The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 236

Durga Leela is a person in long-term recovery, a certified Ayurveda Practitioner, yoga teacher and yoga therapist from the UK and now based in the US.

Her book, Yoga of Recovery - Integrating Yoga and Ayurveda with Modern Recovery Tools for Addiction published in May 2022 and it presents a complete resource for working with individuals recovering from addiction.

Durga and I chat about the following:

• What is the Yoga of Recovery program.
• Durga's personal journey through recovery.
• How addiction can occur due to the disconnection from our true nature.
• Increasing Sattva to increase awareness.
• Accepting care and support on the path of recovery.

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Episode 167

Colette chats with regular guest Amy Wheeler about blocks around prosperity abundance. They both discuss their own work around clearing these energy blocks and they cover the following topics:

• Why prosperity blocks exist.
• Amy's trauma around financial abundance.
• Colette's belief systems around money.
• Are prosperity blocks an inside job?
• Prosperity blocks and the chakras.
• Overcoming prosperity & abundance blocks.

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Episode 160

Equanimity is a good topic to discuss as we begin holiday season during a divided time in our world. Colette chats with Amy about how to keep our calm and composure during difficult conversations and situations. They discuss the following:

• Amy’s visual image of equanimity.
• How the kleshas and the gunas affect equanimity.
• Misperceptions and expectations.
• How emotions affect our physical and mental health.
• Maintaining equanimity during the holiday season.

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Episode 152

Colette chats with regular guest Amy Wheeler about grounding the Vata energy during this Vata-aggravating energy right now, with the transition of the seasons, Covid virus, climate crisis etc.

They also discuss the importance of connection, particularly the connection to your ‘true nature’, to Mother Nature and in your relationships. Colette and Amy cover the following topics:

• How the current climate affects our mental health.
• Staying grounded and connected during this confusion in the world and in nature.
• How aggravated Vata can result in feelings of loneliness, isolation, fear, worry, anxiety etc.
• How to calm and ground the Vata dosha. 
• The importance of the unctuous quality for the Vata dosha.
• The power of creativity for grounding Vata.
• The healing power of Mother Nature.

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Episode 148

Amy Wheeler chats with Colette about the importance of compassionate and inclusive leadership in the world and particularly in the Yoga community, in which Amy is a leader.

Amy is encouraging the Yoga community to embrace equality, inclusion and diversity. Colette and Amy discuss the following:

• How the Bhagavad Gita teaches us how to lead with compassion.
• The importance of self-reflection and working on our own internal battles in order to be a more compassionate leader.
• Being authentic and true to your values no matter what the outcome.
• The importance of humility in leadership.
• Embracing new leadership and being open to change and a new perspective.

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Listen to episode #147 Boosting your Immunity

Episode 140

Marlysa Sullivan is a physiotherapist and yoga therapist with over 15 years of experience working with people suffering with chronic pain conditions.

She has researched Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonic wellbeing and Yoga’s spiritual wellbeing as a way to help restore a sense of wellbeing to the individual living with chronic pain. We discuss the following:

• How chronic pain can affect a persons life.
• What is eudaimonic wellbeing and how can it help a person with chronic pain.
• Perceived social isolation and the health effects.
• The effect spirituality can have on our health and wellbeing.
• How Aristotle’s virtue ethics correlates with Yoga’s yamas and niyamas.
• Marlysa shares case studies of how she works with her clients.

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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 125

Colette and Amy discuss the current upheaval that this virus has caused in our lives and the world. They discuss the following:

• The importance of accepting the emotions that arise.
• Taking time daily to connect with a practice that provides a solid foundation for you.
• Self-care practices to help maintain balance.
• Finding a sense of purpose.
• How routine and structure provide a sense of calm.
• Looking at the bigger lesson of this crisis.
• Tips if you’re feeling lonely or isolated.

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Episode 118

Non-acceptance of situations/emotions can hold us hostage in healing and moving forward with our lives. In this episode, Amy and I discuss the following:

• The importance of acceptance.
• Our responsibility in acceptance.
• How resistance can affect our health.
• Being curious about your triggers and reactions.
• Colette’s acceptance story.
• Typical reactions to conflict by Vata, Pitta and Kapha

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Episode 114

This is the time of year that many people are making New Year resolutions or intentions. Colette and Amy discuss setting intentions vs. New Year resolutions. They cover the following topics:

• What is an intention vs. a resolution.
• Sankalpa – setting intentions that are in alignment with your true nature.
• How Sankalpa can be part of your Ayurveda & Yoga journey.
• Amy’s cognitive behavioural therapy exercise for setting intentions.
• Bringing Sankalpa into your everyday life.
• Tips for each dosha on how to set intentions to ensure success., 
• Colette and Amy share their intentions for 2020.
• Colette shares a Sankalpa mudra and morning intention practice.

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