Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

At this time of year we're transitioning from Winter or Vata season, which is governed by the elements of space and air into Spring or Kapha season, dominated by the elements of earth and water. Ayurveda gives us guidelines on how to choose the right tastes and foods to help keep our body and mind in balance and prevent Spring sickness. Join the Daily Habits for Holistic Health Course starting Apr...

Colette chats with Amy Wheeler about how our modern society doesn't like to discuss aging! We like to hide our wrinkles and any signs of aging, including hiding our elders away in retirement homes so we don't have to be reminded that it's our future too. Colette and Amy discuss how to be more accepting of our aging and be more conscious about this transition and conscious of the treatment of our e...

Colette answers questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Facebook Group in this episode. Join Colette's Daily Habits for Holistic Health Course Starting April 27th, 2019 Colette answers questions on the following topics in this episode: Acne - how and why it presents in different doshas? Ayurveda's approach to rosacea? How to deal with lots of air in stomach? Ayurveda's view on coffee? Best...

Sleep is a critical part of our health and wellbeing and affects every aspect of our life. Unfortunately, in today's world where we glamourise being 'busy' and 'productive', sleep is oftentimes seen as something of an inconvenience that takes away from our productivity. Colette discusses the Ayurvedic view on sleep and the sleep problems in this episode. Join the Daily Habits for Holistic Health C...

Colette chats with Amy Wheeler about Personal Boundaries. Personal boundaries are protective safeguards created to protect ourselves physically, emotionally and mentally. These boundaries are ways in which you find it acceptable for people to behave around you and towards you. Join Colette's upcoming Spring Digestive Reset Cleanse starting March 29th, 2019 Colette and Amy discuss the following: Wh...

Springtime can bring allergies for many people. In this episode Colette focuses on seasonal allergies and also allergies to food, mould, medicines, pets, dust etc. which people can acquire later in life.  Join Colette's Spring Digestive Reset Cleanse  Colette covers the following topics: What is an allergy Types of allergies Why do allergies occur in the body How does ama or toxins affect allergie...

Colette talks all about Ghee, clarified butter which has been used in Ayurveda for thousands of years for its health and medicinal properties.  Click here to join Colette's Spring Digestive Reset Cleanse! Colette covers the following in this episode: The misinformation on saturated fats in previous decades How ghee is made The Ayurvedic perspective on ghee The numerous benefits of ghee Ghee's abil...

Colette and Amy Wheeler chat about why we sometimes resist healing. Click here to enter the Spring Cleanse Competition! They discuss the following: Attachment to suffering Ego-identification to dis-ease Accepting what is Bringing awareness & being with your pain Overcoming resistance Resetting your health Laying a foundation of daily self-care practices  Making healthy decisions in the moment Tips...

Colette takes questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Facebook Group and answers them in this episode. Here are some of the topics covered in this special Q&A episode: Painful periods Calming an overactive brain What to do when Vata is pushing the other doshas out of balance Treating an upset stomach Feeling emotionally stuck Letting go of coffee Ego identification Download Castor/Coconut...

Colette chats with Alakananda Ma, a renowned Ayurvedic expert. Alakananda has a fascinating and adventurous life story which Colette delves into. Today, Alakananda is President of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) and she's leading the way for Ayurveda to be recognised as a viable profession and to ensure the future success of Ayurvedic medicine.  Enter Colette's Spring Cleanse Com...

Colette discusses two foods associated with love on this Valentine's Day episode. She covers the following: Raw chocolate vs. dark chocolate The plant-based antioxidants found in chocolate Neurotransmitters released by chocolate Ayurveda & chocolate How chocolate affects Vata, Pitta & Kapha Ayurveda & the 3 stages of coconuts How to choose the right coconut oil Why coconut oil is considered one of...

Grief is a challenging subject to discuss and in this episode Amy bravely shares her story of the recent loss of her Mother. Colette and Amy discuss grief, loss, how to process it all and the spiritual growth that can come from loss. They discuss the following: Amy shares her recent story of grief. The opportunity for connection in grief. How grief brings out compassion and empathy. How undigested...

