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Ep. 161 Fall Rituals & Routines

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This week, Katie dives into the potent energetics of fall. Learn why fall is the best time to reignite, rethink, and revisit your life vision. As the leaves fall and surrender to the ground, we too can let go of old patterns and transform into something new. 

Katie shares Ayurvedic lifestyle practices, foods, and herbs to support your health and boost your immunity this fall! Deepen your spiritual practice and build immunity by aligning your daily routines with the energetics of Fall. This episode is an excerpt from the free Fall Routines & Rituals webinar we hosted last month. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ LAST CALL for early bird tuition rates! Prices for Ayurveda School go up on November 1st, so get in now if you want to deep-dive into spirit and holistic health in 2024. Click here to learn more, register, or book a call with a graduate of the program. 

~ Katie’s #1 tool for boosting your immunity this fall!

~ How the seasons are our teachers

~ Why fall is the best season to get deep spiritual insight

~ What are the Pitta and Vata doshas and how do they relate to fall?

~ Lifestyle practices, foods, and herbs to fight the fall blahs

~ How to practice lymphatic self-massage

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ Trace Minerals

~ Fall Rituals & Routines PDF

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Ep. 160 Courage in Facing the Shadow

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This week on the podcast, Kaite chats with licensed psychotherapist and yoga teacher Ashley Turner. They share candidly about the beautiful and ugly parts of their spiritual journeys. Learn how to recognize when your shadow is running the show and how to deeply accept and work with the parts of yourself that you want to hide. By moving beyond spiritual materialism and into a higher level of awareness we can show up in our lives with more confidence and less insecurity!

Join Katie and Ashley as they deep dive into the intersection of Yoga, Buddhism, Tantra, and Jungian psychology in this conversation about how to take our spiritual awareness to the next level.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for registration, at the lowest early bird tuition price! Early bird prices are active through October 31st, so get in this month to save! Click here to learn more, register, or book a call with a graduate of the program. Payment plans abound!

~ What does “to heal” actually mean?

~ Why Katie is a Jungian psychology PhD dropout

~ How to start integrating all the parts of yourself

~ Tools to expand your awareness beyond spiritual materialism

~ What does “shadow work” mean?

~ How to work with your shadow

~ What is a healthy, balanced ego

~ 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:

~ Ashley’s online yoga & mental health platform, The Haven

~ Connect with Ashley on Instagram and on her website

~ Ashley’s teacher Mona Miller

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Ep. 159 Glow-Worthy AF: A Meditation

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Katie’s new book, Glow-Worthy, is OUT TODAY! Katie shares why she wrote the book, a little about the process and the deep intention behind the words in the book. Then the episode moves into a meditation practice from the book, titled ‘Opening the Heart’. 

Order your copy of Glow-Worthy here and leave a 5 star review on Amazon so others may find this book as well.

 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Glow-Worthy is OUT TODAY! Order your copy now by clicking here.

~ Katie shares about the book-writing process and the book that came before Glow-Worthy and the evolution of the journey

~ Join the Glow-Worthy Book Club! Katie’s book club is taking over the Spirit Sessions Membership beginning October 5th for a whole year! Join now to take part in the LIVE workshops and get immediate access to the full compendium of 100+ meditations, movement classes, lectures and so much more.

~ Leave a 5 star review on Amazon here

~ Check out the praise for Glow-Worthy here! 

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for registration, at the lowest early bird tuition price! Click here to learn more, register, or book a call with a graduate of the program. Payment plans abound!

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Ep. 158 Fit Fabulous Fall: Beat the Late Summer Bummers!

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How to stay fit, fabulous, and juicy as the dog days of summer transition into fall.

In this episode, Katie shares her favorite late summer and early fall anti-aging tips! This isn’t your typical fall self-care. We dive deep into how the ancient Ayurvedic healers approached this transitional time of year and how they stayed energized and youthful into old age. Learn Katie’s favorite self-care practices to increase your health and fabulousness this fall and beyond!

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Ways to navigate the vulnerable transition from summer to fall

~ What is Ayur-guilt?

~ Ways to get healthier as we age

~ The #1 anti-aging medicine on the planet

~ Katie’s top sleep hacks

~ We hope to see you at our FREE Fall Routines & Rituals webinar on September 29th

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for registration, at the lowest early bird tuition price! Click here to learn more, register, or book a call with a graduate of the program. Payment plans abound!

 

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ Mad Fit on YouTube

~ Find all the herbs mentioned in this podcast (Triphala, Brahmi, Manjistha , and Amalaki) over at Banyan Botanicals. Use code Katie15 at checkout for 15% off your order!

