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Ep. 27 Getting More of What You Want – The Missing Secret To Manifestation

A discussion on the Tanrik art of becoming more powerful and manifesting the life you desire. This is not your usual woo-woo talk on manifesting

In this episode I discuss:

~Tantra is science (refer to earlier episodes called Tantra Talks for more on Tantra), some translate it as TAN - Expansion, TRA - Science

~The brain is key in manifesting

~Dharma & Spanda

~Becoming better seers, feelers, and surrenderers

~How we reprogram unconscious beliefs

~Unconscious Bias

~Reticular formation, creating neural pathways

~Samskara: a groove, channel, pattern

~We must commit at least 90 seconds REGULARLY to self-reflection and meditation

~We must SEE to BELIEVE

~We must FEEL to BELIEVE

~Gratitude + Surrender

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Ep. 26 A Happy Podcast on Death

A new perspective on death, tenderness and grace periods.

In this episode I discuss:

~A reading from the Bhairava Tantra

~Tantra as tenderness

~The veil between matter and spirit

~Death as acceptance

~The 40-day grace period

~When I’m feeling like I need nourishing I turn to Shatavari, it’s a gals best herb friend! So grounding and balancing to our endocrine system. Use discount code GHEESPOT10 to get a bottle from ApotheKary.co

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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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Katie

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Ep. 25 Staying Spicy in the Winter BLAHS

How to use the science of Ayurveda and the practices of Tantra to stay sane in the dead of winter and thrive.

In this episode I discuss:

~The fear of death

~The epidemic of gut health and chronic health issues

~Economic and health freedom

~Radical responsibility for our individual and collective health ecosystem

~Kapha breakdown: the gut, the earth of the body

~The vagus nerve/gut connection - who talks more?

~Dr. Zach Bush

~Farmer’s Footprint

~The soil issue

~The lie of Big Chemical

~The benefits of purified water

~The water purifier I love

~How to purify Kapha element in the body

~Treat complicated with simple

~A dry-brush I love

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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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Katie

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Ep. 24 The Gremlin of “Never Enough”

A look at what makes us feel like we need to go go go

In this episode I discuss:

~Triphala and Kapha Essentials by ApotheKary! My friends started an ayurvedic wellness store =) use the discount code GHEESPOT10 for 10%

~Shame : The emotion that sabotages our love and relationships

~Vikalpa: Kalpa is a vow; Vi is to separate from what we truly desire

~Our greatest longing to be whole and loved

~Unprocessed emotional charge

~Operating from our Sankalpa: our true heart’s calling

~Shadow and Shame in the Mind-Body-Spirit-Complex

~Guilt vs Shame

~Intellectual vs Emotional Body

~The process of going into the feeling-self

~The ultimate Tantra Yoga practice

~Popular yoga as sedation is not Present Moment Awareness

~Entering into Love vs sedation

~Self-Trust as an antidote to controlling

~Book: The Presence Process by Michael Brown

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Ep. 23 Why Your Yoga Practice May Need to Die

This is an introductory talk on my newest research into the nervous system, yoga in America, women in yoga and more.  I hope it peaks your interest. It's just a little taster. There is more where this came from...

In this episode I discuss:

~Download on Kapha season

~Chill the F Out by ApotheKary! My friends started an ayurvedic wellness store =) use the discount code GHEESPOT10 for 10%

~The American yoga dilemma

~My painful experiences with American yoga

~The power of sharing your storey

~Masculine lineages of Indian yoga

~American yoga is only 100 years old

~Where yoga really comes from… hermit monks that wanted to basically die or transcend this reality

~Viyoga : “separation, elimination, denial, upward transcendance”  vs Samyoga

~Mind Over Matter, The Masculine Approach

~My Nervous system collapse

~The definition of Health

~What many yoga practices do to your nervous system

~The worst of the yoga cues

~The relationship between the structural body and the nervous system

~Horizontal lines  of movement vs vertical in the body

~Fight or flight nervous system

~Anti Anxiety month on Lineage of Love!

