The Simple Ayurveda Podcast

Join Angela in this solo episode: Summer Self Care for Pitta Season. This episode will help provide you with ways to stay balanced during the transition into pitta season. In this episode, learn more about: • The importance of taking a pause, and recognizing Mother Nature and what's right in front of us • Tapping in and reflecting on the daily practices you have in place to take care of vata dosha • Practical tips for Summer self care • Getting clear on what your non-negotiables are, especially while having house guests and while traveling. • and more! Additional episodes mentioned in this conversation:—139: Q&A | Ghee, Summer Vata Imbalance, Time Management, Losing Inspiration, Conscious Conception and Mask Acne —64: Ayurveda and Travel If you'd like more support on doshic balance and practical, everyday tips for living an Ayurvedic lifestyle in modern day life, then the Simple Ayurveda Collective Membership is a resource hub that has tons of self-paced lessons that walk you through everything, notes from the podcast, as well as a theme we walk through as a group. Also receive: a live workshop, yoga classes, meditation and more! For more information and to join the membership: https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Join Angela in this solo episode: What is Ayurvedic Eating? This episode will help you clear your mind if you're feeling confused about food and Ayurveda and asking yourself "what is ayurvedic eating?" In this simple explanation of Ayurvedic eating from a modern perspective, let go of rigid guidelines and expand on what is possible so you have a wide range of foods to choose from. Soon you'll feel really confident in being able to pick something that's going to nourish yourself and support living an Ayurvedic lifestyle! In this episode, learn more about: • The main focuses which are at the heart of Ayurvedic eating • Remembering that the ancient Ayurvedic texts were written in a particular place and at a particular time • How this is not all or nothing; rather it's the path of moderation and making the best choice possible to what's available to you • Angela's suggested hierarchy for keeping things simplified • and more! Angela's guide to dining out still available! Leave a 5 star review of The Simple Ayurveda Podcast on iTunes, screenshot before hitting submit + send her an email at [email protected] and she'll reply with the guide. Included are suggestions for what to order when you go out to dinner and are trying to follow any Ayurvedic lifestyle and more!

Join Angela in this solo episode: Ayurveda in Everyday Life as a Parent. This current society puts a lot of pressure on parents - especially mothers - that we have to do everything a certain way and be everything to everyone. This episode includes some simple tips to practicing Ayurveda in everyday life with children. Angela's hope is that it creates softening, self trust and perhaps devotion to simplifying and considering what's most important to you so you're operating as your highest self which influences your family life, how you parent and how you are as an individual. In this episode, learn more about: • Living an ayurvedic lifestyle as a parent is to realize that it's a very messy experience • Softening of a routine when there are children involved • Invitation to look at what it would be like to begin your day checking in with your own energy before doing anything else• Review of the importance of chewing your food well, getting good sleep, and following a daily rhythm • 3 tips for practicing Ayurveda in everyday life as a parent If you want to dive deeper into support in parenting and living an ayurvedic lifestyle and supporting your kids with Ayurveda, the Simple Ayurveda Collective has a 4 part series called Family Foundations that you can go through week by week or at your own pace. Goes through some of the things I feel are helpful in living an Ayurvedic lifestyle with children. More Information here: https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/ Additional episodes mentioned in this conversation:—137: Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Ayurvedic Overview —135: Vata Dosha and The Attention Economy —20: Getting Your Kids to Eat Ayurvedically

Join Angela in this solo episode: Q & A | Ghee, Summer Vata Imbalance, Time Management, Losing Inspiration, Conscious Conception and Mask Acne. This is an informal question and answer session where Angela responds to listener questions. Topics for this episode include ghee, vata imbalance during the summer, time management, losing inspiration, conscious conception and mask acne. In this episode, learn more about: • An overview of ways to think about incorporating Ghee into your diet, both from an Ayurvedic and Yogic standpoint • Tips to help keep Vata balanced during the Summer • Tips for conscious conception • The importance of not comparing to others and not forcing things that don't feel right for YOU • Suggestions from an esthetician on skin support for mask acne Additional episodes mentioned in this Q&A: — 133: Interview with William Jackson, AHS | The Path of Ghee and Medicinal Mushrooms — 108: Interview with Graciella Rasor | What is Human Design? — 137: Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Ayurvedic Overview My Guide To Dining Out is still available! Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes and take a screenshot before hitting submit + send me an email at [email protected] and I'll reply with the book. The Guide To Dining Out includes suggestions for what to order when you go out to dinner and are trying to follow any Ayurvedic lifestyle.

