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Ep. 151 The Tongue: An Unknown Key to Health

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This special episode is the first part of a presentation by Dr. Kirsten Mackey in the Spirit Sessions Membership. Tune in to learn about connections between your tongue, nervous system and your health issues from an Osteopathic perspective. Join the Spirit Sessions Membership today for the full video lecture!

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Common health complaints linked to dysfunction of the tongue

~ The tongue and your brain- what is a homunculus?

~ The potential impact of braces/orthodontia on the mouth, face and nervous system

~ What is a frenulum? How and why it can cause issues

~ Where should your tongue be?

~ How to retrain the tongue using simple exercises

~ How tongue and facial structure impact our most vital nutrient- oxygen

~ How breathing impacts posture issues and chronic jaw, neck and back tension

~ Mouth breathing and why you want to address it

~ Become a member of Spirit Sessions Membership today to watch the full video lecture with slides AND get access to the full compendium of practices, meditations, lectures and workouts

~ Join Katie and The Shakti School for the Embodied Ayurveda + Mystical Mind live in-person and virtual retreat May 6th and 7th. Live spaces are filling up fast, so register now to get in! Payment plan options available.

~ To connect with Dr. Mackey, visit  drkirstenmackey.com for more information on her practice, upcoming events and about becoming a patient.

~ Reference article for this talk by Dr Michelle Veneziano: "Your Swallow, Smile and Sleep are More Related Than You Think." https://www.michellevenezianodo.net/accessing-flow/2020/1/20/your-swallow-smile-and-sleep-are-more-related-than-you-think

 

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Ep. 137 Spiritual Magic Happens When We Do This ONE Thing

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Today’s episode is all about letting that sh!t go. Katie dives into the single most important spiritual practice for so many of us, surrender. Surrender is about admitting that we are actually not in control. When we can commit to the one spiritual practice that is to keep our hearts open, we are touching into the grace of surrender.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ What is surrender?

~ The importance of committing to keeping our hearts open and the magic that comes from it

~ What happens when we let go and begin to accept this blissful human life (Let’s be honest, this human life is not about getting everything we want while living in this dreamy realm)

~ What is really means to surrender your life to the divine

~ LAST CHANCE: Prices go up by $500 after September 30th! If your heart is calling you toward Ayurveda School, now is the time!

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Ep. 133 Dragon Tiger Kriya: A Meditation

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Today’s episode is an explanation of the traditional roots of the Dragon Kriya meditation practice being shared and how it can activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Katie then moves into the guided meditation practice, which is a little over 15 minutes long and will leave you feeling relaxed and blissed out.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ An explanation of the traditional roots of the meditation practice being shared

~ Upward and downward energy movements and how they relate to the nervous system

~ How this practice can help activate homeostasis of the upward and downward regulations

~ Katie shares the practice 

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Ep. 131 Are You a Love Hustler?

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This week, Katie dishes real and raw on being a Recovering Love Hustler. Only listen to this podcast if you wanna' genuinely get some inspiration on finding the only true inexhaustible source of L.O.V.E. which is YOU.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ How hustling can be a way to avoid being with ourselves, alone and quiet

~ Self-love and how deeply we need it 

~ August is the month of SELF-LOVE in The Shakti School, so join Spirit Sessions Membership now!

~ How all of the efforts don’t work if we don’t have the fuel to light the fire of the practices

~ The biggest tool in self-realization is love

~ What is the real source of your worthiness?

~ A beautiful piece about validation from a wise and handsome friend of Katie’s 😉

~ The internal gaze that we focus on as part of the radical self-love journey here at The Shakti School

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is currently at the lowest price it will be! Use discount code HotGirlSummer for $100 off any of the payment options at registration

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Ep. 129 Breathwork for Insomnia

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Who doesn’t love sleep? And let’s be real, none of us experience perfect sleep 100% of the time. If you struggle with insomnia, experience daytime fatigue, or simply want better sleep, this episode is for you. Hear Katie discuss the two main types of insomnia, what to do to help yourself go to sleep or get back to sleep, and a simple yet effective breathwork practice to calm your mind during those restless nights

