Katie Silcox

Spirit Sessions: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care

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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 a...

Author

Katie Silcox

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Health

Podcast website

www.theshaktischool.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 47 HOW You Eat May Be More Important Than WHAT 02.08.2019

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 and digestion ~Learn more, download my Free Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course ~ ApotheKary quiz I mentioned   We love this lady biz ApotheKary! My friends started an ayurvedic wellness store! Our discount code is GHEESPOT10 for 10% off.  ...

Ep. 46 Poophoria: Getting Perfect 💩! 25.07.2019

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 have perfect stools ~Typical stools per the Dosha ~Typical stool imbalances per Dosha ~~Herbs/products for digestion: Triphala , Castor Oil , Amalaki (use discount code Shakti10 for 10% off at Banyan!) ~Learn more, download my Free Divine F...

Ep. 45 Senses Meditation 22.07.2019

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 to integrate meditation into your life ~A guided senses meditation ~Learn more, download my Free Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course ~ApotheKary products I mentioned: Follow Your Gut , Moringa , Beauteaful   We love this lady biz ApotheKary...

Ep. 44 We All Need Self-Love Training Wheels 15.07.2019

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 learned from Thich Nhat Hanh, the four parts of love ~Tapping into our own pleasure ~Why self-understanding is where we start ~Easing our own pain ~Freedom in loving yourself ~How we find love through on 5 senses ~Mantras for cultivating love ~...

Ep. 43 Chillax Ayurveda Style - What are the Gunas? 06.07.2019

In this episode I discuss: ~Introduction to the tri-Guna theory: Tamas, Rajas, Sattva ~Navigating the energy of the solstice/post-solstice summer  ~Symptoms out-of-balance Summer energy ~How to stay grounded in the hectic summer months ~Learn more, download my Free Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course   This episode is sponsored by the Ahara Ghee family ! They churn their butter in small batches....

Ep. 42 What Does Ayurveda Say About Allergies? 29.06.2019

In this episode I discuss: ~Ayurveda's unique perspective on allergies ~Addressing allergies with nutrition ~Pitta va Kapha type allergies ~Allergies don't have to be a permanent recurring events ~Metabolism and the immune system ~We have to digest everything we take in through our skin and nose ~The connection between cleansing and our immune response ~Let's not make cleansing complicated ~Food c...

Ep. 41 To Coffee or Not to Coffee? 25.06.2019

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 system ~Coffee effects on our reproductive system ~Constituents of the coffee bean ~How to wean off of coffee ~Stimulants that don't aggravate the organs as much as coffee ~Book: Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life ~Awesome coffee alter...

Ep. 40 To Sunscreen or Not to Sunscreen? How About Natural? 17.06.2019

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 your health ~What Ayurveda has to say about skin ~The dirty on sunscreen ~Nurturing your skin the holistic way ~ Paavani Body oils and sprays for your sun routine! ~Natural alternatives to traditional sunscreen ~ My favorite homemade sunscree...

Ep. 39 Ancient Ayurveda for Your Pearly Whites 07.06.2019

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 healthy gums ~ Book a free coaching call with Amaury ~ I love the Ahara Ghee family ! They churn their butter in small batches. Use promocode GHEESPOT at checkout for $5 off your order.   Products I discussed: Neem Toothpaste Neem Toothpicks Pr...

Ep. 38 Slather Yourself in Roses - A.K.A. Summer Routines 04.06.2019

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 sweet potato & carrot smoothie recipe ~What to eat in the early summer ~Rose petal jam is SO good to work with, this one's my favorite ~The BEST face mask recipe ~Get my FREE Divine Feminine Ayurveda Mini-Course ! ~I love this Ayurvedic compan...

Ep. 37 The Deeper Daily Routine 28.05.2019

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 purpose of Ayurvedic morning routines ~The attention dilemma ~What the "liver time" is and why good mornings start the night before ~How we love the body ~How we change our life habits and rewire through our routines ~Get my FREE Divine Fem...

Ep. 36 Can I Be a Tantric Yogini and a Christian? 20.05.2019

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 study yoga ~What is Christ consciousness? ~Whatever works to get you expanded ~The question of sex in Christianity ~Find us on instagram to continue the conversation: katiesilcox_shaktischool ~The viral blog post I wrote 6 years ago about my bib...

Ep. 35 Tantra Talks #4: 5 Life-Changing Ancient Meditations You Can Do Today 07.05.2019

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) ~The attention we deserve and tending to what it is to be human ~The power of Sanskrit as a language ~5 simple but powerful meditations you can start doing NOW ~Lineage of Love Free Trial ! ~Our new lady biz partnership is with PAAVANI AYURV...

