The Simple Ayurveda Podcast

Cate Terry is a yoga teacher, mama and zero waste advocate. We chat about how her yoga practice and teaching style have grown, what it means to practice zero waste and practical ways to get started today.

Everything we take in is transformed into consciousness or toxins. This episode discusses two forms of toxins: self-created and environmental. Ayurveda empowers us to reduce both.

Caffeine and alcohol are two of the biggest triggers for elevating pitta dosha. In this episode I get personal about my own journey with alcohol and why I'll be sober this summer.

This episode is a chat with my very first yoga teacher, Diana Vitarelli from Dhyana Yoga in Philadelphia. She has been teaching yoga for 25+ years and it was during my first yoga teacher training with her in 2011 that the seed of Ayurveda was planted in my mind. We talk about everything from life purpose, Brene Brown and shame/vulnerability, yoga and Ayurveda in everyday life, cutting yourself som...

Hadas Knox is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and author (her book is The Holistic Antidepressant Diet). She's also a toddler mama. We chat about TCM and the seasons, intuitive eating, conscious consumerism and using food as medicine to heal emotional issues. She is a wealth of knowledge and compassion.

This episode is a Q & A session based on your questions. Topics include basic kitchen staples, figuring out ways to handle when family members don't want to eat Ayurvedic foods, thoughts on tofu and gauging how much commitment you really need to Ayurvedic eating.

Leslie Genchi is a clinical herbalist based out of Orange County, California. We chat about wild plants as nourishing herbs, juicing as a powerful depletion therapy, the Ayurvedic way to use fresh juices, astro herbalism and more. She has a powerful relationship with the plant world that is absolutely contagious.

Meet Hilary. She's been practicing Ayurveda for 20+ years and lives a simple farm life on Vancouver Island in Canada. We chat about her No Spend year, how she meal plans with the weather in mind, reducing food waste and modifying Ayurveda for everyday life. She is truly a simple living inspiration.

Kira is a maternal wellness coach that helps women drop the guilt and worry of motherhood and step into flow and ease. We chat about postpartum health, hormonal balance, depletion, fertility & miscarriage as well as the sacred pause and conscious parenting.

This is in response to a question from the Simple Ayurveda Community. I share some of the household items I use to make practicing Ayurveda easier as well as why I firmly believe less is more.

This one is a little bit personal. I share some doubts I've had about Ayurveda and why I'm over them as well as some of my own mistakes along the path of wellness. I also talk about why some Ayurveda is better than none and how I'm over trying to get Ayurveda "right." I hope you'll join in this journey of imperfect Ayurveda.

Mira is a Montessori-trained homeschooling mama who practices Ayurveda while currently living in an RV. She shares why she's so passionate about Montessori style education and how she finds balance as a mama while living in a tiny space. Episode Show Notes

This episode is a Q & A session based on your questions through social media. Topics include the microwave, finding variety in Ayurvedic food, herbs and seasonal allergies.

This is a continuation of Episode 28: The Confidence to Practice Ayurveda . I share ways to create your own network online, in person and through professional support.   Show Notes: https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-29-finding-an-ayurveda-support-system/    

What do you do when your partner, friends or family don't practice Ayurveda? Today's episode shares practical ways to handle this very common situation.

Although I wholeheartedly believe in the healing power of Ayurveda, I still choose to stay in the Western medical system. In this episode I explain the difference between Ayurveda and Western medicine, why I continue to see my doctors regularly and how I use Ayurvedic philosophy to lessen any damage from my recommended yearly colonoscopy. My hope is for you to think about how you can integrate Ayu...

In this episode I answer your questions of how and why we are living in an RV with two small children along with the benefits and challenges of practicing Ayurveda in a small space. https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-26-ayurveda-rv-life-with-kids/  

Meet Kiah, a vegan yoga mama and aspiring plant-based chef. We chat about bedtime rituals with little ones, acknowledging and honoring the menstrual cycle and letting go of what isn't helpful anymore.

Meet Jessica, an artist and naturally-minded mama of two little ones. She incorporates natural art in simple, easy ways to create grounding energy for herself and her family. She's also made a number of small shifts around self care that have really added up to more overall happiness and well being. I know you will be just as inspired by her as I am.

What is the basic nutrition of the soul? For mamas, I think it's really important we figure out the simple things that make us happy and then consider the way that we can include our children in those hobbies or activities so that we don't feel deprived. For me, it's a daily yoga practice and time in nature. In this episode I share why and how we don't bring toys with us to the beach or park, plus...

The energies of the doshas are spread throughout the day during certain times. We can use this to our advantage by creating a daily rhythm that aligns with what's already occurring in nature. Show Notes: https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-22-the-doshic-times-of-day/   Simple Ayurveda for Mamas: https://simpleayurveda.com/simple-ayurveda-for-mamas-an-online-course/

This is a casual question and answer session where I chat about what you've been asking me through social media. Today's topics include kitchari without the rice, proper food combining with fruit, the chemicals in decaf and what microphone I use for podcasting.   https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-21-q-a-kitchari-fruit-decaf-coffee-podcasting/      

Start with yourself, keep things simple and get the kids involved in the kitchen. In this episode I share more tips and ideas to include your family in your Ayurvedic lifestyle.   https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-20-getting-your-kids-to-eat-ayurvedically/    

Rachel Jamison is back! She was my first interview ever in episode 8 where she shared her modern, nonconformist views of Ayurveda. In this episode she explains what Vedic Astrology is, how it applies to society in general as well as how you can use it in your own life.   https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-19-interview-with-rachel-jamison/      

Sonja is an intuitive healer with a strong foundation in yoga and Ayurveda. She is also a mother and totally relatable, yet wise. She shares ways to tune into your own intuition and make Ayurveda applicable in new and foreign circumstances. https://simpleayurveda.com/ayurveda-intuition-motherhood/