The Healing Catalyst

As we enter the last month of the year, Dr. Avanti shares her weekly practice of reflecting on a different aspect of her life during the month of December. In the spirit of reflection and gleaning the most out of our healing journeys, today’s episode highlights the top 3 episodes from the year on how to heal with energy and ways to make the quality of your everyday life richer. You’ll hear from Michael Taylor on Tai Chi and movement as medicine, Indu Arora on the energy body and marma therapy, and Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary on sound medicine and the healing power of mantra. Today on The Healing Catalyst:Tai chi as a way of being in your body & moving through the worldApplying softness and ease in how we move through lifeThe four-step process of using tai chi in our everydayMarma Therapy, Acupuncture, & harmonizing the body using energyHow Marma Therapy brings about healing and awarenessThe science of sound & why it’s critical for healingTherapeutic uses of sound in western & ancient healing4 steps to using sound as medicine in our everyday livesResources:42. The Healing Power of Tai Chi & Movement as Medicine with Michael Taylor47. Marma Therapy & Your Energy Body with Indu Arora53. Why Sound is Fundamental for Healing with Dr. Kulreet ChaudharySign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastLeave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Website: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Rakhi Mutta is the COO of Rupi Kaur Inc. She is a director, filmmaker, writer, and artist with a deep understanding of the creative process and the art of storytelling. Rakhi is incredibly passionate about amplifying voices and sharing the trials and tribulations of those who could serve as role models and voices for the silenced and underprivileged. You’ll hear in today’s conversation how Rakhi met Rupi Kaur and the moment she knew Rupi’s poetry would provide deep healing for so many. Tune in for this impactful conversation on why storytelling is such a powerful point of connection between people.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Rakhi’s journey as a filmmaker & creativeHow Rakhi met & became Rupi Kaur’s managerAmplifying voices that serve as role models for othersRepresentation & reflection: the connecting power of storiesWhy we find deep healing in storytellingResources:Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Connect with Rakhi:Instagram: @rakhi.mutta  Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastLeave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Website: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

It’s Thanksgiving week in the United States, so Dr. Avanti and her team are taking a break to enjoy the holiday — but first, here’s a moment of thanks for the amazing podcast community.Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Connect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Pioneering chef and author, Divya Alter, is bringing Ayurvedic cooking to the modern world. Today, you’ll hear how she discovered Ayurveda as a teenager growing up in communist-controlled Bulgaria, and how this led her to nutritional consulting, educating, and becoming a culinary chef. With nearly 30 years of experience, Divya has so much wisdom to share, and today we get a taste as she reveals Ayurvedic tips to help us feel lighter during the holidays. Today on The Healing Catalyst:What makes Ayurvedic cooking different from other cooking philosophies Tips for supporting your digestive fire before & after eatingPrepare your body for holiday eating: recipes for teas & tonicsWhat to know about life force energy & food combiningHow leftovers cause stress to your digestionResources:Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Listen: 68. Healing & Community Through the Lens of Music with Lora BranchListen: 69. The Art & Medicine of Gathering with Kevin BoehmConnect with Divya:Website: divyas.comInstagram: @divyaalter Sign up: Divya’s Masterclass Series plus 3 exclusive BONUS cooking classes with Divya- all 40% off for our communityBook: Joy of BalanceConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastLeave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Website: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Kevin Boehm is the CEO and co-founder of the Boka Restaurant Group; he is an expert in the art of gathering and a visionary in the hospitality field. Today, get ready to fully drop into this conversation as Kevin shares his heart and passion for creating meaningful and memorable experiences. It is rich with insight and wisdom on how to create gatherings that leave a lasting impression and transform the individuals that take part. Today on The Healing Catalyst:Kevin’s start & growth in the restaurant businessWhy gathering and connecting with others is healingWhat creates a meaningful experience when gatheringCreate rich experiences by bringing together people from all walks of lifeThe components of curating memorable spacesHow different gatherings serve us based on where we are in lifeResources:Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Connect with Kevin:Website: https://www.bokagrp.comInstagram: @kevinboehmbokaConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

