Today Katie is joined by Buddhist journalist and New York Times bestseller, Katy Butler. Her books examine how our culture has over-medicalized death and lost touch with its sacredness. In this episode, Katy and Katie candidly discuss the topics others often avoid including food addictions, death and finding your voice in the bedroom!
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CW: Abuse against women and childhood abuse are mentioned in this episode which may be triggering for some listeners.
In this episode with Katy Butler, you’ll hear:
~ An invitation to our Feminine-Form Ayurveda School!
~ How Katy overcame her food addiction
~ How to start shedding shame
~ Katy Butlers’s experiences studying with Thich Nhat Hanh
~ The importance of telling your story
~ How Katy Butler found her journalistic voice
~ The five Buddhist remembrances
~ Lessons learned from watching a loved one die
~ What is a good death?
~ The Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying)
~ Bringing homegrown ritual into your life and death
~ Finding your voice in the bedroom
~ How Katy keeps her relationship steamy in her 70s
~ Get our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
~ Learn more about our Ayurveda School
~ Connect with Katy Butler on her website and Facebook
~ Katy’s first book, Knocking on Heaven’s Door
~ Katy’s latest book, The Art of Dying Well
~ Read Katy Butler’s article in Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Not Empty, Not Full
~ The Hite Report: A National Study of Female Sexuality
~ Our Spirit Sessions Membership
~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook
Related episodes:
~ Ep. 142 360 Degree Love: It Ain’t All Sex, Bonbons and Roses
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