Join Angela and guest Tracee Stanley in this episode: Yoga Nidra and Radiant Rest. This conversation is centered around Tracee's book Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity. Angela and Tracee have a beautiful conversation on Yoga Nidra, specifically on the many benefits the practice has within its many layers. In this episode, learn more about: • The title "Radiant Rest" and what inspired Tracee to write her book • Incorporating rest, silence, stillness and nature in the support process while writing • An overview of Yoga Nidra • Benefits of using both a guided and self-guided practice • The importance of understanding and honoring your creative process • and so much more! Tracee Stanley is an author and radiance advocate on a mission to help people explore their birthright to deep rest and awakened clarity that comes from the spiritual practice of Yoga Nidra. As a lineaged teacher with over 20 years of experience, Tracee shares ancient teachings sourced from years of study in the tradition of the Himalayan Masters, Sri Vidya, and Tantra. It is her passion to create and hold space to transform, inspire, and empower utilizing the practices of Yoga Nidra, Self-inquiry, Perfect Sankalpa, Meditation, Kriya, Mantra, and sacred movement. Purchase Tracee's Book, Radiant Rest: https://www.radiantrest.com/ Connect with Tracee: Instagram - @tracee_stanley Website - www.traceeyoga.com // www.radiantrest.com

Join Angela in this solo episode: Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Ayurvedic Overview Ayurveda views conception, pregnancy and postpartum as a very sacred time of life. This episode walks through an Ayurvedic overview of fertility, pregnancy and the postpartum experience. In this episode, learn more about: • A general overview of the natal chart • Doshic balance in the female in places where infertility is a struggle • Specific activities and practices to help balance the doshas • Factors pertaining to the moment of conception • The qualities of the pregnant mother's maha gunas which may influence dosha symptoms + ways to help remedy them • How the postpartum time period can be a catalyst for long-standing imbalance in mothers Book Recommendations: Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby: Ayurveda and Yoga for a Healthy Pregnancy and Birth The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother

A new episode of The Simple Ayurveda Podcast is now live! Join Angela and guest Dylan Smith in this episode: The Sun as a Divine Healer. This conversation is centered around the sun, covering common misconceptions as well as the Vedic perspective. The sun is sacred and a divine healer. When we learn how to revere it, rather than fear it, we can begin to better live a holistic, natural lifestyle that can bring us most into alignment for what is healthy and optimal for life as a human being here on planet earth. In this episode, learn more about: • The Vedic perspective of the sun - our sacred source of life. • Ways to acknowledge, honor, and reciprocate the energy the sun gives us daily. • What it looks like to practice a relationship with the sun without allowing ourselves to get burnt. • Some of the amazing benefits of the sun. • Helpful, practical, SIMPLE tips and recommendations for blocking harmful frequencies. • and so much more! Dylan Smith is a certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and holistic health educator based in Sydney, Australia, where he runs and operates the Vital Veda clinic offering patients consultations, body treatments, and detoxification programs. Aimed at uncovering the root cause of ailments, Dylan travels the world to share his holistic passion, to teach patients to effortlessly integrate new foundational habits into their daily life so they can thrive. Regularly travelling to India to train with an internationally renowned family of Ayurvedic doctors at Dr. Raju's Institute of Ayurveda, Dylan is devoted to learning, sharing and radiating this ancient knowledge for everyone to utilise and enjoy, to experience total wellness and bliss. Dylan also lectures and hosts workshops across the globe, produces the Vital Veda Podcast, has written extensive blog articles, and teaches online courses. Links to Dylan's Work: Website: https://vitalveda.com.au/ The Vital Veda Podcast: https://vitalveda.com.au/learn/podcasts/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vitalveda/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vitalvedaaus