Colette chats with Dr. Claudia Welch about balancing hormones, fertility, conception and women's health.  Interested in doing a pre-conception cleanse? Contact Colette on info@elementshealingandwellbeing.com Colette and Dr. Welch discuss the following: The epidemic of stress in our modern world.  Being 'possessed' by our false belief systems. How stress affects our tissues, our hormones & our fert...

Ayurveda teaches us that disease has six stages of progression. If we're in tune with our body and mind, we can catch the subtle signals of imbalance early and restore health before a disease manifests in the body. In this episode, Colette explains Ayurveda's teachings on these stages of disease. She discusses the  three reasons for disease which are: Mistaken intellect. Improper use of the senses...

Woman Stands Shining, Pat McCabe, is from Diné Nation, she is a writer, artist, and speaker. As "Holy Earth Surface Walker, Life-Bringer, Life-Bearer" she claims her Authority to speak always on behalf of Life, and to call community attention to placing Life at the Center in all discussion, planning, and activity. She teaches on the subjects of Sacred Feminine, Sacred Masculine, Economy, Paradigm,...

Colette and Amy Wheeler discuss living a life in collaboration vs competition. View Colette's Cleanse Your Body, Your Mind, Your Life Webinar here. Colette and Amy discuss the following: Is competition our innate nature? The benefits of collaboration. The spiritual journey & collaboration. The new feminine way of leadership. Task orientation vs. ego orientation. Technology & collaboration. How can...

Colette takes some great questions from listeners of the podcast.  Register here for Colette's Reset-Restore-Renew Program starting Jan 18th, 2019. Email Colette: info@elementshealingandwellbeing.com Questions submitted by the listeners include: What are the 3 most important things to do/address first when new to Ayurveda? Each time I take a dosha test, the results revealed different imbalances in...

Colette chats with her client Sanya Minocha who has been on a healing journey for the last four years, after experiencing chronic pain from a tailbone injury. She has spent this period of time healing and empowering herself and she's now inspired to help others restore balance with her business, Kensho Wellness. Join Colette's 7 week transformational Reset-Restore-Renew program, starting Jan 18th,...

Colette and Amy discuss humility and how it's such an important value in today's world. A humble person is open-minded, curious and acknowledges that they don't know everything.  Join the transformational 7 week Reset-Restore-Renew online program starting Jan 18th, 2019! Or, email Colette on info@elementshealingandwellbeing.com In this episode, Colette and Amy discuss: What is humility Over-identi...

Colette chats with her client Melissa, a busy working mum of three about her health journey. For 3 years Melissa searched for an answer to her weight gain, poor sleep and other health issues. She tried various conventional and non-conventional methods and nothing seemed to work! In July 2018 she discovered Ayurveda and after completing a consultation and cleanse, she now has lost the excess weight...

Colette chats with John Immel from Joyful Belly about the seasonal foods for December. John chooses to talk about roasts and molasses for the northern hemisphere and berries for the southern hemisphere. Click here for more info on Colette's Reset-Restore-Renew program starting January 18th, 2019 . Contact Colette on info@elementshealingandwellbeing.com In this episode, Colette and John discuss the...

Colette discusses the healing practices used in Ayurveda, but most importantly she talks about the healing power that exists within YOU. Colette's goal is to empower each client to take charge of their own health and wellbeing so that they can become their own healer, instead of outsourcing their health.  Click here to join the Reset, Restore, Renew online program starting Jan 18th, 2019. Colette...

Colette chats with her teacher, Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath, who is a visionary, a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. Join Colette's transformational 7 week online Reset-Restore-Renew Program starting January 18th, 2019. This is a journey of healing, connection, education and empowerment! In this epi...

Anxiety, fear and stress are a normal part of life experiences. However, when these fears or worries don't go away or become worse over time, this may result in anxiety related disorders. Contact Colette for a FREE Discovery Call   Colette and Amy discuss the following: The difference between general anxiety and an anxiety related disorder The shocking stats on mental health  The body/mind connect...

Colette does a solo podcast on the importance of unveiling and expressing your 'true nature'. She believes that if we're not living our truth, then we will feel that heaviness, that feeling that 'something is not right', feeling unfulfilled and that we want more! This journey to self realization is about uncovering YOUR truth and expressing that in the world so that it doesn't ferment inside of yo...