The Simple Ayurveda Podcast

Join Angela and guest Henna Shah in this episode: Incorporating Ayurvedic Wisdom and Principles in Your Everyday Life Without Deprivation or Guilt. In this episode, Angela and Henna talk about evolution of Ayurvedic wisdom and ways in which it can be incorporated in our daily lives. They lead with Ayurveda empowering us rather than holding us back. Unlike modern wellness sciences, we do not believe in either depriving ourselves or indulging and then feeling guilty about it later. We look at different aspects of our lives and with the help of Ayurveda work towards holistic wellness for the mind, body and soul. Tune into this beautiful, relatable conversation which includes having an Ayurveda friendly breakfast, making your coffee Ayurveda approved, socialising and still taking care of your body. Angela hopes that you take to heart not everything has to be rigid, and that we can understand the essence of the teachings of Ayurveda to bring more harmony into our lives! Henna is a brand strategy & digital marketing professional by the day and a wellness geek by night. She is an Ayurvedic Wellness & Nutrition enthusiast and is working towards building awareness about time tested Ayurvedic wisdom and ways in which it can be incorporated in our contemporary lives among Millennials. She is an Instagram content creator (@relishandcherish) and also conducts 90 Min workshops on Ayurveda for Modern Living for wellness enthusiasts and student communities like those of Columbia University and Indian Institute of Technology - Madras. In this episode, learn more about: • Henna's journey with Ayurveda • Bringing back the spotlight on holistic sciences like Ayurveda through simple, mindful practices such as through the foods we eat • Examples of how to incorporate Ayurvedic principles in everyday life • The importance of small, gentle, incremental changes for long term positive impact • Henna's usage of Ayurvedic Jugaad as a way to live your life without deprivation while ensuring that it does minimal damage to your body, mind, and soul. • Specific examples for coffee, alcohol, and general meals with regard to indulging yourself and releasing guilt or shame • How to use Ayurveda to help support our immune system Connect with Henna: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/relishandcherish/ Want Angela's Free Simple Ayurveda Guide to Dining Out? Leave a 5-star review on iTunes, then take a screenshot and email it to Angela at angela@simpleayurveda.com and she will reply back with the free e-book! ----- 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 and guest Steff Gallante in this episode: Practices for Healing From Trauma, Supporting Your Mental Health, and Fortifying Your Self-Care During the Holiday Season. In this episode, Angela and Steff Gallante discuss practices for healing from trauma, supporting your mental health, and fortifying your self-care during the holiday season. Thank you for listening and for having an open heart and open mind to dive into what may be uncomfortable in looking at your own trauma and how that can make you more compassionate for others. We appreciate you for being here and being part of this discussion. Steff Gallante is a professional wellness coach and instructor who empowers her clients to uplift their day-to-day life by incorporating tools such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and Ayurveda self-care practices. Her services provide mental, emotional, energetic, and physical health support through one-on-one and group sessions. Steff holds a Masters of Education in Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is a a mental health and trauma-informed yoga teacher, certified Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist licensed by the Himalayan Institute in Pennsylvania, E-RYT 200 and Continuing Education Provider with Yoga Alliance, and Zumbaⓡ Instructor for 12+ years. Steff works with clients to enhance their mental, emotional, and physical health. Her services include Mindfulness & Meditation Coaching, Ayurveda Wellness Coaching, Private Yoga Sessions, Livestream Yoga and Zumba classes, and wellness courses and workshops. Steff is a lecturer for Rutgers University's Department of Kinesiology. In this episode, learn more about: • The importance of learning how different experiences have an effect on you • A definition of trauma and how needed it is to normalize what people are going through and the support they need • One of the greatest lessons in becoming more self-aware • Ways to support ourselves during times of stress, overwhelm, and during the holiday season • Simple tools to bring us back to ourselves when we're feeling unbalanced • How powerful it can be to hold space for ourselves and acknowledge our feelings and experiences in the moment • Having boundaries in place to control the energies you're going to allow in and out • and more! Connect with Steff Gallante: Website - www.steffgallante.