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The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast empowers you to take charge of your health and wellbeing! Ayurveda is the ancient healing tradition of India and translates to ‘Wisdom of Life’. Ayurveda teaches us how to live in tune with nature and our unique mind/body type in order to maintain balance and prevent dis-ease. It's a vast science, giving us guidelines on every aspect of our life. Ayurveda is the manual to life that most of us never received! Connect with Colette on her website elementshealing ...
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An enlightening insight into the timeless (forgotten) wisdoms of health, happiness and higher consciousness. Based on Ayurveda/Ayurvedic Medicine (Maharishi Ayurveda) and the time-tested Eastern, traditional and indigenous medicine traditions ... and backed up by the latest Western health-science. Focuses on the ‘higher levels’ of health and wellness, the new spirituality and consciousness coming to the planet and the Vedic wisdom of ‘higher states of human consciousness’ and how we can acce ...
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Imbalances in the Mamsa Vaha Srotas (Muscle Channel) - 354
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Mamsa dhatu is our muscle tissue and mamsa vaha srotas are the channels carrying nutrients for the muscle tissue. Mamsa dhatu and mamsa vaha srotas are responsible for: Plastering or covering the body and providing form and strength. Our muscles are responsible for all movement in the body, from moving our joints and bones, to chewing our food and …
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Top 10 Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Episodes - 353
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August 17th, 2024 marks the 7th anniversary of this podcast and thank you for listening, supporting and sharing the podcast. I'm celebrating this occasion by sharing my top 10 episodes to listen to in order to give you a well-rounded insight into the depth of this ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. This is a question I get asked frequently and so I though…
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Imbalances in the Rakta Vaha Srotas (Blood Channel) - 352
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Rakta vaha srotas are the channels involved in the production and transportation of blood. The main functions of the blood channel are transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and the removal of waste including carbon dioxide and other metabolic wastes from the body, transporting them to the lungs, kidneys, and skin for excretion. In t…
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Understanding and Managing Edema (Swelling) with Ayurveda - 351
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Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body’s tissues. Edema can affect any part of the body but it’s most common in the extremities like the ankles, legs, feet, arms and hands. It can occur during hot weather, pregnancy and it's a common sign of imbalance in conditions affecting the plasma channel (rasa vaha srotas) and hydration …
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Imbalances in the Rasa Vaha Srotas (Plasma Channel) - 350
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Rasa vaha srotas are the channels carrying rasa, which is the first tissue formed after digestion. Rasa is our plasma, lymph and serum circulating throughout the body and nourishing all the tissues of the body. The health of rasa and the rasa vaha srotas is extremely important as both the tissue and channel are responsible for the nourishment to al…
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Ayurveda Cooking Tips for Summer with Divya Alter - 349
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Divya Alter is the co-founder of the nation’s first Ayurvedic culinary school (Bhagavat Life) and the chef-owner of the award-winning New York City restaurant, Divya’s Kitchen, which reimagines classic dishes through an Ayurvedic lens. She is also the author of two cookbooks, What to Eat for How You Feel and Joy of Balance. Divya chats with Colette…
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Imbalances in the Udaka Vaha Srotas (Hydration Channel) - 348
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Udaka vaha srotas, also known as ambu vaha srotas is the water carrying channel in the body and it also includes the channels that regulate water balance. In episode 276 Colette discussed the functioning of the hydration channel and subdoshas involved. In this episode she focuses on the imbalances and disorders which can occur in this channel and c…
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Ayurvedic Wisdom on the Sweet Taste and Sugar Cravings - 347
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The sweet taste is made up of the water and earth elements and it strengthens, heals, energizes, grounds, cools and calms the body and mind. It also promotes sattva, love, compassion, stability, vitality, clarity and awareness. In this episode Colette covers the following topics: The numerous benefits of the sweet taste. How the sweet taste is perc…
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Imbalances in the Prana Vaha Srotas (Respiratory Channel) - 346
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Prana vaha srotas is the life carrying channel, the respiratory system. It’s responsible for respiration, maintaining life functions, cellular communication, emotions, the flow of intelligence and communication with the higher self. In this episode Colette discusses the following: Early signs of imbalances in prana vaha srotas. Influence of the dos…
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Ayurvedic Guidelines for Summer Wellness - 345
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Summer season is associated with the pitta dosha and the hot, intense weather of this season will naturally increase the qualities of pitta in our body and mind. If you have a high pitta constitution or pitta aggravation you will be very sensitive to this increase in heat, however, no matter what your doshic makeup we are all affected by the rise i…
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Imbalances in the Anna Vaha Srotas (Food Channel) - 344
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In episode 272 Colette discussed anna vaha srotas, the food channel in detail. In this episode she dives deeper into the imbalances and disorders that can occur in the anna vaha srotas and covers the following topics: Early signs of imbalances in the anna vaha srotas. The four types of disorders in this channel. Fourteen types of imbalances includi…
