1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 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 changes us in a way facts alone cannot and how imagery bypasses the analytical mind to speak directly to the nervous system, imagination, memory, and body. Building on Part 1, we’ll dive deeper into Tantra’s vision of awakening as a love story between Shiva and Shakti: awareness and energy, stillness and sensation, consciousness and embodiment. I’ll explore: 🔹 Why metaphor activates the nervous system differently than information 🔹 The neuroscience behind stories, imagery, and embodied learning 🔹 How yoga philosophy, Christianity, Buddhism, and Tantra all teach through metaphor 🔹 Why metaphor is essential for trauma-informed yoga teaching and meditation 🔹 Practical ways to use imagery, cue layering, and storytelling in your yoga classes 🎓 Want to become a more confident, creative, and impactful yoga teacher? Grab my free Sequencing &amp;amp; Cueing Bundle and learn how to structure classes, layer cues, and use metaphor and imagery in a way that truly lands with students → https://www.brettlarkin.com/teach?utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=teach&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; FREE Practice: 10 Min Beginner Morning Meditation | EASY GUIDED MEDITATION Relevant Blog: Yoga Cues 101: Everything You Need To Teach Yoga &amp;nbsp; Relevant to Today’s Episode: 📚 Healing with Somatic Yoga Book&amp;nbsp; 🔮 300-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training 🐍 Yoga for Self Mastery 💖 Uplifted Membership 🌀 Somatic Yoga Life Coaching&amp;nbsp; 🎧 Also Listen to: #300 – Unraveling the Mystery of Chronic Pain for Yoga Teachers &amp;amp; Practitioners with Kim Patel #422 – What Happens When You Die? Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Explained #425 – Why the Divine Speaks in Metaphor: Sacred Stories from the Gita, Bible &amp;amp; Upanishads Part 1 &amp;nbsp; © 2026 Uplifted Yoga | BrettLarkin.com &amp;nbsp; The Uplifted Yoga Podcast https://www.brettlarkin.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41664910/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/434242/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/41664910