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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. 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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          Ep. 122 Ayurveda’s Favorite Kates Talk About Drinking Their Own Pee (Yep!)

            Keep an open mind for this one! Cate Stillman of Yogahealer and Katie discuss innovation and the friction that tends to arise when we break the rules. Cate outlines Shivambu...

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            Ep. 121 Starting a Spirit-Infused New Year

              This episode is from a workshop hosted by Katie and The Shakti School on exploring the 7 key steps towards creating a sacred spiritual practice that may radically alter your...

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              Ep. 120 I’m A (Recovering) Intensity Addict

                Katie dishes on being an intensity addict and her journey to recovery and signs you may also be an intensity addict. The great news is that there are ways to...

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                Ep. 119 Katie’s Christmas Special: Cosmic Jesus Anointing

                  This special Christmas episode covers Christ Consciousness and the embodiment of Jesus in daily life. Katie discusses concepts of surrender, metanoia, the realm of Christ and so much more that...

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                  Ep. 118 Hotels for the Highly Sensitive

                    Even if you don't identify as a highly sensitive person, this episode will help you biohack any hotel stay. This talk is filled with science-backed tips, tricks and recommendations for...

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                    Ep. 117 7 Vital Steps for a Spiritual Practice (Tantra Talks #6)

                      This episode delves into Tantra within the context of meditation and the framework for better understanding who we are. Different forms of meditation can help us feel more 'real'. Seven...

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                      Ep. 116 Ayurveda and Disordered Eating

                        This powerful and heartfelt episode welcomes special guest, Marissa Angeletti. Marissa is a movement-based trauma specialist and therapeutic movement educator working with disordered eating and holistic healing. This important discussion...

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                        Ep. 115 Feeling Safe Within the Body

                          This guided meditation focuses on rewiring the nervous system and increasing the felt sense of being at home within the body. In this episode you'll hear: ~ How rewiring our...

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                          Ep. 114 Why Things Are Always Better Than We Think

                            This heart-expanding episode addresses our human innate negativity bias and how evolutionary survival mechanisms affect our polarities. When we step into the healing vortex and vulnerability, we are able to...

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                            Ep. 113 Ayurveda as the University of the Soul

                              This amazing interview was originally featured on the Walk 'n Flow podcast, hosted by Babette, a student of Shakti Ayurveda School and outdoor coach and trainer at Walk 'n Act....

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                              Ep. 112 A Self-Healing Meditation for Fall

                                This meditation is directly from Ayurveda School, a year-long coaching certification connecting you with your body, mind and spirit, while also learning how to help others do the same. Connect...

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                                Ep. 111 The Role of Spirituality in Healing Trauma and the Nervous System

                                  This episode features special guest Cristal Mortensen, a trauma and nervous system specialist and somatic neuroplasticity expert. Katie and Cristal discuss the physiological responses of the nervous system and increasing...

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                                  Ep. 110 How To Turn On Your Single Most Important Immunity- The Lymph!

                                    This juicy episode delves into the physiology and spiritual qualities of Rasa and all that it feeds within the body systems. Lymph plays a large role in Rasa and is...

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                                    Ep. 109 My #1 Sleep Secret? The Eyes

                                      The retinas are a powerful portal which have a direct effect on your sleep, as well as the endocrine and nervous systems. Listen to learn all about the importance of...

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                                      Ep. 108 Sex Magic: Obsidian Sex Toys and Divine Ecstasy

                                        This episode delves into the tantrika practice of harnessing sexual energy and prana as a channel for manifestation. Learn practices to help you commune with your own body and lean...

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                                        Ep. 107 Shaman Wisdom, Manifestation & Disco with Meredith Hogan

                                          In this episode, special guest Meredith Hogan, graduate of the Four Winds Society Energy Medicine School, recording artist and sacred musician, shares with us the wisdom she's learned about moving...

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                                          Ep. 106 Connecting With Ancient Wisdom In Modern Times (a podcast from Ayurvedic Healing & Beyond)

                                            This week we're releasing an interview featuring Katie from the Ayurvedic Healing & Beyond podcast with Dr. Vignesh Devraj. Dr. Devraj is a 4th generation Ayurvedic healer and Chief Physician...