Join Angela in this solo episode: Vata Dosha and The Attention Economy Ayurveda suggests practices for supporting our own energy before we give it away. This episode dives into why this is more important than ever in the age of the attention economy and what we can do to claim ownership of our own energy. In this episode, learn more about: • Why so many people are beginning to turn away from social media. • The approach of how to gain back sovereignty over our attention. • The purpose of the morning routine - Dinacharya • Looking at doshic balance as a factor for what might prompt you to be tapped into the attention economy • Why I'm closing The Simple Ayurveda free community on Facebook • The importance of honoring our energetic limitations Join The Simple Ayurveda Collective: an affordable ongoing support system that offers Ayurveda broken down into bit-sized pieces so that you are fully able to understand and incorporate this amazing ancient science into your own life. Receive access to video lessons with new content each month, private support group OFF of Facebook, seasonal suggestions, simple recipes, and more! To join, visit simpleayurveda.com/membership

Ayurveda can often seem overwhelming when first beginning to learn about it's incredibly positive effects it can have on ourselves and others. In this conversation, Angela and Martha discuss the simplicity that can be found in giving intention to one specific area of focus and desire for healing. Martha's wisdom and insight is so beautiful to hear as she describes several ways in which we can gain balance and healing through Ayurveda and other integrative practices. In this episode, learn more about: • The connection between Ayurveda and Astrology, and the power of vibrational repetition of intentional mantras. • The importance and power of focusing on ONE area of healing. • Martha's beautiful story of helping to guide a friend through rituals and ceremonies allowing this friend in gaining her desired outcome. • The first steps for someone who is interested in using Astrology along with Ayurveda. • Martha's connections she has found between Shamanism and Jyotish in Ayurveda. • The simple beauty and impact of creating nature mandalas. • Martha's bath recipe for The Year of the Ox Internationally acclaimed Ayurvedic Panchakarma expert, Ayurvedic Chef, Herbal Rasayanist and master Ayurvedic Pulse diagnostician, Martha Soffer is the founder of Surya, the recognized leader of modern Ayurveda. Martha's focus on "Ayurveda for Modern Life" is achieved through a system of practical and easy self-care, helping each individual attain balance and wellness through healing retreats, restorative beauty, wellness and food products, as well as educational guidance and support. Working to restore Ayurveda to its authentic, spiritual and most effective roots, Martha is an innovator in making Ayurveda a viable modern and complementary system of wellness and health. A frequent guest on the CBS talk show "The Doctors," Martha also works with MDs who refer patients when western medicine cannot deliver a satisfactory solution, and who often come themselves for seasonal treatments. Martha teaches and lectures, and is featured in publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, In Style, Allure, the L.A. Times, New York Magazine, and Goop. With the Surya team, Martha brings long- term vitality and health to clients who range from next-door neighbors to the top stars of the film and entertainment industries. Connect with Martha: Website - https://www.suryaspa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suryaspaayurveda/

Join Angela and guest William Jackson in this episode: The Path of Ghee and Medicinal Mushrooms. Will brings to the table an amazing blend of Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and other wellness systems from around the world which beautifully explains so much. In Ayurveda, mushrooms are considered tamastic (associated with darkness), and Angela asks why this is so. Will's not afraid to give us an answer! In this episode, learn more about: • Spiritual Geography and the importance of bringing Awareness into all aspects of life • The role of mushrooms and Ayurveda • Will's favorite mushrooms to work with in general, as well as with ghee • The importance of being conscious of the plants and herbs themselves and their properties • What is and what is not medicinal ghee • Sound and vibration as an ingredient in making ghee • Considering what is Ayurveda and how you can take the ancient wisdom and make it your own William Jackson is a native Angeleno with an interdisciplinary approach to Holistic Medicine. He studied Ayurveda at the California College of Ayurveda (grad. 2006) and received his certification in Yoga and Ayurveda at the Dancing Shiva School of Yoga & Ayurveda (grad. 2018) while also having apprenticed in Chinese herbology at Dragon Herbs (2002). Will incorporates plants and herbs from all over the world in his product ("Medighee") and his practice (at "Leimert Wellness" in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA), and, additionally, practices, and applies the science of: classical Feng Shui (Bagua Feng Shui/9 Palaces and Flying Stars), mantra healing (from the Yuthok Nyingthik), and Hoodoo rootwork (Southern Conjure). The name he calls his style of Ayurveda is Biospiritual Medicine. Connect with Will: Website - www.medighee.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/medighee Facebook - www.facebook.com/medighee Youtube - @ Medighee

