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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. 146 Author Talk and Life as the Everyday Spiritual Practice

    We have another special guest-led episode this week with author, Ayurvedic counselor, and Shakti Ayurveda School teacher, Lisa Marie Rankin. Lisa hosted this 'author talk' featuring Katie and Healthy, Happy,...

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    Ep. 145 Goddess Work & Deep Spiritual Remembrances for Winter

       This is a special episode hosted by the lovely and amazing, Eden Garcia Thaler, originally aired on her podcast who has generously given us this audio recording of our conversation...

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      Ep. 144 Santa, Sex and Reviving the Mystic Roots

        This is a podcast for any of you out there feeling like you need a reminder that magic still exists. And that the Spirit of the Season is alive and...

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        Ep. 143 Hot Tips on Building Winter Immunity

          The Fall to Winter transition is here, and now is the time to tune inward and take advantage of this winter energy. It's time to understand our external dynamics and...

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          Ep. 142 360 Degree Love: It Ain’t All Sex, Bonbons and Roses

            This episode is a lecture from Spirit Sessions workshop on self-love and thought patterns, along with actionable ways you can make shifts in your life today. In this episode you'll...

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            Ep. 141 The Breath of Deep Grounding

              In this episode, Katie shares a breathwork practice that she does consistently for grounding. When we speak of breath work or prana, we aren't only talking about bringing air into...

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              Ep. 140 Are Your Leggings Making You Sick?

                In this episode, Katie shares a shocking new article and scientific studies about how some of the largest workout retailers are using harmful chemicals in their workout apparel. That's right,...

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                Ep. 139 The Journey to Self-Awareness and Healing with The Shakti School Coaching Team

                  This extra-special episode features The Shakti School's Coaching Team and graduates of Ayurveda School, sharing their personal journeys into the depths, spirituality, healing, wellness and self-acceptance. In this episode you'll...

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                  Ep. 138 Your Life LONGS for depth and meaning – 1 tip on getting there

                    Does your life have a deeper meaning than going through your same routine every day? If you are anything like Katie, the modern era of tech and linear time can...

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                    Ep. 137 Spiritual Magic Happens When We Do This ONE Thing

                      Today's episode is all about letting that sh!t go. Katie dives into the single most important spiritual practice for so many of us, surrender. Surrender is about admitting that we...

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                      Ep. 136 Radiant Skin Care with Dr. Trevor Cates

                        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...

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                        Ep. 135 Turning Pain into Bliss with Dr. John Douillard

                          Katie here with a VERY special podcast guest on how we can take our life's greatest challenges and extract the bliss (yes, for real bliss). Don't miss this episode where...

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                          Ep. 134 Being Willing to be Heartbroken Together with Kimberly Johnson and Stephen Jenkinson

                            Katie speaks with authors of the new book, Reckoning, Kimberly Johnson and Stephen Jenkinson in this heart-felt, heart-broken edition of Spirit Sessions. Come for insights and honest conversations that don't really...

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                            Ep. 133 Dragon Tiger Kriya: A Meditation

                              Today's episode is an explanation of the traditional roots of the Dragon Kriya meditation practice being shared and how it can activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Katie then moves into...

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                              Ep. 132 Dr. Gundry on All Things Health, Heart and Longevity

                                We have a very exciting episode today as Katie is joined by the one and only Dr. Steven Gundry. Dr. Gundry is a cardiothoracic surgeon, a heart surgeon, a medical...

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                                Ep. 131 Are You a Love Hustler?

                                  This week, Katie dishes real and raw on being a Recovering Love Hustler. Only listen to this podcast if you wanna' genuinely get some inspiration on finding the only true...

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                                  Ep. 130 Can Dating NOT Suck These Days?

                                    In this episode, Katie dished with spirit-infused dating expert Lisa Holden, who is here to make dating fun! When she's not writing up her dating experiences for outlets like Popsugar...

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                                    Ep. 129 Breathwork for Insomnia

                                      Who doesn't love sleep? And let's be real, none of us experience perfect sleep 100% of the time. If you struggle with insomnia, experience daytime fatigue, or simply want better...

