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There’s a place inside of you that is both wild and steady, focused and untamable, brilliant and fragile.

There is a school on the planet that is currently training tigers to become wild again.

This school teaches us how to magnetize and evolve on both the worldly and spiritual realms. There is a radiant splendor to your personality that has the capacity to draw and melt all hearts.

That place longs to be birthed. Shakti School is the birthing ground.

Let us midwife you into the next stage of your love-evolution with a community committed to telling the truth. Join a school based on the premise that your soul’s longing to be and become are crucial to the future of humanity.

Awaken the inner lioness of fierce compassion and sensuality. Awaken the lost warrior who has forgotten how to remain committed to her own inner roar.

Our students form a global collective of visionary change-makers who use the sacred technology of inner wisdom to uncover and fearlessly offer their unique gifts to the planet.

Through the commitment to this education platform, we share the common goal of personal self-mastery as the starting point for bringing more healing, pleasure and freedom to ourselves and our communities.

Our Mission

The Shakti School’s mission is to uplift and nurture feminine-form movement and healing arts, and the rise of women stepping into their spiritual and creative authority.

This is important to us because when women truly step into their power, they use that power for the greater good. We are a 100% women-owned and operated small-business offering a creative, spiritually-inclined space for Divine Feminine Flow.

The Shakti School’s offerings are an amalgamation of lead teacher and founder Katie Silcox and the team’s journey through yoga and the holistic health movement.

We prioritize personal health and the health of our beloved planet Earth. At The Shakti School, we understand that changing the world and healing the planet starts with the integration of the individual first.

We believe in the interconnection of personal and collective evolution at all levels: spiritually, intellectually, sexually and emotionally.

We understand life as a long-term journey of learning, and value dynamic dialogue and evolutionary partnerships.

We cherish traditional wisdoms like yoga, Ayurveda and folk herbology, and enjoy integrating emergent wisdom from contemporary neuroscience, somatic psychology and functional medicine.

We are deeply honored and delighted to be sharing these teachings with you.

No matter your dreams or obstacles, you have the power to change your life and change the world. We know these teachings and methodologies, and the work we do together, will help you do just that.

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Meet the Founder

Katie Silcox M.A. - Founder and Executive Director

Katie Silcox, Founder & CEO of The Shakti School

 

Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the new book - Glow-Worthy. She is the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness.  She holds a Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and is currently pursuing depth studies in Jungian Psychology. Her platform focuses on the convergence of ancient holistic medicine, functional medicine science and heart-centered spirituality. In her former life, she has been a researcher in Artificial Intelligence, a cover model for Yoga Journal magazine in Russia and the owner of a beach bar in Spain.

Meet Our Team

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Sarah Waldron - Managing Director, holds degrees in communications, psychology, human development, and event planning. She spent the first part of her career working closely with children, bringing a breadth of different experiences and interest in human development to Shakti School. Sarah’s time in school and work with children has helped her understand the power of compassion, creativity, and mindfulness.

Sarah is passionate about gardening, diy projects, plant propagation, and exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains with her dog.

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Kiersten Massey - Operations Manager & Brand Partnerships Coordinator, has a degree in Psychology from University of California Santa Barbara. She is a certified health coach with a deep-seated passion for all things health and wellness. Kiersten's past work experience and undeniable love of functional medicine has crafted her career today.

Kiersten enjoys farmers markets, long beach walks, finding new recipes, and living a more mindful life.
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Laurel Odom - Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Spaceholder, Laurel is also a Pancha Karma Specialist & certified yoga teacher with a  degree in Clinical Nutrition. Laurel’s passion lies in her love of nature & the magical weaving of the  mystical & the rooted nature of reality. Her driving force for sharing Ayurveda & Tantra with our  global community stems from the belief that the deepest way to heal & evolve as a collective on this  beautiful planet begins with the individual experience.

Laurel finds sweet joy in gardening, hiking, music, dancing & spending time with animals. Laurel is a  supervising practitioner for Ayurveda School.

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Eden Thaler - Social Media Manager, holds a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Human Spirituality & Well-being from Virginia Commonwealth University. Eden is a Level 1 Ayurveda School grad and earned 200 hours of study under the now-retired Shakti School yoga teacher training program.

In addition to supporting holistic and heart-centered brands with content creation, Eden hosts Field Notes from the Spiritual Journey podcast where she explores all things emotions, healing, and spirituality.
Eva Peterson

Eva Peterson - Operations Assistant and Student Support Specialist, is a Shakti School Level 2 graduate and certified Life Coach. She also holds bachelor’s and master's degrees in Architecture. In her former life as a corporate Architect and sustainability leader, Eva burnt herself out time and again. Her personal healing journey led her to the Shakti School. Now, she supports women in creating the change they want to see in the world without sacrificing their health and well-being.

Eva looks to nature as her greatest teacher. She loves long mountain hikes, surfing, and exploring archeological sites. Through her podcast, Happy Me Happy Earth, Eva helps listeners manage stress and cultivate work-life balance by reconnecting to the cycles of nature.

