The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the insanity of the whole holiday season is just around the corner. If you don't know what to ask for, give, or need ideas for yogic stocking stuffers, you've come to the right place! Listen to a quick excerpt – the first ever public reading – directly from Brett's upcoming book YOGA LIFE to get into the holiday mood. Then, get ready for Brett's laundry list of tips (and gifts!) to make your holiday season more magical, fun and YOGIC.

In this exclusive "yoga nerd" gift guide episode, learn how to…

🔹 Be a better receiver (and expand your energetic capacity)

🔹 Get exactly what you want from your partner, family or friends by embodying your desires

🔹 20 ideas of items to gift to others (or ask for yourself) this holiday season!

Many of the items mentioned in this episode can be found at Brett's Amazon storefront (please also support local retailers, this was just the easiest place to assemble): https://www.amazon.com/shop/brettlarkinyoga

Additional Vendors Mentioned

Lunya Eye Sleep Mask

Mango Pajamas

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Candid conversation alert! Cozy up with me and my friend Sarah Ezrin where we talk about teaching yoga, being moms and why we strengthen our nervous systems by visualizing our children falling from the monkey bars at playgrounds while performing pranayama techniques (not kidding!).

Sarah started out working in the adrenaline-fueled film industry. Then, took that "hustle energy" into her yoga teacher career, resulting in burnout. After much heartbreak and loss, she wasn't sure she ever wanted children, but now applies ancient yogic wisdom to motherhood. This is a beautiful listen for any yoga teachers, prospective parents or those with kids at home.

GUEST EXPERT: Sarah Ezrin | Buy The Yoga of Parenting book

Sarah Ezrin is a world-renowned yoga educator, content creator, and mama of two boys. Sarah writes extensively on the subjects of yoga, parenting, and mental health, often interweaving these themes. She is a regular contributor for Yoga Journal Magazine, Motherly, Yoga International, Healthline, and Scary Mommy. Sarah loves guiding people along their wellness and parenthood journeys. Her writing, classes, and social media are supportive, healing spaces where people can feel seen and heard.

For more information on Sarah please connect with her on Instagram and TikTok.

Instagram: @larkinyogatv and @sarahezrinyoga

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Does your daily practice feel stagnant? Or like "hard work"? Maybe you've lost the joy. Or you're struggling to find consistency. Perhaps yoga and meditation feel like another thing "to do." If any of the above describe you, this episode is here to knock your socks off. It's time to redefine the idea of "sadhana," shift into devotion, realize you're not "alone" when you practice, and to make your time on the mat the highlight of your day.

Listen and learn:

🔹The etymology of the word "sadhana" 🔹How this concept evolved in the Gita and Bhakti Yoga, and ways to use these lesser-known aspects of sadhana for your benefit 🔹Why revitalizing your home practice requires introspection, a hefty dose of pleasure, and does not need to take as much time as you think

✨ Pre-Order my book Yoga Life to dive deeper into these all concepts here: brettlarkin.com/yogalife ✨

🐍 Doors Open Now Yoga for Self Mastery

Make your yoga practice 2x more potent in 1/2 the time: Free Transformational Portal

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✨ 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

📚 History of Yoga

Blog: What Does Sadhana Mean in Yoga?

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Do you want to create more ritual and ceremony into your yoga practice? Are you looking for ways to slow down and connect with your intuition? Ever been curious about crystals and tarot? This is the episode for you! Today I teamed up with Deb Bowen and Samantha Fey from the Psychic Teachers Podcast to bring you all the details about how to make your yoga practice more magical with tarot cards and crystals. Discover:

🔹How crystals affect your energy, why size doesn't matter, and how to use them in your yoga practice 🔹The best crystals for each chakra, creating and working with crystal grids around your mat, and how to use crystals to sharpen your intuition 🔹The origins of tarot, cross-cultural mythology behind the deck, how to incorporate tarot into your meditation practice, and how the major arcana reflects your transformation journey as a yogi.

"Woo" out with me in this incredible episode. Leave with lists of crystals you'll want to buy and ideas of how tarot cards and crystals can enhance your yoga practice. This episode is packed with insightful tips from Deb and Sam.

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GUEST EXPERTS: Deb Bowen and Samantha Fey | Psychic Teachers Podcast

Deb Bowen and Samantha Fey have been hosting the Psychic Teachers podcast since 2010. Both are former teachers who've always been interested in the world of tarot, crystals, and intuition. Each week on the Psychic Teachers podcast, they help listeners discover their authentic gifts and to trust the still, small voice within.

Deb is the author of A Good Friend for Bad Times: Helping Others through Grief, and several works of creative nonfiction. She has a book scheduled for release in 2024. Samantha Fey is the author of The Awake Dreamer: A Guide to Lucid Dreaming, Astral Travel and Mastering the Dreamscape.

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

FREE YOGA PRACTICE: Guided Yoga Class with Crystals

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You love yoga, but every modality has limitations. Does yoga provide everything we need for optimal health and graceful aging? Let's investigate… Today, I interview my friend Dr. Jen Fraboni (who you may know as the infamous @DocJenFit on Instagram) about yoga's potential shortcomings. Not only do we dissect yoga's pitfalls, we tell you exactly how to mitigate them for a pain-free active lifestyle. Learn:

🔹 The movements yoga is "missing" and what to do about it

🔹 How you should be weight-lifting with easy ways to start

🔹 Is yoga cardio? And how much cardio do we need?

🔹 Why foam rolling is better than stretching

And so much more. Don't miss this playful episode, jam-packed with tips. Your body will thank you.

GUEST EXPERT: Dr. Jen Fraboni | https://jen.health

Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT, is an internationally-renown physical therapist who specializes in helping people overcome chronic pain and maximize physical performance. As the founder of the new platform and app, "Jen.Health," she brings a unique, whole body approach to strength, mobility and pain-free living. In 2019, Jen was named one of the top 50 most influential healthcare professionals. Jen's easily accessible approach has garnered her more than half a million followers on social media and millions of views of her health and fitness videos.

