7 Ways To Cultivate a Yoga Practice That Sticks
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
It’s a new year, and while making resolutions can be a great motivator to utilize this energy and create big shifts; it's easy to fall off the yoga bandwagon. I want to give you seven practical strategies to find a practice that you can rely on. Let's talk about the importance of not just lowering, but evolving expectations, embracing consistency over perfection, and finding personal anchor practices. Listen and find out why you should… 🔹Evolve your expectations for what your yoga practice looks like. 🔹Start with pleasurable experiences to engage with your practice....
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Overcoming The Witch Wound with Mia Magik
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Today I chat with author, speaker, coach and modern ambassador for ancient magic, Mia Magik. Mia dives into the historical, cultural, and personal aspects of the witch wound, providing insights on how it affects expression, sexuality, creativity, and business. Mia also shares practical tips for overcoming the witch wound and embracing authenticity and leadership. Tune in and learn: 🔹The witch wound refers to the historical and cultural suppression of women's wisdom, expression, and power 🔹Overcoming the witch wound involves embracing authenticity, vulnerability, and reclaiming...
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A History of Somatics: Where did Somatic Yoga Come From?
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Somatic practices are trending, but do you know where this mind-body practice originated? Today I want to explore the history and principles of somatic yoga. How it emphasizes the importance of the mind-body connection and the role of emotional release in your physical practice. From influential figures in the somatic space to common misconceptions. Learn how to connect with your body on a deeper level as we look at how: 🔹Sensory awareness is crucial for understanding our body and emotions. 🔹Traditional yoga often focuses on transcendence, while somatic yoga emphasizes connection...
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Christmas Reset - Guided Nidra for Anxiety
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
🎄 Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! If you’re like me you’ve had a crazy busy day; watching the kids open gifts, baking and cooking all the yummy things, and then cleaning it all up 🥴. It can be totally exhausting. So today I want you to take 20 minutes for yourself, lie down, get comfortable, and listen to this guided nidra. The benefits of yoga nidra span far beyond stress relief and profound relaxation. It’s one of the most loved styles of yoga and can be beneficial to everyone. So if you’ve never done yoga nidra, today is the perfect day to start. 💖Join the !...
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Somatic Shaking: What Is It? Why Does it Work?
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Do you ever feel like you’re shaking with rage? Or do you tremble with anxiety? Because your body uses shaking as a means to release stress and trauma from the body! This is a normal response, but cultural conditioning has suppressed our natural inclination to shake off tension. It’s important to care for our bodies, just as we would for pets, and learn to close the stress cycle. Somatic shaking can help. Take a breath, give yourself a little shake, and let’s talk about how: 🔹Neurogenic tremors occur in both animals and humans after stressful events 🔹Time does not heal...
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Access Your Intuition w/ Natalie Miles
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Do you ever wonder how to discern your true intuitive voice from fear or habitual thoughts? Today I talk to psychic medium Natalie Miles, who emphasizes there is no right or wrong way to receive intuitive messages. We talk about how intuition is tapping into your own inner power and knowing, and it communicates through the physical, emotional, and spiritual body; and the role of trust and the need to take action on intuitive messages. Natalie and I deep dive into how to cultivate a relationship with your intuition, tools to help harness your intuition and how to cultivate trust...
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Holiday Gift Guide for Yogis 2024
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
The 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 🎁...
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Find Your Purpose with Natalie Valle
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Today Natalie Valle, a multidisciplinary healer and leader in the wellness space, shares her journey into the world of yoga, sound healing, and Dharma coaching. She shares how yoga and meditation helped her find her purpose and led her to become a Nike mindfulness coach. Natalie also dishes on crucial pieces to finding your dharma and how using sound can help you manifest your desires. Listen in and discover: 🔹Yoga and meditation can help individuals find their purpose and lead them to their Dharma. 🔹Following curiosity and removing attachment to outcomes is essential when...
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How To Balance Your 3rd Eye with Guru Singh
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Back by popular demand; Guru Singh and I are together again. This time we are talking about the third eye and its significance in Kundalini. We talk about the anatomy of the third eye and the role it plays in receiving messages and then sending messages throughout the body. We also touch on the importance of balance in this powerful energy center. Grab some tea and deep dive with us on: 🔹The three parts of the third eye: pineal gland, pituitary gland and hypothalamus 🔹A breakdown of the roles each of the parts of the 3rd eye play 🔹How balanced functioning of these three glands...
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Redefining Yoga’s Beauty Standards Rant
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Today I want to talk about something we all deal with, body image. I know this can be a complex topic, especially in relation to the yoga and wellness industry. There is still a need for more diverse role models in this space and when it comes to body image; embracing your unique body and self-acceptance is a journey that requires ongoing effort. Let’s talk about: 🔹How yoga has shifted towards a performative sport rather than a personal practice. 🔹That clothing should enhance our authentic selves, not serve as a punishment. 🔹The importance of challenging societal norms...
info_outlineIt’s a new year, and while making resolutions can be a great motivator to utilize this energy and create big shifts; it's easy to fall off the yoga bandwagon. I want to give you seven practical strategies to find a practice that you can rely on. Let's talk about the importance of not just lowering, but evolving expectations, embracing consistency over perfection, and finding personal anchor practices.
Listen and find out why you should…
🔹Evolve your expectations for what your yoga practice looks like.
🔹Start with pleasurable experiences to engage with your practice.
🔹Have ready-to-go classes to eliminate decision fatigue.
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🎧 Also Listen to:
#264 – How is Kundalini Yoga Different from Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga?
#279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained
#282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained
#318 – What Is Somatic Yoga?
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