by admin | Oct 2, 2018 | Podcast Show Notes
The Simple Ayurveda Podcast: My Health Journey I didn’t accept the fate my doctors gave me and you don’t have to either. In this episode I talk about how Ayurveda and Yoga have helped me heal from ulcerative colitis. Click here to listen to the full episode or...
by admin | Oct 1, 2018 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life, Everyday Wellness, Motherhood
ojas: an Ayurvedic perspective on immunity In Ayurveda your immunity is related to your ojas. Ojas is the subtle aspect of kapha dosha. The earth element creates stability. The water element offers cohesion + nourishment. Ojas is the earth and water elements in...
by admin | Sep 26, 2018 | Podcast Show Notes
The Simple Ayurveda Podcast: Boring is the New Zen Boring is the new zen. In this episode I talk about why slowing down makes me boring and why I’m totally happy with that description. Pitta and vata types might relate. Click here to listen to the full episode or...
by admin | Sep 23, 2018 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life, Everyday Wellness
the five elements: earth The fifth element is prithvi, known as earth. The other four elements are space, air, fire, and water. In the human body it gives shape and structure. We see the earth element in our fascia, muscles and the layer of fat that protects our...
by admin | Sep 23, 2018 | Podcast Show Notes
The Simple Ayurveda Podcast: What is Ayurveda? Welcome to The Simple Ayurveda Podcast! In the very first episode we discuss what exactly Ayurveda is and how you can start to incorporate it into your life today. I also talk about the four components of life, the main...
by admin | Sep 12, 2018 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life, Everyday Wellness
the five elements: water The fourth element is jala, known as liquid or water. The other four elements are space, air, fire, and earth. In the human body we find liquid in the saliva that helps us digest food, the blood flowing through our veins and the lubrication...
by admin | Sep 6, 2018 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life, Everyday Wellness
the five elements: fire The third element is agni, known as fire. The other four elements are space, air, water and earth. Fire is the power of conversion and transformation. In the human body it is the digestive process. It is also the digestion of thoughts and...
by admin | Aug 29, 2018 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life, Everyday Wellness
the five elements: air The second element is vayu, known as air or wind. The other four elements are space, fire, water and earth. In the human body the air element is the blood circulating, the air flowing, the mobility of our joints and the pulsations of the nervous...
by admin | Aug 26, 2018 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life, Everyday Wellness
the five elements: space In Ayurveda all of nature is made up of the five elements. They are considered the building blocks of life. The word in Sanskrit is Panchamahabhuta Pancha: five Maha: great Bhuta: element The first and most subtle of these...
by admin | Aug 23, 2018 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life, Everyday Wellness
What is Ayurveda? What brought me to Ayurveda was ulcerative colitis and a rare autoimmune liver condition. In the 15 years since diagnosis I've tried every diet out there. I love Yoga and finally realized I wanted to dig into the ancient stuff that I trust. It worked...