The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

• Is Ego Really the Enemy? The 3 Egos & Your Spiritual Growth with Guru Singh

  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 🔹 What it really means to move from exclusive to universal awareness If you’ve ever struggled with your ego—or judged yourself for having one—this conversation offers a new way forward: grounded, powerful, and deeply compassionate. 💃 Join me for a FREE Kundalini Dance Party =>https://www.brettlarkin.com/dance?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=dance  🐍 Sign up for our 200-hour Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training => https://www.brettlarkin.com/online-kundalini-yoga-teacher-training/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ku    Guru Singh’s 13 Moons Studio: https://the13moons.studio/  FREE Practice: 20-Min Guided Kundalini Kriya Meditation For Inner Truth And Alignment Relevant Blog: Essential Kundalini Yoga for Beginners: Poses and Practices Explained   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT 🔮 Kundalini Demystified 🎧 Also Listen to: #316 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 1 #322 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 2 #328 – Defining Sikhism & Its Influence on Kundalini Yoga with Guru Singh #341 – How To Balance Your 3rd Eye with Guru Singh   © 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

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• Victim or Survivor? When Owning The Victim Role Is Actually Empowering

  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 can unlock deep healing If you’ve ever felt stuck in anxiety or shame, this one’s a reframe you need to hear. 🌀 Check out my Somatic Life Coaching Certification before doors close => https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-yoga-training-certification/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=eylc  💫 Come to the FREE Somatic Coaching Info Session on July 29th: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-eylc/    FREE Practice: Extra Gentle Trauma-Informed Somatic Exercises | How to do Somatic Yoga | Somatic Yoga Flow Relevant Blog: Somatic Yoga for Trauma: Techniques to Reclaim Your Body   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching  💫 Somatic Certification 🎧 Also Listen to: #324 – The Importance of Emotional Processing and Regulation: DENT Model Trauma #366 – Is Trauma Actually In Your Hips? The Impact of Stress on Hip & Pelvic Health with Dr. Brianne Grogan #369 – Nervous System Masterclass with Kristin Leal   © 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

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• Pleasure as a Spiritual Path: Ziva Magic & Somatic Healing with Emily Fletcher

  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 awakening Listen to reclaim pleasure as your birthright and your most potent medicine. 💖 Register for Emily’s Ziva Magic Course here => https://cd371.isrefer.com/go/z-magic/Upliftedyoga    GUEST EXPERT: Emily Fletcher | @zivameditation Founder of Ziva & host of Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?, Emily has taught over 50k people how to transform their lives through powerful meditation and manifestation practices.   FREE Yoga Practice: Somatic Yoga Weight Loss Workout with Music | Exercises for Feminine Energy & Confidence Relevant Blog: Ziva Magic Review: Emily Fletcher’s Manifesting Meditation Course Changed How I Call In What I Want   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT 🔮 Kundalini Demystified 🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching  💫 Somatic Certification 🎧 Also Listen to: #318 – What Is Somatic Yoga? #330 – Somatic Yoga vs. Traditional Yoga: Breaking Down How 5 Poses Differ in your Yoga Practice #341 – How To Balance Your 3rd Eye with Guru Singh   © 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

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• Karma Yoga & the Detached Yogi: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Part 2

  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 Dharma” without burning out, this part of the Gita gives profound insight into how to act with devotion, not desperation. 📝 Download the Yoga For Self Mastery Syllabus => https://www.brettlarkin.com/yoga-for-self-mastery/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=ysm   📖 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 STRESS RELIEF | Twisty Morning Yoga Flow for Women Relevant Blog: The Ultimate Guide to Karma Yoga   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🐍 History of Yoga 🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching  💫 Somatic Certification 🎧 Also Listen to: #287 – Redefining “Sadhana” - 3 Key Tips #297 – What is Samkhya Philosophy and How is it Different from Yoga? #358 – Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas?   © 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com  

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• Kundalini Awakening or Psychosis? Psychology of Spiritual Awakening with Steven Taylor, PhD

  Is it awakening… or a breakdown? When spiritual awakening hits hard, it can feel disorienting—even terrifying. In this raw and insightful conversation, I sit down with Steven Taylor, PhD, psychologist and expert on spiritual awakening, to explore what happens when consciousness expands faster than your system can handle it. We unpack the psychology behind Kundalini awakenings, and how to navigate the fine line between transformation and overwhelm. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🔹 How to tell the difference between psychosis and spiritual awakening 🔹 What a Kundalini awakening really looks and feels like 🔹 How to support your nervous system during spiritual emergence 🔹 Why awakening is part of the natural evolution of human consciousness Whether you’re in it, afraid of it, or just curious—this is your invitation to bring grounding and understanding to your spiritual journey. 💃 Join me for a FREE Kundalini Dance Party => https://www.brettlarkin.com/dance?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=dance    GUEST EXPERT: Steve Taylor PhD | @stevetaylorauthor Steve Taylor PhD has many best-selling books on psychology and spirituality, including The Adventure, Extraordinary Awakenings, The Leap and Spiritual Science. His books have been published in more than 20 languages, and he writes the popular ‘Out of the Darkness’ blog for Psychology Today magazine. Eckhart Tolle has described his work as ‘an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.’ Steve lives in Manchester, England, with his wife and three children. Find Steve’s books and offerings: stevenmtaylor.com   FREE Practice: 10 Min Kundalini Kriya For Awakening For Beginners | GUIDED KUNDALINI MEDITATION Relevant Blog: How to Resolve Kundalini Awakening   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🔮 Kundalini 200-hour YTT 🐍 Kundalini Demystified ✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 💫 Somatic Certification 🎧 Also Listen to: #316 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 1 #322 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 2 © 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

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