The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

Today, I interview one of my biggest mentors, Elena Brower. I ask her about the tension many of us feel as yoga teachers: How do we honor our own personal practice (which may be morphing away from the style of yoga we're known for), while still meeting our students' where they are? How do we not feel pigeon-holed by a certain technique or style? And trust our own voice? Listen in as we discuss: 🔹 How Elena's teaching reached me in the most unexpected of places, changing the trajectory of my life and career 🔹 Where yoga and buddhism differ, overlap and compliment one another 🔹Workaholism and how to craft your time to honor your own needs We also discuss our favorite books, and ways to open up space for creativity in your life. Thank you, Elena, for your energy in this conversation. GUEST EXPERT: Elena Brower | https://elenabrower.com/ Mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena Brower has taught yoga and meditation since 1999. Her first book, Art of Attention, has been translated into seven languages; her second, Practice You, is a bestseller. Elena's first collection of poetry, Softening Time, was released in May 2023. Her yoga classes and meditations are featured on Glo. She has an Engaged Mentorship program and Perceptive Parenting audio course and she's commencing Buddhist Chaplaincy training in 2024. Elena's events mentioned: Simplify Course Menopause Event Book & Website Mentioned: On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loehnen & bookshop.org @larkinyogatv and @elenabrower 💖 There's still time to grab my Yoga For Self Mastery course before live calls begin. Start your yogic makeover today => https://www.brettlarkin.com/yoga-for-self-mastery/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ysm 🎧 Also Listen to: #314 Stop Abandoning Yourself By Leveraging Yoga & Meditation #311 Embodiment, Expression & Femininity with Alexandra Roxo © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

It's that time of year again. The time to work with the BEST goddess to liberate you from guilt, shame, doubt, fear - KALI! Our Kali Yoga Challenge starts in just a few days. Let's refresh your memory of this FIERCE goddess of death and rebirth. She's profoundly misunderstood. 🔥 Despite how she looks, Kali is not evil - she's the DESTROYER of evil 🔥 Kali's entering your life NOW to strip away your illusions, fears and self-destructive tendencies 🔥 She WANTS to plunge you -- deep! -- into your innermost power and potential So I ask…Do you want to accept this invitation to explore this ferocious goddess on the yoga mat with me for 5 powerful days? 💮Sign Up Free: KALI YOGA CHALLENGE Get my Kali Guidebook as an instant download. Instagram: @larkinyogatv Relevant Blog: Mother Kali: Goddess of Death, or an Inspiration? © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Somatic practices have become increasingly popular in recent months. You've probably seen something on social media about using somatics to release stored trauma and heal your body. Today we are talking about Somatic Yoga - or what I like to call Embodied Yoga. This amazing practice is all about unlocking your body's natural intelligence and creating a self guided solution to healing habitual bracing patterns. Listen to learn the difference between traditional and somatic/embodied yoga in addition to: 🔹The origins of somatic practices 🔹How habitual bracing patterns can lead to Sensory Motor Amnesia (SMA) and chronic issues 🔹Practical tips to make your yoga practice more somatic NOW! 💗Get My Free Somatic Yoga Workshop https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=embodiedyoga FREE Practice: Gentle Somatic Yoga for Emotional Release (10-min) - Nervous System Reset Relevant Blog: What Is Somatic Yoga? & Somatic Coaching Relevant to Today's Episode: 💫Somatic Yoga Certification 📖 Yoga Life Book ✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery 💖 Uplifted Membership 🎧 Also Listen to: #300 Unraveling the Mystery of Chronic Pain for Yoga Teachers & Practitioners with Kim Patel #296 How Ancient Primal Habits Help You Thrive with Cate Stillman #285 Is Yoga Enough…? with Dr. Jen Fraboni © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

