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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. 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...

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    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...

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      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...

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        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...

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          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...

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            Ep. 53 Our Ancestors Are In The Soil

              Some thoughts and insights on a topic that almost every woman I've ever known struggles with: Food. In this episode I discuss: ~The first spiritual practice ~Our relationship with food...

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              Ep. 52 Interview with Ragaia Belovarac, Founder of Blue Sage Ayurveda

                Ragaia is a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Panchakarma Specialist, and Founder of Blue Sage Ayurveda. In this episode I get to interview one of my favorite teachers and people in the...

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                Ep. 51 Intermittent Fasting—Giving the Gut a Break

                  What's hype? What's good? Ayurveda's perspective on this trendy topic of fasting. In this episode I discuss: ~ApotheKary's Classics Set ~Why do we need Ayurveda's perspective? ~What is intermittent fasting?...

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                  Ep. 50 Sex, Lover and Becoming Your Ecstatic Self

                    Everyday ecstasy for the everyday woman! Let's dive in together. In this episode I discuss: ~ApotheKary's MACA Root ~How coming together as women allows us to live the life we...

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                    Ep. 49 How to Polish Your ♥️ Heart

                      A reminder that you can fall in love everyday. You just need to train your Whats-Right-Attention. In this episode I discuss: ~What does it mean to gather our attention? ~Everyday...

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                      Ep. 48 Interview with Alicia Fajardo

                        A fascinating interview with one of my favorite holistic biomechanics teachers (and dear friend) on movement and the nervous system. In this episode we discuss: ~What is the Fajardo Method...

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                        Ep. 47 HOW You Eat May Be More Important Than WHAT

                          How Ayurveda teaches us that How we eat is more important that What we eat. In this episode I discuss: ~Food as communion with God ~What the wellness and diet...

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                          Ep. 46 Poophoria: Getting Perfect ?!

                            A short and fun episode on getting the perfect poo (aka elimination and detoxification basics) and identifying imbalance using Ayurvedic tri-doshic theory. In this episode I discuss: ~The deal on...

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                            Ep. 45 Senses Meditation

                              An immersive meditation on the senses. Plus, how we can learn to make meditation work for us, and how it impacts the social fabric of our lives. In this episode...

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                              Ep. 44 We All Need Self-Love Training Wheels

                                An exploration of being present to our gifts and loving ourselves like we love others. This is an immersive lecture I recorded in my garden. In this episode I discuss:...

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                                Ep. 43 Chillax Ayurveda Style – What are the Gunas?

                                  Reflections on the subtle aspects of ourselves through the lens of the Gunas. Triguna theory has its roots in the Bhagavad Gita and is used in Ayurveda. In this episode...

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                                  Ep. 42 What Does Ayurveda Say About Allergies?

                                    Ayurveda doesn't think allergies have to be recurring or permanent. Ayurveda teaches you how to work with your immune system to reduce the allergic inflammatory response. In this episode I...

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                                    Ep. 41 To Coffee or Not to Coffee?

                                      Coffee gets a bad wrap in the Ayurveda community. In this episode I talk about the how, if and when to get your coffee on. We'll also cover the really...

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                                      Ep. 40 To Sunscreen or Not to Sunscreen? How About Natural?

                                        As the rates of skin cancer and sunscreen use both increase, this episode sheds light on how to naturally and safely enjoy the sun. In this episode I discuss: ~The...

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                                        Ep. 39 Ancient Ayurveda for Your Pearly Whites

                                          The mouth has the most refined sensory system and it's also the first sensory system that develops when we're babies. This is why babies put everything in their mouth! Tune...

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                                          Ep. 38 Slather Yourself in Roses – A.K.A. Summer Routines

                                            Foods, recipes and Ayurvedic wisdom for thriving in the early summer. In this episode I discuss: ~How to feel really good this summer ~Ayurvedic tips for early summer ~Paavani's Cool...

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                                            Ep. 37 The Deeper Daily Routine

                                              A practical and motivational episode to get you excited about your morning routines. You’ll learn the secrets of why Ayurveda emphasizes morning and evening routines AND how you can leverage...

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                                              Ep. 36 Can I Be a Tantric Yogini and a Christian?

                                                My personal relationship with Christianity, what Christ consciousness is, and how my first yoga teacher in India, AG Mohan, and my mom's "little" bible study revealed the most Christ-like love...

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                                                Ep. 35 5 Life-Changing Ancient Meditations You Can Do Today (Tantra Talks #4)

                                                  This is an experiential episode! I’ll lead us through some of the most accessible and powerful practices from the Tantra tradition. Get out your nice speakers or headphones for this...

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                                                  This smoothie is a little love letter to pitta sea This smoothie is a little love letter to pitta season. 🌿🥥 Bananas, coconut, mint and coconut water all help replenish fluids, soothe excess heat and nourish the tissues, while spinach adds additional minerals and cacao nibs bring in a hint of richness. 

I love to drink this as a mid-morning snack or afternoon pick-me-up on hot summer days. A cooler smoothie like this can dampen digestion if you have slow agni, so it’s best to drink it during peak pitta hours and avoid first thing in the morning or too late at night. 

This recipe is especially supportive for those experiencing classic pitta signs like feeling overheated, irritability, acid reflux or inflammatory skin flare-ups.

