In this fiery episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the solar plexus chakra, or Manipura—the energetic center of personal power, confidence, and purposeful action. Lauren breaks down this chakra’s associations with fire, transformation, self-trust, and discipline, connecting it to yogic philosophy through concepts like Tapas (spiritual discipline), Swadharma (individual purpose), and Karma Yoga (selfless action).

She discusses the signs of balanced and imbalanced Manipura energy, offers powerful on- and off-the-mat practices to build confidence and ignite your inner fire, and encourages listeners to step into leadership with clarity, courage, and compassion. This episode includes journaling prompts to help you align with your purpose and closes with a warm reminder: you have the right to take up space and move forward with confidence.

Whether you're deepening your chakra study or just learning to trust your intuition, this episode is your invitation to burn brightly—with purpose.

Mentioned:

• Lauren’s book: Embody Your Inner Goddess

• True Love Yoga’s 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training

In this first episode of 2026, Lauren invites you into a softer, soul-rooted approach to the new year—one grounded in sankalpa, the yogic practice of heartfelt intention.

Rather than setting rigid resolutions, this episode offers an embodied path of becoming through sankalpa (intention), abhyasa (consistent practice), and vairagya (non-attachment). Lauren reflects on her personal sankalpa for the year—“I am mastery”—and unpacks what it means to align with your deepest truth through gentle discipline and devotion.

You’ll learn:

• What sankalpa is and how it differs from resolutions

• How to align your goals with your heart’s deepest wisdom

• The power of small, sustainable habits (abhiyasa)

• Why non-attachment (vairagya) brings maturity and grace

• How to regulate your nervous system in busy seasons

• The deeper meaning of mastery in yoga and life

Journaling prompts are included to help you clarify your 2026 sankalpa and anchor it in your daily life.

✨ Whether you're craving a more sustainable way to show up for yourself or looking to deepen your practice with intention, this episode will meet you right where you are.

• Abhyasa: A Ritual Practice at True Love Yoga – Sundays in Kansas City

• 200-Hour and 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings – Enroll now at True Love Yoga

• Yoga Practice Journal – Track your consistency and deepen your embodiment

• Explore more at LaurenLeduc.com

1. What quality do I long to embody this year?

2. What feeling do I want to cultivate more often?

3. What inner truth is ready to surface?

From your answers, create a present-tense, affirmative sankalpa—a guiding light for your year ahead.

This special episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice is not just a podcast—it’s a ritual.

Lauren Leduc guides you through a year-end letting go ceremony grounded in yogic philosophy, self-inquiry, and mindfulness. With candlelight, journaling, breathwork, and personal reflection, you’ll be invited to honor the end of 2025 and create space for clarity and purpose in 2026.

Grab your journal, light a candle, make some tea, and settle in. Or listen once while walking or driving, then return for the guided practice.

️ You’ll explore:

• Yogic pillars of Svadhyaya (self-study) and Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender)

• Integration and rest as forms of spiritual practice

• How Abhyasa and Vairagya help us release what no longer fits

• Seasonal wisdom from Ayurveda and how winter supports deep digestion

• Journaling prompts to reflect on what you’re proud of, what you’ve learned, what you’re ready to let go of, and what you’re calling in

Journal Prompts Include:

• What am I most proud of from 2025?

• What version of myself am I ready to release?

• What word or feeling do I want to leave behind?

• What do I want to feel in 2026?

• What dreams are gently tapping at my door?

You’ll be invited to burn, bury, or release your reflections as a physical act of letting go—and then to tune in to your inner knowing to welcome what’s next.

Upcoming Events at True Love Yoga:

• Dec 31: Release, Reset & Renew with Avey & Liz (10–11:30am)

• Jan 1: Breathe, Flow & Set Your Intention for 2026 with Lauren
  Join us to move, reflect, and step into the new year with presence.

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