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📱Book a Free Yoga Teacher Clarity Call here!

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ Uplifted Membership

✨ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

FREE PRACTICE: Foam Roll with Brett and Jen on Youtube!

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EPIC conversation alert!!! Today I get *in it* with one of my visionary friends, Katie Silcox, founder of Shakti School. Through concrete examples like online dating, your dog getting bitten, your husband's obsession with drainage and house maintenance, Katie and I weave deep lessons on tantra, polarity and somatics. Listen and learn:

🔹Why somatic work alone isn't enough and can become a "feeling trap"

🔹How massive amounts of shakti energy are stored beneath your shame

🔹Exactly what releasing irritation looks like from a "yogic" perspective taking into account tantric and buddhist teachings.

Buckle up, yogis. This conversation might take you places you never thought possible.

GUEST EXPERT: Katie Silcox | @theshaktischool

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 upcoming 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.

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Relevant to Today's Episode:

✨ 300-hour YTT

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

Book Mentioned by Katie: Already Free by Bruce Tift

Instagram: @larkinyogatv

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I bet you thought the goal of yoga was to achieve samadhi or enlightenment, right? WRONG. More precisely, yoga is about dismantling the 5 kleshas (obstacles) which prevent us from realizing that samadhi (bliss) is our natural state. Deep dive with me into eleven critical epithets: Verses 2.1 to 2.11 of the Yoga Sutras, where I'll give the often overlooked kleshas - the obstacles and afflictions that cause suffering - the attention they deserve. Discover:

🔹 Why the concept of avidya (ignorance) is often mistranslated and misunderstood

🔹 How the kleshas aren't created equal, but actually function in a hierarchy

🔹 How to "grade" your kleshas using Patanjali's framework

🔹 Why the kleshas likely won't be eliminated (no matter how much you practice), but how you can leverage them to become more discerning in your day-to-day life.

If you enjoyed the episodes where I've read the Yoga Sutras aloud, you will love this nerdy episode.

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Train with Me:

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🎧 Also Listen to:

#271 What is Kriya Yoga?

#279 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary - BOOK ONE Explained

#282 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary - BOOK TWO Explained

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Ready to get an easy-to-understand debrief of all the sutras, weighing various translators, while comparing and contrasting translations - AGAIN? It's time for our Yoga Sutra reading party, this time with BOOK TWO (Sadhana Pada). I'll read each and every sutra, providing more than just one translation. I'll give you my high-level interpretation, strive to make thematic connections, keep it practical, and set the stage for you to explore your own ideas. If the sutras have daunted you in the past, or you haven't read them yet, you are welcome! Those of you who've read them many times will enjoy this comprehensive review. Let's get into BOOK TWO, yoga nerds! Listen to BOOK ONE first if you haven't yet!

Let me know if you liked this style of episode on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larkinyogatv/

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Train with Me:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

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🎧 Also Listen to:

#276 What are Patanjali's Yoga Sutras - What Every Yogi Should Know

#279 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary - BOOK ONE Explained

#156 The Secret Power of the Yoga Sutras - Conversation with Nischala Joy Devi

https://www.brettlarkin.com/what-are-the-yoga-sutras/

© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

During my father's cancer battle, I stayed busy. After he died, I refused to grieve for fear of completely breaking down. If only I had Kris Carr's incredible new book on mourning which we dive deep into in this week's episode. You may know Kris as a best-selling author and wellness leader, who's been thriving with stage IV cancer for more than 20 years. But what shook her to her core was not her own cancer journey, but the death of her father to pancreatic cancer in recent years. Today, we connect around both our fathers' passing and share all our best tips with you around fear, uncertainty, death, and spiritual growth. Learn:

🔹What is a "rupture" and how do we care for ourselves in times of rupture?

🔹The difference between fear and anxiety, and why anxiety is a "habit"

🔹Why anger is an "iceberg" that accompanies grief and how to cope with intense emotions.

🔹How to cultivate faith the unseen and turn your life into a treasure hunt to connect with those who have passed on.

If you've lost a parent, child, or loved-one, do NOT miss this episode with one of our era's wellness leaders.

GUEST EXPERT: Kris Carr | kriscarr.com | New Book: I'm Not a Mourning Person

Kris Carr is a multiple New York Times best-selling author and wellness leader, who's been thriving with stage 4 cancer for more than 20 years. She's a member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100, recognizing the most influential thought-leaders today and subject and director of the documentary Crazy Sexy Cancer

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RELATED YOGA PRACTICES: Guided Meditation for Loss - Coping with Grief and Sadness

Women's Yoga for Emotional Release | YOGA FOR EMOTIONAL PAIN

© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Join me as we discuss embodiment from a neurodevelopmental perspective with incredible physical therapist Lara Heiman. Do you love sinking into a low lunge? Lingering in hip openers? Flowing through feel-good movements? (My hand is raised!) While all of this is okay, our most sophisticated practice develops when we prioritize stability over mobility. In particular, when we truly honor the pelvis as our seat of power.

Listen and learn:

🔹Practical functional movement tips to honor pelvic stability in your personal practice or public teaching

🔹Why you and your students' hips may actually be "tight" due to overstretching

🔹The importance of touching your body to provide feedback so you can change "the inputs" in yoga postures and find "side doors" that reconnect you to your most embodied self.

Yes – we also touch on Kundalini Awakening. Don't miss this spectacular anatomical conversation that touches on all the major trends in the wellness industry right now. Yoga geeks, get your pencils out!

