Best Kapha Podcasts (2024)

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Imbalances in the Mamsa Vaha Srotas (Muscle Channel) - 354 15:19

44m ago15:19

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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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Ep. 185 How to Be an Ayurveda Beauty Bombshell 27:54

2d ago27:54

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Today we go back to the ancient, time-tested Ayurveda beauty basics! According to Ayurveda, true beauty radiates from the inside out. It begins with digestion, hydration, and emotional health. An Ayurvedic beauty bombshell knows who she is and embodies Shakti. No skin cream or anti-aging serum can make us feel beautiful if we haven’t addressed the …

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Top 10 Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Episodes - 353 16:21

2h ago16:21

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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 14:39

5d ago14:39

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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 15:01

25d ago15:01

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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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Ep. 184 Psychic Secrets Held in Your Skin 28:03

18d ago28:03

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Our culture is obsessed with having youthful, juicy skin! While there’s nothing wrong with wanting beautiful skin, we’ve been sold a lie that only youthful skin is beautiful. In this episode, Katie goes way beyond skin deep by exploring the Ayurvedic and Jugian psychological perspective of skin. Learn how your skin is intimately connected to your e…

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Imbalances in the Rasa Vaha Srotas (Plasma Channel) - 350 20:07

1M ago20:07

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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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Episode 47: Checking back in with Jerry 18:31

25d ago18:31

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It has now been about a month since Jerry received his Ayurvedic recommendations. In this podcast, we're going to check in on how he's doing. What results has he seen? Are his symptoms better or worse?By Mary Thompson

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Episode 46: Jerry gets some Answers 38:07

25d ago38:07

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In the last episode, we did an Ayurvedic intake on Jerry. There were so many questions about his state of physical health and about his diet and lifestyle. It is likely that an Ayurvedic Practitioner visit will take much longer than your typical doctor's visit. We broke the session up into two parts- first to ask the questions and then to explore s…

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Episode 45: Ayurvedic Intake on Jerry! 51:24

25d ago51:24

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In this podcast we do an Ayurvedic Intake on Jerry. This episode will give you a good view of what an initial visit with an Ayurvedic Health Counselor may look like. An Ayurvedic Health Counselor or Wellness Coach will ask many (many, many) questions to help identify the doshic imbalance and potential dietary and lifestyle influences on the current…

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Episode 27: Balancing Kapha Dosha 31:07

25d ago31:07

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Once you have identified the Dosha that is out of balance, you can take action by addressing the diet and lifestyle to bring that Dosha back into balance. In the last two podcasts, we've looked at how to identify Kapha dosa imbalance in their physical symptoms and in their mental and emotional expression. If the Kapha has become too slow, heavy, or…

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Ep. 183 The Deep Spirituality of Agni 34:31

25d ago34:31

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In this special episode, we’re giving you a sneak peek inside our Ayurveda School! Katie teaches about the Ayurvedic concept of agni in this lecture from our 2023 program. Agni is typically described as our digestive fire, however, this master teaching applies to much more than reducing bloating and getting the perfect poop! When in balance, the tr…

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Episode 44: What happens when you see an Ayurvedic Practitioner? 37:06

26d ago37:06

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Many people are curious about Ayurveda and are not sure about seeing a practitioner. There are different levels of practitioners... Health Counselors, Ayurvedic Practitioners, and Ayurvedic Doctors (trained either in the US or in India)... it can be very confusing. In this podcast we break that down for you so you can make a more informed choice if…

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Episode 43: Addiction Recovery with Ayurveda 36:58

26d ago36:58

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Addiction can be defined as the continued use of a substance or activity despite negative consequences. So many of our choices can fall into this description. Choices become addiction when we feel powerless to discontinue the use of the substance or engage in the activity. There are big ticket addictions that get lots of attention, like drugs and a…

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Episode 42: Addressing your Stressing 32:57

