Fear serves a purpose. When we understand what it's trying to tell us, the grip it holds can soften. German New Medicine offers a map in understanding physical symptoms.

Angela responds to a listener question about dropping health fears.

Learn More About:

• The Ayurvedic and Yogic perspective of fear
• Somatic inquiry around body sensations
• The three requirements for a biological conflict
• Three personal examples of conflict resolution
• Resolution through a change in situation or a change in perspective
• How Ayurveda, Yoga and German New Medicine weave together

Resource mentioned:

Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Gain skills to help your clients flourish. Class starts September 16th, 2024.

Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space

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Learn more about:

• Tailoring fitness based on the seasons
• Filtering Yogic practices through the lens of Ayurveda
• Making choices based on the doshas when you're dancing between two
• Following the spark of prana and intuition when making plans for the future

Have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Email angela@simpleayurveda or send a DM on Instagram @angela.perger.

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Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Gain skills to help your clients flourish. Class starts September 16th, 2024.

Join Angela and Dr. John Douillard in this conversation about modern science and the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Angela asks Dr. Douillard questions sent in by listeners.
 
Learn more about an Ayurvedic take on:

• Bulletproof coffee
• The keto diet
• Red light therapy
• PUFAs
• Gut immunity
• Adrenal fatigue
• ADHD

Dr. John Douillard DC, CAP is author of seven Ayurvedic health books (including bestselling Eat Wheat and The 3-Season Diet) and numerous free eBooks, and The host of the Ayurveda Meets Modern Science podcast. He is also a former Director of Player Development for the New Jersey Nets NBA team, and creator of LifeSpa.com—where ancient Ayurvedic wisdom meets modern science.

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The Simple Ayurveda Dharma Course: Inner and Outer Alignment in Daily Life Join Angela and special guest teachers in this inquiry of self exploration. Learn more about yourself through Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish and Human Design so that you feel more aligned with your unique expression in the world.

The Simple Ayurveda Collective offers a resource library of Ayurveda video lessons, journaling prompts, mudra and breathwork tutorials, recipes, guided practices and yoga classes; plus a supportive community chat off social media.  Join here.

Join Angela and guest James McCrae in this episode: Finding Humor During Times of Existential Crisis.

James is a bestselling author, poet, meme artist, and founder of the wildly popular Instagram account @wordsarevibrations where he meshes together laughter and spirituality in such a gifted way. He has been leaning into art that's native to and speaks the language of the internet. James' focus lately has been on making memes to apply the same mindset, philosophy and approach he has used to create art and poetry, sharing his message through humor to balance out all of the seriousness, divisiveness and dialogue that's in the media right now. Angela is a huge fan of his work and is so excited to share this conversation with you!

In this episode, learn more about:
• What an existential crisis is
• The importance of finding inner peace within ourselves when the outside world is chaotic
• Simplicity of sunshine, dance, and movement, and the powerful impact they have on us
• Releasing attachment and being in a state of growth and renewal as the key to continue moving forward in life
• Shifting our focus from trying to prevent change to taking responsibility in creating a better world for all
• Using memes as a way to preserve ancient wisdom in this age of technology
• Laughter as medicine, especially at a time where things are divisive and triggering and there's so much negative and toxic conversation happening in the world
• and more!

Be sure to pre-order James' new book, How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis, now through the link in his Instagram bio!

Connect with James:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wordsarevibrations
Website: www.jamesmccrae.com

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Join Angela in this solo episode: Dhatu Nourishment & Care.

Ayurveda looks at how all parts of us work together in unison rather than in separate systems. In this episode, Angela shares all about each of the seven layers of the physical body - The Dhatus. This topic has been brought up before in this space, and the reason Angela feels it's important to bring it back around is because so many things we do in Ayurveda, such as chewing our food well and getting enough rest, are supportive of the tissues of the body. We we don't do these things, they begin to corrupt and break down. May this episode allow you to begin making the connection between what you do in your life having a direct correlation to what's happening in your body.


In this episode, learn more about:
• Doshic attack against Agni when they begin to fall out of balance and what that may look like for each dosha
• An overview of when disease happens within the body
• A review of Agni
• Signs of malfunction for each of the seven dhatus and how to begin to provide nourishment and care for each of them
• and more!


Books mentioned:
Ayurvedic Medicine by Sebastian Pole
The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care by Kate O'Donnell
Textbook of Ayurveda Volume 3 by Dr. Vasant Lad


Previous episodes mentioned:
89 | The Dhatus: A Basic Introduction to Ayurveda Anatomy + Physiology — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-89-the-dhatus-a-basic-introduction-to-ayurveda-anatomy-physiology/
110 | Nourishing the Dhatus with Kate O'Donnell — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-110-interview-with-kate-odonnell/
6 | Agni and Mindful Eating — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-6-agni-and-mindful-eating/
156 | Healing the Thyroid with Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-156-healing-the-thyroid/
157 | All About Ghee with William Jackson — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-157-all-about-ghee-with-william-jackson/
138 | Yoga Nidra and Radiant Rest with Tracee Stanley — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-138-interview-with-tracee-stanley/


Looking for further information and support?
Today's episode is part of the unit in the Simple Ayurveda Collective we'll be doing together in October - November 2021. All of Angela's notes are there, as well as super simple recipes, support in the group off social media, and journaling prompts for each dhatu, allowing you to look at the energetics of why we might be making the choices we make, as well as taking a look at the energetics of what true rest and nourishment looks like.

The Simple Ayurveda Collective is an affordable option to practice Ayurveda month by month. All units stay within the Collective to revisit at your own pace.

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Join Angela in this solo episode: Ahimsa, Ayurveda, Veganism and the Gray Space.

This episode comes from countless conversations with yoga students, fellow practitioners, those on social media, in person classes, etc. It's something Angela has been curious about in her own life since beginning to practice Ayurveda 14 years ago, and she has been learning and getting to the root of what the teachings do say. There is some pushback from those who view Ayurveda and yoga through a particular lens. This is a hot topic for many people.

Wherever you stand, this is the Gray Space: where Angela chooses to live without being rigid and black & white in her thinking no matter what it is. It's important to her to zoom out and see things from all perspectives and empathize. This conversation was a former place of shame for Angela, and why she feels like she HAS to talk about it.

This episode encourages you to look at context when you're in conversations with people about Ayurveda, and ask things such as:
Who are you talking to?
Where are they at in their life?
What's the next best thing?
What *is* ahimsa in this moment?

And then to begin to soften in any area where you feel rigid. Please share this episode with others and tag Angela on Instagram at @simple_ayurveda . The more that we're in this Gray Space and accepting of others, the more that we soften into this place of compassion and true ahimsa, the better the world is.


In this episode, learn more about:
• A simple introduction of what ahimsa is to start to think about it or revisit it
• An overview and explanation of who traditional Yogis were
• What Ayurveda is and what it's purpose is
• The history of yoga and how it became so closely tied to the concept of Veganism
• What is said in the Vedic texts about animal products
• Recognizing the Gray Space and consider the difference between discomfort and harm
• and more!


