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The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast empowers you to take charge of your health and wellbeing! Ayurveda is the ancient healing tradition of India and translates to ‘Wisdom of Life’. Ayurveda teaches us how to live in tune with nature and our unique mind/body type in order to maintain balance and prevent dis-ease. It's a vast science, giving us guidelines on every aspect of our life. Ayurveda is the manual to life that most of us never received! Connect with Colette on her website elementshealing ...
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Tune in and find out how millions of people are reversing chronic conditions with a ketogenic diet. Mary Beauchamp is a Registered Nurse, Certified GAPS Practitioner (Gut and Psychology Syndrome), Best Selling Author, and mother of four children. She has over 25 years as a keto diet specialist. She explores the science and spirituality of self-healing through achieving metabolic health with a ketogenic diet, addressing the root cause of chronic illnesses. which is insulin resistance. In this ...
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Lucy was introduced to Ayurveda in India at 11 years of age and has now rediscovered it in her adult life. She joined the group cleanse in October and shares the shifts she experienced in her life throughout the cleanse journey. Colette and Lucy discuss the following: Letting go of perfectionism and the underlying fear. Implementing boundaries to a…
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Colette focuses on the health of the scalp and hair in this episode. She explains the Ayurvedic perspective on hair health and the importance of taking the physical, mental and emotional health into consideration when determining the root of any scalp or hair issues. Colette discusses in detail the following Ayurvedic herbs which are beneficial for…
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Colette chats with her client Ashley about her journey with Ayurveda and the effect it has had and continues to have on her life. They discuss the following: Ashley's introduction to Ayurveda. Her eye opening Ayurvedic consultation. The magical experience on the Digestive Reset Gleanse. The physical, mental and emotional benefits of the cleanse. As…
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During the holiday season our liver has to handle a lot of stress with travel, family gatherings, rich food and alcohol. In this episode Colette talks about all the functions of this vital organ and discusses some beneficial herbs to help heal and support liver function. She covers the energetics and benefits of the following herbs: Bhumamalaki Gud…
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Dr. Sujatha Kekada is the Head Physician and Co-Founder of AmrtaSiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Ubud, Bali. She is a certified Ayurvedic Doctor (B.A.M.S) with a degree from Rajiv Gandhi University, India. Colette chats with Dr. Sujatha about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and they discuss the following: What is IBD a…
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In this solo episode Colette focuses on herbs that are beneficial for the urinary system or mutra vaha srotas as its referred to in Ayurveda. She covers how to determine dosha imbalances in the urine along with the energetics and benefits of the following herbs which have an affinity for the urinary system: Ashoka Bala Coriander Kalamegha Gokshura …
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Susan Weis-Bohlen is the author of the best-selling Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally, and Seasonal Self-Care Rituals: Eat, Breathe, Sleep, and Move Better According to Your Dosha. Her latest book is from Quarto, The Beginner's Guide to Ayurvedic Home Remedies: Ancient Healing for …
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Colette explains why when there's a problem with the joint, we need to consider the following: asthi dhatu (the bone tissue) majja dhatu (the nerve tissue) meda dhatu (fat tissue) the 3 doshas (vata, pitta and kapha) shleshaka kapha (a subdosha of kapha) our agni (digestive fire) She also discusses the following Ayurvedic herbs which are beneficial…
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Colette chats with Dr. Sujatha Kekada about the Ayurvedic view on heart disease. The heart is considered the most vital organ in Ayurveda as it's the seat of the following: one of the most vital marma points the three doshas, the plasma channel the respiratory channel the ten great vessels of the body our mind our prime energy reserve, ojas They di…
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Our eyes are under a lot of stress and strain today with our increased screen time and we really need to pay attention to the health of our eyes. In this episode Colette covers the following herbs with an affinity for the eyes: Aloe Vera Castor Oil Chrysanthemum Coleus Haritaki Licorice She also details the benefits and energetics of each herb, inc…
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Dr. Marc Halpern is the founder and President of the California College of Ayurveda and the author of three ayurvedic textbooks. A Doctor of Chiropractic and a Doctor of Ayurveda (hon.) he holds a post-graduate certification in Holistic Medicine. Colette chats with Dr. Halpern about our current mental health crisis and they discuss the following: U…
