The Vital Veda Podcast: Ayurveda | Vedic Wisdom | Holistic Health & Natural Healing – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Technical and general information from the podcast's RSS feed.

The Vital Veda Podcast: Ayurveda | Vedic Wisdom | Holistic Health & Natural Healing

Dylan Smith: Ayurvedic Practitioner, Holistic Health Educator, Conscious Entrepreneur

Health & Fitness

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 155

The Vital Veda Podcast is a show for people who intend to live the most evolutionary life at their highest potential, while experiencing total wellness and bliss.

Our host Dylan Smith brings you the most inspiring interviews with thought leaders and experts from around the world in the fields of health, spirituality, personal development and natural law.

Dylan Smith is an Ayurvedic practitioner, holistic health educator and exponent of Vedic wisdom. He is devoted to learning, sharing and radiating this profound knowledge for everyone to utilise and enjoy.

Enliven your natural capability to tune into your own body and mind, awaken your instincts and engage in life in a frictionless flow.

Find out more at www.vitalveda.com.au

Recent rankings

Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.

Apple Podcasts

🇬🇧 Great Britain - alternativeHealth
15/08/2026
#97
🇬🇧 Great Britain - alternativeHealth
14/08/2026
#51
🇬🇧 Great Britain - alternativeHealth
13/08/2026
#51
🇬🇧 Great Britain - alternativeHealth
12/08/2026
#30
🇬🇧 Great Britain - alternativeHealth
09/08/2026
#89
🇫🇷 France - alternativeHealth
09/08/2026
#87
🇫🇷 France - alternativeHealth
08/08/2026
#66
🇫🇷 France - alternativeHealth
07/08/2026
#48
🇫🇷 France - alternativeHealth
06/08/2026
#28
🇫🇷 France - alternativeHealth
01/08/2026
#92

Spotify

No recent rankings available

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.

See all

RSS feed quality and score

Technical evaluation of the podcast's RSS feed quality and structure.

See all

RSS feed quality

To improve

Score global : 52%

Publication history

Monthly episode publishing history over the past years.

Year

Latest published episodes

Recent episodes with titles, durations, and descriptions.

See all

Proof of Heaven: Insights From Near-Death Experiences | Dr. Eben Alexander #137

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 • Duration 01:15:41

What if a near-death experience could radically reshape your understanding of life?

In this episode, Dr. Eben Alexander shares the profound insights he gained from his own extraordinary NDE (Near Death Experience), following a week-long coma induced by a rare E. coli bacterial meningoencephalitis. Dr. Alexander takes us on a journey through otherworldly realms, including a light-filled portal and encounters with angelic beings. His experience, alongside remarkable NDEs from figures like Anita Morjani, Dr. Mary C. Neal and many others, offers a compelling challenge to conventional materialist views on consciousness.

Transitioning from a successful neurosurgeon to a prominent speaker and author, Dr. Alexander explores the scientific and spiritual implications of moving beyond materialist preconceptions. He delves into scientific studies on NDEs, consciousness and the afterlife, shedding light on the profound interconnectedness of consciousness through love.

This episode offers a hopeful perspective on the power of love and collective consciousness, emphasising the potential for spiritual awakening to foster peace and harmony in our world.

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
✨ Introduction to Dr. Eben's Journey and NDE
✨ Challenging Conventional Views on Consciousness
✨ Groundbreaking Research on NDEs & Consciousness
✨ Transformative Practices for Deepening Awareness
✨ The Power of 'Life Reviews' and Deep Time in the Afterlife
✨ Personal Reflections and Lessons Learned
✨ The Immense Potential of Spiritual Awakening
✨ Closing Thoughts and Further Exploration

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr Eben Alexander

Dr. Eben Alexander, a former academic neurosurgeon with over 25 years of experience, including 15 years at Harvard Medical School, has treated numerous patients with severe brain conditions. In 2008, he experienced a week-long coma caused by a rare bacterial infection. During this time, he had a profound near-death experience that transformed his understanding of consciousness, suggesting it exists beyond the brain.

His journey is documented in his bestseller "Proof of Heaven," which stayed on the New York Times Bestseller list for over a year. His subsequent books, "The Map of Heaven" and "Living in a Mindful Universe," further explore the intersection of science and spirituality.

