The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 297

Colette chats with Jamila Colozzi about her new book, Moonlight & Shadows - a poetic discourse on Ayurveda and Yoga in the West. She speaks from her many years working in the Ayurveda and Yoga industry, along with her personal studies of these sister sciences. 

Jamila sees this book as a conversation stater for anyone navigating how to study, practice and engage with the ancient Vedic wisdom system. We cover the following topics in this episode:

• Jamila's story on how she came to write her new book.
• Discussing sensitive topics in the Ayurveda and Yoga communities.
• The shadow of social injustice in the industry.
• Spiritual bypassing - it's not all "love & light".
• Jamila's personal healing journey with fatigue. 
• Cultural appropriation in the these communities.

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Episode 295

Ayurvedic Doctor Simmi Chopra practices in New York and has a double Masters in Biostatistics and Molecular Biology from Rutgers University and JNU which helps her to understand health problems from both mainstream as well as the Ayurvedic perspective.

Colette chats with Simmi about her passion, geriatric health and preventing age-related diseases. They discuss arthritis in detail and focus on osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. They cover the following topics:

• Preventing age-related diseases in the Pitta stage of life.
• Types of arthritis and how each manifests in the body.
• The samprapti or progression of arthritis.
• Ayurvedic treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
• Diet and lifestyle guidelines to help manage arthritis.

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Here's the buttermilk recipe mentioned in this episode.

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Episode 282

In this solo episode, Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body. If you’re unfamiliar with the channels of the body, check out the first episode in this series #272 titled, The Food Channel & The Srotas.

Colette focuses on mamsa vaha srotas in this episode. Mamsa dhatu is our muscle tissue and mamsa vaha srotas are the channels carrying nutrients for the muscle tissue. She discusses the following:

• The functions of mamsa dhatu and mamsa vaha srotas.
• The subdoshas governing mamsa vaha srotas.
• Signs and symptoms of an imbalance in the channels.
• Causes of aggravation of the mamsa vaha srotas.
• Ayurvedic treatment of a vata, pitta and kapha aggravation in the channels.

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Episode 280

In this solo episode, Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body and she focuses on rakta vaha srotas. 

Rakta is the second tissue formed in the processing of our food. Rakta is our red blood cells and rakta vaha srotas are the channels involved in the production and transportation of blood which includes the red bloods cells, the heart, liver, spleen, bone marrow and arteries. 

Colette discusses the following:

• The root, passage and opening of rakta vaha srotas.
• Causes of aggravation of the blood channel.
• The signs and symptoms of aggravation e.g. acne, eczema, psoriasis, rash, dermatitis, inflammation, burning sensation, bleeding disorders, alopecia, anger, hate, jealousy.
• The subdoshas governing rakta vaha srotas.
• The functions of the liver and spleen.
• Ayurvedic treatment of rakta vaha srotas.

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 Episode 272

The Srotas are channels in the body through which the doshas of Vata, Pitta and Kapha move. There are many types of srotas in the body from the subtle energetic channels called nadis to the largest channel in the body, Maha srotas, the gastrointestinal tract. 

In this episode Colette explains the main channels of the body and she focuses on anna vaha srotas, the food channel. She details what happens when we eat and the journey through the food channel and the subdoshas involved which includes:

• bodhaka kapha
• prana vayu
• sadhaka pitta
• kledaka kapha
• samana vayu
• pachaka pitta
• ranjaka pitta
• apana vayu 

Colette also discusses the four types of imbalances which can occur in the srotas/channels and how they can manifest in the anna vaha srotas.

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Episode 265

Kate Siraj and Joanna Webber are both Ayurvedic practitioners and are the co-founders of The Ayurveda Academy.

In this episode we discuss the importance of tuning into the subtle signals of imbalance from our body and mind. Understanding these early stages of aggravation of the doshas can help us to prevent dis-ease. By implementing small dietary and lifestyle adjustments we can pacify the doshas and bring the body and mind back into balance.

We discuss the following:

• The subtle physical and mental signals our body/mind may give us in the early stage of imbalance.
• What happens if we ignore these subtle signals or we mask the symptoms with medication.
• Tips on how to bring our body/mind back into balance before dis-ease manifests.
• How to cultivate the skill of tuning into our body/mind.
• Jo gives spice and herbal tea recommendations.
• Kate shares her experience with shadow work. 

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Episode 261

Ayurvedic educator Mary Thompson returns to the podcast to discuss tips on how to manage our mental health during the stressful holiday season. Stress can manifest in many ways over the holidays, be it family dynamics, economical, travel, social stress, loneliness etc.

In this episode Colette chats with Mary about the following:

• Building resilience to buffer against stress.
• Navigating uncomfortable conversations/situations.
• How each dosha reacts to stress.
• Recognising the mental imbalances of rajas and tamas.
• Self-care tips and guidelines for the holidays.

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Episode 259

Dr. Paul Dugliss is a pioneer in the American medical system being one of the first physicians to integrate the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda into modern healthcare.

In this episode Dr. Dugliss chats with Colette about emotional digestion and they discuss the following:

• What is emotional digestion.
• How do we know if we have old emotional baggage.
• What inhibits the digestion of emotions.
• What happens to unprocessed emotions in the body.
• How being heart-centered can help us have awareness, receive the wisdom of the emotion and to integrate the lesson.

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Episode 258

In this solo episode Colette shares the experience of her recent trip to India, where she spent three weeks continuing her Ayurveda studies. She discusses the following:

• Her 10 day internship at an Ayurvedic Health Village in Kerala which included:
  • Visits to local Ayurvedic clinics
  • In-house practicums 
  • Visit to the herbal gardens 
  • Ayurvedic medicine factory visit.
  • Outreach day in the local community.
  • Cooking classes, temple visits and more! 
• Five days as a rogi at an Ayurvedic resort in Bangalore.

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Episode 255

Dr. Sujatha from Amrtasiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Bali is my guest today. She played a pivotal role in my life, personally and professionally as my Ayurvedic journey began with Dr. Sujatha in Ubud, Bali in 2014. I shared that story in episode #5 'Ayurveda and Healing in Bali'.

In this episode I chat with Dr. Sujatha about the Ayurvedic approach to weight loss and we discuss the following:

• Understanding our unique constitution and accepting our natural body shape.
• The four main causes for weight gain and the doshas involved.
• Weight gain during perimenopause and its role.
• Important diet and lifestyle guidelines for each dosha.
• Dr. Sujatha's approach to managing a weight loss treatment program.
• The emotional component of weight gain.

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