Elements of Ayurveda Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Colette answers the following questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Community:

• Bernadette: I love Summer and always dread the Fall, as soon as September starts my body and mind seem to just break down and it continues for months. I’m determined to not have this experience this year. What can I do to keep my body and mind stable?
• Susan: I recently had a reaction to hair dye at my hairdressers. My scalp became very irritated and itchy. What could of caused this and what type of hair dye do you recommend?
• Anita: Do you have any recipes you can share to help with the blah time between Summer and Fall where it’s hard to know what to eat?

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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 emotional expression.
• Supporting the skeleton and the heart muscle supports circulation and the intercostal. muscles of the ribcage support respiration.
• Protection of organs and body cavities.
• Production of body heat when the muscles are moving.

In this episode Colette discusses the imbalances and disorders which can manifest in this channel including muscular spasms, cramps, cysts, wasting, inflammation, functional disorders and more. She also covers the possible causes of these imbalances and the holistic Ayurvedic approach to managing this conditions. 

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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 in pitta energy and so we all have to make some adjustments to our diet and lifestyle.

In this episode Colette gives lots of advice on changes you can make to prevent imbalances and enjoy health and wellbeing throughout the Summer season. She gives guidelines on the following:

• Diet
• Lifestyle
• Exercise
• Self-care
• Mindfulness practices

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Dr. Sujatha Kekada from Amrtasiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Bali is my guest today. In this episode I chat with Dr. Sujatha about the Ayurvedic approach to weight loss and we discuss the following:

• Understanding our unique constitution and accepting our natural body shape.
• The four main causes for weight gain and the doshas involved.
• Weight gain during perimenopause and its role.
• Important diet and lifestyle guidelines for each dosha.
• Dr. Sujatha's approach to managing a weight loss treatment program.
• The emotional component of weight gain.

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Check out Dr. Sujatha's website here.... amrtasiddhi.com

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Colette takes questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Community and answers the following questions:

1. Betty: I’m enjoying learning about Ayurveda from your podcast and in particular, I’m learning a lot about how to manage my Vata dosha. I understand that routine is very important for Vata and I have great intentions, however, I find it to figure out what type of routines to focus on. Any tips would be very helpful. Thank you!

2. Carla: I’m doing a daily abhyanga oil massage and really like it, however, I notice that my towel is collecting lots of oil. What do you recommend for getting rid of the excess oil in towels used for abhyanga?

3. Jane: How does the Ayurvedic healing process work from the consultation to the treatment?

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1. Kerala Academy - To learn more, visit keralaayurveda.us/courses For $100 off tuition, use the code Elements100 when you join a beginner training!
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Ritucharya is the Ayurvedic practice of changing our diet and lifestyle routines with the seasons in order to maintain balance and prevent dis-ease in the body or mind. "Ritu" means season and "charya" means regimen or discipline.

In this episode Colette chats with Jen Rand of the Mount Madonna Institute about the seasonal guidelines for the coming seasons of Autumn in the Northern hemisphere and Spring in the Southern hemisphere. They discuss the following:

• The five elements and our connection to nature.
• Ritusandhi - changing of the seasons.
• Ritucharya - seasonal guidelines.
• The gunas/qualities present in Autumn.
• The recommended seasonal regimen for Autumn to help maintain balance of the doshas.
• The gunas/qualities present in Spring.
• How to maintain balance in Spring with ritucharya.

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Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and chef. In this episode she discusses snacking with Colette and in particular, Ayurveda's view on snacking. They discuss the following:

• The general principles of good snacking.
• Having awareness around the impulse behind your snack i.e. hunger, thirst, emotions etc.
• The importance of routine in eating, good food combinations and nutritious foods.
• The problem with ultra-processed snacks.
• Good snack options
• Snacking with the seasons.
• How to practice mindful snacking.

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Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh, is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda is a health catalyst to achieve optimal wellness in modern life.

In this episode, Colette chats with Dr. Avanti about hormonal health and how Ayurveda can help to prevent and heal hormone dysregulation. They discuss the following:

• Dr. Avanti's personal journey with Western medicine and Ayurveda.
• Zooming in on the HPA Axis (hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis).
• HPA Axis dysregulation.
• Implementing Ayurvedic principles to heal HPA Axis dysregulation.
• Five tips to help you start regulating your hormonal system.

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Visit Dr. Avanti's website www.avantikumarsingh.com

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Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:

1. Kerala Ayurveda Academy Click on this link to learn more and save 10% on an upcoming program by using the code ELEMENTS.
2. Mount Madonna Institute Receive $100 off tuition when you register for the Ayurvedic Health Counselor Program before December 31st, 2022 with discount code Elements22.

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Monica is a busy single mother with her own prenatal massage and yoga business. She had been practicing yoga for many years and when she discovered Ayurveda it deeply resonated with her. 

Monica connected with Colette in 2021 to help her tailor the Ayurvedic wisdom to her needs and help her implement the practices into her life. She then went forward to do the Ayurvedic Digestive Reset Cleanse in July 2022. In this episode they discuss the following:

• Discovering Ayurveda in her Yoga practice.
• Balancing her Kapha/Vata constitution.
• Having self-compassion with implementing changes.
• Reframing self-love and self-care.
• How the Ayurvedic cleanse resulted in a paradigm shift.

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Visit Monica's website www.newarkprenatalmassageandyoga.com

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August 17th is the 5th anniversary of this podcast!!! I started this podcast back in 2017 as I couldn't find any regular podcasts on Ayurveda, so I decided I had to share this amazing ancient wisdom with the world. Here I am 5 years later and now on episode 249!!!

In this episode I share a little about the start of this podcasting journey, podcast reviews and a recent chat with my client Amy. Amy and I discuss the following:

• Allergies, lethargy and digestive issues. 
• Amy's digestive reset cleanse experience.
• The 'aha' moments during the cleanse.
• Rediscovering her creativity.
• The paradigm shift with learning Ayurveda.

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Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:

New World Ayurveda - visit the website for more information or book a Free Discovery Call here. 

Mount Madonna Institute - Receive $100 off tuition when you register for the Ayurvedic Health Counselor Program before December 31st, 2022 with discount code Elements22.

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Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com 

• Online consultations
• Discounted Group Digestive Reset Cleanse starting Sept 2nd, 2022
• Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you
• Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health

Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call

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