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In this solo episode Colette covers a subject which comes up a lot in her online consultations and that’s the relationship between stress and weight gain. When it comes to weight gain we often focus on our food, but stress plays a major role in weight gain also and particularly weight gain around the midsection of the body. She discusses the follow…
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Prana is our life force energy and vitality governing all motor and sensory functions. Prana governs respiration, the physiological functioning of the heart, digestion and excretion. It coordinates our breath, our senses and mind. The functions of the mind, memory, thoughts, and emotions are all under the control of prana. In this episode Colette d…
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Ayurvedic Perspective on Eating Disorders with Dr. Sujatha Kekada - 341
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Dr. Sujatha Kekada is the Head Physician and Co-Founder of AmrtaSiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Ubud, Bali and is a regular guest on the podcast. In this episode Colette discusses eating disorders with Dr. Sujatha and she shares the Ayurvedic perspective. They discuss the following: The eating and agni tendencies of vata, pitta and kapha dosha. What rol…
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Tejas is the subtle essence of the pitta dosha and agni, our digestive fire. It is considered to be part of the subtle body in Ayurveda which is the energetic field behind the physical body. The subtle body consists of the mind, the emotions and deep thought along with the subtle channels of the nadis, the chakras and the subtle energies of tejas, …
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Ayurveda and Yoga Wisdom for Pregnancy with Dhyana Masla - 339
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Dhyana Masla was born to a family of Bhakti yoga practitioners, with the practices and teachings of Ayurveda woven seamlessly throughout her life. She’s the author of Ayurveda Mama: A Comprehensive Guide to Preparing for Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum. Colette chats with Dhyana about her new book and they discuss the following: Dhyana's journey t…
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Ojas is our prime energy reserve, our vitality and our natural immunity. Optimal ojas is called ojas sara in Ayurveda and a person with ojas sara will have the following characteristics: Strong mental and physical strength Great endurance and plentiful reserves of energy All seven dhatus/tissues of the body will be healthy Strong immunity Loving, c…
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Hormonal Health with Kate O'Donnell - 337
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Kate O’Donnell is a three-time bestselling author, a highly sought-after speaker and the founder of the Ayurvedic Living Institute where she has educated a generation of practitioners. Kate’s highly anticipated new book Everyday Ayurveda for Women's Health drops April 2024 and Colette discusses this book with Kate in this episode. They cover the fo…
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Ayurveda Q&A - Boosting Energy, Overeating & Stress Resilience - 336
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Colette answers the following questions from listeners: Lydia - I feel like my energy has been low the past few weeks and I’ve made an effort to get to bed earlier, however, I still feel so tired throughout my day. How do I boost my energy? Pamela - I know that living in tune with the Circadian rhythms is important in Ayurveda and I have been inten…
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Ayurvedic Guidelines for Managing Sexual Energy - 335
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Ayurveda considers brahmacharya (sexual energy and desires) to be one of the 3 pillars of health along with proper management of food (ahara) and sleep (nidra). According to Ayurveda sex is not limited to reproduction and pleasure but that the management and balance of sexual energy is vital for the flow of ojas. When ojas is plentiful it promotes …
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Linda's Physical and Emotional Ayurvedic Journey - 334
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Linda works as a body-oriented psychotherapist and specialises in developmental trauma. She recently discovered Ayurveda and decided to sign up for the Digestive Reset Cleanse as she felt her body/mind needed the reset. In this episode Colette chats with Linda about the following: Her work as a body-oriented psychotherapist. How she discovered Ayur…
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Jwara - An Ayurvedic Understanding of Fever - 333
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Jwara translates to ‘that which torments’ and in the classical Ayurveda texts the description of jwara includes a variety of conditions which includes changes in body temperature, compromise of metabolic function, discolouration and aches. These symptoms can be correlated to fever and also be an indicator of inflammation in the body. Ayurveda share…
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Carolann's Ayurvedic Reset Restore Renew Journey - 332
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Carolann was on a journey to calm her anxiety which was a result of increased stress in her life. She experienced a restless mind, brain fog, sleep issues, low concentration, heated emotions and psoriasis. She had a strong belief in self-help and started researching ways to heal her body and mind. This is when she came across Ayurveda which led her…
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Ayurvedic Tips for Cold, Flu and Stomach Bugs with Dr. Sujatha Kekada - 331
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Our regular guest, Dr. Sujatha Kekada is the Head Physician and Co-Founder of AmrtaSiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Ubud, Bali. In this episode Colette chats with Dr. Sujatha about common ailments that can occur during the change of seasons. They discuss the following: Why we are prone to sickness during the transition of the seasons. What's happening in…
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Allergies can make life challenging for many people as the symptoms can really impact day-to-day life. In this episode Colette talks about how allergies can manifest differently in each dosha type: The kapha dosha when aggravated can manifest in congestion, mucus, phlegm, runny nose, watery eyes, chesty cough, feeling lethargic, heaviness in the bo…
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