Have you ever wondered what's on an Ayurvedic intake form or what exactly a practitioner is looking for in your answers? In this episode Angela explains the details and why you might learn something about yourself just from looking at your own responses. This episode comes from a training in the upcoming Simple Ayurveda Alignment Mentorship, a six-week guided group class with opportunity to add on a personalized 1:1 consultation. It will run as a live group beginning April 5th and running through May 17th, then offered as a self-paced course. Angela would love to help support you on your Ayurvedic journey! She also has some amazing guest teachers who will be joining and providing support: • Justicia - 30 min body-alignment based yoga flow • Shivani - EFT practice • Sonja - yoga nidra on agni (supporting digestion) Links to Visit: Ayurvedic Wellness Questionnaire: https://simpleayurveda.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Simple-Ayurveda-Wellness-Questionnaire.docx Alignment Mentorship: https://simpleayurvedaschool.teachable.com/p/alignment-mentorship-weekly

Join Angela and guest Sonja Semion in this episode: The Power of Personal Narrative. To understand the stories that we tell about ourselves is to know how to reclaim our power, moving from victim to victor. Sonja Semion is a wisdom guide and a writer. Using the tools of Ayurveda, yoga, and intuitive emotional expression, she guides people to manage life transitions, make peace with their bodies, and fall in love with their purpose in life. Learn more about group and 1:1 work at SevaMama.com or on Instagram @thesevamama. Sonja will be contributing a Yoga Nidra practice on Agni in the upcoming Simple Ayurveda Alignment Mentorship. Of course Agni is digestion, but it's also the digestion of life which is all about how we process what is happening in our emotions and our feelings and how we see ourselves. Yoga Nidra is one of Angela's favorite healing practices. Check out the Alignment Mentorship at simpleyurveda.com.

Tune in as Angela shares with us a simple guide to an Ayurvedic Cleanse. An Ayurvedic cleanse is very different from what we typically think of as a cleanse. Rather than starving the body, an Ayurvedic cleanse removes the food, drink, lifestyle actions, mental impressions and more that are causing dis-ease and instead focuses on nourishing the body, mind and spirit. This episode explains the traditional Ayurvedic approach and offers variations for modern-day life to meet you where you are at. In this episode, learn more about: • What a traditional Ayurvedic cleanse is• The purpose of simplifying• Different Ayurvedic cleanse variations• Importance of having a plan going into it & coming out of it Grab Angela's favorite Simple Kitchari Recipe and download the Free Cleanse Shopping List to get you started. We'd love to have you join us in March 2021 for a live group cleanse in The Simple Ayurveda Collective. All content will be available for future access. The Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into this topic and all things Ayurveda.

Join Angela and guest Shivani in this episode: Deeper Truths About Manifesting Your Dream Life. This conversation leads us through ways we can cultivate a deeper understanding of how manifestation works and how we can use our inner landscape to shape our outer landscapes, as well as how our thoughts, emotions and how we feel inside creates and feels and manifests how we feel in our bodies and how we feel in life. Shivani is a spiritual and mindset coach, helping people break through their belief systems and energetic blocks to live the life they truly desire. Being the founder of Dream Life Lounge, Shivani is on a mission to educate the masses on deeper spiritual aspects of our lives to align with the universal energy and find home within. Connect with her at @dreamlifelounge on Instagram or on her website at https://dreamlifelounge.com/ .

