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Ep. 257 Why Women Are Exhausted by Self-Improvement

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Is keeping up with your wellness routine absolutely exhausting? In this episode, Katie discusses why many of us have become burned out by the constant pursuit of self-improvement and spiritual growth. She then shares a gentler approach to Ayurveda, spirituality and self-improvement to help you evolve without the exhaustion.

Are you ready to approach self-improvement differently in 2027 - from a place of self-acceptance, not self-loathing? We’d love to welcome you into our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School! Early bird tuition pricing ends in just three weeks on October 31st. Click here to learn more!

In this episode about self-improvement, you’ll hear:

~ Why self-improvement can be exhausting!

~ What is spiritual materialism?

~ When wellness becomes another project of the ego

~ The pressure to be “healed”

~ How achievement culture has co-opted self-improvement

~ Learning to meet yourself where you’re at

~ Embracing all parts of yourself through Tantra

~ Rethinking Ayurveda as a path of support, not perfection

~ Letting go of the endless pursuit of a “better” self

~ Finding freedom beyond self-improvement

~ Book: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa 

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Check out these related episodes about self-improvement:

~ Ep. 225 Tea with Your Shadow Self: From Self-Sabotage to Self-Compassion with Carly Banks

~ Ep. 112 A Self-Healing Meditation for Fall

Connect with Katie and The Shakti School:

~ If you have questions about Ayurveda School, please email us at [email protected] or book a free call with us here!

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~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

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Ep. 256 Fawning: Are You Abandoning Yourself to Keep Others Happy?

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Calling all people pleasers! Today on the pod, Katie discusses fawning, a lesser-known nervous system response that can leave us prioritizing everyone else’s needs at the expense of our own authenticity. Learn how to recognize fawning within yourself, unravel your people-pleasing patterns, and begin becoming the loving, supportive presence you needed as a child.

Are you ready to embark on a year of deep, nervous system-informed Ayurveda study? Join us for the next cohort of our Ayurveda School, beginning January 20th, 2027. Click here to learn more and secure your early-bird tuition discount today!

In this episode about fawning, you’ll hear:

~ How fawning shapes our relationships

~ People-pleasing as a strategy for feeling safe, loved and connected

~ How to recognise if you’re in a fawning state

~ Identifying childhood patterns that influence your relationships and identity

~ The difference between genuine kindness and people-pleasing

~ Reconnecting with your body’s wisdom

~ Becoming the person you needed as a child

~ Why setting healthy boundaries is often uncomfortable

~ An invitation to try Katie’s 24-hour fawning fast!

~ Staying true to yourself

~ Learn more about how to regulate your nervous system today! Watch the replay of our Somatic Ayurveda Workshop here.

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Check out these related episodes to learn more about fawning and your nervous system:

~ Ep. 253 The #1 Sign of Nervous System Healing + 9 More 

~ Ep. 226 The Night My House Burned & What Truly Saved Me

Connect with Katie and The Shakti School:

~ Our free gift to you: Click here to have our Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda Mini-Course delivered directly to your inbox.

~ If you have questions about Ayurveda School, please email us at [email protected] or book a free call with us here!

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

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Ep. 255 Chakra Meditation: Unlocking the Wisdom of Your Energy Body

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Experience your unique energy body during this guided chakra meditation! In today’s episode, Katie explores the deep wisdom of the chakras and shares how working with your energy body can change the way you experience yourself and the world around you. Whether you’ve been studying the chakra system for years or you’re just starting out, these lesser-known teachings around the feminine-form chakra map and chakra meditation are for you!

Today’s episode was originally a class taught by Katie in the Lahari Yoga School hosted by Nikki Nie and Keli Dierings. Click here to learn more about Lahari Yoga School!

Ready to go deeper? Registration is open for our year-long Divine Feminine Ayurveda School! Enroll before October 31st to receive early bird pricing. Click here to learn more!

In this episode about feminine-form chakra meditation, you’ll hear:

~ Connecting with your energy body

~ The chakra system as a digestive process on reality

~ A feminine form “map” of the energy body

~ The main “goal” of each chakra

~ How to start working with the chakras

~ Digesting emotions and old patterns through chakra meditation

~ Practices to help calm your system if your energy gets too intense

~ Book: Wheels of Light by Roslin Breer

~ A guided chakra meditation

~ Our gift to you: A free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

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Check out these related episodes:

~ Ep. 216 The Heart Chakra: Love, Courage and Goofball Energy

~ Ep. 154 Energy Medicine 101

Connect with Nikki Nei:

~ Check out Nikki’s website: https://www.nikkinie.com/

~ Follow Nikki on IG: @nikki_nie_

Connect with Katie and The Shakti School:

~ Learn more about Ayurveda School by clicking here!