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                                            Ep. 105 The Healing Vortex with Cristal Mortensen

                                              How do we invite the divine into our tissues? We open our perceptions. In this episode with special guest Cristal Mortensen, Nervous System Specialist & Somatic Neuroplasticity Expert, we discuss...

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                                              Ep. 104 How to ACTUALLY Get Grounded

                                                This episode includes a short practice to help you get grounded, for real. You'll find the practice about half way through the episode. In this episode you'll hear: ~Why we...

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                                                Ep. 103 Call of the Wild with Kimberly Ann Johnson

                                                  Katie and Kimberly discuss Kimberly's new book on trauma, somatics and the social nervous system. In this episode you'll hear: ~ What does it mean to be wild? ~ How...

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                                                  Remember some of the qualities of pitta: hot, ligh Remember some of the qualities of pitta: hot, light, oily, sharp, intense, and mobile. 

Because of these inherent qualities, pitta-type people will do best with forms of body movement that cultivate the opposing qualities (i.e., exercising in temperate or cool weather, and exercising in a calm and steady way). 

Working out in this manner will help relieve some of the tension, intensity, heat, and irritability associated with pitta imbalance. It will also help get rid of any excess Fire (i.e., stress and acid) in the body, most specifically in the sites where heat accumulates—small intestine, liver, blood, head, and eyes. If you exercise in a way that aggravates pitta, you will actually accumulate more Fire in those body parts. 

Any body type will benefit from using the pitta-reducing routine if they are relatively healthy and it is summer.

Pitta types can tend to be overly competitive and “burn out.” Make sure to hydrate your pitta body with water or other liquids, particularly in the summer time.

🌿 Ready to explore a softer, deeper way to approach healing and women’s health? Comment WISDOM to get our free Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda mini-course right now.
                                                  Put all of the ingredients except the zinc into a Put all of the ingredients except the zinc into a large glass mason jar. Fill a medium saucepan with a few inches of water and place that on medium heat. Loosely fit the lid on the jar and place that in the water. ⁠
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Let all those ingredients melt together completely, shaking or stirring to get it all blended.⁠
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Once everything is melted, take it off the heat, add in the zinc, secure the lid, shake it up and stir it well. Then pour it into whatever container you plan on keeping the sunscreen in and let it cool.⁠
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This sunscreen has around 35 to 40 SPF naturally!⁠
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And one more thing - if you still love conventional sunscreen and want to keep using it, just avoid any sunscreen that has oxybenzone. Oxybenzone is found in about 40% of sunscreens and it’s been banned in Japan and parts of Europe because it’s been found to be a major endocrine disruptor related to infertility, hormone imbalance and low birth rates.⁠
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Remember the golden rule in Ayurveda: ⁠
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We don’t put anything on our skin that we would not use in our kitchen. 🥣⁠
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Enjoy your summer and take care of your skin! ✨⁠
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P.S. Beautiful person - I wanna let you know that The Shakti School doors are officially open for our next Level 1 cohort starting January 2027. This is more than a certification. It’s a living field of women who become mirrors, mentors, and soul-sisters for your unfolding, and it will absolutely change your life from the inside out. Early bird registration is officially here!⁠
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🌹 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL to learn more about our yearlong Ayurvedic Health Coach Certification Training.⁠
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🌿 Ready for a taste of feminine-form Ayurveda right now? Comment WISDOM and we’ll send you our free Ayurveda + Women’s Wisdom mini course.
                                                  One thing about Pitta types… they usually have a One thing about Pitta types… they usually have an opinion. 🔥😉

I see pitta as a glowingly hot arrow. She is the heat of transformation. She is the energy of Fire and a little Water. You may have experienced pitta’s imbalanced side when you have had fever, loose stools, skin rash or acne, or the heated emotions of anger and frustration.

On the plane of the mind and spirit, pitta carries the gift of discernment that can cut through the smokescreen, allowing you to see a situation clearly.

You know your mental pitta is weak, for example, if you continually repeat the same life errors over and over again (I think of dating).

You will know your mental fire is getting stronger when you can quickly sift the wheat from the chaff-and do so with grace and kindness. 

When we use our pitta fire for good, we have the ability to see the white-hot truth about ourselves and others. 

When it is out of balance, we become overly critical and compulsive—like those people who insist on rearranging others’ emotional spice cabinets or micromanaging a grown child’s life path.

