Okay, this isn't our usual episode. There's no philosophy, no Gita breakdown, no talk of funnels or energy anatomy today.

Instead, I have a gift for you—a guided meditation designed to help you do something surprisingly hard: feel good and stay in it.

If you've been through trauma or long-term stress, your nervous system might default to worry, numbness, or waiting for the other shoe to drop—even when things are actually going well. This practice gently helps you expand your capacity to receive joy, compliments, connection, and peace without flinching.

✨ A few important notes:

🧘‍♀️ Don't do this while driving.

🛋️ Find a cozy spot where you can sit or lie down undisturbed.

🎁 Come as you are. This is your Christmas Eve permission slip to slow down and let good feelings land.

Practice it as often as needed—and let me know what shifts for you.

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What happens when a 20-year-old decides to completely unplug—from smartphones, social media, and the digital world?

In this episode, I talk with Yunus Maximus, a bold, creative soul who's chosen a countercultural path in today's tech-saturated world. We explore how living without a phone has deepened his art, saved his mental health, and strengthened his human connections. His story will make you rethink your relationship with technology—and your own creativity.

We talk about:

🔹 Why Yunus ditched his phone and never looked back

🔹 The link between digital detox and artistic expression

🔹 Finding community and purpose offline

🔹 What it means to trust your own path in a hyper-connected world

If you've been craving more presence, art, or authenticity—this one's a must-listen.

🎁 Don't forget to grab my new book: Healing with Somatic Yoga: A 6-Week Journey to Release Emotions, Rewire Your Nervous System, and Reclaim Your Body → https://amzn.to/3WGulGG

GUEST EXPERT: Yunus Maximus

Yunus is an artist and musician helping pave the way in technology and internet counterculture. Through experimentation and therapeutic integration he discovered that stepping away from technology has enabled him to not only connect with his unique gifts but his local community in powerful ways. Yunus encourages everyone to step away from the noise the internet brings, do the art that you love, and trust that opportunities will come your way.

Contact Yunus: yunusmaximusmusic@gmail.com

FREE Practice: Extra Gentle Trauma-Informed Somatic Exercises | How to do Somatic Yoga | Somatic Yoga Flow

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🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery

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💫 Somatic Certification

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#380 – The Internet Is Collapsing — And Why That's Great News for Yogis & Healers

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Today's episode is a little different and really special. I'm finally sharing the story behind my new book, Healing with Somatic Yoga. This book is the heart of everything I've been teaching, practicing, and living — and I can't wait for you to hold it in your hands.

If you've ever felt like traditional wellness advice just doesn't reach the deeper layers — like something's missing — you're not alone. We're entering what I'm calling the Decade of the Nervous System. It's time to stop muscling through healing and start listening to the body that's been protecting you all along.

You'll hear:

🔹 Why your body is not a problem to fix — it's an animal trying to keep you safe

🔹 How unprocessed stress lives in the body (and what to do about it)

🔹 The 3 distinct models of somatic healing I teach inside the book

🔹 How storytelling rewires your brain (and why it's a key healing tool)

🔹 Why healing can (and should) feel pleasurable and fun

🔹 What makes this book different from anything else on somatics or yoga

This isn't just a book — it's a nervous system manual for our times. I'm so excited to finally share it with you.

🎉📘 Grab my new book: Healing with Somatic Yoga: A 6-Week Journey to Release Emotions, Rewire Your Nervous System, and Reclaim Your Body → https://amzn.to/3WGulGG and claim the bonus videos and gifts exclusively for early book purchasers!

FREE Practice: Somatic Yoga Workout for Women with Music | Release Anger, Anxiety, Stress, Hip Tension & Trauma

Relevant Blog: What Is Somatic Yoga? Everything You Need To Know

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💖 Uplifted Membership

🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching

💫 Somatic Certification

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#318 – What Is Somatic Yoga?

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#384 – Do Less, Heal More: 7 Invitations to Resolve Trauma from Organic Intelligence

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What does it mean to surrender—not just in theory, but in your body?

Katie Silcox is back for an intimate and expansive conversation where we explore the intersections of shadow work, yoga, energy practices, and the divine. We talk about the emotional courage it takes to let go, the healing potential of the word God, and how to distinguish between meditation and prayer in a way that supports your spiritual evolution.

You'll learn:

🔹 Why shadow work is more about integration than excavation

🔹 The difference between vertical and horizontal energy flow

🔹 How to ground yourself for deeper emotional intelligence and energy work

🔹 What it means to surrender to a benevolent universe

🔹 The distinct but complementary roles of meditation and prayer

If you're longing for connection—to self, to Source, and to the real sensations of spirit moving through your life—this episode is for you.

🌹 Download my somatic sequences & playlists for teachers: https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-sequences/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=somatic-sequence

💗Get Brett's Free Somatic Yoga Workshop: https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga

GUEST EXPERT: Katie Silcox | @theshaktischool

Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the new book - Glow-Worthy. She is the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness that bridges functional medicine and eastern traditions. She holds a Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medicine Association. In her former life, she has been a researcher in Artificial Intelligence, a cover model for Yoga Journal magazine in Russia and the owner of a beach bar in Spain.

Uplifted Yoga Exclusive $200 discount codes for The Shakti School's Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification:

• If you would like to pay in full for the course, please use the discount code uplifted200 - this will take $200 off the tuition.

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Order Glow-Worthy by Katie Silcox here

FREE Practice: Total Body Yoga for Women | DEEP STRETCH HIPS AND BACK

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#284 – How to Love Your [Broken, Dark and Angry] Self with Katie Silcox

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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

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Kundalini Demystified

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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

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#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

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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

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Vyana Vayu: The Energetic Secret to Flow

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