The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

The Forgotten Way to Learn Yoga Philosophy: Ancient Memory Practices (Part 1)

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 t

Stop Stacking Certifications: How to Integrate Your Gifts and Finally Use What You Know

So many of us think the next certification will finally make us feel clear, confident, or ready. But more information is not always the answer. Sometimes the real missing

The Shuniya Shift: Stop Using Kundalini Yoga to Fix Yourself with Bailee Buckendorf

What happens when healing becomes another thing you're trying to achieve? In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Bailee for a tender conversation about grief, the fem

Feminine Kundalini Energy: Light, Dark & Tantric Archetypes

Today's episode is another behind-the-scenes look, this time inside my 200-hour Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training. This teaching comes from the Feminine Form Kundalini mo

Vibhuti Yoga - See the Sacred Everywhere: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10

What if the world itself could become your meditation object? In this episode, we explore Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita, known as Vibhuti Yoga — the yoga of divine ma

Perimenopause, Cravings & Hormones: Your Body Isn't Broken, It's Speaking w/ Sema Özpekmezci

Do cravings, fatigue, or hormonal shifts have you feeling like a stranger in your body? In this episode, I'm joined by Sema Özpekmezci for a grounded, compassionate con

Nervous System Science Every Yoga Teacher Should Know

What's actually happening in the body when yoga helps you "calm down"? In this behind-the-scenes lesson pulled directly from the Uplifted 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

How the Divine Speaks: The Neuroscience of Sacred Storytelling (Part 2)

Why do the world's great spiritual traditions teach through stories, imagery, and metaphor instead of simple instructions? In this episode, I'll explore why metaphor ch

My Yogic Decision-Making Framework: How to Find Real Clarity

How do you make a big decision… yogically? In this episode, I explore what happens when you deeply desire something — a new job, a baby, a retreat, a training, a relati

Somatic Coaching to Break Family Patterns with Amy Hunter

What if the patterns running your life didn't start with you? In this conversation, I sit down with Uplifted alum Amy Hunter to talk about the deeper work of somatic co

What Is Bhakti Yoga? Krishna's Most Confidential Teaching (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9)

What if the deepest spiritual secret wasn't hidden somewhere far away, but woven into your ordinary life right now? In Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna reveals w

Stop Trying to Be Calm: Kali & the Stress Cycle

What if stress isn't actually the problem? What if the real issue is that your body never got to finish the stress response? In this episode, we revisit one of the mo

How the Divine Speaks: Sacred Symbolism in the Gita, Bible & Upanishads Part 1

Have you ever noticed that when humans try to talk about God, awakening, truth, or the divine we almost never explain it directly? Instead, we tell stories. We say life

What Makes a Great Yoga Teacher Training? Your Questions Answered

Thinking about doing a yoga teacher training—but not sure how to choose the right one? In this bonus FAQ-style episode, I'm breaking down the questions I hear all the t

7 Ways To Cultivate a Yoga Practice That Sticks

If your yoga practice keeps falling off… you're not the problem. In this episode, I share 7 simple, realistic ways to create a yoga practice that actually sticks—even i

What Happens When You Die Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Explained

What will your final thought be? In Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna gives a surprising answer: your last thought isn't something you can control in the moment —

Yoga Doesn't Have a Devil. So What's the Enemy? Part 2

If yoga doesn't really have a Satan figure…what's the enemy? In this second part of my comparative theology series, I explore what Hindu philosophy names as the real ob

Healing Painful Joints with Scott Hogan

If joint pain has ever made you afraid to move, this episode is for you. In this conversation with Scott Hogan, we talk about what actually helps painful joints heal —

How the Yoga Sutras & Bhagavad Gita Were Originally Taught (And Why It Feels So Different Today)

Have you ever wondered what the original learning environment of yoga philosophy actually looked like? In this episode, I share why texts like the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad

Guided Meditation for Busy Women to De-Stress (16 Minutes)

If you've been working all day, running around, or living a little too much in your head, this short guided meditation is designed to help you shift out of "doing" mode a