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Ep. 128 Katie Talks with Smart Dudes Series #3 with Micah Mortali

Spirit Sessions Podcast Guest (1)

Join Katie as she sits down to speak with Micah Mortali, the author of Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature and founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership. This fascinating discussion dives into how nature and rewilding are directly connected to spiritual teachings.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ How rewilding is where meditation comes from

~ Micah’s journey to discovering yoga, meditation, and the connection to nature

~ The rewilding of life is based on connecting back to nature as humans have become domesticated and typically spend most of their time indoors

~ How living in nature versus living mostly indoors can effect the nervous system responses

~ Micah shares a presence practice that we can do daily to overcome ‘species loneliness’

~ Biophilia, the love of life, and the innate love of other life forms that exists in each of us

~ How a hands-on experience in nature can be a ‘right of passage’ for young people

~ Fire as the ultimate community-building tool 

~ You can connect with Micah Mortali and learn more about his offerings at micahmortali.com

~ Register for Level 1 Ayurveda School here: theshaktischool.com/ayurveda-school Sign up in the month of May and receive a FREE YEAR of Spirit Sessions Membership to start studying live with Katie now

 

SPONSORED: This episode is brought to you by PAAVANI Ayurveda. PAAVANI Ayurveda is a female-owned and family-run health and skincare company based in Northern California.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time to start gently incorporating pitta-balancing elements into our food and lifestyle. Depending on where you live, it’s generally a good time to lean into pitta-balancing practices when you start to notice…⁠
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~ Warmer temperatures⁠
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~ Longer daylight hours⁠
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~ A shift from the lush, wet heaviness of spring to a drier, sharper heat⁠
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~ Increased internal heat (like irritability, skin flare-ups or digestive intensity)⁠
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Most simply put, once you start feeling more heat and dryness in your body than you do watery heaviness, it’s a green light to start introducing some pitta-balancing practices into your routine. Swipe for some tips for navigating the spring > summer transition with watery ease. 🌊
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Your inner child is like… wait, you’re being N Your inner child is like… wait, you’re being NICE to me now?? 😅⁠
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Here’s the thing. If you don’t know where to start with giving your inner self a little more love, just start with presence.⁠
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Presence is relationship gold. The ability to be present makes you a better friend, parent, lover and co-worker. It is also the channel through which we can achieve deeper levels of relationship (and yes, that includes our relationship with ourselves). As we are more present with ourselves, it becomes natural to be more present with others. And we all know how good it feels to be with someone who is deeply present with us.⁠
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Try applying this practice to your little inner self today. 🫀
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A feminine-form approach to health isn’t about finding and fixing what’s “wrong” with you–it’s about getting back in touch with the fact that you’re already whole, and then approaching your holistic well-being from that place.⁠
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Your cheat sheet for those “what the heck do I m Your cheat sheet for those “what the heck do I make for dinner” nights is here. These easy, go-to combos will get kapha moving - while still tasting good, of course. 😉🥦⁠
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Here are a few more quick ways to shake up your kapha as we get through these last couple of weeks before pitta season starts heating up! (That is, depending on where you live. ☀️)⁠
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🌿 Toss fresh parsley or cilantro on everything and anything.⁠
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🌶️ Enjoy all the spices (kapha doesn’t discriminate when it comes to the spice cabinet!).⁠
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🫖 Sip on spicy-bitter teas like ginger, tulsi or dandelion.⁠
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Are you starting to feel the heat of pitta season creeping in, or is it still kapha-dominated where you live?

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