The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 119

Vaidya Jayarajan is the Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda USA. Dr. J comes from a lineage of Ayurvedic Practitioners and he is also someone who is as the forefront of bringing Ayurveda into the mainstream. Therefore, I wanted to take advantage of all this knowledge and experience and ask Dr. J the following questions:

• What is the current status of Ayurveda in the US?
• Are you concerned about losing the traditional teachings of Ayurveda to the modern day trends?
• How is India protecting and promoting this ancient wisdom?
• How can Ayurvedic professionals and students help to preserve the traditional teachings?
• How can Ayurveda help raise the consciousness of the world?
• What are your tips on choosing an Ayurvedic course?
• What educational courses does Kerala Ayurveda offer?
• What is Kerala’s India Immersion tour?

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Episode 118

Non-acceptance of situations/emotions can hold us hostage in healing and moving forward with our lives. In this episode, Amy and I discuss the following:

• The importance of acceptance.
• Our responsibility in acceptance.
• How resistance can affect our health.
• Being curious about your triggers and reactions.
• Colette’s acceptance story.
• Typical reactions to conflict by Vata, Pitta and Kapha

Join Colette’s Daily Habits for Holistic Health Course.

Visit Amy’s website Optimal State

Check out The Center for NonViolent Communication suggested by Amy.

Find more information on Colette’s online programs.

Episode 117

The Vata dosha is responsible for all movement, creativity and inspiration. Vata is considered the leader of the doshas as it’s the only dosha that can move, therefore it’s responsible for moving Pitta and Vata around the body. The Vata dosha brings everything to life!

Colette and Ayurvedic Doctor Victor Briere delve deep into the Vata dosha in this episode and they cover the following topics:

• Vata 101.
• The importance of the Vata dosha in the body/mind.
• Strengths of the Vata dosha.
• Signs of aggravation of the Vata dosha.
• Vata and the mind.
• Vata and sleep.
• Vata and the nervous system.
• The importance of a daily routine for Vata.
• Diet and lifestyle tips for pacifying Vata.

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Episode 116

How do we maintain balance physically and mentally in order to have a stable foundation which will prevent dis-ease in the body and mind? We focus a lot on our food and it’s very important of course as food can be medicine or it can create an aggravation of the doshas and result in dis-ease.

However, we also need to look at our daily habits, our environment and behaviour as all of these influences have a particular doshic characteristic which can affect the doshas of Vata, Pitta & Kapha e.g.

• What time we go to bed
• What time we wake up
• What time we eat
• What & how we eat
• What time & how we exercise
• Our work environment
• Our home environment
• Our relationships
• Our daily activities
• What comes into our senses daily

All of this has an effect on our health, our immunity and our longevity. Colette explains how these activities affect your doshas and gives tips from Ayurveda on how to structure your day to maintain balance and prevent dis-ease in the body and mind....

Episode 115

Swastha Vritta is the science of Ayurvedic prevention. It means to establish ourselves in our unique mind/body type and living in accordance with nature and our ‘true nature’. Ayurveda takes a holistic approach to health and helps us to understand the importance of keeping our body and mind in balance to prevent an aggravation of the doshas which can result in dis-ease physically and mentally.

Ayurveda tells us that health is the root of everything and is the foundation necessary to achieve the 4 goals of life or Purusharta:

1. Kama – activities/pleasure
2. Artha – money/prosperity
3. Dharma – purpose/service
4. Moksha – liberation/non-attachment

Learn how to progress on this path of the four goals of life in this episode with Colette.

Get more information on Colette’s private programs.

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Episode 114

This is the time of year that many people are making New Year resolutions or intentions. Colette and Amy discuss setting intentions vs. New Year resolutions. They cover the following topics:

• What is an intention vs. a resolution.
• Sankalpa – setting intentions that are in alignment with your true nature.
• How Sankalpa can be part of your Ayurveda & Yoga journey.
• Amy’s cognitive behavioural therapy exercise for setting intentions.
• Bringing Sankalpa into your everyday life.
• Tips for each dosha on how to set intentions to ensure success., 
• Colette and Amy share their intentions for 2020.
• Colette shares a Sankalpa mudra and morning intention practice.

Receive Amy’s download of the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy exercise here.

Find out further info on the Group Digestive Reset Cleanse and Group Reset-Restore-Renew Program.

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Episode 113

Colette takes the following questions from the listeners:

1. How to tailor food to fit ayurveda e.g. Mexican, Italian etc?
2. Intermittent fasting according to Ayurveda?
3. Overeating as a Vata, especially at dinner time?
4. I want to know more about exercising for my body type?
5. What to do when your partner doesn’t “buy” into the Ayurvedic lifestyle?

Receive the Exercise For Your Dosha Download here

Find out more information on the following events:

• Group Digestive Reset Cleanse
• Group Reset-Restore-Renew Program

Episode 112

Discussing the digestive system and in particular why Ayurveda considers the digestive system so important for our overall health and wellbeing. Colette and Dr. Sujatha discuss the following:

• What is the digestive system.
• Why is the digestive system so important.
• The process of digestion according to Ayurveda.
• The importance of eating for your constitution.
• What can cause digestive problems.
• How ama/toxins are formed in the body.
• Typical signs of aggravation for each dosha.
• How to maintain your digestive system to prevent illness.

Visit the Amrtasiddhi website here.

Listen to episode #92 Ayurvedic Nutrition of the Dhatus.

Episode 111

The Kapha dosha is responsible for protection, construction, resilience and has the qualities of love, compassion, and connection. Ayurvedic doctor Victor Briere and Colette discuss the Kapha dosha in-depth and cover the following:

• Kapha 101.
• What happens when Kapha is aggravated.
• Kapha and congestion.
• Kapha and it’s relationship to Tamas and Ojas.
• Emotional eating.
• Diet and lifestyle tips for the Kapha constitution.

Check out the following links mentioned in this episode:

Contact Dr. Briere via email  [email protected]

Pacific Coast Ayurveda

Center for Applied Consciousness

Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat in Spain

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Episode 110

Colette chats with three of her clients and they share their experience on their Ayurvedic healing journey. They discuss the following:

• How they discovered Ayurveda.
• An insight into their healing journey.
• What changes they have experienced in their life.
• Their tips from their experience.

Check out Colette’s private programs.