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Ep. 163 The Deepest Meaning of Ayurveda with Sandhiya Ramaswamy

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According to Katie, this is her favorite episode ever! This week, Katie chats with Ayurvedic Practitioner and beloved Shakti Ayurveda School teacher, Sandhiya Ramaswamy. Their conversation goes way beyond the typical nutrition and lifestyle tips into deeper spiritual concepts of Ayurveda and Tantra such as Sadhana and Swastha. Did you know the way you eat your food is the way you make love? 

Join Sandhiya and Katie for a love-filled conversation about duality, ego, joy, ancestral medicine and how to stay mindful and present in a world of social media and breaking news.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Level 1 Ayurveda School is open for registration! Join now and begin a deep soul-journey in January with incredible teachers like Katie and Sandhiya

~ How Sandhiya went from stressed-out corporate life to Ayurvedic healer

~ Sandhiya’s #1 Ayurvedic lifestyle tip

~ What does reclaiming our root healing traditions look like?

~ Why food is the primary medicine in Ayurveda

~ What are Sadhana and Swastha?

~ How to be established and centered in your divine self

~ Why Ayurveda is community healing

~ How to banish Ayurveda guilt

~ Katie’s new book, Glow-Worthy: Practices for Awakening Your Inner Light and Loving Yourself as You Are—Broken, Beautiful, and Sacred is available now!

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ Connect with Sandhiya on her website, Instagram and Facebook

~ To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O'Donohue

~ When Things Fall Apart book by Pema Chödrön

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Ep. 162 Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money?

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Today, Katie is joined on the show by one of our beloved Shakti School teachers Lisa Marie Rankin to discuss a topic we’re all afraid to talk about, money!  On top of being an author, teacher, and Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, Lisa Marie is the ultimate business mama and we’re here to break down this taboo topic. Join Lisa Marie and Katie as they discuss the physiology of women and why we aren’t supposed to be in meetings around the clock, practical ways for women to start their business, and how to take responsibility for your own financial life.

This episode is a sneak peek into what Lisa Marie covers in Shakti School, so be sure to sign up for Level 1 Ayurveda School starting in January to go even deeper on this topic and all things spiritual Ayurveda and Tantra in 2024. 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Why people, especially women are so uncomfortable talking about money

~ The bigger vision around the feminine way of doing business 

~ Why the traditional 9-5 and taking the linear path in life doesn’t always feel good in our bodies

~ How Lisa Marie helps people get clear on their passion and find their niche

~ Why your email list is so important and how to build it

~ How to use social media as a tool to share your offerings with your community

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ Lisa Marie’s book: The Goddess Solution: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life

~ Connect with Lisa Marie on Instagram and on her website

~ Lisa Marie’s 10-week Radiant Goddess Program

~ Lisa Marie’s Book Club

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Ep. 17 Owning Aphrodite – A Bootleg Broadcast

In this bootleg live broadcast from The Shakti School's OJAS training, Katie dives deep into feminine archetypal wisdom and a discussion about the goddess Aphrodite. We talk about all things love, self-care, Ayurveda and ojas!

Listen til the end for a juicy writing prompt. The podcast ends at a place where you can reflect on words that came up for you during the ending meditative practice. We'd love to hear what came up for you! How will you be owning Aphrodite in your life?

In this talk about Aphrodite, you'll hear:

~ Self love and oil massage

~ Less DOING, more BEING

~ Feminism

~ Women's power to choose

~ Inheritance and sexuality

~ Embodying the goddesses within and without

~ Aphrodite in the streets and in the temple

~ Questions from the live audience

~ Abandonment, unworthiness, neediness

~ Dating life + control + addictions

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Ep. 16 Everyday Ecstasy Aphrodite & Why The World Needs More Priestesses

Mother Nature is so beautiful and she's the biggest flirt! Right now, she is radiating through the colorful fall colors of the trees. This everyday ecstasy we recognize in the changing seasons is also right within us. In this episode, Katie helps you rediscover everyday ecstasy and awaken your inner priestess!

Topics discussed in this episode:

~ Ecstacy

~ Tantra and Practices for Bliss

~ Our Nervous System and Overall Health

~ Mother Nature & The Priestess

~ Fall & Death

~ Supporting Your Life

~ Joy and Connection

~ Aphrodite / Athena / Lakshmi

~ Sexuality, Beauty and Delight

~ Acknowledging the Sacred Priestess

~ The Feminine and Masculine Interplay

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Ep. 14 Feminine Archetypes of the Glorious Queen, Sacred Prostitute or Worthless Girl (Tantra Talks #3)

In this episode, Kaite discusses the true meaning and purpose of Tantra and the feminine archetypes through a Tantric lens. Tune in to awaken your feminine side and ignite your intuition, imagination and creativity.

This is Part 3 of our "Tantra Talks" series.

In this feminine archetypes episode, you'll hear:

~ Debunking some of the myths around Tantra

~ Bringing unconsciousness into consciousness

~ Wave of the feminine

~ Intuition, imagination, and creativity

~ Feminine archetypes: Venus, Aphrodite, Sacred Prostitute

~ Psychic conflict

~ Queen feminine archetype + the slave girl

~ Goddesses of sexuality, vitality, passion

~ Balance + Mother Nature

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POV: You stop waging war against the parts of you POV: You stop waging war against the parts of you that you’ve been fighting against and suddenly… everything syncs up.