Dr. Alexander has been featured on major media outlets like The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul Sunday, and ABC's Good Morning America. He continues to share his insights through lectures, interviews, and collaborations with co-author Karen Newell, focusing on the deeper connections between science and spirituality.

Resources:

Dr Eben’s Instagram Account (@ebenalex3md) – HERE
Dr Eben’s Website – HERE

Support the show

🌿 Follow us on Instagram (@vitalveda)
🌿 Our Courses
🌿 Our Treatments
🌿 Our Online Shop
🌿 Vital Veda Website

Read moreCollapse

Vedic Astrology Insights for 2024 | Laura Plumb #127

Season 1

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 • Duration 01:12:28

In this insightful episode, I had a sit down with Vedic astrologer Laura Plumb, delving into the astrological predictions for the year 2024. Laura sheds light on the positions of key planets and how their alignments will influence various aspects of our lives. Exploring the impact on different zodiac signs, the discussion covers topics like health, relationships, and spiritual practices.

This episode offers a holistic approach to navigating the year's celestial patterns, from global challenges to personal narratives shaped by the stars.

Laura provides a detailed overview of the Mercury retrograde periods, and the conversation extends to the significance of moon placements and their effects on mental and emotional well-being.

The episode concludes with practical advice for navigating the astrological energies of 2024. Laura encourages listeners to explore Vedic sciences for personal growth, emphasising the role of discernment and the importance of understanding oneself through the lens of Jyotish.

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
🌌 Positions Of The External Planetary Bodies (Saturn & Jupiter)
🌌 Astrological Planetary Alignments and Personal Well-being
🌌 Mercury Retrograde
🌌 Moon Placements
🌌 Practical Advice and Developing Cosmic Awareness
🌌 Eclipses in 2024
🌌 Important Dates To Keep In Mind This Year

ABOUT OUR GUEST: Laura Plumb

Laura Plumb is the Founder and Director of VedaWise, and lead faculty for the Ayurvedic Integrated Nutrition 200 hour Professional Training, author of the best-selling book Ayurveda Cooking For Beginners, creator/presenter

Laura offers clinical services in natural medicine, gives classes and consultations in Ayurveda, Jyotish, Yoga Therapy, Whole Food Cooking and Nutrition.

With decades of study into Yoga, Meditation, Vedanta, Jyotish, herbal medicine, nutrition, health and healing, Laura is an educator on the power of the Vedic sciences to promote radical health and sacred, sumptuous living.RESOURCES:Laura's Website -

Amplified Healing Capabilities & Ayurvedic Counselling | Dr. Suhas G. Kshirsagar #037

Season 1 · Episode 37

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 • Duration 01:04:17

Purify and divinely develop yourself by doing the inner work. This charges you up and cultivates inner healing capabilities.
Then use that energy (shakti / siddhi) to profoundly influence and heal others.

This episode of The Vital Veda Podcast explores encyclopaedic Vedic wisdom that is the seed of Ayurvedic medicine" "The Science of Healing & Higher Consciousness" with one of the most academically accomplished Ayurvedic Physicians in the west.

ABOUT Dr. Suhas G. Kshirsagar, BAMS, MD (Ayu. India)
Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar is a classically trained Ayurvedic physician.

A Rig Vedic Bramhin by tradition and an accomplished clinician, he adds tremendous value to his clients and students. He is an insightful Medical Astrologer and Vedic Counsellor.

He worked with His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for over 10 years, extensively travelling all around the world, teaching Ayurvedic Medicine, Jyotish, designing courses & curriculums, directing Ayurvedic Clinics and helping design new Ayurvedic formulations.

Dr Suhas is a clinician who has treated more than 15000 clients successfully.

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

The Rk Vedic Bramhin Tradition: The Seed of all the other Vedas
Dr. Suhas G. Kshirsagar’s time with his holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and spreading Ayurveda all across the world.
Practicing Ayurveda in the West.
Combing psycho emotional response and stress and Vedic Astrology (Jyotish).
Qualities of a quality Vaidya (Ayurvedic physician)
The Art & Science of Vedic Counselling
The Alarming Mental Health Epidemics
Perfection of a Healer
Siddha Mantra & Siddha Vaidya (Divine Capabilities of Physicians)
Chita Hasta (Healing Power of Touch)
“Janapada Dhwamsa” = Epidemics according to Ayurveda.
Covid-19 and Nature's Divine Plan.
Dr. Suhas G. Kshirsagar’s time with the renowned Ayurvedic doctors, The Raju family.
Traya Upa Sthambha: 3 Pillar of Health According to Ayurveda

Expanded Medical Awareness, Parasites, Detoxification & Stealth Infections | Dr. Jessica Peatross #036

Season 1 · Episode 36

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 • Duration 01:03:03

Let's get to know other constituents and elements like heavy metals and electro-magnetic field and the micro-organisms like (parasites, bacteria and viruses that share an intimate connection with our mind and body and are apart of this play we call life.

