Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Colette chats with Amy Wheeler about love and relationships. How Ayurveda and Yoga therapy can help us to attract and maintain a sattvic relationship. They discuss: What is love The Ayurvedic phases of a relationship Preparing yourself for a sattvic relationship The power of bhavana in attracting a partner Amy's bhavana story The dangers of an empath/narcissist relationship Watch out for the 'love bombs' Moving forward after a break up Understanding your partners dosha to create a sattvic relationship The appeal of a person who lives their truth Encouraging you to get your sexy on by living your truth In this episode we chatted about the importance of having a daily self-care practice to ensure you're in balance, in order to have a sattvic relationship. If you would like support on implementing a daily self-care practice join Colette's next online group Daily Habits for Holistic Health Course Here's the link to the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Facebook Group mentioned in this show. Thanks for listening!

Colette chats with Kate O'Donnell about her books, The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind: 100 Sattvic Recipes. Kate's avid interest in the healing powers of food have inspired her study and practice of the ancient arts of Ayurveda and yoga for more than twenty years. They discuss the following: Kate's journey in Ayurveda & how it has impacted her life How she encourages readers back into the kitchen How to use Ayurvedic herbs/spices to flavour your food Fermented foods - what does Ayurveda say The importance of a Sattvic mind for our health & wellbeing What is a Sattvic diet What are some Sattvic staples we should have in our pantry How to sprout and prepare your spices Sample Sattvic recipes To check out Kate's cookbooks, courses and other offerings, please visit her website. Click here if you're interested in joining Colette's Daily Habits for Holistic Health Course starting October 27th, 2018. Thanks for listening!

Colette talks in detail about Rasa - the Juice of Life. Rasa is one of the seven tissues of the body, according to Ayurveda. It nourishes all the other tissues of the body and therefore plays an important role in our health and wellbeing. Dr. Vasant Lad says "the moment Rasa is adversely affected, your faith is also affected and you can begin doubting and become skeptical. Many people in the modern world are losing their faith. The global rasa dhatu, the cosmic prana is deranged." Colette discusses the following: The seven tissues or dhatus of the body What is Rasa The role of Rasa in the body How the Rasa tissue is formed The signs of optimal Rasa What affects our Rasa tissue How imbalances in the Rasa tissue affects our body/mind How faith affects our Rasa Tips and guidelines on how to restore your Rasa tissue Book a Free Discovery Call with Colette, where she will give you tips and guidelines tailored to you. Click here to find out further information on the Digestive Reset Cleanse Join the upcoming group Daily Habits for the Holistic Health online course, starting October 27th, 2018 to help support you in setting up a foundation of healthy self-care practices to keep your body and mind in balance. Thanks for listening!

Colette chats with John Immel from Joyful Belly about the challenges of following the Ayurvedic principles while cooking for your family and leading a busy life. We discuss the following: Guidelines for eating your main meal at lunchtime Meal prepping tips Is it ok to use frozen foods and leftovers What if my child/partner doesn't want to eat healthy? Cooking for your children and incorporating Ayurvedic spices What to do if your family/friends want to eat fast food Why eating seasonally is so important Apples are in season in the northern hemisphere The benefits of eating apples in autumn Apples qualities, tastes and effect on the doshas Grapefruits are in season in the southern hemisphere The benefits of eating grapefruits in spring Grapefruits qualities, tastes and effect on the doshas Time to test these seasonal fruits in your body! Check out the recipes below and please share your results in the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Facebook Group... Northern hemisphere: Apple Sauce with Ginger & Ghee Southern hemisphere: Broiled Grapefruit with Cinnamon, Cloves & Honey Want to study nutrition with Joyful Belly AND receive a $750 scholarship? Click on the link below to find out further info, register and receive this generous $750 scholarship for the Elements community...Masters of Ayurvedic Nutrition & Digestion with Joyful Belly. Thanks for listening!

Colette and Amy discuss mental health and what causes mental imbalances according to Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy. They also give tips and guidelines on how to bring your body and mind into balance. They discuss the following: Why Autumn/Winter can cause mental imbalances The importance of a balanced agni (fire element) in our body/mind for awareness Sensory overload and our mental health Sensory digestion of our experiences The functions of agni in the body - clarity, decision-making, courage, vitality and happiness How Ayurveda can help you bring your mind into balance How Yoga Therapy can aid with balancing the mind Book an Ayurvedic online consultation with Colette here. Click on this link for info on Colette's Digestive Reset Cleanse Want to work on your habits and behaviour patterns? Check out Colette's Daily Habit for Holistic Health course. Amy's Yoga Therapy for Mental Health starting Jan 2019 Thanks for listening!

