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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. 99 The Most Radiant: Deep Rest with Tracee Stanley

    Tracee is not only a dear friend, but also an important emerging spiritual teacher in the realm of feminine-form Tantra. She's the Founder of Empowered Life Circle and shares teachings...

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    Ep. 98 The essence of SOMA with Indu Arora

      Indu Arora teaches in Level 1 and 2 of our Ayurveda Certification. Indu has been sharing about Yoga philosophy, Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda since 1999. She is inspired by and...

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      Ep. 97 Inside a Human Design Reading

        Join Katie and Erin Claire Jones, Leadership Coach who specializes in Human Design, inside Katie's Human Design chart. Human Design sheds light on your emotional, psychological and energetic makeup, giving...

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        Ep. 96 Becoming Receivers: A Taste of Shakti School

          After the season of giving, can we talk about receiving? In this episode Katie talks about The Art of Receiving, nurturing your inner healer, getting out of the trauma vortex...

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          Ep. 95 Pleasure Pathways + Erotic Embodiment with Chris Muse

            In this episode I talk with Somatic Sex Educator and Shakti School teacher Chris Muse. Chris is devoted to helping people quiet their voices of doubt and get comfortable taking...

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            Ep. 94 2021 Vedic Astrology Insights with Dr. Katy Jane

              Join Dr. Katy Jane and Amaury for this year's eagle eye vision from the stars. Dr. Katy Jane is a Sanskrit and Vedic Scholar, and a trained Jyotishi (Vedic Astrologer)....

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              Ep. 93 There Is Only ONE Thing You Are Meant To Do In 2021

                There is only ONE thing you are meant to do in 2021, and I hope you will find much comfort in it. Tune in to hear my end of the...

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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...

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                  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...

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                    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,...

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                      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....

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                        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...

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                          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...

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                            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...

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                              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...

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                                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...

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                                  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...

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                                    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...

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                                      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...

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                                        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:...

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                                          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...

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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...

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                                              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:...

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                                                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....

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                                                  The Shakti School’s Level 2 Ayurvedic Health Cou The Shakti School’s Level 2 Ayurvedic Health Counselor Certification Training begins in just one week and these are some of the most popular modules in our one-of-a-kind feminine-form Ayurveda + Tantra curriculum. ✨⁠
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🌹 Deeper Self-Care 🌹⁠
• Women and the Moon⁠
• Sacred Tantric Rituals⁠
• Yoni Ritucharya⁠
• Ojas and Deep Tantric Breast Magic⁠
• Skin Care⁠
• Disordered Eating⁠
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👩🏽‍🍼 Children, Men & Elders 👩🏽‍🍼⁠
• Graceful Aging⁠
• The Needs of Elders⁠
• Ayurveda for Men⁠
• Ayurveda for Babies & Children⁠
• Rasayanas & Longevity Science⁠
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⚡️ The Body Electric ⚡️⁠
• Marma Vidya⁠
• Movement for Dosha⁠
• The Power of Bhakti⁠
• Manifestation⁠
• Launching Your Business⁠
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If you’re ready to elevate your practice, deepen your learning and advance your mastery of feminine-form medicine, Level 2 is where you belong. Join us for another year of Ayurveda Tuesdays, heart-based sisterhood and immersive spiritual embodiment. ⁠
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💎 Comment “LEVEL2” for more information. ⁠
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🪽 Upcoming Level 2 students—which class or topic are you most looking forward to? We wanna’ hear from you! Let us know down below. 👇🏼
                                                  Ayurveda divides us into mind-body types called do Ayurveda divides us into mind-body types called doshas, which simply means “that which is waiting to go out of balance.” Through observing patterns over thousands of years, the Ayurvedic sages discovered that some of us are like delicate orchids, some of us are like big, beautiful bullfrogs, and some of us are fiery creatures somewhere in the middle. 🌸⁠
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🌀 Vata dosha is made of air and ether, and it’s the principle of movement, change and creativity. These are the people who are imaginative, expressive, quick, sensitive and full of ideas. ⁠
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→ When Vata is in balance there is inspiration, freedom and flow. And when it’s out of balance, that same movement can turn into anxiety, overwhelm or feeling ungrounded.⁠
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🌿 Kapha is the combination of the earth and water elements. Heavy, cool and damp, Kapha is the principle of stability, solidity and growth, that which builds and that which stays. ⁠
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→ Kapha types are strong, grounded, reliable and emotional in that watery, loving way. When they’re out of balance, they might hold on a little too much - to things, weight and old grievances that don’t want to move.⁠
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🔥 Pitta is made of fire with a little bit of water, and it’s the principle of transformation, of heat, of intensity, of that which takes one thing and turns it into something else. These are the fiery ones, the ones with strong digestion, strong opinions and strong focus. ⁠
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→ They are bright, sharp and driven, and when they’re in balance they’re powerful leaders and visionaries. When they’re out of balance, that fire can get a little too hot, showing up as irritability, inflammation or pushing too hard.⁠
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🦋 Ladies, Level 2 is starting in just ONE WEEK. In Level 2, we’ll take the study of the doshas to the next level, including tongue and pulse assessment, to help you and your clients find greater balance, ease and radiance. The doors are closing soon, so don’t wait.⁠
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🌷 Interested in learning more about the doshas right now? Comment “179” and I’ll send you my podcast where we explore the three mind-body types.
                                                  Ayurveda is the science of life. 🌎🌺🦋 We Ayurveda is the science of life. 🌎🌺🦋 

