Adam McGuigan is an artistic director and his creativity and international charity theatre work is inspirational. However, Adam can become immersed in his creative endeavours which in the past has led to burnout.

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

Ayurvedic educator, Mary Thompson discusses the eight factors affecting food utility and digestibility.

Durga Leela is a person in long-term recovery, a certified Ayurveda Practitioner, yoga teacher and yoga therapist from the UK and now based in the US.

Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and chef in the Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda tradition. In 2016 Alter and her husband Prentiss founded Divya’s Kitchen, a plant-based restaurant in New York City that reimagines classic dishes through an Ayurvedic lens.

Kamalesh Ginger Hooven is Provost of Mount Madonna Institute.  She is the Director of the Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy program.  Kamalesh has a Master’s degree in Ayurveda and is a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner as well as a Certified Yoga Therapist.

Colette takes questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Community

We’re living in challenging times and this is resulting in a feeling of uncertainty and lack of stability in our foundational needs, like that of safety and security. This underlying stress can affect our body, our mind, our emotions and our behaviour.

Judyth Shamosh, Ph.D. is a systems herbalist and has been a clinical practitioner since 1994. She practices Ayurvedic, Classical Chinese, and Western herbal medicines. 

The first female lineage-holder of her distinguished Vedic tradition, Acharya Shunya is an internationally renowned scholar, teacher, author, speaker and scholar of nondual wisdom (Advaita) from India, and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda.

Jennica's career in aquaculture has spanned 20-years. Currently, she is the Research Director for Ocean Era, a Hawai’i-based small business that focuses on developing, and commercializing ways that marine aquaculture can combat climate change and decrease pressure on wild fisheries.

Robin Mastro is co-founder of Vastu Creations, LLC, and the American Institute of Vastu - consultancy, design, and educational companies that focus on eliminating environmental stress for greater productivity, improved health and wellbeing

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

Sarah, a native of Ireland is a busy mother of three. After several years of living a hectic pace in life including the birth of her children, her work as a pharmacist and relocating to the U.S., she experienced some health challenges.

Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and chef in the Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda tradition

Allycia has worked with Colette for the past two year and in this episode she shares her journey with Ayurveda

Michael Mastro is North America’s leading expert on Vastu. Vastu Shastra is the "Science of Building" and focuses on balancing the five elements in your environment.

Claire Blackie is a Clinical Aromatherapist based in the UK. In this episode, Colette chats with Claire about aromatherapy and essential oils

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a physician-scientist bringing the wisdom and science of authentic medicines such as Ayurveda back to the people. She serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Cornell Medical College in NY

Colette takes questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Community