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What if your inner chaos is sacred?
When I first pictured a yogi, I imagined someone always calm, serene… maybe even a little untouchable. But the more I’ve learned—through somatics, spirituality, and lived experience—the more I believe that true healing means feeling everything. Even rage.
In this episode, we dive deep into:
🔹 Why stress isn’t an emotion (and how that changes everything)
🔹 How Kali represents sacred rage, transformation, and nervous system completion
🔹 The trap of spiritual bypassing and the myth of “staying calm”
🔹 How to embrace the full spectrum of your emotions—and finally close the stress cycle
If you’ve ever felt like you were “failing” at healing because you weren’t calm enough… this one’s for you.
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© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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Many students seek the unbroken lineage of yoga, and as someone who has extensively explored the origins and evolution of yoga I want to tell you… it’s time to let that notion go. Yoga has a rich and diverse history that has been shaped through social and historical contexts. It has evolved from a spiritual endeavor to its modern physical interpretations with large impact from the industrial revolution. It’s so important to understand the historical and cultural influences on yoga today, and how this practice has changed over time. So that’s what I’ll dive into in today’s episode.
Listen to learn:
🔹Misconceptions around unbroken lineages in yoga.
🔹How yoga has evolved significantly since the industrial revolution.
🔹The way historical and social context has always influenced yoga.
Loved this episode and want to know more about yoga’s origins? Grab my History of Yoga course on sale now => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy
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Relevant to Today’s Episode:
💖 History of Yoga
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#358 – Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas?
© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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If you’re an Uplifted alumni you’ll recognize today’s guest from inside the training…Kristin Leal!! 🎉I could talk to Kristin about anatomy and the nervous system for hours, and I’m so excited that she came on the podcast to enlighten us all with her vast knowledge. Kristin is going to delve into the complexities of the nervous system, particularly focusing on the autonomic nervous system and its two branches: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. She’ll discuss the complexities of the human stress response and the importance of understanding these systems in the context of yoga to help regulate your nervous system.
Get your notebook ready and learn:
🔹How the nervous system is interconnected with all bodily systems.
🔹What Vagal tone is and how it’s an important indicator of overall health and well-being.
🔹The way burnout manifests as inactivity or excessive rest without true recovery.
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GUEST EXPERT: Kristin Leal | @metaanatomy
Kristin is in love with how esoteric anatomy links so effortlessly to Western anatomy, and her MetaAnatomy™ trainings blend serious scientific knowledge with a sense of humor and a deep connection to the divine within us all. As the creator of the Kaya Yoga 200- and 300-hour teacher training, she’s certified over 5,000 yoga teachers since 2005. Kristin also holds certifications in Reiki, Thai massage, neuromuscular and myofascial release, and is a co-author of the book The Yoga Fan (2003) and the author of MetaAnatomy™ (2014).
Explore Kristin’s Offerings: https://www.kristinleal.com/
Get Kristin’s Books:
MetaAnatomy
Yoga Fan: Practice Guide For Everyday
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We’ve talked about what the eight limbs of yoga are and where they came from (if you missed that episode just scroll a few back) but what is each limb's practical, energetic, and spiritual significance in modern life? From the ethical and personal observances of Yama and Niyama, respectively, to the physical aspects of Asana, the breath control of Pranayama, and the mental focus of Dharana. And of course how it all culminates in the exploration of Dhyana and Samadhi. The Eight Limbs are here to help you cut through the noise and come back to what really matters, this episode will explain how.
Listen and learn:
🔹How each limb of yoga serves a unique purpose in personal growth
🔹What it means to “live your yoga” through these teachings
🔹The practical ways the 8 limbs help you reclaim your scattered energy
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Relevant to Today’s Episode:
📖 Yoga Life Book
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#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained
#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained
#364 – Dissecting The 8 Limbs and Their Origins
© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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I’m back with Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita! This is so dense I had to split it into two parts. Today we’ll discuss verses 1-38. This chapter serves as a foundation for understanding the eternal nature of the soul (Atman) and the importance of non-attachment in the face of life's challenges. Let’s look at Arjuna's emotional turmoil and Krishna's tough love approach, emphasizing the need for inner stability and the acceptance of life's transient nature. The emphasis on the immortality of the soul, the significance of understanding one's Dharma, and the win-win perspective in life. This chapter literally has all of Krishna’s essential teachings. Making it a gold mine.