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Meet Our Coach Team

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Hi, I’m Eva, a Level 2 Shakti School graduate, world traveler, and activist based in Europe. With over 3 years of experience as an Ayurvedic Life Coach....Read more

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A lover of many things, Jackie DeConti is the host of Elixir Podcast, founder of Madre & The Muse, an Ayurvedic wellness company and co-found...Read more

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Dominique is a Career Transition Coach who combines modern career and business principles with the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda to help emerging Holis...Read more

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laurie-riley

Laurie Riley is a corporate marketing leader turned feminine-form Ayurveda health counselor + birthworker. Driven to succeed - I had the... Read more

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Natalie-Wegenka

My name is Natalie Wegenka and I couldn’t be happier to be a part of the team. I graduated from Level 2 last March and have been soaking up the stud...Read more

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Mama, teacher, writer, birthworker and host of the Stay Podcast, TaKisha August has taught yoga and meditation since 2015. Her hybrid maternal wellness...Read more

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Nikki Nie

Nikki Nie is a 500 Hour Registered Tantric Hatha Yoga and Meditation teacher, Ayurvedic Wellness Coach and Reiki + Sound Practitioner and masterfully...Read more

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I’m fifteen, the sun is setting behind the Bapti I’m fifteen, the sun is setting behind the Baptist church across the street, and I’m having my first kiss. I’m clutching a cherry Slurpee from 7-Eleven. My hands frozen, but my stomach warm with the butterflies of anticipation.

I’ll spare you the full awkward glory of it. Just know: it was thrilling only because it was my first kiss…but it was a little icky. The moment felt more like a nervous science experiment than a cinematic love scene.

And yet for years, I had fantasized about this kiss. I’d built altars to it in my Lisa Frank rainbow notebooks, baptized it in hot pink dolphin dreams. I prayed to the feeling of it—of being wanted, of being chosen, of being seen.

That imagined kiss? It was electric, perfect, Divine.

The real one? A little wet and weird. But also sacred in its own way.

Here’s what I know now: Desire isn’t the problem. It’s the path.

Our work is not to shut down desire, but to refine it.

To redirect it - not toward perfection or external validation - but toward our innermost self. 

Toward the Source.

Toward what is most true.

C.S. Lewis said it best about our desires (what a shocker): “It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”

It was always about your heart.

And it’s unstoppable, holy ache to remember who you truly are.

That ache? That’s the curriculum of our school.

Shakti Ayurveda School is a soul community. A real-talk, no-BS, deeply feminine journey into healing, desire, laughter and transformation.

Our Summer of Love sale is ending in just 4 days (lowest price + tons of free gifts when you join Ayurveda School).

Ready to go deeper?

→ Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL (one word) to sign-up + claim your bonuses. Just use code ‘summeroflove’ at checkout.

→ Comment MORE INFO to book a free connect call with our team.

→ Comment WISDOM to get instant access to our free Divine Feminine Ayurveda mini-course.
In August, the heat and fire of Pitta that built u In August, the heat and fire of Pitta that built up in June starts to rise to the surface, especially as moisture in our body begins to dry out. 🌞🍂 ⁠
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It’s time to soothe the lingering fire of summer while gently preparing our bodies for the cool, dry winds of fall.⁠
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Here’s your shopping list:⁠
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🌿 Mint: Naturally cooling and calming, balances Pitta heat and soothes digestion.⁠
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🍑 Peaches: Juicy and hydrating, helping balance dryness (which is key this month).⁠
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🍇 Grapes: Sweet, cooling, lightly grounding and Ojas-building.⁠
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🍐 Pears: Moistening and light, they combat late-summer dryness and calm heat.⁠
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🥒 Cucumbers: Cooling, detoxifying and deeply hydrating for tissues.⁠
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🥔 Jicama: Crunchy, sweet and grounding, perfect for balancing rising Vata.⁠
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🍠 Sweet Potatoes: Earthy and nourishing, they stabilize and prep the body for fall.⁠
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💛 Yellow Squash: Moistening and light, supports digestion and balances Pitta.⁠
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🍎 Apples: Astringent and cleansing, they gently clear excess summer heat.⁠
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🍚 Quinoa: Light yet grounding, ideal as we transition from summer to autumn.⁠
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🥛 Milk: (Organic + warm!) Nourishes and lubricates as dryness sets in.⁠
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🥥 Coconut Oil: Cools Pitta, moisturizes tissues and calms inflammation.⁠
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🥕 Carrots: Sweet and earthy, they ground airy Vata and prep digestion for fall.⁠
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🧈 Ghee: Builds Ojas, lubricates tissues and strengthens agni without heat.⁠
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🍅 Tomatoes: For Kapha types, their acidity and lightness help stimulate digestion, but avoid for Pittas + Vatas.⁠
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🌱 Mung Beans: Light, cooling and detoxifying, they balance Pitta while remaining easy to digest.⁠
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✨ Our Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification is now enrolling for January and our Summer of Love sale ends in just FIVE days. ⁠
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Enroll by August 11th with code ‘summeroflove’ at checkout & receive:⁠
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~ $100 off tuition⁠
~ A free mini-gift set from Paavani Ayurveda⁠
~ 1 year FREE in Spirit Sessions Membership⁠
~ Katie’s Ayurveda Summer Mix Tape downloadable recipe book⁠
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👉🏽 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL (one word) to learn more or book a complimentary connect call with our team.
When I first discovered Ayurveda, I internalized a When I first discovered Ayurveda, I internalized all of the rules: No smoothies. No raw veggies. No coffee.