ABOUT DR. JESSICA PEATROSS

Functional Medical Doctor, stealth infection expert and Gerson therapy practitioner, Dr. Jessica Peatross is a well respected and highly sought after medical professional that functions holistically rather than chemically.

After 6 years in the hospital, it became evident that the 'pill for every ill' approach was not improving the health or lives of her patients.

After leaving Western medicine, she began to educate herself on the aspects of health that she was not taught in medical school and she continues to learn more every day.

Her goal is for you to have access to the information she provides so that you can "Be Your Own Best Doctor!

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS

Triggering peoples cognitive dissonance.
The rise of auto-immune conditions due to over-sterilisation and sanitisation.
Epstein Barr Virus
Parasites - why symptoms worsen around full moon.
Parasites affinity for heavy metals.
Heavy Metals - Mercury, copper, iron blocking certain pathways.
Heavy Metals relationship with nnEMF (non-native Electro Magnetic Fields).
The Three Waste Products (Tri Malas According to Ayurveda).
Sweating - the detoxification we don't do enough.
Coffee Enemas - not for everyone.
How to deal with dogma’s that are engrained in certain western medical doctors.
Lyme Disease
The relationship between karma and diseases.
Gerson Therapy - Alternative Treatment for cancer.
The dynamic stealth micro organism that is mould.
+ More!

HELP SUPPORT THIS SHOW!

Sparking a Wellness Pandemic, Heat to Treat Viruses, Enhancing Our Water To Enhance Our Health | Apocaloptimist Dr. Marc Cohen #035

Season 1 · Episode 35

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 • Duration 01:38:34

Wellness can be just as contagious as illness and our greatest hope is to spark a wellness pandemic that will help us become positively well and realise worldwide wellness.

One of Australia’s pioneers of integrative and holistic medicine, Professor Marc Cohen, shares how to thrive through radical transformation. How to enhance resilience and create communities, lifestyles and environments that enhance wellbeing.

In This Episode We Discuss:

The Biological Implications of Fear and Emergency.
How fear comprises the immune system.
Using heat to treat viral illness. 🔥
Why everyone is going to get the corona virus - as it immigrates into the collective microbiome.
Control and the media.
Getting radical and enjoy yourself during the pandemic.
Enhancing our water is the most powerful thing we can do to enhance our health. 💧
Why it’s more important to bathe in clean water than drink it. 🚿
The worlds best Extreme Wellness Water Filter.
Tulsi (Holy Basil) - the queen of herbs.
Soil bacteria: the biggest repository of biological information on earth.
Proper Hydration
Wellness Trends and Predictions
Creating a Retreat at Home
+ more.

About Dr. Marc Cohen
Professor Marc Cohen is one of Australia's pioneers of integrative and holistic medicine and has made significant impacts on education, research, clinical practice and policy.

He is a registered medical practitioner with degrees in western medicine, physiology and psychological medicine along with PhDs in Chinese medicine and biomedical engineering.

Prof Cohen has been involved in establishing acupuncture as a form of standard care in emergency department settings and developing hospital policy on practitioner accreditation as well as co-authoring many high level reports.

Prof Cohen has published more than 90 peer-reviewed articles, authored more than 20 book chapters and edited 8 books on holistic health as well as co-authoring the landmark medical text.Prof Cohen is one of the most active people in Australia when it comes to organising conferences on holistic and integrative medicine. He has organised more than 10 International Holistic Health Conferences.As well as organising conferences, Prof Cohen is a sought after presenter and has been an invited speaker at more than 100 conferences including more than 40 international and 40 national conferences.Prof Cohen’s impact on the field is recognised by the media and he has received four consecutive RMIT Media Star Awards as well as the inaugural award for leadership and collaboration from the National Institute of Complementary Medicine.

