Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

Katie Silcox

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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 love with. That includes recipes, body movement practices, health-boosting herbal love, and a slew of amazing guests who blew my mind (and will blow yours). Mostly, this podcast is personal. It's me speaking my most authentic heart. No holds barred. No fear. Just me, you + spirit. Spirit Sessions, appreciating the wisdom of ancient Ayurveda and bringing it to the modern woman from my home-studio to your earbuds. No filter. Only L.O.V.E.

Recent Episodes

Ep. 235 Why Ghee Is the Quiet Psychedelic: Expanding the Mind Without Breaking It
DEC 18, 2025
Ep. 235 Why Ghee Is the Quiet Psychedelic: Expanding the Mind Without Breaking It
Ghee is the ultimate nervous-system–safe psychedelic. It's soma, the sacred nectar of immortality, in a spoon. It's butter, not breakdown. Drawing from her personal Panchakarma experiences and modern neuroscience, Katie shares how this ancient Ayurvedic superfood gently expands consciousness, processes stored trauma and restores emotional and spiritual resilience. If you're looking for a path to embodied awakening, tune in to hear Katie's thoughts on this safe psychedelic and the potentially dangerous plant medicine fads that are sweeping the globe. The 2026 class of our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School starts in just four weeks! Click here to learn more and enroll today! In this episode all about ghee, you'll hear: ~ An invitation to book a FREE call with one of our coaches ~ Lessons from Katie's recent panchakarma experience ~ Ghee as a lunar, mother remedy ~ The Ayurvedic concepts of Soma and Ojas ~ How ghee supports the nervous system and emotional safety ~ The science of ghee: fat, myelin, gut health and the brain ~ The health benefits of ghee ~ How ghee compares to other plant medicines ~ Katie's view on Ayahuasca ~ Trauma, memory and consciousness stored in fat ~ Ghee's effects on intuition and dreams ~ Using ghee for grounding, embodiment and long-term self-care Get the full show notes here: https://theshaktischool.com/ep-235-why-ghee-is-the-quiet-psychedelic/ Connect with Katie and The Shakti School: ~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women's Wisdom and Ayurveda! ~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook
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Ep. 234 Turmeric Magic & Midlife Messiness with Dr. Shivani Gupta
DEC 11, 2025
Ep. 234 Turmeric Magic & Midlife Messiness with Dr. Shivani Gupta
Are you living an Ayurvedic lifestyle, but still missing your spark? Today on the podcast, Katie chats with Dr. Shivani Gupta - author, turmeric researcher, and new teacher here at The Shakti School - about why so many women in midlife feel disconnected from their spark. Dr. Shivani and Katie open up about navigating life as high-pitta entrepreneurs and the power of embracing the mess. Dr. Shivani shares how turmeric has changed her life and why so many of us suffer from inflammation in the body and "mental inflammation." Tune in for behind-the-scenes book-launch stories, mom-entrepreneur wisdom and our first-ever Ayurveda girl-power lightning round! Ready to truly live Ayurveda? The 2026 class of our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School starts on January 14th, 2026! We'd love to chat with you if you have questions about the program. Click here to book a FREE call! In this episode about turmeric, midlife and so much more, you'll hear: ~ Why so many women in their 40s and 50s feel like they've lost their spark ~ When living the perfect Ayurvedic lifestyle doesn't make you feel better ~ The Fusionary Formulas turmeric supplement and herbal tea that Katie swears by! ~ The voice of self-doubt and self-criticism ~ What is mental inflammation? ~ Navigating life as a high-pitta person ~ Behind the scenes of Dr. Shivani's book launch promo ~ Balancing motherhood and business ~ The health benefits of turmeric ~ Herbs first vs. lifestyle first ~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women's Wisdom and Ayurveda! Connect with Dr. Shivani Gupta and The Shakti School: ~ Read Dr. Shivani Gupta's new book, The Inflammation Code ~ Listen to the Fusionary Health Podcast ~ Connect with Dr. Shivani Gupta on Instagram and Facebook ~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook ~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026! ~ Read Katie's latest book, Glow-Worthy! Get the full show notes here: https://theshaktischool.com/ep-234-turmeric-and-midlife-dr-shivani-gupta/
