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Ep. 202 Panchakarma, Snoop Dogg and Sisterhood with Laurel Odom

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Today’s podcast guest is long overdue! Katie is joined by Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Pancha Karma Specialist and certified yoga teacher, Laurel Odom. Laurel is a supervising practitioner at The Shakti School and facilitates our unique women's circle-style Office Hours. In this episode, Laurel and Katie share their perspectives on the Divine Feminine, why living the perfect Ayurvedic lifestyle won’t solve all your problems, at home Panchakarma and the importance of cultivating sisterhood!

Study Ayurveda with Laurel and Katie in our year-long Divine Feminine Ayurveda School starting on January 15, 2025! To learn more and register before it’s too late, click here!

In this rich conversation about Panchakarma and sisterhood, you’ll hear:

~ Time is running out to enroll in our Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification Training!

~ Laurel’s journey to becoming an Ayurvedic Specialist

~ The Shakti School’s favorite mudra

~ Balancing Ayurvedic guidelines and your intuition

~ The first cause of disease in Ayurveda

~ Why you are your own best healer

~ The importance of ‘sororitas’ aka sisterhood

~ Honoring the phases of womanhood

~ The power of initiations

~ Sensuality as a gateway to spirituality

~ What is Panchakarma?

~ At home Panchakarma

~ The path of “Yes And”

~ Loving family members with different political views

~ Laurel’s most important piece of wisdom for your healing path

~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Connect with Laurel on her website

~ Not Your Mama's Health Class: Feminine Embodiment & Sexual Education for Teens & their Caregivers

~ Learn more about Ayurveda School here!

~ PAAVANI Ayurveda - Use the discount code SpiritSessions for 10% off your order

~ Feeding Your Demons by Tsultrim Allione

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

Related episodes:

~ Ep. 166 How to Connect With Your Inner Divine Feminine

~ Ep. 188 Your Fall Ayurvedic Kitchari Cleanse Guide

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I hope you loved this episode with Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and Pancha Karma Specialist Laurel Odom! This show is a passion project that I produce for the love of sharing. If you enjoy this show and want a free and easy way to help it grow, the most effective way you can help is to:

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From my heart to yours,

Katie

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Ep. 106 Connecting With Ancient Wisdom In Modern Times (a podcast from Ayurvedic Healing & Beyond)

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This week we’re releasing an interview featuring Katie from the Ayurvedic Healing & Beyond podcast with Dr. Vignesh Devraj. Dr. Devraj is a 4th generation Ayurvedic healer and Chief Physician of Sitaram Beach Retreat in Kerala, India.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~ The disconnection from Spirituality among westerners and the ongoing existential crisis

~ Understanding the multidimensional nature of human existence and reinterpreting physical illness

~ The importance and struggle towards preserving ancient wisdom

~ The timelessness and adaptive quality of Ayurvedic wisdom

~ Placing the Ayurvedic texts in modern situations

~ The balance of Siva and Shakti - inner Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine.

~ The interconnectedness between our inner worlds and outer worlds.

~ Find Dr. Devraj online at: https://vigneshdevraj.com/

~ Find Sitaram Beach Retreat in Kerala online at http://www.sitaramretreat.com/

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HELP US SPREAD OUR POD WINGS

This show is a passion project that I produce for the love of sharing. If you enjoy this show and want a free and easy way to help it grow, the most effective way you can help is to:

  1. Subscribe to the show by clicking “subscribe” in iTunes
  2. Write us a review in iTunes
  3. Share this show with one friend right now!