Embracing Change Enthusiastically, Navigating Crisis & Nature’s Play | Gary Gorrow #034

Season 1 · Episode 34

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 • Duration 59:14

When you embrace change enthusiastically, you have a say and influence in how the change occurs.

Look at this opportunity with great enthusiasm.

An opportunity to challenge the assumptions of everything.

A mass awakening is on the brink of dawning. But we need to get radical.
Get radical by radiating absolute bliss amongst the collective, in the streets, in the grocery stores.
Get radical by enthusiastically enjoying your self and having fun!

This is episode part 2 on how to navigate during crisis's and pandemics. Listen to part 1 with Gar Gorrow, episode #033.

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

Is There Such a Thing as Right and Wrong - Right and wrong are relative terms and, therefore, nothing in existence can be said to be absolutely right the absolutely wrong.
How to Deal With Frustration about Pandemic
The Vedic World View on this Pandemic
The interplay of very contrasting forces at times.
The mixture of old and new souls on the planet.
Feeling more deeply into your own inner wisdom and sensibility.
Ignorant and dark forces are a catalyst for people to gain a greater perspective.
A condition that all humans suffer from: we all seek confirmation bias. - We tend to exclude everything that doesn’t confirm what we hold to be true.
What’s coming next in the playbook?
Questioning the system has become forbidden.
Rebellious nature.
Bystanders.
Various ways and roles spiritual leaders can and do play during crisis and pandemic.
The Mental Gunas (Qualities / Mental Doshas)
What happened to the celestial beings who existed along side the humans, and then disappeared.
Exploring our potential.
The mass awakening and permeation of divine beings that is near and upon us.
Time for Radical Action & a Mass Awakening
+ more.

ABOUT GARY GORROW:
Gary has earned a reputation as one of the best in the meditation field and is respected among his peers as a ‘teacher of teachers’.

Transforming Crisis Into Opportunity & Embracing Uncertainty | Gary Gorrow #033

Season 1 · Episode 33

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 • Duration 01:17:22

How do you navigate through uncertainty?
How can you thrive whilst going through a time of radical change?

You may have gained a greater understanding and perspective on the medical reality of the germ that is Covid-19, thus do not fear it, however, whilst gaining perspective you may have been exposed to the dark truth and hidden agendas that are involved in this "plannedemic."

How do we interact with these evil and dark forces? How do we support the light, the positive and enlighten the collective?

If you retaliate against evil, you lower yourself to the level of the wrong.

Rather let the wrong be just a drop in the ocean of your virtue.

Let the impurities of the atmosphere find a refuge in the ocean of purity in your heart, in the unfathomable joy of your inner pure conscience.

And what really is the bigger picture behind all this?

Gary Gorrow is interviewed to share wisdom on the greater perspective view on all this.

ABOUT GARY GORROW:
Gary has earned a reputation as one of the best in the meditation field and is respected among his peers as a ‘teacher of teachers’.

He has worked with thousands of people from all walks of life and his services are sought after by some of the world’s leading companies.

Gary is passionate about empowering people with techniques that enable them to re-engineer their lives inside and out.

He is a practical and down to earth character who dedicates himself solely to working with people to maximise performance and success in their personal and professional lives.

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

The problem with fear is that is shuts down our executive functions, compromises our immunity and ultimately disempowers us.

Biological fear chemistry.

Questioning the programming of our culture.

How to we react and relate to this evil or negative force of nature.Opposite forces are not opposed, but they are in relationship.The Four Yugas (Eras)Raksas’s (Dark or Negative Forces) - The gift of the dark: it comes to challenge. The darkness rises to prompt people to awaken and dive into action.Tactic: Fear SensationalismIgnorance ain’t bliss. Ignorance is a disaster.Collective Relationships and Alliances

