The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

Why does Krishna wait until Chapter 11 to reveal his universal form?
In this episode, we explore one of the most dramatic turning points in the Bhagavad Gita. After ten chapters of spiritual teaching, Arjuna is finally granted "divine sight." 
But why now?
In this episode, I'll compare Krishna's revelation with Jesus' Transfiguration, explore the yogic concept of avidya (ignorance), and explain why spiritual practice doesn't create God. It removes the veil that keeps us from recognizing what has always been there.
In this episode:
🔹Why Arjuna couldn't recognize Krishna's divinity until now
🔹The difference between belief and direct spiritual experience
🔹How yoga removes avidya, the veil of ignorance
🔹What Jesus' Transfiguration reveals about spiritual readiness
🔹Why mystical experiences are received as grace—not earned 
👉 Dive deeper into yoga's origins with my History of Yoga Course → https://www.brettlarkin.com/history-of-yoga-course/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=hoy 
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📖 Different translations explored:
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: The Healing Power of Divine Love | VINYASA FLOW HEART OPENING
Relevant Blog: Third Eye Chakra Opening Symptoms And How To Open Your Sixth Chakra
 
Relevant to Today's Episode:
🌀 History of Yoga
📖 Yoga Life Book
🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery
💖 Uplifted Membership
🎧 Also Listen to:
#358 – Intro to The Bhagavad Gita: How Do You Navigate Moral Dilemmas?
#433 – Vibhuti Yoga – See the Sacred Everywhere: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10
 
© 2026 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

We live in a world obsessed with consuming more information. More podcasts. More reels. More quotes. More content.
But what if transformation doesn't come from learning something new, but from deeply remembering something ancient?
In this episode, we explore how to intentionally choose a mantra, sutra, psalm, poem, or sacred line to memorize and why this practice can become a powerful anchor for anxiety, overwhelm, distraction, and nervous system regulation.
You'll learn:
🔹 How to choose a verse or mantra that speaks directly to your current season of life
🔹 Why memorization changes your relationship to wisdom itself
🔹 Somatic and creative techniques for memorizing sacred text
🔹 Why repetition, rhythm, sound, and poetry regulate the nervous system
🔹 How to turn ancient wisdom into a living daily companion
💖 Want to shift what you're practicing and paying attention to? Join the Uplifted Membership: https://www.brettlarkin.com/uplifted/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=uplifted 
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Uplifted Abundance Journal & Guidebook
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FREE Practice: Guided Meditation For Intentions: A Grounding Visualization Meditation
Relevant Blog: What are Patanjali's Yoga Sutras?
 
Relevant to Today's Episode:
🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery
💖 Uplifted Membership
🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching 
💫 Somatic Certification
🎧 Also Listen to:
#401 – Who Has Your Attention? Attention Economy vs the Ancient Path
#415 – From Self-Improvement to Reverence (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7)
#437 – The Forgotten Way to Learn Yoga Philosophy: Ancient Memory Practices (Part 1)
© 2026 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Hatha and Kundalini are both yoga, but they can feel completely different in your body.
In this episode, I break down some of the biggest differences between these two styles: how they use movement, breath, meditation, mantra, repetition, and the subtle body. Plus, why one style may resonate with you very differently than another.
If you've been Kundalini-curious, love a traditional Hatha or Vinyasa practice, or simply want to understand what all these different yoga "styles" are actually doing, this is a great place to start.
I'll explore:
🔹 How Hatha/Vinyasa and Kundalini approach movement, breath, and meditation differently
🔹 Why Kundalini often feels more repetitive, energetic, and meditative than a traditional flow class
🔹 How different yoga styles can reveal different patterns in your body and nervous system
🔹 Why there's no single "best" yoga style and how experimenting helps you discover what your system actually responds to
The most important takeaway? You don't have to choose your yoga style intellectually. Experience it in your body.
🌈 Join my FREE Find Your Style Challenge starting tomorrow, September 17th!
Practice different styles of yoga with me and discover what genuinely fits your body, energy, and life → https://www.brettlarkin.com/style 
 
FREE Practice: 20 Min Kundalini Yoga for the Entire Body | KUNDALINI YOGA FOR HEALTH
Relevant Blog: What Is Kundalini Syndrome? (And Can It Happen To You?)
 
