
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
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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Latest episodes

Jul 26, 2023 • 24min
Revealing…! My BOOK, the TITLE, the MISSION
Here’s what no one ever tells you: Yoga was always meant to be profoundly personal. A yoga practice adapted uniquely to you is *twice* as potent as a generic group class that’s one-size-fits-all. In a world with personalized medicine and personalized nutrition, of course you should have your own personalized yoga ritual. This is how yoga was always MEANT to be. So it’s time to put together your most potent practice with my brand new book YOGA LIFE. Are you ready? 🔹 Discover your five winning “soulmate” yoga postures 🔹 Design an adaptable tailor‐made practice that works for YOU and YOUR BODY. 🔹 Drop “Yoga Habits” into your jam-packed day, whether it’s during a traffic jam, a toddler meltdown, or a life-changing crisis. See the superfun photos and pre-order here: https://www.brettlarkin.com/yoga-life-book Instagram: @larkinyogatv Study with Me Yoga for Self Mastery Course Kundalini Demystified Course Get videos from Inside my Kundalini 200-hour Training © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Jul 19, 2023 • 24min
What is Kriya Yoga? How Does it Work?
What is Kriya Yoga? It depends who you ask! In this episode, I work to demystify this term. We look at how “kriya yoga” is interpreted by 🔹 Paramhansa Yogananda 🔹 Ayurveda 🔹 Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras In this episode we talk about Yoga Sutra 2.1 and why I’m obsessed with this idea of “yoga in action” alluded to by “kriya yoga.” Jumping from a basic asana practice, where you move through each yoga posture for physical benefits, to a spiritual practice as outlined by the kriya yoga tradition can be a little confusing. But it doesn’t have to be! Listen to this episode to learn more. Instagram: @larkinyogatv Study with Me Yoga for Self Mastery Course Kundalini Demystified Course Get videos from Inside my Kundalini 200-hour Training Free Yoga Practice: Easy Kundalini Yoga Practice for Beginners (30-min) Kriya, Poses, Breath of Fire, & Meditation Blog: What is Kriya Yoga? © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Jul 12, 2023 • 22min
The Yoga of Setting Boundaries - 3 Actionable Tips
I used to hear the word “boundary” and thought that it meant putting up an energetic brick wall. This was not fun (and not feasible). In today’s episode, I share practical tips about what I’ve learned on setting and holding boundaries with an open heart. Most of us have been conditioned to think that “boundaries = confrontation” and even physically tense up when we have to hold a boundary or say “no.” The tips I share today will help with that: 🔹Notice boundaries in nature 🔹Make your boundaries intensely personal (even if they are outlandish) 🔹Get clear and accept the boundary within yourself self (otherwise you can’t expect anyone else to uphold it 🔹Deliver your boundary with an open heart Gratitude to one of my teachers, Kednra Cunov, who inspired the tips in this episode. Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery Course Blog: Solar Plexus Blocked Symptoms And How To Balance Instagram: @larkinyogatv Suggested Yoga Practice: YOGA FOR BURNOUT | Women's Yoga Poses for Emotional Release © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Jul 5, 2023 • 28min
Killing the Self Care Buzzword
Ugh… that annoying “self care” word again. It’s overused. We know we should be doing it. But what is it really? Today, I attempt to dissect and lift the veil on what self care truly means (hint, it’s not just bubble baths). Listen and discover: 🔹The two-pronged “carrot and stick” approach to self care and how this relates back to the Yoga Sutras 🔹Why self care is an act of courage and not a luxury thing for the rich or “bougie” 🔹How an absence of self love manifests in toxic ways in our relationships 🔹How to have grace and compassion for yourself AND accountability and ownership Go Deeper: 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery Course 💗 Uplifted Membership Mentioned in this Episode: Vienna Pharaon The Origins of You Deepak Chopra Living in the Light Suggested Yoga Practice: Women’s Yoga for Emotional Release | YOGA FOR EMOTIONAL PAIN Blog: Yoga For Self Love: A Practice for Healing, Growth, and Transformation Instagram: @larkinyogatv © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Jun 28, 2023 • 52min
On Trauma, Ketamine & Being a Youtube Star with Sarah Beth Yoga
Influencer burnout, overwhelm, childhood trauma, ketamine — no stone is left unturned in this juicy conversation with me and one of my yoga BFFs, Sarah Beth of Sarah Beth Yoga. Tune in to today’s episode to discover: 🔹 How to use your yoga practice to process and alchemize your past. 🔹 Why yoga helps with healing unresolved trauma, stress and hardship. 🔹 Where psychedelics can come into play. 🔹 Exactly what integrating these modalities looks like as a busy entrepreneur, yoga teacher, wife, and mom. My friend Sarah Beth is the founder of the YouTube yoga phenomenon SarahBethYoga. Over the last twelve years, she has earned more than 1.5 million subscribers thanks to her 750 yoga videos and the wildly popular SarahBethYoga App. Sarah Beth is also married and the mother of two young boys and now the author of Trauma Alchemy a book on how to Transform Trauma, Stress & Hardship through Yoga (get it on Amazon here) GUEST EXPERT: Sarah Beth Yoga | www.sarahbethyoga.com 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. 🎁 Instagram: @larkinyogatv © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Jun 21, 2023 • 34min
Overcome Self Sabotage Using Yoga & Energetics
Ever felt like you’ve unlocked a new level of happiness or success… only to have everything come crashing down around you? That’s because we self sabotage when we leave our energetic comfort zone. For many of us (sadly) we’re *more* comfortable with lower, negative vibrations than the higher ones we’re ascending toward. Today, we unpack how this works and learn concrete action-steps you can take to counteract self-sabotage. Discover: 🔹What self-sabotage is from an energetic perspective 🔹Why growth happens in an expansion contraction cycle (and why that’s normal) 🔹The trick of identifying your “too good worries” 🔹Discerning the “early tells” of your negative spiral and how to break the spiral And so much more! 💮Sign Up Free: KALI YOGA CHALLENGE Get my Kali Guidebook as an instant download Study this with me: ✨ Yoga for Self Mastery Relevant Yoga Practice Women's Yoga for Emotional Balance | Yoga for Emotional Control Instagram: @larkinyogatv © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Jun 14, 2023 • 20min
Dive into Kali’s Dark, Ferocious Love
The BEST goddess to liberate you from guilt, shame, doubt, fear? KALI! Our Kali Yoga Challenge starts in just a few days. Kali is the 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 Blog: Mother Kali: Goddess of Death, or an Inspiration? © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Jun 7, 2023 • 20min
What is the Kundalini Serpent? The Major Misunderstandings Demystified
Let’s talk SNAKES! 🐍 And join me for the upcoming Kali Yoga Challenge. You may know that Kundalini has been historically represented through the symbol of the serpent, but why? Why a snake? As most ancient yogic translations, it all starts with Sanskrit. The translation of “Kundalini Shakti” from Sanskrit to English is “Serpent Power”. This coincides with the movement of energy released within your body from the base of the spine up through the crown. This Kundalini energy is said to be like a snake, coiled at the base of the spine waiting to be released to your highest power. Symbolically this energy also moves like a serpent and is awakened by specific meditation and consciousness techniques. In this episode, I nerd-out on all things Kundalini. The iconography of the snake, cross-cultural significance of the serpent, and why this knowledge is essential to unlocking the full potential of your personal practice. 💮Sign Up Free: KALI YOGA CHALLENGE Get my Kali Guidebook as an instant download. Go deeper with me: ✨ Kundalini Demystified 30-Hour Course ✨ See Videos from Inside my Kundalini 200-hour Training ✨History of Yoga Course *NEW* Practice with me on YouTube: Beginner Kundalini Yoga for Women | KUNDALINI YOGA FOR ENERGY Blog: What is the Kundalini Serpent? 🎧 Also Listen to: #264 How is Kundalini Yoga Different than Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga? #199 Heal Your Subconscious with Kundalini Yoga - Conversation with Karena Virginia #138 The Secrets of Kundalini Yoga Demystified - Conversation with Kia Miller Instagram: @larkinyogatv © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