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Colette focuses on Ayurvedic herbs with an affinity for the heart in this episode. The Ayurvedic texts consider the heart as the most vital organ as it’s the seat of the following: Three doshas - vata, pitta and kapha. Prana - the left side of the heart is the root of prana vaha srotas, the respiratory channels. Rasa vaha srotas - the root of this …
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Colette's client, Renata shares her personal journey with Ayurveda and how it has changed the way she lives her life today. They discuss the following: How Renata was introduced to Ayurveda. The healing journey from consultation to cleanse. Her life changing cleanse experience. The awareness and confidence she has in making healthy choices post-cle…
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Colette focuses on the skin in this episode and why the skin is particularly prone to aggravations at the end of the hot season. She explains what considerations need to be taken before suggesting herbs for the skin, including: Presence of ama/toxins. Status of your agni/digestive fire. Status of your doshas. Status of your srotas or channels of yo…
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With the upcoming equinox on September 23rd signalling the change of seasons, Colette shares lots of Ayurvedic information and tips about how to prepare for this transition to help prevent imbalances of the doshas and seasonal sickness. She discusses the following: How the change of season affects the doshas in our body. The six stages of disease. …
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In this solo episode, Colette focuses on some Ayurvedic herbs that are beneficial for rejuvenating the mind and pacifying the nervous system and talks in detail on the following herbs: Brahmi - bacopa monniera Gotu kola - mandukaparni Shankhapushpi - evolvulus alsinoides Ashwaghandha She talks about the importance of getting professional advice bef…
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This is a very special 6th anniversary episode of the podcast with Dr. Sujatha Kekada who’s the Head Physician and Co-Founder of AmrtaSiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Ubud, Bali. Dr. Sujatha played a pivotal role in my journey with Ayurveda and it began in 2014 when I did a panchakarma treatment at the AmrtaSiddhi Ayurvedic clinic. I talked about this jo…
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Colette finishes her series on the srotas or channels of the body by focusing on the channel of the mind, mano vaha srotas. In fact, this is not a true channel as the mind permeates the entire body, however, the Vedic texts do reference mano vaha srotas. She discusses the following in this episode: The root, passage and opening of mano vaha srotas.…
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Ayurvedic Doctor, Simmi Chopra has a double Masters in Biostatistics and Molecular Biology from Rutgers University and JNU which helps her to understand health problems from both mainstream as well as the Ayurvedic perspective. In this episode Colette chats with Simmi about Ayurvedic Bhasmas. Bhasmas are very fine medicinal powders of metal, minera…
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In this solo episode Colette focuses on the 3rd and final elimination channel which is sveda vaha srotas, the channel for carrying sweat. If you’re new to this wisdom from Ayurveda on the srotas or channels of the body, check out the first episode in this series, episode #272 - The Food Channel & The Srotas which will give you an introduction to th…
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Colette chats with Jamila Colozzi about her new book Moonlight & Shadows - a Poetic Discourse on Ayurveda and Yoga in the West. She speaks from her many years working in the Ayurveda and Yoga industry, along with her personal studies of these sister sciences. Jamila sees this book as a conversation stater for anyone navigating how to study, practic…
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Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body and in this episode she focuses on the channel for urine, mutra vaha srotas. She covers the following topics: The root, passage, opening and sub-doshas governing mutra vaha srotas. Ayurvedic perspective on urine formation. The four main diseases that can manifest during an aggravati…
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Ayurvedic Doctor Simmi Chopra practices in New York and has a double Masters in Biostatistics and Molecular Biology from Rutgers University and JNU which helps her to understand health problems from both mainstream as well as the Ayurvedic perspective. Colette chats with Simmi about her passion, geriatric health and preventing age-related diseases.…
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In this solo episode Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body. If you're not familiar with the Ayurvedic wisdom on the srtoas, check out her first episode in this series #272 titled, The Food Channel & The Srotas for an introduction to the to the channels of the body. Colette focuses on purisha vaha srotas which is the cha…
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Jackie Christensen, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized educator in natural health, herbology, and Ayurveda. In episode #281 Colette and Jackie discussed the topic of herbology and in this episode Jackie shares information on herbs that are ideal for Summer and preparations to help our skin and body during the hot season. Colette and Jackie dis…
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