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Ep. 122 Ayurveda’s Favorite Kates Talk About Drinking Their Own Pee (Yep!)

Spirit Sessions Podcast Guest (2)

Keep an open mind for this one! Cate Stillman of Yogahealer and Katie discuss innovation and the friction that tends to arise when we break the rules. Cate outlines Shivambu as it’s connected to the Vedas and the potential benefits of urine therapy and how to DIY.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Cate and Katie discuss being Ayurveda renegades and futurists

~ Culture and the creation of disgust as an emotion vs biological disgust

~ Cate dives into the history of urine therapy - globally and from the Vedic Tantras

~ Amazing possible health indications of auto-urine therapy

~ DIY urine therapy - enemas, skin creams, urine ferments, Neti potting, oh my!

~ You can find Cate and her offerings spoken about in the episode at yogahealer.com

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Ep. 121 Starting a Spirit-Infused New Year

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This episode is from a workshop hosted by Katie and The Shakti School on exploring the 7 key steps towards creating a sacred spiritual practice that may radically alter your life. Learn how to cultivate an inner reservoir that could nurture us in ways we only dreamed possible and deeply BREATHE the belief of our dreams into our body in 2022.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Begin the episode with a talk on Up-leveling your 2022 with Level 1 Ayurveda School

~ Sign up for The Shakti School Newsletter list

~ Story of Shakti and Shiva and balance

~ What happens when we over-identify with one polarity

~ The 7 sacred steps and how to implement them

~ Orientation meditation practice

~ Outline of the practice available for download by clicking here

~ Ayurveda School experience shares and Q+A

~ Book a call with the Shakti School team here

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Ayurveda Certification

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Ep. 120 I’m A (Recovering) Intensity Addict

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Katie dishes on being an intensity addict and her journey to recovery and signs you may also be an intensity addict. The great news is that there are ways to come out of this and to help uncover the psycho emotional and energetic addictions that may be the driving force.

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ Begin the episode with a talk on Up-leveling your 2022 with Level 1 Ayurveda School

~ Sign up for The Shakti School Newsletter list

~ Brahmana and Langhana

~ Katie’s journey being an ‘intensity addict’

~ Signs YOU might be one

~ How to honor our drama and intensity without becoming addicted

~ How to come out of it: first step is noticing, second is cultivating a neutral base

~ Being okay with neutral and even “boring” as a pathway to reawakening our simple pleasure power

