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and leads the world's most interactive Online Yoga Teacher Training program. She teaches to a social media following of over 300K people. Her content on Youtube is streamed for 2 million minutes each month. Learn more at BrettLarkin.com 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 Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review Screenshot your review and send it to info@brettlarkin.com and I'll send you my favorite affirmations and journaling prompts as a free PDF! Thanks for your support! Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only

Let's talk about thinking – HOW to think positive thoughts! In this episode, I explain "passive thinking" and detail the POWER your thoughts have to shape your reality. Learn my techniques for ""blowing the whistle" and "policing" my own thoughts. You can practice these techniques too! --- Brett is the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life - on and off the mat. She's instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and leads the world's most interactive Online Yoga Teacher Training program. She teaches to a social media following of over 300K people. Her content on Youtube is streamed for 2 million minutes each month. Learn more at BrettLarkin.com 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 Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review Screenshot your review and send it to info@brettlarkin.com and I'll send you my favorite affirmations and journaling prompts as a free PDF! Thanks for your support! Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only

Learn about all the things I've done "wrong" in business and my key takeaways. Inspired by my conversation with Dave Ursillo in which we talked about his "failed" book launch, I open up and talk about two whole companies that I launched, which didn't quite work out quite as planned... Enjoy my post-mortem on my experiences, including the lessons I took away. These learnings helped me form the successful yoga business that I love running today. --- Brett is the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life - on and off the mat. She's instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and leads the world's most interactive Online Yoga Teacher Training program. She teaches to a social media following of over 300K people. Her content on Youtube is streamed for 2 million minutes each month. Learn more at BrettLarkin.com 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 Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review Screenshot your review and send it to info@brettlarkin.com and I'll send you my favorite affirmations and journaling prompts as a free PDF! Thanks for your support! Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only

Let's talk about failure - Woohoo! Social media tends to showcase all the highs. But every successful author and entrepreneur has battle wounds and failures that helped shape who they are today. In this episode, successful author Dave Ursillo takes us deep into the story of his failed first book. Together, we reverse engineer all the things that went TERRIBLY wrong with this first book and extract gold nuggets of wisdom and insight for YOU. This post-mortem of a failed book launch contains both practical and spiritual wisdom that's relevant to everyone. Thank you Dave for being so humble, amazing, and speaking so honestly about this on the show! --- 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 Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only

How to the five koshas correspond to the chakra system? How can we balance the five koshas? What can we do (beyond yoga asana), to live a truly yogic life? What do the Vedic scriptures advise? If you've wondered about any of these things (I know I have!), you'll love today's interview with Ayurveda/Yoga Lifestyle Consultant, Akshata Sheelvant. We go deep into some very complex concepts. Ready to discuss the astral body? Causal body? Let's do this! --- Akshata Sheelvant is an Ayurveda/Yoga Lifestyle Consultant. Her passion is to help women balance lifestyle disorders with an Ayurveda and Yoga lifestyle. She specializes in crafting food medicine for Hormone Balance, Thyroid Health, Digestive Issues, Blood-Sugar Management, Preventative Lifestyle. She offers 1-1 consultations and workshops/classes. Special Guest: Akshata Sheelvant https://www.jeevalifestyle.com Rishikesh Conscious Living YTT: https://akhandayoga.com/retreats-workshops/149/ayurveda-a-conscious-living-yoga-teacher-training/ 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 Support the Show: Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes! Not sure how? Follow the steps at www.sivanaspirit.com/review Use code TAKE25 for $25 off anything in your shopping cart at SivanaSpirit.com – new customers only