 Lora Branch was a rising DJ and community activist working in HIV/AIDS education when she became Dr. Avanti’s mentor 30 years ago in Chicago. Now, she’s on the show to kick off November’s monthly intention of “connection with others as medicine” through the lens of music. You’ll hear Lora’s start in the scene as one of the original DJs at the infamous “warehouse” in Chicago where House music was born. She unpacks how House music differs from other genres and dives into music as a language that connects people and has the power to heal. As we get a look inside the mind of a DJ, we truly see the power of music for healing and connection to others.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Lora’s start as a DJ & the origin story of House music in ChicagoThe spiritual aspect of House music & how it affects the brainLove & language: why it connects people on a deep levelThe healing aspect of music on a body & mind levelThe preparation & artistic sides of being a DJResources:To access a special playlist by DJ Lori Branch, sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Connect with Lora:Website: lorabranch.comInstagram: @djloribranchPodcast: Vintage HouseConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Neurologist and mindfulness expert, Dr. Romie Mushtaq, is on a mission to shift the state of brain health and wellness in the workplace. Today, you’ll learn how to biohack your brain through meditation for better focus, emotional regularity, digestion, and so much more. Lead your life and career with a calm and controlled mind through Dr. Romie’s brianSHIFT™ protocol to quiet the busy brain!Today on The Healing Catalyst:Mindfulness vs. meditationThe science of meditation & how to biohack your brain3 phases of what happens in the body & brain through meditationImmediate effects like improved emotion, focus, & digestionThe power of pattern interruption through meditationHow to connect deeper to yourself through a universal intelligence The brainSHIFT™ protocol to quiet the mind & heal burnoutResources:Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Connect with Dr. Romie:Website & Quiz: drromie.com Instagram: @DrRomie Dr. Romie’s TEDx Talk: The powerful secret of your breath -- Romila “Dr. Romie” Mushtaq, MD | Romila Mushtaq | TEDxFargoConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Today, Dr. Avanti is bringing you a mini-episode with 5 ways to support your health this holiday season! She shares tips for reducing overwhelm and ways to weave in simple activities to keep your body fit and mind calm. It’s important to remember to prioritize YOU — even if that means setting boundaries with others.Resources:Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Mini Episodes:Spark This: 8 Hacks to Boost HappinessSpark This: 9 Secrets of the Blue Zones for Living LongerSpark This: Increasing Connection in an Epidemic of LonelinessSpark This: 6 Easy Biohacks for Better SleepSpark This: 3 Ways to Increase Energy Using BreathConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

As a society, we’ve come to think and exist as though we are separate from nature. We are deeply deprived of nature, and because of this lost connection, we’ve become deprived of life-force energy. Today, Dr. Avanti is joined by the Director of the Kripalu School and the author of Rewilding, Micah Mortali to discuss how our disconnection from the wild negatively impacts our connection to self. They unpack ways we can step outside our concrete jungles and tap back into the healing powers of the natural world.Today on The Healing Catalyst:Wilderness Therapy & the healing power of natureWhy as a society we have so much but feel so lostWhy connection to nature increases connection to selfHow the pandemic shifted our relationship to natureRewilding: ways to create a daily nature practiceResources:Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Connect with Micah:Website: micahmortali.com Book: Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in NatureConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an Ayurveda practitioner, yoga instructor, and co-founder/CEO of The Ancient Way. Today, Ananta joins Dr. Avanti to beautifully share the details of her new book, The Way of The Goddess. She takes us through the nine Indian Goddesses, the chakras each is connected to, and how we can cultivate their energies—like courage, intuition, and transformation—within us. It’s a fascinating conversation on nurturing our connection to Self and deepening our sense of purpose through the Divine within us. Today on The Healing Catalyst:Ananta’s study of the Vedas & healing traumaHow to develop the Gross vs. Subtle intellectConnecting to purpose, freedom, & the Divine within us“A Hero’s Journey” through the lens of the GoddessesNavratri Festival & how the 9 Goddesses are reflected in the chakrasThe duality of the Divine masculine & feminineResources:Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.Referenced episode: 57. An Empathy Mindset Starts with Self with Payal BeriLeave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”Connect with Ananta:Website: theancientway.co Instagram: @ananta.one Books: The Way of The Goddess ; The Ayurveda WayConnect with Dr. Avanti:Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcastWebsite: avantikumarsingh.comAvanti’s Book: The Health CatalystInstagram: @avantikumarsinghPodcast: The Healing CatalystThe Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.