Ep. 34 What is Feminine Form Yoga? 29.04.2019

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 who you are ~Yoga as an individual practice ~The medicine to an over bloated masculine ~Why we need to understand our primal biomechanics/nervous system ~That point just before death ~Yogic monks vs the feminine ~The control issue ~Lineage...

Ep. 33 Soft Pain - Becoming Awake to the Gifts of Our Imperfection 19.04.2019

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 of life ~Our need to know what's "good/right" or "bad/wrong" ~The idealized self-image ~How our kids learn from us ~A look at our petty tyrants ~What it means to come home to YOUR heart ~Tapping into the soft pain of our vulnerabilities ~Th...

Ep. 32 The Ultimate Body Yantra Meditation: A Taste of Lineage of Love 10.04.2019

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 without judgment = Love ~Building a holistic nervous system ~ Alicia Farjado: https://www.transformationspdx.com/about-transformations-studio ~Lineage of Love Free Trial ! ~We have new friends in the Ahara Ghee family ! Use promocode GHEESPOT at c...

Ep. 31 Better Digestion, Sex and Less Wrinkles? Thanks, Ghee! 02.04.2019

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 fat-free lifestyle is a sex-free lifestyle. ~The mama energy ~The nectar of love ~Ghee as a Gut Balm ~ Ghee moisturizer I love ! ~Other Ghee products for the body: Banyan's Beauty Balm , other balms ~How Ghee effects different tissues in your b...

Ep. 30 Adulting - When Life is Hard 26.03.2019

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 oceans ~Finding hope in renewal ~The symptoms often get worse before they get better ~True yoga: the recovering of self ~What is True is going to heal you AND make you feel the most vulnerable ~How we get to the truth of our kid-self ~Lineage...

Ep. 29 What I Eat Everyday + Why Diet = Crazy 08.03.2019

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 ~Book: Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life by Dr Claudia Welch ~Food & Our Emotions ~Our innate intelligence ~Intuitive Eating VS Cravings and Binge Eating ~The importance of food preparation ~Swashthya: Being seated in the heart, "health"...

Ep. 28 The True Self VS. What-Had-Happened Was: Pra and Vikruti 28.02.2019

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 best is a dissolution ~Why I don't like online quizzes ~Love as Listening ~Ayurveda as nothing to do with your dosha ~Freedom & Desire ~Authenticity ~Trying vs watching ~I'm in LOVE with Triphala and Shatavari by ApotheKary! They're an Ayurvedi...

Ep. 27 Getting More of What You Want - The Missing Secret To Manifestation 22.02.2019

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 - Science ~The brain is key in manifesting ~Dharma & Spanda ~Becoming better seers, feelers, and surrenderers ~How we reprogram unconscious beliefs ~Unconscious Bias ~ Reticular formation, creating neural pathways ~Samskara: a groove, channel,...

Ep. 26 A Happy Podcast on Death 13.02.2019

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 period ~When I'm feeling like I need nourishing I turn to Shatavari , it's a gals best herb friend! So grounding and balancing to our endocrine system. Use discount code GHEESPOT10 to get a bottle from ApotheKary.co   We have a new partner...

Ep. 25 Staying Spicy in the Winter BLAHS with Ayurveda + Tantra 04.02.2019

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 our individual and collective health ecosystem ~Kapha breakdown: the gut, the earth of the body ~The vagus nerve/gut connection - who talks more? ~Dr. Zach Bush ~ Farmer's Footprint ~The soil issue ~The lie of Big Chemical ~The benefits of pur...

Ep. 24 The Gremlin of "Never Enough" 23.01.2019

In this episode I discuss: ~ Triphala and Kapha Essentials by ApotheKary! My friends started an ayurvedic wellness store =) use the discount code GHEESPOT10 for 10% ~Shame : The emotion that sabotages our love and relationships ~Vikalpa: Kalpa is a vow; Vi is to separate from what we truly desire       ~Our greatest longing to be whole and loved ~Unprocessed emotional charge ~Operating from our Sa...

Ep. 23 Why Your Yoga Practice May Need to Die 16.01.2019

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 little taster . There is more where this came from!   In this episode I discuss:   ~Download on Kapha season ~ Chill the F Out by ApotheKary! My friends started an ayurvedic wellness store =) use the discount code GHEESPOT10 for 10% ~The A...

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