Get ready to learn from the original life coach (Krishna):
🔹The journey often begins at our lowest points. We must learn to enjoy fleeting things.
🔹Life presents a win-win situation regardless of outcomes.
🔹Empathy must be balanced with duty in our actions.
Loved this episode and want to know more about yoga’s origins? Grab my History of Yoga course => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy
📖 Different translations mentioned:
Barbara Stoler Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Krishnas-Counsel-Bantam-Classics/dp/0553213652
Godsong by Amit Majmudar: https://www.amazon.com/Godsong-Verse-Translation-Bhagavad-Gita-Commentary/dp/1524733474
Eknath Easwaran: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-2nd-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by Swami Prabhupada: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-As-Bhaktivedanta-Swami-Prabhupada/dp/0892131233
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🔮 History of Yoga
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#361 – Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1: Dharma, Emotions & Intellect
© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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Mother’s day just passed and I thought this would be the perfect time to talk about something a lot of women deal with, especially after having kids: pelvic floor dysfunction. I invited Dr. Brianne Grogan, Physical Therapist and Pelvic Care Expert, to talk about the intricate relationship between trauma, stress, and pelvic floor health. I loved this conversation with Dr. Bri because she not only delves into practical techniques for pelvic floor release, sharing insights on effective cues for yoga teachers to enhance awareness and how to reconnect with the pelvic floor, but she also emphasizes the importance of understanding the pelvic area as a site of emotional storage and energetic power.
Listen in as we explore how:
🔹The pelvic floor muscles are among the first to respond to stress.
🔹Emotions can be stored in various parts of the body, not just the hips.
🔹The gut-brain connection plays a significant role in emotional health.
🔹Fascia connects the pelvic floor to the diaphragm and hips.
🦋 Get my Pregnant & Powerful prenatal yoga course for mamas, teachers, and womb healing on flash sale now! => https://www.brettlarkin.com/prenatal-yoga-vinyasa-kundalini-meditation/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=pp
GUEST EXPERT: Dr. Brianne Grogan | @vibrantpelvichealth
Dr. Brianne Grogan graduated from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, in 2006 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Inspired by her own pregnancy and postpartum experiences, she specialized in pelvic health. With over 500,000 YouTube subscribers, courses on DailyOM, and 5-star-reviewed programs loved by thousands of women, Dr. Bri is a leading voice in the field of whole-person pelvic care. She is known for her down-to-earth, compassionate approach and for making mind-body healing and pelvic wellness fun and accessible.
Find Dr. Bri on YouTube & Facebook: @vibrantpelvichealth | Dr. Bri's Vibrant Pelvic Health
Get Dr. Bri’s online courses: https://www.vibrantpelvichealth.com/
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Dr. Bri’s most popular courses:
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© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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We’re almost halfway through 2025, have you done a business check-in? The midpoint of the year is a great time to reflect on your business and your teaching. To self reflect and see if you are misdirecting your energy in your business or in your life. Today I’m going to give you my top five business tips to help you on your yoga teaching journey. From embracing your unique content creation style to analyzing your numbers, and trusting there is enough for everyone - I hope this episode inspires you to do something helpful in your life or business today.
Let’s talk about:
🔹The lean start-up methodology and why you should use it
🔹Why you WANT your first launch to be ugly
🔹How getting as weird as possible can actually bring forth some of your best work
🔹Grace and integrity in a competitive world
📞 Book a FREE call to get clarity on your next steps in business => https://www.calendly.com/uplifted-clarity/discovery-call/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=discoverycall
My “Weird” Trending Yoga Practices I Mentioned:
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🔹 SOMATIC MORNING WORKOUT FOR BEGINNERS ☀️ | Yoga to Find Your Confidence 🕶️
18 Days of Abundance
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We’ve all heard of the 8 Limbs of Yoga, but do you really know what they are? Today I’m going to explore the eight limbs of yoga, their origins, and their significance in spiritual practice. I’ll look at each limb’s purpose, giving a detailed examination, as well as the historical context of the Yoga Sutras. Get ready to finally gain a true understanding of: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi.