Previous Episodes Mentioned:
1 | What is Ayurveda? — https://simpleayurveda.com/what-is-ayurveda/
157 | All About Ghee with William Jackson — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-157-all-about-ghee-with-william-jackson/
147 | Pitta's Influence on Modern Ayurvedic Teachings — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-147-pittas-influence-on-modern-ayurvedic-teachings/
130 | What is an Ayurvedic Cleanse? A Simple Guide — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-130-what-is-an-ayurvedic-cleanse-a-simple-guide/
85 | All About Panchakarma with Kathy Jo Staheli — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-85-interview-with-kathy-jo-staheli/

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Website: https://simpleayurveda.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_ayurveda and https://www.instagram.com/simpleayurvedapodcast

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Receive access to video lessons with new content each month, private support group OFF of Facebook, seasonal suggestions, simple recipes, and more!

Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela and guest William Jackson in this episode: All About Ghee.

Angela is excited to welcome back William Jackson to the Simple Ayurveda Podcast in another discussion on ghee! He is an experienced Ayurveda Practitioner with a background in other practices as well, bringing such a broad range of wisdom and knowledge to this conversation which is an in-depth talk about ghee, it's origins, and it's uses (conventional and esoteric). If you're curious about ghee and the incredible benefits it has on your mind, body, and spirit, be sure to tune in!

William Jackson is a native Angeleno with an interdisciplinary approach to Holistic Medicine. He studied Ayurveda at the California College of Ayurveda (grad. 2006) and received his certification in Yoga and Ayurveda at the Dancing Shiva School of Yoga & Ayurveda (grad. 2018) while also having apprenticed in Chinese herbology at Dragon Herbs (2002).

Will incorporates plants and herbs from all over the world in his product ("Medighee") and his practice (at "Leimert Wellness" in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA), and, additionally, practices, and applies the science of: classical Feng Shui (Bagua Feng Shui/9 Palaces and Flying Stars), mantra healing (from the Yuthok Nyingthik), and Hoodoo rootwork (Southern Conjure). The name he calls his style of Ayurveda is Biospiritual Medicine.


In this episode, learn more about:
• The beginnings of ghee, and why it's revered in so many different traditions
• The spiritual connection of ghee that we can trace back through the Rig Veda
• Conventional and esoteric uses of ghee
• Why we would want to consume aged ghee
• An overview of Soma
• Making ghee in connection to the moon phases
• Listener questions answered
• and more!


"O Agni and Vishnu, great is that greatness of yours; ye drink of the ghee that is called secret, assuming seven treasures in each house; may your tongue move on to meet the ghee.

"O Agni and Vishnu, great is your great domain, ye partake of the ghee, enjoying secret things, increasing by good praise in each house; may your tongue move up to meet the ghee."
- Atharva Veda, Book VII, Hymn 29 (30)


Connect with William Jackson:
Website: www.medighee.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/medighee
Facebook: www.facebook.com/medighee
YouTube: "Medighee" https://bit.ly/3laVn5Y

Previous Episodes Mentioned:
133 | The Path of Ghee and Medicinal Mushrooms with William Jackson - https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-133-interview-with-william-jackson-ahs/

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Join Angela and Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum in this episode: Healing the Thyroid.

Angela and Dr. Teitelbaum have a discussion on many Ayurvedic topics, including the correct way to treat every disease, by addressing that particular person's unique imbalances before any herbal protocol is given, and practical advice on the diet and daily routine. Angela hopes that this conversation inspires you to pause and put a little more planning and effort into the small things that make a big difference in the long run.

Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum graduated Summa Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1984. She immediately began her studies with Maharishi Ayurveda, obtaining Ayurvedic Practitioner certification in 1992. In the late 1990's she began a one-on-one internship with Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, an award-winning herbal formulator who hails from a 5,00--year-old family lineage of Raj Vaidyas, treating the royalty of India. During her internship Vaidya Mishra taught her how to treat every disease, making over 500 herbal formulas for all the problems they were treating together.

Dr. Teitelbaum is now writing books, articles, blogs and courses based on the knowledge Vaidya Mishra imparted to her before his untimely passing in April of 2017. Her first book, Healing the Thyroid With Ayurveda published by Inner Traditions was published in March of 2019.

She runs an extremely busy Ayurvedic practice, treating all diseases, by addressing her patients' imbalances, instructing them in diet and daily routine, and teaching them Ayurvedic cleansing techniques. Her practice is located in Southern New Jersey, 15 minutes outside of Philadelphia.

In this episode, learn more about:
• The Ayurvedic perspective on thyroid health
• Overheating of the liver, especially in Western countries
• What ama is and its role in disease and liver health
• Best modern-day choices for cooking oils
• The importance of establishing good control over bedtime and diet
• An overview of the benefits of sunlight
• and lots more!

Connect with Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum:
"Healing the Thyroid": https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Thyroid-Ayurveda-Hypothyroidism-Hyperthyroidism/dp/1620557827/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.marianneteitelbaum
Website: https://drmteitelbaum.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCenhwlTN9ZNmQ27_J3rCj6w

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Join Angela in this solo episode: Weekly Rituals.

In Ayurveda, we look at all the ways that the human experience is connected to nature. We have written records that lay it out for us. When we connect to these cycles that are already naturally occurring, they provide a road map that can just amp up the energy for ourselves.

In this episode, Angela shares what she's learned about the connection with the days of the week and particular types of energy, offers some of the ways that she's pulled it into her own life, and then gives us a little inquiry in how we might explore it in our own lives.

In this episode, learn more about:
• Jyotisha - Vedic Astrology - as a map provided for the human experience
• Detailed breakdown of each day of the week and its correlating celestial body's energetics
• Ideas of how to start being intentional with small rituals each day to stay in alignment with the energies throughout the week
• and more!

Website mentioned: https://www.sriyukteswar.com/#bio

Previous episodes mentioned:
— 22 | The Doshic Times of Day https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-22-the-doshic-times-of-day/
— 124 | Astrology, Karma, and Spiritual Transformation with Robin Stamp https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-124-interview-with-robin-stamp/

If you're looking for further support in creating weekly rituals based on the energetics of each day, we invite you to join the Simple Ayurveda Collective! This episode's topic is the theme for September 2021 in the Collective where you'll be provided with detailed notes from things discussed in this episode, receive a special planner, and lots more! Visit www.simpleayurveda.com/membership for more details and to join.

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Join Angela in this solo episode: Back to School Rhythms

It's about that time to begin the transition out of Summer and Pitta season into Fall and Vata season. This episode will help provide you with support for easing into back to school rhythms. Angela shares a little bit about rhythms and cycles in general by looking at it through an Ayurvedic lens with the doshas. She shares with us three simple things we can do to help our children (and ourselves) during this time of transition.