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Simple tools to help put your mind at ease when you can’t seem to shut your brain off

~ The best advice from The Sleep Doctor himself 

~ What to do and what not to do when you wake up in the middle of the night

 

Wishing you all sweet dreams and a peaceful night’s sleep <3

 

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Ep. 128 Katie Talks with Smart Dudes Series #3 with Micah Mortali

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Join Katie as she sits down to speak with Micah Mortali, the author of Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature and founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership. This fascinating discussion dives into how nature and rewilding are directly connected to spiritual teachings.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ How rewilding is where meditation comes from

~ Micah’s journey to discovering yoga, meditation, and the connection to nature

~ The rewilding of life is based on connecting back to nature as humans have become domesticated and typically spend most of their time indoors

~ How living in nature versus living mostly indoors can effect the nervous system responses

~ Micah shares a presence practice that we can do daily to overcome ‘species loneliness’

~ Biophilia, the love of life, and the innate love of other life forms that exists in each of us

~ How a hands-on experience in nature can be a ‘right of passage’ for young people

~ Fire as the ultimate community-building tool 

~ You can connect with Micah Mortali and learn more about his offerings at micahmortali.com

~ Register for Level 1 Ayurveda School here: theshaktischool.com/ayurveda-school Sign up in the month of May and receive a FREE YEAR of Spirit Sessions Membership to start studying live with Katie now

 

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Ep. 127 Holistic Parenting and Childcare with Dr. Nicole Beurkens

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This special episode features a conversation with Holistic Child Psychologist Dr. Nicole Beurkens. Dr. Nicole is a psychologist, nutritionist, educator, and mom who provides parents with super simple, effective research-based strategies to help people get to the root of their children’s anxiety, attention issues, mood, and behavioral challenges. Tune in to hear Katie and Dr. Nicole discuss the many realms of parenting, styles of parenting, and how all systems in a child’s life contribute to their emotional and physical well-being.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ How holistic psychology is about recognizing that what goes on in people's minds and their mental and emotional and behavioral experiences in life are completely connected to everything that is going on in their physical body

~ The importance of children’s roles within family systems and how children are a mirror for what’s going on around them

~ How we can examine what’s happening around the child and the systems in order to better understand their challenges

~ The family system and how it incorporates lineage patterns 

~ How children can reflect to parent the unresolved issues within them that may need to be addressed

~ How the stories we tell ourselves about parenting can have deleterious effects on children and the relationship

~ An overview of the types of parenting attachment styles and the pros and cons of each

~ How to take into account all the systems that could be contributing to undesirable behaviors and ways to address them

~ You can connect with Dr. Nicole Beurkens through her website: www.drbeurkens.com or via Instagram @drnicolebeurkens

~ To learn more about LIVE or VIRTUAL Body and Soul Training, click here: theshaktischool.com/body-soul-event

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Ep. 126 What’s Botox Got To Do With It

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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 - Botox and its effects on your emotional and social regulation system. Just how far are we willing to go to keep that eternal plump of youth? What are we willing to sacrifice? Here Katie speaks openly about natural living fundamentalism, embodied cognition, our social nervous system and what all of this has to do with Botox injections. 

P.S. This is a NO-JUDGMENT zone over here at Shakti School. We 100% support a woman’s right to make her own beauty decisions and support our Botoxed Beauties as much as anyone. In fact, thousands of years of history show us that women will go to great lengths to beautify themselves. And while beautification methodology is very much a personal choice, women deserve to be educated on the effects of Botox on their social nervous system. So whether you are a Botox-queen or a natural-only mama, let’s release judgment and dive in deep in this not-to-be-missed pod.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

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The idea of embodied cognition 

~ The importance of our social nervous system and the ventral vagal complex

~ What natural living fundamentalism is and how it relates to wellness culture (p.s. We love a Vitamix ;))

~ The importance of our micro musculatures for regulating mood states

~ How botox can not only affect the way other people perceive your emotions, but also impact the emotional experience of the person who had the injection

~ Studies can be found at the following links: https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/40/4/430/5418602?login=false

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20515231

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3379579

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25694806/

 

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