The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 191

Ayurvedic educator, Mary Thompson wrote a blog post titled 'Perfect Health ~ Aristotle and the Vedas' in which she states Aristotle's quote...

"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation..."

Mary explains how this quote applies to the concept of perfect health and the daily habits or dinacharya taught in Ayurveda. Colette and Mary discuss the following:

• Ayurveda's description of perfect health.
• How perfect health is achieved by habituation.
• The steps to perfect health.
• Identifying your deep driving desire.
• Setting boundaries to prioritize self-care.
• Daily habits for each dosha type.

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2. At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
3. Online Daily Habits for Holistic Health Program

Episode 156

Colette chats with regular guest, Amy Wheeler about the importance of accepting change, especially when it comes to dealing with our current challenging situations in the world.

Acceptance not only relieves the emotion around the changing situation, but it also can bring clarity. They discuss the following:

• How to accept the changes happening in our world today.
• The uncertainty around the ‘new normal.’
• Accepting the emotions that come with change.
• How acceptance can help bring clarity.
• Understanding that each person deals with change differently.
• Small steps to help deal with change.
• Courage to get support when needed.

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Episode 128

Amy and I discuss the rollercoaster of emotions, reactions and needs during this time of home confinement with Covid-19. We discuss the following:

• Collective global grieving.
• The need to work together on a global scale.
• Disfunction in our foundational structures and institutions.
• Our connection to Mother Nature.
• The range of emotions experienced.
• Taking it day-by-day.
• Routine to create a stable foundation.
• The importance of video communication.
• Finding  a structure that works for you.

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Episode 16

Episode #16 Dinacharya or daily routines are synced with the Circadian rhythms or daily energy cycles, in order to bring balance to the body and mind, promoting health and preventing dis-ease.

These holistic self-care practices give us a great healthy foundation and will allow us to experience good digestion, a calm nervous system, clarity of mind, great energy and an overall sense of health and wellbeing.

In this episode, Colette discusses the following:

• Swastha Vritta – the science of Ayurvedic dis-ease prevention
• The importance of dinacharya or daily routines
• Why it’s all about a 80/20 lifestyle
• Colette details some of these self-care practices
• The healing power of dinacharya
• How habits affect our life
• The 3 R’s of habit formation
• Colette’s Daily Habits for Holistic Health online course 

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