Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

In this special 1 year anniversary episode of the Elements of Ayurveda podcast, Colette celebrates by interviewing some of her clients and sharing some voice messages from the podcast listeners, along with the following: Why Colette started the podcast in August 2017 Sabine from Europe shares her story with Ayurveda Regular guest, Amy Wheeler shares a lovely message Katya from the U.S. shares the...

Colette and Amy discuss the challenges with finding balance in our personal and professional life while on our Spiritual path. The discuss the following: Life is a journey of self realisation Balancing this journey with family, job and social life Finding a like-minded community Installing a new operating system Using the gunas as a guide for your life  Advice from Sadhguru of the ISHA foundation...

Colette speaks with Wendy Yellen, a former psychotherapist who closed her practice completely because she no longer believed in any of the many traditional and non-traditional therapies she was certified in. They simply weren't enough. Wendy then rediscovered Eidetics. Eidetics, is an ancient healing art that, as modern science is now discovering, is a direct link to the brain chemicals that influ...

Colette discusses the 3 Bodies & 5 Koshas of Ayurveda and Yoga which will help us to understand our journey to self-realization and understanding our 'true self'. She discusses the following: The 3 bodies of physical, subtle, and causal The 4 stages of the waker, the dreamer, the deep sleeper, and the final stage of enlightenment The 5 koshas or 5 layers of the body Annamaya kosha or our anatomy P...

Colette chats with Amy about compassion and how it's something we really need in the world today! They discuss: What is compassion Compassion vs. empathy Compassion and the kapha stage of life Honouring each person's humanity Compassion vs. Codependency How Ayurveda promotes compassion Judgement vs. Compassion Having compassion in difficult circumstances/relationships The importance of self-compas...

Colette chats with Dr. Eric Grasser, who is one of the world's foremost experts on the integration of Ayurveda and Functional Medicine. They discuss: Dr. Grasser's educational journey  Bridging the gap between ancient wisdom & modern medicine What is functional medicine Combining functional medicine & Ayurveda Being an active participant in your healing journey Getting back to basics with dinachar...

Colette speaks with Claire about her journey with burnout, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum and how Ayurveda helped her during these struggles, transitions and maintaining balance today. They discuss; Claire's burnout story Finding balance after burnout Life transitions and trying to stay balanced Claire's struggle with infertility Her holistic health journey and finding Ayurveda Understanding i...

Colette and Amy discuss emotional eating which can be triggered by numerous factors in our lives. They discuss Ayurveda's and Yoga's perspective and guidelines for emotional eating. They discuss the following: Our earliest emotional relationship with food Emotional regulation with food Reasons we overeat/undereat Ayurveda's perspective on emotional eating What is 'real' hunger Hunger and the sense...

Colette discusses the Ayurvedic tips and guidelines to help us stay cool and healthy during the summer season. She covers the following topics: The energies of summer  The similarities between summer and the Pitta dosha Why Pitta can go out of balance so easy during summertime Signs of imbalance in the Pitta dosha - physically and emotionally How to maintain balance, preventing imbalance in the bo...

Colette chats with Dr. Christian Kessler, a consultant physician and research coordinator, specialising in internal medicine and complementary medicine at the Charité Medical University Clinic for Complimentary Medicine and The Immanuel Hospital Berlin, Germany. They chat about the following: Dr. Kessler's studies in the effectiveness of Ayurveda on chronic diseases and Masters in Indology.  The g...

Colette and Amy discuss how to move forward when we're stuck in a rut. They share their experiences and tips on what helped them; Taking small steps without having it all figured out There's never the 'perfect' time to do something  Vulnerability, self-forgiveness and compassion Your mistakes are your greatest lessons Accepting what has happened and then asking "Now What?" The value of spending ti...

Colette chats with Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, a world-renowned Ayurvedic physician and educator from India about his latest book, Change your Schedule, Change your Life. They discuss; Is your schedule killing you? What are clock genes  The importance of being in tune with Nature's rhythm What is social jet lag Why the timing and quality of your sleep is important What is time forwarding and why we're s...

Colette chats with Energy Healer, Diane Goldner. Diane is an internationally known healer and medical intuitive, who is able to release the root causes of illnesses and life challenges, creating health, illumination and grace. Colette and Diane discuss: Diane's interesting childhood reading material Meeting a meditation master from India Meditation bliss and anxiety Her blind date that changed her...

