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Ep. 233 A Relaxing Meditation: The Four Pebbles Practice

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If you’re feeling stressed and scattered this holiday season, today’s episode is for you! In this episode, Katie guides you through the Four Pebbles Practice, a grounding, relaxing meditation that she learned from her beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh. You can listen to this guided relaxing meditation again and again to keep yourself calm and collected during the holidays, and any time you want to tune out the noise and reconnect to your true self.

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During this guided relaxing meditation, you’ll hear:

~ An invitation to learn from your breath

~ A relaxing meditation to help you stay calm this holiday season

~ First pebble: flower

~ Second pebble: mountain

~ Third pebble: water

~ Fourth pebble: space

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Related episodes:

~ Ep. 64 How to AyurVeda Biohack Your Holiday Travel

~ Ep. 104 How to ACTUALLY Get Grounded

 

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Ep. 193 Triphala: The #1 Ayurvedic Herb I Keep Coming Back To

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In many regions of India, the herb triphala is considered a cure-all! Scientific studies have shown that triphala can help improve digestion, reduce inflammation, stabilize blood sugar levels, support liver heath and much more. It’s no surprise that triphala is Katie’s favorite Ayurvedic herb!

Tune in to learn about the benefits of triphala and how to incorporate this powerful herb into your life!

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In this episode about triphala, you’ll hear:

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~ What is triphala?

~ Why this herb is so important in India

~ The benefits of triphala

~ Haritaki, amalaki and bibhitaki

~ The mythology of triphala

~ Traditional uses in India

~ Triphala’s action on each dosha - vata, pitta, kapha

~ The six tastes in Ayurveda

~ Why this herb is excellent for those who love to travel

~ Where to buy high-quality triphala… from our friends at PAAVANI!

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Ep. 105 The Healing Vortex with Cristal Mortensen

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How do we invite the divine into our tissues? We open our perceptions. In this episode with special guest Cristal Mortensen, Nervous System Specialist & Somatic Neuroplasticity Expert, we discuss the embodiment of consciousness and the divine in our bodies. This episode includes an Earth-energy based grounding practice!

In this episode you’ll hear:

~The Healing Vortex vs The Trauma Vortex

~What is Spiritual Bypassing

~What’s Right Attention

~Valuing our past and pain

~Rewiring Attachment

~Polarization of the mind

~Beyond duality for embodiment

~Working with Earth energy

~Find Cristal Mortensen online at https://awarealignedawake.com/

~Book: The Great Coddling of the American Mind

~Upcoming Course: Deeper Dating & Relationships

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Sponsored: This episode is brought to you by PAAVANI Ayurveda. PAAVANI Ayurveda is a female owned and family run health & skincare company based in Northern California. Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for 15% off your order.

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Ep. 104 How to ACTUALLY Get Grounded

This episode includes a short practice to help you get grounded, for real. You’ll find the practice about half way through the episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~Why we need to be grounded

~Technology’s effect on our energy

~Where feelings get processed

~Why the soul leaves the body

~How to move energy down

~A practice for getting grounded

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Ayurveda Certification

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June marks the rise of pitta season in the Norther June marks the rise of pitta season in the Northern Hemisphere. 🔥🍉 That means more heat in the environment, which can translate to more heat in the body. Too much pitta might show up as irritability, skin flare-ups, acid reflux, loose stools or feeling like your fuse is running short.

It’s time to focus on supporting the liver and blood (sites where pitta typically accumulates) and cooling qualities to prevent excess heat from building up.

P.S. - For my Southern Hemisphere ladies… you’re moving deeper into the cool, dry vata season right now, so for you, it’s time to focus on balancing vata. 🌬️🌀

Some of the best foods for this month:

🍉 Watermelon is sweet, cooling and hydrating for our tissues.

🌺 Hibiscus tea is tart and brings coolness to the blood - perfect for pitta.

🫛 Sweet peas are nourishing and mildly sweet, without bringing too much heaviness.

🍋 Homemade lemon or limeade (especially when made with a little mineral salt and raw honey) replenishes essential minerals.

