~sweeter foods are a reminder of the sweetness of life~ Craving more sweets this fall? A vata-pacifying diet actually calls for more sweet (madhura) taste. Beyond being comforting, soul-hugging and grounding, the sweet taste pacifies vata, invigorates the mind, strengthens the immune system, nourishes body tissues and enhances the ojas. Satisfy your sweet taste with […]

Just… WHEW! As we shift from summer’s on-the-go intensity to the calmer, more introspective winter months, let’s pause and take a cleansing breath, shall we? 🙏🙏🙏 Change is in the air, and we’re in that blurry space between summer and fall. During this time of flux, you might experience Mamma Earth’s seasonal changes in yourself: […]

By Christine Griggs I will never forget my first day of Shakti School. I had signed up for Level 1 of the Ayurveda Training just two months before. It had caught my eye -and my soul- over a year ago, but I kept finding reasons not to sign up. ~I was 58 years old. I […]

By Crystal Hoshaw I wasn’t a typical little girl in pigtails and Mary Janes. I was an unapologetic tomboy.  I loved all things tough and rough and turned up my nose with disdain at my finger-nail-painting and dress-up-playing contemporaries.  Tagging along behind the boys like Anybodies following the Jets, I was ostracized in much the […]

We are happy to announce the following 2022 Ayurveda School scholarship winners. Thank you for all your soulful and love-filled participation. We deeply appreciate all of the honesty and effort poured into the submissions. Our team watched every single video sent and felt truly inspired by many! Without further ado, below are some of the […]

By Becky Nethery When I signed up for Shakti School, I had no idea what I was getting myself into and how the trajectory of my life would transform. Back in 2018, a good friend told me about Shakti School and I checked it out online. I had never heard of this southern woman with […]