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Ep. 169 A New Year for Awakening to Your Inner Feminine

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This episode is a special broadcast from The Shakti School’s most recent webinar, A New Year for Awakening to Your Inner Feminine. In today's crazy world of do-more, achieve-more and be-more, this workshop offers an antidote: the inner feminine. Join us as we dive into the time-tested philosophies and methods for contacting that which is already and always in you: your feminine essence. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Ayurveda School Level 1 begins in 9 days! This is the FINAL CALL to enroll in our life-defining Ayurveda Teacher Training course. Our intuitive online classroom starts Jan 17th! Discover the time-tested wisdom of ancient Ayurveda on this path of radical health, happiness, and service.

~ How to deepen our understanding of the concept of inner feminine energy

~ Explore ways to connect with and embrace the energy of receptivity, rest, ease, patience, sensuality and openness

~ Learn techniques to balance the masculine and feminine energies in all of us

~ Tap into dharma and our soul’s true purpose

~ A meditation with Katie 

~ If you’d prefer to watch the webinar as a video, you may do so at this link: https://vimeo.com/900228532/54bacdb363?share=copy&mc_cid=cb994b57ce&mc_eid=UNIQID

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Ep. 168 Ayurveda & Tantric Herbalism with Brooke Sullivan

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In this episode, Katie is joined by tantric herbalist, yoga therapist, and educator Brooke Sullivan. Brooke and Katie explore the parallels between Tantric Herbalism and inner energy work, and share practical ways that you can tap into the ancient knowing within you to navigate this wild life! They also have a candid discussion about the importance of waking up from our cultural amnesia around the repressed Divine Feminine and Masculine. It’s time to reawaken to your inner Shakti power!

Tune in to learn Brooke’s favorite ways to deepen your connection to Mother Nature this winter, and her favorite herbs to support your health during the coldest months of the year!

In this episode you’ll hear:

~ Registration for Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for less than two weeks! Join us to study with amazing teachers like Katie and Brooke.

~ What is Tantric Herbalism?

~ How to appreciate rather than resent the monotonous routines of life

~ The most Tantric question you can ask yourself

~ How the divine and the mundane are two sides of the same coin

~ Why constantly growing and expanding isn’t always healthy

~ The difference between being open and expanding

~ The magical benefits of non-attachment

~ What is the Holy, ten-thousand-armed Mother?

~ The concepts of Shri Yantra and Sahaja Yoga

~ Why the world needs a matured feminine and masculine

~ Uncovering and unblocking your power

~ Turning to nature as a teacher

~ Brooke’s top 3 herbs to explore this winter

~ How to meditate with herbs

~ 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 Brooke on her website and Instagram

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Ep. 167 Creating Sacred Ritual for the Winter Solstice

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In today’s solo episode, your girl Katie talks about the spiritual meaning of the winter solstice. The longest night of the year doesn’t have to be a dark night of the soul, but it is a time for deep inward journeying. Katie shares practical ways that you can tap into the spirit of the season by creating sacred rituals. Learn what the most solstice advice and practices on the interwebs are missing, and what to avoid on this sacred day.

From Yule alters to setting your intentions for 2024, Katie helps you create solstice rituals that are personal and sacred to you.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Download Katie’s Winter Survival Guide to learn the exact products and practices she uses to stay vibrant all winter long!

~ Registration for Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for just a few more weeks! Join us to learn how to align your life with the solstice and other cycles of nature!

~ The significance of the winter solstice

~ How to tap into solstice energy

~ Why most New Year resolutions don’t work

~ The most nourishing solstice rituals

~ How to create a personalized solstice ritual

~ What to avoid on the solstice 

~ The significance of the Yule log

~ How to set up a Yule alter

Learn more:

~ Click here to register for the free webinar, A New Year for Awakening to Your Inner Feminine, on January 5th

~ 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!

~ Join us in our monthly membership group, Spirit Sessions

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Ep. 166 How to Connect With Your Inner Divine Feminine

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Connecting to the Divine Feminine has nothing to do with putting on a dress or lipstick. It’s so much more than that! It’s an energy that underlies our reality, linking every one of us. Our modern culture often undervalues and misunderstands the Divine Feminine, but when women reconnect with her magic happens! The good news is that this energy is already inside of you and you can access it anytime.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to connect with your inner Divine Feminine and Katie shares a guided meditation practice from inside our Ayurveda School (aka Divine Feminine mystery school)!

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Click here to register for the free webinar, A New Year for Awakening to Your Inner Feminine, on January 5th

~ Registration for Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for just a few more weeks! Join us for a year-long deep dive into your divine feminine!

~ What is the Divine Feminine?

~ The great lies that may be preventing you from connecting to the feminine

~ Practical ways to connect with the Divine Feminine

~ Why most Ayurvedic and Yogic trainings are taught through a masculine lens

~ How living from the Divine Feminine feels

~ Why the feminine can’t be tamed or put in a book

~ How to access Divine medicine from within

~ The mantra of the feminine

~ Why the feminine doesn't use labels like good or bad

~ The secret strengths of the feminine

~ 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!

