The Sivana Podcast

The past three weeks, I’ve been experiencing the best sleep of my life. Find out why and how you can do this too in today’s new episode. I cover: Side sleeping versus lying on your back. Special pillow arrangements for your head (and knees). Restless eye syndrome and how you might not know you have it. Retraining your spine to sleep in anatomical neutral, and more!

Jenna and Amber from the Mother Loving Future Show and Brett discuss: The Magic of Mirroring, the Law of Attraction and how to say goodbye to guilt in relationships (once and for all). We use this episode to explore the premise: Are ALL our relationships an opportunity to heal? Jenna, Brett and Amber share all the hacks that have worked in their own relationships. Many of these might work for you too!

Continuing our conversation with best-selling author and Ayurvedic nutritionist, Sahara Rose, we now take the plunge into understanding the Gunas. Just like there are three Doshas—Vata, Pitta and Kapha—in Ayurveda there are also three cosmic forces, which are the subtler forms of each Dosha—prana, tejas, and ojas. These energies are present in the foods you eat, and consuming foods that are high in prana, tejas, or ojas can bring those energies into your body.

Best-selling author and Ayurvedic nutritionist, Sahara Rose, loved the wisdom of the Ayurvedic diet for its intuitive and customizable nature, but longed to make it more alkaline, plant-based, and low-glycemic. Today, she tells us about her journey reviving this ancient science for a modern, alkaline kitchen. Since the Doshas so often steal the show in any conversation about Ayurveda, I ask Sahara to educate us about the Six Tastes of Ayurveda instead.

Today’s episode continues our fascinating journey into Feng Shui best practices with Amanda Gates, Professional Interior Designer and long-time Feng Shui Practitioner. I was stunned in this episode to find out that the position of your stove could be directly contributing to anxiety, for you and your family! Find out what you can do to fix it (in less than five minutes).

Feeling stagnant? Low energy? Today we talk with Professional Interior Designer and long-time Feng Shui Practitioner Amanda Gates about Feng Shui, and how to use it to shift the flow of energy in your home IMMEDIATELY. Your home contributes to your vital life energy in unseen ways, and today Amanda gives us a powerful teaching to revitalize your home’s energy. It involves your front door, and takes mere minutes to try and see for yourself!

Desire to teach but feel afraid, not good enough, judged? Considering Yoga Teacher Training, but not sure if you're truly ready? Listen to this podcast for a dose of inspiration, encouragement, as well as practical tips for those of you who are already teachers. You'll never think about teaching yoga the same way again! Mentioned in this episode: Online 200-Hour and Continuing Education with Brett: brettlarkin.com/train

Loneliness is the modern disease of the technology world. Despite what we showcase on social media, we all experience loss, loneliness, and grief. We often don’t know how to channel these emotions or where to look to for support. In today’s episode, Ayurvedic consultant Akshata Sheelvant shares ancient yogic wisdom from the Vedas and Bhagavad Gita on grief. Learn what grief and loneliness is according to the science of Ayurveda – and how to rebalance your energy.

Need to compose your bio for your website, studios, directories like Yelp? Whether you’re a yoga teacher, massage therapist or in another field in the healing arts, listen to this first!

Do you dread being approached by network marketers? Or perhaps you’ve considered joining a MLM to help support your wellness business with essential oils or supplements? Regardless of what camp you’re in, you’re going to want to listen to this episode with mom, yogini and network marketer, Bec Hilton. We dissect why network marketing makes so many people feel icky. We talk about the perceptions, judgments and opportunities in this industry.

All I can say about this unique, experiential episode is WOW. This week we’re continuing our conversation with spiritual Medium Bree Melanson, who teaches me how to “muscle test,” and you get to follow along at home. Muscle testing can help you intuit where your limiting beliefs lie, using your body as a gauge. This third-eye-opening, centering exercise is so easy to do on your own (not while driving!) and will open your mind and heart to subconscious patterns that may be hindering you.

What if everything exists for your soul’s evolution? What if difficulties around money, love, and health could be transformed with a simple shift in perspective? In today’s truly transformational episode we talk with spiritual interpreter and medium Bree Melanson, who is not your conventional psychic! Bree offers accessible and soul-inspiring straight-talk about the deeper reasons for our personal suffering, and how these problems are not always what they seem.

Josh, founder of the “The Detox Dudes,” holds nothing back in this episode as we talk about all things detoxification. We cover: colon cleansing, charcoal, avoidance diets, spring versus distilled water, sunlight, and dozens of tips Josh learned in his 4 year journey detoxing from severe mercury poisoning. Josh tells us he’s, “Certain that heavy metal toxicity and parasites are responsible for the massive scale of loneliness, depression, hunger, war, and violence we endure today.”

I connected with Josh through a mutual friend. After checking out his website and Youtube channel, I knew immediately that his story needed to be shared. Today, Josh shares how he went from competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, winning world championships, to a state of extreme physical pain and suicidal thoughts in the span of only two weeks. After trying all traditional psychotherapies, with extreme physical pain and inflammation all over his body, Josh traveled deep into the Amazon to explore plant medicines

I’ve always wanted to learn more about Reiki energy work, and today’s episode is a deep dive into this universal healing energy. How is Reiki transmitted? How does it heal, and who might benefit from it? We talk to Reiki Master Kristi Kuttner about how she performs Reiki, and the surprising way she learned to sense energy! We’ll also talk about the incredible benefits of Reiki to your yoga practice, and what to expect when you receive Reiki healing.