Prana is vital life force energy. It is the basis for thoughts and consciousness. It provides flexibility, creativity and the ability to communicate. It's all of the spiritual, life-affirming aspects of the air element from adaptability to spiritual growth. It governs respiration, digestion, circulation and excretion. This episode dives into practical ways to support prana in everyday life. In this episode, learn more about: - What Prana is and how to identify it within yourself - The 5 main ways Prana moves within the body - Ways to identify Prana imbalance + activities to create balance If you'd Like to go deeper and join us for live community support, the Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into this topic and all things Ayurveda. https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Tejas is your radiance, confidence, courage and metabolic function. It's all of the spiritual, life-affirming aspects of the fire element from enthusiasm to inner transformation. Tejas creates warmth and clarity and dictates higher perception. This episode dives into practical ways to support tejas in everyday life. In this episode, learn more about: - What Tejas is and how to identify it within yourself - Ways Tejas can be cultivated - Specific simple things to balance Tejas each day If you'd Like to go deeper and join us for live community support, the Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into this topic and all things Ayurveda. https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Ojas is nourishment, lubrication, juiciness and inner bliss. It's all of the spiritual, life-affirming aspects of the water element from the ability to let things roll off your back to inner contentment. Mind, body and soul are one, so that same ability to tap into flow is manifested through our immune system being able to roll with whatever is thrown your way. This episode dives into practical ways to support ojas in everyday life. In this episode, learn more about: - What Ojas is and how to identify it within yourself - Ways Ojas are both depleted and replenished - The importance of both detoxification and rejuvenation ...If you'd like to go deeper into Ojas with more specific ways you can support it & join us for live community support, the Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into Ojas and all things Ayurveda. Sign up today at: https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Join Angela and guest Lopa van der Mersch in this episode: Why You Shouldn't Outsource Your Spiritual Sovereignty. Many of us spend our lives seeking spiritual truth and fulfillment. But, for Lopa, that journey led her somewhere she never expected — a cult. Well, two cults to be precise. She might not have found all the answers she was looking for, but she did learn a tremendous amount about outsourcing your inner knowing, losing (and reclaiming) your voice, and finding your unshakable source of integrity within. Lopa van der Mersch is many things: Ayurvedic practitioner. Mother of two. Sustainability advocate. TEDx speaker. Recovering cult member. Her adventures have taken her around the world in search of health, spiritual fulfillment, and deep energy. 2 Years ago, she added a new chapter to her life story: Founder and CEO of Rasa, the adaptogenic coffee alternatives revolutionizing people's relationship to their energy. Connect With Lopa: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lopalovesyou/ With Rasa: Website - https://wearerasa.com/ For 15% off, use code: SIMPLEAYURVEDA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wearerasa/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wearerasa/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOZ6rflWc2-KkE6a1Kbzwg

Join Angela Perger and guest Robin Stamp in this incredible episode as they journey through a deeper dive into astrology, karma and spiritual transformation. Robin shares with us the guidance our birth charts can offer, takes us through an overview of the planets and chakras, and how to bring them into balance, and more. He also answers the question: How much of life is predetermined or laid out in the birth chart vs what we have control over? Robin is a Spiritual Guide, Yogic Astrologer, and Teacher. Connect with him at www.instagram.com/universeembodied on Instagram and visit his website at www.UniverseEmbodied.com .

You are not your job or career. You are so much more. In this episode Angela talks about discerning between challenges and redirection, the tools that help understand your dharma and how dharmic living is rejuvenative.

Join Angela Perger and guest Graciela Rasor in this episode as they discuss Human Design more deeply! Graciela has already taken us through the basics of Human Design and the five energy types, and now she's going deeper with a crash course on the nine energy centers. The nine energy centers correlate loosely with the chakra system, and they can tell us so much about ourselves and our loved ones. Get ready to learn about what energies you're projecting strongly into the world and what areas you're most susceptible to conditioning in. Graciela Rasor is a spiritual guide with a sense of humor. An intuitive, energy healer and Human Design reader, she believes that all people -- not just the yogis and the raw vegans-- are entitled to a life that makes their soul happy. Graciela supports her clients in growing their authenticity, spirituality and purpose so they can cut out the conditioning that weighs them down and start living in a way that lights them up. Connect with Graciela: https://gracielarasor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/graciela_rasor