🌿 Aloe vera delivers the bitter taste directly to the liver and is traditionally used to cool excess pitta.

🥬 Bitter greens are especially supportive for healthy liver function.

🫖 CCF tea is an Ayurvedic staple that supports digestion without aggravating pitta.

🍌 Bananas help replenish fluids and calm irritated tissues.

🌱 Cilantro is one of Ayurveda’s favorite cooling herbs for excess pitta and heat in the blood. Top your meals with it!

🍍 Pineapple is super hydrating, and provides digestive support when eaten in moderation.

🌿 Mint cools the digestive tract and also helps cool the mind.

🥒 Cucumber is super hydrating - and they’re immediately cooling for pitta constitutions. Add to your water or salads!

🥥 Coconut water replenishes electrolytes and offers essential potassium.

🥬 Cabbage is great for digestion - cooling and slightly bitter.

🌾 Fennel is one of Ayurveda’s classic remedies for soothing heat in the digestive system.

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Register before June 5th (that’s this Friday) and we’re gonna’ gift you all of your required books for class FREE. 

📚 Comment AYURVEDASCHOOL below to learn more.
OR… they’ll say something in the most emotiona OR… they’ll say something in the most emotionally intelligent way imaginable. 🌿🌊 Kaphas often tolerate a lot before speaking because they value peace, loyalty and preserving connection. Under stress, they may withdraw, over-accommodate, or hold onto hurt longer than they let on. But when conflict needs tending, Kaphas are often the ones bringing patience, forgiveness and calm nervous systems into the room. There’s a reason they’re the people you want beside you during heartbreak, illness or major life changes.

Tag your favorite kapha below (or maybe it’s you!) 👇🏼

🌱 Are you curious to learn more about the three Ayurvedic doshas? Comment “179” and I’ll send you the link to my podcast episode, “The Three Doshas: Are You a Bullfrog or an Orchid?”

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The doors to our 2027 Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Cer The doors to our 2027 Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification are officially open! 🌹✨ ⁠
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If you’ve felt the quiet nudge to deepen your healing, understand women’s health in a whole new way, or become the grounded guide your community needs…this may be your year. ⁠
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Ayurveda School is more than an education - it’s a year-long mentorship with your own body and soul. ❤️‍🔥 ⁠
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Mama nature usually gives us clear indications of Mama nature usually gives us clear indications of her changes if we open our eyes to her subtlety. The more we can align with these rhythms, the easier it is to maintain body/mind health. Just as seasonal shifts transform the weather where we live, they also shake up the internal landscape within our bodies. ⁠
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In the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time to start gently incorporating pitta-balancing elements into our food and lifestyle. ⁠
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Depending on where you live, it’s generally a good time to lean into pitta-balancing practices when you start to notice:⁠
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☀️ Warmer temperatures⁠
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☀️ A shift from the lush, wet heaviness of spring to a drier, sharper heat⁠
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☀️ Increased internal heat (like irritability, skin flare-ups or digestive intensity)⁠
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Most simply put, once you start feeling more heat and dryness in your body than you do watery heaviness, it’s a green light to start introducing some pitta-balancing practices into your routine. ⁠
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Save these tips for navigating the spring > summer transition with watery ease. 🌊⁠
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What does the emerging research on stevia and othe What does the emerging research on stevia and other artificial sweeteners reveal, especially when considering Ayurvedic teachings on the sweet taste? Learn how erythritol, a common additive in stevia, affects your blood vessels and the subtle body. Blending modern science with Ayurvedic wisdom, Katie offers practical, nourishing alternatives for satisfying sweet cravings while supporting long-term health in the latest episode of Spirit Sessions Podcast.

In this episode about stevia, you’ll hear:

~ The latest science about stevia and what it means for your health
~ Recent erythritol study from the University of Colorado at Boulder
~ Negative side effects of erythritol
~ What does Ayurveda say about the sweet taste?
~ Where is stevia hiding in your kitchen?
~ Your body’s response to natural vs. artificial sweeteners
~ The subtle effects of artificial sweeteners on our emotions and spirit
~ Ayurveda-aligned stevia alternatives

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