We can understand Ayurveda as this beautiful art and philosophy that has been held for humanity for thousands of years. It’s really a study of nature - the way the seasons move, the way the body responds, the way you are uniquely made.

And maybe most importantly, it’s about understanding how you are different. Because in this wide, wide world of nature, everything is unique. Nature created delicate orchids and big, beautiful, chunky bullfrogs. Both are perfect. But each is totally different. 🐸🌷

Ayurveda says we’re all made up of these elemental patterns, and it divides us into mind-body types called doshas, which means “that which is waiting to go out of balance.” 

We were each both with our dosha or “type”—in other words, it’s not going to change.

Kapha is earth and water. When we feel into Kapha, we feel its heaviness, coolness and steadiness. Kapha is the mud, the structure, the part of you that builds and stays. It’s the bricks, the mortar, the thing that makes life feel safe and held.

People with more Kapha tend to be strong, grounded and resilient. Kaphas hold more substance - more muscle, more softness and more presence. And emotionally, there’s that beautiful watery quality of love, attachment, bonding and deep feeling. 🌊

They gather, they hold, and they stay.

Kapha’s ability to feel deeply, to trust their inner sense, to stay connected to what’s true… that’s their medicine.

🌙 If you’re loving learning about the doshas, you’ll love our free Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda mini-course where we’ll dive even deeper into feminine-form Ayurveda and understanding your unique nature. Comment WISDOM to access now.
                                                  Level 2 is for the healers in training. ⁠ ⁠ It Level 2 is for the healers in training. ⁠
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It’s for the women who feel called to walk the path of the healer. Not as a title or a credential, but as a deep, lived way of being.⁠
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Level 2 is an invitation into a lineage of those who have tended, listened and held others for thousands of years. The lay healers, the wise women, the ones who learned through devotion, intuition and deep relationship with life. 🪔⁠
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In Level 2, Ayurveda becomes something you live in your bones—a feminine, embodied way of healing, not just something you study.⁠
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Level 2 is a space to honor the archetype of the healer within you, deepening even further into what you tapped into in Level 1.⁠
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Becoming a healer isn’t about arriving. It’s about committing to the endless unfolding.⁠
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🪶 We begin April 21st—will you be there for our first Ayurveda Tuesday of 2026? Let us know if you’re coming. 👇🏼
                                                  On a spiritual and energetic level, getting rid of On a spiritual and energetic level, getting rid of the old heavy clutter in your life is super important.⁠
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Tantra actually says that the rhythmic quality of cleaning is very similar to the rhythmic quality of mantra, or the rhythmic quality of making love, or the rhythmic quality of a dance or yoga where you're just in this magical, physical space of repetition.⁠
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The upcoming new moon is a perfect opportunity to pour magic and intention into a task that would normally be done as a chore. ⁠
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Happy House Cleaning! 🧹✨⁠
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🕯️ Ready to learn how Tantra and Ayurveda can transform your life? Comment WISDOM for instant access to my free Women's Wisdom and Ayurveda course.

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