The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

• Your Chakra Business Blueprint: Streamline Your Marketing & Align Your Funnel with Meli De Los Santos

  Join my 90-Day Profitability Roadmap for Yoga Teachers webinar–so you create income without confusion and burnout: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-90day/ How do you run a thriving yoga business and stay energetically aligned? In this episode, I talk with Uplifted 300-Hour graduate Meli De Los Santos—a spiritual business mentor and AI-savvy yogi—about how tools like AI and funnels can actually amplify your authenticity instead of replacing it. We explore how to bring chakra wisdom into your marketing, overcome tech resistance, and streamline your systems to stay focused on what really matters: connection, clarity, and growth. You’ll learn: 🔹 How to build a soulful funnel that reflects your unique energy 🔹 What AI can (and can’t) do for your yoga business 🔹 How to apply the chakra system to marketing strategy 🔹 Tips to overcome tech overwhelm and start building systems that serve you If you’ve ever felt torn between staying spiritual and getting strategic—this episode shows you how to do both. 📈 Ready to build a career in yoga that feels aligned, purposeful, and profitable? Sign up for my upcoming webinar: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-90day/   GUEST EXPERT: Meli De Los Santos | @the_dreaming_yogi Meli De Los Santos, also known as The Dreaming Yogi, is the founder of Funnel Chakras, where she helps conscious creators and wellness coaches simplify their tech and build businesses that honor their energy instead of deplete it. With a background in engineering and a self-proclaimed tech nerd, Meli teaches her unique Funnel Chakras Framework, which aligns each stage of business with the energy centers. Her work grew out of her own healing journey, overcoming anxiety and panic attacks through yoga and dream work, which first led her to support others in understanding their dreams, and eventually to guide yoga teachers in bringing their businesses online. Today, she bridges the mystical and the practical, making funnels feel less overwhelming and more like a natural extension of wellness work. Download Meli’s FREE Chakra Business Map: https://thedreamingyogi.org/chakras/  Meli’s website: thedreamingyogi.org    FREE Practice: ACTIVATE YOUR THIRD EYE CHAKRA | Kundalini Yoga for Intuition | Breathwork for Creativity & Vision Relevant Blog: How to Get Traffic to Your Yoga Website With SEO   Relevant to Today’s Episode: ✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery ✨ AI Training Course 🎧 Also Listen to: #363 – How to Become a Magnet for Loyal Students & Own the Room with Confidence with Taylor Lorenz #365 – Launch Ugly! My Top 5 Business Tips for Yoga Entrepreneurs #383 – Parenting Through the Chakras: Insights from a Mama of Four with Jennica Joyce © 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

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• Book 4 of the Yoga Sutras: The Mystical Path to Liberation Explained

  What’s the ultimate goal of yoga? According to Patanjali—it’s liberation. In this episode, I dive deep into Kaivalya Pada, the final and most mystical book of the Yoga Sutras, to explore how we disentangle from the mind’s illusions and return to our true nature as pure consciousness (Purusha). We unpack the mechanics of karma, the role of Dhyana in neutralizing mental patterns, and how to finally recognize yourself as the witness, not the mind. You’ll learn: 🔹 The difference between Purusha and Prakriti 🔹 How karma shapes our thoughts, habits, and reactions 🔹 Why meditation (Dhyana) is key to neutralizing karmic patterns 🔹 The role of the gunas in shaping perception and suffering 🔹 How to live from the clarity of the witness, not the chaos of the mind If you’ve ever sensed there’s more to you than your thoughts, this episode offers a map back to your freedom. 💖 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 📱 Join my 90-Day Profitability Roadmap for Yoga Teachers webinar–so you create income without confusion and burnout: https://www.brettlarkin.com/live-90day/    Translations Mentioned: Reverend Jaganath Carrera: Inside the Yoga Sutras: A Comprehensive Sourcebook for the Study & Practice of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras Barbara Stoler Miller: Yoga: Discipline of Freedom: The Yoga Sutra Attributed to Patanjali BKS Iyengar: Light on the Yoga Sutras Alan Finger: Tantra of the Yoga Sutras: Essential Wisdom for Living with Awareness and Grace Edwin F Bryant: The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary Sri Swami Satchidananda: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali   FREE Practice: KUNDALINI YOGA TO RELEASE ENERGY & EMOTIONS WITH MUSIC | Kundalini Yoga for Depression and Anxiety Relevant Blog: What Are The Gunas In Yoga? A Complete Overview   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: #297 – What is Samkhya Philosophy and How is it Different from Yoga? #279 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK ONE Explained #282 – Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Summary – BOOK TWO Explained © 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

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• The 5 Vayus: How Energy Moves Through Your Body (Part 1)

  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 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery 💖 Uplifted Membership 🎧 Also Listen to: #366 – Is Trauma Actually In Your Hips? The Impact of Stress on Hip & Pelvic Health with Dr. Brianne Grogan #368 – The 8 Limbs of Yoga for Personal Growth © 2025 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com

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• Do Less, Heal More: 7 Invitations to Resolve Trauma from Organic Intelligence

  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   Relevant to Today’s Episode: 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery 💖 Uplifted Membership 💫 Somatic Certification 🎧 Also Listen to: #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  

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• Parenting Through the Chakras: Insights from a Mama of Four with Jennica Joyce

  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 💫 Somatic Certification 🎧 Also Listen to: #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  

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