🌱 Are you ready to learn more about the three Ayurvedic mind-body types AKA doshas? Learn more in my podcast episode, “The Three Doshas: Are You a Bullfrog or an Orchid?” 

Comment “179” and I’ll send you the link!
                                                  Join us for Dopamine, Desire & The Sacred Feminine Join us for Dopamine, Desire & The Sacred Feminine: Reclaiming Kama, Creativity & the Lost Art of Longing this month in the Spirit Sessions Membership. 🔥
We live in a world engineered to hijack desire. 

Every scroll, click, notification and purchase promises satisfaction, yet many women feel more exhausted, disconnected and uninspired than ever. 

In this provocative Spirit Session, Katie explores the difference between dopamine-driven craving and the deeper force of kama described in Ayurveda and Tantra: the sacred life force that fuels love, creativity, intimacy, purpose and spiritual awakening. 

Together we’ll examine how modern culture fragments our attention and drains our vitality, and how reclaiming desire as a sacred force can restore radiance, passion and meaning.

In this session you’ll learn:

✨ The difference between dopamine-driven stimulation and authentic desire
✨ Why so many women feel simultaneously overstimulated and undernourished
✨ The Ayurvedic understanding of kama as a sacred force of creation
✨ How chronic scrolling, shopping, achievement and distraction can distort the natural flow of life force
✨ The surprising connection between sexual energy, creativity, purpose and spiritual vitality
✨ How to recognize the difference between longing that depletes you and longing that awakens you
✨ Why desire is not the enemy of spirituality, but one of its most misunderstood doorways
✨ The relationship between Shakti, magnetism, beauty and embodied feminine power
✨ Practices to restore healthy desire, reclaim your attention and reconnect with what truly nourishes you
✨ How to move from addiction, compulsion and burnout into inspiration, devotion and aliveness

Join us LIVE for this workshop on June 11th at 10am US Eastern Time or catch the replay (plus get access to our massive vault of prior workshops and classes) when you join the membership. 

🌹 Join Spirit Sessions for $28/month and cancel anytime - comment MEMBERSHIP to learn more.
                                                  Many of you know my house pretty much was totaled Many of you know my house pretty much was totaled in a fire. Lost most everything I owned in the span of a few hours. ⁠
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I was amazed at my resiliency. Still am. ⁠
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But I wanna’ be honest with you about my “aftermath.”⁠
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As the insurance “battles” mounted and the home rebuild “project” ensued, I have found myself asking myself to become even more disciplined than ever. ⁠
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But that level of ask is hard on a woman’s body. We aren’t meant to always be “on.” We are not meant for constant war. ⁠
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Over and over again over the past few months, I have had to remind myself that my biology is cyclical, rhythmic, relational and sensitive to stress. I need nourishment, sunlight, sleep, safety, touch, meaning, laughter and connection.⁠
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I’ve had to remind myself that I am not like my boyfriend, whose man-hormones largely operate on a 24-hour cycle. My body moves through an intricate symphony over the course of a month. ⁠
Ayurveda has understood this for thousands of years.⁠
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In Ayurveda, healing is not domination over the body. Healing comes from creating a loving relationship with the body.⁠
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The feminine system thrives with:⁠
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🌞 warmth⁠
🌞 mineral-rich nourishment⁠
🌞 adequate rest⁠
🌞 cyclical living⁠
🌞 pleasure without guilt⁠
🌞 movement that energizes instead of depletes⁠
🌞 deep breathing states⁠
🌞 community⁠
🌞 rhythm⁠
🌞 enoughness⁠
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This does not mean women are weak. ⁠
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It means women are powerful in a different way. And men need these things too. ⁠
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As I do less and feel more, the results are pretty fast: sleep deepens, cravings calm, I have more energy to workout, my skin tone improves, my belly flattens and my desire to love-romp returns. ⁠
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Here’s a reminder to myself and you in what can be challenging times: stop believing your worth is measured by how much exhaustion you can tolerate.⁠
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At The Shakti School, this is one of the deepest conversations we have with women.⁠
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We dive into all of this and more in our free course, Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda. And it’s yours to dive into starting right now. ⁠
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Just comment WISDOM below and I’ll send it to you. 🌹🌙⁠
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With warmth,⁠
Katie

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