Elements of Ayurveda Podcast
Episodes
Autoimmune Disorders with Dr. Sujatha - 124
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colette talks with Dr. Sujatha of the Amrtasiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Bali about autoimmune disorders. A condition where the immune sy...
Fear with Amy Wheeler - 123
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fear is an emotional response due to a real or perceived threat. Our brain is hardwired for fear and it's part of normal brain function. It kept our ...
Ayurvedic Ritucharya - Guidelines for the Seasons - 122
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ayurveda teaches us the importance of seasonal regimes to assist us in maintaining balance and preventing dis-ease during the change of the seasons, w...
Ayurveda Q&A - Dreams, Tongue Diagnosis & Immunity - 121
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Colette answers the following questions from members of the Elements community: Dreams - "I am working very hard on balancing Vata. In my dreams, ho...
Ayurvedic Medicine on Environmental Issues and Dharma - 120
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Acharya Shunya is an internationally recognised lineage-based spiritual teacher who awakens health and consciousness with Vedic spiritual teachings an...
The Future of Ayurveda with Vaidya Jayarajan - 119
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vaidya Jayarajan is the Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda USA. Dr. J comes from a lineage of Ayurvedic Practitioners and he is also someone who is a...
Acceptance with Amy Wheeler - 118
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Non-acceptance of situations/emotions can hold us hostage in healing and moving forward with our lives. In this episode, Amy and I discuss the followi...
Vibrating Vata - 117
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Vata dosha is responsible for all movement, creativity and inspiration. Vata is considered the leader of the doshas as it's the only dosha that ca...
Maintaining Balance in your Body & Mind - 116
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do we maintain balance physically and mentally in order to have a stable foundation which will prevent dis-ease in the body and mind? We focus a l...
Ayurvedic Prevention & The Four Goals of Life - 115
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Swastha Vritta is the science of Ayurvedic prevention. It means to establish ourselves in our unique mind/body type and living in accordance with natu...
Setting Intentions - 114
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the time of year that many people are making New Year resolutions or intentions. Colette and Amy discuss setting intentions vs. New Year resol...
Q&A - Ayurvedic food, Intermittent fasting, Overeating & more - 113
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Colette takes the following questions from the listeners: How to tailor food to fit ayurveda e.g. Mexican, Italian etc? Intermittent fasting accor...
The Digestive System & Ayurveda - 112
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the digestive system and in particular why Ayurveda considers the digestive system so important for our overall health and wellbeing. Colet...
Kapha Congestion - 111
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Kapha dosha is responsible for protection, construction, resilience and has the qualities of love, compassion, and connection. Ayurvedic doctor Vi...
Ayurvedic Healing Journeys - 110
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with three of her clients and they share their experience on their Ayurvedic healing journey. They discuss the following: How they disc...
Emotional Imbalances & Ayurveda - 109
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ayurveda considers emotional health extremely important and it's important that we process our emotions efficiently. Amy and Colette discuss the follo...
Ayurvedic Tips & Spices for the Holidays - 108
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette shares tips for staying balanced during the holiday season. She goes into detail on three spices that can help keep you in balance during the ...
The Subdoshas of Kapha - 107
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this third and final episode on the subdoshas, Colette discusses the five subdohas of Kapha which include: Tarpaka Bodhaka Avalambaka Kleda...
Neurodegenerative Diseases & Ayurveda - 106
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sujatha and Colette chat about neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative disease is an umbrella term for a range of conditions which affect th...
The Sudoshas of Pitta - 105
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette continues the discussion on the subdoshas, which she started in episode #103, with the focus on the subdoshas of Vata. In this episode, Colett...
Transitioning into Autumn - 104
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Amy Wheeler about transitioning into Autumn season and into the Autumn stage of life. They discuss the importance of understanding ...
The Subdoshas of Vata - 103
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette delves deeper into the Vata dosha and discusses the five subdoshas of Vata which are located at specific sites in the body to support the Vat...
Pitta Burnout - 102
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Pitta constitution comes with great ambition, drive and focus, however, when Pitta is pushed too hard with lots of intensity, it can result in str...
Ayurveda Q&A - 101
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette takes questions from the listeners of the podcast and answers with the wisdom from Ayurveda. She discusses the following: The Ayurvedic pers...
Ayurvedic Postpartum Care & Breastfeeding - 100
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 3rd episode in a 3 part series on Ayurveda and Pregnancy. Episode #95 covered preconception and preplanning for pregnancy. Episode #97 cov...