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Ep. 165 Ayurveda for Pets With Amanda Ree of Sama Dog

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We’ve all felt the healing power of Ayurveda in our own lives, but what about our beloved pets? In this episode, Katie interviews canine wellness practitioner, certified educator, and Animal Chaplain Amanda Ree. Amanda founded her company, Sama Dog, to help create a world where wellness and compassion flourish for every living being. She invites us to “think outside the bag” when feeding our pets and describes how to apply our Ayurvedic self-care practices to our furry companions.

Learn how to strengthen the bond between you and your pet, and discover Amanda’s top tips to help your pooch thrive this winter!

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for registration! Join us to learn more from Amanda and our other amazing teachers!

~ How to identify your pet’s Dosha

~ Ayurvedic tips to support your pets through the winter

~ What a Vata imbalance looks like in your pet

~ How to create healthy boundaries with your pets

~ The root cause of most dog behavior issues

~ Ways to connect more deeply with your animal

~ How to easily level up your pet’s food

~ Why feeding your dog human food isn’t bad!

~ Exactly what Amanda feeds her pets

~ 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 Amanda on her website, Sama Dog

~ Amanda’s Quiz - Discover Your Dog’s Dosha

~ Amanda and Katie’s dogs eat The Farmer’s Dog. Use this link to receive a free box to try it out!

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Ep. 164 All Things Holy, Taboo, Primal, and Sacred with Cate Stillman

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The two Kates of Ayurveda are back! Cate Stillman and Katie talk about their book babies and dive into three of the biggest taboos in our modern culture: feces, urine, and psychedelics. Learn how taboos have been developed over time to disempower us, and how to reclaim your primal nature through practices even older than Ayurveda!

Join Cate and Katie for a candid chat about the relationship between the taboo, our gut microbiome, ancient Vedic myths, and cow dung!

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for registration! Join us as we reclaim all the parts of ourselves… even the taboo!

~ How to market your work without losing its soul

~ What does it mean to go primal?

~ Practices to reclaim the taboo

~ The three most taboo habits of primal reawaking

~ What is the mYcobiome and why is it so important?

~ The spiritual benefits of urine therapy and how to start

~ What is the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

~ Why is cow dung so healing?

~ Learnings from the Myth of the Seven Gates of Inanna

~ 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 Cate on her website and Instagram

~ Cate’s book, Uninflamed: 21 Anti-Inflammatory PRIMAL HABITS to heal, sleep better, intermittent fast, detox, lose weight, feel great, & crush your life goals with a kickass microbiome

 - Cate’s book, Primal Habits: Revivify Body and Soul with the 22 Habits That Drive Human Evolution

~ Club Thrive with Cate Stillman

~ Embodied meditations from Glow-Worthy

~ Your Dog Is Your Mirror by Kevin Behan

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Ep. 163 The Deepest Meaning of Ayurveda with Sandhiya Ramaswamy

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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

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Ep. 162 Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money?

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Today, Katie is joined on the show by one of our beloved Shakti School teachers Lisa Marie Rankin to discuss a topic we’re all afraid to talk about, money!  On top of being an author, teacher, and Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, Lisa Marie is the ultimate business mama and we’re here to break down this taboo topic. Join Lisa Marie and Katie as they discuss the physiology of women and why we aren’t supposed to be in meetings around the clock, practical ways for women to start their business, and how to take responsibility for your own financial life.

This episode is a sneak peek into what Lisa Marie covers in Shakti School, so be sure to sign up for Level 1 Ayurveda School starting in January to go even deeper on this topic and all things spiritual Ayurveda and Tantra in 2024. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Why people, especially women are so uncomfortable talking about money

~ The bigger vision around the feminine way of doing business 

~ Why the traditional 9-5 and taking the linear path in life doesn’t always feel good in our bodies

~ How Lisa Marie helps people get clear on their passion and find their niche

~ Why your email list is so important and how to build it

~ How to use social media as a tool to share your offerings with your community

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ Lisa Marie’s book: The Goddess Solution: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life

~ Connect with Lisa Marie on Instagram and on her website

~ Lisa Marie’s 10-week Radiant Goddess Program

~ Lisa Marie’s Book Club

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Damiana has long been called the herb of love - no Damiana has long been called the herb of love - not because it forces desire, but because it restores the warmth, circulation and nervous system ease that allow pleasure to arise naturally. ⁠
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Through an Ayurvedic lens, damiana supports agni, moves stagnation and gently nourishes reproductive vitality, especially in colder seasons when the body needs more warmth and flow. ⁠
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🌹 Remember: Pleasure is a physiological state tied to hormonal balance, digestion and emotional regulation. ⁠
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🍯 Comment ELIXIR for my Heart-Opening Damiana Rose Elixir recipe to start experiencing it for yourself.
When your agni is turned on, your digestion is thr When your agni is turned on, your digestion is thriving and your body is well-oiled from the inside out. 😉🍯

Ayurveda has been teaching that your glow starts with digestion for thousands of years. When we tend our agni through simple daily rituals (tongue scraping, warm water, warm and spiced foods and yes… complete elimination 💩), assimilation improves, toxins clear, hormones regulate and vitality improves from the inside out.