According to Ayurveda, Vata season is in autumn and early winter. Colette discusses the transition from summer to autumn and gives lots of tips and advice on how to stay balanced during this time of change which can cause problems with digestion, sleeping and mind-spinning. She discusses the following: What is vata season Why we can go out of balance during the transition of the seasons Signs of imbalance in the body and mind The Ayurvedic principle of 'like increases like and opposites balance' Foods and lifestyle that can aggravate the vata dosha The importance of seasonal cleansing The signs of toxins in the body Balancing foods and spices for the vata dosha A balancing routine for vata The best exercise for vata Yoga and mindfulness practices to calm and ground vata Colette mentioned the following links in this episode: Digestive Reset Cleanse Turmeric Golden Milk (scroll down to episode #21) Pranayama (breath work) tutorial (see episode #25) Daily Habits for Holistic Health Course Book a Free Discovery Call Book an Online In-Depth Ayurvedic Consultation Thanks for listening!

Colette chats with Dr Manisha about her new book 'Enchanting Beauty' (Ancient secrets to inner, outer and lasting beauty). They discuss the following: Why did you want to write a book like this? What is your definition of beauty? Can you tell us about the Shakti energy and the importance of this energy for our wellbeing. After many, many years of treating women in your clinical practice, you questioned, like: "why women felt that they were somehow unworthy after menopause", "why women felt vulnerable in relationships", 'why women were so stressed", "what made young ladies have such fear around their appearance and such a lack of self-esteem"….Can you tell us the realisation you had from this reflection? In your book you said that "It is our birthright to experience this profound understanding of beauty, but in a world of so much pretending, masquerading and twisting beauty into something other than what it truly is, we need somewhere to turn to that harbours the truth. And, you went on to say that the first step is …"to begin with, that we need to allow our inner beauty to resurface in our awareness". Can you please explain this important first step? A woman goes through many transitions in her life, can you discuss the importance of these transitions and give some tips for women of all ages going through these different life transitions. You can visit Dr. Manisha's clinic website here Click on the link below to find out more information or to register for Colette's upcoming Seasonal Digestive Reset Cleanse starting Sept 27th, 2018 Thanks for listening!

Colette and Amy discuss the importance of changing behaviours when on your healing journey, the challenges that arise and how to ensure success. They discuss the following; Manifesting proper health choices Amy's inspiring trip to Japan Health behaviour change is not intellectual Transforming our environment to support changes Resetting our samskaras or habitual patterns Downloading a new healthy operating system How epigenetics can influence our genes and our health The importance of managing stress Tuning into the Circadian rhythms to relieve stress The benefits of an Ayurvedic reset cleanse If you're ready to change your behaviour patterns, check out Colette's upcoming group online seasonal cleanse. Colette also provides a 4-week online Daily Habits for Holistic Health course that is self-paced. Thanks for listening!

Colette delves deeper into the subtle body. According to Ayurveda, the subtle body represents the energetic field behind the physical body. Along with the mind, the emotions and deep thought, the subtle energies of Prana, Tejas and Ojas work at this level, along with the nadis and the chakras. Colette discusses the following; Prana - our life force energy Tejas - our radiance and courage Ojas - our immunity and strength The Nadis - the subtle energy channels through which prana flows The 7 Chakras or energy vortexes of the body according to Ayurveda Colette completes this episode with a Chakra meditation If you're interested in learning more about the upcoming group, online cleanse or a private cleanse, please click on the link below.... Ayurvedic Reset Cleanse Click on the link below to access the Pranayama tutorial (scroll down to podcast Episode #25 Pranayama video tutorial). Check out the Nadi Shodhana or Alternate Nostril Breathing pranayama that Colette recommends... Pranayama (breath work) video tutorial Thank you for listening!

Colette speaks with John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, an educational Ayurvedic health care website. John also directs the Joyful Belly Institute's Master of Ayurvedic Digestion 500 hour program, drawing on years of research and clinical experience specialising in digestive disorders. Colette and John discuss the following: John's journey from a Harvard background in math and computers, to studying Ayurveda. The creation of Joyful Belly and John's mission to make Ayurveda more accessible to the public. The online Joyful Belly school. The Masters is Ayurvedic Nutrition and Digestion Certification. The Ayurveda Health Counsellor Certification. John's generous scholarship gift to the Elements community. Click hear to learn more about the Masters is Ayurvedic Nutrition and Digestion Certification and to receive your scholarship. Click hear to learn more about the Ayurveda Health Counsellor Certification and to receive your scholarship. Join the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Facebook Community. Thanks for listening!