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Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Spirit Sessions is your one-stop shop for all things sex, spirit and shakti-infused self-care (with a spoonful of Southern belle). Join me, Katie Silcox, New York Times Best-Selling author and Founder of Shakti School, for your weekly self-love soundbyte. This podcast is full of fun and deep real-talk from your fave Ayurveda gal-Friday on yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra and anything else we wanna' dish about. This is about me having authentic conversation with YOU on everything I'm currently madly in…
Episodes
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 80 The Women of Shakti School Pray
In this episode you'll hear: ~Accessing our collective wisdom ~Prayers and blessings from our community Get the full show notes…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 79 2020 Vedic Astrology with Dr. Katy Jane
In this episode you'll hear: ~A crisis or an opportunity ~The world view of jyotish right now (vedic astrology) ~Jyotish as a sister science of Ayurveda ~The…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 78 5 Body Based Mini-Meditations for This Time
In this episode you'll hear: ~A special practice we did in Ayurveda School Level 2 this week These practices will help you: ~Connect with your heart ~Use the…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 77 Love in the Time of Covid
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…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 76 Mary Thompson on Ayurveda, Self-Care and Coronavirus
In this episode you'll hear: ~How Mary found Ayurveda ~The body's capacity to digest and metabolize (Agni) ~The liver's role in health ~The body's innate…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 75 Tantric Herbalism with Brooke Sullivan
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…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 74 Kapha Balancing for Late Winter-Spring
In this episode you'll hear: ~What is Kapha season ~When is Kapha season ~What to do during Kapha season ~How to balance Kapha in the body ~Foods to eat this…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 73 History and HERstory of Ayurveda
In this episode you'll hear: ~The subtlety of dual philosophy ~The place of symptom-based allopathic medicine ~The definition of what I call Feminine Form…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 72 Want Health? Get Wet!
In this episode you'll hear: ~How we don't get hydrated ~What we can learn from desert dwellers and hunter/gathers about hydration ~The newly discovered 4th…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 71 Haters Gonna Hate: Working with Critics Mindfully
In this episode you'll hear: ~My experience with online trolls ~The internet's flaw ~Conduct over content ~Who has earned the right to criticize you? ~There is…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 70 The Words Before All Else
In this episode you'll hear: ~A ritual to begin meetings ~The importance of The Words Before All Else ~Thanksgiving Address for $6 from Mohawk Craft Shop at…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 69 The Power of SUBTLE Pleasure
In this episode you'll hear: ~The importance of the five senses from an Ayurvedic/Tantrik perspective ~Addiction vs Pleasure ~The treasure of subtle pleasures…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 68 Tantra Talks #5
In this episode you'll hear: ~Tantra as a weaving technology ~Tantra as an expansion science ~How it relates to relating to people ~The paradox as Presence…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 67 Want 2020 Magic? Craft Heart-Centered Goals
In this episode you'll hear: ~The goal is to keep the goal the goal ~Smarana: remembering our wisdom ~Paradox and reality: throwing who we are now into the…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 66 You Can't Be Yo'Mamas Guru
In this episode you'll hear: ~How to talk to your family about your lifestyle choices ~Techniques for teaching Ayurveda ~A blessing song for before meals ~Why…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 65 Why the Yoga Teacher Model Won't Support THRIVING
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…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 64 How to AyurVeda Biohack Your Holiday Travel
In this episode you'll hear: ~How to prepare in order to avoid stress ~Getting ready the night before ~Food to bring with you ~What herbs I take with me ~My…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 63 Object Permanence—A Sun Practice for Safety and Ease
In this episode you'll hear: ~A short and powerful meditation experience that may come in handy over the holidays in the swirl and whirl of nuclear family…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 62 Don't Work for Free with Chef Meredith Klein
In this episode we discuss: ~Working for exposure or for free ~Women in entrepreneurship ~Valuing the time and wisdom of women ~Why energy must flow otherwise…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 61 Pleasure Activism—Do It Now!