GUEST EXPERT: Lara Heimann | @lara.heimann | www.lytmethod.com

A practicing physical therapist and yoga teacher for 27 years, Lara received both her undergraduate and graduate education from Duke University and as a licensed physical therapist, continued her studies with a Post Grad specialization in Neurodevelopmental Training with Recovering Function Organization through Stanford University. Combining her educational background in physiological studies and her passion for movement, Lara completed her 200-hour teacher training. After several years of teaching, she began to notice a void in the inclusion of anatomy in the conversations of yoga training. In the years to follow, Lara began to refine the LYT Yoga Method, combining physiology, kinesiology, neurology, and functional movement patterns to yield a more cohesive movement philosophy.

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Study with Me:

✨ 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

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© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Ever wish you could get an easy-to-understand debrief of all the sutras, weighing various translators, while comparing and contrasting translations? Join me in today's episode for a Patanjali BOOK ONE (Samadhi Pada) Yoga Sutras extravaganza! I'll read each and every sutra, providing more than just one translation. I'll give you my high-level interpretation, strive to make thematic connections, keep it practical, and set the stage for you to explore your own ideas. If the sutras have daunted you in the past, or you haven't read them yet, you are welcome! Those of you who've read them many times will enjoy this comprehensive review. Let's go into BOOK ONE, yoga nerds!

Let me know if you liked this style of episode on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larkinyogatv/

✨ PRE-ORDER MY BOOK: brettlarkin.com/yogalife ✨

📱Book a Free Yoga Teacher Clarity Call here!

Go deeper with me:

✨200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

✨History of Yoga

✨Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#276 What are Patanjali's Yoga Sutras - What Every Yogi Should Know

#156 The Secret Power of the Yoga Sutras - Conversation with Nischala Joy Devi

#188 The Yoga Sutras, Tantra & the Chakras: Understanding these Connections - Conversation with Michelle S. Fondin

https://www.brettlarkin.com/what-are-the-yoga-sutras/

© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

We hear so often that you should "embody the next best version of yourself" and then "become it." BUT HOW? Especially when your current reality is *nothing like* the reality you're attempting to manifest. Or there's zero proof of things going your way?

Buckle up for this deep exploration of identity, adversity and emotion with one of my favorite conversation partners, Tracy Litt. We talk about practical steps you can take when "rubber meets the road" and your nervous system is in a state of hyperarousal, dragging you into old patterns. We put concrete examples of my own life, marriage and blocks through Tracy's framework so you can see her method in action. Get ready to learn:

🔹Why affirmations and staying "high vibe" are a band-aid solution to your wounds – and what to do instead.

🔹How your programmed not to *feel* by society and practical steps to fix this

🔹What to do if you feel like by expressing big emotions like grief or rage, that you'll open "Pandora's box" and never be able to stop.

✅ Also listen to Tracy's epic interview of Brett here.

GUEST EXPERT: Tracy Litt | Gala 💃 www.thelittfactor.com | @thelittfactor

Tracy Litt is the founder of The Litt Factor, an international best-selling author, podcast host, creator of Mind Magic®, quantum success mentor, and emotional healer. Tracy also holds her licensing in professional coaching, neurology, somatics, and hypnotherapy.

Her podcast, "The How of Within"is in Season 2 and can be streamed on all major platforms, she has graced the TEDx stage with her talk titled "Dear Fear, It's Not You, Its Me", her self-help book, "Worthy Human" was an international best seller in 2019, and Tracy was named a Top 125 Global Thought Leaders of 2022 in SUCCESS MAGAZINE.

✨ PRE-ORDER MY BOOK: brettlarkin.com/yogalife ✨

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 Yoga for Self Mastery

🐍 Kundalini Demystified - Last Day on Sale!

Instagram: @larkinyogatv

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"Trauma informed" Kundalini Yoga may sound like an oxymoron. Today, we unpack why and what to do about it. I'm joined by Uplifted Lead Teacher Trainer, E-RYT 500+ Katrina Marie, who has a background in biological sciences, somatics, and a deep love of yoga, especially Kundalini. She is the author of a meditative trauma healing journal for women, a virtual and local studio owner, and one of our very own lead teacher trainers on all three of our Uplifted trainings. Get ready to learn:

🔹Why Kundalini Yoga can lead to a break-through or break-down, depending where you're at in your journey

🔹The Trauma Conscious Model of how to experience (or teach) Kundalini kriyas

🔹What makes Kundalini kriyas and meditations are better suited to healing trauma than others

🔹Why resiliency is overrated

🔹The difference between big "T" and little "t" trauma

🔹Amazing trauma conscious cues you can say when teaching a Kundalini Yoga class.

Katrina survived an eating disorder, a school shooting and an abusive marriage. Kundalini Yoga was the game changer in her healing. So many trauma survivors could benefit from Kundalini Yoga, but they are intimidated. Find out why it doesn't have to be that way.

Key trauma informed phrases from Katrina:

✅"Do ____ for as long as feels comfortable"

✅"Try this on"

✅"You have a choice to _____________"

*This episode assumes you know what Kundalini Yoga is and have experienced fundamental Kundalini mantras and meditations such as Kirtan Kriya. If you need help getting up to speed, please explore the recommended practices and listening below.

GUEST EXPERT: Katrina Marie | https://katrinamarieyoga.com/

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Kundalini Demystified - On Sale!

✨ PRE-ORDER MY BOOK: brettlarkin.com/yogalife ✨

Mentioned Practices:

Kundalini Meditation for a Calm Heart

10-Min Meditation and Pranayama | Easy Morning Kundalini Kriya For Stress Relief

How Yoga For Trauma Release Works (Uplifted Perspective)

Kirtan Kriya: Kundalini Meditation That Will Make You Feel Better

How to Resolve Intense & Traumatic Kundalini Awakening

🎧 Also Listen to:

#264 How is Kundalini Yoga Different than Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga?

#265 What is the Kundalini Serpent? The Major Misunderstandings Demystified

#275 What Is a Kundalini Awakening - 3 Big Takeaways

© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

If you've ever done a Yoga Teacher Training or are looking to do one, you've most likely heard about the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali as part of the teacher training.

Hey, maybe you've even heard me mention them once or twice (I talk about them a lot!)

