The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 359

Jillian Lavender and Michael Miller are renowned Vedic Meditation teachers and Co-Founders of the London Meditation Centre and New York Meditation Center. They have been practicing meditation for 30+ years and have taught thousands of people across the globe.

Colette chats with Jillian and Michael about the ancient practice of Vedic meditation and they discuss the following:

• Their individual life journey to discovering meditation.
• The science behind the ancient practice of Vedic meditation.
• The process of Vedic meditation training. 
• How meditation can help us on our journey of self-discovery.
• Tips for those who are new to meditation.

Check out Jillian and Michael's website and social media:

• London Meditation Centre
• New York Meditation Center
• Vedic Meditation Instagram

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Episode 358

Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath is a visionary, a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is the CEO and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is the President of NAMA, the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US.

Colette talks with Dr. J about plant consciousness and Vedic agriculture and they discuss the following:

• Dr. J's early experiences with Vedic farming.
• Understanding plant consciousness.
• Vedic farming guidelines in the Ayurvedic texts.
• Moving forward with technological advances and respecting ancient wisdom.
• The principles of Vedic agriculture.
• Why building awareness is so vital for our and the planet's future wellbeing. 

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Episode 357

Karen suffered from lifelong allergies and had consulted with many specialists and as a result was supplied with inhalers, nasal cleanses and allergy medication to help relieve her allergy symptoms.

She explains how after her first Digestive Reset Cleanse with me in 2023 the root of her allergy symptoms was healed and she no longer needed daily allergy medicine. 

In July of this year Karen wanted to support her body in transitioning off birth control and reached out to see what the best course of action would be as she was told by professionals that it would not be an easy transition.

I recommended another cleanse as this would help to balance her hormones, regulate her cycle, nourish the tissues and pacify her doshas. She was experiencing pitta aggravation at the time and this could have caused complications with her menstrual cycle. I tailored the cleanse to her current health status and she was surprised to witness that her cycle started at the end of the cleans...

Episode 356

Meda dhatu is our fat tissue and meda vaha srotas are the channels carrying nutrients for the fat tissue. Meda vaha srotas is responsible for lubrication, protection, insulation, adding bulk to the body, providing energy and sweating as sweat is a mala or byproduct of meda dhatu or fat tissue.

In this episode Colette discusses the following:

• Signs and symptoms of aggravation in meda vaha srotas.
• Disorders which can manifest e.g. obesity, emaciation, hypothyroidism and diabetes.
• Possible causes of aggravation in this channel.
• Ayurvedic approach to managing meda vaha srotas disorders.

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Episode 355

Colette answers the following questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Community:

• Bernadette: I love Summer and always dread the Fall, as soon as September starts my body and mind seem to just break down and it continues for months. I’m determined to not have this experience this year. What can I do to keep my body and mind stable?
• Susan: I recently had a reaction to hair dye at my hairdressers. My scalp became very irritated and itchy. What could of caused this and what type of hair dye do you recommend?
• Anita: Do you have any recipes you can share to help with the blah time between Summer and Fall where it’s hard to know what to eat?

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Episode 354

Mamsa dhatu is our muscle tissue and mamsa vaha srotas are the channels carrying nutrients for the muscle tissue. Mamsa dhatu and mamsa vaha srotas are responsible for:

• Plastering or covering the body and providing form and strength.
• Our muscles are responsible for all movement in the body, from moving our joints and bones, to chewing our food and emotional expression.
• Supporting the skeleton and the heart muscle supports circulation and the intercostal. muscles of the ribcage support respiration.
• Protection of organs and body cavities.
• Production of body heat when the muscles are moving.

In this episode Colette discusses the imbalances and disorders which can manifest in this channel including muscular spasms, cramps, cysts, wasting, inflammation, functional disorders and more. She also covers the possible causes of these imbalances and the holistic Ayurvedic approach to managing this conditions. 

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Episode 353

August 17th, 2024 marks the 7th anniversary of this podcast and thank you for listening, supporting and sharing the podcast. 

I'm celebrating this occasion by sharing my top 10 episodes to listen to in order to give you a well-rounded insight into the depth of this ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. This is a question I get asked frequently and so I thought this anniversary episode is the perfect opportunity to share what I consider to be the top ten educational episodes and they are:

1. Episode 1 - Introduction to Ayurveda
2. Episode 8 - Ayurveda and the Circadian Rhythm
3. Episode 16 - Ayurvedic Dinacharya
4. Episode 26 - What do I Eat? Ayurvedic Nutrition, Tastes & Food Combining
5. Episode 42 - Prana, Tejas, Ojas, Nadis & the Chakras of the Subtle Body
6. Episode 64 - Ayurveda & The Six Stages of Disease
7. Episode 92 - Ayurvedic Nutrition of the Dhatus
8. Episode 150 - Losing My Mojo
9. Episode 158 - Focus on the Gunas, Not the Doshas
10. Episode 277 - Navigating Seasonal Transition with
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Episode 352

Rakta vaha srotas are the channels involved in the production and transportation of blood. The main functions of the blood channel are transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and the removal of waste including carbon dioxide and other metabolic wastes from the body, transporting them to the lungs, kidneys, and skin for excretion.

In this episode Colette looks at the imbalances and disorders which can manifest in rakta vaha srotas and she discusses the following:

• Signs and symptoms of aggravation in rakta vaha srotas.
• The types of disorders which can manifest in this channel.
• Common causes of aggravation.
• Ayurvedic approach to managing disorders in rakta vaha srotas.

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Episode 351

Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body’s tissues. Edema can affect any part of the body but it’s most common in the extremities like the ankles, legs, feet, arms and hands. It can occur during hot weather, pregnancy and it's a common sign of imbalance in conditions affecting the plasma channel (rasa vaha srotas) and hydration channel (udaka vaha srotas) in the body.

Colette discusses the following in this episode:

• The difference between edema and common swelling.
• The causes of edema.
• Symptoms of this condition.
• The Ayurvedic perspective on edema.
• A holistic review to determine underlying imbalances and causes.
• Ayurvedic approach to managing edema.

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Episode 350

Rasa vaha srotas are the channels carrying rasa, which is the first tissue formed after digestion.  Rasa is our plasma, lymph and serum circulating throughout the body and nourishing all the tissues of the body. The health of rasa and the rasa vaha srotas is extremely important as both the tissue and channel are responsible for the nourishment to all the other tissues of the body.

Colette discusses the following in this episode:

• The root, passage and opening of rasa vaha srotas.
• Functions of this channel.
• Signs and symptoms of aggravation.
• Disorders which can manifest in rasa vaha srotas.
• Causes of aggravation.
• Ayurvedic approach to managing rasa vaha srotas disorders

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