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Ep. 219 Anger, Parasites and Cherry Pie with Author Lisa Gunshore

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

Release Date: 07/25/2025

Ep. 240 How to Practice Feminine-Form Tantra Meditation (Tantra Talks #9)

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

Today on the podcast, Katie unravels the mystery of the feminine and shares how to cultivate self-belonging, inner wisdom and freedom from limitation through the path of Tantra. Stay tuned to the end for a guided tantra meditation that you can use to start practicing tantra today! Ayurveda School has begun, but it’s not too late to enroll! Register now to get instant access to our first class. In this episode about feminine-form tantra meditation, you’ll hear: ~ Why the feminine is so hard to define ~ Awakening to your inner wise woman ~ The origins of The Shakti School ~ Root mother...

Ep. 239 Ayurveda Certification: What Our Graduates Are Doing Now

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

If you’re feeling called to pursue your Ayurvedic certification but wondering, “What, exactly, can I do with this once I’ve graduated?” this episode is for you! Katie shares the many ways our graduates are showing up in the world, serving others and living their purpose. Tune in for a healthy dose of inspiration and motivation! Ayurveda School starts this Wednesday, January 14th! Join The Shakti School community today and immerse yourself in a year of deep Feminine-Form Ayurvedic study. In this episode about what you can do with an Ayurvedic certification, you’ll hear: ~ Have...

Ep. 238 Vedic Astrology 2026: How to Ride the Archetypal Energies Ahead

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

Geek out with Katie as she explores the planetary alignments coming in 2026 and how their energy influences our lives, through the lens of Ayurveda’s sister science, Vedic Astrology. Learn what you can do right now to support personal growth, spiritual evolution and success in the year ahead. Ayurveda School starts in just ONE week, January 14th! Enroll now to immerse yourself in a year of Feminine-Form Ayurvedic study with The Shakti School community. In this episode about 2026 Vedic Astrology, you’ll hear: ~ An invitation to book a FREE call with us! . ~ Astrology is not something to be...

Ep. 237 10 Life Lessons I Learned in 2025 & A New Year's Practice

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

In this special New Year's episode, Kaite shares the most powerful life lessons she learned in 2025. Tune in to learn a simple year-end reflection practice and hear an inspiring invitation to let go of the old, integrate life lessons and call forth your dreams in the new year! Ayurveda School starts in just TWO weeks on January 14th! Enroll now to immerse yourself in a year of Feminine-Form Ayurvedic study with The Shakti School community. In this episode about life lessons from 2025, you’ll hear: ~ An invitation to book a FREE call with us! . ~ A message of hope! ~ 2025 was the year of the...

Ep. 236 Winter Surrender: Finding the Light as the Weary Soul Rejoices

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

Surrender to the sacred mystery of life and discover your true self. Inspired by her favorite Christmas carol, “Oh Holy Night,” Katie shares about self-worth, surrendering to the divine and opening to the darkness of winter. Deepen your spiritual practice in our year-long Divine Feminine Ayurveda School starting on January 14th. In this episode about surrender and letting go, you’ll hear: ~ What if your soul could feel its worth? ~ The power of falling on your knees ~ Feeling inadequate, worthless ~ Surrendering your defences and becoming more yourself ~ Overvaluing the intellect ~...

Ep. 235 Why Ghee Is the Quiet Psychedelic: Expanding the Mind Without Breaking It

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

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...

Ep. 234 Turmeric Magic & Midlife Messiness with Dr. Shivani Gupta

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

Are you living an Ayurvedic lifestyle, but still missing your spark? Today on the podcast, Katie chats with - author, turmeric researcher, and new teacher here at - 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...

Ep. 233 A Relaxing Meditation: The Four Pebbles Practice

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

If you’re feeling stressed and scattered this holiday season, today’s episode is for you! In this episode, Katie guides you through the Four Pebbles Practice, a grounding, relaxing meditation that she learned from her beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh. You can listen to this relaxing meditation again and again to keep yourself calm and collected during the holidays, and any time you want to tune out the noise and reconnect to your true self. Enrollment is open for the 2026 class of our ! If you have questions about the program, we’d love to chat with you. ! During this guided...

Ep. 232 Regulating the Nervous System with Somatic Ayurveda

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

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...

Ep. 231 From Artificial Intelligence to Ayurveda Intelligence

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

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...

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In this soul-stirring episode, Katie chats with Lisa Gunshore, transformational guide, Shakti School graduate and author of the new book, Cherry Pie. These Shakti goddesses discuss the spiritual wisdom of parasites, why your anger is sacred, why the guru era is over and what’s next! With raw honesty, ancient insight and laughs, Lisa and Katie share their favorite Ayurvedic and Tantric practices to help you reconnect to your emotions and deepen your spiritual practice.

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In this episode about anger, emotional processing and more, you’ll hear:

~ Lessons from heartbreak

~ Lisa’s personal experience with the Dalai Lama

~ Why we have a hard time feeling healthy anger

~ The liver is the seat of all emotions

~ Opening to the raw feelings of fear, sadness, anger and grief

~ The Tantric perspective of taboo emotions like anger and fear

~ Ayurvedic practices to strengthen the liver

~ How we’re redefining femininity at The Shakti School

~ Overdoing, overshaming and overmasculinizing

~ Practical ways to work with anger