~ Free webinar with Katie on January 2nd 

~ Book a call with the Shakti School team here

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Ayurveda Certification

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When you were born with a whole ‘lotta pitta dos When you were born with a whole ‘lotta pitta dosha in your constitution… 🤣🔥🧨⁠
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One “quick task” turns into ten, the inner fire gets a little too bright and suddenly vata comes in and starts whipping it around… now you’re scattered, overdoing it and wondering why you’re completely burnt out. I bet you can relate, no? 😉⁠
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🌱 Learn more about the three Ayurvedic doshas in my podcast episode, “The Three Doshas: Are You a Bullfrog or an Orchid?” Comment “179” and I’ll send you the link!⁠
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Ayurveda divides the tastes into six categories: s Ayurveda divides the tastes into six categories: sweet, salty, sour, pungent, bitter and astringent. The goal is to get a little of all six tastes into your meals (unless you are working with a specific imbalance or disease). ⁠
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Each taste has a medicinal value for both the body and the mind, in the proper amounts and at the right time. Here are the energetics of each.👇🏼⁠
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🥛 Sweet: Increases kapha, reduces pitta ⁠
• Grains, breads, rice, honey, sugar, meat, milk, most fats, most fruits, nuts⁠
• Builds, rejuvenates, nourishes, satisfies, grounds.⁠
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🍋‍🟩 Sour: Increases pitta and kapha, reduces vata ⁠
• Vinegar, sour apples, raspberries, tempeh, yogurt, fermented foods, citrus fruits⁠
• Cleanses, aids digestion, creates alertness in body and mind⁠
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🧂 Salty: Increases pitta and kapha, reduces vata ⁠
• Rock salt, sea salt, seaweed, seafood ⁠
• Opens blocked channels, improves circulation, creates a sense of enthusiasm⁠
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🌶️ Pungent: Increases pitta, reduces vata when taken in small amounts, reduces kapha⁠
• All spicy peppers and chilies, ginger, garlic, basil, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, mustard, horseradish, oregano, rosemary, thyme, spearmint⁠
• Boosts appetite, purifies food, helps dissolve fat and toxins⁠
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🍵 Bitter: Increases vata, reduces pitta and kapha ⁠
• Leafy greens, green tea, mate⁠
• Antibacterial, detoxifying, the body, reduces tissues, cleanser for the organs⁠
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🫘 Astringent: Increases vata, reduces pitta and kapha ⁠
• Most lentils and beans (including green beans), green apples, pomegranate, cranberries, açaí berries, asparagus, teas high in tannins⁠
• Antiseptic, constricts channels that are overly open, holds nutrients in the body⁠
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🌙 Begin your study of feminine-form Ayurveda⁠. Comment WISDOM to get our free Women’s Wisdom & Ayurveda course and start learning.
This is your invitation to slow down and come back This is your invitation to slow down and come back to yourself. ✨⁠
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This spring cleanse is a week carved out just for you… to feel, to heal, to let go, to deeply nourish and restore.⁠
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This cleanse is for the ones who are always holding everything and everyone else, and are ready to create a little space for their own body, their own rhythm and their own breath.⁠
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An Ayurvedic Cleanse isn’t about deprivation. It’s about true nourishment… the kind you can feel in your digestion, your energy, your mood and your heart.⁠
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You’re invited to join us May 4–8 for a 5-Day Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse & Gut Reset guided by Charlotte Oddi, Ayurvedic Health Counselor and Shakti Ayurveda School graduate. This gentle, supportive experience is designed to help you reset digestion, lighten what’s been building and reconnect with your natural rhythm.⁠
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🌿 Included with registration:⁠
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• 3 live Zoom calls (Kickoff on Saturday the 2nd, mid-week call on Wednesday the 6th, and Closing Call on Saturday the 9th, all taking place at 12pm Eastern US Time)⁠
• Cleanse 101 Class to learn more about what Ayurvedic cleansing is (ready for you to watch in the classroom as soon as you sign up!)⁠
• Private cleanse community⁠
• Detailed Cleanse Guide + recipe book⁠
• 1 year access to recordings⁠
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Live calls are recorded, so you can still participate if you can’t attend live.⁠
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If this is calling to you, comment CLEANSE INFO for the link to join us. 💛⁠
Level 2 is an invitation to step into your own inn Level 2 is an invitation to step into your own inner authority. To stop approaching Ayurveda as something outside of you… and begin to BE it.⁠
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There’s this idea that the flesh becomes the poem, that your embodiment holds the teachings. ⁠
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Your life becomes the expression of what you’ve learned.⁠
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It’s not about getting it perfect. It’s about letting it live through you.⁠
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The second class of the year is in session today at 2pm US Eastern Time, and it’s not too late to join us. ✨
Feminine-form Ayurveda is about connecting with yo Feminine-form Ayurveda is about connecting with your own Inner Wisdom.

You are the only authority on your mental, spiritual and emotional well-being. Ayurveda provides a beautiful and wise roadmap for understanding and navigating reality. 

But it’s ultimately up to us to take this beautiful map, embody its wisdom, internalize it and channel it into our modern, unique, individual lives.
The principle of the feminine encourages us to trust the direct experience of our bodies.

To listen to our own intuition and follow our hearts as our ultimate inner guide and healer.

Wishing you a beautiful weekend. 🌹🌸🌴🌼🐚

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