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. 92 Attachment Theory & The Science of Life with Vanessa Durrant
Vanessa Durrant is a licensed psychotherapist, reiki master, yoga teacher, public speaker and graduate level adjunct professor. She's a graduate of our Ayurveda training and teaches in our Level 2...
Ep. 91 Inner Light for Outer Dark – A Solstice Practice with Katie
Katie discusses the most important tenet of spiritual practice and the winter solstice: removing the overlays and shining light. This episode includes a brief practice at the end for connecting...
Ep. 90 How We Move Forward Spiritually
We're moving into the season of contemplation. Winter is a potent time for spiritual practice. These dark days lend themselves to subtle energy work, to contemplation, to thoughtfulness, to gratefulness,...
Ep. 89 Holding Dark and Light with Dr. Scott Blossom
Join Katie and Scott where they will go deep and wide into how we can hold both our anger/fear/grief as well as great love and transformation at this time. Dr....
Ep. 88 5 Layers of Healing & Reality with Dr. Kirsten Mackey, DO
I’m joined by one of my dearest friends Dr. Kirsten Mackey for a sweeping discussion about healing, the current climate and the nature of reality. Kirsten teaches the Eastern-Western connection...
Ep. 87 Fall Routine + Hopefulness
Another sneak peek into an Ayurveda School lecture on fall Ayurveda routines and this momentous moment. In this episode you’ll hear: ~What practicing Ayurveda looks like in this moment ~Sutika...
Ep. 86 The Power of Scripture with Nidhi Pandya
I’m joined by Nidhi Pandya this week. Raised in Mumbai with her grandfather who was an Ayurvedic healer, Nidhi is a 3rd generation Ayurvedic healer. She teaches in Level 2...
Ep. 85 Intuition as a Life Guide with Dr. Siva Mohan
I’m joined in this juicy, real-talk episode by Dr. Siva Mohan. Siva began her path to healing in neuroscience, and this sparked her interest in the mind-body connection. In medical...
Ep. 84 Your Boobies Are Magic
A sneak peek into our Ayurveda training! Discover your breasts from the Ayurvedic and Tantric perspectives. In this episode you’ll hear: ~Reviving and adapting Ayurveda ~Breast health as womb health...
Ep. 83 A Moment with Mary Magdalene
I love working with archetypes and one of my favorites is that of Mary Magdalene. She represents the feminine, worldly, spiritual, kind, everyday wife, mother and partner. She’s a powerful...
Ep. 82 Bootleg Broadcast with Nidhi Pandya: Emotional Digestion
This is a recording of an Instagram live I did with Nidhi Pandya, a third generation Ayurvedic healer and a teacher in Shakti School’s level 2 Ayurveda certification. Join us...
Ep. 81 Divine Contractions with Yolonda Coles Jones
Yolonda is an expansive creatrix, coach and teacher. Join us in this conversation about spirituality, relationship, creativity and identity. In this episode you’ll hear: ~Yolonda’s journey through spirituality ~Feminine aspects...
Ep. 80 The Women of Shakti School Pray
Prayers for you. We think of you. We love you. We share in our collective wisdom. We share our prayers and blessings. Uplift uplift uplift. In this episode you’ll hear:...
Ep. 79 2020 Vedic Astrology with Dr. Katy Jane
I’m joined in this episode by the brilliant Dr. Katy Jane. She’s a yogini, Sanskrit & Vedic Scholar and a skilled Jyotishi (Vedic Astrologer). With the boon of Fulbright-Hayes and...
Ep. 78 5 Body Based Mini-Meditations for This Time
In this immersive, experiential episode Katie takes you through 5 practices we’ve been doing in Shakti School to tune in and foster deep resiliency. In this episode you’ll hear: ~A...
Ep. 77 Love in the Time of Covid
In this episode Katie reads from her favorite uplifting spiritual texts and shares her preventative health measure for staying healthy and grounded in these times. In this episode you’ll hear:...
Ep. 76 Mary Thompson on Ayurveda, Self-Care and Coronavirus
Mary Thompson is an Ayurvedacharya, the highest honor and embodiment of Ayurveda. She was one of my first Ayurveda teachers and she’s the senior teacher in Shakti School’s Ayurveda training....
Ep. 75 Tantric Herbalism with Brooke Sullivan
I’m joined in this episode by Brooke Sullivan, Tantric Yogini and Herbalist and Founder of The Wild Temple. We dive into what it means to be a modern Tantrika and...
Ep. 74 Kapha Balancing for Late Winter-Spring
In this quick and information packed episode you’ll learn when Kapha season is and how to stay balanced with food throughout it. A lot of people like doing a spring...
Ep. 73 History and HERstory of Ayurveda
In this episode I discuss the difference between a “masculine” approach to healing, often associated with allopathic medicine, and a “feminine” approach to healing, usually associated with holistic and traditional...
Ep. 72 Want Health? Get Wet!
Hydration is one of the MOST important aspects of health. From cellular metabolism, mitochondrial efficiency and major organ function, water touches every aspect of our being. Yet MOST people are...
Ep. 71 Haters Gonna Hate: Working with Critics Mindfully
In this episode I discuss my journey with trolls and how I approach receiving feedback from both a Brené Brown perspective and a Tantrik perspective. In this episode you’ll hear:...
Ep. 70 The Words Before All Else
The Words Before All Else come from the traditions of the Iroquois Confederacy. In this episode I share a prayer I've been learning. In this episode I discuss: ~A ritual...
Ep. 69 The Power of SUBTLE Pleasure
Healing through pleasure and the importance of subtlety. In this episode I discuss: ~The importance of the five senses from an Ayurvedic/Tantrik perspective ~Addiction vs Pleasure ~The treasure of subtle...