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. 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...
Ep. 68 Tantra Talks #5
Why Tantra is the philosophical system that holds all spiritual traditions. Tantra is the great weaver on the great loom. In this episode you'll hear: ~Tantra as a weaving technology...
Ep. 67 Want 2020 Magic? Craft Heart-Centered Goals
How to craft a holistic and Tantrik resolution. If you're interested in setting smart goals you can manifest in 2020, listen up. In this episode you'll hear: ~The goal is...
Ep. 66 You Can’t Be Yo’Mamas Guru
Ever had the experience of telling a family member about a new thing you were doing, or giving them advice about something you'd spent so many hours researching only to...
Ep. 65 Why the Yoga Teacher Model Won’t Support THRIVING
I spent years working as a yoga teacher in the San Francisco Bay area. I was teaching upwards of 15 drop-in yoga classes a week but I wasn't thriving. I...
Ep. 64 How to AyurVeda Biohack Your Holiday Travel
Traveling soon? Learn Katie's favorite hacks from Ayurveda and holistic health so you can be sure you stay sane and healthy when you're on the go. In this episode you'll...
Ep. 63 Object Permanence—A Sun Practice for Safety and Ease
Tune into this special meditation from our private membership the Lineage of Love. This is an immersive episode you'll want to star or save for future use. A short and...
Ep. 62 Don’t Work for Free with Chef Meredith Klein
One of our Ayurveda School teachers Meredith Klein shares her experience of being asked to work a big job in LA for free. We discuss being a woman entrepreneur and...
Ep. 61 Pleasure Activism—Do It Now!
Make the most of this incarnation, find the love and bliss that’s endogenous to us. Tune into this quick and uplifting note from Katie that you NEED to hear if...
Ep. 60 The Emotional Body: A Portal into Vulnerability & Authenticity
What did the ancients mean by Rasa-our body's sap and essence? Tune into this short but uplifting love note/nudge from Katie. Learn about the Vedic concept of Rasa and how...
Ep. 59 Happy Hungry Horny: 3 Hot Tips for Fall
The freedom and joy of letting go in the fall. Three things you can do this fall to celebrate and make the most of this magical season. In this episode...
Ep. 58 Being a Force in the Ayurveda World with Cate Stillman
Join Cate and I as we talk all things modern Ayurveda, being a trailblazer and her new book. In this episode we discuss: ~How we’ve become discounted in the name...
Ep. 57 Is the Yoga You’re Doing REALLY Ancient?
Is downward dog really ancient? When did modern day yoga start to take form? In this episode I get into a little bit of the research I’ve been doing around...
Ep. 55 Vitamin B.S. – Sunlight + Forest Baths
Contemplation on nature and sunlight as medicine. In this episode I discuss: ~Yummy Ghee Recipes Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your Ghee! ~What is Vitamin B.S.? ~Sunlight...
Ep. 54 Interview with Brodie Welch
In this conversation Brodie and I unfold the effects of contemporary living on women's health, eroticism, connecting to our dharma and Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives on living and loving. In...