Parenting Through the Chakras: Insights from a Mama of Four with Jennica Joyce
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
In this episode, I’m thrilled to spotlight Uplifted 300-hour graduate Jennica Joyce—a successful prenatal yoga teacher, mother of four, and expert in integrating the chakra system into parenting. Jennica shares her journey through yoga training, the importance of setting boundaries and rhythms in family life, and creative ways to teach children about chakras through play, music, and movement. Stay tuned for the mind-blowing discussion at the end, where Jennica reveals how writing and word choice reflect our energetic state through the chakras. We’ll explore: 🔹 How the chakra system...
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Stop Stacking Certifications - Start Embodying Your Unique Gifts
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
Wellness work isn’t about collecting more certifications—it’s about integrating what you already know. In this episode, I’m speaking directly to coaches, yoga teachers, and wellness practitioners who feel overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck. I dive into why so many of us feel like we’re drowning in tools but starving for strategy—and how embodiment, nervous system awareness, and community can change everything. You’ll learn: 🔹 Why integration > accumulation when it comes to your healing tools 🔹 How movement + coaching unlock deeper emotional release 🔹 The three pillars...
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Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali Explained - BOOK 3: Psychic Superpowers & Samadhi
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
What if the final stages of yoga aren’t about flexibility—but inner mastery? In this episode, I dive deep into Book 3 of the Yoga Sutras, where Patanjali explores the advanced limbs of yoga—Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi—and how their fusion, called Samyama, unlocks not just insight, but mystical abilities (siddhis). We explore: 🔹 What Samyama really means and why it matters 🔹 The role of concentration, meditation, and absorption in spiritual growth 🔹 Patanjali’s teachings on psychic powers, past lives, and invisibility 🔹 Why the heart (not just the mind) is key to...
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The Internet Is Collapsing — And Why That’s Great News for Yogis & Healers
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
What if the digital chaos around us is actually clearing the path for something better? In this episode, I break down five major trends shaping the future of the internet—through a yogic, heart-centered lens. From the collapse of social media as we know it to the rise of trust-based business models, this is your roadmap to staying aligned, ethical, and empowered in an online world that’s shifting fast. You’ll learn: 🔹 Why Google, search, and content marketing are being split by AI 🔹 How social media is declining—and why that’s a blessing in disguise 🔹 The rise of digital...
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Acting Without Attachment in a Messy World - Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
What does it mean to take action without attachment—especially when your Dharma feels messy, uncomfortable, or misunderstood? In this episode, I dive deep into Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna teaches Karma Yoga—the path of selfless action—to a conflicted Arjuna. We explore how to navigate the tension between duty and desire, and why authentic action is essential for both spiritual growth and collective harmony. I break down: 🔹 Why desire and anger are the real inner enemies 🔹 How to pursue your Dharma without copying someone else’s 🔹 The Gita’s message for...
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“Wait… Did I Just Make an AI Course?!” Behind the Scenes of My Most Unexpected Offering Yet (and Why You Might Love It Too)
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
I did not see this coming... but yes, I made an AI course—and in this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes. If you're skeptical about AI (like I was), or curious about how technology can actually support your intuition, creativity, and nervous system regulation, this conversation is for you. I’m sharing the full backstory of how this course was born, what makes it radically different from other AI trainings, and why I believe heart-led entrepreneurs need a feminine, ethical, and relational approach to tech right now. You’ll hear about: 🔹 How I went from “AI is gross” to...
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Is Ego Really the Enemy? The 3 Egos & Your Spiritual Growth with Guru Singh
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
What if your ego wasn’t the enemy—but the gateway? In this episode, I sit down with Guru Singh to explore the three types of ego—exclusive, inclusive, and universal—and how they shape our spiritual path. We unpack the misconceptions around ego in spiritual circles, and how Kundalini yoga can support our evolution from self-centered survival to universal consciousness. You’ll learn: 🔹 Why ego is necessary (and not something to “kill”) 🔹 How spiritual bypassing shows up when ego is misunderstood 🔹 The role of Kundalini yoga, meditation, and breathwork in ego transformation...
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Victim or Survivor? When Owning The Victim Role Is Actually Empowering
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
What if claiming your victimhood was the first step toward real empowerment? In this episode, I’m sharing a personal coaching moment that completely changed the way I relate to anxiety, trauma, and the fawn response. I’ll explore how naming your pain isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. And how what looks like self-sabotage is often your body’s most intelligent form of self-protection. I dive into: 🔹 Why victimhood doesn’t mean powerlessness 🔹 How self-compassion rewires your coping patterns 🔹 The difference between self-protection and self-sabotage 🔹 How reframing your story...
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Pleasure as a Spiritual Path: Ziva Magic & Somatic Healing with Emily Fletcher
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
What if pleasure wasn’t just allowed on your spiritual path—but essential to it? In this episode, I’m talking with Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva Meditation and former Broadway star, about how pleasure, embodiment, and emotional alchemy can actually accelerate your healing and manifestation. We explore: 🔹 The brain science behind why pleasure and stress can’t coexist 🔹 How to turn pain into power with Emily’s 3-step Ziva Magic formula 🔹 Sacred sexuality, tantra, and the union of masculine and feminine energies 🔹 Why creating somatic safety is the first step to spiritual...
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Karma Yoga & the Detached Yogi: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Part 2
The Uplifted Yoga Podcast
What does it mean to act without attachment—and why is that the key to spiritual freedom? Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita is so rich, I had to split it into two parts—and this second half is where the real philosophical firepower kicks in 🔥 We’re diving into: 🔹 The essence of Karma Yoga—selfless action without clinging to outcomes 🔹 How the Yogi transcends dualities like success/failure, praise/blame 🔹 The clash between societal values and spiritual truth 🔹 How this all ties into Advaita Vedanta and non-dual awareness If you’ve ever struggled with “doing your...
info_outlineIf 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?
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🔹Move in a way that promotes emotional healing
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