Gut Health for Mental Health + Microbiome Wisdom | Kriben Govender #032

Season 1 · Episode 32

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 • Duration 01:28:56

An exciting area of modern science is exploring the connection between the gut and our brain. They are intimately connected.The gut-brain axis: The bi-directional communication pathway in us.There’s plenty of evidence that stress and violence will negatively affect one’s microbiome, mood, immunity and bodily functions.
According to Ayurveda, 85%-99% of health concerns originate as digestive imbalance, known as "manda agni"
The collective of micro-organisms that dominate the human body, the microbiome, play a very large role in gut health, mental health, and basically all biological functions.
We are 90% bugs. Most of the cells in our body are microbial.
We need to get more familiar with the microbes that dominate our gut.
ABOUT KRIBEN GOVENDERKriben Govender, is a Food Scientist, Registered Nutritionist and Founder of Nourishme Organics, a company specialising in Gut Health and Mitochondrial health-focused products and Allele Microbiome – a provider of cutting edge Metagenomic Stool Testing and Deuterium Testing.
With more than 20 years of Food industry experience in the field of Research and Development, Quality Assurance and Procurement, Kriben intimately understands the food supply chain and the interaction between diet and the gut microbiome. Kriben is an expert in the art of making fermented foods.He is the host of one of Australia's leading Nutrition Podcasts - The Gut Health Gurus Podcast.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSKriben’s current anxiety and gut issues that are manifesting in the stressful times of COVID-19.
Kriben’s struggle with anxiety and depression in the past.
What is the Microbiome.
There is no such thing as a good and bad parasite or virus. It is all about harmony and balance.The Important Purpose of Viruses in Nature
Mitochondria - ancient microbes.
Neurotransmitters and hormones in the gut - GABA, serotonin, dopamine, Enteric Nervous System, Butyrate / Butyric AcidLeaky GutImproving tight junctions in the gut liningCircadian Medicine ane RhythmicityKefir - the drink with countless health benefitsDISCOUNT ON FERMENTING AND HEALTH KITS from - Discount Code: VITALVEDA

Bees: Crucial Beeings for Health on Earth | Simon Mulvany #031

Season 1 · Episode 31

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 • Duration 01:44:03

Bees 🐝are absolutely essential little "beeings" that are crucial for the environment, thus vital for the collective ecosystem. We must consider the WE in Wellness, and bees are a crucial part the Collective Wellness. 🌏
After listening to this podcast, I am sure you will look at a bee differently.
ABOUT Our Guest, SIMON MULVANYBasically, Simon is a hippie who started writing fascinatingly intelligent blog posts about bees, including writing about imported and adulterated honey in Australia, which attracted a lawsuit against one of the big honey corporations.
Simon is a solider on the front line protecting the bees, protecting our honey, protecting the Australian economy of bee keepers, honey farmers, and protecting out environment! He is very knowledgeable on Melittology or Apicology, scientific study of bees.
He’s beyond passionate when it comes to bees.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSBees are the most studied create on earth.Bees mentioned in The VedasVegan Policies and Honey & Bee ProductsBee Venom TherapyBees as a foundational important element in a healthy ecologyThe importance of PollinationNative Indigenous Bee SpeciesThe spiritual practice and insight of observing bees.Swarming - one of the most beautiful things Simon has witnessed.Queen Bee and her remarkable feats.Cuddle Death / Murder Ball - Killing the Queen bee when it is her time do step down from the throne.Sting vs. Non Sting - what makes a bee sting you or buzz in harmony with you?Why Urban Bee Keeping is thriving and bees aren’t getting diseases in urban areas.How you can start bee keepingTips to Support Bees, thus the environment, thus ourselves!Biggest Threats to Bees, thus our environment, thus ourselves!Non Native Electro Magnetic Influences on BeesBees and their remarkable, highly capable vision.Royal JellyPropolis - what guards the hive, making the bee hive the most hygienic place on earth.Manuka honey and organic honey, what is all the buzz?Heated Honey Is PoisonThe way to common Adulteration of HoneyCapilano/Allowrie (Honey Brand that Adulterates) and their lawsuit with SimonBee Pollen - the reproductive essence of plants, or "plant sperm."
RESOURCES

The Vital Veda Podcast: Ayurveda | Vedic Wisdom | Holistic Health & Natural Healing – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Recent rankings

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

RSS feed quality and score

Publication history

Latest published episodes

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

The Vital Veda Podcast: Ayurveda | Vedic Wisdom | Holistic Health & Natural Healing – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Recent rankings

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

Other99+

Instagram6

Apple Podcast6

RSS feed quality and score

Publication history

Latest published episodes

Similar podcasts and content

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Other99+

Instagram6

Apple Podcast6