The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 162

Dr. Donn Brennan was one of the first western medical doctors to train in India in Maharishi’s Vedic Approach to Health. Dr. Brennan became disillusioned with the conventional medical model and was disappointed that the emphasis was on ‘disease’  rather than on ‘prevention’ and ‘health.’

In 1982 he decided to study and practice Transcendental Meditation (TM). He qualified as a TM teacher and was amazed at how many people reported a marked improvement in their health as they meditated.

The turning point in Dr. Brennan’s career came when he discovered that the Ayurvedic healthcare system incorporates TM, connecting consciousness with physiology. Since 1990 Dr. Brennan has worked full-time promoting, lecturing and consulting in Maharishi’s Vedic Approach to Health. Colette chats with Dr. Brennan about the following topics:

• Dr. Brennan’s journey from Western medical doctor to TM and Ayurveda.
• Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s teachings on accessing consciousness via TM and Ayur...

Episode 149

Agni is the fire element in the body and it governs the transformation of food and sensations into energy. This fire element is present in all the dhatus or tissues of the body and it’s the awareness in each cell of the body. Colette chats with Ayurvedic Doctor Victor Briere about the following:

• What is agni.
• The relationship between agni and the dhatus (tissues).
• The important role of agni for our physical and mental health.
• The refinement process of the dhatus.
• The effect of emotional stress on the dhatus.
• How agni nourishes our consciousness.

Connect with Dr. Briere and learn more about his offerings here at Pacific Coast Ayurveda.

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Listen to episode #92 which details the Ayurvedic Nutrition of the Dhatus.

Episode 93

Certified B Corporations are businesses that have the highest integrity of verified social and environmental performance. These businesses are not just about profit, they’re purpose-driven businesses with a more sustainable approach to business, incorporating the people and the environment.

In this episode, I chat with Erin Douglas who’s Banyan Botanicals Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations Manager. Banyan Botanicals just became a certified B Corp business and Erin tells us all about this process and why we should support these amazing businesses. We discuss the following:

• What is a B-Corporation.
• Why was it important to Banyan Botanicals to become a certified B-Corp.
• What is the process of becoming a B-Corp.
• What does this certification mean for the future of Banyan Botanicals.
• Why should we all get to know and support B-Crop businesses.
• Erin’s advice for anyone who’s interested in starting the process of being certified as a B-Corp business.

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