The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 307

Dr. Marc Halpern is the founder and President of the California College of Ayurveda and the author of three ayurvedic textbooks. A Doctor of Chiropractic and a Doctor of Ayurveda (hon.) he holds a post-graduate certification in Holistic Medicine. 

Colette chats with Dr. Halpern about our current mental health crisis and they discuss the following:

• Understanding the mind from an Ayurvedic perspective.
• What is Spiritual indigestion.
• The causes of disturbances in the mind.
• Relearning how to use our senses properly.
• The mental gunas (qualities) of rajas, tamas & sattva.
• The post-Covid experience for the aware mind. 

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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 257

Kamalesh Ginger Hooven is interim Provost of Mount Madonna Institute, a regionally accredited college located on the central coast of California where she is the Director of the Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy program.  

In this episode Colette chats with Kamalesh about the mind and in particular, balancing the gunas/qualities of the mind during Vata season. They discuss the following:

• How the mind is affected during Vata season.
• The three gunas/qualities of the mind.
• The four minds:
  • Chitta 
  • Buddhi
  • Manas
  • Ahankara
• Tips to help balance the mind and body.
• Navigating emotional times.

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Episode 238

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. 

"Ayurveda is not a disease management system, it's the management of the individual with the disease". - Dr. J

I heard Dr. J say this quote recently and I asked him to discuss in detail for this episode and in particular we wanted to talk about managing the senses as there is often lots of focus on the diet and lifestyle. We discuss the following:

• What is disease.
• The establishment of disease in the body.
• How Ayurveda addresses disease.
• How our sensory inputs impact our health and wellbeing.
• What happens in the body when our body perceives stress.
• How to manage our sensory inputs, our mental health and our emotional health.

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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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