~ If you have questions about Ayurveda School, please email us at [email protected] or book a free call with us here!

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~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

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Ep. 254 Feminine Embodiment: Get Out of Your Head & Into Your Body with Salila Sukumaran

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Today on the pod, Katie is joined by generational Ayurveda practitioner, Salila Sukumaran, to explore feminine embodiment, the living wisdom of Ayurveda, the power of Shakti and the healing potential of coming home to the body. They discuss Panchakarma, daily Ayurvedic self-care, ancestral wisdom and the importance of women reclaiming their sovereignty and inner knowing. 

Want to learn more about the Ayurvedic approach to feminine embodiment? Join Katie on September 23rd for a LIVE, free webinar all about Hormones & the Feminine Lymphatic System. Click here to register!

Join Salila’s upcoming Panchakarma Immersion Retreat to experience a rare blend of clinical Panchakarma precision and authentic Ayurveda Gurukula. Applications close on September 25th, so click here to learn more today!

In this episode about feminine embodiment with Salila Sukumaran, you’ll hear:

~ Salila Sukumaran’s generational Ayurvedic lineage and her journey back to traditional healing

~ Matriarchal wisdom and feminine embodiment

~ Salila and Katie’s favorite simple, everyday Ayurvedic practices

~ Learning to trust the body’s innate intelligence through feminine embodiment

~ Panchakarma, oiling and creating space for the body to heal

~ Reclaiming feminine sovereignty

~ Honoring the balance of masculine and feminine energies

~ The power of sisterhood and community

~ Find Katie’s favorite self-care oils here at Banyan Botanicals and use the discount code KATIES15 for 15% off your first purchase!

~ Our free gift to you: Click here to have our Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda Mini-Course delivered directly to your inbox.

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Check out these related episodes:

~ Ep. 202 Panchakarma, Snoop Dogg and Sisterhood with Laurel Odom 

~ Ep. 166 How to Connect With Your Inner Divine Feminine

Connect with Salila Sukumaran:

~ Learn more about Salila on her website, https://www.ayurgamaya.com/ 

~ Follow Salila on Instagram

~ Listen to Salila’s podcast, Actionable Ayurveda

Connect with Katie and The Shakti School:

~ Learn more about Ayurveda School by clicking here!

~ If you have questions about Ayurveda School, please email us at [email protected] or book a free call with us here!

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

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Ep. 253 The #1 Sign of Nervous System Healing + 9 More

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Having a regulated nervous system doesn’t mean you’re always calm, happy and relaxed. In today’s episode, Katie shares how nervous system healing can transform sleep, sensuality, emotional resilience, pleasure and our ability to move through life with greater flexibility and ease. Tune in to learn what genuine nervous system healing actually feels like in your body!

Are you ready to embark on a year of deep nervous system work in a supportive community? You’re invited to join our Feminine-Form Ayurveda School starting on January 20th, 2027. Click here to learn more and secure your early-bird tuition discount today!

Click here to learn more about the Guided Fall Cleanse!

In this episode about nervous system healing, you’ll hear:

~ Why “calm” isn’t always the goal

~ What nervous system healing really looks like

~ How nervous system healing can awaken pleasure and sensuality

~ Why yoga and meditation may not be enough

~ The connection between your nervous system and sleep

~ Building resilience and recovering faster from emotional highs and lows

~ The #1 sign your nervous system healing is working

~ Learning to flirt with life from a more regulated, flexible state

~ Learn more about how to regulate your nervous system today! Watch the replay of our recent Somatic Ayurveda Workshop here.

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Check out these related episodes to learn more about nervous system healing:

~ Ep. 252 10 Uncomfortable Signs Your Nervous System Is Healing

~ Ep. 111 The Role of Spirituality in Healing Trauma and the Nervous System

Connect with Katie and The Shakti School:

~ Our free gift to you: Click here to have our Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda Mini-Course delivered directly to your inbox.

~ If you have questions about Ayurveda School, please email us at [email protected] or book a free call with us here!