Relevant to Today's Episode:
🐍 Kundalini 200-hour YTT
🔮 Kundalini Demystified
📖 Yoga Life Book
💖 Uplifted Membership
🎧 Also Listen to:
#277 – Trauma Conscious Kundalini Yoga with Katrina Marie
#318 – What Is Somatic Yoga?
#412 – How the Chakras Relate to Polyvagal Theory + Your FAQ
 
© 2026 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

Today's episode is another behind-the-scenes look, this time inside my Somatic Yoga Training and Embodied Yoga Life Coaching Certification.
This teaching explores how we move energy through the body using breath, movement, sound, and visualization. Inside EYLC, we work with different maps of the subtle body, including the doshas, polarity, Shiva and Shakti, and the relationship between movement and stillness.
In this clip, I explore why movement is not just something we do before meditation. Movement can help us express, discharge, and release what may be stuck in the body so we can access a deeper sense of presence, authenticity, and self-trust.
Inside this episode, I explore:
🔹 How vata, pitta, and kapha can help us understand different energetic textures
🔹 Why Shiva and Shakti represent the dance between stillness and movement
🔹 The three core ways we move energy: breath, movement, and sound
🔹 How somatic coaching helps clients move from talking about emotions to experiencing and shifting them in the body
The goal is not just to move so you can become still. It's to move what is blocking your truth, so you can sit more deeply in who you really are.
💗 Learn more about Embodied Yoga Life Coaching: https://www.brettlarkin.com/somatic-yoga-training-certification/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=eylc 
💎 Experience somatic yoga in this Embodied Yoga Workshop: https://www.brettlarkin.com/embodiedyoga?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=embodiedyoga
 
FREE Practice: Yoga for Women for MORE ENERGY | Release Emotions
Relevant Blog: How To Incorporate Somatic Coaching Into Your Yoga Practice
 
Relevant to Today's Episode:
🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery
🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching 
💫 Somatic Certification
🎧 Also Listen to:
#384 – Do Less, Heal More: 7 Invitations to Resolve Trauma from Organic Intelligence
#385 – The 5 Vayus: How Energy Moves Through Your Body (Part 1)
#391 – Vyana + Udana Vayu: Energetic Expression, Circulation + Embodiment
 
© 2026 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

When was the last time you memorized something on purpose?
Not a password, grocery list, or directions, but a piece of poetry, a prayer, a mantra, a sutra, or a verse that you carried with you in your mind.
In this episode, I'm exploring why memorization was once the original way ancient wisdom was passed down, and why it still matters now. We'll look at how memorizing meaningful words can train your attention, support your nervous system, strengthen your brain, and help wisdom become something you can actually return to in real life.
Inside this episode, I explore:
🔹 Why ancient texts like the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Vedas, Psalms, and Torah were designed to be remembered
🔹 How memorization turns passive reading into active spiritual practice
🔹 Why sacred words can become tools for nervous system regulation
🔹 How memorization becomes a countercultural act in the age of scrolling and endless information
This is part one of a two-part conversation. For now, I'm planting the seed: What words, prayer, poem, mantra, or verse might you want to carry in your heart?
💖 Want to shift what you're practicing and paying attention to? Join the Uplifted Membership: https://www.brettlarkin.com/uplifted/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=uplifted  
 
FREE Practice: Anti-Anxiety "Get Grounded FAST" Yoga Sequence (8-Min) - ALL LEVELS - Quick Yoga (10 Minute Yoga)
Relevant Blog: 15 Life-Changing Yoga Books To Deepen Your Yoga Practice
 
Relevant to Today's Episode:
🔮 History of Yoga
📖 Yoga Life Book
🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery
💖 Uplifted Membership
💫 Somatic Certification
🎧 Also Listen to:
#370 – Yoga's Messy Origins: Understanding Yoga's Historical Context
#401 – Who Has Your Attention? Attention Economy vs the Ancient Path
#425 – How the Divine Speaks: Sacred Symbolism in the Gita, Bible & Upanishads Part 1
 
© 2026 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com