In this episode, learn more about:
• An overview of the Ayurvedic connection with nature and looking at it all through the lens of doshas
• The different ways the doshas show up — rhythm with the cycle of seasons, personality tendencies, and season's of life
• 3 simple things we can do to help our children (and ourselves) during this time of transition and change
• Key things to look for within children to determine their doshic tendencies and ways to help support them
• and more!

If you want more support in putting together rhymes for your home, please check out the Simple Ayurveda Collective. There are lots of resources on parenting, doshas and supporting your children, creating rhythms in your home, supporting Agni for yourself and others.
Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

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Join Angela in this solo episode: Teaching + Sharing Ayurveda Q&A.

Tune in as Angela answers questions sent in from a prompt she shared on Instagram: Do you have any questions about teaching, sharing Ayurveda or studying Ayurveda. If you're curious to learn more of the specifics regarding this topic, be sure to give this episode a listen!

In this episode, learn more about:
• Do you have to start with a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training?
• What books are best to start studying Ayurveda?
• How long does an Ayurveda course take?
• What is an Ayurveda practitioner allowed/disallowed to do?
• What is the best way to begin?
• Advice for those just starting out giving lifestyle consults?
• Origins of Ayurveda + how it was practiced historically
• and more!!


Previous episodes mentioned:
1 | What is Ayurveda? https://simpleayurveda.com/the-simple-ayurveda-podcast-episode-1/
5 | Books to get you Started on the Path of Ayurveda https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-5-books-to-get-you-started-on-the-path-of-ayurveda/
113 | Where to Study Ayurveda https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-113-where-to-study-ayurveda/


If you are a yoga teacher and you want to start infusing yoga into your classes, I have 3 self-paced options available:
1. Ayurveda and Yin Yoga: how to start to infuse Ayurveda while students in yin poses; great place for receptivity

2. Sequencing and Theming using Yoga Philosophy: creating workshops + class offerings that incorporate Ayurveda themes in your practices

3. Ayurveda, Yoga and the Chakras.: goes deep into the chakras + connecting it to Ayurveda philosophy

Each course is worth 10 continuing education courses with Yoga Alliance. Visit www.simpleayurveda.com for more information and to enroll!

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Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela in this solo episode: Ayurveda + Minimalism.

Listen to how Ayurveda and Minimalism go together in this episode prompted by a listener's question: How are Ayurveda and Minimalism linked for you? Tune in as Angela shares about two of her very favorite topics. She absolutely loves talking about them, how magical they are and how they do create so much inner freedom!

In this episode, learn more about:
• How Angela views Minimalism
• An overview of the kitchen and bathroom as sacred spaces
• Why you should begin the process of getting rid of items that create clutter and don't bring you joy
• The importance of acting as gatekeepers of our home and life
• The JOY of minimalism
• and more!

Previous episodes mentioned:
149 | Living with Chronic Illness — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-149-living-with-chronic-illness/


Make sure to check out the show notes blog page on simpleayurveda.com to receive a freebie which will support you on your journey of Ayurveda and Minimalism!

Learn more about Angela and her work:
Website: https://simpleayurveda.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_ayurveda and https://www.instagram.com/simpleayurvedapodcast

Join The Simple Ayurveda Collective: an affordable ongoing support system that offers Ayurveda broken down into bit-sized pieces so that you are fully able to understand and incorporate this amazing ancient science into your own life.

Receive access to video lessons with new content each month, private support group OFF of Facebook, seasonal suggestions, simple recipes, and more!

Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela in this solo episode: Ayurveda as a Science.

This episode is inspired by Angela's recent teaching job to University students who are receiving a Holistic Health Minor. Angela appreciates that by listening you have an open mind, are interested in learning, and are committed to spreading the word about Ayurveda in a way that's truthful and authentic as much as possible.

In this episode, learn more about:
• Wikipedia's description of Ayurveda
• What is Science?
• Recognizing the value of Science and also realizing its limitations on the ability to measure subtleties
• Overview of four Scientific studies of Ayurveda
• Research shown on the incredible health benefits of Alternate Nostril Breathing and Yin Yoga
• and more!

Studies Discussed:
-Integrity of Ayurveda
-Prakriti-based research: Good reporting practices 
-The Microbiome in Health and Disease from the Perspective of Modern Medicine and Ayurveda
-Yoga Nidra research

Previous episodes mentioned:
66 | Interview with Bernie Clark: Yin Yoga Explained — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-66-interview-with-bernie-clark/
85 | Interview with Kathy Jo Staheli: All About Panchakarma — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-85-interview-with-kathy-jo-staheli/

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Website: https://simpleayurveda.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_ayurveda and https://www.instagram.com/simpleayurvedapodcast


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Receive access to video lessons with new content each month, private support group OFF of Facebook, seasonal suggestions, simple recipes, and more!

Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela in this solo episode: Dharma and Your Personal Expression in the World as she shares teachings from the ancient texts woven with personal examples.

Learn more about:

• The four inherent values
• The difference between Yoga and dharma
• Individual dharma and universal dharma
• Sadvritta: living true to yourself with Yoga and Ayurveda
• The mahagunas: Ayurvedic and Yogic psychology 
• Releasing guilt and shame around purpose
• Living your dharma in everyday life

Resource mentioned:

The Simple Ayurveda Dharma Course: Inner and Outer Alignment in Daily Life Join Angela and special guest teachers in this inquiry of self exploration. Learn more about yourself through Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish and Human Design so that you feel more aligned with your unique expression in the world.

The Simple Ayurveda newsletter

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Join the Book Club in the Simple Ayurveda Collective or the Dharma Immersion

Free Yoga Nidra: Journey through the Dhatus

Poem: Clearing by Martha Postlewaite

The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners by Jack Hawley

Previous Episodes Mentioned:

108 | What is Human Design with Graciela Rasor?

122 | The Nine Energy Centers of Human Design with Graciela Rasor

50 | Navigating Life with Jyotish with Michael Manzella

169 | Time from a Vedic Perspective with Robin Stamp

243 | Remembering Who You Are with Tracee Stanley

51 | Dharma as the "D" Word

Join Angela in this solo episode: Q&A | Ghee Overview, Preparing Your Body for Vaccinations, Reheating Food, Spring/Fall Vata Imbalance, an Ayurvedic Perspective on Suffering.

This is an informal question and answer session where Angela responds to listener questions. Topics for this episode include ghee, preparing your body for vaccinations, reheating food, Vata imbalance in the Spring and Fall, and suffering from an Ayurvedic perspective.

In this episode, learn more about:
• an overview of ghee and examples of substitutes
• ways to prepare your body for vaccinations
• a review of Ayurvedic eating for modern life
• different methods for reheating food
• reasons for Vata imbalance in the Spring + Fall
• what Ayurveda says about suffering and what to do about it

Previous episodes mentioned:
108 | What is Human Design? Interview with Graciela Rasor — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-108-interview-with-graciela-rasor/
122 | The Nine Energy Centers of Human Design with Graciela Rasor — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-122-interview-with-graciela-rasor/
141 | What is Ayurvedic Eating? — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-141-what-is-ayurvedic-eating/
54 | Transitioning into Fall — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-54-transitioning-into-fall/
79 | Transitioning into Spring — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-79-transitioning-into-spring/
145 | Morning Rituals — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-145-morning-rituals/

Learn more about Angela and her work:
Website: https://simpleayurveda.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_ayurveda and https://www.instagram.com/simpleayurvedapodcast

Join The Simple Ayurveda Collective: an affordable ongoing support system that offers Ayurveda broken down into bit-sized pieces so that you are fully able to understand and incorporate this amazing ancient science into your own life.

