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Spirit Sessions is your one-stop shop for all things emergent in sex, spirituality and self-care. Join me, Katie Silcox, New York Times Best-Selling author and Founder of The Shakti School, your one-stop shop on the best of science, ancient holistic medicine and spiritual up-leveling.

This podcast is full of fun and deep real-talk from your fave Ayurveda gal-Friday on holistic health, femme-form biohacking, mysticism and anything else that makes your life a better place to live.

Mostly, this podcast is personal. It's me speaking my most authentic heart. No holds barred. No fear. Just me, you, rad guests + soulful convo.

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Ep. 208 Awaken Your Feminine Energy Through Yoga & Ayurveda with Brett Larkin

    Today on the podcast Katie is joined by dear friend and founder of Uplifted Yoga, Brett Larkin! This episode is a total lovefest as Brett and Katie share why tapping...

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    Ep. 207 The Wound is The Way with Cat Pinfold

      We all put up walls and armor ourselves when we get hurt. This armor is often necessary to get through the day and show up for our work. However, sometimes...

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      Ep. 206 Are You Actually Grown? Reparenting Your Inner Mother & Father with Cynthia Amaro

        What is reparenting and how can you begin this inner work? According to Ayurveda, we are all dualistic creatures who have both feminine and masculine energies within us. Unfortunately, most...

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        Ep. 205 Winter Magic, Death and Dignity

          In most nature-based cultures and spiritual traditions, January is a time for deep internal reflection, not New Year's celebrations. Winter magic is about opening our hearts to an important truth...

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          Ep. 204 Feminine-Form Ayurveda for Women

            Here at The Shakti School we practice and teach Ayurveda a bit differently than other schools. Today on the pod, Kaite shares why it's so important to balance the feminine...

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            Ep. 203 What You Offer is Priceless: Women and Spiritual Business

              Today's episode is a sneak peek into the spiritual business training included in The Shakti School's premier Ayurveda Wellness Coach certification course! So many of us, regardless of our economic...

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              Ep. 202 Panchakarma, Snoop Dogg and Sisterhood with Laurel Odom

                  Today's podcast guest is long overdue! Katie is joined by Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Pancha Karma Specialist and certified yoga teacher, Laurel Odom. Laurel is a supervising practitioner at The...

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                Ep. 201 Wait for the Yum: A Convo with Food Maven, Meredith Klein

                  Calling all perfectionists! Do you want to drop the self-judgment and experience more joy and freedom around food? In today's episode, Katie is joined by Shakti School teacher, chef, and...

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                  Ep. 200 Life Lessons from 200 Episodes of Love, Humor and Messy Humanity

                    In today's solocast, Katie reflects on 200 episodes of the Spirit Sessions Podcast! She shares the most powerful life lessons she's learned as a lifetime student of Tantra, Ayurveda, energy...

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                    Ep. 199 Conscious Relationships and Modern Dating with Angelica Neri

                      If you're a spiritual gal navigating the wild world of modern dating or you want to improve the health of your current relationship, don't miss this episode! Last week we...

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                      Ep. 198 Family Archetypes: Understanding the Thanksgiving Dinner Table Dynamics

                        You've done the inner work and matured spiritually, yet as soon as your family gathers for the holidays you feel like a little kid again and revert to the same...

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                        Ep. 197 Aphrodite Will Steal Your Man: Sensuality, War and Shadow

                          The goddess archetypes of Aphrodite and Athena, sensuality and warfare, are within us all. In today's episode, Katie shares the light and shadow sides of these goddesses to help you...

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                          Ep. 196 Are you a Scrunchy, Silky or Crunchy Woman?

                            Inspired by the scrunchy, silky and crunchy mom TikTok trends, Katie describes the three types of students we have at The Shakti School. A truly powerful woman knows who she...

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                            Ep. 195 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...

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                              Ep. 194 Your Ayurveda School Questions Answered

                                Are you considering studying Ayurveda more deeply? Here at The Shakti School, we approach Ayurvedic education a bit differently. We deeply respect and share the ancient Ayurvedic guidelines, protocols, recipes...

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                                Ep. 193 Triphala: The #1 Ayurvedic Herb I Keep Coming Back To

                                  In many regions of India, the herb triphala is considered a cure-all! Scientific studies have shown that triphala can help improve digestion, reduce inflammation, stabilize blood sugar levels, support liver...

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                                  Ep. 192 Revolutionizing Pregnancy and Postpartum Care with Ashlee Sakaishi Wilkin

                                    If you're pregnant, postpartum, trying to conceive or know someone who is on a fertility journey, this episode is for you! Today Katie is joined by beloved Shakti School teacher,...

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                                    Ep. 191 The Meaning of Tantra (Tantra Talks #8)

                                      Tantra is not what most people here in America and Europe believe it is - a mere discipline of sacred sex. While sacred sex is great, the true purpose, practice...

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                                      Ep. 190 What is Feminine-Form Ayurveda?

                                        Here at The Shakti School, we're all about embodying feminine-form Ayurveda, but what does that actually mean? What is feminine-form Ayurveda and why do we love it? In this podcast...

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                                        Ep. 189 Finding Meaning in Heartbreak and Time to Fall Apart

                                          Whether you're going through a breakup, divorce, job loss or grieving a loved one this episode is for you. Sometimes when we think we're at our breaking point life throws...