Radiant wellbeing emerges when the system is supported.

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You can never have too many aphrodisiacs. And thes You can never have too many aphrodisiacs. And these passion-inducing foods might already be in your kitchen: 🥑

Maca is known to enhance fertility and energy and boost libido with its adaptogenic properties.

Saffron is worth more than its weight in gold and has been used in Ayurvedic medicine as a women’s fertility support and hormone balancer for hundreds of years.

Chocolate, the quintessential ancient Aztec aphrodisiac, contains compounds that boost mood and arousal (phenylethylamine, serotonin and anandamide). It’s rich in PEA - “the love chemical.”

Strawberries (along with figs, plums, apples, pears and berries) have long evoked images of Eve and the feminine body. On a physical level, berries are packed with antioxidants.

Honey reminds us of our vital, life-bringing sap-the sweetness of passion and pleasure. It’s condensed effort, much like our human baby-making substances.

Arugula, also known as “rocket,” gives salads a boost of fire. In Italy, it’s said to enhance passion due to its peppery flavor.

Truffles are prized for their musky, earthy aroma and reputation as stimulators. Some even claim they have a pheromone-like scent that drives pigs wild - make of that what you will.

Ginseng, the holy grail of Chinese medicine, is a powerful nervous-system tonic shown to help the body adapt to stress and build vitality.

Avocados are rich, oily and deeply lubricating—supporting supple skin, collagen preservation and overall nourishment.

Walnuts resemble the brain and nourish it, too. They’re rich in omega-3s, vitamin E and polyphenols that reduce inflammation and oxidative stress.

Oysters, food of the lovers, are rich in B12, C and D, omega-3 fats, iron, selenium and copper-nutrients essential for sensual vitality.

Anything can be aphrodisiac if it builds Ojas - the subtle essence of youth, immunity, satisfaction and vitality. These foods help preserve that creative sap and that, Ayurveda says, is what makes us truly turned on. ✨

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🍫 Comment BROWNIE for my Aphrodisiac Sweet Potato Bomb Brownie Bites recipe.
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I’m so honored to be speaking at the upcoming Ca I’m so honored to be speaking at the upcoming California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine International Conference among luminaries like Dr. David Frawley, Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan, Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary and so many more. ⁠
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❤️‍🔥🦴🌹 I’ll be speaking on The Bones as the Portal to Ojas: Tantric Anatomy, Essence & The Marrow of Embodiment.⁠
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Join us for a three-day immersion March 20–22, 2026 in Milpitas, CA (or online) with Ayurveda’s brightest luminaries—teachers, scholars and healers who embody light, wisdom and grounded radiance. Together, we’ll explore how Ayurveda illuminates modern health through timeless principles, lived practice and the science of nature’s intelligence.⁠
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This year’s theme, Luminary, celebrates the guiding light within each of us—our ability to transform knowledge into wisdom, ambition into purpose, and healing into collective brilliance.⁠
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Who This Conference Is For:⁠
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🌿 Health-conscious and Ayurveda-curious individuals seeking inspiration and connection⁠
🌿 Practitioners and students of Ayurveda looking to deepen their knowledge (NAMA PACE credits available)⁠
🌿 Holistic health professionals across disciplines—yoga, herbalism, integrative medicine, nutrition, and wellness coaching⁠
🌿 Anyone drawn to nature-based ways of knowing and being⁠
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Use code SHAKTI30 for a discount when registering. Learn more at @californiayurveda
There’s a reason the feminine urge in February i There’s a reason the feminine urge in February is dark chocolate, warm baths, rose petals and absolutely no rushing.

Ayurveda teaches that women thrive on deep nourishment, rest, nervous system regulation… and yes—PLEASURE. When a woman is resourced and sensual, Ayurveda teaches that her whole ecosystem benefits (family, relationships, creativity, vitality).

That’s the theme we’re celebrating this month at The Shakti School: slow down, warm up, soften, receive. Pleasure, beauty and the things that build your OJAS - these things are foundational to our health. 

Need some inspo for how you can indulge this month and pour back into YOU? We’ve got you covered. 😉🌹🛁🍫

🍯 Comment LOVE TONIC for my Ojas-Building warming date + almond shake recipe.
🫧 Comment BEAUTY for my free How to Have an Ayurveda Spa Day PDF.
💝 Comment VALENTINE for my two steamiest (and always soulful 😉) love-themed podcast episodes.

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