As a yogi, you may consider yourself a breathwork expert. But my BFF Samantha Skelly wants you to experience the power of breathwork as its own vital modality that's distinct and separate from your yoga or movement practice. Sam educates us on the difference between integrative and meditative breathwork, the four main breathing patterns she teaches at Pause Breathwork and how to increase our breathing stamina. Nerd out with us on: 🔹Why breathing through the mouth can be good 🔹How to approach rigorous breathwork if you have high vata and/or trauma 🔹The distinct stages of a 30-min breathwork practice In this episode, I share some of my own deep resistance to breathwork as well as how I've cheated (yes!) in some of Sam's breathwork sessions. Experience loving guidance and troubleshooting tips. Listen in! GUEST EXPERT: Samantha Skelly | https://www.pausebreathwork.com/ Samantha Skelly is the founder and CEO of the multi-million dollar Breathwork and Wellness company, Pause Breathwork. She's a highly sought-after international speaker, best-selling author, and coaching expert with a heart-centered approach to life and business. A leading authority on trauma healing and stress release, Samantha has made it her life's mission to rid the world of anxiety so people can thrive using the power of their breath. She has trained and certified nearly 1,000 people in 27 countries in the power of breathwork, and thousands more are using the Pause Breathwork Mobile App worldwide. Curious to know more about yoga's origins? Grab my History of Yoga course to get all the tea on how this profound practice evolved from its ancient roots into what it is today. Get it here => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy FREE Practice: 10 Minute Kundalini Breathing Exercises | KUNDALINI YOGA TO BOOST THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Relevant Blog: 10 Essential Types of Pranayama Breathing Techniques That You MUST Know Relevant to Today's Episode: ✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 📚 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT 💫 Uplifted Membership 🎧 Also Listen to: #248 The Art of Guided Meditations with Kelly Smith #122 Yogic Breathing - What You Think You Know, Might be Wrong w/ Lucas Rockwood © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Even though it's been years since news broke of the Yogi Bhajan scandal a lot of practitioners still question the integrity of the profound practice that is kundalini yoga. Today's episode is a conversation between my Kundalini University partner Guru Singh and myself in which we answer all of the community's questions on this topic. This is a full lecture from within the program so I had to split it into two parts to share with you. In Part One we discuss: 🔹The true origins of kundalini yoga and it's lineage 🔹The fact that nobody "owns" yoga because it is a science 🔹How to separate the teachings from the teacher Don't forget to keep an eye out for Part Two where we'll start with the question, "Is 3HO a cult?" I'll see you there! 🐍 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 FREE Practice: 20-Min Guided Kundalini Kriya Meditation For Inner Truth And Alignment Relevant Blog: Who Is Yogi Bhajan? The Guru That The Kundalini Community Rejects Relevant to Today's Episode: ✅ Kundalini Demystified 🔮 Kundalini 200-hour YTT 🎧 Also Listen to: #264 How is Kundalini Yoga Different from Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga? #275 What Is a Kundalini Awakening - 3 Big Takeaways #308 Kriyanology: The Inside Science of Kundalini Sequencing © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Special guest alert! Dr. Micheline Nader is a Health Care Entrepreneur, Best Selling author of "Leap Beyond Success" and "The Dolphin's Dance," Executive coach, Motivational speaker, Philanthropist and President of Jesra Foundation. Today, we discuss how to: 🔹 Discover your "Emotional Logo" 🔹 Discern what's your intuition…and what's not 🔹 Program your emotions 🔹 Align your mindset to accelerate your success Most yogis are self aware. But according to Micheline, self reflection is a huge part of leadership, and that leadership can tie into our own personal development work. I learned so much in this incredible episode about how our past traumas inform our present-moment decision making. And I know you will too! GUEST EXPERT: Micheline Nader | www.michelinenader.com Make your yoga practice 2x more potent in 1/2 the time with my Free Yoga Transformational Portal ✨ Relevant to Today's Episode: 🔮 300-hour YTT 🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT ✨ Yoga for Self Mastery 📚 Uplifted Business Launchpad Instagram: @larkinyogatv © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

This is an episode I recorded for moms, but in reality it applies to anyone experiencing some form of burnout. We are all insanely busy, it's just the nature of our modern world. That can make it feel impossible to do your yoga ritual or fit self care into your day. Today I want to show you exactly how you can sprinkle some yoga "glitter" on those everyday moments. Yes, even the moments when you want to scream and throw things at the wall! You'll find out: 🔹 Why you need a pleasure practice 🔹 How to fit in your yoga ritual even when in "mom mode" 🔹 How to take yoga, meditation, & mindfulness on-the-go 🔹 Sensory practices to help you regulate in challenging moments Get ready to start living your yoga!! 💃 Join me for a FREE Kundalini Dance Party => https://www.brettlarkin.com/dance?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=dance FREE Practice: 5 Min Kundalini Yoga | KUNDALINI YOGA FOR SELF CARE AND ENERGY Relevant Blog: 4 Modern Ways to Deepen Your Svadhyaya (Self Study) Practice Relevant to Today's Episode: 📖 Yoga Life Book 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery 💖 Uplifted Membership Instagram: @larkinyogatv 🎧 Also Listen to: #293 Model Yoga in Your Family with Sophie Jaffe #307 High School Teacher to Yoga Instructor & Life Coach with Ashlie Franey © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

