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Ep. 136 Radiant Skin Care with Dr. Trevor Cates

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Katie sits down to talk about all things skin care with a naturopathic doctor, Dr. Trevor Cates, also known as The Spa Doctor. Dr. Cates shares about her own personal skin care journey and how it led her to create a clean, yet powerful, skin care line. Skin health, chemicals to watch out for, and of course, plenty of radiant skin care tips are shared in this fun and informative episode.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ How Dr. Cates struggled with her skin and how that led to her holistic skincare journey

~ Our skin is our largest organ and how it provides us with clues about our health

~ The six root causes behind skin issues

~ Endocrine disrupting chemicals and how they may cause hormonal imbalances

~ ‘Forever Chemicals’ and their effect on the environment and our bodies

~ Dr. Cates’ take on sun exposure and sunscreen

~ The importance of deodorant and guidelines for using it

~ Tips for skin care when it comes to seasonal change

~ Check out Dr. Cates’ new book: Natural Beauty Reset

~ You can connect with Dr. Trevor Cates and learn more at thespadr.com

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for early bird registration! Get in now before prices go up by $500 after September 30

~ Click here to book a free coaching call about Ayurveda School

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Here’s your seasonal reminder to give yourself G Here’s your seasonal reminder to give yourself GRACE. This time of year can truly feel like a marathon for the soul. And that’s okay. Every time you notice your tenderness, and then give yourself even the tiniest bit of compassion, you are taking a step towards healing.

Sending infinite love to you and yours this holiday season. 🫀🙏🏼🌲🌟🕯

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Ayurveda was always meant to live in your body, yo Ayurveda was always meant to live in your body, your kitchen, your relationships and your real, messy, modern life.⁠
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At The Shakti School, we’re not here to turn you into a Sanskrit memorization machine or ask you to become some mythical “perfect” Ayurveda student. We’re here to help you feel this wisdom: in how you eat, sleep, work, love and regulate your nervous system in a world that runs on iced coffee and Instagram.⁠
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This is a living, breathing experience of Ayurveda.⁠
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Not a textbook. Not a performance. A practice.⁠
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Whether you’ve been on a spiritual path for decades or you’re brand new and just know something needs to change, you belong here. Shakti School is about meeting yourself exactly where you are and letting ancient wisdom gently reshape your life in ways that feel liberating, nourishing and real.⁠
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The original Ayurvedic teachings remind us that healing only works when it honors context. When it starts with compassion.⁠
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If something in you feels that quiet nudge, we’d love to welcome you in.⁠
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🌬️ Comment SOMATIC for my free class, Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda (the ultimate toolkit for grounding and nervous system regulation).⁠
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🌹 Comment WISDOM for my free mini-course Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda to learn the foundations of Ayurveda and start reclaiming mind-body balance today.⁠
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📚 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL (one word) to learn more about our yearlong immersion into feminine-form Ayurveda that starts in January.
Q: “Do you cover all phases of women’s health? Q: “Do you cover all phases of women’s health? I’m not in my 20s or 30s anymore… is this program still for me?”⁠
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A: Ohhh yes, beautiful woman. Let’s clear this one up because it comes up a lot.⁠
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Shakti School is NOT a program just for women in their reproductive years. In fact, some of our most devoted, powerful students are in their 50s, 60s, 70s… even their 80s. This is a space where every phase of womanhood is honored, supported and celebrated: maiden, mother, queen and crone.⁠
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Menopause, perimenopause and post-menopause are very much covered in our Level 1 training. We have an entire 3-hour class on menopause with the incredible acharya Mary Thompson, plus hormone-balancing teachings woven throughout the year. Ayurveda has some of the most profound tools for this entire midlife transition, physically, emotionally and spiritually.⁠
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And when you get to our Women’s Health Module, it’s truly a portal of empowerment at any age. We’ll cover women’s vitality, how stress impacts women’s bodies, the endocrine system, hormones, womb care at every stage of hormonal life, Ayurvedic perspectives on thyroid and so much more. ⁠
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And because feminine wellness touches every part of our lives, we also explore themes inside Module 7: Sacred Sensuality like Ojas, Soma and developing a healthy relationship to your sensuality (at any age).⁠
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For those interested in supporting others (or yourself) through fertility, conscious pregnancy and postpartum, we also dive deep into the Ayurvedic teachings for the sacred threshold of motherhood.⁠
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So yes, this is a whole-woman, whole-life, whole-journey education. Not a one-phase curriculum.⁠
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🌹 Want to learn more about the magic of feminine-form Ayurveda?⁠
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🌙 Comment WISDOM for our free Women’s Wisdom & Ayurveda course.⁠
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Not at The Shakti School… 💁🏼‍♀️ Thi Not at The Shakti School… 💁🏼‍♀️

This is actually one of our central-most values that makes our feminine-form school different:

We don’t do dogma. No one-size-fits-all food lists. We teach you how to listen to your own body’s wisdom.

Ayurveda doesn’t belong in dusty books. It belongs in your life. That’s what we teach. And that’s why our program centers around YOU connecting back to YOUR own inner wisdom.

There’s less than 4 weeks until our 2026 Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification Training begins. We start on January 14th - so get in the door now.

🌙 Begin your study of feminine-form Ayurveda today👇🏼
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🕯️ Comment WISDOM to get our free on-demand Women’s Wisdom & Ayurveda course.
🌹 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL (one word) for the full program details.
🌚 Comment DARKNESS to join us for a free live Winter Solstice Initiation on December 21st.
🕯️Come join us for a free live solstice event 🕯️Come join us for a free live solstice event on Sunday 12/21 - Winter Solstice Initiation: Your Wound Is the Way. 

This is a space to:

🌑 Name what this year asked of you
🌑 Honor the wounds that shaped you
🌑 Rest the nervous system
🌑 Reclaim the medicine inside your story

Come as the healer.
Come as the one still healing.

They are not separate.

🌙 Comment DARKNESS to get the link to save your spot now.

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