1M ago32:57

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Stress- it is estimated that more than 75% of chronic diseases that we experience are caused by stress. Our lives seem to be moving faster than we can tolerate and we are pulled in so many different directions... In this podcast we take a look at stress and our coping mechanisms, both healthy ones and unhealthy ones. We also discuss how to cultivat…

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Episode 41: Weight Management with Ayurveda 33:00

27d ago33:00

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This is such a huge topic! So many people are dissatisfied with their current size and shape - whether one is overweight or underweight, Ayurveda can help. One first step is to listen to the podcasts on food choices and food habits so that you can avoid creating imbalance with eating. We all know it's not just that simple. In this podcast, we will …

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Episode 40: Food: Guidelines for Healthier Dining 34:15

1M ago34:15

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It is often considered even more important how you eat than what you eat. Ayurveda is all about bringing mindfulness to every activity and dining is not an exception. In this podcast, we look at Ayurvedic guidelines to support your digestion of the foods you eat. The theme of mindfulness arose in our earliest podcasts and has been revisited many, m…

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Episode 39: Eight Factors Affecting the Nutritional Value of Food 30:16

27d ago30:16

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This is my favorite topic when it comes to choosing the best foods for you! These Eight Factors are introduced in the Charaka Samhita (a traditional text book of Ayurveda) and give you the tools you need to dine anywhere and to make the best choices for your meals. We discuss these eight factors in this podcast and you can access an infographic abo…

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Episode 38: Food- Qualities of the Foods 35:13

27d ago35:13

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To be really empowered to make the best food choices, we continue the conversation about the Ayurvedic view of foods. Remember those pairs of opposites? These are the qualities that we look at in this podcast. For example, heavy foods make us heavier, bring in needed nutrition and support the formation of healthy tissues. Lighter foods make us ligh…

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Episode 37 Food- Six Tastes and basic qualities 35:36

27d ago35:36

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Ayurveda looks at foods through a different kind of lens... They recognize six tastes - Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter, and Astringent. Each Dosha is pacified by three of these tastes and can be imbalanced by the other three tastes. In this podcast we take a look at the six tastes and what foods have which tastes. This knowledge will empower y…

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Ayurveda Cooking Tips for Summer with Divya Alter - 349 56:50

1M ago56:50

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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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Ep. 182 Hot Girl Summer Self-Care 14:05

1M ago14:05

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If you’re feeling hot and bothered this summer you’re not alone! In today’s episode, Kate shares summer self-care practices and Ayurvedic recommendations to keep you cool! In Ayurvedic philosophy, summer is known as the pitta season and is characterized by heat and dryness as the summer wears on. This can lead to excess heat in our bodies and fiery…

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Imbalances in the Udaka Vaha Srotas (Hydration Channel) - 348 19:26

1M ago19:26

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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 18:59

2M ago18:59

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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 21:57

2M ago21:57

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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 18:20

2M ago18:20

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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 22:24

2M ago22:24

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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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Ep. 181 Ayurveda Fundamentalism & Why We May Wanna Avoid It 29:47

2M ago29:47

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In today’s episode, Kate dives into a topic that’s been on her heart for years, Ayurveda Fundamentalism! Many of us live in polarized cultures and have a fundamentalist mindset that, when applied to Ayurveda and our spiritual path, limits our healing and growth. We get caught up in the rules of Ayurveda and lose sight of its heart and true purpose.…

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Stress and Weight Gain - 343 25:19

2M ago25:19

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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 - Our Life Force Energy - 342 17:58

3M ago17:58

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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 45:29

3M ago45:29

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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 - Our Inner Radiance - 340 15:20

3M ago15:20

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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 53:20

3M ago53:20

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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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Ep. 180 Manifestation and Eight Feet of Nothing with Summer McStravick 57:36

3M ago57:36

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Are you ready to align with your wildest dreams and invite more magic into your life? In this episode, Katie is joined by personal growth coach, author, and manifestation maestro, Summer McStravick. Over two decades ago Summer created a powerful manifestation and personal healing technique called Flowdreaming. Katie and Summer discuss the parallels…

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