I’ll discuss:
🔹How the Yoga Sutras codify the eight limbs, drawing from earlier texts.
🔹The ultimate aim of yoga: which is to quiet the mind and remove ignorance.
🔹Etymology of the Sanskrit word for each of the 8 Limbs.
💖 Curious about the Uplifted membership and want to know more? Check it out here => https://www.brettlarkin.com/uplifted/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=uplifted
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#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained
#283 – Dismantling the Kleshas: The Actual Aim of Yoga
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Are you a newly certified yoga teacher struggling with the confidence to put yourself out there and teach? We’ve all been there, myself included. Whether you struggle with body-image like today’s guest, imposter syndrome or money mindset, today’s episode for you. Taylor Lorenz, my friend, colleague, and lead trainer of my Somatic Yoga Life Coaching program, shares her transformative journey from a full-time travel blogger to a confident yoga teacher and somatic coach. Let’s discuss the insecurities many new yoga teachers face.
Listen and learn:
🔹Practical skills like mirror work to build confidence
🔹Why being in the “messy middle” is actually ideal for your sales
🔹How to ditch doubt and find your confidence by sharing your insecurities
🎁 Ready to start teaching somatic yoga? Download my somatic sequences for FREE => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-sequences/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=somatic-sequence
GUEST EXPERT: Taylor Lorenz | @taylorstracks | https://www.taylorstracks.com/
Taylor is the creator of the yoga & travel site, Taylor’s Tracks, and a highly trained yoga teacher, mentor, and trainer. She is a former full-time travel writer who fell out of love with her dream of traveling the world and in love with teaching yoga when her first YTT sparked her self-acceptance journey.
Taylor has been an entrepreneur since 2015 with expertise in multiple fields including SEO, freelance writing, affiliate marketing, and teaching at top studios from Bali to Canada. Her writing has been sought-out for publications such as Yoga Journal, World Nomads, and The Huffington Post. Today she blends her background in vinyasa, yin, and somatic yoga to help students & teachers uncover their confidence and turn their insecurities into their purpose.
Coach with Taylor! Email [email protected] to find out how.
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© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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When did we get disconnected from the body? Today I want to explore the historical context of body-based spirituality. We’ll contrast traditional yoga's focus on enlightenment with somatic yoga's emphasis on healing and grounding. We’ll analyze how Catholicism and Tantra might be viewed as more embodied spiritual practices, compared to Protestantism and The 8 Limbs of yoga. Let’s nerd out on the significance of engaging the five senses in the healing process, the need for safe spaces in somatic practices, and the future potential of somatic work in personal healing and coaching.
Listen and learn:
🔹The cultural disconnection from the body and its historical roots.
🔹What Catholic Sacramental Theology and Tantric Philosophy have in common.
🔹How to leverage these ideas in your own healing process.
🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy
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© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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A lot of translators actually skip chapter one of the Bhagavad Gita, but I’ve found it to be one of my favorite chapters. This chapter sets the stage for the conflict and highlights the struggle between emotions and intellect. Something we all struggle with throughout our lives. Make sure to go back a couple of episodes and listen to my overview of the Bhagavad Gita, and get excited because chapter one is only the beginning of this amazing series!
Let’s explore:
🔹Righteous duty and how it can often conflict with personal emotions.
🔹How the characters represent relatable human experiences.
🔹The subtle differences between multiple translations.
Loved this episode and want to know more about yoga’s origins? Grab my History of Yoga course => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy
Different translations mentioned:
Barbara Stoler Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Krishnas-Counsel-Bantam-Classics/dp/0553213652
Godsong by Amit Majmudar: https://www.amazon.com/Godsong-Verse-Translation-Bhagavad-Gita-Commentary/dp/1524733474
Eknath Easwaran: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-2nd-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by Swami Prabhupada: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-As-Bhaktivedanta-Swami-Prabhupada/dp/0892131233
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Relevant to Today’s Episode:
🔮 History of Yoga
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery
💖 Uplifted Membership
🎧 Also Listen to:
#358 – Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas?