If you’re ready to learn how to eat, live and move in harmony with your unique constitution through every season of the year, our 2027 Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification Training is now enrolling with early bird pricing!

🌿 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL below to book a call with one of our coaches and learn more.

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                                                  Vata is the wind of change in the body: creative, Vata is the wind of change in the body: creative, enthusiastic, inspired... and occasionally running on caffeine, adrenaline and pure optimism. 💨✨🌀⁠
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If you've ever wondered why you do what you do or why you are the way you are, Ayurveda offers a beautiful roadmap for understanding your unique constitution and bringing yourself back into balance.⁠
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Lady, did you know that your nervous system is listening to every thought, every breath and every moment of presence (or lack thereof!)?⁠
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If you're ready to understand your body through the lens of Ayurveda while learning practical tools for regulation, embodiment and vitality, we'd love to have you. ⁠
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Join us for a FREE live class, Somatic Ayurveda: Balance Your Nervous System with Ancient Embodiment, on Tuesday, August 25 at 10am US Eastern.⁠
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🌀 Comment ENERGY below to register for free.
                                                  Join us for a FREE class on Tuesday, August 25th a Join us for a FREE class on Tuesday, August 25th at 10am US Eastern (the replay will be sent out to everyone who cannot attend live!⁠
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In this free class, we will explore the human body as both a biological and subtle energetic system shaped by presence, perception, love and awareness. ⁠
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Drawing from Ayurveda, Tantra, neuroscience and nervous system science, we’ll examine how interoception, proprioception and autonomic regulation influence healing, embodiment and awakening. ⁠
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This talk bridges ancient wisdom and modern physiology to explore how deeper states of coherence, vitality and conscious presence emerge through the restoration of our relationship to body, breath, sensation and subtle awareness.⁠
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Participants will explore:⁠
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• The Tantric idea of the “crystalline body”⁠
• Ayurveda and the subtle body: prana, ojas and awareness⁠
• Interoception, proprioception and nervous system regulation⁠
• Presence and love as healing forces⁠
• Trauma, stress and embodied awakening⁠
• Practical tools for regulation and subtle awareness⁠
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🧬 Comment ENERGY below for the link to register.
                                                  My Ayurveda is not built on rigid rules or impossi My Ayurveda is not built on rigid rules or impossible standards. Trust me, I’ve tried that. It doesn’t work.⁠
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My Ayurveda is not about perfection, but it is about remembering that your food can be your medicine, and everything we take in is food. ⁠
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My 30 years of study have taught me that Ayurveda must also meet the time, the place and the people in which it is living. ⁠
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My Ayurveda is imperfect because it’s alive, it’s real and that’s what makes it holy.⁠
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Beautiful person, I invite you to join us for a year-long mentorship with your own body and soul, to discover YOUR Ayurveda. 🌿⁠
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Our Ayurvedic Wellness Coach certification is a spiritual initiation into the wisdom of your body. It’s about remembering. ⁠
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This is the year you stop searching for someone else’s Ayurveda and learn how to come home to yours.⁠
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Our 2027 class begins January 20th. Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL for more information. ❤️‍🔥⁠
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Want a taste of Shakti Ayurveda School right now? Comment WISDOM and we’ll send you our free mini-course, Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda.
                                                  In August, the heat and fire of pitta that built u In August, the heat and fire of pitta that built up in June and July starts to rise to the surface, especially as moisture in our body begins to dry out. 🌞🍂 ⁠
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Ayurveda invites us to focus on foods that are cooling, hydrating and slightly grounding. It’s time to soothe the lingering fire of summer while gently preparing our bodies for the cool, dry, vata winds of fall.⁠
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Here’s your shopping list:⁠
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• Mint: Cooling and calming, balances Pitta heat and soothes digestion.⁠
• Peaches: Helps balance dryness with juiciness and hydration!⁠
• Grapes: Sweet, cooling, lightly grounding and ojas-building.⁠
• Pears: Moistening, helping combat late-summer dryness.⁠
• Cucumbers: Cooling and deeply hydrating for your tissues.⁠
• Jicama: Crunchy, sweet and grounding, perfect for balancing rising vata.⁠
• Sweet Potatoes: Nourishing and help stabilize the body ahead of fall.⁠
• Yellow Squash: Moistening and light, supports digestion and balances pitta.⁠
• Apples: Astringent and cleansing, they gently clear excess summer heat.⁠
• Quinoa: Light yet grounding, ideal as we transition from summer to autumn.⁠
• Milk: Especially organic + warm! Nourishes and lubricates as dryness sets in.⁠
• Coconut Oil: Cools pitta, lubricates tissues and calms inflammation.⁠
• Carrots: Sweet and earthy, they ground airy vata and prep digestion for fall.⁠
• Ghee: Builds ojas, lubricates tissues and strengthens agni without heat.⁠
• Tomatoes: For kaphas, their acidity and lightness help stimulate digestion, but avoid for pittas + vatas.⁠
• Mung Beans: These light legumes balance pitta and gently detoxify the digestive system.⁠
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If you're joining us from the Southern Hemisphere, choose foods that balance vata right now. As always in Ayurveda, the best medicine is what's fresh, local and in season where you live.⁠
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🕯️Comment WISDOM to dive into our free Women’s Wisdom + Ayurveda mini-course now.⁠

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