Receive access to video lessons with new content each month, private support group OFF of Facebook, seasonal suggestions, simple recipes, and more!

Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela in this solo episode: Living with Chronic Illness.

Tune in as Angela shares real life support for living with chronic illness going into what helped her process and work through her chronic illnesses and still come out the other side joyful, content, and accepting of what is, even the moments that are not joyful. Her hope is that this inspires you to understand that healing is a practice that we can't always make sense of, that healing is a journey not a destination, and that day-to-day life is the spiritual lesson.

If you are not one with a chronic illness but you have someone in your life who does, perhaps this is an invitation to really let go of judgment when they're not there for you or they're not doing what you would expect. Just recognize that we all have struggles and not everyone's vocal about it.


In this episode, learn more about:
• Frustration at the linger aspects of chronic illness
• We can't blame ourselves for having chronic illness because we don't' know why we have the karma
• Softening victim mentality through acceptance + surrender
• Healing is a journey, not a destination
• The importance of allowing yourself to feel the emotions, then finding a way to process and move through them
• How it's okay to understand you have different needs than most everyone else
• Embracing humor and accepting the quirks around living with chronic illness
• and more!

Previous Episodes Mentioned:
137 | Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Ayurvedic Overview
28 | The Confidence to Practice Ayurveda
29 | Finding an Ayurveda Support System

Thank you for listening! Please rate and review on iTunes and share with your loved ones. To connect with Angela, please visit www.simpleayurveda.com

Join Angela in this solo episode: Making Ayurveda Your Own. This episode is all about how we can start to take the very essence of the teachings of Ayurveda and focus on the bigger, picture zoomed-out idea. Let's focus on the foundation of what Ayurveda actually is so we can make day to day decisions for ourselves that are in alignment with us as individuals with this foundation.

In this episode, learn more about:
• Connection to divine or higher power in whatever way is meaningful to you
• Awareness and respect for prana — life force energy
• Recognize and work with the gurvadi gunas — the qualities.
• A quick Q&A about the Simple Ayurveda Collective

Previous episodes referenced:
128 | Prana: Inner Vitality - https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-128-prana-inner-vitality/
141 | What is Ayurvedic Eating? - https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-141-what-is-ayurvedic-eating/
133 | The Path of Ghee and Medicinal Mushrooms with William Jackson - https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-133-interview-with-william-jackson-ahs/

Looking for more support on simple, practical, everyday tips for learning how to make Ayurveda your own?
The Simple Ayurveda Collective Membership is a resource hub that has tons of self-paced lessons that walk you through everything, notes from the podcast, as well as a theme we walk through as a group. Also receive: a live workshop, yoga classes, meditation and more!
Learn more at: https://www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela in this solo episode: Pitta's Influence on Modern Ayurvedic Teachings.

This discussion is based on a listener's question regarding Pitta's influence on modern Ayurvedic teachings. In this episode, Angela asks us to zoom out and begin to ask ourselves where we receive our information. This is an important topic that invites us to pause, to recognize what we're looking for and what we want to learn, and reminds us that it's okay to question our resources. We don't have to trust everything blindly.

In this episode, learn more about:
• A reflection of who is writing the books we're reading about Ayurveda and asking ourselves what their personal point of view is
• Pitta's focus on evidence and science over compassion and empathy
• Exploring how different geographical regions are influenced by the doshas
• Questions you can ask yourself when it comes to books and teachers before diving in
• and more!

A big THANK YOU to the listener who sent this question in! If you have any other topic ideas you'd like to be discussed, please email Angela: angela@simpleayurveda.com


Angela's guide to dining out still available! Leave a 5 star review of The Simple Ayurveda Podcast on iTunes, screenshot before hitting submit + send her an email at angela@simpleayurveda.com and she'll reply with the guide. Included are suggestions for what to order when you go out to dinner and are trying to follow any Ayurvedic lifestyle and more

Join Angela in this solo episode: Evening Rituals. It's so beautiful to bookend our days with both morning and evening rituals because those transitions from sleep to wake and then wake to sleep are potential places for magic to happen in our lives. As a follow-up to the previous Morning Rituals episode, Angela shares simple evening rituals that take 5 minutes or less.

In this episode, learn more about:

• Ayurveda follows the path of moderation, and transitions are a huge part of that

• The more that you do this, the more those moments invite you in and you can just surrender to them

• Examples of 3 simple rituals that take 5 minutes or less

• A reminder to leave tech out of the bedroom (or at least on airplane mode!)

• An invitation to choose 1 of the 3 simple rituals and practice it consistently for 1 week

If you would like more support on these rituals and the overall transitional times of life, please check out The Simple Ayurveda Collective here: https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Join Angela in this solo episode: Morning Rituals. We don't have to sell you on the importance of starting your day our right. It seems like the morning creates the momentum for the  energy of the day. In this episode, Angela shares simple morning rituals to start your day connected to your highest Self.

In this episode, learn more about:
• The purpose of a ritual
• The importance of why we would set ourselves up for the morning
• A great simple, sustainable, basic morning routine
• The point of an affirmation
• Additional rituals that can be done on an as-needed basis
• Angela's messy, imperfect, real life morning routine

Previous episodes referenced:
140 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life as a Parent: https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-140-ayurveda-in-everyday-life-as-a-parent/

135 | Vata Dosha and the Attention Economy: https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-135-vata-dosha-and-the-attention-economy/

136 | Interview with Dylan Smith: The Sun as a Divine Healer: https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-136-interview-with-dylan-smith/

We would love to hear more about your rituals and morning routines and the things you do which are supportive! Connect with us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thesimpleayurvedapodcast or email Angela at angela@simpleayurveda.com

Join Angela in this solo episode: Ayurveda + Liver Health.

This episode is a holistic perspective on liver health. Being diagnosed in her early 20's with a rare liver autoimmune condition, Angela shares her research and personal experience on how she has used Ayurveda + Yoga to stay healthy. She also shares with us three simple tips to take care of your liver.

In this episode, learn more about:

• An overview of the many incredible functions our liver performs each day

• The benefit of understanding the role that each organ plays, as well as seeing ourselves holistically

• Which dosha and specific emotions the liver is connected with

• Cleansing and detoxification from an Ayurvedic perspective is used as a means for rejuvenation

• 3 simple tips to take care of your liver

Episodes mentioned in this episode:

3 | My Health Journey: https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-3-my-health-journey/

110 | Nourishing the Dhatus with Kate O'Donnell: https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-110-interview-with-kate-odonnell/

141 | What is Ayurvedic Eating?: https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-141-what-is-ayurvedic-eating/

140 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life as a Parent: https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-140-ayurveda-in-everyday-life-as-a-parent/

Wish the podcast came with notes, journal prompts, group support and more?