You may wonder "Why?" or even, "What in the heck are these Yoga Sutras?!". Well, that's what we're going to explore in this episode!

Anyone who has some sort of Yoga practice will find inspiration in the Yoga Sutras as these texts provide a very different perspective to the Yoga we know these days. Seasoned teachers, I promise there'll be some fresh fun facts in here for you too!

📱Book a Free Yoga Teacher Training Clarity Call here!

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Go deeper with me:

✨History of Yoga

✨Uplifted Membership (8 Limbs, Embodying the Yamas & Niyamas plan)

✨200-hour YTT

What are the Yoga Sutras

🎧 Also Listen to:

#271 What is Kriya Yoga

#156 The Secret Power of the Yoga Sutras - Conversation with Nischala Joy Devi

#188 The Yoga Sutras, Tantra & the Chakras: Understanding these Connections - Conversation with Michelle S. Fondin

© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Kundalini yoga is a deeply spiritual practice. In fact, many say that the Kundalini process can lead to a spiritual awakening. And while spiritual enlightenment sounds like a really good thing, it can come with a whole lot of intense experiences (headaches, nausea, YUCK).

The way that yoga talks about this spiritual experience is through the Kundalini process, where prana (life force energy) moves through the subtle body (aka your spinal column) until it reaches the Sahasrara Chakra at the top of your head…

…to awaken Kundalini.

Before you go chasing the Kundalini experience (like I did), take some time to get acquainted with the Kundalini awakening process. There are a few things you should know about awakened Kundalini, first.

And then I'll share my tips on how to use this ancient practice to achieve your own spiritual awakening too.

So buckle up. We are about to embark on a spiritual journey.

🔥 Kundalini Awakening Reel on IG

Go deeper with me:

✨Kundalini Demystified

✨Kundalini 200-hour YTT

✨Yoga for Self Mastery

Free Yoga Practice:

20 Min Kundalini Yoga for Your Chakras | AWAKENING KUNDALINI & CHAKRA BALANCING

Kundalini Awakening: What Is It and How To Awaken It

How to Resolve Intense & Traumatic Kundalini Awakening

🎧 Also Listen to:

#264 How is Kundalini Yoga Different than Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga?

#265 What is the Kundalini Serpent? The Major Misunderstandings Demystified

#138 The Secrets of Kundalini Yoga Demystified - Conversation with Kia Miller

© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Yoga teachers are poor! Right?! WRONG! Today, I interview one of my Uplifted 300-Hour Alumni, Arielle Castillo, about how she kicked her yoga career into high gear, and started earning $10K a month within three years of graduation. Arielle holds nothing back. She takes up step-by-step through her career change, discovering her niche, the trial-and-error process of figuring out what to sell, and those awkward first sales calls. Go behind-the-scenes on her business, with all my prying questions, and walk away inspired. You can do this too!

GUEST EXPERT: Arielle Castillo | https://www.halftimeyoga.com/

Go deeper with me:

✨200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

✨300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training (this is the program Arielle took!)

✨Uplifted Business Launchpad

✨Get Your Free Yoga Business Plan

📱Book a Free Clarity Call here!

20 Awesome Ways To Make Money As A Yoga Instructor

© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

My guest today leveraged yoga to overcome 17 orthopedic surgeries and regain her mobility so she could do what she loved – hike, backpack and garden. Did you know our connection to nature is a profound tool in our healing journey? Yet nature is a tool that most yogis and yoga teachers completely overlook.

Today, we hear Andrea's inspiring yoga transformation story. How she shifted her mindset from a victim mentality into one of abundance, where she is now thriving. At age 50, Andrea took her first Uplifted Yoga Teacher Training, became a leader in our Uplifted Teacher Training world, got certified as a Mindful Outdoor Guide, and is teaching multiple classes at two YMCAs. In this episode, Andrea provides practical ideas about how you can take your mindfulness practice outdoors and allow nature to soothe your nervous system. She explains the parallels between yoga and spending time in nature, with lots of practical tips about how to get outside in order to shift into specific moods or emotions. Mindfulness inspired by the natural world is a perfect partner to the practices of yoga, and you'll leave this episode inspired with easy ideas. Get her book "A Year of Mindfulness with Nature: 52-weeks of Mindfulness Ideas and Journal Prompts" on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3ML7mqi

GUEST EXPERT: Andrea Roozekrans| www.bluesboots.com www.yogaforrealpeople.com

@yoga.for.real.people

@takeahikeyoga

📱Book a Free Yoga Teacher Training Clarity Call here!

Relevant to Today's Episode:

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

Coping with A Chronic Condition: 8 Ways YTT Can Help

© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

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

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

What is Kriya Yoga?

© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

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

Solar Plexus Blocked Symptoms And How To Balance

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Suggested Yoga Practice:

YOGA FOR BURNOUT | Women's Yoga Poses for Emotional Release

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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

Yoga For Self Love: A Practice for Healing, Growth, and Transformation

Instagram: @larkinyogatv

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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

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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!

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Study this with me:

✨ Yoga for Self Mastery

Relevant Yoga Practice

Women's Yoga for Emotional Balance | Yoga for Emotional Control

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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

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

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© 2023 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

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

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.

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Many of us crave the stability of daily, at-home yoga practice – but life gets in the way! In this episode, I share my top three tips on how to make it to your mat daily. These have worked for me personally and for thousands of my Uplifted members. Turn your daily practice fantasy into a reality with concrete action steps. Can't wait to share these with you!

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Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Producer: Benn Mendelson

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Let's dive deeper into Rumi! Today, award-winning translator and scholar of Rumi, Shahram Shiva, teaches us about the chemistry of sound, quatrains, and the art of translating Rumi from Persian. We also talk about 'transformative whirling' as a path to enlightenment, and how Rumi whirled when composing. We also read aloud Rumi poetry and discuss how to allow Rumi's teaching deepen your spiritual life. Don't miss this special episode.