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

                                        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...

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                                        Ep. 127 Holistic Parenting and Childcare with Dr. Nicole Beurkens

                                          This special episode features a conversation with Holistic Child Psychologist Dr. Nicole Beurkens. Dr. Nicole is a psychologist, nutritionist, educator, and mom who provides parents with super simple, effective research-based...

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                                          Ep. 126 What’s Botox Got To Do With It

                                            It's natural and healthy to want to be as juicy and nature-plumped for as long as possible. But something may be lurking in the shadows of the beauty industry -...

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                                            Ep. 125 Katie Talks with Smart Dudes Series #2 with Dr. Harry Adelson

                                              We're back with another episode of the new series 'Katie Talks with Smart Dudes' where Katie sits down with the renegade in the realm of medicine and self-healing, Dr. Harry...

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                                              Ep. 124 From Negative Self-Talk to TRUE Self

                                                Join Katie in this tender topic we can all relate to: Self-Talk. We will dive into defining "self-talk," and learning how to differentiate from it. Katie discusses easy methods you...

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                                                Ep. 123 Katie Talks with Smart Dudes Series #1 with Sean McCormick

                                                  Join Katie for her kick-off episode of the new series 'Katie Talks with Smart Dudes' where she dishes openly and honestly with Sean about his shift from feeling unfulfilled into...

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                                                  Goddess - I can’t wait for you to get your hands Goddess - I can’t wait for you to get your hands on my Summer Ayurveda Recipe Mix Tape - where every slurp, sip and spoonful is a devotional act of beauty, pleasure and full-body honoring. 🍓💦 ⁠
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My personal Ayurveda Summer Recipe Mix Tape is a sun-drenched love letter from my witchy kitchen to the depths of your feminine soul.⁠
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Inside its 30+ drool-worthy pages you’ll find smoothies that melt like silk on your tongue, hydrating herbal coolers that will kindle your inner flirt and goddess-approved, belly-loving meals that whisper: ⁠
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“Slow down, lady. You’re allowed to feel this good.”⁠
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Because that’s what Summer of Love is really about.⁠
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👉🏽 Here’s the download. ⁠
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Right now we’re offering the LOWEST price, PLUS the highest-value free gifts, that we’ll be offering for Shakti Ayurveda School all year. Period. ⁠
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And it only lasts until August 11th.⁠
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Sign up for the 2026 Ayurveda School before 8/11 and you’ll get my Ayurveda Summer Recipe Mix Tape e-book FREE, plus:⁠
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🍒 $100 off tuition⁠
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🌴 A Paavani Pitta Summer Kit full of cooling body magic⁠
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🍓 A full year FREE inside our Spirit Sessions platform (with meditations, movement, my CHAKRAS course + monthly workshops with me and my fave wise-women leaders)⁠
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Ready to claim 2026 as your most transformational, soul-honoring, juicy year yet and join us in Shakti Ayurveda School? ⁠
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🌹Use the code SummerofLove at checkout and let the kitchen seduction begin. 😉
                                                  What Vanilla ice has to do with our Ayurveda progr What Vanilla ice has to do with our Ayurveda program. Ice ice baby summer! 🔻🌺🪐😉🌹🙌🏻😝
                                                  The Summer of Love Sale is ON, babe. ☀️⁠ ⁠ The Summer of Love Sale is ON, babe. ☀️⁠
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This is your invitation to turn up the pleasure, turn down the heat and say YES to healing, soul purpose + reclaiming your innate feminine wisdom.⁠
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When you join our Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification Program now through August 11th, you’ll receive:⁠
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— 💸 $100 off tuition on any payment plan (which is already the lowest earlybird price you’ll see all year)⁠
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— 🌊 A FREE Paavani Pitta Summer Sampler Kit with all the cooling essentials you need to be a true Ayur-Goddess this summer: spritzer, body oil + cooling spice blend⁠
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— 🔥 1-year FREE membership to our Spirit Sessions platform: start studying with me right NOW + access our library of meditations, movement classes, deep-dive workshops + my full Chakras course ($1000 value!)⁠
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— 🍹 A downloadable, 30+ page Ayurveda for Summer Recipe Book chock full of brand new recipes like Creamy Cucumber-Mint Kitchari, Herbed Turkey Patties with Yogurt Mint Sauce and Strawberry-Rose Moon Smoothie (trust me, you’ll be drooling 🤤)⁠
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✨Use the code SummerofLove at checkout to get all the goodies. (Yes, these gifts are YOURS when you join either Level 1 or Level 2 Ayurveda School 2026)⁠
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Make this your year of radiant health, spiritual transformation and embodied feminine power.⁠
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🎁 Gifts only available until August 11th. Grab your spot + your gifts now at the link in bio.
                                                  Katie here. The real one.  It is summer in Virgi Katie here. The real one. 