Welcome to The Simple Ayurveda Collective! It's the ongoing support system that guides you how to practice Ayurveda in your everyday life so that you have a deeper understanding of your mind and body and are able to make choices that are in alignment with your happiest, healthiest self.

Gain access to member-exclusive curriculum and step-by-step guidance through digestion, the doshas, self care, chakras and more. These are the tools that empower you to take charge of your own well being so that you have more energy, ease and clarity in everyday life.

To join the Collective, visit: https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Join Angela and guest Dr. Vatsala Sperling in this episode: Daily Ayurvedic Practices, Homeopathy, and The Ayurvedic Reset Diet.

In sharing the three simple techniques of fasting, monodies and smart food combining, as laid out in her book, Ayurvedic Reset Diet, it is Vatsala's hope that the podcast listeners will begin to feel empowered about bringing positive changes in their relationship with food, and in maintaining good health by way of fasting and eating smartly.

In this episode, learn more about:
• Vatsala's childhood in India and growing up in a home where Ayurveda was a norm
• What homeopathy is and its comparison with Ayurveda
• The principals of the Ayurvedic Reset Diet
• Fasting during a Vata dosha imbalance
• Understanding seasonality of foods and making small, simple shifts to begin creating positive changes
• and more!

Connect with Vatsala:
http://www.Rochesterhomeopathy.com
http://www.InnerTraditions.com
https://www.haciendariocote.com

Vatsala Sperling is the author of Ayurvedic Reset Diet and a few other books. She is a microbiologist with a masters and a doctoral degree in clinical microbiology and has worked in children's hospitals in India. Presently, as a classical homeopath, she is in private practice since 2008 and uses homeopathy and Ayurvedic Reset Diet to help her clients attain optimum wellness.

Join Angela in this solo episode: Summer Self Care for Pitta Season. This episode will help provide you with ways to stay balanced during the transition into pitta season.

In this episode, learn more about:
• The importance of taking a pause, and recognizing Mother Nature and what's right in front of us
• Tapping in and reflecting on the daily practices you have in place to take care of vata dosha
• Practical tips for Summer self care
• Getting clear on what your non-negotiables are, especially while having house guests and while traveling.
• and more!

Additional episodes mentioned in this conversation:
—139: Q&A | Ghee, Summer Vata Imbalance, Time Management, Losing Inspiration, Conscious Conception and Mask Acne
—64: Ayurveda and Travel

If you'd like more support on doshic balance and practical, everyday tips for living an Ayurvedic lifestyle in modern day life, then the Simple Ayurveda Collective Membership is a resource hub that has tons of self-paced lessons that walk you through everything, notes from the podcast, as well as a theme we walk through as a group. Also receive: a live workshop, yoga classes, meditation and more!

For more information and to join the membership: https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Join Angela in this solo episode: What is Ayurvedic Eating?

This episode will help you clear your mind if you're feeling confused about food and Ayurveda and asking yourself "what is ayurvedic eating?" In this simple explanation of Ayurvedic eating from a modern perspective, let go of rigid guidelines and expand on what is possible so you have a wide range of foods to choose from. Soon you'll feel really confident in being able to pick something that's going to nourish yourself and support living an Ayurvedic lifestyle!

In this episode, learn more about:
• The main focuses which are at the heart of Ayurvedic eating
• Remembering that the ancient Ayurvedic texts were written in a particular place and at a particular time
• How this is not all or nothing; rather it's the path of moderation and making the best choice possible to what's available to you
• Angela's suggested hierarchy for keeping things simplified
• and more!

Angela's guide to dining out still available! Leave a 5 star review of The Simple Ayurveda Podcast on iTunes, screenshot before hitting submit + send her an email at angela@simpleayurveda.com and she'll reply with the guide. Included are suggestions for what to order when you go out to dinner and are trying to follow any Ayurvedic lifestyle and more!

Join Angela as she shares her own personal reflections from this year, in hopes it inspires you to contemplate and reflect on your own year. We're constantly in transition, and this is a beautiful time of year for reflecting on and celebrating how you've grown.

Thank you for supporting The Simple Ayurveda Podcast by listening and sharing, and for leaving reviews.

Learn more about:

• Intuition as a guidepost
• Choosing core values
• Aligning with what's most important to you
• Interoception
• Emotional valence and arousal
• Making meditation easy

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The Simple Ayurveda Dharma Course: Inner and Outer Alignment in Daily Life Join Angela and special guest teachers in this inquiry of self exploration. Learn more about yourself through Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish and Human Design so that you feel more aligned with your unique expression in the world.

Join Angela in this solo episode: Ayurveda in Everyday Life as a Parent.

This current society puts a lot of pressure on parents - especially mothers - that we have to do everything a certain way and be everything to everyone. This episode includes some simple tips to practicing Ayurveda in everyday life with children. Angela's hope is that it creates softening, self trust and perhaps devotion to simplifying and considering what's most important to you so you're operating as your highest self which influences your family life, how you parent and how you are as an individual.

In this episode, learn more about:
• Living an ayurvedic lifestyle as a parent is to realize that it's a very messy experience
• Softening of a routine when there are children involved
• Invitation to look at what it would be like to begin your day checking in with your own energy before doing anything else
• Review of the importance of chewing your food well, getting good sleep, and following a daily rhythm
• 3 tips for practicing Ayurveda in everyday life as a parent


If you want to dive deeper into support in parenting and living an ayurvedic lifestyle and supporting your kids with Ayurveda, the Simple Ayurveda Collective has a 4 part series called Family Foundations that you can go through week by week or at your own pace. Goes through some of the things I feel are helpful in living an Ayurvedic lifestyle with children.
More Information here: https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Additional episodes mentioned in this conversation:
—137: Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Ayurvedic Overview
—135: Vata Dosha and The Attention Economy
—20: Getting Your Kids to Eat Ayurvedically

Join Angela in this solo episode: Q & A | Ghee, Summer Vata Imbalance, Time Management, Losing Inspiration, Conscious Conception and Mask Acne.

This is an informal question and answer session where Angela responds to listener questions. Topics for this episode include ghee, vata imbalance during the summer, time management, losing inspiration, conscious conception and mask acne.


In this episode, learn more about:
• An overview of ways to think about incorporating Ghee into your diet, both from an Ayurvedic and Yogic standpoint
• Tips to help keep Vata balanced during the Summer
• Tips for conscious conception
• The importance of not comparing to others and not forcing things that don't feel right for YOU
• Suggestions from an esthetician on skin support for mask acne


Additional episodes mentioned in this Q&A:
— 133: Interview with William Jackson, AHS | The Path of Ghee and Medicinal Mushrooms
— 108: Interview with Graciella Rasor | What is Human Design?
— 137: Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Ayurvedic Overview

My Guide To Dining Out is still available! Please leave a 5 star review on iTunes and take a screenshot before hitting submit + send me an email at angela@simpleayurveda.com and I'll reply with the book.

