The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 208

Leonard Perlmutter is the founder and director of the American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, NY and is the originator of National Conscience Month.

 Episode 207

Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in Manhattan.

She and her husband Prentiss also own Divya’s Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Divya is the author of 'What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen.'

In this episode, Colette and Divya discuss the subtle and vibrational aspects of cooking and they cover the following topics:

• The importance of intention setting.
• How to set intentions in your kitchen.
• The consciousness in which you prepare food.
• What is conscious ingredient selection and cooking.
• Sattvic cooking methods.

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Thanks to Kerala Ayurveda Academy for sponsoring this episode. Please visit visit Kerala Ayurveda to learn more.

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Episode 206

Ayurvedic educator,  Mary Thompson returns to the podcast to discuss Ayurveda's teachings on mental health. October 10th is recognised as World Mental Health Day by the World Health Organisation. 

Mary and Colette discuss the following:

• Ayurveda's teachings on holistic health.
• The mental tendencies of the doshas of Vata, Pitta, Kapha.
• The three mental gunas/qualities.
• How excess of Rajas and Tamas create mental imbalances.
• Tips on how to maintain positive mental health.

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Check out Mary's website marythompsonayurveda.com

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Episode 205

Colette takes questions from the Elements of Ayurveda community and answers the following questions:

• Colette's views on veganism.

• Plant-based diet, meat alternatives and the impact on planetary health.

• How the Ayurvedic community gets their protein while considering the health of the planet and themselves. 

• Padabhyanga - the benefits of Ayurvedic foot massage.

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Thanks to Kerala Ayurveda Academy for sponsoring this episode. Please visit visit Kerala Ayurveda to learn more.

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Visit Colette's website elementshealingandwellbeing.com for

• Online consultations
• Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you
• Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health
• Book a FREE 15 min Services Enquiry Call 

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Episode 204

Leonard Perlmutter is the founder and director of the American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, NY and is the originator of National Conscience Month.

Episode 203

Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in Manhattan.

She and her husband Prentiss also own Divya’s Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Divya is the author of 'What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen.'

In this episode, Colette and Divya discuss cooking for the Autumn season and they cover the following topics:

• How does the transition of the season affect our digestive system.
• What are some things we can do to prevent digestive issues and seasonal sickness.
• What seasonal fruit and veggies are available at this time of year.
• Cooking tips and spices for Autumn.
• Divya's favourite Autumn dishes that help to pacify Vata.

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Thanks to Kerala Ayurveda Academy for sponsoring this episode. Please visit visit Kerala Ayurveda to learn more.

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Episode 202

Tracee Stanley focuses her teachings on honouring life as a ritual and she is devoted to Yoga Nidra, meditation, self-inquiry, nature as a teacher, and ancestor reverence. She is the author of Radiant Rest - Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity.

Colette chats with Tracee about her book, Radiant Rest and they discuss the following:

• The origins of Yoga Nidra.
• Tracee's move from a high-stress career to teaching Yoga Nidra.
• How Yoga Nidra is a practice of dissolution.
• Preparing for a Yoga Nidra practice.
• Creating the right environment for your practice.

Check out Tracee's websites radiantrest.com and empoweredlifecircle.com

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Episode 201

Yantras are geometric symbols containing specific healing energy. Sarah Tomlinson is an internationally acclaimed Yantrika (Yantra teacher and practitioner) and introduces us to the visual counterparts of mantras, which are Yantras. 

In this episode, Colette chats with Sarah about the following:

• What are Yantras. 
• The history of Yantras.
• Sarah's discovery of Yantras and her journey.
• Colouring Yantras as a healing practice.
• Working with Yantras.

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Thanks to Kerala Ayurveda Academy for sponsoring this episode. Please visit keralaayurveda.us to learn more.

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Visit Sarah's website sarahyantra.com to find her books, offerings and social media links.

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Next discounted seasonal cleanse starts October 1st, 2021!

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• Online consultations
• Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you
• Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health

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Episode 200

Patrick Hentschel is an educator and activist on climate and environmental issues. In this episode, Patrick and I discuss the health of our planet.

Ayurveda teaches us that we are a part of nature and therefore, planetary health should be considered an extension of our own health and wellbeing. We discuss the following:

• Where Patrick's passion for his work came from.
• Why are the people in power so slow to react to the climate crisis.
• The facts and stats on the current situation with
  • food and water
  • biodiversity loss
  • oceans
  • plastics
  • deforestation
  • air pollution
• Tips on what you can do to be a part of the change.

Patrick's corrections from show:

1. I incorrectly stated that 50% of the world lives on $2 per day when in fact the statistic is closer to $5.50 per day. About 10% of the world lives on less than $2 per day.
2. I misspoke when stating that the Industrial Revolution started in late 19^th century. It actually had it’s start in the late 18^th century (1700s)....

Episode 199

Yoga, the sister science of Ayurveda manifests itself as four major paths. Patanjali, the Indian sage who is believed to have authored the Yoga Sutras, derived the four paths of Yoga for further enlightenment of people.

These four paths are like the branches of a tree with the roots deeply embedded in our inner self.  Colette describes these four paths, which are:

1. Bhakti Yoga
2. Karma Yoga
3. Rāja Yoga
4. Jñāna Yoga

Connecting with our true nature lies by connecting to these internal roots rather than searching for it outside of ourselves. Ayurveda and the four paths of Yoga help us navigate this journey to self-realization or to our true nature.

Thanks to Kerala Ayurveda Academy for sponsoring this episode. Please visit visit keralaayurveda.us to learn more.

Next discounted seasonal cleanse starts October 1st, 2021! 

Visit Colette's website elementshealingandwellbeing.com for

• Online consultations
• Private at-home Digestive...