The need to endlessly “fix” dissipates. 

(And you end up feeling a lot more WHOLE as a result.)

This is where true healing begins.

Nothing inside you is wrong. 

Nothing needs to be kicked out. 

Just welcomed back in. 

Send to a friend who needs a reminder that the thing they’re struggling with most within themselves…is the exact thing that needs MORE love, forgiveness and compassion. 💗
Regulating your nervous system isn’t about feeli Regulating your nervous system isn’t about feeling calm 24/7.⁠
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It’s about giving your nervous system accurate information about what’s happening right now, so it can respond appropriately instead of reacting from old, undigested experiences.⁠
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We can support that process with the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, through what we eat, how we move, how we breathe and how we live out our daily rhythms.⁠
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Vata is deeply tied to the nervous system And the biggest secret to grounding Vata? → We slow things down. ⁠
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In our culture, peak Vata season lands right in the middle of the holiday season, exactly when we all have the most to do. So this is THE most important time to ground + regulate.⁠
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We’ve been taught to chase healing like an endle We’ve been taught to chase healing like an endless laundry list of ways to “fix” ourselves. 

But nervous system regulation doesn’t come from doing more…it comes from being with what’s here.

If you’ve been feeling amped, anxious or like your nervous system’s running on fumes, I FEEL YOU. 

And you’re not alone. 

But the truth is: your body was never meant to live in fight-or-flight all the time. 

What is more, have you ever noticed that you feel GUILTY about feeling out of whack? 

It’s like a double whammy to the soul (and the nervous system). 

Here’s what I want us all to remember: your nervous system isn’t broken.

It’s just overwhelmed. Overcooked. Overlooked. I know you, because I AM you. 

Here are a few new ways I’ve been helping myself calm down from the inside out:

1️⃣ 🌬 Low-belly breath and minerals in my water before coffee. Two minutes. Hands on your womb. Feel the exhale lengthen. Drink water BEFORE caffeine in the AM. 

2️⃣ 🌿 Warm and wet heals everything. Warm water, warm foods, warm embraces and warm words to yourself.

3️⃣ 💃 Micro-movement = macro-shift. Roll your shoulders. Circle your hips. Shake for 60 seconds. 

4️⃣ 🕯 Create a micro-altar. Light a candle. Put a sticky note on it. Whatever it takes to find moments of intention.

5️⃣ 💗 Replace self-fixing with LOVING the ever loving heck out of this incarnation. You don’t need another plan. You need presence and love dropping down into your flesh like HONEY. 

With love,
Katie

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“Does your school teach the real theoretical fou “Does your school teach the real theoretical foundation and philosophy of Ayurveda? Or is it just focused on feminine embodiment?”⁠
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Goddess, we get this question all the time. ⁠
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And the real answer? ⁠
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We teach BOTH. 💫 ⁠
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We are deeply committed to feminine-form embodiment, but we also geek out on traditional Ayurveda, and our faculty are some of the best Ayurvedic practitioners in the world.⁠
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In our feminine-form Ayurveda School, we start here: You are already whole, worthy and loved exactly as you are.⁠
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From that foundation, we bow in reverence before the traditional science and art of Ayurvedic health - and we dive in deep (you’ll end the year knowing more Sanskrit than you ever thought was possible). 🧠⁠
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And this is the thing: When it comes to masculine/feminine, it’s not either/or. ⁠
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It’s both/and. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼⁠
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And this belief is at the core of our entire yearlong curriculum.⁠
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In Module 2: Theory, we dive into the foundational principles that make Ayurveda work:⁠
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✔ Metabolics: How digestion, assimilation and elimination power your energy and health.⁠
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✔ The Subdoshas: The subtypes of Vata, Pitta and Kapha, and how they influence everything from mood to digestion.⁠
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✔ The Gunas: The qualities of nature (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) that shape mind, body and spirit.⁠
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✔ Dinacharya: Daily rhythms and routines to harmonize with your natural cycles.⁠
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✔ The Seven Dhatus: The body’s tissues, their functions and what happens when they go out of balance.⁠
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This is where feminine embodiment meets Ayurvedic mastery. You’ll leave with a deep understanding of the why behind Ayurveda, so your daily practices and coaching can be grounded in both embodied wisdom and science. 🌿⁠
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🌹 Ready to go deeper?⁠
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Every highly sensitive person heading home for the Every highly sensitive person heading home for the holidays like… 😵‍💫🌀

The Divine Feminine reminds us that sensitivity is a gift. But it needs grounding, nourishment and yes, boundaries, to stay balanced (especially during the holidays).

So take your herbs, pack your tea and protect your routines, sister.

With a regulated nervous system and strong spiritual center we can discover greater connection with ourselves, our loved ones and yes, even this chaotic world that’s sometimes hard to comprehend.

P.S. We created our FREE Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda Mini Course for highly sensitive women just like you—to help you come back home to who you really are using these ancient practices.

🌹 Comment WISDOM to get access now and reconnect with your deepest Self—no matter what planet you find yourself on this holiday season.

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