But as my journey evolved, I learned what the ancient texts themselves say: 

Ayurveda must evolve with time, place and people in which it exists. 

In other words, Ayurveda isn’t just a monolithic set of guidelines. It’s also a first-principles approach to navigating radiant health: for body, mind AND spirit.

Ayurveda does not have to look like living in a monastery, grinding spices by hand or working in the kitchen for hours a day (although these things CAN be beautiful expressions of Ayurveda).

Subtle Ayurveda is about tuning into the quiet voice of your animal body and reconnecting with your own inner wisdom.

Here are 4 signs you might be practicing Ayurveda the hard way:

1. You feel anxious about what’s “allowed” to eat.
2. You’re constantly second-guessing if you’re doing it “right.”
3. You’ve lost touch with your own intuition or your body’s cues.
4. It feels more like homework than healing.

Ayurveda is a living, breathing relationship between you and nature. 

When practiced through the lens of our direct experience, rather than just dogma, Ayurveda becomes adaptable, sensual and freeing.

Are you ready to immerse yourself in an approach that’s simple, intuitive and wildly expanding?

🎙️Comment DOGMA and I’ll send you the link to my full podcast episode, Ep. 181 Ayurveda Fundamentalism & Why We May Wanna’ Avoid It.
Let’s be real, sometimes we wait for a sign.⁠ Let’s be real, sometimes we wait for a sign.⁠
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That nudge. That feeling in our gut that says, go for it.⁠
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If you’ve been dreaming of diving into the world of Ayurveda, of healing your body and reconnecting with your purpose, this is the moment.⁠
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Right now, Shakti Ayurveda School Level 1 is open for enrollment at the lowest tuition it will ever be. No joke. This is our once-a-year, best-ever offering.⁠
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And to sweeten the deal?⁠
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We’re celebrating summer the only way we know how...with a whole lotta LOVE! Right now, get the lowest ever tuition with the discount code SummerofLove and all the BONUS GIFTS! ❤️‍🔥⁠
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When you sign up during our Summer of Love Sale (just TEN days left!), you’ll get:⁠
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💖 $100 off your tuition ⁠

🌿 A FREE Paavani Summer Sampler Kit (cooling spritzer, body oil and digestive blend)⁠

🌺 A special YEAR-LONG FREE MEMBERSHIP to our thriving Spirit Sessions Membership platform plus immediate access to my ground-breaking CHAKRAS course (a $1000 value!) and LIVE monthly workshops with yours truly and special guests.⁠
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✨ A downloadable Ayurveda for Summer recipe book, straight outta' Katie's kitchen⁠
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👉🏼 Just use code SummerofLove at registration check out to receive the discount and ALL the gifts! ⁠
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We did this because we believe this work, this feminine, embodied, radically real Ayurveda, should be accessible for as many women as possible. ⁠
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That’s why our team is ready to work with you one-on-one to customize a payment plan that works with your financial flow. We’re not a big corporate university, we’re real women who’ve walked this path too, and we get it.⁠
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This school is more than a certification. It’s a calling. A homecoming. A space where you get to learn how to truly care for your body, heal your heart, and awaken your spiritual power, and share that with your family, your clients, your community.⁠
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You don’t need to have it all figured out.⁠
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You don’t need to be perfect or “ready.”⁠
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You just need to trust the spark that brought you here.⁠
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🌹 Let us help you take the next step. Learn more and book a complimentary call with our team at the link in our bio.
Okay, I think we can all laugh at how TRUE this me Okay, I think we can all laugh at how TRUE this meme by @natashalevinger is. 🤣💃🏽 

Sometimes it really feels like while we’re over here having endless emotional processing sessions with our therapist, our parents are enjoying nonstop vacations and home remodelings. 😜  

But here’s a deeper reflection for us all – part of healing is realizing that our parents, siblings, friends (and yes, every human on the planet) also has their wounds. We are all just doing the best we can with what we’ve come into this life with.

The good news about uncovering our wounds is this: When we work with our wounds and are willing to hold space for our inner child, we free up an immense reservoir of untapped energy. 

The things that hold the most pain in our lives have the potential to show us our life’s purpose and help us find the deepest meaning.

Meme by @natashalevinger

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