Join Angela Perger and guest Kaya Mindlin in this episode as they discuss neither history nor myth, the value of Storytelling in the Vedic Tradition. Yoga Therapist, Vedic Counselor and Educator, Kaya Mindlin has taught the softer side of yoga for 20 years. Dedicated students and teachers resonate with her technical acumen, mothering bhava and ability to weave transformational teaching, storytelling, philosophy, mantra and gentle practice in a meaningful way. With thousands of hours of tutelage with masters in the Vedic tradition, Kaya integrates Yoga Therapy, Vedanta Philosophy, Tantra, Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, and honoring feminine Divine. Her work is accessed in her Online Practice Studio, Private Vedic Counseling, Mantra Classes, Bhagavad Gita Program and Yoga Nidra trainings. Kaya is committed to re-establishing a value upholding yoga's roots and promoting the aspects of yoga where accessibility meets depth. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Vedic Astrologer Michael Manzella and their children. Connect with Kaya:https://yogawithkaya.com/https://www.instagram.com/kayamindlin/

Within this conversation, Angela and guest Natalie Brite discuss the power of whole self goal setting by using the Wheel of Life. Whole self goal setting with the Wheel of Life allows us to set goals with more meaning, purpose and intent, thus helping us to find more joy in our process of materializing our desires. Natalie Brite is a Conscious Business + Leadership Mentor, educator, and creative located in Portland, Oregon - serving the world on a global level. Natalie's Conscious Business Method supports forward thinking entrepreneurs + creative visionaries in starting, growing and sustaining an online business rooted in collectivism, reciprocity, and a triple bottom line impact. Natalie's work is dedicated to empowering the new era of leaders to collectively bring forward a new standard for how we conduct business; a standard driven by authentic integrity and for the vision of creating a sustainable + thriving future for ourselves, society and the planet.

I'm sharing my word of the year for 2020 and how it manifested, as well as some reflections on collective discomfort and growth.

CW: Eating Disorders Chara Caruthers is back again on the podcast to talk about all things food and self love. Join Angela and Chara as they talk about bringing mindfulness back into cooking and eating like you love yourself. Chara shares her go-to favorite recipes and answers questions from our listeners. Chara Caruthers is a passionate and outspoken voice for the power of living your truth. An international teacher, speaker, advocate and mentor for women's wellness, she has inspired and motivated a global community of women of all ages to live juicier and more connected lives by embracing the principles of yoga and Ayurveda. Chara's lifelong love of food and fascination with applying it as medicine was the catalyst for her attraction to Ayurvedic cooking. It was also the beginning of an ongoing love affair with the idea of eating like you love yourself.

Simplicity is like Ayurveda, there is no arrival... just an ebb and flow that takes us back to ourselves. This episode shares simple tips for cultivating more simplicity and ease in everyday life.

Kathy Jo Staheli is back again on the podcast to share simple ways to flow in the rhythm of the day. Kathy Jo is a NAMA recognized Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine.

This is an informal Q + A episode where I casually discuss the prompts that listeners send it.

Understanding and applying Ayurvedic concepts can help build a solid foundation for a deeper relationship with your mind, body and intuition.

This is the number one question sent into Simple Ayurveda. This episode breaks down the various Ayurvedic certifications, types of programs and gives you a starting point for your own research. Learn more about the 600-hour Ayurveda Health Counselor Program taught by Professor Angela Perger, Ayurveda Practitioner with a Master of Science in Education and 20+ years of teaching experience!

We all need a tech break once in a while to reset. In this episode I share my annual tradition as well as ways to cultivate technology boundaries in everyday life.

Best-selling Ayurvedic author, teacher and certified practitioner Kate O'Donnell is back again on the Simple Ayurveda Podcast to chat about Ayurvedic self care. In this episode she walks us through the seven layers of tissues in the body and offers suggestions on how to use food and spices medicinally. She offers specific recipes for boosting metabolism, supporting the blood and nourishing the brain.

