Your Inner Radiance

I'll tell you about my full experience at a Pancha Karma center. I just spent a week at Purusha Ayurveda (www.purushaayurveda.com) in SW Utah. Take a journey to learn all about this incredible detoxification and rejuvenation experience. I share what Pancha Karma is, what the center was like, daily schedule, daily treatments, the food we ate, and the results. To dive into the healing science of...

A conversation with Katie Silcox. Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the new book - Glow-Worthy. She is the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness.  She holds a Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine, is a member of the National Ayurvedic...

I'm back after a long hiatus to share my own health journey this summer after being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition known as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Getting vulnerable about my own health issues, and sharing what I've been doing to heal myself with ayurveda, mindset, herbs, nervous system nourishment, supplements, and more. A personal example of the difference between the weste...

Allergy season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere! You don’t have to suffer alone. Ayurveda offers some really helpful tips to help you prepare for allergy season and reduce your symptoms. Want to get individual support? Book an Ayurvedic consult with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com/ayurveda-intake Join the Spring Radiance Women’s Retreat in Sedona by visiting www.awakenedheart.org/springr...

Definitions and perspectives on “alignment” and how embodied practice is vital for collective and individual health and healing, inspired by movement educator Michelle Nayeli Bouvier. Connect with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com Find out more about upcoming retreats at awakenedheart.org Connect with Michelle Nayeli Bouvier at www.michellebouvier.com Read her full Article “Alignment” at https://medium....

That old familiar, yet never welcome feeling. Heart beating too fast. Thoughts stampeding through your mind like a frightened herd of horses. Unable to feel comfortable, unable to focus on any one task or thought. An ache in your chest, like it’s a wound up too tight. You’re untethered, free floating, unable to feel the ground. Your facial muscles are tense and your mouth or hands won’t stop movin...

An inspiring conversation with movement educator Michelle Nayeli Bouvier, a multidisciplinary movement specialist, yoga therapist, teacher trainer & creator of the cutting-edge Kutilaa School of Embodied Resilience. Always a daring trailblazer, Michelle trains the next generation of yoga & movement teachers to break free of rigid, linear paradigms of movement, thought & leadership as a path to tra...

Ayurveda describes four digestive types: Vishama, Tikshna, Manda and Sama. Knowing your type and paying attention to signs from your body, can help you not only balance your digestion, but avoid other more serious problems. Ayurveda gives you natural practices and remedies to rebalance yourself and honor your true nature. To learn more, book and Ayurvedic wellness consult with me at www.lilyrussoy...

This is a very practical episode that explains how to align with Nature and balance the heavy, damp energy of Kapha Dosha, especially useful right now since we’re in kapha season! I mention a supported ayurvedic cleanse I’m doing with Jackie Just, find out more at Jackiejustyoga.com and use code LILY10 for 10% off. If you want to get clear on your unique Dosha, I’d love to support you! Find out mo...

Monica Mesa Dasi is a tantric bhakti devotional Yogini, intuitive, mentor, and plant medicine woman, currently about to publish a book! Monica’s spiritual path and practices have inspired her to launch transformational programs that focus on the “three gems of healing”; self love, the power of practice, and purpose based living. We discuss her journey to becoming a Bhakti yogini, the power of prac...

I chat with Sarvaa Organics founder Derek Van Atta and his partner Bronwyn Beatta about cacao, superfoods, and more. We discuss some nutritional and heart opening qualities of cacao, some historical and ceremonial uses of cacao, the difference between good quality cacao and junk chocolate, what to look for when buying cacao and chocolate, and Ayurveda’s traditional take on cacao verses applying Ay...

Breathwork and embodiment practice to reconnect to yourself and restore your nervous system.

Interview with Cree Anaiyah Cox: Holistic Womb Educator, Cycle Mentor & Arvigo® Practitioner, who teaches women how to live life in sync with their natural rhythm and flow. She is on a mission to liberate women from external systems of control through education, inspiration and empowerment. She inspires women to reclaim their power within by teaching them lifestyle practices to make menstrual cycl...