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

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Ep. 252 10 Uncomfortable Signs Your Nervous System Is Healing

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What if feeling more sensitive, emotional, exhausted or even angry is actually a sign that something deep inside you is healing? In this episode, Katie explores the signs your nervous system is healing, why your old coping strategies have stopped working and ways to better support yourself as your nervous system heals.

If you’re ready to embark on a year of deep nervous system work in a supportive community, we want to invite you to join the next class of our Feminine-Form Ayurveda School starting on January 20th, 2027. Click here to learn more and secure your early-bird tuition discount today!

In this episode about the signs your nervous system is healing, you’ll hear:

~ Why healing often feels worse before it gets better

~ What real nervous system healing actually looks like

~ Signs your nervous system is healing that don’t always feel good

~ Becoming more sensitive to your body and emotions

~ Why we ignore our body’s signals and inner wisdom

~ Building resilience and trusting the signs your nervous system is healing

~ Why old coping strategies stop working

~ How to support yourself through nervous system healing

~ Want to learn more about how to regulate your nervous system today? Watch the replay of our recent Somatic Ayurveda Workshop here.

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Check out these related episodes to learn more about the signs your nervous system is healing:

~ Ep. 212 Soothe Your Nervous System and Get Pumped!

~ Ep. 111 The Role of Spirituality in Healing Trauma and the Nervous System

Connect with Katie and The Shakti School:

~ Our free gift to you: Click here to have our Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda Mini-Course delivered directly to your inbox.

~ If you have questions about Ayurveda School, please email us at [email protected] or book a free call with us here!

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

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Ep. 251 The Crystalline Body, Tantra and Ayurveda

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What is the crystalline body? In today’s episode, Katie explores the parallels between the ancient wisdom of Tantra, modern neuroscience and the crystalline body. She shares how we can expand past our limitations, clear blockages in our energy body and ultimately move from confusion to clarity.

If you want to learn more about the crystalline body and how to regulate your nervous system through Ayurvedic practices, join Katie LIVE for our free Somatic Ayurveda Workshop. Click here to save your spot!

This beautiful talk was originally a Chai with CAAM event hosted by our dear friends at The California Association for Ayurvedic Medicine (CAAM). Learn more about CAAM here!

In this episode about the crystalline body, you’ll hear:

~ Common misconceptions about Tantra

~ The intersection of Tantra, Ayurveda and the crystalline body

~ Expanding past our limitations

~ The root definition of the word Tantra

~ Moving from confusion to clarity

~ What is the crystalline body?

~ Parallels between Tantra and modern Neuroscience

~ The seven gateways of perception

~ How unprocessed past experiences shape our reality

~ A Tantric formula for digesting the past

~ Radical self-honesty

~ The Vedic concepts of Swastha, Prana, Tejas, Ojas

~ Clearing blockages from the crystalline body

~ Effects of the “Information Age” on our minds

~ Cultivating the ability to stay with yourself

~ The Validation Breakthrough by Naomi Feil and Vicki de Klerk-Rubin

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Tune in to these episodes to build more self-trust:

~ Energy Medicine 101 - Episode 154

~ Menopause Made Me Look Like My Mother with Mary Thompson - Episode 186

Connect with Katie and The Shakti School:

~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

~ Learn more about Ayurveda School!

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

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Ep. 250 The Art of Self-Trust

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Self-trust isn’t about having all the answers, feeling completely certain or never doubting yourself. In today’s episode, Katie explores the true meaning of self-trust through the lenses of Tantra, Ayurveda and neuroscience, offering a gentle invitation to cultivate more self-trust and connect more deeply to your inner wisdom.

To hear the full Art of Self-Trust workshop and join us LIVE for part two, click here to join our Spirit Sessions Membership for just $28 per month!

In this episode about self-trust, you’ll hear:

~ What is self-trust, really?

~ The Vedic concept of Sutika

~ How to recognise ways you’re outsourcing your wisdom and authority

~ Balancing sovereignty and surrender

~ Cultivating self-trust

~ Can self-trust and self-doubt co-exist?

~ Common ways that we abandon ourselves

~ Boundaries, validation and self-abandonment

~ Self-trust and nervous system awareness

~ Connecting more deeply to your inner wisdom

~ Becoming your own source of refuge

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Tune in to these episodes to build more self-trust:

~ Ep. 124 From Negative Self-Talk to TRUE Self

~ Ep. 225 Tea with Your Shadow Self: From Self-Sabotage to Self-Compassion with Carly Banks

Connect with Katie and The Shakti School:

~ Learn more about Ayurveda School!

~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

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