Ayurvedic Herbs - 099
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette talks about four well respected healing herbs used in Ayurvedic medicine: Ashwaghandha Shatavari Fenugreek Triphala She covers the following...
Eating Disorders, Body Image & Ayurveda - 098
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Immel from Joyful Belly and Colette discuss eating disorders, body image and how Ayurveda can be extremely supportive in the healing journey. Th...
Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Advice for Pregnancy - 097
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode in a three part series on Ayurveda and pregnancy. Ayurvedic Physician Meenakshi Gupta and I discuss the pregnancy and lifes...
Ayurveda Marma Therapy - 096
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ayurvedic Doctor, Madison Madden chats with Colette about the ancient Ayurveda practice of Marma Therapy. A therapy which focuses on manipulating the ...
Ayurvedic Preconception & Preplanning for Pregnancy - 095
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ayurveda helps us to understand the importance of preconception or garbhasanskar and the profound effect it can have on conception and the developing ...
Celebrating 2 Years! - 094
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 2 year anniversary podcast episode, Colette looks back to the launching the podcast, discusses some common questions on Ayurveda and ...
B Corps - Conscious, Inclusive and Sustainable Businesses - 093
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Certified B Corporations are businesses that have the highest integrity of verified social and environmental performance. These businesses are not jus...
Ayurvedic Nutrition of the Dhatus - 092
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The dhatus are the tissues of the body. Dhatu translates to 'that which holds together' because the dhatus/tissues support the body and give it shape,...
Addiction, The Vagus Nerve & Ayurveda - 091
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ayurvedic Doctor Victor Briere discusses his research into addiction and the vagus nerve. He explains how Ayurveda and Yoga can bring the body into th...
Ayurveda and ADHD with Vaidya Meenakshi - 090
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vaidya Meenakshi Gupta shares her findings from three years of clinical research on ADHD - Learning Disabilities in Children. The research experience ...
Healing Herbs - Mint, Rosemary & Neem - 089
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mother Nature gives us these wonderful herbs to help heal our body and mind naturally. Discover the healing qualities of the following herbs in this e...
Importance of Diversity with Amy Wheeler - 088
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy Wheeler discuss the importance of diversity not only in the Ayurveda and Yoga communities, but also on a global level. They discuss th...
Finding Ayurveda and Yoga in India - 087
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I receive lots of emails asking for advice on how to choose the right Ayurvedic treatment center or Yoga school in India? And so, in order to answer t...
Q&A - Digestion, OCD, Probiotics, Weight Gain and more! - 086
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette answers listeners questions on a range of topics which include: Improving digestion without aggravating Pitta dosha. Lacto-fermented foods t...
Menopause and Ayurveda- 085
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ayurvedic Doctor Pratibha Shah speaks about the 'No Pause Menopause' and the importance of preparing for this natural transition so that you can exper...
Ayurveda, Anxiety and Depression - 084
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Madison Madden is an Ayurvedic Doctor who partook in a panel presentation at the NAMA conference on Integrative Management of Anxiety & Depression. Ma...
Loneliness and Disconnection - 083
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Wheeler and Colette discuss the loneliness epidemic sweeping our modern world, which is causing us to disconnect with each other. We're not only d...
Healing Herbs 101 - 082
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nature provides us with amazing natural medicine and in this podcast episode Colette discusses three common herbs and their powerful benefits for the ...
Healing The Thyroid With Ayurveda by Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum - 081
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum undertook a 17-year one-on-one internship with Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, an award-winning herbal formulator who hailed from a 5...
Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy & The Mind with Amy Wheeler - 080
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Wheeler shares information from her presentation at the NAMA conference and also her other notes from the conference which focused on Ayurveda and...
NAMA Conference - Ayurveda & The Mind - 079
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette attends the National Ayurveda Medical Association (NAMA) conference and the focus this year is 'Ayurveda and the Mind'. She gives us an insigh...
Dharma Parenting For A Happy & Fulfilled Child - 078
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette talks with Dr. Robert Wallace who is a pioneering researcher on the physiology of consciousness. He is the author of a number of books and has...
Spring Foods For Your Dosha - 077
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At this time of year we're transitioning from Winter or Vata season, which is governed by the elements of space and air into Spring or Kapha season, d...
Conscious Aging with Ayurveda and Yoga - 076
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Amy Wheeler about how our modern society doesn't like to discuss aging! We like to hide our wrinkles and any signs of aging, includ...