May 31, 2023 • 25min
How is Kundalini Yoga Different from Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga?
Kundalini yoga is unlike any other type of yoga that you might practice. Where hatha yoga and vinyasa flow might focus on the physical exercises (asana) that yoga has to offer, Kundalini focuses on the spiritual practice of yoga. It’s about the energy body as opposed to the physical body. Don’t worry, it’s not as scary as it sounds. Kundalini Yoga is the “yoga of awareness,” and we unpack exactly what that means in this juicy episode. 🐍 LIVE JUNE 7 EVENT with Guru Singh. Sign up here. Go deeper with me: ✨ Kundalini Demystified 30-Hour Course ✨ Get Videos from Inside my Kundalini 200-hour Training ✨ Uplifted Membership Free Yoga Practice: Easy Kundalini Yoga Practice for Beginners (30-Min) Kriya, Poses, Breath of Fire Blog: How is Kundalini Different from Hatha/Vinyasa? Read This. 🎧 Also Listen to: #199 Heal Your Subconscious with Kundalini Yoga - Conversation with Karena Virginia #138 The Secrets of Kundalini Yoga Demystified - Conversation with Kia Miller Instagram: @larkinyogatv © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

May 24, 2023 • 35min
I’m BACK!! + Catch Up on the Drama
It’s been a minute since I’ve podcasted! (4 years to be exact). But the Sivana Podcast is back with a new look and a Google Drive folder full of delicious episodes ready to release right here to YOU. It’s my belief you are listening because you want to EXPRESS, CREATE and CONNECT as part of your own healing process. We’re going to do all of that together every Wednesday as part of a *NEW SEASON* of the podcast I’ve put together for you. Today’s behind-the-scenes “tell all” episode divulges how Uplifted Yoga got started. You’ll hear my fears, insecurities, and lowest moments. Just when I thought I finally had it all figured out, 2020 changed the yoga landscape, my business, and personal life forever. My own nervous system is still recovering. And I want to share everything I’ve been learning with you. 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. 🎁 ▶️Practice my most recent Youtube yoga class here. ✅ Watch sample classes from my Online 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training 💗 Uplifted Membership Instagram: @larkinyogatv © 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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