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Shahram Shiva is an award-winning translator and scholar of Rumi, author of several books, recording artist and teacher of advanced spirituality. He is known for rich and entrancing concerts and performances and captivating talks and lectures. Shahram Shiva is one of the original translators and popularizers of Rumi. Shahram Shiva's teachings are on the future of spirituality, consciousness expansion, vision manifestation, self-realization and the art of limitless living. Shahram Shiva's latest album is LOVE EVOLVE and his newest book is Rumi's Untold Story.

Special Guest: Shahram Shiva

www.ShahramShiva.com www.Rumi.net @ShahramShiva

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Let's travel back to the 13th century and learn about Rumi! Award-winning translator and scholar of Rumi, Shahram Shiva, takes us on a journey of Rumi's early life. How did Rumi transition from a conservative scholar to the poet we love and know today? Why was his teaching so radical? What about his teaching is still so relevant today? Listen to learn more!

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Shahram Shiva is an award-winning translator and scholar of Rumi, author of several books, recording artist and teacher of advanced spirituality. He is known for rich and entrancing concerts and performances and captivating talks and lectures. Shahram Shiva is one of the original translators and popularizers of Rumi. Shahram Shiva's teachings are on the future of spirituality, consciousness expansion, vision manifestation, self-realization and the art of limitless living. Shahram Shiva's latest album is LOVE EVOLVE and his newest book is Rumi's Untold Story.

Special Guest: Shahram Shiva

www.ShahramShiva.com www.Rumi.net @ShahramShiva

Get the Uplifted Sivana Gift Box: https://www.sivanaspirit.com/products/uplifted-box

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com

Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

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Transformation, joy, love, happiness

What are the natural hormonal shifts that women experience each month in unison with the lunar phases? Naturopathic doctor, Cassandra Wilder, guides us step-by-step through the New, Waxing, Waning and Full moon. She also provides dietary guidelines and advice for those looking to regulate their cycle or sync their cycle with the moon. We discuss tips for women trying to conceive or navigate the hormonal changes of menopause. If you're curious about women's issues and hormone balancing, this is a must-listen!

Related Episodes 183 and 184: Lunar Abundance: Cultivating Joy Using the Phases of the Moon - Conversation with Ezzie Spencer PhD

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Cassandra Wilder is a Naturopathic Doctor, Yoga Instructor and the Creatrix of GoddessCeremony, a global sisterhood that teaches women how to live empowered, authentic lives. Passionate about women's health and wellness, Cassandra works with women who are ready to reclaim their health through 1:1 sessions and international retreats.

Special Guest: Cassandra Wilder

www.GoddessCeremony.com https://www.facebook.com/goddessceremony https://www.instagram.com/wildgoddess/

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

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Reclaim your menstrual cycle as a time to slow down and make space for healing. Today's guest, naturopathic doctor Cassandra Wilder, invites us to remember the sacred significance of menstruation. Get ready to shift your perspective around your period and learn many practical tips. Cassandra offers us 4 natural ways we can alleviate common symptoms like PMS, bloating, cramping and fatigue.

Related Episodes 173 and 174: Secrets of Ayurveda: Bliss & Spiritual Revelation through Your Menstrual Period - Conversation with Akshata Sheelvant

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Cassandra Wilder is a Naturopathic Doctor, Yoga Instructor and the Creatrix of GoddessCeremony, a global sisterhood that teaches women how to live empowered, authentic lives. Passionate about women's health and wellness, Cassandra works with women who are ready to reclaim their health through 1:1 sessions and international retreats.

Special Guest: Cassandra Wilder

www.GoddessCeremony.com https://www.facebook.com/goddessceremony https://www.instagram.com/wildgoddess/

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

http://www.brettlarkin.com/

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com

Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

www.sivanapodcast.com

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Helen Chin Lui, author of "Know Your Chakras – Introduction to Energy Medicine," comes on the show today to talk with me about the Chakras!!! Expect lots of AHA moments in this episode as Helen and I dive into less commonly discussed aspects of these energy centers. Helen covers: the front and the back of the Chakras, the concept of "emotion" versus "will," and why prioritize recharging our energy. We talk about how the Chakras are never truly in balance, but fluctuating throughout your day. We end with practical tips from Helen on how you "police" your own energy. If you're curious about the Chakras, this episode is a must-listen!

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Helen Chin Lui is a Certified Reflexologist, Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner and a Certified Reiki Practitioner and teacher in the USA. She is the owner of the Healing Place LLC and the Healing Place Energy School LLC in Medfield, MA. Helen has been practicing professional energy healing services since 2006. Helen has more than 1,000 specialized hours in Reflexology, Energy Medicine, and Reiki. She is a highly skilled reflexologist with certifications in the foot, hand, ear, advance digestive health, pediatrics, acupoint, musculoskeletal, pain management, hormonal balance, and fertility. Before becoming a holistic practitioner, Helen worked as a professional radio producer for WBZ in Boston. She also has more than 25 years of office management experience. When Helen isn't doing hands-on healing, she is researching and writing to expand her knowledge. She has just authored a book "Know Your Chakras – Introduction to Energy Medicine."

Special Guest: Helen Chin Lui

www.healingplacemedfield.com www.HealingPlaceEnergySchool.com

www.Youtube.com/reflexologyhealing

www.facebook.com/healingplaceenergyschool

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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What's the difference between acupuncture and reflexology? Why would you choose one healing modality over another? Do your organs really map to your feet? Is reflexology really just a foot massage? Get all these questions answered in today's show with Helen Chin Lui, Certified Reflexologist, Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner and a Certified Reiki Practitioner. We talk about pressure points, Chinese Medicine and taking charge of your own energy. Don't miss this special episode!