This is a casual Q & A episode where I chat about the topics you sent in… everything ranging from creating a daily rhythm while working the night shift, time management, lung health, boosting the immune system, losing belly fat and how the doshas relate to dharma.

Graciela is an intuitive spiritual guide with a sense of humor. She uses human design as a tool to help individuals learn more about themselves and live more authentically. In this episode she walks us through the five human design types and how understanding your human design type helps you to live more fully in self-expression.

Dr. Marc Halpern is an Ayurvedic doctor, author, founder & president of the California College of Ayurveda, the first Ayurvedic college to open outside of India. He is one of the few Westerners ever recognized in both the United States and in India as an authority on the subject of Ayurveda. In this episode he shares how our prakriti is formed and how understanding ourselves helps us to recognize mental tendencies. He offers practical suggestions for overcoming anxiety and depression. There is so much wisdom in his words.

Ayurveda practitioner, author and TedX speaker Kerry Harling is back on The Simple Ayurveda Podcast to share Ayurvedic suggestions for how we can transition into fall with ease.

Gunny Sodhi's family roots in Ayurvedic medicine stretch across generations, but he didn't personally understand the power of Ayurveda until tragedy struck. The sudden death of his 16-year old brother completely changed the course of his life, setting him on an unexpected path of self-discovery. In this episode he shares the tools that helped him process loss and heal depression naturally.

Tapping into the energy of the lunar cycle offers a profound way we can align with Mother Nature. This episode introduces the basics and offers simple, practical suggestions you can start with today.

Acharya Shunya is a renowned speaker, author and scholar. She comes from a lineage of Ayurvedic healers and embodies Vedic wisdom in such a deep and profound way. Her book Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom continues to influence and inspire me on my own Ayurvedic journey. In this chat she shares how we can practice radical acceptance in everyday life for true freedom.

The final chakra focus on our connection to Source and the sacred truth that we are all one. However, the subtle energies held in the chakras are designed in a particular way that creates a foundation for this truth. Skipping the work associated with the rest of the chakras and going right to oneness is like energetic bypassing.

In Ayurveda we know that the physical body sends signals to let us know when it's time to laugh, cry, eliminate, sleep, etc. This episode is all about how the subtle body sends signals as well and it's up to us to listen and act on those messages.

It's the 100th episode of The Simple Ayurveda Podcast! Thank you for listening, supporting, reviewing and sharing! The throat chakra correlates with the element of ether… spaciousness. When we are connected to the lower chakras, we are able to use our voice for further connection to Truth and our Higher Selves.

Anahata is located in the kapha portion of the torso, so heart opening poses can help clear stagnant energy. It's associate with the air/wind element so breath is really powerful for working with it. But it's the relationship with pitta dosha that we can work with energetically to cultivate more love and compassion. Excess pitta leads to judgement, which is really what stands in the way of love- whether it's for ourselves or others.

The subtle energy of the solar plexus correlates with tejas... the subtle energy of pitta dosha that is responsible for our inner radiance and vitality. Manipura chakra also has to do with agni and the clarity we have around our self-worth.

The sacral chakra is all about the water element. It connects with kapha dosha as well as the subtle aspect of kapha... OJAS. In Ayurveda your immune system and your blissfulness are directly related to the quality of ojas. The sacral chakra is all about juiciness!

The root chakra is associated with kapha dosha, however when we look at ways to work with the subtle energy of the root chakra we can use practices that create rhythm, stability and adequate downward flowing energy... all things that help regulate vata dosha.

This is part three in a 3-part mini-series on diving deeper into aspects of the doshas. Kapha dosha governs stability and lubrication. This episode offers a simple introduction into the main roles of kapha in the mind and body.

This is part two in a 3-part mini-series on diving deeper into aspects of the doshas. Pitta dosha governs heat and transformation. This episode offers a basic explanation of how pitta functions holistically in the mind and body.

This is part one in a 3-part mini-series on diving deeper into aspects of the doshas. You don't need to know this info to practice and Ayurvedic lifestyle, but it does help to explain how the body works holistically. This episode explains very simply the five main directions of vata in the body.