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The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

Uplift your personal life and accelerate your yoga career leveraging yoga’s ancient wisdom. Explore yoga philosophy from the Yoga Sutras, the Vedas, psychology, kundalini and self-help. Brett Larkin helps you get closer to making consistent daily yoga a reality, while empowering you to acknowledge your role as a leader and healer of others. Whether you’re experiencing a kundalini awakening, resolving unprocessed trauma, suffering as a “hidden healer,” in a cycle of self-sabotage, feeling “imposter syndrome,” or stuck trying to grow your wellness business, the Uplifted Yoga podcast is where you come to slay your mindset blocks and indulge in yoga’s rich philosophy in a way that’s practical and fun. ✨Pre-Order Brett’s Book on Amazon ✨Make your yoga practice 2x more potent in 1/2 the time ✨Download your free yoga business plan Become a member at brettlarkin.com/uplifted
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Nov 26, 2025

In this episode, I introduce the core principles of Feminine Form Kundalini, a radically different approach to energy and transformation. We explore how the body responds not to pressure, but to rhythm, wave-like movement, and the right conditions for deep inner uncoiling. This practice isn’t about transcendence—it’s about coming home to your body as the sacred gateway to power.

You’ll learn:

🔹 Why biological safety is the foundation of true spiritual awakening

🔹 How spiral and wave-like movement unlocks stuck energy

🔹 The vital role of pleasure in feminine energy practices

🔹 How this method differs from traditional Kundalini approaches

This is your invitation to experience energy, embodiment, and transformation—on your terms.

🐍 Download the FREE Feminine Kundalini Starter Pack: https://www.brettlarkin.com/online-kundalini-yoga-teacher-training/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ku 

 

FREE Practice: How to Awaken your Feminine Energy | EASY KUNDALINI YOGA FOR WOMEN

Relevant Blog: Harnessing the Power of Kundalini Divine Feminine for Transformation

 

Relevant to Today’s Episode:

Kundalini 200-hour YTT

Kundalini Demystified

🎧 Also Listen to:

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

#277 – Trauma Conscious Kundalini Yoga with Katrina Marie

 

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

 

Nov 19, 2025

Looking for the perfect gift for the yogi or wellness lover in your life? Or maybe you’re building your own holiday wish list?

In this fun and cozy episode, Corinne and I share our favorite yoga gear, wellness hacks, and self-care staples—just in time for Black Friday and the holiday season.

We dive into everything from yoga clothing and props to supplements and skincare tools, giving you a yogi-approved guide to all things supportive, stylish, and soul-nourishing. You’ll hear:

🔹 Our go-to yoga clothing brands (from luxe to budget-friendly!)

🔹 Wellness staples we swear by—AG1, protein bars, electrolytes + more

🔹 Weird-but-awesome upgrades like face tape + at-home laser hair removal

🔹 Thoughtful gift ideas for yogis, wellness lovers + self-care enthusiasts

✨ Whether you’re shopping for others or treating yourself, this episode is packed with ideas to inspire your holiday shopping and elevate your practice.

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

Uplifted Chakra Journal

Kroma Wellness

Pique Life - please note this is a referral link

Stars and honey protein bars

Wear Pepper - small bust bras

Calia Clothing- also sold at dick’s sporting goods

Finding Morgan Tyler - bite size strength workouts



GUEST EXPERT: Corinne Maples (RYT 500)  |  @maplesyoga

Corinne has been doing yoga since 2011 and has practiced every style of yoga under the sun, loving them all for different reasons; leading her to go through Uplifted 200 and 300 hr YTT as well as additional training in kundalini, chair, and prenatal yoga. In 2024, Corinne also became a certified Embodied Yoga Life Coach, working one on one with people to help move energy, release stuck patterns and become more embodied.

She loves to help people maximize their yoga practice by giving them access to potent practices that can be done in as little as 15-30 min.

Corinne teaches one on one Embodied Yoga Life Coaching privates, workshops, corporate classes, and retreats. 

