Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care – Details, episodes & analysis

If you’re perimenopausal or know someone who is going through menopause this episode is for you! Unfortunately, much of the mainstream conversation around menopause shames women for experiencing symptoms, but in this episode, Katie and fellow Ayurveda wise woman Mary Thompson offer a softer, more spiritual perspective. They discuss common symptoms of menopause, simple Ayurvedic practices you can use to mitigate these symptoms and the spiritual gifts of menopause!

Want to learn more about menopause and women's wellness from Mary Thompson and our other amazing teachers? Our year-long Ayurveda School is open for registration!

In this episode you’ll hear: 

~ What's going on in your body during menopause?

~ Freeing yourself from shame

~ Common perimenopause symptoms

~ Ayurvedic practices to prevent and soothe symptoms of menopause

~ The deeper meaning of our symptoms and struggle

~ What does Ayurveda say about bioidentical hormones?

~ The maiden, mother, creatrix and crone

~ The Ama - Agni - Ojas formula

~ Benefits of seasonal Ayurvedic Cleansing for hormone balance

~ The spiritual gifts of menopause

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

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ Mary's Podcast: Ayur.. What Now?

~ Mary’s website: The Ayurvedic Approach

~ Herbalist Susun Weed

~ Book: Strong Women Stay Young

Get the full show notes: www.TheShaktiSchool.com/podcast/

Today we go back to the ancient, time-tested Ayurveda beauty basics! According to Ayurveda, true beauty radiates from the inside out. It begins with digestion, hydration, and emotional health. An Ayurvedic beauty bombshell knows who she is and embodies Shakti. No skin cream or anti-aging serum can make us feel beautiful if we haven’t addressed the deeper spiritual roots! However, many of us feel pressured to conform to our culture's limited definition of beauty. In this episode, Katie shares personal stories illustrating how her perspective of beauty has evolved since childhood and how we can all tap into the true source of lasting beauty!

Ready to get that Ayurveda glow? Join Katie LIVE for a FREE Online Ayurveda Spa Day on Tuesday, August 27th at 11 am Eastern Time US. Click here to register!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

~ The deep spiritual roots of true beauty

~ Ayurveda beauty essentials

~ Why do we care so much about beauty? What’s the point?

~ How to embody Shakti AKA feminine power

~ How evolution has shaped what we perceive as beautiful

~ The shadow side of beauty

~ How we’ve been influenced by cultural and social beauty standards

~ The Ayurvedic concepts of Swastha, Snehena, and Sri

~ The three most beautiful women Katie’s ever seen and the source of their beauty

Other links and sources mentioned in this episode:

~ Learn more about our year-long Ayurveda School here!

~ 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!

Get the full show notes: www.TheShaktiSchool.com/podcast/

If you’ve been feeling a little out of sorts, heavy, and lethargic you’re not alone! According to Ayurvedic wisdom, we’ve entered into the kapha season when the wet, muddy environment outside often exacerbates feelings of sadness, grief, and heaviness within our minds and bodies. In today’s solo episode, Katie shares her favorite self-care practices and tips to help you navigate the kapha season with ease.

From red light therapy to kapha balancing foods, tune in to learn how to release the heavy and lean into the life-affirming qualities of the kapha season!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

~ How kapha dosha feels in the body when in balance and out of balance

~ Tips to reduce seasonal depression

~ How the waters of your environment influence the waters of your body

~ What is sattvic light?

~ Sunlight practices to support your circadian rhythms

~ The main mama medicine in Ayurveda

~ The spring energetics of transition, birth, and baby

~ How the kapha season is a portal into sadness, grief, and attachment

~ The best type of movement and exercise for this time of year

~ Ayurvedic herbs and foods to eat during the kapha season

~ Tastes to favor and avoid to balance kapha
~ Ready to go deeper? Our Level 2 Ayurvedic Health Counselor training program starts on April 9th, 2024!

Other links mentioned in this episode:

~ Sign up for our newsletter on our website

~ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

~ Katie’s new book, Glow-Worthy: Practices for Awakening Your Inner Light and Loving Yourself as You Are—Broken, Beautiful, and Sacred is available now!

~ Kaite’s favorite Joove light red light therapy device. Use code SHAKTISCHOOL for $50 off your first purchase.

~ Ep. 40 To Sunscreen or Not to Sunscreen? How About Natural?

Get the full show notes: www.TheShaktiSchool.com/podcast/

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Katie

In this episode you’ll hear:

~The ripple effect of speaking gratitude 

~Background on Ayurveda’s text: the Ashtanga Hridayam

~Importance of applying these ancient teachings to modern life

~Why everyone should be studying the ancient scriptures and texts

~The Ashtanga Hridayam as the manual for how the body functions

~How agni is connected to the nervous system

~Ayurveda’s profound effect on state of being

~Nidhi’s morning routine

Links:

Nidhi’s Ashtanga Hridayam course with Shakti School: https://theshaktischool.com/ashtanga-hridayam/

Find Nidhi on Instagram: @my_ayurvedic_life

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Free Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course

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Katie

In this episode you’ll hear:

~The Western medicine and Ayurveda connection

~Integration of Ayurveda in modern times

~Thoughts on spiritual bypassing

~Why finding hope is difficult during times of trauma

~The primal brain’s innate wisdom and intuition

~How to access your inner voice and emotional body

~Drawing boundaries in relationships 

~Trust-falling into the emotional body as a life guide

~Finding alignment to usher in high-vibrational experiences

~Daily practices to commit to one’s own heart

~ Find Siva online: ayurvedabysiva.com

~Siva’s Resolving Internal Conflict Course

~Siva’s Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers and Students: Bringing Ayurveda into Your Life and Practice Book

Get the full show notes: www.TheShaktiSchool.com/podcast/

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Shakti Ayurveda School

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Katie

In this episode you’ll hear:

~Reviving and adapting Ayurveda

~Breast health as womb health

~Our womb-breast axis as lineage holder

~Culture and health outcomes

~Breast care is the ultimate woman care

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Shakti Ayurveda School

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Katie

In this episode you’ll hear:

~The archetype of Mary Magdalene in early Christian Mysticism

~Working with Prana, the feminine face of God

~A practice for being the goodness onto the world from Joan Norton

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Shakti Ayurveda School

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Katie

In this episode you’ll hear:

~What is Agni

~How the concept of Agni translates to emotional digestion

~The symbol of fire in spirituality

~How we can get better at processing information

~What Agni has to do with trauma and current events

~Finding our inner resource of knowing

~Tips for boosting your capacity for emotional digestion

~Why meditating on the body is most centering and calming

~Find Nidhi on instagram at @my_ayurvedic_life

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Book a call with Amaury about Ayurveda School

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Free Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course

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Katie

In this episode you’ll hear:

~Yolonda’s journey through spirituality

~Feminine aspects of God

~The Wild Woman Archetype

~Relationship at spiritual evolution

~Raising children

~Home Schooling

~Race in the health and spirituality space

~Identity today

~Music and creativity

~Yolonda’s amazing coaching

~Find Yolonda online at yolondajonescreative.com

~Yolonda singing Gray

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Shakti Ayurveda School

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From my heart to your screen,

Katie

In this episode you’ll hear:

~Accessing our collective wisdom

~Prayers and blessings from our community

Get the full show notes: www.TheShaktiSchool.com/podcast/

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Bhakti Training in July {Now with a Virtual Retreat Option!}

Shakti Ayurveda School

Free Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course

Shakti School Membership Community

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From my heart to your screen,

Katie