

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.
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✨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
Episodes
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Apr 14, 2016 • 29min
Awakening to the Spiritual Life - Interview with Peter Rader, producer of the documentary Awake: The Life of Yogananda [Episode 08]
Join us on a conversation with Peter Rader, the producer of the highly acclaimed documentary on the life of Pramahansa Yogananda, Awake: The Life of Yogananda. Peter shares some behind the scenes stories about making the movie, how making the movie changed his life, and some interesting stories about Yogananda himself!

Apr 12, 2016 • 29min
The Essential Element of Happiness - A Story of Ganesh and How to Live a Life of Service [Episode 07]
Are you feeling disconnected from the divine, separate from people and the world around you? Through this story of the birth of Ganesh and the decision of Shiva to take form as Hanuman, we’ll explore how living a life of service can connect us to the divine and everything around us.

Apr 5, 2016 • 26min
How Mantra Can Change Your Life - Stories of Chandra and Hanuman [Episode 06]
What is Mantra? Cultures all across the world, from all time periods have practices (both social and private) that encourage the repetition of certain words or sounds. In these two stories, we’ll explore examples of how to use mantra in our lives to help us overcome our subconscious desires and distractions in order to achieve our greatest goals.

Apr 4, 2016 • 48min
Decoding Mystical Symbols in Art - Interview with sacred artist and author Charles “Ekabhumi” Ellik [Episode 05]
Learn how to decode sacred images! Join us as we sit down with my good friend, the incredible sacred artist and author, Ekabhumi Ellik. Ekabhumi lives a life immersed in his sacred art, and recently added his own contribution to the Adult Coloring craze by releasing the Shakti Coloring Book. In this podcast we discuss mystical symbols and how we can begin to “read” sacred images by understanding basic concepts of what certain symbols mean. Why does this deity carry a sword but that one an mace? What does it tell us when a deity is holding a lotus flower? With this basic understanding, you can begin to look at sacred images in a whole new light!

Mar 29, 2016 • 18min
Living a Spiritual Life in the Everyday World - A Kali Story [Episode 04]
What does it mean to live a spiritual life? Do you have to give up all your possessions and live off in a cave? Can you live in the world, with bills, a family and responsibility, and still live a spiritual life? In this podcast, we dive into a story of the goddess Kali to learn about living a spiritual life while living fully in the world. Moving away from the idea that a spiritual life is the life of an ascetic or monk, we’ll explore a tradition that encourages us to live fully immerse into the ‘every day’ experience of life.

Mar 29, 2016 • 20min
Get Focused with Meditation - A Story of Hanuman and the Golden Mango [Episode 03]
How can meditation help you focus and achieve your goals? In this story about Hanuman and the Golden Mango, we?ll explore how the breath and meditation can help direct our focus and energy into the goals and tasks we want to achieve in life.

Mar 29, 2016 • 39min
Sex vs. Tantra Yoga: An Interview with scholar, author and teacher Hareesh Wallis [Episode 02]
What is tantra? Is it synonymous with sex? In this interview with renowned author and scholar, Hareesh Wallis, we'll set the record straight and clear up any confusion about tantric yoga and sex.

Mar 29, 2016 • 26min
Overcome Your Demons - A Story of Saraswati and the Ego Demon [Episode 01]
What is blocking you from reaching your fullest potential? Sharing this story of the Goddess Maha Saraswati, we’ll explore means with which you can overcome your demons and achieve your fullest potential.

Mar 29, 2016 • 2min
Introduction with Ashton Szabo [Episode 00]
A brief introduction on what to expect from the Sivana Podcast! Together, we’ll explore stories and interview interesting guests that focus on the topics you want to know about: yogic lifestyle, healing living, eastern philosophy, and more!