The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 346

Prana vaha srotas is the life carrying channel, the respiratory system. It’s responsible for respiration, maintaining life functions, cellular communication, emotions, the flow of intelligence and communication with the higher self.

In this episode Colette discusses the following:

• Early signs of imbalances in prana vaha srotas.
• Influence of the doshas on the respiratory channel.
• Disorders of prana vaha srotas.
• Causes of aggravation of this channel.
• Prevention and treatment of imbalances in prana vaha srotas.

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Episode 336

Colette answers the following questions from listeners:

1. Lydia - I feel like my energy has been low the past few weeks and I’ve made an effort to get to bed earlier, however, I still feel so tired throughout my day. How do I boost my energy?

2. Pamela - I know that living in tune with the Circadian rhythms is important in Ayurveda and I have been intentionally doing that for several months now but my bowel movements are still happening later in the day, is this a problem? Also, I have excess weight and I feel it’s due to overeating, can you give me some advice on how to stop overeating please?

3. Shirley - I find that stress is really affecting my health and I’m trying to reduce stress in my life, however, I can’t protect myself from outside stress. How do we build up our resilience to stress?

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Episode 335

Ayurveda considers brahmacharya (sexual energy and desires) to be one of the 3 pillars of health along with proper management of food (ahara) and sleep (nidra). According to Ayurveda sex is not limited to reproduction and pleasure but that the management and balance of sexual energy is vital for the flow of ojas.

When ojas is plentiful it promotes mental and physical strength, endurance, strong immunity, healthy reproductive tissue, generous reserves of energy, compassion, love, empathy, creativity and contentment. Therefore, we need to be aware of the management and balance of sexual energy as it’s of paramount importance to the flow of ojas and our longevity.

In this episode Colette shares the following Ayurvedic guidelines:

• Sex and the doshas of vata, pitta and kapha.
• Daily, seasonal and lifetime guidelines for managing sexual energy.
• Rejuvenating food to support your body and boost ojas.
• Ayurvedic herbs for a healthy libido and rejuvenation.

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Episode 300

Colette finishes her series on the srotas or channels of the body by focusing on the channel of the mind, mano vaha srotas. In fact, this is not a true channel as the mind permeates the entire body, however, the Vedic texts do reference mano vaha srotas. She discusses the following in this episode:

• The root, passage and opening of mano vaha srotas.
• The mind as a dual organ.
• The functions of the mind channel.
• Signs and symptoms of aggravation.
• Causes of aggravation.
• Preventing disorders of mano vaha srotas.

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Episode 297

Colette chats with Jamila Colozzi about her new book, Moonlight & Shadows - a poetic discourse on Ayurveda and Yoga in the West. She speaks from her many years working in the Ayurveda and Yoga industry, along with her personal studies of these sister sciences. 

Jamila sees this book as a conversation stater for anyone navigating how to study, practice and engage with the ancient Vedic wisdom system. We cover the following topics in this episode:

• Jamila's story on how she came to write her new book.
• Discussing sensitive topics in the Ayurveda and Yoga communities.
• The shadow of social injustice in the industry.
• Spiritual bypassing - it's not all "love & light".
• Jamila's personal healing journey with fatigue. 
• Cultural appropriation in the these communities.

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Episode 296

Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body and in this episode she focuses on the channel for urine, mutra vaha srotas. She covers the following topics:

• The root, passage, opening and subdoshas governing mutra vaha srotas.
• Ayurvedic perspective on urine formation.
• The four main diseases that can manifest during an aggravation of mutra vaha srotas:
• 1. Mutraghata (urine retention)
  2. Mutrakricchra (difficulty in urination) 
  3. Mutrashmari (urinary stones)
  4. Prameha (diabetes)
• Signs and symptoms of aggravation.
• Causes of aggravation of mutra vaha srotas.
• Diagnosing doshic imbalances in the urine.
• Treatment of imbalances of mutra vaha srotas.

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Episode 289

Dr. Akil Palanisamy is a Harvard-trained physician who practices integrative medicine, blending his conventional medical expertise with holistic approaches including functional medicine and Ayurveda. 

Dr. Akil is a widely known speaker, educator and author of The Paleovedic Diet: A Complete Program to Burn Fat, Increase Energy, and Reverse Disease which we discussed in episode #138.

In this episode we're talking about his new book, The T.I.G.E.R. Protocol: An Integrative, 5-Step Program to Treat and Heal Your Autoimmunity and we discuss the following:

• What is an autoimmune condition and what's happening in the body.
• Combining functional medicine and Ayurvedic medicine in his practice.
• The TIGER protcol - Toxins, Infections, Gut health, Eat right, Rest.
• Implementing the TIGER protocol.
• Dr. Akil shares 2 case studies from his practice.

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Episode 288

In this solo episode, Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body. If you’re unfamiliar with the Ayurvedic wisdom on the channels of the body, check out the first episode in this series #272 titled, The Food Channel & The Srotas where Colette does an introduction to the srotas.

Colette focuses on ashti vaha srotas in this episode. Asthi dhatu is our bone tissue and asthi vaha srotas is the channel carrying nutrition for the bone tissue. She discusses the following:

• The opening, passage and formation of asthi vaha srotas.
• The subdoshas governing asthi vaha srotas.
• Signs and symptoms of an imbalance in the channels.
• Causes of aggravation of the asthi vaha srotas.
• The relationship between asthi dhatu and the vata dosha.
• Ayurvedic treatment for aggravation in the channels.

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 Episode 284

Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath represents a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is the CEO and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is the President of NAMA, the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US, with a mission to make Ayurveda as a credible profession in the Western world. 

Colette asks Dr. J his thoughts on the progression of Ayurveda in the West and they discuss the following:

• The global importance of Ayurveda.
• The status of Ayurveda in the West.
• Regulations in place to maintain adherence to the original Ayurvedic texts.
• Concerns with sustainability and environmental factors.
• Dr. J's outlook for the future of Ayurveda. 

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Episode 278

Rasa Vaha Srotas are the channels carrying rasa which is the first tissue produced from the elemental juice formed from our digested food. Rasa vaha srotas includes the plasma, the fluid portion of the blood in the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system.

In this episode Colette details the many functions of this plasma carrying channel in the body including; the transport of nutrients and respiratory gases, aiding in the absorption of fat, maintaining water-electrolyte balance, regulating body temperature, viscosity and volume of blood and filtrating toxins and removing excess fluids and waste. 

She also discusses the causes of aggravation of this channel and the signs and symptoms of aggravation of rasa vaha srotas, some of which include:

• Low digestive fire and poor appetite.
• Pain in the body.
• High or low blood pressure.
• Anemia.
• Ringing in the ears.
• Palpitations.
• Anxiety, confusion, vertigo.
• Hair loss, premature greying, wrinkling and darkness aroun
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