Here at The Shakti School we practice and teach Ayurveda a bit differently than other schools. Today on the pod, Kaite shares why it’s so important to balance the feminine and masculine approach when studying Ayurveda for women. Learn how feminine-form Ayurveda can help you unravel years of cultural conditioning, reclaim your feminine energy and rediscover how unique, beautiful and worthy you are!

Our year-long Divine Feminine Ayurveda School kicks off in just 5 days! Click here to learn more and enroll now!

In this episode about Ayurveda for women, you’ll hear:

~ Enroll in our Ayurvedic Wellness Coach Certification Program before January 15th!

~ Download our free Feminine-Form Ayurveda Practices E-Book here!

~ What is feminine-form Ayurveda for women?

~ The importance of adapting Ayurvedic teachings to the time, people and place

~ The Ayurvedic definition of health

~ Your true essence according to Ayurveda

~ The thing that’s missing from most Ayurveda education

~ The source of most people’s suffering

~ Building self-love through Ayurvedic practices

~ How to start shadow work

~ What is self-abandonment?

~ The five elements of nature

~ Emotions are associated with each element

~ What’s your dosha?

~ The shadow side of each dosha

~ Awakening the life-affirming aspects of your dosha to fulfill your destiny

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

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Click here to book a free call with one of our coaches and see if Ayurveda School is right for you!

~ Email us: [email protected]

~ Katie’s teachers Cristal Mortensen and Tara Brach

~ Poem by Jeff Foster, The Inner Mother

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

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

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

~ 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?

~ 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

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

Today’s podcast guest is long overdue! Katie is joined by Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Pancha Karma Specialist and certified yoga teacher, Laurel Odom. Laurel is a supervising practitioner at The Shakti School and facilitates our unique women's circle-style Office Hours. In this episode, Laurel and Katie share their perspectives on the Divine Feminine, why living the perfect Ayurvedic lifestyle won’t solve all your problems, at home Panchakarma and the importance of cultivating sisterhood!

Study Ayurveda with Laurel and Katie in our year-long Divine Feminine Ayurveda School starting on January 15, 2025! To learn more and register before it’s too late, click here!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

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

~ Laurel’s journey to becoming an Ayurvedic Specialist

~ The Shakti School’s favorite mudra

~ Balancing Ayurvedic guidelines and your intuition

~ Why you are your own best healer

~ The importance of ‘sororitas’ aka sisterhood

~ Honoring the phases of womanhood

~ Sensuality as a gateway to spirituality

~ What is Panchakarma?

~ At home Panchakarma

~ Loving family members with different political views

~ Laurel’s most important piece of wisdom for your healing path

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

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Connect with Laurel on her website

~ Not Your Mama's Health Class: Feminine Embodiment & Sexual Education for Teens & their Caregivers

~ Learn more about Ayurveda School here!

~ PAAVANI Ayurveda - Use the discount code SpiritSessions for 10% off your order

~ Feeding Your Demons by Tsultrim Allione

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

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

Calling all perfectionists! Do you want to drop the self-judgment and experience more joy and freedom around food? In today’s episode, Katie is joined by Shakti School teacher, chef, and author of Kitchen Ritual, Meredith Klein. They share how to approach your Ayurvedic lifestyle with gentleness instead of judgment, and why it’s so important to adapt traditional Ayurvedic guidelines to your specific time, place and culture.

Study Ayurvedic nutrition and so much more with Meredith and Katie in our year-long Divine Feminine Ayurveda School! Click here to learn more and register before classes start on January 15, 2025.

In this interview with Meredith Klein, you’ll hear:

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

~ Time is running out to secure your spot in our upcoming Ayurvedic Wellness Coach certification program!

~ Do I have to eat Indian food to be Ayurvedic?

~ Is it okay to eat leftovers?

~ How to make Ayurveda more approachable

~ The importance of bhavata when cooking

~ Meredith Klein’s food and cooking philosophy

~ Using the gunas as guides for cooking

~ Advice for those learning how to cook for themselves

~ Cultivating curiosity in the kitchen

~ A simple pre-cooking ritual to center yourself

~ Book a free call to learn more about Ayurveda School!

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Connect with Meredith Klein on her website, pranaful.com, and Instagram

~ Learn more about our Ayurveda School here!

~ Cooking app by the New York Times

~ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

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

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, 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

~ Mamsa dhatu AKA the tissue of youth

~ Prana as the foundation of life

~ Life lessons from the tantric path

~ Grounding your spiritual practices in the material world

~ 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 link and 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!

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

If you’re a spiritual gal navigating the wild world of modern dating or you want to improve the health of your current relationship, don’t miss this episode! Last week we asked you, dear listener, to send us your questions about dating and relationships. This week, Katie and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Angelica Neri, answer your questions! They vulnerably share lessons they’ve learned and advice to help you develop healthy, conscious relationships.

Want to learn more about how to stay grounded in a sea of complicated human relationships? Register for our FREE Liberating Yourself from Family Archetypes webinar! Click here to join us live on December 13th or receive the replay!

This episode will also be airing on The Divine Feminine Healer's Podcast.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

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

~ What is a conscious relationship?

~ Are women more conscious and spiritual than men?

~ What if my partner isn’t spiritual?