#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained
#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained
© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com -
Does YouTube intimidate or confuse you? Yeah, it confuses most of us. Recently one of my 300-hour graduates emailed in asking about all things YouTube. Rather than just respond to her email and answer her questions, I thought everyone could benefit from this conversation. Let’s discuss the intricacies of building a successful YouTube channel and the importance of consistent content creation. Not only will I give you the inside scoop of how I use YouTube in my business, but I’ll analyze my students channel and how she can optimize as well. If you have a YouTube channel you are not going to want to miss this one!
Pull back the curtain on YouTube and discover:
🔹Ad revenue on YouTube is minimal; focus on lead generation instead.
🔹Use tools like TubeBuddy for keyword research and optimization.
🔹Niching down your content is key to attract a specific audience.
📈 Don’t lose momentum on your business. Join my FREE Marketing Challenge => https://www.brettlarkin.com/marketing/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=marketing
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📚 Uplifted Business Launchpad
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
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#313 – Social Media as a Vehicle for Your Awakening with Amanda Bucci
#323 – Creating a Niche Brand as a Yoga Teacher with Yogi Bryan
#354 – Redefining “Niche” with Carla Cline Thomas
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Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Human Design expert and Master Coach, Emma Dunwoody. Emma shares her transformative journey from struggling with mental health issues to discovering both Human Design and the Gene Keys. She explains the intricate connections between these systems and how they can be used for self-discovery and personal growth. Emma emphasizes the importance of experimenting with your design and offers practical tips for yogis looking to explore this fascinating field.
Tune in as Emma:
🔹Breaks down the components of human design, including its scientific basis, the role of neutrinos, and the significance of different energy types.
🔹Discusses Gene Keys & how they complement human design by exploring deeper emotional layers
🔹Explains how human design synthesizes ancient wisdoms like astrology and the I Ching.
💗Get Brett’s Free Somatic Yoga Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga
GUEST EXPERT: Emma Dunwoody | @the_human_design_coach
Emma Dunwoody is a Human Design Expert, Master Coach, Author, Behavioral Specialist, Speaker and host of the leading global podcast, The Human Design Podcast. After facing a number of personal and professional challenges including depression, panic disorder and feeling lost, broken and unfulfilled for nearly 20 years, she is on a mission to take Human Design mainstream to help millions of other people transform their lives as she has done by making Human Design simple, applicable and powerfully transformative. Her unique method of Transformational Human Design, that includes Human Design, The Gene Keys and Transformational coaching methods, empowers people to become their most authentic self, align to the authority that lies within and embody their purpose.
Emma’s website: https://www.emmadunwoody.com/
Listen to Emma’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-human-design-podcast/id1467241622
Emma’s Membership, The HDx Collective: https://www.emmadunwoody.com/membership
FREE Practice: Yoga to Connect with Your Body | Soothing Movements & Music 🎶 | Yoga Connecting the Mind and Body
Relevant Blog: What Is Human Design and How Can It Influence Your Life?
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✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
💖 Uplifted Membership
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I have been wanting to do a deep dive on the Bhagavad Gita for years. This rich text is often called the “jewel” of the Mahabharata and can be kind of intimidating to talk about. There is so much to cover. That’s why this podcast will be the first in a series about the Bhagavad Gita. We’ll start with exploring the profound themes of this amazing text and contrasting it with the Yoga Sutras. We’ll talk about how the dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna serves as a guide for navigating our own moral dilemmas.
Listen and learn:
🔹How the Bhavagad Gita’s key themes differ from the Yoga Sutras
🔹Why Arjuna's internal conflict represents our own struggles
🔹The complexities of Dharma – it’s not as simple as you think!
Loved this episode and want to know more about yoga’s origins? Grab my History of Yoga course => https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy
✨ Make your yoga practice 2x more potent in 1/2 the time with my Free Yoga Transformational Portal
FREE Practice: 20 Minute Guided Meditation For Higher Self (For Beginners)
Relevant Blog: Where Did Yoga Originate: A Brief History of Yoga
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
🔮 History of Yoga
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery
💖 Uplifted Membership
🎧 Also Listen to:
#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained
#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained
#283 – Dismantling the Kleshas: The Actual Aim of Yoga
© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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If your emotions are not being expressed, they’re being repressed. And where do they go? Your body! You’re probably not even aware of all of the emotions buried in your fascia right now. This can lead to a multitude of physical issues. That’s why you want to move emotions through your body. We’ve all heard the phrase, “emotions are energy in motion.” But how do we deal with all of the feelings that arise throughout each day?