Book an Intro Session with Corrine: https://bookme.name/Mapleswellness/eylc-session 

For more information on her offerings please reach out to maplesyoga@gmail.com

 

FREE Practice: Evening Yoga to Relax & Sleep Better - Yoga Flow 😴

Relevant to Today’s Episode:

200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching 

💫 Somatic Certification

🎧 Also Listen to:

#343 – Holiday Gift Guide for Yogis 2024

#350 – Do a “Yoga Life Makeover” with Corinne Maples

© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Nov 12, 2025

What does it mean to act with wisdom—and make every moment sacred?

In Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna reveals how true wisdom isn’t passive—it’s a call to action. He teaches Arjuna how knowledge, action, and sacrifice are deeply intertwined, offering a timeless guide for navigating moral crises with clarity and courage.

Today, we explore how these teachings apply to your modern life, showing you how to transform every choice, breath, and moment into an offering aligned with your highest purpose.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

🔹 What it means to put wisdom into motion in your daily life

🔹 How to meet crisis with clarity, courage, and spiritual alignment

🔹 The deeper meaning behind Krishna’s words: “When righteousness fails, I create myself”

🔹 Practical ways to bring a sense of devotion and meaning into everyday action

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What should I do next?”—this chapter offers a profound answer: Act with awareness. Move from wisdom. Make it sacred.

Loved this episode?

👉 Dive deeper into yoga’s origins with my History of Yoga Course
🐍 Or explore my 200-Hour Feminine Form Kundalini Training

 

📖 Different translations mentioned:

Barbara Stoler Miller: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Krishnas-Counsel-Bantam-Classics/dp/0553213652 

Godsong by Amit Majmudar: https://www.amazon.com/Godsong-Verse-Translation-Bhagavad-Gita-Commentary/dp/1524733474 

Eknath Easwaran: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-2nd-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192 

Bhagavad-Gita As It Is by Swami Prabhupada: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-As-Bhaktivedanta-Swami-Prabhupada/dp/0892131233 

 

FREE Practice: Yoga for Energy & Courage: Power Yoga Sequence, 30-Min Yoga Class

Relevant Blog: Kundalini for Feminine Energy: Ignite Your Creative Power and Passion

 

Relevant to Today’s Episode:

200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#358 – Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas?

#361 – Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1: Dharma, Emotions & Intellect

#367 – Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 – Part 1: Should You Follow Your Emotions? Or Your Responsibilities?

#374 – Karma Yoga & the Detached Yogi: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Part 2

#379 – Acting Without Attachment in a Messy World: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3


© 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Nov 5, 2025

It’s time to dive deeper into the subtle energy system that powers your yoga practice—and your life.

In Part 2 of our exploration of the Vayus, I explore Udana Vayu (upward-moving energy) and Vyana Vayu (the expansive force that integrates everything), and how they influence expression, circulation, and embodiment. We connect the Vayus to chakras, Ayurveda, mudras, and practical tools you can use to balance these energies in your body and teaching.

You’ll learn:

🔹 The roles of Udana Vayu (expression, growth, communication) and Vyana Vayu (circulation, integration, wholeness)

🔹 How to use mudras to enhance your energetic balance

🔹 The link between prana, apana, agni, and ojas

🔹 How understanding the Vayus can refine your personal practice and your teaching

🔹 Why self-assessment of your energetic patterns can change everything

This episode brings the Vayus to life—and shows you how to harness them to support your body, emotions, and path as a practitioner or teacher.

💖 Ready to deepen your practice and live from your true nature? Explore the Uplifted Membership here => https://www.brettlarkin.com/uplifted/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=uplifted

 

FREE Practice: 10 Min Easy Guided Meditation | MORNING MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS

Relevant Blogs: 

Prana Vayu: The Breath of Vitality

Apana Vayu: The Energy of Release & Surrender

Samana Vayu: The Energy of Balance & How to Access It

Udana Vayu: The Ascending Wind

Vyana Vayu: The Energetic Secret to Flow

 

Relevant to Today’s Episode:

200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

💖 Uplifted Membership

🎧 Also Listen to:

#385 – The 5 Vayus: How Energy Moves Through Your Body (Part 1)

 

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