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Ep. 211 7 Steps to Deepen Your Meditation Practice

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Here at The Shakti School we meditate a bit differently. In this episode, Katie shares seven important steps to establishing a feminine-form meditation practice that honors your unique, embodied experience and spirit. Whether you’re brand new to meditation or have an established meditation practice, learn how to take your practice to the next level. Listen to the end to hear a guided meditation for anxiety!

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In this episode about deepening your meditation practice, you’ll hear:

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

~ What is feminine form meditation?

~ Why your mind is not the enemy

~ How to practice everyday magic

~ 7 steps to establishing a meditation practice

~ The benefits of meditation

~ Effects of meditation on the brain

~ Accessing the subconscious realm

~ Science-backed ways to rewire your brain

~ Why so many of us lack meaning and connection in our lives

~ Nesting the ego in something bigger than yourself

~ The ancient concept of Laya Yoga

~ A guided Laya Yoga meditation

~ What is a miracle moment?

~ Overthinking as a coping mechanism

~ Anxiety is not a feeling

~ When you should NOT meditate

~ The ancient breathing technique of Sama Vritti

~ A guided meditation practice for anxiety

Other resources related to this episode:

~ Learn more about our Ayurveda School

~ 2025 Chakra Yoga Nidra Workshop: Study with Katie and other luminary teachers this fall in the Bahamas!

~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the beautiful Bahamas in spring 2026!

~ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

~ Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy

Related podcast episodes to deepen your meditation practice:

~ Ep. 32 The Ultimate Body Yantra Meditation

~ Ep. 133 Dragon Tiger Kriya: A Meditation

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Ep. 208 Awaken Your Feminine Energy Through Yoga & Ayurveda with Brett Larkin

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Today on the podcast Katie is joined by dear friend and founder of Uplifted Yoga, Brett Larkin! This episode is a total lovefest as Brett and Katie share why tapping into our feminine energy is so difficult for many of us. Tune in to learn practical ways to amplify your feminine energy so you can experience more pleasure, increase your productivity and move through life with more ease!

Want to spend a full year working deeply with your feminine energy? The 2025 class of our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School has begun! Click here to learn more and start studying today!

In this episode about feminine energy, you’ll hear:

~ An invitation to study with us in Ayurveda School!

~ What is feminine energy?

~ Brett Larkin’s favorite life mantra

~ The first ‘rule’ of working with feminine energy

~ Double goddess power

~ Why the feminine doesn’t like to be defined

~ The feminine form of Guru

~ How the science of Ayurveda helps us navigate our inner duality

~ Working with the energetic currents of manifestation and liberation

~ A forgotten key to increasing your productivity

~ Creating different textures of energy

~ Practical ways to honor the feminine in your daily life and work

~ Yoga as a trauma release methodology

~ The Ayurvedic concept of Bhuta Shuddhi

~ Get our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Learn more about our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School

~ Follow Brett Larkin on Instagram

~ Listen to Brett’s podcast, The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

~ Get Brett’s free Somatic Yoga Workshop

~ Brett’s latest book, Yoga Life

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy

Related episodes about feminine energy:

~ Ep. 175 Channel Joy Amidst the Chaos with Brett Larkin

~ Ep. 190 What is Feminine-Form Ayurveda?

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Ep. 207 The Wound is The Way with Cat Pinfold

Spirit Sessions Podcast Ep. 207 The Wound is The Way with Cat Pinfold

We all put up walls and armor ourselves when we get hurt. This armor is often necessary to get through the day and show up for our work. However, sometimes the strategies we use to cover up our wounds hold us back in life. In today’s episode, Katie and Cat share why the wound is the way to true health and self-growth. Learn how to begin releasing your armor so you can uncover your true self!

Ayurveda School is now in session! Start studying Ayurveda today with immediate access to our first three classes. Click here to learn more and register!

This session was hosted by a dear friend of The Shakti School, Cat Pinfold, and was originally released on her podcast, The Spark Inside.

