Ep. 226 The Night My House Burned & What Truly Saved Me
Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Release Date: 10/09/2025
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 ~...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Ep. 230 Coming Home to Your Authentic Self with Kara Liebrock
Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Today on the podcast, Katie is joined by Kara Liebrock. Kara is an Alignment Guide, host of podcast and a graduate! In today’s conversation, they explore the Ayurvedic concept of Svasta, the state of being fully established in your authentic self, and what it means to live from your authentic center. They discuss how the body serves as a gateway to the divine, the seven layers of the body (Koshas), and how emotional armoring and emotional constipation can block our vitality. They also unpack how our romantic relationships mirror our connection to the divine, revealing deep insights into...
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Ep. 229 Ayurveda School: Everything You Want to Know, But are Afraid to Ask
Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
There are just two days left to enroll in our before our discounted Early Bird tuition expires, so today Katie is answering your Ayurveda School questions! From overcoming self-doubt to figuring out how this training can help you build a meaningful, heart-centered career, you’ll hear how our unique, divine feminine approach blends Ayurveda, Tantra and embodied women’s wisdom to help you awaken your inner healer. We invite you to come as you are and join our community of soul sisters for a year of embodied learning! Sign up for Ayurveda School by October 31, 2025, and receive over $500 OFF...
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Ep. 228 The Art of Letting Go and Divine Surrender with Brett Larkin
Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Today Katie welcomes back the incredible Brett Larkin - author, teacher, and one of the most influential modern voices in yoga - for a heartfelt conversation about Ishvara Pranidhana, the art of surrender and devotion to a higher power. Together, they explore what letting go truly means and share practices that you can use to release control and connect more deeply to spirit. This episode is a reminder that enlightenment isn’t about detachment; it’s about expanding our capacity to feel, trust and love fully! Tune in for soulful insights and an invitation to surrender into the magic of...
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Ep. 227 The Precious Things Practice: Death is Not What We Think it Is
Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care
Today on the podcast, Katie shares how embracing impermanence can bring more presence and peace to our lives. She draws on Buddhist wisdom, the Yoga Sutras and the guidance of her mentors, to teach a “Precious Things Practice” that will aid you in dissolving attachments and preparing the heart to surrender. This episode invites you to quiet the mind, let go step by step and open your heart to something greater than yourself. Just two weeks left! Sign up for our Divine-Feminine Ayurveda School before October 31, 2025, and receive over $500 OFF the regular tuition price! In this episode...
info_outlineIn this deeply personal solocast, Katie opens up about the life-altering experience of losing her home to a fire, and the profound spiritual lessons that have emerged from the ashes. She reflects on grief, transformation and the sacred space between life and death, exploring how tragedy can become a teacher of resilience and awakening. With honesty and heart, Katie shares her story, her gratitude for the community’s support and the spiritual practices helping her find gold in even the darkest moments.
As Katie shares in this episode, the Vedic spiritual practices she teaches at The Shakti School have been her anchor during challenging times. If you’d like to explore these teachings and nurture your own strength, resilience and feminine power, we’d love to have you in Ayurveda School.
There are just a few weeks left to enroll with our Early Bird Pricing! Sign up for Ayurveda School before October 31, 2025, and receive over $500 OFF the regular tuition price! Click here to learn more and enroll today!
In this episode, you’ll hear:
~ An invitation to book a call with one of our Ayurveda School graduates
~ The story of Katie’s house fire
~ Living in the liminal space
~ Death, loss and grief
~ When the division between our spiritual life and worldly life dissolves
~ A heart broken open and huge
~ The life lessons Katie has learned through this ordeal
~ How the nervous system responds to unexpected disasters
~ Katie’s heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported her during this time
~ The importance of having good insurance
~ The goddess Kali, aka the Dark Mother
~ The Black Madonna
~ Meditating on ash and soot
~ Finding spiritual gold in tragedy
~ Spiritual practices that teach us how to live more fully and die well
~ Sign up for our free Women’s Wisdom and Ayurveda mini-course
Find the full show notes here: https://theshaktischool.com/ep-226-the-night-my-house-burned/