​Amy attended the 2018 National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) 2018 conference and shares her notes from the amazing speakers! Topics she discusses with Colette are: What makes the NAMA conference so special. Partap Chauhan, founder of Jiva Ayurveda and the first teledoc or remote healing system in India. Robert Svoboda, the first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda talks a...

It's so confusing these days with so much information on different eating regimes and diets! Ayurveda has a very logical approach to nutrition. First of all, Ayurveda tells us that there's no 'one size fits all' when it comes to food. Ayurveda takes an individualized approach to nutrition and what you eat depends on your constitution or mind/body type. In this episode, Colette breaks it all down a...

Colette and Amy discuss stress and burnout. In today's society we are bombarded daily with lots of stress and it's so important to be mindful of how stress manifests in our body and mind and learn how to manage it. They discuss the following; Stress vs. burnout How a little stress is good for you - Eustress What happens to our body during times of stress and burnout The affects of stress on a cell...

Ayurvedic spices are not only beneficial for their taste and aiding digestion, but also for their healing properties. Learn how your spices can become your natural medicine also! Colette will discuss the following spices: Ajwain Black pepper Salt Mustard seeds Cardamom Cinnamon Clove Coriander seeds Cumin Fennel seeds Fenugreek Ginger Asafoetida (hing) Turmeric Download your free 2 page Ayurvedic...

Colette chats with Marisa Laursen, lead faculty at the California College of Ayurveda about: How did Marisa discover Ayurveda  What Ayurveda means to her personally and professionally Who are the ancient Rishis (sages) who first brought us the profound knowledge of Ayurveda and Yoga How did the Rishis come to know the knowledge of Ayurveda How are the Truths revealed by Ayurveda known to be true W...

Amy and Colette discuss how 'letting go' in life is not only very freeing but also necessary in order for energy to circulate and life to flow. They discuss the following: Colette's move from California to the South of France Returning to roots in Ireland Epic snowstorms Mucking out and bonding A huge welcome back to France Letting go of structure and allowing spirit to flow through Amy's new achi...

Springtime is an energetic time of year! After the long Winter months, Kapha rises in the environment and this has a big impact on our body and mind. The Kapha energy brings the qualities of; • Moist • Cold • Heavy • Static • Soft • Liquid When the body has excess Kapha qualities it can cause the following symptoms: • Congestion, mucus, colds, coughs, sinusitis • Low, heavy energy, depletion, leth...

Environmental toxins expert and educator Lara Adler discusses the hidden toxins in our cleaning and beauty products. We discuss the following: Lara's journey with environmental toxins How environmental toxins affect our body and mind The toxins in our beauty products Tips on how to avoid toxins in your creams, makeup etc. How we're exposed to toxins to in our home  Guidelines on how to cleanse you...

Kathryn Templeton combines her 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist with the sister sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda. She explains Ayurvedic Psychology and how we are not our dosha tendencies i.e. we are not our stress or our trauma. We discuss the following: Kathryn's introduction to Ayurveda was a byproduct of her own bereavement issues. The importance of the simple but effective practice of...

Colette and Amy chat about intuition. Intuition is called many things i.e. gut feeling, our inner voice, instinct, a knowing, the truth of you, your Soul. We all have this intuitive power within us. It's our internal guide to our purpose in this life. Amy and Colette discuss the following: What is intuition How each mind/body type experiences their intuition differently Examples of how Colette has...

Myra Lewin has studied and practiced Ayurveda and Yoga for more than 20 years. She has guided thousands of people to reclaim their natural state of health through consultations, treatments, Yoga and Ayruveda teacher trainings, workshops and retreats at her facility Hale Pule Ayurveda and Yoga in Kaua'i, Hawaii.  Myra and I discuss the following: Her personal journey with Ayurveda This importance o...

Dinacharya or daily routines are synced with the Circadian rhythms or daily energy cycles, in order to bring balance to the body and mind, promoting health and preventing dis-ease. These holistic self-care practices give us a great healthy foundation and will allow us to experience good digestion, a calm nervous system, clarity of mind, great energy and an overall sense of health and wellbeing. In...