Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Dr. Paul Dugliss is a pioneer in the American medical system being one of the first physicians to integrate the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda into modern healthcare. He returns to the podcast as a follow-up to episode #219 'Ayurveda, The Chakra System and Human Needs.' In this episode, we discuss the ten facets of the heart and cover the following topics: What are the ten facets of the heart. Meeting...

Sarah, a native of Ireland is a busy mother of three. After several years of living a hectic pace in life including the birth of her children, her work as a pharmacist and relocating to the U.S., she experienced some health challenges. In her search for answers to her health concerns, she discovered Ayurveda. In this episode, Sarah tells Colette about her awakening journey with Ayurveda. They disc...

Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and chef in the Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda tradition. In 2016 Divya and her husband Prentiss founded Divya's Kitchen, a plant-based restaurant in New York City that reimagines classic dishes through an Ayurvedic lens. Colette chats with Divya about dairy alternatives and they discuss the following: What to consider when substituting dairy. F...

Allycia has worked with Colette for the past two years and in this episode she shares her journey with Ayurveda. They discuss the following: How Allycia was introduced to Ayurveda. How her busy life was affecting her doshas and health. Why she felt nervous about the Ayurveda cleansing process. How her tailored cleanse changed with each season. Implementing daily self-care practices and letting go...

Michael Mastro is North America's leading expert on Vastu. Vastu Shastra is the "Science of Building" and focuses on balancing the five elements in your environment. Colette chats with Michael about this sister science of Ayurveda and they discuss the following: What is Vastu Shastra. Why Vastu is called "Yoga for the home". The key elements in a Vastu home. What can create "stuck" energy. How to...

Claire Blackie is a Clinical Aromatherapist based in the UK. In this episode, Colette chats with Claire about aromatherapy and essential oils. They discuss the following: What is aromatherapy and how can it help us. What are the main uses of essential oils. Using essential oils in the home. How to choose essential oils. The dos and don'ts of essential oils. The best essential oils for each dosha t...

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a physician-scientist bringing the wisdom and science of authentic medicines such as Ayurveda back to the people. She serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Cornell Medical College in NY. She's also best-selling author of Everyday Ayurveda. In this episode, Colette talks with Dr. Bhaswati about Ayurveda's perspective on dairy and they d...

Colette takes questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Community. She covers the following topics: How to help family members engage in an Ayurvedic lifestyle. Preparing and recovering from frequent business travel. How to find my true calling. How to marry Ayurveda and modern medicine advice. Ayurveda's perspective on cereals. * Thanks to Kerala Ayurveda Academy for sponsoring this episode...

Dr. Paul Dugliss is a pioneer in the American medical system being one of the first physicians to integrate the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda into modern healthcare.  He has devoted his life to bringing Ayurveda to the mainstream with the New World Ayurveda School and continues to bring to his students an ever-evolving understanding of what living as a conscious, whole person, rooted in the heart mea...

Dr. Shamini Jain is a psychologist, scientist, and social entrepreneur. In this podcast we discuss her new book; Healing Ourselves - Biofield Science and the Future of Health. I chat with Dr. Jain about the following topics: The separation of conventional and alternative medicine. Dr. Jain's personal story. Our disassociation with self-healing and h ow this disempowerment has led to an epidemic of...

Colette shares what strategy she uses to reflect on where she is in life and how she sets intentions for the year ahead. She uses the Wheel of Life, a very simple self-assessment tool that's commonly used in coaching. The Wheel of Life gives you a snapshot of how you're doing in different areas of your life. The areas Colette chooses are: Holistic Health  Spirituality  Relationships  Contribution...

Bridie spent a decade trying to figure out her digestive health issues. She struggled with IBS and extreme bloating and had tried many different forms of practitioners, diets, supplements and practices with no success in finding answers. In this episode, she explains how Ayurveda has helped her understand her mind/body type and how to live, eat and play to keep her doshas pacified.  We discuss the...

Jack Stafford is an English singer-songwriter on a mission to serve others and help people overcome the materialistic message that's distorting modern society.  After enduring years of ill-health due to exhaustion, Jack took his healthcare into his own hands and sought out holistic healing with Ayurveda. In this episode, we discuss his journey and cover the following topics: Finding Ayurveda as a...

Ayurvedic Doctor, Victor Briere returns to the podcast to discuss the negative health consequences that can manifest from suppressing our bodies natural biological and emotional urges. We chat about the following natural urges and what can happen in our body and mind if we're continually ignoring our bodies needs: hunger urination thirst upper respiratory urges e.g. sneezing, yawning, coughing tea...

Bozhena has worked with Colette for the past year and she shares her transformational journey with Ayurveda which includes: Seeking change - from low enthusiasm for life and a lack of clarity. Cleansing excess kapha and implementing routines. Discovering increased creativity and inspiration. Continuing on her spiritual journey. Bozhena's life transformation and her advice for others. * Check out B...

Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath is a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is CEO of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is President of NAMA the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US, with a mission to make Ayurveda as a credible profession in the Western world. In this episode, Colette talks with Dr. J...

Sarah Tomlinson, an internationally acclaimed Yantrika (Yantra teacher and practitioner) returns to the podcast to discuss her process of combining Yantras and Ayurvedic Astrology. Yantras are geometric symbols that contain the specific energy of a planet or deity. In this episode, Colette and Sarah discuss the following: Colette's update on chanting to Ganesha since episode #201 and how it helped...

Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in Manhattan. She and her husband Prentiss also own Divya's Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Divya is the author of 'What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen.' In this episode, Divya answers questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Community a...

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a physician-scientist bringing the wisdom and science of authentic medicines such as Ayurveda back to the people. She is Harvard-educated, licensed, board-certified, trained in family medicine and preventive medicine . Dr. Bhaswati is the director of The DIN-acharya Institute in NY. In this episode, Colette chats with Dr. Bhaswati about overwhelm which is having negati...

Leonard Perlmutter is the founder and director of the American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, NY and is the originator of National Conscience Month. In episode 204 Colette chatted with Leonard about his new book, 'Your Conscience - the key to unlock limitless wisdom and creativity and solve all of life's challenges.' In this episode, they discuss the following: Using the breath to optimize...

Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in Manhattan. She and her husband Prentiss also own Divya's Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Divya is the author of 'What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen.' In this episode, Colette and Divya discuss the subtle and vibrational aspects of c...

Ayurvedic educator,  Mary Thompson returns to the podcast to discuss Ayurveda's teachings on mental health. October 10th is recognised as World Mental Health Day by the World Health Organisation.  Mary and Colette discuss the following: Ayurveda's teachings on holistic health. The mental tendencies of the doshas of Vata, Pitta, Kapha. The three mental gunas/qualities. How excess of Rajas and Tamas...

Colette takes questions from the Elements of Ayurveda community and answers the following questions: Colette's views on veganism. Plant-based diet, meat alternatives and the impact on planetary health. How the Ayurvedic community gets their protein while considering the health of the planet and themselves.  Padabhyanga - the benefits of Ayurvedic foot massage. * Thanks to Kerala Ayurveda Academy f...

Leonard Perlmutter is the founder and director of the American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, NY and is the originator of National Conscience Month. In this episode Colette chats with Leonard about his new book, 'Your Conscience - the key to unlock limitless wisdom and creativity and solve all of life's challenges.' They discuss the following: How our perceptions are skewed by our conceptio...

Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in Manhattan. She and her husband Prentiss also own Divya's Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Divya is the author of 'What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen.' In this episode, Colette and Divya discuss cooking for the Autumn season and they...