The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 347

The sweet taste is made up of the water and earth elements and it strengthens, heals, energizes, grounds, cools and calms the body and mind. It also promotes sattva, love, compassion, stability, vitality, clarity and awareness.

In this episode Colette covers the following topics:

• The numerous benefits of the sweet taste.
• How the sweet taste is perceived in the body/mind.
• Samples of the sweet taste in grains, proteins, vegetables and seasonings etc.
• How the sweet taste affects each dosha type.
• Best sweeteners for vata, pitta and kapha.
• Holistic tips on managing sugar cravings.

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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 345

Summer season is associated with the pitta dosha and the hot, intense weather of this season will naturally increase the qualities of pitta in our body and mind. If you have a high pitta constitution or pitta aggravation you will be very sensitive to this increase in heat, however, no matter what your doshic makeup we are all affected by the rise in pitta energy and so we all have to make some adjustments to our diet and lifestyle.

In this episode Colette gives lots of advice on changes you can make to prevent imbalances and enjoy health and wellbeing throughout the Summer season. She gives guidelines on the following:

• Diet
• Lifestyle
• Exercise
• Self-care
• Mindfulness practices

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Episode 343

In this solo episode Colette covers a subject which comes up a lot in her online consultations and that’s the relationship between stress and weight gain.  When it comes to weight gain we often focus on our food, but stress plays a major role in weight gain also and particularly weight gain around the midsection of the body.

She discusses the following in this episode:

• The 2 types of stress.
• What happens in the body/mind when we perceive stress.
• The connection between the stress hormone Cortisol and weight gain.
• The effect of intense exercise on elevated cortisol levels.
• A holistic strategy to manage stress levels.

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Episode 342

Prana is our life force energy and vitality governing all motor and sensory functions. Prana governs respiration, the physiological functioning of the heart, digestion and excretion. It coordinates our breath, our senses and mind. The functions of the mind, memory, thoughts, and emotions are all under the control of prana. 

In this episode Colette discusses the following aspects of prana:

• The functions of prana.
• What is optimal prana. 
• The disorders of prana and how it can manifest in the body/mind.
• How to enhance this vital life force energy with diet, lifestyle, self-care and mindfulness practices.

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Episode 340

Tejas is the subtle essence of the pitta dosha and agni, our digestive fire. It is considered to be part of the subtle body in Ayurveda which is the energetic field behind the physical body. The subtle body consists of the mind, the emotions and deep thought along with the subtle channels of the nadis, the chakras and the subtle energies of tejas, prana and ojas.

In this episode Colette shares the Ayurvedic teachings on tejas and covers the following:

• The responsibilities of tejas.
• The fourteen qualities of tejas.
• The four disorders of tejas.
• Holistic tips on how to enhance tejas, preventing imbalances. 

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Episode 338

Ojas is our prime energy reserve, our vitality and our natural immunity. Optimal ojas is called ojas sara in Ayurveda and a person with ojas sara will have the following characteristics:

• Strong physical and mental health
• Great endurance and plentiful reserves of energy
• All seven dhatus/tissues of the body will be healthy
• Strong immunity
• Loving, compassionate and empathetic disposition
• Contentment in life
• Creative mind and great mental clarity
• Glowing skin, eyes and shiny hair
• Great holistic health and longevity

In this episode Colette shares how ojas is formed, the types of ojas, the disorders of ojas and tips on how we can ensure good quality and quantity of ojas.

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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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