#307: How to Stop Living a Lie with Leah Brathwaite

Yoga's Impact

Leah Brathwaite's journey through Kundalini yoga marked a profound transformation in her life. She describes how the practice helped her uncover deep-seated emotions and align with her true self, leading to a life of authenticity and purpose. Leah shares, "Through a simple series of practices of breath work, of just sitting in meditation, using mantra to change the frequency of my thought patterns, to create a container for me to experience myself in a different way, was so profound, and it set my life on a completely different trajectory."

Through a simple series of practices of breath work, of just sitting in meditation, using mantra to change the frequency of my thought patterns, to create a container for me to experience myself in a different way, was so profound, and it set my life on a completely different trajectory.

--- Leah Brathwaite

Her initial resistance to Kundalini yoga transformed into a deep appreciation as she realized its power to reveal hidden emotions and catalyze personal growth 1 2 3.

   

Daily Practices

Daily spiritual practices play a crucial role in maintaining alignment and fostering personal growth. Leah emphasizes the importance of starting the day with intention, suggesting simple practices like breathwork and journaling to connect with one's inner self. She notes, "Start your day instead of what I call the roll and scroll where you roll over, grab your phone, and immediately start scrolling. Start the day off with just a few breaths, like hand on your heart, hand on your belly, connect to your body."

Start your day instead of what I call the roll and scroll where you roll over, grab your phone, and immediately start scrolling. Start the day off with just a few breaths, like hand on your heart, hand on your belly, connect to your body.

--- Leah Brathwaite

These practices help cultivate a sense of internal fulfillment and empowerment, steering individuals away from external validation and towards self-discovery 4 5 6.

   

Remembering & Forgetting

The cycles of remembering and forgetting one's true self are integral to personal growth and spiritual identity. Leah discusses how these cycles allow individuals to expand their consciousness and recognize their innate power. She explains, "The Spiral of life, of the continual coming back around the Forgetting, the remembering, the forgetting remembering, like you said, it's never coming back to that same point as you were. You're coming back with the entirety of your experience."

The Spiral of life, of the continual coming back around the Forgetting, the remembering, the forgetting remembering, like you said, it's never coming back to that same point as you were. You're coming back with the entirety of your experience.

--- Leah Brathwaite

This process is not only about personal evolution but also about contributing to a collective awakening and consciousness revolution 7 8 9.