Q&A - Ayurveda's View on Acne, Rosacea, Migraines & more - 075
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette answers questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Facebook Group in this episode. Join Colette's Daily Habits for Holistic Health Course...
Sleep and Your Dosha - 074
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep is a critical part of our health and wellbeing and affects every aspect of our life. Unfortunately, in today's world where we glamourise being '...
Personal Boundaries - 073
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Amy Wheeler about Personal Boundaries. Personal boundaries are protective safeguards created to protect ourselves physically, emoti...
Allergies and Ayurveda - 072
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Springtime can bring allergies for many people. In this episode Colette focuses on seasonal allergies and also allergies to food, mould, medicines, pe...
Ghee - The Essence of Butter - 071
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette talks all about Ghee, clarified butter which has been used in Ayurveda for thousands of years for its health and medicinal properties. Click...
Resistance to Healing - 070
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy Wheeler chat about why we sometimes resist healing. Click here to enter the Spring Cleanse Competition! They discuss the following: A...
Ayurveda Q&A - 069
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette takes questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Facebook Group and answers them in this episode. Here are some of the topics covered in ...
A Conversation with Alakananda Ma - 068
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Alakananda Ma, a renowned Ayurvedic expert. Alakananda has a fascinating and adventurous life story which Colette delves into. Toda...
Chocolate & Coconut Oil - 067
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette discusses two foods associated with love on this Valentine's Day episode. She covers the following: Raw chocolate vs. dark chocolate The plan...
Grief with Amy Wheeler - 066
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grief is a challenging subject to discuss and in this episode Amy bravely shares her story of the recent loss of her Mother. Colette and Amy discuss g...
Women's Health, Hormones & Fertility with Dr. Welch - 065
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Dr. Claudia Welch about balancing hormones, fertility, conception and women's health. Interested in doing a pre-conception cleans...
Ayurveda and The Six Stages of Disease - 064
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ayurveda teaches us that disease has six stages of progression. If we're in tune with our body and mind, we can catch the subtle signals of imbalance ...
Woman Stands Shining Shares Indigenous Ways of Knowing - 063
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Woman Stands Shining, Pat McCabe, is from Diné Nation, she is a writer, artist, and speaker. As "Holy Earth Surface Walker, Life-Bringer, Life-Bearer...
Collaboration vs Competition - 062
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy Wheeler discuss living a life in collaboration vs competition. View Colette's Cleanse Your Body, Your Mind, Your Life Webinar here. Co...
NEW YEAR Q&A - 061
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colette takes some great questions from listeners of the podcast. Register here for Colette's Reset-Restore-Renew Program starting Jan 18th, 2019. E...
A Healing Journey from Client to Coach - 060
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with her client Sanya Minocha who has been on a healing journey for the last four years, after experiencing chronic pain from a tailbone...
Humility with Amy Wheeler - 059
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy discuss humility and how it's such an important value in today's world. A humble person is open-minded, curious and acknowledges that ...
Juggling Family, Work and Self-Care - 058
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with her client Melissa, a busy working mum of three about her health journey. For 3 years Melissa searched for an answer to her weight ...
Ayurvedic Nutrition - December Foods - 057
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with John Immel from Joyful Belly about the seasonal foods for December. John chooses to talk about roasts and molasses for the northern...
Healing Practices and You! - 056
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette discusses the healing practices used in Ayurveda, but most importantly she talks about the healing power that exists within YOU. Colette's goa...
Ayurvedic Wisdom with Vaidya Jayarajan - 055
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with her teacher, Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath, who is a visionary, a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher re...
Managing Anxiety with Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy - 054
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety, fear and stress are a normal part of life experiences. However, when these fears or worries don't go away or become worse over time, this may...
Speak YOUR Truth - 053
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette does a solo podcast on the importance of unveiling and expressing your 'true nature'. She believes that if we're not living our truth, then we...
Ayurvedic Rejuvenation - 052
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette talks about the Ayurvedic rejuvenation therapies called rasayanas. Rasayana, is the Science of Longevity and the main purpose of rasayana ther...
Seasonal Eating with John Immel - 051
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with John Immel of Joyful Belly about seasonal eating. They discuss sesame seeds and beetroot in this episode and cover the following: ...
Love and Sattvic Relationships - 050
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Amy Wheeler about love and relationships. How Ayurveda and Yoga therapy can help us to attract and maintain a sattvic relationship....