You probably think of social media as "one more thing" that's stealing your time. Or as "one more thing" you have to DO in your wellness business. But what if instead of another task, it was the ultimate mirror to fuel your personal development and evolution as a healer and leader? Today, I speak with my incredible friend and fellow entrepreneur Amanda Bucci about how to get over yourself, show up authentically on social media, and conquer imposter syndrome once and for all. Listen to learn: 🔹Why defining your "North Star" and creating a boundary document with yourself and your audience is essential for your growth, success and sanity 🔹How to "pre-process" your fear of posting and being seen on social through emotional regulation techniques 🔹 What to do about mean comments, haters, trolls, and how to use what triggers you to fuel your personal brand and evolution GUEST EXPERT: Amanda Bucci | @amandabucci @followedbook Amanda is an author, entrepreneur, and Transformational Life Coach who helps people figure out what it means to be authentic. Since 2014, she's created hundreds of hours of video content to educate and entertain, published hundreds of thousands of words across all the major social media channels, and worked with clients ranging from first-year business owners to some of the most popular podcasters in the world. Amanda specializes in helping people through the emotional work and practical steps to living authentically in their businesses, lives, and relationships. 📘 Get your free yoga business plan and checklist https://www.brettlarkin.com/businessplan?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=businessplan FREE Practice: 10 Min Kundalini Kriya For Awakening For Beginners | GUIDED KUNDALINI MEDITATION Relevant Blog: How To Use Social Media To Grow Your Yoga Business Relevant to Today's Episode: ✨ 300-hour YTT 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery Instagram: @larkinyogatv 🎧 Also Listen to: #274 How to Earn $10k Month Teaching Yoga Online with Arielle Castillo #247 Speak Your Truth - Throat Chakra Exclusive with Kelly Smith #240 Who am I Really? with Lee McCormick © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with a group of men about the masculine and feminine energies that live within all of us (Shiva/Shakti energy). This episode is full of insightful excerpts from that conversation. You'll learn: 🔹The difference between masculine and feminine energy and in what situations they should be called upon 🔹What it feels like when these energies are out of balance 🔹How nurturing the divine energy in you can strengthen your relationship with your partner You'll also find out how to work with these polarities from an ayurvedic lens too! This episode will definitely get your brain buzzing!! 💗Get My Free Somatic Yoga Workshop https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=embodiedyoga ✨ ORDER MY BOOK: brettlarkin.com/yogalife ✨ Relevant to Today's Episode: ❤️ Uplifted Membership 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery FREE PRACTICE: 50 Min Yoga Flow With Core Strengthening Yoga | YIN YANG YOGA -OR- Divine Feminine Yoga for Beginners | TANTRA AND SACRED SEXUALITY Relevant Blog: Masculine and Feminine Energy: Find Your Unique Balance 🎧 Also Listen to: #126 Awaken Your Shakti & Step into Your Courage w/ Shiva Rea #118 Feminine And Masculine Energies: Bridging The Gap - Conversation with Wesley Parrish #305 Female Archetypes of Leadership with Anodea Judith Ph.D. © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

💗Get My Free Somatic Yoga Workshop https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=embodiedyoga Embodiment is the new buzzword and lucky me, I get to have a TRUE embodiment expert on the show today for an extremely juicy convo. My friend Alexandra Roxo and I discuss everything from the repression of emotions in society to nervous system capacity to reality TV. You don't want to miss this! Listen and learn: 🔹 What to do as an empath when you feel overwhelmed by the horrors happening around our world 🔹 How to cultivate your feminine energy and sensuality in relationship 🔹 Ways to feel your feelings and reveal the truth of your heart even when it's uncomfortable to be that vulnerable Don't forget to also grab Alexandra's book, Dare to Feel, which is a combination of memoir, poetry, and ritual suggestions. GUEST EXPERT: Alexandra Roxo | https://www.alexandraroxo.com/ Alexandra is a bestselling author, artist, spiritual seeker, and teacher and mentor in the space of feminine embodiment, sacred sexuality, and spiritual transformation. She has mentored thousands of women in embodying their full magnificent self and seeing it as...SACRED and NECESSARY medicine for the planet! 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 for Self Mastery Free Practice: Easy Kundalini Yoga for Women | Kriya to be DIVINE LOVE EMBODIED Blog: Understanding Divine Feminine Energy In Your Life © 2024 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com