Today, let’s explore the difference between traditional yoga and somatic yoga. While traditional yoga focuses on alignment, somatic yoga allows you to process and deeply feel your emotions. I will never tell you not to do a traditional yoga class, There is an incredible amount of value there and I have so much love for yogic tradition. But, I would like to encourage you to bring more somatic movement into your practice. Let’s discuss: 🔹Traditional yoga’s focus on alignment, strength, and breath control, while somatic yoga emphasizes embodiment, emotional processing, and non-habitual movement. 🔹Five common yoga poses that can be made more somatic: sufi grind, spinal flex, cat-cow, downward dog, and janu sirsasana. 🔹How somatic yoga allows individuals to deepen their connection with their bodies and process difficult emotions.   🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy    💖 Doors are closing 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: Divine Feminine Yoga for Beginners | TANTRA AND SACRED SEXUALITY Relevant Blog: Somatic Yoga For Beginners: Best Poses For Relaxation   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? #300 – Unraveling the Mystery of Chronic Pain for Yoga Teachers & Practitioners with Kim Patel #285 – Is Yoga Enough…? with Dr. Jen Fraboni   © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

Let’s delve into the realm of the subconscious with my long lost friend, Allison Roman! Allison and I used to teach yoga together in San Francisco a decade ago, but reconnected on Instagram, and I got curious about her work as a Transformation Holistic Hypnotherapist who specializes in the subconscious. Your subconscious is making most of your major decisions. Even if you bring awareness of your patterning into the moment, it’s often not enough and in some cases, can keep you stuck!  Nerd out with us on:  🔹Subconscious reprogramming, NLP and what’s special about hypnotherapy 🔹New ways to define samskaras, the ego and the “highest self” 🔹Why curiosity is key when shifting long term patterns (and exactly how to use it) In this episode, I share some of my own deeply held negative beliefs I’m trying to shift, and Allison coaches me live. I know what she has to say about anxiety and negative predictions can help you too. Listen in!   💖 Doors are closing 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    🐍 Grab my Free Kundalini Workshop “Refine Your Tune In”=> https://www.brettlarkin.com/tunein/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=tunein    GUEST EXPERT: Allison Roman | https://www.allison-roman.com | @allisonroman__ Allison is a Transformation Mentor and Holistic Hypnotherapist who specializes in helping ambitious individuals transform their lives into the reality they desire. Her unique approach combines subconscious reprogramming with practical lifestyle tools for both mind and body. She has worked in the field of holistic wellness since 2008 and holds certifications in numerous areas of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Allison's intention is to empower and guide others to unlock their potential and become the healthiest, most aligned versions of themselves.   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery 🔮 Kundalini Demystified ✅ Uplifted Membership  🎧 Also Listen to: #199 – Heal Your Subconscious with Kundalini Yoga - Conversation with Karena Virginia #212 – How to Coach Yourself Through Mental Obstacles in Yoga with Awilda Rivera   © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

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   © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

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   © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

Yoga teachers, this one's for you!!  Investing in a professional yoga photoshoot is worth it for yoga teachers looking to grow their business. It uplevels your energetic game and shows your commitment to your brand. Having beautiful photographs and a standout brand helps you grow faster and attract your ideal clients. I wish I had done more professional photoshoots at the beginning of my business. Now I do them regularly to keep my branding up to date and have the most variety I can to choose from. In this episode, I’ll give you my best tips on planning the ultimate yoga photoshoot. I’ll go over why you should: 🔹Create a detailed schedule for the day to maximize your time and efficiency. 🔹Be prepared for things to go wrong and have backup options. 🔹Have someone take behind-the-scenes photos and bring snacks for energy. And so much more! 📘 Get your free yoga business plan and checklist => https://www.brettlarkin.com/businessplan?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=businessplan    FREE Practice: How to Awaken your Feminine Energy | EASY KUNDALINI YOGA FOR WOMEN 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 🎧 Also Listen to: #313 – Social Media as a Vehicle for Your Awakening with Amanda Bucci #290 – Sequence Better Yoga Classes with Kassandra Reinhardt #299 – Strategies to Slay Imposter Syndrome and Share Your Gifts   © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

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 © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

