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Ep. 195 Beyond the Ayurveda Checklist with Jackie DeConti

This is a picture of Katie Silcox and Jackie DeConti. It links to an episode of the Spirit Sessions podcast called, "Beyond the Ayurveda Checklist with Jackie DeConti

In this special episode, the tables have turned! Katie is interviewed by Ayurvedic Health Coach and Shakti School alum, Jackie DeConti, about her unique approach to healing and Ayurveda. Many of us come to Ayurveda to “fix” ourselves, however, the point of Ayurveda is not to “fix” because you’re not actually broken! This episode is a beautiful reminder of your innate wholeness and worthiness. Tune in for a discussion about how to go beyond the Ayurveda checklist, avoid common pitfalls of self-development, access your inner wisdom and so much more!

Are you ready to take a more holistic approach to your health and wellness? We invite you to book a call with Jackie to see if our year-long Ayurveda School is right for you! You can book your call here.

This recording was originally released on Jackie’s Elixir Podcast.

In this episode about going beyond the Ayurveda checklist, you’ll hear:

~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

~ Katie’s personal definition of Ayurveda

~ Hinduism vs. Sanātana Dharma

~ Going beyond the Ayurveda checklist

~ When knowing your dosha isn’t helpful

~ How to not identify with your imbalance

~ Embracing the nature of paradox

~ How to access Clear Seeing Wisdom

~ When to allow vs. when to fix

~ Differing views of the feminine and masculine in Ayurveda and Tantra

~ Why Katie identifies with the rose bush

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Listen to Jackie’s Elixir Podcast

~ Learn more about Jackie on her website and Instagram

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

Or Subscribe on iTunes

Learn more:

  • Ayurveda Certification
  • The Shakti School Subscription

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Baths are medicine in Ayurveda. When we soak inte Baths are medicine in Ayurveda.

When we soak intentionally, we nourish the nervous system, rebuild ojas, clear stagnant energy and invite pleasure back into the body.

Here are a few simple recipes to indulge in this weekend. 👇🏼

🥛🍯 Ojaslicious Bath (For Deep Nourishment + Love)​​

Milk - builds ojas, replenishes tissues, softens the heart and skin
Raw honey - yogavahi (carrier); pulls nourishment deep into the body and promotes glow
Rose essential oil - cooling, heart-opening, soothing to emotions and hormones

🌹 Love + Clearing Bath (For a Heart + Emotional Reset)

Pink Himalayan salt - gently detoxifies and clears energetic residue
Rose petals - calm the nervous system and open the emotional body to love
Rose or jasmine oil - aphrodisiac, mood-lifting, deeply feminine
Rose quartz - supports self-love, softness and relational healing

🖤 Energy Vamp Clearing Bath (For Boundaries + Protection)

Sea salt - strong cleanser for the aura and nervous system
Sage & rosemary - clarifies the mind and clears stagnation
Fir, eucalyptus, sage or rosemary oil - grounding, protective, circulatory
Black tourmaline - anchors the body and supports energetic boundaries

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👉🏽 Comment WISDOM to access it now.
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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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🌸 Join our free Women’s Wisdom & Ayurveda mini-course now. Comment WISDOM to start learning the language of your body.
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. ✨

🌹 Comment ELIXIR for my Damiana Rose Elixir recipe.
🍫 Comment BROWNIE for my Aphrodisiac Sweet Potato Bomb Brownie Bites recipe.
🍯 Comment LOVE TONIC for my Ojas-Building warming date + almond shake recipe.

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