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Ep. 232 Regulating the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda
NOV 20, 2025
Ep. 232 Regulating the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda
Do you feel like your nervous system is running the show? Tune in to learn simple, nurturing Ayurvedic practices to regulate your nervous system and bring your body into balance this fall. Katie explores how stress and unprocessed emotions impact your body through the lens of Ayurveda. She shares grounding self-care rituals, herbal allies, foods and a guided mindfulness practice to help you regulate your nervous system and feel more at ease in your body. This podcast is a recording of the free live webinar Katie hosted last week. Make sure you don't miss next month's live webinar by signing up for our newsletter here on our website! Registration for the 2026 class of our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School is open! If you have questions about the program, we'd love to chat with you. Click here to book your free call! In this episode about nervous system regulation, you'll hear: ~ Why you're not meant to be calm and at peace all the time ~ The difference between anxiety and fear ~ What is anxiety, really? ~ The true essence of fear, anger and sadness ~ Releasing unrealistic expectations ~ What does "nervous system regulation" actually mean? ~ How we store past emotions and experiences in our body ~ What the nervous system requires for health ~ The energetics of fall ~ The relationship between vata and your nervous system ~ Fall self-care practices and remedies to balance your nervous system ~ The importance of ritual and routine in the fall ~ Nervous system regulating foods and herbs ~ A guided mindfulness practice for nervous system regulation ~ Download the accompanying e-book here! Connect with Katie and The Shakti School: ~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women's Wisdom and Ayurveda! ~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook ~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026! ~ Read Katie's latest book, Glow-Worthy! Get the full show notes here: https://theshaktischool.com/ep-232-regulating-the-nervous-system-with-somatic-ayurveda/
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Ep. 231 From Artificial Intelligence to Ayurveda Intelligence
NOV 13, 2025
Ep. 231 From Artificial Intelligence to Ayurveda Intelligence
What does artificial intelligence have to do with Ayurveda? In this episode, Katie explores the fascinating intersection between human nature and technology, beginning with her own experience in AI and her reflections on the fear it can stir within us. Drawing on Ayurvedic wisdom, she distinguishes between fear that protects and fear that limits. While AI may mimic aspects of our mental body, Ayurveda teaches that this is only one of seven layers (Koshas) that make up our full being. Tune in for an honest and uplifting conversation about embodiment, creativity and why our human heart and soul will always remain irreplaceable. Registration for the 2026 class of our Divine Feminine Ayurveda School is open! If you have questions about the program, we'd love to chat with you. Click here to book your free call! In this episode about artificial intelligence, you'll hear: ~ The fear of artificial intelligence ~ Katie's experience working in AI ~ How our human bodies perceive and receive reality ~ An Ayurvedic perspective of AI ~ What Katie does and doesn't fear about AI ~ Can artificial intelligence replace human creativity? ~ AI's "soulful" version of Ice Ice Baby ~ You are more than your mental body ~ The Ayurvedic concept of the Koshas ~ Embodiment is more important now than ever ~ Why you are irreplaceable ~ An invitation to join us in the Spirit Sessions Membership to learn how to work with, purify and awaken each of your Koshas Connect with Katie and The Shakti School: ~ Sign up for our free mini-course about Women's Wisdom and Ayurveda! ~ Follow The Shakti School on Instagram and Facebook ~ 2026 Chakra Yoga Nidra Retreat: Deep dive into the chakras with Katie as your guide in the Bahamas in spring 2026! ~ Read Katie's latest book, Glow-Worthy! Get the full show notes here: https://theshaktischool.com/ep-231-artificial-intelligence-to-ayurveda-intelligence
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35 MIN