In this episode I discuss: ~Pleasure - the buzz word we're all talking about ~What Pleasure has to do with the ancient teachings of Tantra ~Tantra as a tool…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 60 The Emotional Body: A Portal into Vulnerability & Authenticity
In this episode I discuss: ~Butter up your coffee or tea with ghee! ~What does Rasa mean? ~Rasa as blood, lymph and vitality ~The concept of energy-in-motion…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 59 Happy Hungry Horny: 3 Hot Tips for Fall
In this episode I discuss: ~Why autumn and fall are magical seasons ~Ayurveda fall tips ~What does it mean to have good Ojas in the fall? ~What we should eat…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 58 Being a Force in the Ayurveda World with Cate Stillman
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…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 57 Is the Yoga You're Doing REALLY Ancient?
In this episode I discuss: ~What I learned about yoga history ~Where the standing poses of yoga came from ~The beauty of cultural transmigration ~The women…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 55 Vitamin B.S. - Sunlight + Forest Baths
In this episode I discuss: ~Yummy Ghee Recipes Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your Ghee! ~What is Vitamin B.S.? ~Sunlight as informationational…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 54 Interview with Brodie Welch
In this episode we discuss: ~What is Yin & Yang ~How to embody Yin in a Yang obsessed world ~Cultural implications of contemporary life on women ~How we embody…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 53 Our Ancestors Are In The Soil
In this episode we discuss: ~The first spiritual practice ~Our relationship with food ~Mother as our first Guru ~The balance between giving your body fuel and…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 52 Interview with Ragaia Belovarac, Founder of Blue Sage Ayurveda
In this episode we discuss: ~Ahara Ghee's recipes! Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your order. ~How Ragaia found Ayurveda during his healing…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 51 Intermittent Fasting—Giving the Gut a Break
In this episode I discuss: ~ApotheKary's Classics Set ~Why do we need Ayurveda's perspective? ~What is intermittent fasting? ~A quick history of fasting ~When…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 50 Sex, Lover and Becoming Your Ecstatic Self
In this episode I discuss: ~ApotheKary's MACA Root ~How coming together as women allows us to live the life we love ~Where the word and concept of Ecstasy…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 49 How to Polish Your ♥️ Heart
In this episode I discuss: ~What does it mean to gather our attention? ~Everyday Tantrik contemplation ~Falling in love through the gateways of the senses…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 48 Interview with Alicia Fajardo
In this episode we discuss: ~What is the Fajardo Method ~How Biomechanics effects psychology ~What is functional movement? ~The relationship between the…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 47 HOW You Eat May Be More Important Than WHAT
In this episode I discuss: ~Food as communion with God ~What the wellness and diet industry is missing the mark on ~How to eat to get the most out of our food…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 46 Poophoria: Getting Perfect 💩!
In this episode I discuss: ~The deal on fierce antidoting ~How stools reflect your health ~The relationship between stool and homeostasis ~What does it mean to…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 45 Senses Meditation
In this episode I discuss: ~How we come home to ourselves ~Finding ease in the body ~How meditation can be an antidote to tribalism ~Learning to meditate ~How…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 44 We All Need Self-Love Training Wheels
In this episode I discuss: ~Our next live event in November 2019: Rasa, emotions as portals to divinity ~Reflections from my most recent retreat ~What I've…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 43 Chillax Ayurveda Style - What are the Gunas?
In this episode I discuss: ~Introduction to the tri-Guna theory: Tamas, Rajas, Sattva ~Navigating the energy of the solstice/post-solstice summer ~Symptoms…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 42 What Does Ayurveda Say About Allergies?
In this episode I discuss: ~Ayurveda's unique perspective on allergies ~Addressing allergies with nutrition ~Pitta va Kapha type allergies ~Allergies don't…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 41 To Coffee or Not to Coffee?
In this episode I discuss: ~What you need to know about rat orgasms ~What Ayurvedic food Is and Isn't ~Coffee can be medicine ~Coffee effects on our digestive…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 40 To Sunscreen or Not to Sunscreen? How About Natural?