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Helen Chin Lui is a Certified Reflexologist, Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner and a Certified Reiki Practitioner and teacher in the USA. She is the owner of the Healing Place LLC and the Healing Place Energy School LLC in Medfield, MA. Helen has been practicing professional energy healing services since 2006. Helen has more than 1,000 specialized hours in Reflexology, Energy Medicine, and Reiki. She is a highly skilled reflexologist with certifications in the foot, hand, ear, advance digestive health, pediatrics, acupoint, musculoskeletal, pain management, hormonal balance, and fertility. Before becoming a holistic practitioner, Helen worked as a professional radio producer for WBZ in Boston. She also has more than 25 years of office management experience. When Helen isn't doing hands-on healing, she is researching and writing to expand her knowledge. She has just authored a book "Know Your Chakras – Introduction to Energy Medicine."

Special Guest: Helen Chin Lui

www.healingplacemedfield.com www.HealingPlaceEnergySchool.com

www.youtube.com/reflexologyhealing

www.facebook.com/healingplaceenergyschool

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com

Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

www.sivanapodcast.com

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Often teachers ask us to "set an intention" when coming to our yoga mat -- but what does that actually mean? And how do we do this? What if having to set an agenda for our practice triggers us or feels like extra work? In this episode, I cover 3 key methods of "intention setting," how you can use intentions to get key questions about your life answered, and even how to heal yourself (and loved ones) with the power of your practice.

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Brett is the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life - on and off the mat. She's instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and leads the world's most interactive Online Yoga Teacher Training program. She teaches to a social media following of over 300K people. Her content on Youtube is streamed for 2 million minutes each month. Learn more at BrettLarkin.com

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Let's talk about thinking – HOW to think positive thoughts! In this episode, I explain "passive thinking" and detail the POWER your thoughts have to shape your reality. Learn my techniques for ""blowing the whistle" and "policing" my own thoughts. You can practice these techniques too!

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Brett is the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life - on and off the mat. She's instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and leads the world's most interactive Online Yoga Teacher Training program. She teaches to a social media following of over 300K people. Her content on Youtube is streamed for 2 million minutes each month. Learn more at BrettLarkin.com

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Learn about all the things I've done "wrong" in business and my key takeaways. Inspired by my conversation with Dave Ursillo in which we talked about his "failed" book launch, I open up and talk about two whole companies that I launched, which didn't quite work out quite as planned... Enjoy my post-mortem on my experiences, including the lessons I took away. These learnings helped me form the successful yoga business that I love running today.

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Brett is the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life - on and off the mat. She's instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and leads the world's most interactive Online Yoga Teacher Training program. She teaches to a social media following of over 300K people. Her content on Youtube is streamed for 2 million minutes each month. Learn more at BrettLarkin.com

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Producer: Benn Mendelson

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Let's talk about failure - Woohoo! Social media tends to showcase all the highs. But every successful author and entrepreneur has battle wounds and failures that helped shape who they are today. In this episode, successful author Dave Ursillo takes us deep into the story of his failed first book. Together, we reverse engineer all the things that went TERRIBLY wrong with this first book and extract gold nuggets of wisdom and insight for YOU. This post-mortem of a failed book launch contains both practical and spiritual wisdom that's relevant to everyone. Thank you Dave for being so humble, amazing, and speaking so honestly about this on the show!

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Dave has self-published 7 books spanning spiritual poetry, nonfiction and memoir. He has published over 500 articles at his online home, DaveUrsillo.com, and has been published in 6 more books including the international Chicken Soup for the Soul series and in independent projects like End Sex Trafficking alongside Seth Godin and Danielle LaPorte. His work as a traveling teacher of writing, creative self-expression, storytelling and yoga has led him to work with over 4,000 students from 30 countries. Dave has been seen on CBS News Sunday Morning, Psychology Today, INC.com, Zenhabits and CreativeLive. He is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Dave has spoken at the College of the Holy Cross, American University, and Full Sail University, while donating time to teach writing and storytelling at Rhode Island area high school and junior high schools.

Special Guest: Dave Ursillo

https://daveursillo.com/ https://instagram.com/daveursillo https://unavoidablewriting.com

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

www.sivanapodcast.com

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How to the five koshas correspond to the chakra system? How can we balance the five koshas? What can we do (beyond yoga asana), to live a truly yogic life? What do the Vedic scriptures advise? If you've wondered about any of these things (I know I have!), you'll love today's interview with Ayurveda/Yoga Lifestyle Consultant, Akshata Sheelvant. We go deep into some very complex concepts. Ready to discuss the astral body? Causal body? Let's do this!

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Akshata Sheelvant is an Ayurveda/Yoga Lifestyle Consultant. Her passion is to help women balance lifestyle disorders with an Ayurveda and Yoga lifestyle. She specializes in crafting food medicine for Hormone Balance, Thyroid Health, Digestive Issues, Blood-Sugar Management, Preventative Lifestyle. She offers 1-1 consultations and workshops/classes.

Special Guest: Akshata Sheelvant

https://www.jeevalifestyle.com

Rishikesh Conscious Living YTT: https://akhandayoga.com/retreats-workshops/149/ayurveda-a-conscious-living-yoga-teacher-training/

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

www.sivanapodcast.com

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Today's special episode is a guided, energetic clearing exercise with Art Giser. Let's deprogram what's not serving us! For the first fifteen minutes of this episode, Art explains how the exercise works, what to expect and how we can see the negative energy of others as a gift. I ask him about INTUITION and what role it plays in NLP. According to Art, oftentimes what we think is our intuition could be subconscious programming we've inherited. The second fifteen minutes of this episode is a powerful, guided, energy clearing visualization with Art. Sit or lie down. Get comfy. I had incredible insights doing this one! Enjoy!

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Art Giser is the creator of Energetic NLP. He is an internationally renowned NLP trainer, intuitive, and healer. Art's unique and diverse background includes NLP, spirituality, coaching, transformative and healing energy work, and intuition development. He also managed a medical research lab for the University of California, San Francisco, and works with Fortune 100 companies to develop exceptional leaders and teams. He is known as the Miraculous Life Mentor.