The Guide To Dining Out includes suggestions for what to order when you go out to dinner and are trying to follow any Ayurvedic lifestyle.

Join Angela and guest Tracee Stanley in this episode: Yoga Nidra and Radiant Rest.

This conversation is centered around Tracee's book Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation & Awakened Clarity. Angela and Tracee have a beautiful conversation on Yoga Nidra, specifically on the many benefits the practice has within its many layers.

In this episode, learn more about:
• The title "Radiant Rest" and what inspired Tracee to write her book
• Incorporating rest, silence, stillness and nature in the support process while writing
• An overview of Yoga Nidra
• Benefits of using both a guided and self-guided practice
• The importance of understanding and honoring your creative process
• and so much more!

Tracee Stanley is an author and radiance advocate on a mission to help people explore their birthright to deep rest and awakened clarity that comes from the spiritual practice of Yoga Nidra.

As a lineaged teacher with over 20 years of experience, Tracee shares ancient teachings sourced from years of study in the tradition of the Himalayan Masters, Sri Vidya, and Tantra. It is her passion to create and hold space to transform, inspire, and empower utilizing the practices of Yoga Nidra, Self-inquiry, Perfect Sankalpa, Meditation, Kriya, Mantra, and sacred movement.

Purchase Tracee's Book, Radiant Rest:
https://www.radiantrest.com/

Connect with Tracee:
Instagram - @tracee_stanley
Website - www.traceeyoga.com // www.radiantrest.com

Join Angela in this solo episode: Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Ayurvedic Overview

Ayurveda views conception, pregnancy and postpartum as a very sacred time of life. This episode walks through an Ayurvedic overview of fertility, pregnancy and the postpartum experience.

In this episode, learn more about:
• A general overview of the natal chart
• Doshic balance in the female in places where infertility is a struggle
• Specific activities and practices to help balance the doshas
• Factors pertaining to the moment of conception
• The qualities of the pregnant mother's maha gunas which may influence dosha symptoms + ways to help remedy them
• How the postpartum time period can be a catalyst for long-standing imbalance in mothers

Book Recommendations: 
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation

Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby: Ayurveda and Yoga for a Healthy Pregnancy and Birth

The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother

A new episode of The Simple Ayurveda Podcast is now live! Join Angela and guest Dylan Smith in this episode: The Sun as a Divine Healer.

This conversation is centered around the sun, covering common misconceptions as well as the Vedic perspective. The sun is sacred and a divine healer. When we learn how to revere it, rather than fear it, we can begin to better live a holistic, natural lifestyle that can bring us most into alignment for what is healthy and optimal for life as a human being here on planet earth.

In this episode, learn more about:
• The Vedic perspective of the sun - our sacred source of life.
• Ways to acknowledge, honor, and reciprocate the energy the sun gives us daily.
• What it looks like to practice a relationship with the sun without allowing ourselves to get burnt.
• Some of the amazing benefits of the sun.
• Helpful, practical, SIMPLE tips and recommendations for blocking harmful frequencies.
• and so much more!

Dylan Smith is a certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and holistic health educator based in Sydney, Australia, where he runs and operates the Vital Veda clinic offering patients consultations, body treatments, and detoxification programs. Aimed at uncovering the root cause of ailments, Dylan travels the world to share his holistic passion, to teach patients to effortlessly integrate new foundational habits into their daily life so they can thrive.

Regularly travelling to India to train with an internationally renowned family of Ayurvedic doctors at Dr. Raju's Institute of Ayurveda, Dylan is devoted to learning, sharing and radiating this ancient knowledge for everyone to utilise and enjoy, to experience total wellness and bliss.

Dylan also lectures and hosts workshops across the globe, produces the Vital Veda Podcast, has written extensive blog articles, and teaches online courses.

Links to Dylan's Work:

1. Website: https://vitalveda.com.au/

2. The Vital Veda Podcast: https://vitalveda.com.au/learn/podcasts/

3. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vitalveda/

4. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/vitalvedaaus

Join Angela in this solo episode: Vata Dosha and The Attention Economy

Ayurveda suggests practices for supporting our own energy before we give it away. This episode dives into why this is more important than ever in the age of the attention economy and what we can do to claim ownership of our own energy.

In this episode, learn more about:

• Why so many people are beginning to turn away from social media.

• The approach of how to gain back sovereignty over our attention.

• The purpose of the morning routine - Dinacharya

• Looking at doshic balance as a factor for what might prompt you to be tapped into the attention economy

• Why I'm closing The Simple Ayurveda free community on Facebook

• The importance of honoring our energetic limitations

Join The Simple Ayurveda Collective: an affordable ongoing support system that offers Ayurveda broken down into bit-sized pieces so that you are fully able to understand and incorporate this amazing ancient science into your own life. Receive access to video lessons with new content each month, private support group OFF of Facebook, seasonal suggestions, simple recipes, and more!

To join, visit simpleayurveda.com/membership

Ayurveda can often seem overwhelming when first beginning to learn about it's incredibly positive effects it can have on ourselves and others. In this conversation, Angela and Martha discuss the simplicity that can be found in giving intention to one specific area of focus and desire for healing. Martha's wisdom and insight is so beautiful to hear as she describes several ways in which we can gain balance and healing through Ayurveda and other integrative practices.

In this episode, learn more about:

• The connection between Ayurveda and Astrology, and the power of vibrational repetition of intentional mantras.

• The importance and power of focusing on ONE area of healing.

• Martha's beautiful story of helping to guide a friend through rituals and ceremonies allowing this friend in gaining her desired outcome.

• The first steps for someone who is interested in using Astrology along with Ayurveda.

• Martha's connections she has found between Shamanism and Jyotish in Ayurveda.

• The simple beauty and impact of creating nature mandalas.

• Martha's bath recipe for The Year of the Ox

Internationally acclaimed Ayurvedic Panchakarma expert, Ayurvedic Chef, Herbal Rasayanist and master Ayurvedic Pulse diagnostician, Martha Soffer is the founder of Surya, the recognized leader of modern Ayurveda. Martha's focus on "Ayurveda for Modern Life" is achieved through a system of practical and easy self-care, helping each individual attain balance and wellness through healing retreats, restorative beauty, wellness and food products, as well as educational guidance and support.

Working to restore Ayurveda to its authentic, spiritual and most effective roots, Martha is an innovator in making Ayurveda a viable modern and complementary system of wellness and health. A frequent guest on the CBS talk show "The Doctors," Martha also works with MDs who refer patients when western medicine cannot deliver a satisfactory solution, and who often come themselves for seasonal treatments. Martha teaches and lectures, and is featured in publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, In Style, Allure, the L.A. Times, New York Magazine, and Goop. With the Surya team, Martha brings long- term vitality and health to clients who range from next-door neighbors to the top stars of the film and entertainment industries.