It is summer in Virginia and today it’ll reach 101 degrees. I’m covered in rose oil, drinking coconut water and main-lining some sweet watermelon chunks to power up the morning. 

In other words - it’s HOT.

And I seem to always forget how activating the summertime can be. It comes out of nowhere, right? The intensity. The anger. The insomnia. The hot-flash.

But, there is one thing I come back to time and time again - and that’s The Shakti School Basics. 

Here is what that looks like:

1. Stop. Pause. Lay down or sit down. 
2. Make a commitment to be still for a bit.
3. Feel and open to everything that is arising in this moment.
4. Breathe. Let your awareness drop in and down your body. 
5. Breathe. Let your awareness rise above your body. 
6. Breathe. Let your heart soften and open and receive. 
7. Rest in the opening and stillness and energy that is always there. 
8. Wash, rinse, repeat. 

This is the starting point for everything we do in Level 1 Ayurveda School, which BTW we have just opened for early bird registration! 

And in honor of cooling our collective summer heat - I want to give you SO much cool stuff. Plus, a way to connect and start studying with me RIGHT NOW! 

🌞 Summer of Love is Here, Sister! 

When you sign up for 2026 Ayurveda School during our Summer of Love Sale (now through August 11th only), you’ll get:

💖$100 off tuition 

🌿FREE Paavani Pitta Summer Kit (aka a mini Pitta-reducing spritzer, cooling body oil and soothing spice blend)

🌸A YEAR-LONG FREE MEMBERSHIP to our thriving Spirit Sessions membership platform where you get immediate access to ALL of my Spirit Sessions meditations, classes, workshops and other resources. Plus! Immediate access to my ground-breaking CHAKRAS course (a $1000 value!) and LIVE monthly workshops with yours truly and special guests.

✨A downloadable Ayurveda for Summer recipe book, straight outta’ Katie’s kitchen

Just use the code SummerofLove at registration check out to receive the discount and ALL the gifts (and YES, this applies to 2026 Level 1 & Level 2)!

🍉 Sign up before 8/11 to claim your free gifts.

With sunshine + soul,
Katie + The Shakti School Team
                                                  The best food on the planet can’t help you if yo The best food on the planet can’t help you if you don’t have the digestive fire to transform and assimilate what you are putting in your body.⁠
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The ancient texts called this digestive fire AGNI.⁠
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Agni is what transforms and assimilates what we are taking in, whether it’s food, life experiences or thoughts. ⁠
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Ayurveda holds that many of our diseases start with the accumulation of toxins (ama) in the body. This sludge builds up when our metabolic fire is unable to burn what we are putting into the body. ⁠
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When our agni is functioning well, Ayurveda teaches that our body will be healthy, our skin radiant, our mind clear and our energy balanced.⁠
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The good news is this: You can start boosting your agni right now with this little tip. ⁠
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👉🏽 Add Ginger Pickle to your routine! And no - it’s not the kind of pickle you pile high on a sandwich - it’s more of an agni-honoring, pre-meal ritual.⁠
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A small dab (about the size of your thumb tip) is traditionally taken before meals to stimulate the digestive fire and awaken agni.⁠
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🫚Here’s the Ginger Pickle how-to: Slice a few pieces of fresh ginger. Add a pinch of rock salt and a spray of fresh lemon or lime juice. Eat before meals to kick-start your metabolic fire!

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