~ The discord between our primal brains and dating apps

~ Why many people marry their “unfinished business”

~ The missing divine connection in most romantic relationships

~ Maintaining your sense of self in relationships

~ The matured inner masculine and inner feminine

~ How the chakras influence our romantic life

~ Signs you are (or aren’t) in a conscious relationship

~ Click here to learn more about our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Find Angelica's reiki certification program and other offerings on her website

~ Follow Angelica on Instagram

~ Angelica interviewing Katie on The Divine Feminine Healer's Podcast

~ Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

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

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

You’ve done the inner work and matured spiritually, yet as soon as your family gathers for the holidays you feel like a little kid again and revert to the same old, dysfunctional family dynamics! Just in time for Thanksgiving, Katie shares how family archetypes affect our relationships and how you can start creating healthier family dynamics this holiday season. Learn how to approach your next family gathering with the mind of a yogini so you can unravel generational karma and have more compassion toward yourself and others.

Want to dive even deeper into family archetypes? You’re invited to join Katie LIVE on Friday, December 13th for our FREE Liberating Yourself from Family Archetypes webinar! Click here to register. Everyone registered will also receive the recording!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

~ Click here to learn more about our Ayurveda School

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

~ What is an archetype?

~ The Ayurvedic and Jungian perspectives of family archetypes

~ How to approach your family like a yogini

~ Family frameworks as coping mechanisms

~ The ego's role in family archetypes

~ How to identify the role you play in your family

~ Common family archetypes including the Caretaker, Whipping Boy, Black Sheep, Hero and Clown

~ Shifting out of the victim mindset

~ Why understanding creates compassion

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

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ See our viral Maria Carey post here on our Instagram

~ Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

Click here for the full show notes!

The goddess archetypes of Aphrodite and Athena, sensuality and warfare, are within us all. In today’s episode, Katie shares the light and shadow sides of these goddesses to help you liberate yourself from some of the most painful patterns in your life. Learn how to start healing your lineage from past relationship karma that can hold you back from fully loving and being loved.

This episode is a sneak peek inside our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School! Click here to learn more and enroll in our 2025 class starting on January 15, 2025!

Want to see the images of Aphrodite and Athena that Katie references in this episode? Check out the links below or watch the video version here on YouTube.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

~ Study the goddesses with Katie in Ayurveda School

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

~ The multi-faceted roles of women throughout history

~ Women as the keepers of warfare

~ Freeing ourselves from shame

~ What is an archetype?

~ Archetypal forces influencing your life

~ Aphrodite and other female archetypes present in us all

~ The Vedic concept of Brahmacharya

~ Using your energy wisely

~ The ancient concepts of Graha and Jyotish

~ Honoring your sensuality and anger

~ Marilyn Monroe and the goddess Venus

~ Dolly Parton and the goddess Aphrodite

~ The parallels between Aphrodite and Lakshmi, Durga and Athena

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

 Other resources mentioned in this episode:

 ~ Birth of Venus - Painting by Botticelli

~ Athena - Artwork by Anita Chaudhary

~ The work of Joseph Cambell

~ Barbara Walters interviewing Maralyn Monroe

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

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

Inspired by the scrunchy, silky and crunchy mom TikTok trends, Katie describes the three types of students we have at The Shakti School. A truly powerful woman knows who she is and has explored her light, her dark and everything in between. Tune in to get to know yourself on a deeper level! Then send Katie a message on Instagram or Facebook to let her know if you’re a scrunchy, silky or crunchy woman!

Join us for a year of deep inner work in our Feminie-Form Ayurveda School! Click here to learn more and enroll in our 2025 class!

In this episode, you’ll hear:

~ Wondering if Ayurveda School is right for you? Book a free call with one of our coaches here.

~ What are a scrunchy mom, a silky mom and a crunchy mom?

~ Are you a scrunchy, silky, or crunchy woman?

~ The gifts and shadow side of each personality type

~ Advice for starting or continuing your Ayurveda studies

~ Perfectionism’s dark side

~ The Buddhist concept of the middle path

~ The age of Kali Yuga

~ Why passion always comes with imbalance

~ Learn more about Ayurveda School

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

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Article in The Cut: Are You a Silky Mom, a Crunchy Mom, or a Scrunchie Mom?

~ Movie: Tommy Boy with Chris Farley

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

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

In this special episode, the tables have turned! Katie is interviewed by Ayurvedic Health Coach and Shakti School alum, Jackie DeConti, about her unique approach to healing and Ayurveda. Many of us come to Ayurveda to “fix” ourselves, however, the point of Ayurveda is not to “fix” because you’re not actually broken! This episode is a beautiful reminder of your innate wholeness and worthiness. Tune in for a discussion about how to go beyond the Ayurveda checklist, avoid common pitfalls of self-development, access your inner wisdom and so much more!

Are you ready to take a more holistic approach to your health and wellness? We invite you to book a call with Jackie to see if our year-long Ayurveda School is right for you! You can book your call here.

This recording was originally released on Jackie’s Elixir Podcast.

In this episode about going beyond the Ayurveda checklist, you’ll hear:

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

~ Katie’s personal definition of Ayurveda

~ Hinduism vs. Sanātana Dharma

~ Going beyond the Ayurveda checklist

~ When knowing your dosha isn’t helpful

~ How to not identify with your imbalance

~ Embracing the nature of paradox

~ How to access Clear Seeing Wisdom

~ When to allow vs. when to fix

~ Differing views of the feminine and masculine in Ayurveda and Tantra

~ Why Katie identifies with the rose bush

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

~ Listen to Jackie’s Elixir Podcast

~ Learn more about Jackie on her website and Instagram

~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook

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