Connect with Martha:

Website - https://www.suryaspa.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suryaspaayurveda/

Join Angela and guest William Jackson in this episode: The Path of Ghee and Medicinal Mushrooms.

Will brings to the table an amazing blend of Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and other wellness systems from around the world which beautifully explains so much. In Ayurveda, mushrooms are considered tamastic (associated with darkness), and Angela asks why this is so. Will's not afraid to give us an answer!

In this episode, learn more about:

• Spiritual Geography and the importance of bringing Awareness into all aspects of life

• The role of mushrooms and Ayurveda

• Will's favorite mushrooms to work with in general, as well as with ghee

• The importance of being conscious of the plants and herbs themselves and their properties

• What is and what is not medicinal ghee

• Sound and vibration as an ingredient in making ghee

• Considering what is Ayurveda and how you can take the ancient wisdom and make it your own

William Jackson is a native Angeleno with an interdisciplinary approach to Holistic Medicine. He studied Ayurveda at the California College of Ayurveda (grad. 2006) and received his certification in Yoga and Ayurveda at the Dancing Shiva School of Yoga & Ayurveda (grad. 2018) while also having apprenticed in Chinese herbology at Dragon Herbs (2002).

Will incorporates plants and herbs from all over the world in his product ("Medighee") and his practice (at "Leimert Wellness" in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA), and, additionally, practices, and applies the science of: classical Feng Shui (Bagua Feng Shui/9 Palaces and Flying Stars), mantra healing (from the Yuthok Nyingthik), and Hoodoo rootwork (Southern Conjure). The name he calls his style of Ayurveda is Biospiritual Medicine.

Connect with Will:

Website - www.medighee.com

Instagram - www.instagram.com/medighee

Facebook - www.facebook.com/medighee

Youtube - @ Medighee

Have you ever wondered what's on an Ayurvedic intake form or what exactly a practitioner is looking for in your answers? In this episode Angela explains the details and why you might learn something about yourself just from looking at your own responses.

This episode comes from a training in the upcoming Simple Ayurveda Alignment Mentorship, a six-week guided group class with opportunity to add on a personalized 1:1 consultation. It will run as a live group beginning April 5th and running through May 17th, then offered as a self-paced course.

Angela would love to help support you on your Ayurvedic journey! She also has some amazing guest teachers who will be joining and providing support:

• Justicia - 30 min body-alignment based yoga flow

• Shivani - EFT practice

• Sonja - yoga nidra on agni (supporting digestion)

Links to Visit:

Ayurvedic Wellness Questionnaire: https://simpleayurveda.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Simple-Ayurveda-Wellness-Questionnaire.docx

Alignment Mentorship: https://simpleayurvedaschool.teachable.com/p/alignment-mentorship-weekly

Join Angela and guest Sonja Semion in this episode: The Power of Personal Narrative. To understand the stories that we tell about ourselves is to know how to reclaim our power, moving from victim to victor.

Sonja Semion is a wisdom guide and a writer. Using the tools of Ayurveda, yoga, and intuitive emotional expression, she guides people to manage life transitions, make peace with their bodies, and fall in love with their purpose in life. Learn more about group and 1:1 work at SevaMama.com or on Instagram @thesevamama.

Sonja will be contributing a Yoga Nidra practice on Agni in the upcoming Simple Ayurveda Alignment Mentorship. Of course Agni is digestion, but it's also the digestion of life which is all about how we process what is happening in our emotions and our feelings and how we see ourselves. Yoga Nidra is one of Angela's favorite healing practices. Check out the Alignment Mentorship at simpleyurveda.com.

Join Angela and Kaya in this conversation about the deep inner journey that is your spine.

Learn more about:

• The physical, subtle and causal spine
• How and where karma is held in the body
• The significance of the tailbone
• Supporting the natural curve of the spine
• How the spinal curve has changed over time
• Stretching versus releasing a muscle
• Ayurveda, the nervous system and the spine

Kaya is a trusted teacher guiding many of today's yoga teachers and longtime practitioners. Students resonate with her authentic and mothering approach that is both mystical and practical. In her offerings, Kaya expertly weaves yogic practices, storytelling, sanskrit, philosophy, vedic astrology & ayurveda. Her therapeutic yoga, called SRY, treats the body as a sacred vehicle on a pilgrimage to the divine. She works gently with the spine as the central axis of healing, the subtle conduit of awakening and the mystical realm of the divine. Kaya lives in the US with her husband, a masterful Vedic Astrologer and their two children.

Connect with Kaya 

Website

Instagram

Try SRY with 10% off for your first month. Use code simplytrysry10

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Episode 58 | Deep Nourishment and the Nectar of Soma

Episode 121 | The Value of Storytelling in the Vedic Tradition

The Simple Ayurveda Dharma Course: Inner and Outer Alignment in Daily Life Join Angela and special guest teachers (including Kaya) in this inquiry of self exploration. Learn more about yourself through Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish and Human Design so that you feel more aligned with your unique expression in the world.

Work with Angela


The Simple Ayurveda health counselor program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction led directly by Angela. 
 


The Simple Ayurveda Collective offers a resource library of Ayurveda video lessons, journaling prompts, mudra and breathwork tutorials, recipes, guided practices and yoga classes; plus a supportive community chat off social media.  Join here.

Tune in as Angela shares with us a simple guide to an Ayurvedic Cleanse.

An Ayurvedic cleanse is very different from what we typically think of as a cleanse. Rather than starving the body, an Ayurvedic cleanse removes the food, drink, lifestyle actions, mental impressions and more that are causing dis-ease and instead focuses on nourishing the body, mind and spirit. This episode explains the traditional Ayurvedic approach and offers variations for modern-day life to meet you where you are at.

In this episode, learn more about:
• What a traditional Ayurvedic cleanse is
• The purpose of simplifying
• Different Ayurvedic cleanse variations
• Importance of having a plan going into it & coming out of it

Grab Angela's favorite Simple Kitchari Recipe and download the Free Cleanse Shopping List to get you started.

We'd love to have you join us in March 2021 for a live group cleanse in The Simple Ayurveda Collective. All content will be available for future access. The Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into this topic and all things Ayurveda.

Join Angela and guest Shivani in this episode: Deeper Truths About Manifesting Your Dream Life. This conversation leads us through ways we can cultivate a deeper understanding of how manifestation works and how we can use our inner landscape to shape our outer landscapes, as well as how our thoughts, emotions and how we feel inside creates and feels and manifests how we feel in our bodies and how we feel in life.

Shivani is a spiritual and mindset coach, helping people break through their belief systems and energetic blocks to live the life they truly desire. Being the founder of Dream Life Lounge, Shivani is on a mission to educate the masses on deeper spiritual aspects of our lives to align with the universal energy and find home within.

Connect with her at @dreamlifelounge on Instagram or on her website at https://dreamlifelounge.com/ .

