The Healing Catalyst

Are you feeling trapped or having anxious, spinning thoughts? Today, Dr. Avanti is sharing her 3-step process, The Counter-Balance Solution™, for calming your mind by dropping into your body. These simple, in-the-moment solutions will help you shift anxious thoughts and move into a grounded state of being. Today on The Healing Catalyst: Applying The Counter-Balance Solution™ for anxiety 3 remedies...

Today, Dr. Avanti unpacks how our brain biochemistry leads us to abandon positive habits and New Year’s resolutions, not a lack of willpower. Through food, alcohol, shopping, and other behaviors, our brains get a rush of the feel-good hormone dopamine, which can result in cravings and even addiction. She provides resources and easy tips for bringing your brain biochemistry back into homeostasis so...

Kelli Tennant, host of The Kelli Show and CEO of Soulfire Productions, joins Dr. Avanti for a vulnerable conversation on limiting beliefs, cultural expectations, and being a woman in medicine. Dr. Avanti shares her experience with self-judgment, and what she’s learned about sitting with uncomfortable emotions. This is a heart-opening conversation on Dr. Avanti’s journey that you don’t want to miss...

As we approach the end of 2020, Dr. Avanti invites you into reflection as she shares 5 lessons she’s learned during this time. For our well-being, it’s important to process and digest our experiences and physical and emotional reactions to what’s outside of us. Between the global pandemic and political unrest in the U.S., there has been plenty to process and eliminate! May we all move into 2021 wi...

Today, Dr. Avanti explores the connection between stressors and inflammation, and how our daily choices are either supporting or weakening our health. Many of us resort to “soft-addictions” such as overeating or cleaning incessantly when we are in a stress response, which increases inflammation. Learning healthy coping strategies is crucial for maintaining good health, and depending on the emotion...

Between the stress of the election season coupled with the fear over the pandemic, our society as a whole is in need of tools to help ease our collective anxiety. Today, Dr. Avanti unpacks how the unbalanced relationship with the masculine and feminine energies is negatively affecting us, and ways to begin bringing them back into harmony. She explores the why behind symptoms of anxiety, and shares...

When you think of toxins, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of environmental pollutants or harmful toxins in food, but in Ayurveda, there are actually 5 hidden sources of toxins that are affecting us every day. In today’s episode, Dr. Avanti breaks down these hidden sources and provides reflective questions so you can raise your awareness and take action on reducing your toxic load. Today on The...

Today, Dr. Avanti takes us down the path from health to illness, exploring the warning signs of a health imbalance that we should be looking for in our everyday lives. She unpacks the 7 red flags to become aware of related to digestion, hunger, sleep, constipation, physical discomfort, and emotions. Learn why awareness is a key piece in this healing journey, along with actionable steps to begin co...

“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.” In Ayurveda,, food is medicine. But it’s about much more than our Western quantitative perspective that focuses on the biochemistry of food- the calories, proteins, and carbs. The Ayurvedic perspective of food is qualitative- it’s all about the experience of food- the way it feels, tastes and acts. This...

“If we can stay in sync with the transitions of nature, we will create optimal health.” – Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh In Ayurveda, the transition between seasons begins in the final 15 days of the current season and continues for the first 15 days in the next season. Right now is the time to slowly shift to create the habits and routines that will nourish you in the fall season. This week on The Healin...

In this bonus episode of The Healing Catalyst, Dr Avanti Kumar-Singh talks about her upcoming workshop with the In goop Health at-home summit, her book launch and the importance of taking rest where you can as we transition from one season to the next.  (01:48) - In Goop Health: The At-Home Summit (02:07) - The Health Catalyst (02:35) - Avanti's newsletter (03:33) - Transitioning to fall You c...

“Yoga is so much more than just the postures. I want to bring into focus the idea that breath and meditation are key components of the practice of yoga.” – Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh When we think of yoga, we immediately think of moving through physical poses. But yoga is so much more than just exercise! While postures make up a portion of a yoga practice, we can’t forget the other tools: breathing, m...

“By applying this golden principle — that like increases like and opposites reduce — we can create more balance and more harmony within ourselves.” – Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh The word “balance” means very different things in Western society versus that of Ayurveda. In the West we talk about balance in terms of our roles and responsibilities. In Ayurveda, balance is about being in sync with nature an...

“There's a saying in Ayurveda that we are not just what we eat, we are what we digest.” – Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh When you think of digestion you probably just think about the process of your full belly breaking down food into nutrients. In Ayurveda however, digestion also includes the processing of memories, experiences, and emotions. This week on The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Kumar-Singh discusses ho...

“Ayurveda says that we should transition from one season to the next. And that's really so that we can have optimal, vibrant health.” – Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh Whether its stress, allergies, or a cold, seasonal buildup can affect your health. Setting up a plan to help you gracefully transition through seasons is a core tenet of Ayurveda. On this week’s episode of The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Kumar-Sin...

“A strong immune system isn't something that happens overnight.” – Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh Cities are beginning to reopen and it’s time to head back into the world. But what can you do to protect yourself from exposure to Coronavirus? Beyond the hygiene practices you’ve perfected over the past few months, boosting your immunity will help stave off sickness. In Ayurveda, we emphasize the relaxation...

“Health is found in the everyday moments of life.” – Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh Welcome to the first official episode of The Healing Catalyst. Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is your new guide to the life-changing practice of Ayurveda. In today’s episode, Dr. Kumar-Singh shares how her personal health struggles manifested during her time in medical school and how she was able to turn to the medicine of her anc...