Listen and learn how to:
🔹Turn your yoga mat into a container for processing emotion
🔹The three ways to move energy in the body
🔹Move in a way that promotes emotional healing
🎉 Check out my new self-paced Somatic Teacher Training => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-syllabus/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=somaticsyllabus
🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy
FREE Practice: GENTLE SOMATIC YOGA | Emotional Release for Stored Trauma & Anxiety 💜 Yoga for Vagus Nerve Health
Relevant Blog: Best Somatic Yoga Poses for Emotional Release and Healing
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
🔮 Kundalini 200-hour YTT
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
💖 Uplifted Membership
🐍 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching
🎧 Also Listen to:
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#330 – Somatic Yoga vs. Traditional Yoga: Breaking Down How 5 Poses Differ in your Yoga Practice
#345 – Somatic Shaking: What Is It? Why Does it Work?
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It seems we’re all looking for the fountain of youth. Whether through the latest beauty products/treatments or botox and filler; techniques to maintain a youthful glow are increasingly popular. My guest today, Esther Moux, shares ancient beauty secrets rooted in Chinese Medicine. Esther gives us actionable tips for facial rejuvenation, emphasizing the interconnectedness of diet, lifestyle, and overall well-being. We also delve into the nuances of skincare, the importance of consistency in routines and the impact of genetics versus lifestyle on aging.
Listen in to learn:
🔹Beauty secrets offered by ancient Chinese Medicine
🔹How lifestyle choices account for 94% of aging effects, and what small changes you can make now
🔹The ongoing debate surrounding cosmetic procedures like Botox and fillers and their consequences
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GUEST EXPERT: Dr. Esther Moux | @stayradiant.tv
Dr. Esther Moux is a Doctor of Integrative and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She uses holistic strategies from Chinese Medicine to improve health and beauty. Through self-care, meditation, mindfulness, acupressure, aromatherapy and more Dr. Esther wants to give you the tools to feel young, vibrant and healthy.
Find Dr. Esther on YouTube & LinkedIn: Stay Radiant with Dr. Esther | Dr. Esther M.
Book Mentioned: The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine: A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary
FREE Practice: My Favorite Ayurvedic Face Yoga Moves - Non Surgical Face Lift Exercise | Beauty & Skin Care Routine
Relevant Blog: Understanding the Basic Principles of Ayurveda for Yogis
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery
💖 Uplifted Membership
🔮 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching
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#296 – How Ancient Primal Habits Help You Thrive with Cate Stillman
#340 – Redefining Yoga’s Beauty Standards Rant
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Get ready for part two of explaining the chakra yantras. If you didn’t listen to part one, go back a few episodes and listen to that first. I previously discussed the geometric shapes associated with chakras 1, 2, & 3. Today I’m going to talk about the shapes that correspond to chakras 4 through 7. Let’s go over the unique symbols, associated elements, and the energies represented in each.
Visualize or draw your own yantra as you listen to:
🔹A breakdown of the upper chakra yantras
🔹How the heart chakra integrates the upper and lower energy centers
🔹Why visualizing yantras can enhance your meditation or spiritual practice
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FREE Practice: Kundalini Yoga For Morning: Kundalini Vinyasa For Upper Chakras
Relevant Blog: The 7 Chakra Symbols Explained: Their Meaning & Shapes
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
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#275 – What Is a Kundalini Awakening - 3 Big Takeaways
#341 – How To Balance Your 3rd Eye with Guru Singh
#351 – Unlocking the Secrets of Chakras: Lower Chakra Symbols Explained
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Today I have the pleasure of talking to boss babe, Uplifted alumni & trainer, Carla Cline Thomas. Carla is a brilliant business strategist and one of the few business coaches I recommend to everyone. I love picking her brain on what trends she’s seeing in the industry and the future of marketing; and today is no exception. Carla and I discuss what marketing yourself in the wellness industry will look like for 2025. SPOILER: It’s not posting everyday.