In this episode I discuss: ~The sun as a carrier of information ~Skin as the largest organ ~The best time to download pure prana ~How to leverage the sun for…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 39 Ancient Ayurveda for Your Pearly Whites
In this episode I discuss: ~The basics of Ayurvedic mouth care ~The bitter Neem tree ~A recipe for homemade toothpaste ~Why we scrape our tongues ~Tips for…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 38 Slather Yourself in Roses - A.K.A. Summer Routines
In this episode I discuss: ~How to feel really good this summer ~Ayurvedic tips for early summer ~Paavani's Cool & Calm tea blend ~The magic Sweet taste ~My…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 37 The Deeper Daily Routine
In this episode I discuss: ~The dirt on daily routines (dinacharya) of Ayurveda ~Routines that work for you vs routines that are oppressive ~Clarity around the…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 36 Can I Be a Tantric Yogini and a Christian?
In this episode I discuss: ~My story with Christianity and the dilemma many Christian folks face in the new spiritual era ⠀⠀ ~The time I moved to India to…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 35 Tantra Talks #4: 5 Life-Changing Ancient Meditations You Can Do Today
In this episode I discuss: ~Tantra as an oral tradition ~The connection between Tantra and Shamanism ~A tool for expansion ~TAN (expand or stretch) TRA (tool)…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 34 What is Feminine Form Yoga?
In this episode I discuss: ~A reading from Wild Mercy by Mirabai Starr ~What is the Rising Feminine actually? ~Student LOVE! ~The longing in your heart to know…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 33 Soft Pain - Becoming Awake to the Gifts of Our Imperfection
In this episode I discuss: ~ What "God mud wrestles me in the closet" means ~The infinite Yoga ~Dissolving the layers that polarize us ~The paradoxical aspects…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 32 The Ultimate Body Yantra Meditation: A Taste of Lineage of Love
In this episode I discuss: ~Potentially the most important episode ~A practice to experience reality and the body as it is ~Paying attention to yourself…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 31 Better Digestion, Sex and Less Wrinkles? Thanks, Ghee!
In this episode I discuss: ~What the heck is a fat free burger? ~A dream about Ghee ~The truth about Fat ~How Ghee is healing and why Fat is your friend ~A…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 30 Adulting - When Life is Hard
In this episode I discuss: ~Navigating the reality of daily living ~Receiving what is here now ~My trip to the Yucatán Peninsula and the acidification of our…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 29 What I Eat Everyday + Why Diet = Crazy
In this episode I discuss: ~My story with food ~Our desire for health (Swashthya) ~The Tantric practice of Truth: holding paradoxical qualities all at once…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 28 The True Self VS. What-Had-Happened Was: Pra and Vikruti
In this episode I discuss: ~Our True Nature or True Self ~Everything begins on the subtle plane ~The Blueprint vs the Overlays (aka Samskaras) ~Yoga at its…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 27 Getting More of What You Want - The Missing Secret To Manifestation
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 -…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 26 A Happy Podcast on Death
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…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 25 Staying Spicy in the Winter BLAHS with Ayurveda + Tantra
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…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 24 The Gremlin of "Never Enough"
In this episode I discuss: ~Triphala and Kapha Essentials by ApotheKary! My friends started an ayurvedic wellness store =) use the discount code GHEESPOT10 for…
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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…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 22 Meditate with Me: A 15-minute Anti-Anxiety Meditation
A special Christmas bonus episode! This is a lovely meditation from my Body Yantra™ practice. Happy Holy-Days! Learn more: Shakti Ayurveda School Lineage of…
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Ep. 21 Overcoming Anxiety in a PTSD World
You don't want to miss this episode about the anxiety epidemic in the modern world. We end with a sweet little Body Yantra practice that you can use to reset…
- Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Ep. 20 Honoring Our Ancestors This Winter
Coming to you from snowy Virginia. Feel the healing power of hibernation and cozy up with this new episode… you're more than worth it. In this episode I talk…