Special Guest: Art Giser

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Special Gifts at: https://www.energeticnlp.com/sivana

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

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What if you want to clear a particular negative energy, habit or pattern, but you can't? According to today's guest, it could be karma and past spiritual contracts that aren't allowing you to move forward. Today's guest, Art Giser, is the founder of creator of Energetic NLP, which stands for Neurolinguistic Programming. He's an internationally renowned NLP trainer, intuitive, and healer. If you're feeling a negative emotional state too frequently, Art teaches that our inner wisdom and spirit are incongruent. Art explains how to unite these different facets of our being into what he calls "Your Miraculous Self." He also tells us about his personal journey from scientist to energy healer. Listen to learn more!

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Art Giser is the creator of Energetic NLP. He is an internationally renowned NLP trainer, intuitive, and healer. Art's unique and diverse background includes NLP, spirituality, coaching, transformative and healing energy work, and intuition development. He also managed a medical research lab for the University of California, San Francisco, and works with Fortune 100 companies to develop exceptional leaders and teams. He is known as the Miraculous Life Mentor.

Special Guest: Art Giser

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Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

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Our guest, yoga teacher Kelly Smith, was a Savasana-skipper before discovering the subtler aspects of yoga. Now, she teaches meditation and Yoga Nidra almost exclusively! Today she shares her personal story as well as tons of fantastic tips. We cover: What to do if your mind is racing during Savasana or meditation. The pros and cons of guided versus non-guided meditations. Are "guided" meditations a crutch? We end with her shortlist on how to create (and teach fantastic!) guided meditations for your students, family or friends. If you want to create meditations or start meditating, this episode will inspire you!

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Kelly Smith is an E-RYT 500, YACEP, founder of Yoga For You, and host of the iTunes chart topping podcast, Mindful in Minutes. Kelly believes that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation and cultivates an environment that empowers her students to listen to their bodies, explore their personal practice through more than just yoga poses, and to find joy and gratitude for the life they have. Kelly specializes in one-on-one yoga and meditation teaching/training and unique workshops and retreats for students of all levels, and mentors yoga teachers who are ready to grow their practice and thrive in their teaching.

Special Guest: Kelly Smith

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Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

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Our guest, yoga teacher Kelly Smith, was a Savasana-skipper before discovering the subtler aspects of yoga. Now, she teaches meditation and Yoga Nidra almost exclusively! Today she shares her personal story as well as tons of fantastic tips. We cover: What to do if your mind is racing during Savasana or meditation. The pros and cons of guided versus non-guided meditations. Are "guided" meditations a crutch? We end with her shortlist on how to create (and teach fantastic!) guided meditations for your students, family or friends. If you want to create meditations or start meditating, this episode will inspire you!

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Kelly Smith is an E-RYT 500, YACEP, founder of Yoga For You, and host of the iTunes chart topping podcast, Mindful in Minutes. Kelly believes that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation and cultivates an environment that empowers her students to listen to their bodies, explore their personal practice through more than just yoga poses, and to find joy and gratitude for the life they have. Kelly specializes in one-on-one yoga and meditation teaching/training and unique workshops and retreats for students of all levels, and mentors yoga teachers who are ready to grow their practice and thrive in their teaching.

Special Guest: Kelly Smith

www.yogaforyouonline.com

instagram @yogaforyouonline

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

http://www.brettlarkin.com/

New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Producer: Benn Mendelson

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How do we breakthrough and face what we're avoiding in 2019? Why is focusing on avoidance so valuable? Author Dave Ursillo provides us with a six-word journaling prompt he believes can radically transform our lives this year. We talk about SHAME, FEAR, and UNCERTAINTY – the vortex of emotions that might be holding you back. This episode is raw and filled with tons of personal tips. Make sure to listen to the very end!

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Dave has self-published 7 books spanning spiritual poetry, nonfiction and memoir. He has published over 500 articles at his online home, DaveUrsillo.com, and has been published in 6 more books including the international Chicken Soup for the Soul series and in independent projects like End Sex Trafficking alongside Seth Godin and Danielle LaPorte. His work as a traveling teacher of writing, creative self-expression, storytelling and yoga has led him to work with over 4,000 students from 30 countries. Dave has been seen on CBS News Sunday Morning, Psychology Today, INC.com, Zenhabits and CreativeLive. He is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Dave has spoken at the College of the Holy Cross, American University, and Full Sail University, while donating time to teach writing and storytelling at Rhode Island area high school and junior high schools.

Special Guest: Dave Ursillo

https://daveursillo.com/ https://instagram.com/daveursillo https://unavoidablewriting.com

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

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Transformation, joy, love, happiness

We KNOW we feel better after yoga, yet it's still so crazy hard to make it to the mat consistently at the same time, every single day. Beyond "wake up earlier" and "budget more time in your schedule," what big energetic shifts and practices to do we to pursue to make daily yoga a reality in 2019? I go deep in this podcast. Listen to how I did it and my advice for you!

Resources Mentioned: 40 Day Kriya at UpliftedYoga.com

FREE 14 Day Chakra Challenge with Sivana Spirit happening now: http://www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

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Brett is the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life - on and off the mat. She's instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and leads the world's most interactive Online Yoga Teacher Training program. She teaches to a social media following of over 300K people. Her content on Youtube is streamed for 2 million minutes each month. Learn more at BrettLarkin.com

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Let's go a layer deeper than we normally do when talking about the chakra system.