Take notes as Carla and I talk about:
🔹Why you need to niche down even further
🔹How there is plenty of room in the marketplace for new voices
🔹Being your authentic self leading to growth and sales
📘 Get your free yoga business plan and checklist: https://www.brettlarkin.com/businessplan?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=businessplan
GUEST EXPERT: Carla Cline Thomas | @carlaclinethomas
Carla Cline Thomas is an experienced Performance, Mindset and Business Coach with 22 years of working in management, real estate, marketing, and sales. After years of leading teams, designing marketing campaigns, and creating trainings for corporate America, she became the branding strategist, business mentor, lead trainer, and go-to coach for new yoga teachers and wellness leaders. Carla helps visionary entrepreneurs and light workers turn their passion into profit to get what is in your head and heart out into the world in the most authentic way possible.
Book with Carla: https://calendly.com/carlaclinethomas/yoga-biz-breakthrough-call
FREE Practice: Somatic Yoga Workout for Beginners with Music 🎉 | Reduce Low Back Pain, Stress & Body Tension 💪🏽
Relevant Blog: How To Find Your Yoga Niche
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
📚 Uplifted Business Launchpad
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
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#299 – Strategies to Slay Imposter Syndrome and Share Your Gifts
#313 – Social Media as a Vehicle for Your Awakening with Amanda Bucci
#323 – Creating a Niche Brand as a Yoga Teacher with Yogi Bryan
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In honor of Heart Chakra Day(a.k.a. Valentine’s Day), I want to talk about gratitude. No matter where you’re at in your wellness journey I’m sure you’ve heard all about the benefits of a gratitude practice. But where did gratitude practices originate? Let’s look at how gratitude has shown up in texts like The Vedas and The Bhagavad Gita AND how you can approach your gratitude practice from a somatic lens.
I’m going to answer questions like:
🔹How does a gratitude practice relate to your yoga practice?
🔹Is there more we can be doing than just writing things down?
🔹How can we actually cultivate the feeling of gratitude?
PLUS I’m going to give you a new kind of gratitude practice to try at home!
🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy
FREE Practice: Gratitude Meditation: How To Develop a Practice of Being Thankful (15-min)
Relevant Blog: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Meets Yoga for Deep Sleep
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
📚 Uplifted Abundance Journal & Guidebook
✨ Uplifted Chakra Journal
💖 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching
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#311 – Embodiment, Expression & Femininity with Alexandra Roxo
#314 – Stop Abandoning Yourself By Leveraging Yoga & Meditation
#351 – Unlocking the Secrets of Chakras: Lower Chakra Symbols Explained
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One of my dearest friends, and founder of Shakti School, Katie Silcox is back!! Today Katie and I are talking all things feminine. What is feminine energy? How does it appear and how do we embody it in yoga and ayurveda? Get all of these questions answered and learn more about feminine form kundalini, feminine ayurveda, and somatic movement.
We’re having a heart to heart about:
🔹Why we need to access our feminine energy
🔹Working with the current of manifestation as opposed to the current of liberation
🔹Honoring the feminine in order to clear pathways for prana to flow more freely
💗Get Brett’s Free Somatic Yoga Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga
GUEST EXPERT: Katie Silcox | @theshaktischool | Podcast listeners get $100 off Ayurveda School Level 1 with discount code pod100 at registration checkout
Order Glow-Worthy by Katie Silcox here
Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the new book - Glow-Worthy. She is the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness that bridges functional medicine and eastern traditions. She holds a Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medicine Association. In her former life, she has been a researcher in Artificial Intelligence, a cover model for Yoga Journal magazine in Russia and the owner of a beach bar in Spain.
Sign up here for The Shakti School's Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course - a free 4 hour workshop!
FREE Practice: FEMININE KUNDALINI | Yoga for Women with Overwhelm & Fatigue 🥱 | ACTIVATE ADRENALS & KIDNEYS
Relevant Blog: How To Increase Feminine Energy And Reclaim Your Power
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
📖 Yoga Life Book
🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery
💖 Uplifted Membership
🔮 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching
🎧 Also Listen to:
#284 – How to Love Your [Broken, Dark and Angry] Self with Katie Silcox
#311 – Embodiment, Expression & Femininity with Alexandra Roxo
#312 – Is Your Masculine/Feminine Energy Balanced? Shiva, Shakti & Polarity Within You
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