Is it awakening… or a breakdown?

When spiritual awakening hits hard, it can feel disorienting—even terrifying. In this raw and insightful conversation, I sit down with Steven Taylor, PhD, psychologist and expert on spiritual awakening, to explore what happens when consciousness expands faster than your system can handle it.

We unpack the psychology behind Kundalini awakenings, and how to navigate the fine line between transformation and overwhelm.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🔹 How to tell the difference between psychosis and spiritual awakening

🔹 What a Kundalini awakening really looks and feels like

🔹 How to support your nervous system during spiritual emergence

🔹 Why awakening is part of the natural evolution of human consciousness

Whether you’re in it, afraid of it, or just curious—this is your invitation to bring grounding and understanding to your spiritual journey.

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GUEST EXPERT: Steve Taylor PhD | @stevetaylorauthor

Steve Taylor PhD has many best-selling books on psychology and spirituality, including The Adventure, Extraordinary Awakenings, The Leap and Spiritual Science. His books have been published in more than 20 languages, and he writes the popular ‘Out of the Darkness’ blog for Psychology Today magazine. Eckhart Tolle has described his work as ‘an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.’ Steve lives in Manchester, England, with his wife and three children.

Find Steve’s books and offerings: stevenmtaylor.com

FREE Practice: 10 Min Kundalini Kriya For Awakening For Beginners | GUIDED KUNDALINI MEDITATION

Relevant Blog: How to Resolve Kundalini Awakening

Relevant to Today’s Episode:

🔮 Kundalini 200-hour YTT

🐍 Kundalini Demystified

✅ 200-hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

💫 Somatic Certification

🎧 Also Listen to:

#316 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 1

#322 – Origins of Kundalini & the Yogi Bhajan Scandal – Part 2

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Kundalini Awakening or Psychosis? Psychology of Spiritual Awakening with Steven Taylor, PhD

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast