Prana isn’t just breath—it’s your life force, and it moves in five distinct directions within your body, shaping your emotions, digestion, vitality, and mood.
In this episode (Part 1 of a 2-part series), we dive into the 5 Vayus—the energetic currents of prana—and how they influence your inner and outer experience. You’ll discover how these ancient teachings connect to the chakras and how yoga practices like pranayama can restore balance and flow.
You’ll learn:
🔹 What the Vayus are and how they impact your body and mind
🔹 Why energy stagnation leads to emotional or physical “dis-ease”
🔹 The roles of Prana Vayu (inspiration), Apana Vayu (elimination), and Samana Vayu (assimilation)
🔹 How to identify and rebalance energetic imbalances
If you’ve ever felt stuck, depleted, or “off” without knowing why, this episode offers a powerful map to understanding the energetic roots of your experience.
🌈 Download My Free Chakra Clarity Meditation! Stop Googling Your Problems & Ask Your Chakras Instead => https://www.brettlarkin.com/askyourchakras?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=chakraworksheet
FREE Practice: Quick 10 Minute Morning Meditation To Kick Start Your Day - Use it DAILY! (10-min)
Relevant Blog: Prana Vayu: The Breath of Vitality
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
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#368 – The 8 Limbs of Yoga for Personal Growth
© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
What if the secret to healing isn’t doing more—but doing less?
In this episode, we explore the 7 Invitations of Organic Intelligence, a revolutionary somatic framework that helps you unlock your body’s natural ability to heal, adapt, and thrive. These invitations aren’t about fixing yourself—they’re about creating the conditions for healing to unfold effortlessly.
You’ll learn:
🔹 Why doing less is the key to nervous system regulation and trauma recovery
🔹 How orienting to your environment fosters calm and connection
🔹 The surprising role of enjoyment, improvisation, and positive perception in healing
🔹 How to stop overriding your body’s wisdom and start listening
If you’ve ever felt stuck in your healing journey or exhausted from trying to “fix” yourself, this episode will inspire you to embrace a more intuitive, compassionate, and sustainable path forward.
🌹 Download my somatic sequences & playlists for teachers https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-sequences/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=somatic-sequence
📝 Download the Yoga For Self Mastery Syllabus => https://www.brettlarkin.com/yoga-for-self-mastery/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ysm
Learn more about Organic Intelligence and Steve Hoskinson: https://organicintelligence.org/steven-hoskinson/
FREE Practice: Everyday Morning Yoga to Feel Incredibly Good | YOGA FOR WOMEN
Relevant Blog: Somatic Yoga for Trauma: Techniques to Reclaim Your Body
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#357 – Your Emotions Want to Move: 3 Ways to Let Them
#369 – Nervous System Masterclass with Kristin Leal
#372 – Can the Sutras Make Space for Pleasure? (Sutra 1.15 Explained)
© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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 can transform parenting strategies.
🔹 Creative ways to engage children in yoga and energy awareness.
🔹 Chakras as a roadmap for personal growth and self-expression.
🌈 Download My Free Chakra Clarity Meditation! Stop Googling Your Problems & Ask Your Chakras Instead => https://www.brettlarkin.com/askyourchakras?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=chakraworksheet
GUEST EXPERT: Jennica Joyce | @jennicajoyceyoga
Jennica Joyce is a mama of four embracing her intuition, conquering her fears, and creating the career and family life she loves through yoga. Jennica holds a Masters in Public Health in addition to her E-RYT® 200, RPYT®, RCYT® certifications. Through her pregnancy and “mommy and me” retreats she helps mamas prepare for childbirth, blissfully bond with their babies and renew themselves.
Connect with Jennica: https://www.jennicajoyceyoga.com/
Get Jennica’s book: https://www.wildmamarising.com/
FREE Practice: 20 Minute Morning Yoga For Busy Moms
Relevant Blog: Chakra Dance: An Intuitive Way To Move Energy
Relevant to Today’s Episode:
✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
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#288 – Burnout, Loss & the Yoga of Parenting with Sarah Ezrin
#293 – Model Yoga in Your Family with Sophie Jaffe
#303 – The 7 Chakras as a Tool for Personal Growth
© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com
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 of transformation: safety, strategy, and sisterhood
🔹 How to structure your gifts into a clear, confident offering
🔹 Why “doing less but better” is the most powerful shift you can make
If you’re ready to step into your role as a regulated, embodied coach or teacher—this is the episode for you.
💗 Experience Embodied Yoga Life Coaching => https://upliftedyoga.docsend.com/view/sqzq9wbksh4ytzxk
FREE Practice: Somatic Morning Weight Loss Workout for Beginners | Yoga to Find Your Voice & Feel Confident
Relevant Blog: Top Somatic Coaching Programs And How To Choose One
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#318 – What Is Somatic Yoga?
#330 – Somatic Yoga vs. Traditional Yoga: Breaking Down How 5 Poses Differ in your Yoga Practice
#380 – The Internet Is Collapsing — And Why That’s Great News for Yogis & Healers
© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com