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Ep. 99 The Most Radiant: Deep Rest with Tracee Stanley

Tracee is not only a dear friend, but also an important emerging spiritual teacher in the realm of feminine-form Tantra. She's the Founder of Empowered Life Circle and shares teachings that are sourced from more than 20 years of study in the tradition of the Himalayan Masters and Sri Vidya Tantra. Tracee teaches an embodied and feminine form of Yoga Nidra and has a new book called 'Radiant Rest' available on March 9th. She’s a guest teacher in our Level 2 Ayurveda certification.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~ Yoga Nidra as a state of consciousness

~ Finding your true nature with Yoga Nidra

~ Embodied vs Disembodied practice

~ A practice of dissolution and Pratyahara

~ Embodying all of our levels of being

~ Digesting our lives with rest

~ The Roots of Yoga Nidra as a GODDESS energy within us

~ Find Tracee online at traceeyoga.com

Tracee’s gift to all of our listeners 

30% discount off Tracee's book "Radiant Rest" which is now on pre-order from the publisher's site with the code RR30 until 3/31/31 at https://www.shambhala.com/radiant-rest.html

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Ep. 98 The essence of SOMA with Indu Arora

Indu Arora teaches in Level 1 and 2 of our Ayurveda Certification. Indu has been sharing about Yoga philosophy, Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda since 1999. She is inspired by and taught under Kriya Yoga, Himalayan Yoga, Kashmir Shivaism and Sivananda Yoga lineages. Her teaching style is rooted in empowering and inspiring students to awaken the inner Guru. Her core philosophy is, ‘Nothing has the greatest power to heal, but Self!” She’s authored several books including YOGA: Ancient Heritage, Tomorrow’s Vision, and her recent e-book SOMA: 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~ What is Soma?

~ The teachings of the Motherly

~ The energy of the Moon

~ How to merge the Traditional + Modern

~ Beauty standards

~ Self acceptance and discipline in the self-care space

~ The work of extraction

~ Ignorance as bondage + inner insight

~ What Self-Care is and is not in Ayurveda

Find Indu Online:

~ SOMA - eBook on Amazon

Indu’s Upcoming Self-Care Series:

~ Energize: https://yogsadhna.com/upcoming/details/self-care_series_-_energize

~ Beautify: https://www.yogsadhna.com/upcoming/details/self-care_series_-_beautify

~ Restore: https://www.yogsadhna.com/upcoming/details/self-care_series_-_restore

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Ep. 91 Inner Light for Outer Dark – A Solstice Practice with Katie

Katie discusses the most important tenet of spiritual practice and the winter solstice: removing the overlays and shining light. This episode includes a brief practice at the end for connecting with spirit.

In this episode you’ll hear:

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~The solstice as a portal into the subconscious

~Undoing the consumerism to find spirit

~Releasing the overlays

~The true meaning of pranayama

~The antidote to control

~A practice for tuning into the light

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Ep. 77 Love in the Time of Covid

In this episode Katie reads from her favorite uplifting spiritual texts and shares her preventative health measure for staying healthy and grounded in these times.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~The part of you that is freaking out VS who you really are

~Katie reads from her favorite soul-reminder resources on LOVE during challenges  - The Gita, The Sutras, the Bible and poets of India

~Some practical education on vitamins, herbs and supplements we are leaning into over here at The Shakti School

~What love can do in the time of Covid

~A Lovenote from Katie from the blog

Products mentioned:

~Neti pot

~Oils to the ears and nose

~Echinacea, turmeric, tulsi* and my go-to for feeling yuck is Wellness Formula (which is incredible and full of all the good anti-virals and vitamins)

~Zinc. An abundance of evidence has shown the antiviral activity of zinc against a variety of viruses

~Reishi and Astragalus. Both very well-known adaptogens and immune-protection

Books & Media:

~The Living Gita: The Complete Bhagavad Gita

~The Heart of God

~Gregg Braden video

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Ep. 75 Tantric Herbalism with Brooke Sullivan

I’m joined in this episode by Brooke Sullivan, Tantric Yogini and Herbalist and Founder of The Wild Temple. We dive into what it means to be a modern Tantrika and its application in medicine and herbalism. Brooke teaches in our Level 2 Ayurveda School training and I’m really excited to share this conversation with our wider audience. This is a must-listen episode to anyone interested in herbal medicine, Tantra and traditional or feminine form medicine.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~Herbalism in the context of Tantra

~Tantric medicine throughout history

~The Misunderstanding of Tantra in the East and the West

~Vitalism and Energy Medicine

~Personal legitimacy and authority

~Our Truth as Kundalini Awakening

~Infrangible! Listen to learn more!

~The Prana in plants

~The methodology of “Whatever Works”

~The importance of a healthy body for spiritual practice

~Feminine Form Herbalism vs Reductionism

~Plants as Yantras

~The role of our lineage in plant medicine and healing

~Connecting to our sense of worthiness and sensuality

~Brooke’s plant recommendations for the modern gal

~Find Brooke online at TheWildTemple.com

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Ep. 65 Why the Yoga Teacher Model Won’t Support THRIVING

I spent years working as a yoga teacher in the San Francisco Bay area. I was teaching upwards of 15 drop-in yoga classes a week but I wasn’t thriving. I loved helping people, for me teaching was a calling. In this episode I discuss what yoga teachers can do to actually thrive while pursuing their calling.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~My experience teaching yoga in the Bay area

~The yoga industry today

~Yoga as a calling

~Why spirit workers need to get paid

~How yoga teachers get paid for classes

~How to thrive as a yoga teacher

~Less than 4 weeks to get into 2020 Ayurveda School! Join the next crew of courageous and wonderful women.

~If you have questions about Ayurveda School you book a call with Amaury or Lyndsay

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This episode is sponsored by ApotheKary! A boutique apothecary offering Ayurvedic inspired herbs and blends. Their kits make holiday shopping super easy with curated sets of wellness products based on one's Dosha or health concern. Try the You Gut This Set! Use promocode GHEESPOT10 for 10% off your entire order.

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Ep. 63 Object Permanence—A Sun Practice for Safety and Ease

Tune into this special meditation from our private membership the Lineage of Love. This is an immersive episode you’ll want to star or save for future use. A short and powerful meditation experience that may come in handy over the holidays in the swirl and whirl of nuclear family dynamics. You can turn to this short practice anytime you need more spaciousness and joy in your life.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~Object permanence meditation for safety and ease

~Lineage of Love 2020 News

~Learn about the Lineage of Love

~Lineage of Love Gift Cards

~Less than 2 months to get into 2020 Ayurveda School! We’re filling up with fabulous women!

~If you're interested in Ayurveda School book a call with Amaury or Lyndsay

~Get my FREE Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course!

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This episode is sponsored by the Ahara Ghee family! They churn their butter in small batches. Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your order.

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Ep. 58 Being a Force in the Ayurveda World with Cate Stillman

Join Cate and I as we talk all things modern Ayurveda, being a trailblazer and her new book.

In this episode we discuss:

~How we’ve become discounted in the name of science and rationality

~Navigating spirituality and modern life demands

~Signs of auto-immune trouble

~Releasing stress from our structure

~Modernising Ayurveda for today

~Is raw food anti-Ayurvedic?

~What does it actually mean to move from a place of love and joy?

~How to receive - the law of reciprocity

~Vulnerability in being a teacher and public speaker

~Find Cate online at yogahealer.com

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This episode is sponsored by the Ahara Ghee family! They churn their butter in small batches. Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your order.

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Katie

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