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                                          Ep. 188 Your Fall Ayurvedic Kitchari Cleanse Guide

                                            As the seasons change so do our body and spirit! According to Ayurvedic tradition, fall is a sacred time of year when we can experience deep clarity and insight into...

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                                            Ep. 187 I Had No Other Choice Than Spirituality with Elaine Glass

                                              Does it feel like something is missing from your life? Often what we're missing is a connection to our soul and spirituality. In this episode, Katie is joined by author...

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                                              Ep. 186 Menopause Made Me Look Like My Mother with Mary Thompson

                                                If you're perimenopausal or know someone in menopause, this episode is for you! Unfortunately, much of the mainstream conversation around menopause shames women for experiencing symptoms, but in this episode,...

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                                                Ep. 185 How to Be an Ayurveda Beauty Bombshell

                                                  Today we go back to the ancient, time-tested Ayurveda beauty basics! According to Ayurveda, true beauty radiates from the inside out. It begins with digestion, hydration, and emotional health. An...

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                                                  The holidays are a time for celebration and joy, b The holidays are a time for celebration and joy, but it’s easy for digestion and energy to become off-kilter with stress, over-indulgence or overwhelm. Ayurveda offers us simple ways to stay grounded AND nourished during times like these:⁠
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1️⃣ Honor your agni. Choose warm, lightly spiced and wet foods that support digestion and keep your agni kindled.⁠
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2️⃣ Digestion-honoring habits. Sip ginger tea, stop eating at the first burp and avoid cold drinks to help your body assimilate nutrients and digest heavy foods with more ease.⁠
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3️⃣ Bring in the gratitude (like, REAL gratitude - get those thankful vibes flowing!) When we eat from a space of love, connection and genuine thankfulness, Ayurveda teaches that digestion improves naturally. In other words, we are not just what we eat, but HOW we eat. ⁠
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🍎 Want my Ayurveda-inspired and digestion-friendly Butternut Squash and Roasted Apple soup recipe to bring to your next holiday gathering? Comment BUTTERNUT below. 🌿⁠
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P.S. These tips are for my ladies in the Northern Hemisphere this time of year. Southern Hemisphere gals will want to follow summer Ayurvedic recommendations. 😉
                                                  We are here. Talk to us. DM me directly if you wan We are here. Talk to us. DM me directly if you want to speak to a real woman about our school. Don’t wait forever to change your life today! ❣️📿🤟🏿❣️Xox kt
                                                  POV: You stop waging war against the parts of you POV: You stop waging war against the parts of you that you’ve been fighting against and suddenly… everything syncs up.

The need to endlessly “fix” dissipates. 

(And you end up feeling a lot more WHOLE as a result.)

This is where true healing begins.

Nothing inside you is wrong. 

Nothing needs to be kicked out. 

Just welcomed back in. 

Send to a friend who needs a reminder that the thing they’re struggling with most within themselves…is the exact thing that needs MORE love, forgiveness and compassion. 💗
                                                  Regulating your nervous system isn’t about feeli Regulating your nervous system isn’t about feeling calm 24/7.⁠
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It’s about giving your nervous system accurate information about what’s happening right now, so it can respond appropriately instead of reacting from old, undigested experiences.⁠
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We can support that process with the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, through what we eat, how we move, how we breathe and how we live out our daily rhythms.⁠
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Vata is deeply tied to the nervous system And the biggest secret to grounding Vata? → We slow things down. ⁠
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In our culture, peak Vata season lands right in the middle of the holiday season, exactly when we all have the most to do. So this is THE most important time to ground + regulate.⁠
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🌬️ Comment SOMATIC to get my FREE class, Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda to learn how to deeply ground and regulate in winter.
                                                  We’ve been taught to chase healing like an endle We’ve been taught to chase healing like an endless laundry list of ways to “fix” ourselves. 

But nervous system regulation doesn’t come from doing more…it comes from being with what’s here.

If you’ve been feeling amped, anxious or like your nervous system’s running on fumes, I FEEL YOU. 

And you’re not alone. 

But the truth is: your body was never meant to live in fight-or-flight all the time. 

What is more, have you ever noticed that you feel GUILTY about feeling out of whack? 

It’s like a double whammy to the soul (and the nervous system). 

Here’s what I want us all to remember: your nervous system isn’t broken.

It’s just overwhelmed. Overcooked. Overlooked. I know you, because I AM you. 

Here are a few new ways I’ve been helping myself calm down from the inside out:

1️⃣ 🌬 Low-belly breath and minerals in my water before coffee. Two minutes. Hands on your womb. Feel the exhale lengthen. Drink water BEFORE caffeine in the AM. 

2️⃣ 🌿 Warm and wet heals everything. Warm water, warm foods, warm embraces and warm words to yourself.

3️⃣ 💃 Micro-movement = macro-shift. Roll your shoulders. Circle your hips. Shake for 60 seconds. 

4️⃣ 🕯 Create a micro-altar. Light a candle. Put a sticky note on it. Whatever it takes to find moments of intention.

5️⃣ 💗 Replace self-fixing with LOVING the ever loving heck out of this incarnation. You don’t need another plan. You need presence and love dropping down into your flesh like HONEY. 

With love,
Katie

✨ 💻 Ready for a FREE masterclass on Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda? Just comment SOMATIC below and I’ll send you the class where we dive in deep.

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