• Skip to main content

The Shakti School

Feminine Form Sacred Technology

  • About
  • Blog
  • Glow-Worthy
  • Ayurveda
  • Subscribe
  • Podcast
  • Book a Call
  • Free Course
  •  
Podcast

Ep. 163 The Deepest Meaning of Ayurveda with Sandhiya Ramaswamy

Spirit Sessions Guest - IG post (3)

According to Katie, this is her favorite episode ever! This week, Katie chats with Ayurvedic Practitioner and beloved Shakti Ayurveda School teacher, Sandhiya Ramaswamy. Their conversation goes way beyond the typical nutrition and lifestyle tips into deeper spiritual concepts of Ayurveda and Tantra such as Sadhana and Swastha. Did you know the way you eat your food is the way you make love? 

Join Sandhiya and Katie for a love-filled conversation about duality, ego, joy, ancestral medicine and how to stay mindful and present in a world of social media and breaking news.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for registration! Join now and begin a deep soul-journey in January with incredible teachers like Katie and Sandhiya

~ How Sandhiya went from stressed-out corporate life to Ayurvedic healer

~ Sandhiya’s #1 Ayurvedic lifestyle tip

~ What does reclaiming our root healing traditions look like?

~ Why food is the primary medicine in Ayurveda

~ What are Sadhana and Swastha?

~ How to be established and centered in your divine self

~ Why Ayurveda is community healing

~ How to banish Ayurveda guilt

~ Katie’s new book, Glow-Worthy: Practices for Awakening Your Inner Light and Loving Yourself as You Are—Broken, Beautiful, and Sacred is available now!

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ Connect with Sandhiya on her website, Instagram and Facebook

~ To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O'Donohue

~ When Things Fall Apart book by Pema Chödrön

Or Subscribe on iTunes

Learn more:

Ayurveda Certification

The Shakti School Subscription

HELP US SPREAD OUR POD WINGS

This show is a passion project that I produce for the love of sharing. If you enjoy this show and want a free and easy way to help it grow, the most effective way you can help is to:

  1. Subscribe to the show by clicking “subscribe” in iTunes
  2. Write us a review in iTunes
  3. Share this show with one friend right now!

It’s seems simple, but you’d be AMAZED to know how much it helps my little love project reach more people. iTunes’ algorithm uses ratings and reviews to know who to show our show to in their app.

Here’s the link to leave us reviews in iTunes.

From my heart to your screen,

Katie

Footer Hero Widget

theshaktischool

TheShaktiSchool

✅ Q: What’s the quick-and-dirty on the Shakti ✅ Q: What’s the quick-and-dirty on the Shakti School Ayurveda Program? What do I really need to know?⁠
A: The Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification is our year-long, Level 1 Spiritual Ayurveda training—and it’s a complete, transformative experience on its own. It’s 100% online, totally flexible, with live weekly classes that are always recorded and housed in our easy-to-use online classroom.⁠
⁠
✅ Q: How does it work with my schedule?⁠
A: The program runs from mid-January to mid-December, and you can watch everything live or on your own time. Our global community of women makes the experience incredibly rich, connective and fun.⁠
⁠
✅ Q: What will I learn?⁠
A: You’ll study the foundations of Ayurveda, feminine-form wisdom, psychospiritual tools and the core coaching principles you need to guide others effectively.⁠
⁠
✅ Q: Who is this for?⁠
A: Anyone craving deeper personal healing, a more regulated lifestyle, and the fulfillment of supporting others. You can’t teach others to thrive if you’re struggling yourself—this program builds your physical, emotional, and spiritual resilience so you can become the medicine you offer.⁠
⁠
✅ Q: Will I be certified?⁠
A: Yes. Upon completion of Level 1, you’ll be a certified Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, equipped to use Ayurveda in your life and offer workshops, classes and 1:1 wellness coaching within your scope.⁠
⁠
Module 4 of our yearlong Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification Training is all about how the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda is interwoven with modern science. In Module 4 you’ll study topics like: ⁠
⁠
🧬 Basic introduction to allopathic medicine in relation to hormones and health⁠
🧬 Inflammation and the gut⁠
🧬 Stress and its crucial role in our health⁠
🧬 The nervous system⁠
🧬 Learning to craft your own guided meditation⁠
🧬 Sleep science⁠
🧬 Energy work⁠
⁠
🌹 Ready for a taste of what The Shakti School is really like? ⁠
⁠
💻 Comment WISDOM to get our free Women’s Wisdom & Ayurveda course with our founder, Katie Silcox, and start learning.⁠
⁠
🌿 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL (one word) for the full program details. We begin in January - DM us if you have questions. We are here to support you.
You inherit your mother’s nervous system. The w You inherit your mother’s nervous system.

The way her body responded to stress, safety, love, chaos, nourishment and touch shaped the blueprint your own system was built upon. 

These patterns get passed through the womb and the subtle ways our caregivers regulated (or couldn’t regulate) themselves.

This is why so many of us grow up feeling anxious, overwhelmed or “too much.”

But it isn’t a personal flaw. And it isn’t your parents’ fault. It’s just your lineage.

The good news is that the nervous system patterns you inherited are not your destiny. 

Through embodied awareness, nervous system and energy work and loving consistency…we can literally rewire our physiology.

This is the heart of what we teach inside The Shakti School - how to reclaim your inner world, heal the inherited patterns living in your tissues, and pass down a more regulated, embodied lineage to everyone who comes after you.

🌹If you’re ready to take your lineage into your own hands and begin healing generations forward and backward starting right now, comment SOMATIC and we’ll send you our free class, Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda. 

Reel by @theworkoutwitch_
The wheezy, lengthened exhales of Bellows Breath t The wheezy, lengthened exhales of Bellows Breath tones the vagus nerve, calming anxiety and easing the heart. Try this practice and feel for yourself how it leaves you bright, clear and lighter.⁠
⁠
Keep in mind: skip this if you’re pregnant, on your period or have high blood pressure. Always stop if you feel dizzy and finish with a minute of slow breathing.⁠
⁠
💗 Are you longing to connect more deeply with your mind, body and heart? You’ll love our free course, Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda. Comment WISDOM and I’ll send you the link now. ⁠
⁠
🌿 Curious about our yearlong Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification Training? Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL (one word) for the full program details.
Raise your hand if you are fighting for your life Raise your hand if you are fighting for your life to stay warm and grounded this season. 🙋🏼‍♀️

Vata season is HERE. (To all my vatas out there - I see you and feel you. And we’re sending major warm, spicy, grounding energy your way.) 

If your heart is whispering for you to remember the wisdom of your ancestors and surrender to nature’s cycles (and you want to learn practical, time-tested Ayurvedic rituals to support you) here are some free resources.👇🏼

🌬️ Comment SOMATIC for my free class, Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda (the ultimate toolkit for grounding and nervous system regulation).

🌹 Comment WISDOM for my free mini-course Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda to learn the foundations of Ayurveda and start reclaiming mind-body balance today.

📚 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL (one word) to learn more about our yearlong immersion into feminine-form Ayurveda that starts in January.
Ayurveda teaches that this time of year asks us to Ayurveda teaches that this time of year asks us to anchor, simplify and choose what nourishes the soul. Presence over hurry, peace over worry, faith over doubt, love over ego. ⁠
⁠
A seasonal reminder that our inner alignment is the deepest wellness practice.⁠
⁠
Repost from @animamundiherbals

Footer

© 2025 Shakti School

  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Advocacy
  • Find a Coach
  • Login
  • Katie's Books
  • Contact and Support

Get the Shakti Letter love, katie