~ Find the Paavani Vata Body Oil here

~ Listen to Katie’s Glow-Worthy meditation here

~ Katie’s Sleep Stack > Low dose melatonin, GABA, Taurine, L-Theanine, Lemon Balm 

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Ep. 157 How We Squirm Off Our Chance to Really Love (Tantra Talks #7)

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This episode is a bootleg broadcast from the Spirit Sessions Membership, our members-only live monthly workshop.

This episode is all about self-love! Not the self-love that includes massaging our breasts with coconut oil and reminding ourselves that we’re a goddess (although we love this daily ritual). Instead, we’re opening our hearts and deepening our understanding of self-love through conversation and integration.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ How we become adept at wiggling away from ourselves, the present moment and our bodies

~ What is ‘the spot’?

~ How we become aware of the way we squirm away from ‘the spot’

~ Ways to return to ourselves and be with what is actually there in the moment

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for registration, at the lowest early bird tuition price! Click here to learn more, register, or book a call with a graduate of the program. Payment plans abound!

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Ep. 156 Not Your New Age Mama’s Manifestation

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Join Katie and her dear mentor and friend Cristal Mortensen for a conversation about manifestation. Manifestation is both what we do and are, so by opening more deeply to our true selves, we can experience more of what we want in life. Learn why the common approaches to thinking and feeling your way to manifestation don’t work for most people, and what to do instead.

Cristal leads us through a powerful guided practice that you can use to begin manifesting today!

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ What is manifestation?

~ How our heart is the bridge between reality and limitless possibility

~ You are manifesting right now and all the time

~ How to honor the universal struggle of dissatisfaction, “not enough,” and inner poverty

~ The spontaneous arising of what we want vs. “forcing it”

~ Feeling difficult emotions without being swallowed by them

~ How desire and not having are two sides of the same coin

~ Why we don’t need to avoid negative thoughts and feelings to manifest

~ Why Katie calls herself a “recovering manifester”

~ How to liberate and loosen our perception of ourselves and the world

~ Experiencing the process of becoming (unmanifest to manifest)

~ How to manifest from feminine energy

~ The importance of the energetic, etheric realm in manifesting

~ Getting in touch with our deeper desires and questions

~ A guided practice to begin manifesting today!

~ Join us inside The Shakti School for Cristal’s 8-week course, Energy 101. Learn how to work with your body's energy to heal, vitalize and awaken to spirit! Moreover, this course will provide the framework for working with your own energy and bringing these techniques into your own healing arts practice while working with others.

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Ep. 155 The Susan Powter Effect

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Learn with Katie how we can come out of the false belief that we are unworthy in this moment....that we must constantly be improving, earning, gaining and doing to reach some unattainable goal. And how, we can also advance in our deepest dreams and desires which are a vital and natural part of our humanity!

From weight loss to enlightenment, this nuance matters!

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ What is the Susan Powter effect?

~ What is ‘Project You’ and why does it never really work out?

~ Take advantage of the lowest tuition prices on 2024 Ayurveda School! Register now with discount code HotGirlSummer for $100 off any payment option PLUS a signed copy of Glow-Worthy, sent right to your door when it’s released!

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Ep. 154 Energy Medicine 101

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Beyond the woo! Join Katie for a discussion on energy and why we need it in our ever-more disembodied world. This podcast includes a short meditation on learning to distinguish the layers of who you are - physical, mental and energetic. 

Also, join us for a DEEP dive into Energy Medicine 101, with Katie's mentor, Cristal Mortensen and her new Shakti School course. Learn more about our Energy 101 course here.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~The importance of simplifying our practices

~ The central focus of the work we do inside The Shakti School

~ Ways in which we experience duality

~ One of the most important ways of knowing

~ What is energy and how to work with it

~ A practice from Katie’s new book, Glow-Worthy that will allow you to drop your energy down to the earth and ground yourself

~ Link to learn more and register for the Energy 101 course with Cristal Mortensen: https://theshaktischool.com/energy-101-with-cristal-mortensen/

~ GLOW-WORTHY book pre-sale is available now!! Order your copy NOW here: theshaktischool.com/glow-worthy-book/ 

~ Early bird registration is now open for 2024 Ayurveda School! Register now to take advantage of the lowest tuition prices and payment plans.

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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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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. 😉🌹🛁🍫

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💝 Comment VALENTINE for my two steamiest (and always soulful 😉) love-themed podcast episodes.

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