The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

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.

Visit Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary’s website.

Visit the Sri Narayani Holistic Centre website.

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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.

Visit the Amrtasiddhi website to find out all the offerings from Dr. Sujatha and her team.

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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 115

Swastha Vritta is the science of Ayurvedic prevention. It means to establish ourselves in our unique mind/body type and living in accordance with nature and our ‘true nature’. Ayurveda takes a holistic approach to health and helps us to understand the importance of keeping our body and mind in balance to prevent an aggravation of the doshas which can result in dis-ease physically and mentally.

Ayurveda tells us that health is the root of everything and is the foundation necessary to achieve the 4 goals of life or Purusharta:

1. Kama – activities/pleasure
2. Artha – money/prosperity
3. Dharma – purpose/service
4. Moksha – liberation/non-attachment

Learn how to progress on this path of the four goals of life in this episode with Colette.

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Episode 111

The Kapha dosha is responsible for protection, construction, resilience and has the qualities of love, compassion, and connection. Ayurvedic doctor Victor Briere and Colette discuss the Kapha dosha in-depth and cover the following:

• Kapha 101.
• What happens when Kapha is aggravated.
• Kapha and congestion.
• Kapha and it’s relationship to Tamas and Ojas.
• Emotional eating.
• Diet and lifestyle tips for the Kapha constitution.

Check out the following links mentioned in this episode:

Contact Dr. Briere via email  [email protected]

Pacific Coast Ayurveda

Center for Applied Consciousness

Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat in Spain

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Emotional health is extremely important in Ayurveda and it’s important that we process our emotions efficiently. Amy and Colette discuss the following:

• What are emotional imbalances.
• The dosha responsible for digesting emotions.
• The process of digesting emotions.
• How our imbalances affect this process.
• What happens when we can’t process our emotions.
• How to restore balance so we can process our emotions efficiently.

Listen to the episode #37 The 3 Bodies & 5 Koshas (sheaths)

Episode 108

Colette shares tips for staying balanced during the holiday season. She goes into detail on three spices that can help keep you in balance during the holiday and they are:

• Allspice
• Saffron
• Nutmeg

Colette also shares her Ayurvedic tips to help keep your body and mind in balance so that you can prevent dis-ease and enjoy the holiday season.

Download the Tips for the Holiday Season and the recipe for Golden Milk here.

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Episode 105

Colette continues the discussion on the subdoshas, which she started in episode #103, with the focus on the subdoshas of Vata. In this episode, Colette delves deeper into the subdoshas of Pitta which are:

• Sadaka Pitta
• Alochaka Pitta
• Ranjaka Pitta
• Pachaka Pitta
• Brajaka Pitta

The Pitta dosha is responsible for conversion and transformation. Colette shares the wisdom from Ayurveda of how these subdoshas help the Pitta dosha carry out its responsibilities in the body and mind.

Book an Ayurvedic consultation with Colette to understand your mind/body type and how to maintain balance and prevent dis-ease.