The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 209

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a physician-scientist bringing the wisdom and science of authentic medicines such as Ayurveda back to the people. She is Harvard-educated, licensed, board-certified, trained in family medicine and preventive medicine. Dr. Bhaswati is the director of The DIN-acharya Institute in NY.

In this episode, Colette chats with Dr. Bhaswati about overwhelm which is having negative consequences on our health and our societies. They discuss the following:

• How we experience overwhelm in our world today.
• The impact of overwhelm on our health and in our society.
• How competition and comparison lead to overwhelm.
• Ayurveda's teachings on Manobala - 'Strength of Mind'.
• The importance of being in the present moment.
• How dinacharya or daily self-care routines can provide a framework for our day, preventing overwhelm.

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Episode 206

Ayurvedic educator,  Mary Thompson returns to the podcast to discuss Ayurveda's teachings on mental health. October 10th is recognised as World Mental Health Day by the World Health Organisation. 

Mary and Colette discuss the following:

• Ayurveda's teachings on holistic health.
• The mental tendencies of the doshas of Vata, Pitta, Kapha.
• The three mental gunas/qualities.
• How excess of Rajas and Tamas create mental imbalances.
• Tips on how to maintain positive mental health.

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Episode 205

Colette takes questions from the Elements of Ayurveda community and answers the following questions:

• Colette's views on veganism.

• Plant-based diet, meat alternatives and the impact on planetary health.

• How the Ayurvedic community gets their protein while considering the health of the planet and themselves. 

• Padabhyanga - the benefits of Ayurvedic foot massage.

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Episode 203

Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in Manhattan.

She and her husband Prentiss also own Divya’s Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Divya is the author of 'What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen.'

In this episode, Colette and Divya discuss cooking for the Autumn season and they cover the following topics:

• How does the transition of the season affect our digestive system.
• What are some things we can do to prevent digestive issues and seasonal sickness.
• What seasonal fruit and veggies are available at this time of year.
• Cooking tips and spices for Autumn.
• Divya's favourite Autumn dishes that help to pacify Vata.

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Episode 196

Celebrating 4 years of the Elements of Ayurveda podcast by chatting with members of the Elements community.

Colette chats with Rushani from New Zealand, Sheerie from the U.S. and Anneka from the U.K. about their experiences with Ayurveda.

Jennica from Hawaii and Vanessa from California join in this celebration by sending in their sentiments by voicemail.

Thank YOU for listening to the podcast and for your support over the years. I truly appreciate you!

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Episode 193

Divya Alter is an Ayurvedic chef, certified nutritional consultant, educator, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in Manhattan.

In this episode, Colette chats with Divya about mindful eating and meal portioning. They discuss the following:

• Divya's personal journey with food.
• Establishing a mindful relationship with food.
• Why our body craves excess food.
• Meal portioning.
• Tips for mindful eating.

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Episode 189

Colette discusses Ayurveda's teachings on gross digestion. Understanding these stages, the timing of each stage of digestion and the doshas involved can help you have clarity around any digestive issues you may be experiencing.

The digestive process starts at the mouth and ends at the rectum and the whole process can take up to 6 hours or more. The timing of digestion depends on the strength of the digestive fire or agni, the individuals constitution and the type or qualities of food that has been consumed.

According to Ayurveda, there are 3 stages involved in gross digestion:

• Stage 1 - Sweet stage or Madhura Avastha Paka 
• Stage 2 - Sour stage or Amla Avastha Paka
• Stage 3 - Pungent stage or Katu Avastha Paka

• #92 Ayurvedic Nutrition of the Dhatus.
• #103 Suddoshas of Vata
• #105 Subdoshas of Pitta
• #107 Subdoshas of Kapha

Episode 183

Colette answers questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Community. She discusses the following:

1. Types of nut butters and milks and their qualities.

2. Ayurveda principles for children's meals and convenient snack ideas for children.

3. Dermatitis - how to recognise what dosha imbalance causes it, then what to apply or what to consume to bring balance back.

4. The impact of supplements on the body.

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 Episode 179

Madison Madden's upcoming book called Food Is Good, is designed to help people transform their relationship with food. Food is an integral part of our life and in this episode, Colette chats with Madison about the following:

• Madison's personal relationship with food.
• What food represents in our lives.
• Eating our emotions.
• How food can have meaning and purpose.
• How to approach our relationship with food.

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Episode 178

Ayurveda recommends grains for their building effect on the tissues and each grain has particular qualities which will affect each dosha differently.

In this episode Colette suggests grains for Vata, Pitta and Kapha. She details the qualities of each grain, why they're beneficial, along with suggestions on how to use them.

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