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Ep. 75 Tantric Herbalism with Brooke Sullivan

I’m joined in this episode by Brooke Sullivan, Tantric Yogini and Herbalist and Founder of The Wild Temple. We dive into what it means to be a modern Tantrika and its application in medicine and herbalism. Brooke teaches in our Level 2 Ayurveda School training and I’m really excited to share this conversation with our wider audience. This is a must-listen episode to anyone interested in herbal medicine, Tantra and traditional or feminine form medicine.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~Herbalism in the context of Tantra

~Tantric medicine throughout history

~The Misunderstanding of Tantra in the East and the West

~Vitalism and Energy Medicine

~Personal legitimacy and authority

~Our Truth as Kundalini Awakening

~Infrangible! Listen to learn more!

~The Prana in plants

~The methodology of “Whatever Works”

~The importance of a healthy body for spiritual practice

~Feminine Form Herbalism vs Reductionism

~Plants as Yantras

~The role of our lineage in plant medicine and healing

~Connecting to our sense of worthiness and sensuality

~Brooke’s plant recommendations for the modern gal

~Find Brooke online at TheWildTemple.com

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This episode is sponsored by ApotheKary! A boutique apothecary based near us on the east coast in DC offering Ayurvedic inspired herbs and blends. Their Seal The Deal aphrodisiac blend is full of adaptogens and natural energy boosters. It features Maca, Acai Berry, Ashwagandha and other good herbs. Use promocode GHEESPOT10 for 10% off your entire order.

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Ep. 74 Kapha Balancing for Late Winter-Spring

In this quick and information packed episode you’ll learn when Kapha season is and how to stay balanced with food throughout it. A lot of people like doing a spring cleanse, but it’s easy to go overboard and wreck your hormones with an extreme fad cleanse. So listen up and learn how to alter your diet this season in a safe and nurturing way.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~What is Kapha season

~When is Kapha season

~What to do during Kapha season

~How to balance Kapha in the body

~Foods to eat this time of year

~To purchase The Cleanse Workshop click here

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This episode is sponsored by ApotheKary! A boutique apothecary based near us on the east coast in DC offering Ayurvedic inspired herbs and blends. Their Mind Over Matter mushroom blend is going to help you get through the stagnation of Kapha season. It features Chaga, Reishi and Lion's Mane. Use promocode GHEESPOT10 for 10% off your entire order.

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Ep. 73 History and HERstory of Ayurveda

In this episode I discuss the difference between a “masculine” approach to healing, often associated with allopathic medicine, and a “feminine” approach to healing, usually associated with holistic and traditional medicines like Ayurveda. We’ll learn why it is important to embrace BOTH forms in their highest expressions. You’ll learn one perspective on the origin story of traditional healing methods and a little bit about the journey Ayurveda has gone through from British colonization to the present.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~The subtlety of dual philosophy

~The place of symptom-based allopathic medicine

~The definition of what I call Feminine Form Medicine

~The psychospiritual origin of so many of our dis-ease

~A brief history of Ayurveda in India

~Ayurveda today in India and internationally

~The HERstory of Ayurveda

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This episode is sponsored by ApotheKary! A boutique apothecary based near us on the east coast in DC offering Ayurvedic inspired herbs and blends. Their Seal The Deal aphrodisiac blend is full of adaptogens and natural energy boosters. It features Maca, Acai Berry, Ashwagandha and other good herbs. Use promocode GHEESPOT10 for 10% off your entire order.

Learn more:

Shakti Ayurveda School

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Ep. 72 Want Health? Get Wet!

Hydration is one of the MOST important aspects of health. From cellular metabolism, mitochondrial efficiency and major organ function, water touches every aspect of our being. Yet MOST people are walking around in a mild state of chronic dehydration. Everything from aging to immunity is affected by our bodies hydration level so in this episode I get into the real HOWS of staying hydrated. And hint: it doesn’t have to do with drinking a gallon of water a day

In this episode you’ll hear:

~How we don’t get hydrated

~What we can learn from desert dwellers and hunter/gathers about hydration

~The newly discovered 4th stage of water!

~How to get deeply hydrated

~Taking stock of your water contaminants

~Get to know your tap water, read the blog article about the importance of water

~The BEST trace minerals that are easy to add to your water

~The best way to get your body to retain water

~How to get structured water into your body

~Join us at our next live training the summer of 2020, BHAKTI!