A spoken word poem (my first!) on our body’s inner wisdom followed by a wealth of information on the Ayurvedic teachings on Agni, the digestive fire that gives rise to Radiance, strength, vitality and longevity but when imbalanced leads to poor absorption of nutrients, toxin build up and eventually disease. Learn about the 4 digestive types, factors contributing to poor digestion, and Ayurveda’s t...

A conversation with Sheryl McGourty, Ayurvedic practitioner, owner of YogaDurango, yoga teacher and community leader. We speak about her background and what led her to Ayurveda, about the Three Pillars of Health, and the importance of seasonal cleansing with an overview of how to cleanse. Sheryl is a guest teacher at my upcoming women’s retreat in October, info is at awakenedheart.org/fallretreat....

It’s so exciting to have such a big inspiration to me, Katrina Blair, on the podcast! Katrina will share about the importance of cultivating a relationship with the wild plants around you, the importance of alkalizing our bodies, and the incredible abilities of plants and mushrooms to remediate the soil and heal our bodies. Find Katrina at TurtleLakerefuge.org. Opening and closing music by Lena Be...

This episode is all about how and why pitta goes out of balance, and Ayurvedic approaches to cooling and pacifying pitta that everybody can do! I also mentioned two upcoming women’s retreats, the information can be found at www.awakenedheart.org. if you are enjoying the podcast, please write a review! If you do, take a screenshot of it and email it to me at Lilyrusso@gmail.com, and I will send you...

My first podcast guest, Kristin McHarg, joins us! She’s a living embodiment of radiance, self love, and manifestation. Tune in to listen to an important conversation about the sacred feminine and why it is so crucial we all do our part to rise in our own balanced, true, power. Find Kristin at kristinmcharg.com. Opening music by Lena Belle.

This episode is all about Vata, how and why it goes out of balance, and natural Ayurvedic remedies for pacifying vata. If this sounds new to you, listen to the last episode first on Ayurveda fundamentals and about the three doshas. Opening music by Lena Belle. The two companies I recommended for looking for Ayurvedic herbs are banyanbotanicals.com and MAPI.com. I also recommended Jennifer Piercy’s...

I’m excited to give you an episode about the fundamentals of Ayurveda and an explanation of the three doshas. Learn about elemental theory, Prakriti and Vikruti, and the qualities and tendencies of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. I also share about some really exciting events and planning. To learn more about Sangha Fest, visit www.sanghafest.org To learn about my 100 hour Sacred Feminine Yoga and Ayurved...

Join me in this call to commit to taking a Sacred Pause each day.

I’d like to introduce you to what I’m learning as a master of science student at Maharishi International University and why I’m so excited about the approach to wellness I’m learning. Who was Maharishi Mahesh Yogi? What are some of the most important principles of Maharishi Ayurveda? And a few of the Ayurvedic concepts I love most.

Join me for a slow yet dynamic flow that balances strength with grace, effort with ease, for a perfect way to start your day! Audio only. This is the kind of practice I love to do when I am feeling well, physically and energetically, and am up for more than a short and sweet flow but don’t have time for a full hour or more. You can also find the video version on my YouTube channel, Lily Russo.

How are you feeling right now? The wisdom traditions of the world teach that our innermost nature is bliss. Are you feeling blissful right now? Or is there some tension? We all get stuck in bad moods sometimes, and sometimes those feelings are there to teach us something. But often we simply feel the weight of our challenges and to-do lists stopping us from feeling free to be joyful. Feeling negat...

Do you know the Four Agreements? There are a lot of books that have changed my life, but one that I personally refer to time and time again is called the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the four agreements seem so simple, and yet they continue to teach me to act as my highest Self, rather than my easily hurt and confused egoic self. Here’s a brief overview of Th...