Prana is vital life force energy. It is the basis for thoughts and consciousness. It provides flexibility, creativity and the ability to communicate. It's all of the spiritual, life-affirming aspects of the air element from adaptability to spiritual growth. It governs respiration, digestion, circulation and excretion. This episode dives into practical ways to support prana in everyday life.

In this episode, learn more about:
- What Prana is and how to identify it within yourself
- The 5 main ways Prana moves within the body
- Ways to identify Prana imbalance + activities to create balance

If you'd Like to go deeper and join us for live community support, the Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into this topic and all things Ayurveda. https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Tejas is your radiance, confidence, courage and metabolic function. It's all of the spiritual, life-affirming aspects of the fire element from enthusiasm to inner transformation. Tejas creates warmth and clarity and dictates higher perception. This episode dives into practical ways to support tejas in everyday life.

In this episode, learn more about:
- What Tejas is and how to identify it within yourself
- Ways Tejas can be cultivated
- Specific simple things to balance Tejas each day

If you'd Like to go deeper and join us for live community support, the Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into this topic and all things Ayurveda. https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Ojas is nourishment, lubrication, juiciness and inner bliss. It's all of the spiritual, life-affirming aspects of the water element from the ability to let things roll off your back to inner contentment. Mind, body and soul are one, so that same ability to tap into flow is manifested through our immune system being able to roll with whatever is thrown your way. This episode dives into practical ways to support ojas in everyday life.

In this episode, learn more about:
- What Ojas is and how to identify it within yourself
- Ways Ojas are both depleted and replenished
- The importance of both detoxification and rejuvenation
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If you'd like to go deeper into Ojas with more specific ways you can support it & join us for live community support, the Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into Ojas and all things Ayurveda. Sign up today at: https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Join Angela and guest Lopa van der Mersch in this episode: Why You Shouldn't Outsource Your Spiritual Sovereignty. Many of us spend our lives seeking spiritual truth and fulfillment. But, for Lopa, that journey led her somewhere she never expected — a cult. Well, two cults to be precise. She might not have found all the answers she was looking for, but she did learn a tremendous amount about outsourcing your inner knowing, losing (and reclaiming) your voice, and finding your unshakable source of integrity within.

Lopa van der Mersch is many things: Ayurvedic practitioner. Mother of two. Sustainability advocate. TEDx speaker. Recovering cult member. Her adventures have taken her around the world in search of health, spiritual fulfillment, and deep energy. 2 Years ago, she added a new chapter to her life story: Founder and CEO of Rasa, the adaptogenic coffee alternatives revolutionizing people's relationship to their energy.

Connect
With Lopa:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lopalovesyou/

With Rasa:
Website - https://wearerasa.com/ For 15% off, use code: SIMPLEAYURVEDA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wearerasa/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wearerasa/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOZ6rflWc2-KkE6a1Kbzwg

Join Angela Perger and guest Robin Stamp in this incredible episode as they journey through a deeper dive into astrology, karma and spiritual transformation. Robin shares with us the guidance our birth charts can offer, takes us through an overview of the planets and chakras, and how to bring them into balance, and more. He also answers the question: How much of life is predetermined or laid out in the birth chart vs what we have control over?

Robin is a Spiritual Guide, Yogic Astrologer, and Teacher. Connect with him at www.instagram.com/universeembodied on Instagram and visit his website at www.UniverseEmbodied.com .

You are not your job or career. You are so much more. In this episode Angela talks about discerning between challenges and redirection, the tools that help understand your dharma and how dharmic living is rejuvenative.

Join Angela Perger and guest Graciela Rasor in this episode as they discuss Human Design more deeply! Graciela has already taken us through the basics of Human Design and the five energy types, and now she's going deeper with a crash course on the nine energy centers. The nine energy centers correlate loosely with the chakra system, and they can tell us so much about ourselves and our loved ones. Get ready to learn about what energies you're projecting strongly into the world and what areas you're most susceptible to conditioning in.

Graciela Rasor is a spiritual guide with a sense of humor. An intuitive, energy healer and Human Design reader, she believes that all people -- not just the yogis and the raw vegans-- are entitled to a life that makes their soul happy. Graciela supports her clients in growing their authenticity, spirituality and purpose so they can cut out the conditioning that weighs them down and start living in a way that lights them up.

Connect with Graciela:
https://gracielarasor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/graciela_rasor

Join Angela Perger and guest Kaya Mindlin in this episode as they discuss neither history nor myth, the value of Storytelling in the Vedic Tradition.

Yoga Therapist, Vedic Counselor and Educator, Kaya Mindlin has taught the softer side of yoga for 20 years. Dedicated students and teachers resonate with her technical acumen, mothering bhava and ability to weave transformational teaching, storytelling, philosophy, mantra and gentle practice in a meaningful way.

With thousands of hours of tutelage with masters in the Vedic tradition, Kaya integrates Yoga Therapy, Vedanta Philosophy, Tantra, Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, and honoring feminine Divine. Her work is accessed in her Online Practice Studio, Private Vedic Counseling, Mantra Classes, Bhagavad Gita Program and Yoga Nidra trainings.

Kaya is committed to re-establishing a value upholding yoga's roots and promoting the aspects of yoga where accessibility meets depth. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Vedic Astrologer Michael Manzella and their children.

Connect with Kaya:
https://yogawithkaya.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kayamindlin/

Join Angela and Graciela in this conversation about tuning into your soul's language and finding purpose through understanding your own truth.

Learn more about:

• Recognizing your intuition
• Following your own wisdom
• Four types of intuition based on Human Design
• Finding joy in healing, especially when the pain runs deep

Graciela Rasor is a mystic and multidimensional creative. She uses her many tools including breathwork, Human Design, Reiki, art therapy, Gateless writing and behavioral psychology to help her clients and community recognize the magic, gifts and wholeness within.

Graciela teaches a monthly class in New York City called Energy Cleanse.

Connect with Graciela 

Website

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The Simple Ayurveda Dharma Course: Inner and Outer Alignment in Daily Life Join Angela and special guest teachers (including Graciela) in this inquiry of self exploration. Learn more about yourself through Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish and Human Design so that you feel more aligned with your unique expression in the world.

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The Simple Ayurveda health counselor program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction led directly by Angela. 
 


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I'm sharing my word of the year for 2020 and how it manifested, as well as some reflections on collective discomfort and growth.

CW: Eating Disorders

Chara Caruthers is back again on the podcast to talk about all things food and self love. Join Angela and Chara as they talk about bringing mindfulness back into cooking and eating like you love yourself. Chara shares her go-to favorite recipes and answers questions from our listeners.

Chara Caruthers is a passionate and outspoken voice for the power of living your truth. An international teacher, speaker, advocate and mentor for women's wellness, she has inspired and motivated a global community of women of all ages to live juicier and more connected lives by embracing the principles of yoga and Ayurveda.

Chara's lifelong love of food and fascination with applying it as medicine was the catalyst for her attraction to Ayurvedic cooking. It was also the beginning of an ongoing love affair with the idea of eating like you love yourself.