How the Chakras Relate to Polyvagal Theory + Your FAQ
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
What if your chakra “block” isn’t a block — but your nervous system doing its job? In this bonus episode, I go deeper into your most advanced chakra questions: from how the polyvagal ladder maps onto the energy body, to why certain life patterns keep repeating. We’ll explore how trauma, somatics, and subtle anatomy intersect — and why your healing path isn’t linear (and was never meant to be). We’ll explore: 🔹 Are chakras sequential or cyclical? 🔹 Why trauma theory transforms how we understand energy centers 🔹 How the koshas and gunas make chakra work more precise 🔹...
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How to Get Inspired and Be Inspired (Even When You Feel Burned Out)
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
If you’ve been feeling stuck or uninspired—whether in your personal practice or your teaching—this episode is for you. I’m sharing how I’ve reignited my own creativity over the years, not by pushing harder, but by allowing myself to breathe in new experiences. From Da Vinci to Mirabai, from Einstein’s violin to the poetry of Lalla, I’ll take you on a journey that reveals the true source of inspiration—and how you can access it again (and again). Here’s what I’ll explore: 🔹 What “inspiration” really means (and why you can’t force it) 🔹 How to feed your creativity...
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The Adi Shakti Mantra for Overwhelmed Women with Polly Standeven
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
If you’ve been feeling braced, overextended, or stuck in your head — this episode is for you. In this conversation with one of my Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training graduates, Polly of North & Soul, we explore the Adi Shakti mantra not as theory… but as medicine. This isn’t just a breakdown of Sanskrit. It’s a conversation about what happens when you stop micromanaging your life force — and allow energy to move again. In this episode, we explore: 🔹 Living at “two out of ten” versus fully expressed in your energy 🔹 Kundalini as your magnetism — your truest creative...
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Trauma-Conscious Kundalini: A New Era of Teaching with Katrina Marie
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Does Kundalini yoga have to be intense and activating? What if it could be trauma-conscious, deeply supportive, and even soothing? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Katrina Marie—trauma survivor, author, and lead trainer in Uplifted’s 200, 300, and Kundalini tracks—to explore how Kundalini yoga can be safely adapted for students with trauma and nervous system sensitivity. We talk about how to teach from a place of safety, how to create choice instead of pressure, and why your unique experience as a teacher is your gift. In this episode, we explore: 🔹 The difference...
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Aparigraha vs. Hustle Culture: I Quit Maximizing. Here's What Happened
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Are you addicted to efficiency? This episode explores the fifth Yama, Aparigraha — non-grasping, through the lens of modern life. We talk hoarding… not of stuff, but of tasks, to-dos, and productivity itself. If you’ve ever found yourself trying to “earn” your rest or multitasking even in your downtime, this one’s for you. Let’s talk about: 🔹 What it really means to stop grasping (hint: it’s not just about material things) 🔹 The dark side of the “maximizer” mindset 🔹 Why we hoard productivity (and how it erodes presence) 🔹 How contentment (Santosha) offers an...
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Root Chakra Meditation
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Ready to reconnect with your roots? This short guided meditation focuses on the first chakra — Muladhara, the root chakra — helping you ground into your body and feel deeply supported by the earth beneath you. Whether you're feeling anxious, scattered, or just want to center yourself before your day, this practice is here to help you return to solid ground. In this meditation I’ll guide you to: 🔹 Visualize the root chakra and the fire at the earth’s core 🔹 Feel your body anchoring into the present moment 🔹 Explore the void — the energetic origin point of grounding and...
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Vedanta vs. Christianity: Bliss, Grace & the Divine in Two Spiritual Paths
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
We recently completed Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita — a raw and honest moment where Arjuna admits, “My mind is more restless than the wind.” But before we dive into Chapter 7 (where everything shifts), I want to pause and explore an important question that naturally arises right here: How do the yogic teachings on Ananda (bliss) compare to the Christian understanding of grace — and why do these two paths feel so different in the body? This episode is a bridge — between effort and surrender, empowerment and comfort, self-regulation and devotion — as we explore this question from a...
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Half-Dead & Fully Alive: Dissolving the Ego at Midlife with Elena Brower
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
What if thinking about death wasn't morbid—but liberating? In this conversation, Elena Brower (author of "Hold Nothing") and I get real about turning 40, 50, and beyond. We talk about why ego dissolution might be the greatest gift of aging, how meditation is actually an act of service to others, and why certainty is killing your relationships. Elena shares why she's ready to let all her accomplishments dissolve, the difference between prayer and meditation (spoiler: maybe there isn't one), and a simple exhale practice that serves humanity. This isn't your typical "graceful aging"...
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What If I Fail? Krishna’s Answer to Your Inner Critic (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6)
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
It’s Chapter Six of the Bhagavad Gita, where everything starts to get real. After five chapters of philosophy and frameworks, Krishna now turns to practice—specifically the challenges of meditation, discipline, and staying steady on your spiritual path. If your mind feels too restless to meditate... if you wonder whether your practice actually counts... or if you've ever feared you’re "doing it wrong"—this chapter will soothe your soul. 🔹 Krishna reveals why inner discipline > outer rituals 🔹 Arjuna expresses the doubts we all have on the path 🔹 Meditation becomes the core...
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Why You Keep Failing at Self-Care — and What to Do Differently
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Self-care isn’t a luxury — it’s your foundation. Today, we explore why self-care can feel so uncomfortable (especially for those of us used to being the strong one), and how to start building your tolerance for pleasure, rest, and receiving. These are the same micro-practices that have transformed my relationship with myself and my energy over time. Here are the truths I keep learning again and again: 🔹 You can’t give from an empty cup 🔹 Self-care isn’t something you check off once — it’s ongoing 🔹 Honoring your tiniest desires builds self-trust 🔹 Slowing down unlocks...
info_outlineThe season of giving is here, and you know what that means…it’s time for your 2024 Yogi Holiday Gift Guide. If you’re a yogi unsure what to ask for or a loved one trying to find the perfect gift for the yogi in your life, this episode has you covered.
Get some paper and a pen ready to write down:
🔹The perfect gifts for your loved ones or yourself!
🔹A variety of gift ideas, including essential yoga books, creative paper products, must-have yoga props, self-healing tools, and wellness beverages
🔹Gifts to enhance your yoga and wellness journey during the holiday season
🎁 Get my FREE $67 Somatic Self Healing Workshop => https://www.brettlarkin.com/ffy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ffy
📘 Grab Brett’s book YOGA LIFE here: https://amzn.to/3FFM096 or anywhere books are sold
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:
Uplifted Abundance Journal & Guidebook
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🎧 Also Listen to:
#340 – Redefining Yoga’s Beauty Standards Rant
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