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   © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

Yogi Bryan is arguably one of the most successful online yoga teachers. And today, he shares his journey of creating a niche brand as a yoga teacher and the success he has achieved on Instagram with me! It all started with a parody yoga Instagram account that led to actually falling in love with yoga, becoming a certified teacher and creating meditation audios and podcasts, which gained popularity and led to wild online growth. We’re talking going from 100,000 to 700,000 followers in just two months 🤯!  Listen in as we discuss how to: 🔹Blend your passions and unique skills with yoga to create a niche brand. 🔹Embrace authenticity and be prepared for both love and hate. 🔹Experiment with different types of content and platforms to reach a wider audience.  ⚠️WARNING⚠️: This episode is EXPLICIT. So if you are around your kids you may want to hit the save button and come back to it later.    📘 Get your free yoga business plan and checklist https://www.brettlarkin.com/businessplan?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=businessplan    GUEST EXPERT: Bryan Holub  |  https://yogibryan.com/ Yogi Bryan’s goal is to help the world release 100 billion f*cks. He is a Neuro Linguistic Programmer (NLP), E-RYT 200 Hour Yoga Instructor, and YACEP-Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. His Relax with Yogi Bryan Meditation podcast has over 4M plays. Author of It's Just F*cking Meditation, Bryan helps people just like you find their truth, gain confidence, and release f*cks. SLEEP with Yogi Bryan app: Google | Apple Yogi Bryan’s Book: It’s Just Fucking Meditation: How to Find Yourself, Calm Your Anxiety and Manifest the Life of Your Dreams Book mentioned: How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind by Pema Chodron Find Us: @larkinyogatv and @yogi_bryan   FREE Practice: Easy 5 Minute Meditation to Calm Down & Relax Relevant Blog: How To Find Your Yoga Niche (And Make $5K/mo) Relevant to Today’s Episode: 📚 Uplifted Business Launchpad 🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT ✅ 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 #299 – Strategies to Slay Imposter Syndrome and Share Your Gifts © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Let’s continue the discussion with my Kundalini University partner Guru Singh on the origins of kundalini yoga and the Yogi Bhajan scandal. PAUSE!! If you haven’t listened to Part 1 of this conversation, go back a few episodes and make sure you listen to that first.  No stone is left unturned in this juicy conversation. In part two we discuss: 🔹Is 3HO actually a cult? 🔹How these teachings can move forward free of Yogi Bhajan? 🔹Kundalini masters outside of Yogi Bhajan… Still have questions about kundalini yoga and loved this conversation?  See 3 free videos and get the brochure or book a clarity call for our kundalini certification program => https://www.brettlarkin.com/online-kundalini-yoga-teacher-training/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ku  Relevant to Today’s Episode: ✅ Kundalini Demystified  🔮 Kundalini 200-hour YTT   🎧 Also Listen to: #316 Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal - Part 1 #275 What Is a Kundalini Awakening - 3 Big Takeaways #308 Kriyanology: The Inside Science of Kundalini Sequencing   © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

As relaxing as your practice can be, it’s also about building that strength and that willpower to keep coming back. But what gives you the motivation to be consistent? In this episode you’ll discover: 🔹How to find your deepest why to help you be consistent with your practice 🔹My top tips to make sure you always get to your mat 🔹Why your practice is “magic” 💫 Interested in my beginner yoga jumpstart program mentioned in today’s episode? Experience the newer version of this course, FREE here => https://www.brettlarkin.com/masterthebasics/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=byj  Not on my email list? Join to know when new episodes drop and I’ll send you my     Yoga Transformational Portal (How to make your yoga practice 2x more potent in 1/2 the time) for free as a gift. 🎁   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 💖 Uplifted Membership 📖 Yoga Life Book  ✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery   FREE PRACTICE: Solar Plexus Chakra Yoga Class 🔥 Energizing Yoga For Willpower & Motivation 🔥 | Chakra Challenge   🎧 Also Listen to: Success Before 8am: The Miracle Morning Book Synopsis & Key Yoga Takeaways #287 Redefining “Sadhana” - 3 Key Tips #314 Stop Abandoning Yourself By Leveraging Yoga & Meditation   © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com