~The true Guru

~ Book: The Oxygen Advantage

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The nervous system is the sacred home of Vata dosh The nervous system is the sacred home of Vata dosha - the energy of movement, change and communication within the body. When Vata is balanced, prana (life force) flows freely and we feel calm, creative and centered. But when life moves too fast (like too much screen time, coffee, cold food, rushing or stress) Vata becomes disturbed, and the nervous system forgets how to rest.⁠
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This is when we feel anxious, ungrounded or exhausted—living from the sympathetic (fight/flight) side of the nervous system instead of our parasympathetic (rest/digest) home base. ⁠
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Ayurveda offers simple, embodied ways to bring Vata and the nervous system back into balance through food, breath, movement and lifestyle routines.⁠
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Join me for a free live webinar: Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda, where you’ll learn how to reduce Vata and restore calm through body, breath, herbs and feminine-form practices.⁠
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💛 Comment SOMATIC below to get the link to join us for this free live class.
When I lost my home in a fire, there was one simpl When I lost my home in a fire, there was one simple breath practice that absolutely saved me. This breath practice helps us move the heavy energy of grief through our body instead of holding it inside. 

Grief lives in the lungs according to Ayurveda, and this one powerful way to start moving that energy right now.

I’ll be teaching the full practice in our FREE class next Tuesday, Nov. 11th at 11am ET—Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda.

Comment SOMATIC for the link to register. 🌬️💗
Ayurveda sees each phase of the menstrual cycle as Ayurveda sees each phase of the menstrual cycle as a unique expression of energy, emotion and physiology. 🌙

During your menstrual and follicular phases, your body is calling for grounding and rebuilding. 

Think: ghee, sea salt, olives, nut butters and omega-3 rich foods (or fish oil). Add in sweet and mineral-rich tastes like maple syrup, miso and shatavari to restore vitality and replenish ojas—your body’s deep reserves of vitality and strength.

As you shift into your ovulatory and luteal phases, focus on gentle detox and calm. Herbs like aloe, ashwagandha, gotu kola and lady’s mantle help balance hormones and the nervous system. Add warming spices like ginger and turmeric, while raw honey and mint can help keep your energy steady and heart open.

Ayurveda teaches us that when we eat with our cycle, we return to harmony with nature itself. 🌿

✨ Ready to go deeper into Feminine-Form Ayurveda and learn how to calm your nervous system through food, breath and movement? Join our free upcoming class Healing the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda. Comment SOMATIC for the link to join us!
As the air turns crisp and the days grow shorter, As the air turns crisp and the days grow shorter, the air + ether elements continue to bring cold, dry and mobile qualities that can leave us depleted if we don’t stay nourished. We balance these autumn qualities with warmth, oiliness and sweetness.

(If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, reverse it! Think cooling + lightening foods to balance the seasonal heat.)

Here are some cozy Ayurvedic allies for November:

🌿 Mulled cider: Aromatic spices like cinnamon, clove and orange peel warm the air and soothe the senses.

🧅 Leeks: Gentle on digestion, great for gut health and pacify Vata with their sweetness and oiliness.

🥩 Grass-fed beef: Replenishes strength and ojas (vital energy) when eaten in moderation and with adequate agni.

🌼 Golden milk: Anti-inflammatory, grounding and perfect for sleep and nervous system calm.

🍒 Cranberry sauce: Astringent yet rejuvenating for rasa dhatu (body’s fluids); balances rich foods.

🥣 Soaked + spiced porridge: Builds warmth and steady energy; balances dryness and irregular appetite.

🌰 Nutmeg: A sleep tonic and digestive soother that grounds excess movement in the mind.

🌿 Licorice root: Moistening and rejuvenating for the lungs and adrenals; supports emotional balance.

🍯 Raw honey: A rasayana (rejuvenative) that boosts immunity when used in moderation.

💜 Fresh figs: Gently laxative and nourishing; build ojas while supporting healthy elimination.

🌿 Ashwagandha: Builds resilience, calms anxiety and restores nervous system vitality.

🍊 Persimmons: Moistening and sweet; harmonize digestion and bring beauty to the skin.

🎃 Winter squashes: Earthy, sweet, grounding and easy to digest.

🫖 Cumin, coriander + fennel tea: Supports digestion, detox and internal warmth.

💧 Warm water: The simplest Ayurvedic remedy for kindling agni (digestive fire).

🍯 Date syrup: Iron-rich and deeply strengthening; balances Vata’s depletion and supports the blood.

💛 Want to learn more about calming your nervous system through Ayurvedic nutrition, breath and somatic tools?

Join us for our free upcoming class, Healing the Nervous System: Somatic Ayurveda.

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Pumpkin is one of Ayurveda’s most grounding and Pumpkin is one of Ayurveda’s most grounding and nourishing autumn foods—sweet, soft and soothing to both Vata and Pitta. 🍂 It strengthens digestion, helps calms the nervous system and reminds us that nourishment can be both delicious and deeply healing.⁠
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🥧 Comment PIE below to get our Plant-Based Pumpkin Pie recipe and bring both nourishment AND sweetness to your holiday table.

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