Ayurveda Life School Podcast

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To truly understand how to be healthy, you need to be familiar with the deeper tissues in the body and the signs of imbalance. In this episode we cover the medas (fat), asthi (bone), majja (nervous system), and shukra (reproductive tissue). If you want to live a life of vibrancy, health and energy, strengthening the deepest tissues is a vital part of your plan. Learn how to identify when there is...

Did you know that it can take 35 days for the deepest layer of tissues in your body to form? And did you know that you can tell the health of your nervous system by looking at the white's of your eyes? In Ayurveda the body tissues are called the Dhatus and understanding the signs of excess or deficiency of each dhatu can help target your health efforts. In Part 1 I cover the first 3 of the Dhatus....

Headaches can be debilitating, stressful and create a feeling of helplessness. From an Ayurvedic standpoint, headaches can be caused by Vata, Pitta or Kapha dosha and each type has specific remedies and herbs that will help to decrease the headache severity and frequency along with decreasing the elevated dosha. In this episode I talk about the connection between the nervous system and the doshas...

Agni and Ama. Digestion and Toxicity. The two are so closely related and it is important that we strengthen digestion to release toxicity. In this episode I share a Q&A call I did about these two topics. We get into the nitty gritty of each and how you can strengthen your digestive fire to burn up ama and live a more healthy and happy life. Join me online: https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Fa...

You are an intuitive being. You know what is best for you, what is the right food to eat for balance, the right time to sleep, the right actions to take. But, you may have a hard time listening to that small inner voice-to Atman. In this episode we talk about the 13 bodily urges, how to listen to the message from your body, how to develop stronger intuition, and answer the questions: Am I naturall...

Sense therapies in Ayurveda are an integral aspect of healing. Knowing and understanding what aromas and essential oils will be healing to each dosha gives you the confidence to add in this healing modality to support all of your other efforts. In this episode I talk about how you can use essential oils Ayurvedically, the impact of different scents on the doshas, and simple ways to add this into y...

The sense of sight can be a powerful tool for healing. By surrounding yourself with colors that balance your dosha, as well as various creative ways to bring these colors into your life, this subtle sense therapy can support all of your efforts to balance your dosha and your health. In this episode I teach the doshic impact of color and what it can do for your mind, emotions and physical health. L...

Insomnia impacts almost 30 % of adults worldwide, and can have serious health impacts. If you struggle from chronic insomnia, or occasional sleeplessness, this episode is for you. We cover which dosha is most likely to be increased when insomnia is present, sleep strategies, lifestyle behaviors, herbs and remedies for sleep, and how Ayurveda views sleep in the ancient Vedic texts. Resources: 'No M...

Have you ever wondered why some relationships are so challenging, and others seem to flow? Why you get into a heated fight with your spouse and he/she doesn't seem to even be ruffled? Your Prakruti and the Prakruti of your partner has a large impact on your contentment in a relationship. In this episode I share about how each dosha views relationships, how each dosha matches up with other doshas a...

We are officially into fall season, the time of year dominated by Vata Dosha. And we are seeing it everywhere! In our health, behaviors, weather, foods we are craving and more. In the Ayurveda Scholars program we have been studying the Mind and the doshas, and I wanted to share with you a LIVE call we had this month specifically about Vata Dosha. We talked about the sub-doshas of vata, the many wa...

Did you know you can feel the Prakruti and Vikruti through feeling your pulse? By learning how to identify the elements and qualities or your pulse you can begin to get more in touch with your deep divine Prakruti. It can also help you to identify when you are out of balance and get back into balance more quickly. Pulse diagnosis is a meditative practice and as you study and integrate this into yo...

Fall is upon us and it is time to draw inward, warm up, and reflect on the year that has passed. In this episode I talk about foods and qualities for the fall to keep Vata Dosha calm, how to tweak your choices for each dosha, as well as some key lifestyle habits to strengthen to keep you balanced this fall and winter. End your year with health by joining the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion program. Crea...