Everyday Ayurveda Cooking with Kate O'Donnell - 049
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Kate O'Donnell about her books, The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind: 100 Sattvic R...
Rasa - The Juice of Life - 048
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette talks in detail about Rasa - the Juice of Life. Rasa is one of the seven tissues of the body, according to Ayurveda. It nourishes all the othe...
Family Nutrition and Seasonal Cooking - 047
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with John Immel from Joyful Belly about the challenges of following the Ayurvedic principles while cooking for your family and leading a...
Mental Health, Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy - 046
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy discuss mental health and what causes mental imbalances according to Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy. They also give tips and guidelines on ...
Staying Balanced in Vata Season - 045
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
According to Ayurveda, Vata season is in autumn and early winter. Colette discusses the transition from summer to autumn and gives lots of tips and ad...
Enchanting Beauty with Dr. Manisha - 044
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Dr Manisha about her new book 'Enchanting Beauty' (Ancient secrets to inner, outer and lasting beauty). They discuss the following:...
Behaviour Changes with Amy Wheeler - 043
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy discuss the importance of changing behaviours when on your healing journey, the challenges that arise and how to ensure success. They ...
Prana, Tejas, Ojas, Nadis and the Chakras of the Subtle Body - 042
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette delves deeper into the subtle body. According to Ayurveda, the subtle body represents the energetic field behind the physical body. Along with...
Ayurvedic Nutrition with Joyful Belly - 041
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette speaks with John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, an educational Ayurvedic health care website. John also directs the Joyful Belly Institu...
Celebrating our 1 Year Anniversary - 040
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 1 year anniversary episode of the Elements of Ayurveda podcast, Colette celebrates by interviewing some of her clients and sharing som...
Finding Balance in our Spiritual, Personal and Professional Lives - 039
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy discuss the challenges with finding balance in our personal and professional life while on our Spiritual path. The discuss the followi...
Experience Eidetics with Wendy Yellen - 038
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette speaks with Wendy Yellen, a former psychotherapist who closed her practice completely because she no longer believed in any of the many tradi...
The 3 Bodies and 5 Koshas of Ayurveda and Yoga - 037
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette discusses the 3 Bodies & 5 Koshas of Ayurveda and Yoga which will help us to understand our journey to self-realization and understanding our ...
Compassion with Amy Wheeler - 036
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Amy about compassion and how it's something we really need in the world today! They discuss: What is compassion Compassion vs. emp...
Functional Medicine & Ayurveda with Dr. Grasser - 035
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Dr. Eric Grasser, who is one of the world's foremost experts on the integration of Ayurveda and Functional Medicine. They discuss: ...
Infertility, Pregnancy, Postpartum and Ayurveda - 034
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette speaks with Claire about her journey with burnout, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum and how Ayurveda helped her during these struggles, tran...
Emotional Eating with Amy Wheeler - 033
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy discuss emotional eating which can be triggered by numerous factors in our lives. They discuss Ayurveda's and Yoga's perspective and g...
Ayurveda's Guide to Summer - 032
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette discusses the Ayurvedic tips and guidelines to help us stay cool and healthy during the summer season. She covers the following topics: The e...
Ayurveda vs. Conventional Treatment Research in Knee Osteoarthritis - 031
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Dr. Christian Kessler, a consultant physician and research coordinator, specialising in internal medicine and complementary medicin...
Moving Forward with Amy Wheeler - 030
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy discuss how to move forward when we're stuck in a rut. They share their experiences and tips on what helped them; Taking small steps ...
Change your Schedule, Change your Life with Dr. Suhas - 029
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, a world-renowned Ayurvedic physician and educator from India about his latest book, Change your Schedule, Cha...
Energy Healing with Diane Goldner - 028
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette chats with Energy Healer, Diane Goldner. Diane is an internationally known healer and medical intuitive, who is able to release the root cause...
Amy's review of the NAMA Conference 2018 - 027
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amy attended the 2018 National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) 2018 conference and shares her notes from the amazing speakers! Topics she disc...
What Do I Eat? Ayurvedic nutrition, tastes and food combining - 026
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's so confusing these days with so much information on different eating regimes and diets! Ayurveda has a very logical approach to nutrition. First ...
Stress and Burnout - 025
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colette and Amy discuss stress and burnout. In today's society we are bombarded daily with lots of stress and it's so important to be mindful of how s...