The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
Empowering you to take charge of your health and wellbeing
Ayurveda, the ancient healing tradition of India, translates to “Wisdom of Life.” It offers a holistic approach to naturally restore balance, support body and mind, and prevent dis-ease. More than a guide to health, Ayurveda is a blueprint for living, a manual for life that most of us never received.
On this podcast, Colette shares the teachings of Ayurveda, Yoga, and holistic health, along with practical tips to bring these principles into your everyday life. She interviews inspiring guests and explores a wide range of wellness topics, all with the goal of helping you reconnect with your true nature and the rhythms of the natural world.
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Episode 099: Ayurvedic Herbs
Colette talks about four well respected healing herbs used in Ayurvedic medicine
Episode 098: Eating Disorders, Body Image & Ayurveda
John Immel from Joyful Belly and Colette discuss eating disorders, body image and how Ayurveda can be extremely supportive in the healing journey.
Episode 097: Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Advice for Pregnancy
This is the second episode in a three part series on Ayurveda and pregnancy. Ayurvedic Physician Meenakshi Gupta and I discuss the pregnancy and lifestyle advice given by Ayurveda.
Episode 096: Ayurveda Marma Therapy
Ayurvedic Doctor, Madison Madden chats with Colette about the ancient Ayurveda practice of Marma Therapy. A therapy which focuses on manipulating the subtle energy or Prana of the body in order to support the healing process.
Episode 095: Ayurvedic Preconception & Preplanning for Pregnancy
Ayurveda helps us to understand the importance of preconception or garbhasanskar and the profound effect it can have on conception and the developing fetus.
Episode 094: Celebrating 2 Years!
In this special 2 year anniversary podcast episode, Colette looks back to the launching the podcast, discusses some common questions on Ayurveda and looks to the future of the podcast. There’s also a special competition to celebrate the 2nd anniversary!
Episode 093: B Corps – Conscious, Inclusive and Sustainable Businesses
Certified B Corporations are businesses that have the highest integrity of verified social and environmental performance. These businesses are not just about profit, they’re purpose-driven businesses with a more sustainable approach to business, incorporating the people and the environment.
Episode 092: Ayurvedic Nutrition of the Dhatus
The dhatus are the tissues of the body. Dhatu translates to ‘that which holds together’ because the dhatus/tissues support the body and give it shape, holding it together. The dhatus are made from and nourished by the food we eat.
Episode 091: Addiction, the Vagus Nerve & Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Doctor Victor Briere discusses his research into addiction and the vagus nerve. He explains how Ayurveda and Yoga can bring the body into the rest and digest mode or the parasympathetic mode and in turn restore balance to the body and mind.
Episode 090: Ayurveda and ADHD with Vaidya Meenakshi
Vaidya Meenakshi Gupta shares her findings from three years of clinical research on ADHD – Learning Disabilities in Children. The research experience includes literacy research as well as clinical trials with Ayurvedic herbs.
Episode 089: Healing Herbs – Mint, Rosemary & Neem
Mother Nature gives us these wonderful herbs to help heal our body and mind naturally. Discover the healing qualities of the following herbs in this episode
Episode 088: Importance of Diversity with Amy Wheeler
Colette and Amy Wheeler discuss the importance of diversity not only in the Ayurveda and Yoga communities, but also on a global level.
Episode 087: Finding Ayurveda and Yoga in India
I receive lots of emails asking for advice on how to choose the right Ayurvedic treatment center or Yoga school in India? And so, in order to answer those questions, I chat with Vijay Kumar Karai who’s the founder and CEO of AyurUniverse.
Episode 086: Q&A – Digestion, OCD, Probiotics, Weight Gain and More!
Colette answers listeners questions on a range of topics
Episode 085: Menopause and Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Doctor Pratibha Shah speaks about the ‘No Pause Menopause’ and the importance of preparing for this natural transition so that you can experience it with grace and dignity and in the most optimal state of being.
Episode 084: Ayurveda, Anxiety and Depression
Madison Madden is an Ayurvedic Doctor who partook in a panel presentation at the NAMA conference on Integrative Management of Anxiety & Depression. Madison’s focus was on the connections between Ayurveda and modern science as it relates to anxiety and depression and this is what we discuss in this episode
Episode 083: Loneliness and Disconnection
Amy Wheeler and Colette discuss the loneliness epidemic sweeping our modern world, which is causing us to disconnect with each other. We’re not only disconnecting from each other, but also disconnecting from our ‘true nature’ and Mother Nature and all this has a detrimental affect on our holistic health.
Episode 082: Healing Herbs 101
Nature provides us with amazing natural medicine and in this podcast episode Colette discusses three common herbs and their powerful benefits for the body and mind.
Episode 081: Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda by Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum
Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum undertook a 17-year one-on-one internship with Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, an award-winning herbal formulator who hailed from a 5,000 -year-old family lineage of Raj Vaidyas, treating the royalty of India.
Episode 080: Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy & the Mind with Amy Wheeler
Amy Wheeler shares information from her presentation at the NAMA conference and also her other notes from the conference which focused on Ayurveda and the Mind.
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