What happens when ancient yogic wisdom meets modern embodiment? 🤔One of my students recently asked how Sutra 1.15’s focus on non-attachment aligns with Somatic Yoga’s emphasis on pleasure and healing. This episode unpacks that question with heart, humor, and a whole lot of nuance.
We’ll explore:
🔹 Whether pleasure is a distraction—or a doorway to healing
🔹 What Patanjali really meant by non-attachment
🔹 How to reconcile classical teachings with modern self-care
If you’ve ever wondered whether embracing joy is spiritual enough, this one’s for you.
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📖 Different translations mentioned:
Edwin F Bryant: https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Sutras-Pata%C3%B1jali-Translation-Commentary/dp/0865477361
Sri Swami Satchidananda: https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Sutras-Patanjali-Swami-Satchidananda/dp/1938477073
Alan Finger: https://www.amazon.com/Tantra-Yoga-Sutras-Essential-Awareness/dp/1611806151
BKS Iyengar: https://www.amazon.com/Light-Yoga-Sutras-Patanjali-Iyengar/dp/1855382253
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What if your inner chaos is sacred?
When I first pictured a yogi, I imagined someone always calm, serene… maybe even a little untouchable. But the more I’ve learned—through somatics, spirituality, and lived experience—the more I believe that true healing means feeling everything. Even rage.
In this episode, we dive deep into:
🔹 Why stress isn’t an emotion (and how that changes everything)
🔹 How Kali represents sacred rage, transformation, and nervous system completion
🔹 The trap of spiritual bypassing and the myth of “staying calm”
🔹 How to embrace the full spectrum of your emotions—and finally close the stress cycle
If you’ve ever felt like you were “failing” at healing because you weren’t calm enough… this one’s for you.
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Many students seek the unbroken lineage of yoga, and as someone who has extensively explored the origins and evolution of yoga I want to tell you… it’s time to let that notion go. Yoga has a rich and diverse history that has been shaped through social and historical contexts. It has evolved from a spiritual endeavor to its modern physical interpretations with large impact from the industrial revolution. It’s so important to understand the historical and cultural influences on yoga today, and how this practice has changed over time. So that’s what I’ll dive into in today’s episode.
Listen to learn:
🔹Misconceptions around unbroken lineages in yoga.
🔹How yoga has evolved significantly since the industrial revolution.
🔹The way historical and social context has always influenced yoga.
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If you’re an Uplifted alumni you’ll recognize today’s guest from inside the training…Kristin Leal!! 🎉I could talk to Kristin about anatomy and the nervous system for hours, and I’m so excited that she came on the podcast to enlighten us all with her vast knowledge. Kristin is going to delve into the complexities of the nervous system, particularly focusing on the autonomic nervous system and its two branches: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. She’ll discuss the complexities of the human stress response and the importance of understanding these systems in the context of yoga to help regulate your nervous system.
Get your notebook ready and learn:
🔹How the nervous system is interconnected with all bodily systems.
🔹What Vagal tone is and how it’s an important indicator of overall health and well-being.
🔹The way burnout manifests as inactivity or excessive rest without true recovery.
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GUEST EXPERT: Kristin Leal | @metaanatomy
Kristin is in love with how esoteric anatomy links so effortlessly to Western anatomy, and her MetaAnatomy™ trainings blend serious scientific knowledge with a sense of humor and a deep connection to the divine within us all. As the creator of the Kaya Yoga 200- and 300-hour teacher training, she’s certified over 5,000 yoga teachers since 2005. Kristin also holds certifications in Reiki, Thai massage, neuromuscular and myofascial release, and is a co-author of the book The Yoga Fan (2003) and the author of MetaAnatomy™ (2014).
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