In this episode about the wound is the way, you’ll hear:

~ An invitation to study with us in Ayurveda School!

~ The unconscious, destructive ways we cover up our wounds

~ Wallowing in discomfort vs. building walls

~ How to identify the ways you armor yourself

~ Finding a place of non-judgment

~ The important role of the ego

~ Ways to balance the ego

~ Why the wound is the way to spiritual growth

~ Opening to pain without being consumed by it

~ Ayurvedic and Tantric practices to shed your armor

~ How to become more you

~ Get our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Follow Cat on Instagram

~ Learn more about our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

~ Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy

Related episodes:

~ Ep. 150 The Healing Climate in Spiritual Practice (and Life)

~ Ep. 30 Adulting – When Life is Hard

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Ep. 203 What You Offer is Priceless: Women and Spiritual Business

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Today’s episode is a sneak peek into the spiritual business training included in The Shakti School’s premier Ayurveda Wellness Coach certification course! So many of us, regardless of our economic background, experience shame and hang-ups around money that hold us back from financial abundance. Tune in to hear Katie share the inner work that helped her go from a broke yoga teacher to an abundant spiritual business owner!

Our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School starts in just 12 days! Click here to learn more and register before it’s too late!

In this episode about money and spiritual business, you’ll hear:

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

~ Why you may be self-sabotaging in your finances

~ Shining a light on unconscious money beliefs

~ Letting go of shame around money

~ The Tantric concept of Spanda

~ Why you’re worthy of owning a successful spiritual business

~ The primary reason people will (or won’t) want to work with you

~ The Vedic concept of Adhikara

~ How to share Ayurveda in a way others can understand

~ Common fears that prevent women from starting a spiritual business

~ What is certification-itus?

~ Why Ayurveda is priceless

~ Check out our free mini-course about Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda!

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy

~ Learn more about Ayurveda School here!

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

Related episodes:

~ Ep. 163 The Deepest Meaning of Ayurveda with Sandhiya Ramaswamy

~ Ep. 159 Glow-Worthy AF: A Meditation

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Ep. 200 Life Lessons from 200 Episodes of Love, Humor and Messy Humanity

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In today’s solocast, Katie reflects on 200 episodes of the Spirit Sessions Podcast! She shares the most powerful life lessons she’s learned as a lifetime student of Tantra, Ayurveda, energy and all things spirituality. Tune in to learn about the Healing Climate, body-based magic and the importance of making time for ritual and ceremony in our lives.

Want to spend a whole year diving deeper into the themes Katie explores on the podcast? Our year-long Divine Feminine Ayurveda School kicks off in just four weeks on January 15, 2025. Click here to learn more and register!

In this episode about life lessons, you’ll hear:

~ IG post: What our students love about The Shakti School!

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

~ Time is running out to secure your spot in the upcoming Level 1 Ayurveda Program

~ Why you’re inherently worthy of love

~ What is the healing climate?

~ Accessing the divine mother and the divine father

~ Changing your paradigm to change in your life

~ Mamsa dhatu AKA the tissue of youth

~ Meditating with the body

~ Prana as the foundation of life

~ Life lessons from the tantric path

~ Grounding your spiritual practices in the material world

~ The power of rituals, intention and ceremony

~ Unity consciousness

~ The path of the yogi vs the lover

~ Life lessons about true self-love

~ Book a free call with one of our coaches to learn more about Ayurveda School!

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Learn more about our Ayurvedic Wellness Coach certification course!

~ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

~ Read Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy!

Related episodes:

~ Ep. 150 The Healing Climate in Spiritual Practice (and Life)

~ Ep. 105 The Healing Vortex with Cristal Mortensen

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Ep. 187 I Had No Other Choice Than Spirituality with Elaine Glass

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Does it feel like something is missing from your life? Often what we’re missing is a connection to our soul and spirituality.

In this episode, Katie is joined by author and dear friend Elaine Glass for an intimate conversation about the beauty and challenges of getting quiet and tapping into who you really are. They share simple steps you can take today to connect to your spirituality, hear the voice of your soul, and feel more empowered!