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This episode is sponsored by ApotheKary! A boutique apothecary based near us on the east coast in DC offering Ayurvedic inspired herbs and blends. Their Mind Over Matter mushroom blend is going to help you get through the stagnation of Kapha season. It features Chaga, Reishi and Lion's Mane. Use promocode GHEESPOT10 for 10% off your entire order.

Learn more:

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HELP US SPREAD OUR POD WINGS

This show is a passion project that I produce for the love of sharing. If you enjoy this show and want a free and easy way to help it grow, the most effective way you can help is to:

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  2. Write us a review in iTunes
  3. Share this show with one friend right now!

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Ep. 71 Haters Gonna Hate: Working with Critics Mindfully

In this episode I discuss my journey with trolls and how I approach receiving feedback from both a Brené Brown perspective and a Tantrik perspective.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~My experience with online trolls

~The internet’s flaw

~Conduct over content

~Who has earned the right to criticize you?

~There is no effort without error and shortcoming

~Charged vs In charge

~The Tantra of feedback and learning

~Processing our wounded patterns

~Video: Brené Brown Talk

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This episode is also sponsored by the Ahara Ghee family. Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your order.

Learn more:

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Ep. 70 The Words Before All Else

The Words Before All Else come from the traditions of the Iroquois Confederacy. In this episode I share a prayer I’ve been learning.

In this episode I discuss:

~A ritual to begin meetings

~The importance of The Words Before All Else

~Thanksgiving Address for $6 from Mohawk Craft Shop at Kanatsiohareke, (518) 673-2534

~Thanksgiving Address from The Tracking Project

~Thanksgiving Address on Amazon

~Thanksgiving Address PDF

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This episode is also sponsored by the Ahara Ghee family. Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your order.

Learn more:

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Ep. 69 The Power of SUBTLE Pleasure

Healing through pleasure and the importance of subtlety.

In this episode I discuss:

~The importance of the five senses from an Ayurvedic/Tantrik perspective

~Addiction vs Pleasure

~The treasure of subtle pleasures

~Tips for attuning to your own subtle pleasure

~ 2020 Ayurveda School Starts January 15. Join the next crew of courageous and wonderful women.

~If you have questions about Ayurveda School you book a call with Amaury or Lyndsay

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Support a great company while you’re supporting your breasts, and save 15% on Breast Care Balm by visiting visiting banyanbotanicals.com/katie  

This episode is also sponsored by the Ahara Ghee family. Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your order.

Learn more:

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Ep. 68 Tantra Talks #5

Why Tantra is the philosophical system that holds all spiritual traditions. Tantra is the great weaver on the great loom.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~Tantra as a weaving technology

~Tantra as an expansion science

~How it relates to relating to people

~The paradox as Presence

~Tantrik view of meditation

~Children as a spiritual practice

~The mundane aspects of living as holy

~The essence of Tantra throughout many spiritual practices

~Less than 1 week to get into 2020 Ayurveda School! Join the next crew of courageous and wonderful women.

~If you have questions about Ayurveda School you book a call with Amaury or Lyndsay

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Our new sponsor is Banyan Botanicals! Save 15% on Banyan Botanicals Nasya Oil by visiting banyanbotanicals.com/katie  

This episode is also sponsored by the Ahara Ghee family. Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your order.

Learn more:

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HELP US SPREAD OUR POD WINGS

This show is a passion project that I produce for the love of sharing. If you enjoy this show and want a free and easy way to help it grow, the most effective way you can help is to:

  1. Subscribe to the show by clicking “subscribe” in iTunes
  2. Write us a review in iTunes
  3. Share this show with one friend right now!

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I am SO excited to officially welcome the incredible Salila Sukumaran as one of The Shakti School’s newest teachers! ❤️

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Salila on my Spirit Sessions podcast for a beautiful, juicy conversation about feminine embodiment, the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and what it really means to come home to our bodies.

We dove into the power of Shakti, ancestral wisdom, feminine sovereignty and the importance of reconnecting with the deep intelligence and wisdom that lives within us as women.

One of my greatest passions has always been bringing the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda into the lives of modern women in a way that feels accessible, nourishing and deeply empowering.

And this is why I’m SO thrilled to have Salila joining us at The Shakti School! She brings such a beautiful depth of knowledge, a rich Ayurvedic lineage, and a unique perspective on what it means to truly EMBODY this wisdom.

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It was the end of our Level 2 last year, a class w It was the end of our Level 2 last year, a class where we give women time and space to really share what the two years of Shakti Ayurveda School have meant for them (yes, this can be a one or two year adventure). And a woman said something I will never forget - “I’m becoming the woman of my dreams.”

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