The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 144

Ayurveda is a science of self-healing and this self-healing can lead to self-inquiry and self-realisation. Colette chats with Vaidya Anupama Kizhakkeveettil about Ayurveda’s teachings on self-realisation. They discuss the following:

• What is self-realisation.
• How can self-healing lead to self-realisation.
• How can self-realisation be beneficial for our health and wellbeing.
• How to start on the journey of self-realisation.
• The importance of teaching Ayurveda to children to help them manage the stressors of life.
• Why our connection to each other and to nature is so important.

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Episode 132

The gallbladder is a little pear-shaped pouch which is often overlooked, however, in this episode Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum explains the importance of the gallbladder and how it can be the hidden culprit in many illnesses. Colette and Dr. Teitelbaum discuss the following:

• The critical role the gallbladder plays in the body.
• What is gallbladder sludge & its symptoms.
• What happens when the gallbladder doesn’t work properly.
• The correlation between the thyroid & the gallbladder.
• What happens when the gallbladder is removed.
• How to thin gallbladder sludge.
• Beneficial foods for the gallbladder.
• Self-care practices for the gallbladder.

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Episode 130

Our mental health has a big impact on our immunity and in this episode Colette chats with Ayurvedic Doctor Victor Briere about the following:

• Ayurveda’s teachings on the interconnection between the body and the mind.
• The connection between our mind and the sense organs.
• What is the immune system and how it works.
• How our mental health effects our immunity.
• The effect of Rajas and Tamas on the immune system.
• How to keep the mind in balance to ensure a healthy immune system.
• Tips for keeping your mind in balance during this stressful time of Covid-19.

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Contact Victor by email [email protected] or call 707-225-8844.

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Episode 129

Dr. Sujatha Kekada of the Amrtasiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Ubud, Bali chats with Colette about respiratory health. They discuss the following:

• What dosha & subdoshas are involved in respiration.
• The Ayurvedic perspective on asthma.
• The respiratory problems that can manifest in each dosha.
• Natural treatments for each dosha imbalance.
• Self-care practices for respiratory health. 
• Types of food and cooking to maintain respiratory health.
• Essential oils to aid respiration.

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Episode 127

Colette chats with Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary about her new book Sound Medicine: How to use the ancient science of sound to heal the body and mind.

In this book Dr. Chaudhary introduces us to Siddha medicine which is over 8,000 years old and how the Siddha’s deep connection to nature resulted in vibrational medicine, using mantras to heal the body and mind. 

Colette and Dr. Chaudhary discuss the following:

• Dr. Chaudhary’s personal journey with sound medicine from the age of 9 years.
• Turning her neurology practice into an integrative medicine practice using Ayurveda and sound medicine.
• Her journey to India and introduction to Siddha medicine.
• The emergence of Biofield science and how it connects Western medicine to ancient Eastern practices.
• Dr. Chaudhary shares a special mantra for healing and preventing viral outbreaks, along with special global groups you can join.

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Episode 124

In this episode Colette talks with Dr. Sujatha of the Amrtasiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Bali about autoimmune disorders. A condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body and wrongfully identifies healthy cells/tissues as a foreign invader. We discuss the following:

• What is an autoimmune disorder.
• Ama – the bedrock of dis-ease in the body and mind.
• The influence of ama on the doshas.
• How an autoimmune disorder manifests.
• How does Ayurveda treat autoimmune disorders.
• Tips to prevent imbalances in the body which can result in autoimmune disorders.

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Episode 122

Ayurveda teaches us the importance of seasonal regimes to assist us in maintaining balance and preventing dis-ease during the change of the seasons, when the changes in weather can have a huge impact on us physically and mentally.

With these suggested Ritucharya or seasonal guidelines, we can:

• Maintain balance of the doshas of Vata, Pitta & Kapha
• Maintain balance of the mental gunas of Sattva, Rajas & Tamas
• Boost our immunity
• Prevent seasonal sickness
• Help us to smoothly transition into the coming season

Colette provides general advice on how to modify your diet and lifestyle to match the seasons and prevent seasonal sickness.

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Episode 121

Colette answers the following questions from members of the Elements community:

• Dreams – “I am working very hard on balancing Vata. In my dreams however, I am overly active, bombarded by lots of stimulation (in a busy market place, or behind on my homework or I’m lost somewhere etc.) and wake up feeling like I’ve been through the wringer. Do dreams also affect the doshas?”

• Tongue Diagnosis – “Can you talk about how the tongue is a window to your health status and describe the specific characteristics of the tongue that signify an imbalance?”

• Immunity – “Our immune system, how to boost it with certain spices/foods/daily activities. And when you do have an auto-immune disease how possible to balance that?”

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Episode 120

Acharya Shunya is an internationally recognised lineage-based spiritual teacher who awakens health and consciousness with Vedic spiritual teachings and Ayurveda lifestyle. Colette asks Acharya Shunya about her recent talk titled: “Thus Spoke the Sages: Ayurvedic Medicine on Environmental Issues and Dharma”. They discuss the following:

• How the ancient Ayurvedic texts warn us about our current environmental situation.
• The four pillars of planetary health.
• The personal and the collective minds.
• What role the mental qualities of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas play in affecting our Dharma.
• How the loss of Dharma affects the natural laws.
• Tips on developing Sattva to help you connect to your Dharma.
• Vedika Global’s online program – Alchemy Through Ayurveda.

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Episode 119

Vaidya Jayarajan is the Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda USA. Dr. J comes from a lineage of Ayurvedic Practitioners and he is also someone who is as the forefront of bringing Ayurveda into the mainstream. Therefore, I wanted to take advantage of all this knowledge and experience and ask Dr. J the following questions:

• What is the current status of Ayurveda in the US?
• Are you concerned about losing the traditional teachings of Ayurveda to the modern day trends?
• How is India protecting and promoting this ancient wisdom?
• How can Ayurvedic professionals and students help to preserve the traditional teachings?
• How can Ayurveda help raise the consciousness of the world?
• What are your tips on choosing an Ayurvedic course?
• What educational courses does Kerala Ayurveda offer?
• What is Kerala’s India Immersion tour?

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