Elaine’s new book, Get Quiet: 7 Simple Paths to the Truth of Who You Are, is available now!

 

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ What does “being spiritual” actually mean?

~ How getting quiet can improve your health

~ Why do Elaine and Katie prioritize connecting with their souls at any cost?

~ How the clutter in your closets is a reflection of your prana

~ How to connect with your spirituality daily

~ Why spirituality is a relationship

~ How to start hearing the voice of your soul

~ Ignighting the powers of the soul

~ What connecting to your shadow side actually feels like

~ Why we’re often afraid to get quiet

~ The Ayurvedic concept of Swastha

~ Bravely following the voice of your soul when it's scary

~ How to begin calling in spiritual support

~ What Elaine’s spirituality looks like today

~ The soul definition of dharma

~ Elain and Katie’s spiritual dating advice

~ The energy of the sorcerous

 

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ Elaine’s website: https://elaineglass.net/

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

~ Registration for the 2025 class of our year-long Divine Feminine Ayurveda School is open!

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Ep. 183 The Deep Spirituality of Agni

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In this special episode, we’re giving you a sneak peek inside our Ayurveda School! Katie teaches about the Ayurvedic concept of agni in this lecture from our 2023 program.

Agni is typically described as our digestive fire, however, this master teaching applies to much more than reducing bloating and getting the perfect poop! When in balance, the transformational fire of agni softens your defenses and ego to reveal the truth of who you really are. Learn how balancing your agni empowers you to transform ignorance and confusion into clarity and truth.

Want to see the video of this special class? You can watch it here on our YouTube channel!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

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~ The deeper meaning of agni

~ What does your digestion have to do with your childhood and relationships?

~ Practicing agni sadhana to burn away ignorance and touch the truth

~ Walking the path of fire

~ Calming the mind and nervous system so we can access the soul

~ How to step out of the feeling narrative

~ Why the ego becomes more solid and how to soften it

~ Learn more about our year-long Ayurveda School here. This month only, get $100 off your tuition and a free year of our Spirit Sessions membership when you register before July 31st using discount code HotGirlSummer!

Other links mentioned in this episode:

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

~ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

~ Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy is available now!

~ Katie’s teacher Crystal Morrison

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Ep. 181 Ayurveda Fundamentalism & Why We May Wanna Avoid It

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In today’s episode, Kate dives into a topic that’s been on her heart for years, Ayurveda Fundamentalism! Many of us live in polarized cultures and have a fundamentalist mindset that, when applied to Ayurveda and our spiritual path, limits our healing and growth. We get caught up in the rules of Ayurveda and lose sight of its heart and true purpose. Tune in to learn how to spot the signs of Ayurveda Fundamentalism and come away with a fresh, more holistic view of these ancient teachings!

Ready to go deeper? The next student to register for the 2025 class of our year-long Divine Feminine Ayurveda School will get all their textbooks and one year of our Spirit Sessions membership free!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

~ What is Ayurveda Fundamentalism?

~ How viewing Ayurveda as a rulebook limits your healing

~ The 5 features & structure of fundamentalism

~ Why many of us have a fundamentalist perspective of Ayurveda

~ The most important thing to keep in mind on your spiritual path

~ Moving beyond dualistic thinking to grow spiritually

~ How Hatha Yoga and fundamentalism are at odds with each other

~ How to identify if you have a fundamentalist worldview

~ What is ‘dirty charisma’ and how to avoid it

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ The Fundamentalist Mindset by Charles B. Strozier (Editor), David M. Terman, and James W. Jones

~ Dr. John Douillard’s Ayurvedic smoothie recipes

~ Dr. Vasant Lad’s Textbook of Ayurveda

~ The work of Joseph Cambell

~ The Charaka Samhita

~ Sandiya Ramaswami

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

~ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

~ Katie’s NYT bestselling book Healthy, Happy, Sexy

~ Katie’s latest book, Glow-Worthy is also available now!

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