Mental disease includes any imbalances we experience in the mind-anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, OCD, and other mental conditions diagnosed by western medicine. In Ayurveda we focus on the gunas- Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas and how they influence the subtle doshas Prana, Tejas, Ojas. This episode covers the way doshas manifest mental disease, and how the gunas influence the subtle doshas. We also d...

The art of herbology is a key part of living Ayurveda. Knowing what herbs do, how they interact with your dosha and the proper way to take them is part of becoming your own divine healer. What you will discover: -How to know if an herb is right for your dosha -Herbs to use for common conditions -Ways to prepare herbal remedies I talk about major herb categories like carminatives to decrease gas. D...

Grief is an emotion that all of will face at some point in our lives. This feeling of loss, sadness, mourning and pain can be overwhelming and even paralyzing. Ayurveda has specific tools to help in healing from grief, moving through the emotions and learning to live fully again. Whether you are struggling from the death of a loved one, a relationship, shattered expectations, divorce, job loss, mi...

The three main waste products of the body- the Ahara Malas- are Feces, Urine and Sweat. In this episode I teach you what to look for in each mala to know what dosha is increased. Knowing the signs to look for allows you to treat your own dosha imbalances and bring health to your body. I also teach you an interesting urine analysis test you can do simply at home with just a cup and sesame oil. Take...

Your body moves through three distinct stages of digestion, and the doshas are major forces in those stages. Each stage has symptoms that may arise-things like bloating, acid indigestion, gas, diarrhea or heaviness. So how do we make sense of these stages and how to interpret what the symptoms mean? In this episode I discuss Accumulation, Aggravation and Alleviation of the doshas during digestion....

The mind is a subtle template of the brain. And the nadis are the subtle template of the nervous system. The nadis carry pranic energy to the body and influence our energy, emotions, and feelings. The main 3 nadis- Ida, Pingala, Shushumna govern the elements of fire, water and ether. How you manage the flow of energy through these main Nadis influences every aspect of your being. In this episode I...

Vata governs movement, absorption, circulation, expression and elimination. But exactly how does it do these actions? Through the 5 subdoshas of Vata: Prana Samana Vyana Udana Apana In this episode we look at specific actions in the body and mind for each vata subdosha, the symptoms of imbalance, and how to heal each of these subdoshas. The solutions range from diet to mantra to a silence fast. Li...

Navigating nutrition and diet can be challenging. To make it simple I created the Ayurvedic Code for eating. By following these 5 Codes, you can be comfortable eating in every situation, time of year and for every dosha. Adapt this code to fit your life and needs so you can live with greater health and wellness without rigid food rules. What you will discover: -The impact time of day has on our fo...

Let's go back to the basics. Nature, and each of you, are made up of the 5 elements- Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. But have you thought about how each of these elements shows up in your body and mind? What about the sense that connects to each element? How about the action each element creates in the body and mind? And finally, we will discuss how the elements to create doshas, or your consti...

We often are told to 'let go', to release attachments, to live in this moment. But how do we actually do this? In this episode we discuss attachment and the doshas, object-referral vs self-referral, and how to work on our thoughts to change perception and emotions. It is possible to release old emotions and stored energy as well as attachment to what 'should' be and instead live from peace and the...

Our bodies and minds are designed to be connected to nature. Unfortunately this modern world does not make this easy as we spend too much time on technology and not enough walking barefoot on the grass. In this episode I discuss Nature Deficit Disorder, 6 symptoms or problems caused by this and solutions we can implement from an Ayurvedic view to get us back into balance and connection with the wo...

Over time our bodies and minds accumulate and store Ama or undigested toxins and matter. This can happen through physical and emotional causes, trauma, food and lifestyle. In this episode we focus on the causes of Ama, how they impact your health mentally and physically, and how to remove and eliminate this Ama to live at a higher vibrational state. Join the 28 day Ayurveda Immersion to start crea...