Sure, we know the Root Chakra is about "safety" and "security," but what does that mean at an energetic, soul level? Why is mastery of the lower 4 chakras so essential to our success in the world? Sharing examples from my own life, I discuss how you can unpack and decode these energy centers to figure out what energetic patterns are blocking you. Let's do this! Join me for a special New Year's Eve workshop to go deeper at: www.brettlarkin.com/nye

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Brett is the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life - on and off the mat. She's instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and leads the world's most interactive Online Yoga Teacher Training program. She teaches to a social media following of over 300K people. Her content on Youtube is streamed for 2 million minutes each month. Learn more at BrettLarkin.com

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

http://www.brettlarkin.com/

New Year's Eve Chakra Workshop: http://www.brettlarkin.com/nye

New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Producer: Benn Mendelson

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Today, we continue our conversation with Elizabeth Bishop, creator of the Conscious Service Approach. We talk about service-based relationships as a container for self-discovery and enlightenment. We discuss why you don't need to "protect yourself" from the negative energy of others and what you can do instead. Elizabeth shares with us her methodology for how each of us can create a personal philosophy to integrate who we are with how we serve. Anyone who has ever been a teacher, healer, service professional or cared for an ailing love one, will love this heartfelt episode.

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Elizabeth Bishop is the creator of the Conscious Service Approach designed to support helping professionals to reconnect with and fulfill their desire to make a difference in the lives of those they support. Following the completion of a diploma in Developmental Services and a degree in Psychology and Religious Studies, Elizabeth completed a Masters in Adult Education through St. Francis Xavier University, providing the opportunity to test and refine the elements of the Conscious Service Approach. The Conscious Service Approach is intended to offer a source of inspiration, information, and tools to assist helping professionals to transform their practice into one that not only results in high quality service, but is also an expression of their soul. For more information about the Conscious Service Approach, programs and services, please visit elizabethbishopconsulting.com.

Special Guest: Elizabeth Bishop

http://elizabethbishopconsulting.com/

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Empaths, teachers and healing professionals often experience burnout, exhaustion, and compassion fatigue. Today we tackle the question: How can we passionately serve others without sacrificing our own personal wellbeing? I interview Elizabeth Bishop, creator of the Conscious Service Approach, designed to support healing professionals to reconnect with and fulfill their desire to make a difference in the lives of those they support. We discuss: caring for students, clients or a loved-one with an injury or chronic illness, tips for self-compassion, and how to avoid overextending yourself.

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Elizabeth Bishop is the creator of the Conscious Service Approach designed to support helping professionals to reconnect with and fulfill their desire to make a difference in the lives of those they support. Following the completion of a diploma in Developmental Services and a degree in Psychology and Religious Studies, Elizabeth completed a Masters in Adult Education through St. Francis Xavier University, providing the opportunity to test and refine the elements of the Conscious Service Approach. The Conscious Service Approach is intended to offer a source of inspiration, information, and tools to assist helping professionals to transform their practice into one that not only results in high quality service, but is also an expression of their soul. For more information about the Conscious Service Approach, programs and services, please visit elizabethbishopconsulting.com.

Special Guest: Elizabeth Bishop

http://elizabethbishopconsulting.com/

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

http://www.brettlarkin.com/

New yoga series ELEMENTAL all about the lower 4 chakras: www.brettlarkin.com/elemental

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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Producer: Benn Mendelson

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Today, we continue our conversation with Lee McCormick about how to best let go of our expectations and need to control. Lee explains how we need to hold a vision for what we desire, but also hold space for a broader awareness of the mystery of life. Lee shares with us the tradition of sweat lodges as a way to heal and restore faith in the unknown. We cover: what sweat lodges are, the tools, elements and traditions involved, as well as their potency for healing. If you're ever been curious about this tradition, listen to learn more.

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Born into a tribe of movers and shakers, Lee McCormick has always lived out loud. He is the founder of The Integrative Life Center in Nashville, The Ranch Recovery Center in Tennessee, and The Canyon Treatment Center in Malibu, California and has been a creative force in the Mental Health and Recovery scene for over 20 years. He founded Spirit Recovery Inc. to produce Healing and Recovery conferences and Spiritual Journeys around the world. Lee is also a co-founder of Front Porch Partners a Consulting, Management, and Research Development Company working in the medical and behavioral Health disciplines. Lee has authored The Spirit Recovery Meditation Journal to assist people in reclaiming their lives and is co-author of Spirit Recovery Medicine Bag with HCI Books. Lee is the executive producer and has a leading role in the documentary Dreaming Heaven, the true story of the experiences of 18 people over five days at Teotihuacán, Mexico. He has led many journeys to this place of power.

Special Guest: Lee McCormick

http://spiritrecovery.com/

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

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Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

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How do we shake off the programming we inherit from our parents and our culture? How do we notice when we're living in a particular energetic pattern, and break free? How do we learn to cherish or own unique, innate value? To get in touch with our own soul? These are the questions I explore today with Lee McCormick, author of the The Heart Reconnection Guidebook: A Guided Journey of Personal Discovery and Self-Awareness. Behind the roles you play in life – mother, father, wife, husband, employee – who ARE you, really? Listen to this deep, contemplative interview with Lee to get your wheels turning.

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Born into a tribe of movers and shakers, Lee McCormick has always lived out loud. He is the founder of The Integrative Life Center in Nashville, The Ranch Recovery Center in Tennessee, and The Canyon Treatment Center in Malibu, California and has been a creative force in the Mental Health and Recovery scene for over 20 years. He founded Spirit Recovery Inc. to produce Healing and Recovery conferences and Spiritual Journeys around the world. Lee is also a co-founder of Front Porch Partners a Consulting, Management, and Research Development Company working in the medical and behavioral Health disciplines. Lee has authored The Spirit Recovery Meditation Journal to assist people in reclaiming their lives and is co-author of Spirit Recovery Medicine Bag with HCI Books. Lee is the executive producer and has a leading role in the documentary Dreaming Heaven, the true story of the experiences of 18 people over five days at Teotihuacán, Mexico. He has led many journeys to this place of power.

Special Guest: Lee McCormick

http://spiritrecovery.com/

Creator & Host: Brett Larkin

http://www.brettlarkin.com/

Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper

www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com

Producer: Benn Mendelson

www.sivanaspirit.com

www.sivanapodcast.com

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