The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 99

Colette talks about four well respected healing herbs used in Ayurvedic medicine:

• Ashwaghandha
• Shatavari
• Fenugreek
• Triphala

She covers the following for each herb:

• The origin of the herb
• The energetics of each herb:
  • Taste/Rasa
  • Energy/Virya
  • Post Digestive Effect/Vipak 
• Benefits of each herb

Episode 98

John Immel from Joyful Belly and Colette discuss eating disorders, body image and how Ayurveda can be extremely supportive in the healing journey. They discuss the following:

• Why Ayurveda is a great support structure for eating disorders.
• What is an eating disorder.
• How Ayurveda helps us connect with our ‘true hunger’.
• How ‘true hunger’ manifests differently for each dosha type.
• Pacifying the aggravated doshas in different eating disorders.
• The Ayurvedic healing journey.
• Body dysmorphia.

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Click here to receive the $750 scholarship to Joyful Belly’s upcoming Masters in Ayurvedic Digestion and Nutrition course.

Episode 12

Episode #12 Chatting with Amy Wheeler about her life purpose of educating people in yoga, psychology and wellness. She uses her professional skills to engage students’ body, breath and mind; teaching them how to create sustainable health and happiness.

We discuss the following topics:

• Amy’s personal and professional journey with Yoga and Ayurveda
• The importance of finding balance with Dinacharya (daily self-care practices) or as Amy calls it ‘Self Care Health Care’
• How being in balance will reveal your ‘true nature’
• The optimal state of living
• The rise of the feminine energy in the world today and the importance of the balance between the feminine and masculine energies
• The process Amy uses when working with clients
• Amy’s Yoga therapy teacher training offerings

You can find all of Amy’s offerings on www.amywheeler.com.

Here’s the link to the Mental Emotional State Assessment tool charts.

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Episode 8

Episode #8 The Circadian rhythm is our internal clock, operating on a 24 hour cycle that’s responsible for our physical, mental and behavioral changes throughout the day. In this episode, Colette discusses why it’s so important for our health and wellbeing to sync our day to these energy cycles:

• 2am-6am – The Quiet Cycle
• 6am-10am – Bedrock of the Day
• 10am-2pm – Productive Time
• 2pm-6pm – Creative & Cave Time
• 6pm-10pm – Time to Slow Down
• 10Pm-2am – Ultimate Sleep & Rejuvenation

Colette also discusses Dinacharya or Daily routines and the importance of a foundation of healthy daily habits for our overall health and wellbeing.

Click here for further information on Colette’s online Daily Habits for Holistic Health course

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Episode 5

Episode #5 Colette discusses how she came to Ayurveda and why she’s so passionate about sharing the teachings of Ayurveda. She details the healing and transformational journey she underwent in Bali.

She also talks with her mentor, Dr. Sujatha Kekada of Amrtasiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Bali. This is where Colette started her healing with a 21 day Panchakarma, an Ayurvedic cellular cleanse. They discuss:

• How Dr. Sujatha was introduced to Ayurveda and her life growing up in India
• What Ayurveda means in her life
• How Amrtasiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic originated
• The clinics philosophy and healing programs 
• Dr. Sujatha shares many stories of clients transformational healing with Ayurveda
• She also gives advice on how to integrate Ayurveda into your life

You can find further information on Amrtasiddhi and the healing programs on www.amrtasiddhi.com

Click here for information on Colette’s online consultations and cleanse programs.

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Episode 4

Episode #4 Ritusandhi is the junction between the seasons, where there’s confusion in nature and this leads to confusion in our body. Ayurveda recommends cleansing at this time to prevent the accumulation of toxins that can lead to illness and to hit the ‘reset’ button, helping the body with this transition by:

• Nurturing the body with easy digestible foods
• Eliminating stored toxins in the fat cells
• Clearing the blocked channels of the body
• Preventing toxins from accumulating in the body
• Bringing calm to the mind and nervous system
• Tuning into the Circadian rhythms
• Rejuvenating the body/mind post-cleanse
• Restoring balance, clarity and energy!

 In this episode, Colette discusses the Ayurvedic concept of Ama (toxins) and how accumulating ama is the bedrock of dis-ease in the body and mind. She’ll also discuss;

• Signs of ama in your body/mind
• How to prevent ama
• How to treat ama
• The importance of seasonal cleansing to prevent the build up of ama in the body
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Episode 1

Episode #1 Colette will introduce you to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian healing tradition and why it’s so important for each of us to receive this manual to life! She will discuss the following:

• What is Ayurveda

• History and philosophy of Ayurveda

• What makes Ayurveda so special

• The five elements of nature

• The three doshas or mind/body types

• Why it’s so important to know and understand our unique dosha

• The benefits of understanding your dosha

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