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Your tongue is a living mirror of your body’s ec Your tongue is a living mirror of your body’s ecosystem. 👅🌀⁠
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Ayurveda teaches that the tongue reflects digestion, detoxification, tissue health and even how well you’re processing life itself. ⁠
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When your digestive fire - aka your agni - is strong, the tongue tends to look clear, pink and vibrant. ⁠
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When things are sluggish or overloaded? The tongue often tells on us before our body does.⁠
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👇🏼 Here are three daily rituals you can implement to take care of your AGNI and AMA and therefore your tongue (and really, all the systems of your body!)⁠
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✨ Scrape your tongue! Tongue scraping gently removes overnight ama (toxins) and bacteria, supports fresher breath and gives your digestive fire a clean slate for the day.⁠
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💧 Drink warm water with lemon in the morning. Warm water in the morning hydrates tissues, gently stimulates elimination and helps flush what the tongue scraping brings to the surface.⁠
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🫖 Include spices in your diet. Support agni with warming spices like ginger, cinnamon or clove tea to kindle digestion so less residue accumulates in the first place.⁠
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These small rituals have a radiant ripple effect. ⁠
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🌹 Ready to go deeper into feminine-form Ayurveda?⁠
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Comment WISDOM and get instant access to our free Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course now.
This solar weather got me like! ☀️🌊🗺️🐬 just a quick note to say we are getting so excited over here at the Shakti School to be heading next month to Bahamas with The Yoga chakra Nidra retreat! @sivanandabahamas for more details if you wanna come! A few spots left xox
See you in the Bahamas next month? 🐚🦋⁠ ⁠ See you in the Bahamas next month? 🐚🦋⁠
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In partnership with the beautiful Sivananda Bahamas Ashram @sivanandabahamas, next month I’ll be offering a weekend of rest, nourishment and remembering who you really are. ⁠
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🗓 April 15-18, 2026⁠
💎 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat⁠
🌴 Sivananda Bahamas Ashram ⁠
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If you’re longing for something deeper, something that speaks to the very essence of your being, this retreat is calling your name. Katie Silcox’s Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat offers a luminous exploration of your energetic landscape, guiding you on an inward journey to harmonize your chakras—the vibrant centers of power within.⁠
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This is not your typical yoga retreat. It’s a soulful recalibration—a chance to meet and embrace all seven layers of your energy body. Through guided restorative meditations, gentle breathwork, and intuitive movement, Katie will help you awaken the wisdom and power of each chakra, allowing you to reconnect with your true self in a profound, healing way.⁠
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What You’ll Gain from This Retreat:⁠
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💫 A visceral, embodied understanding of the chakra system as living, breathing energy centers through somatic, bottom-up meditation approaches.⁠
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💫 A toolkit of practical rituals and techniques to keep your energy flowing smoothly—like a river of pure light—through your daily life.⁠
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💫 The sanctuary of Yoga Nidra: Learn to cultivate deep rest and release stress while accessing your inner wisdom through this restorative practice, while lying down and letting your body guide the way.⁠
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💫 A heightened sense of self-awareness and intuition: Gain clarity, understand your unique energy system, and embrace your authentic self with confidence.⁠
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💫 A renewed sense of purpose and inspiration: Feel energized and deeply connected to your soul’s desires, ready to live a life that truly reflects your deepest truth.⁠
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This is your invitation to reconnect, reclaim your power, and live the life that truly honors your soul’s deepest desires. Come ready to awaken, harmonize, and transform.⁠
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🌊 Register now at https://sivanandabahamas.org/course/chakra-yoga-nidra-retreat-april-2026/.
Who would have thought warm water, a regular bedti Who would have thought warm water, a regular bedtime, tongue scraping and a little oil massage were what your gut (and nervous system!) was longing for this whole time… 🤠💩✨

Ayurveda returns us to what is simple: when you tend your agni and nervous system first thing in the morning, the whole body starts to move and flow differently. 

Ancient rituals = very modern glow! 🔥

Ready to learn the rhythms (aka the ancient protocols) that actually support your digestion and vitality? 

🦋 Comment WISDOM and we’ll send you the free Women’s Wisdom + Ayurveda mini-course so that you can start resetting - mind, body and soul - right now.
Ayurveda understands nervous system balance throug Ayurveda understands nervous system balance through the lens of Vata dosha, the subtle force of movement that governs the nerves, mind and sensory flow. When Vata is high, we see anxiety, poor sleep, tension and overwhelm; the goal is to warm, oil, nourish and rhythmically soothe the system so the body can return to safety and coherence. 🌀

Herbs:

• 🥛 Warm Milk with Nutmeg is a gentle sedative that calms Vata; nutmeg supports GABA activity and sleep onset� • 🌿 Ashwagandha is a classic Vata tonic; clinically shown to lower cortisol and improve stress resilience� • 🌱 Kapikacchu nourishes the nervous system and supports dopamine pathways for mood stability� • 🧠 Brahmi is a cooling, sattvic brain tonic; supports memory while reducing mental overactivity� • 🌙 Jatamansi is deeply grounding herb that quiets excess Vata and supports restorative sleep� • 🌼 Chamomile is mildly warming and relaxing; shown to support parasympathetic tone� • ☕ Cinnamon, Clove and/or Ginger Tea these spices improve circulation and reduce Vata
 • ✨ Golden Milk with Saffron - an Ojas-building tonic; saffron supports mood balance and nervous system resilience

Rituals:

• 🍯 Abhyanga (warm oil massage) oils the tissues and down-regulates the stress response; shown to reduce sympathetic activation� • 🐝 Bhramari Breath - humming vibration stimulates the vagus nerve and quiets mental agitation� • 🌬️ Nadi Shodhana balances prana flow and hemispheric activity; supports heart rate variability and calm focus� • 👃🏼 Nasya lubricates and nourishes the head/neck region; supports sinus–brain pathways
 • 🛁 A bath with ginger powder is warming and circulatory; helps relax muscles and discharge accumulated Vata tension

Consistency is the medicine. Small, rhythmic acts of warmth and nourishment teach the nervous system that it is finally safe to soften.

🌬️ Comment SOMATIC for my free class, Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda (the ultimate toolkit for grounding and nervous system regulation).⁠

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