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/steffgallante Facebook - www.facebook.com/steffgallanteselfcare Healthy Happy Holidays is back for the 3rd year in a row! Included are self-guided video lessons walking you through real-life interpretations of ayurvedic philosophy and ancient traditions and how to use them to support us in modern day life, especially through the holidays and pandemic times. Receive a combination of self-paced video lessons and practices that are simple and easy to support you, as well as 2 live video check ins and 2 live yin yoga classes. Join us for Happy Healthy Holidays: https://simpleayurveda.com/happy-healthy-holidays/ ------ 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: Closed for Spiritual Maintenance - Year 3. In this 3rd annual episode, Angela shares the 3 main reasons she's taking an internet break as well as a bit about past experiences and motivation for putting this boundary in place. She encourages you personally to take a break for spiritual maintenance and take a break from consuming as much as possible. Make regular time to do whatever you need to do to come back to your own center and find peace. In this episode, learn more about: • The importance of doshic balance, specifically Vata dosha • How taking regular breaks from consumption helps to support agni • Benefits of rest and replenishing for soma • Tips for how Angela makes a tech break happen within her schedule • Results of past experiences Previous Episodes Mentioned: 60 | Closed for Spiritual Maintenance — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-60-closed-for-spiritual-maintenance/ 112 | Closed for Spiritual Maintenance: An Annual Tradition — https://simpleayurveda.com/closed-for-spiritual-maintenance-an-annual-tradition/ ------ 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 in this episode: Holiday Q&A - Ayurvedic Holiday Cooking and Baking, Ideas for Useful Gifts, & What to Do When You Receive an Unwanted Gift. Today's episode is an informal Q&A session where Angela casually responds to questions from email and social media specifically regarding the upcoming holidays! Tune in to receive insight for holiday support and how to be better prepared to feel well, clear headed, mentally content, and joyful throughout the holiday season. In this episode, learn more about: • Holiday cooking and baking tips with an Ayurvedic twist • Simple ingredient substitution ideas • Useful gift ideas for teachers, school staff, kids, and adult loved ones • What you can do with "unwanted" gifts to keep everyone happy • An invitation to join Happy Healthy Holiday in the Simple Ayurveda Collective Membership for guided support Previous Episodes Mentioned: 163 | Q&A (Specifically regarding the Gluten Free Diet) -- https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-163-qa_october2021/ 111 | Laying a Foundation for the Holidays -- https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-111-laying-a-foundation-for-the-holidays/ Links Mentioned: Minimalist Baker — https://minimalistbaker.com/ Join us as part of the Simple Ayurveda Collective in November 2021 for a workshop on cooking, nourishing foods, and how to modify your recipes during the holidays! *This workshop recording will stay in the membership archives for access anytime. Angela has created Healthy Happy Holidays as incredible support to help you dive into your own inner alignment and inner wisdom so you can make these decisions during the Holidays guilt free, with a clear conscience, with simplicity and ease in mind. If you want to join her for the guided support group, visit: https://simpleayurveda.com/happy-healthy-holidays/ ------ 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: Q&A: the Gluten Free Diet, Triphala Use, Fruit with Meals, Advice for Low/High Daylight Areas, Strenuous Workouts, Jumpstarting Your Routine, Meal Planning, Probiotic and Omega3 Use, Easing Constipation, and Starting a Podcast. The questions today show how involved you are with an ayurvedic lifestyle, how nuanced the questions are, and how they're really applied to what's happening in your real life. The text doesn't always have the answers because the questions relate to modern day life and what's happening now. To me that's really beautiful the way you're implementing that and living it. Thank you for sending in your questions and being part of this discussion! In this episode, learn more about: • the Ayurvedic insight into a Gluten Free diet • insight on Triphala use • giving kids fruit with meals • advice for those living in a place where the sun doesn't behave like it does in other areas • Ayurvedic perspective on strenuous workouts • jumpstarting your routine after a move • Angela's view on meal planning • probiotic and Omega3 use • simple ways to ease constipation • tips for starting your own podcast Previous Episode(s) Mentioned: Healing the Thyroid with Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum — https://simpleayurveda.com/episode-156-healing-the-thyroid/ Links mentioned in this episode: Protren - https://www.protren.com/Jordan Lang's Starting a Podcast Course - https://thepodcastdoula.teachable.com/p/bloom?affcode=1092707_7fmrhray ------ 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 and guest Dr. Smita Pankaj Naram in this episode: Usage of the Ancient 3R Formula for Various Chronic Ailments. Today Angela and Dr. Naram discuss in-depth, ayurvedic solutions for various chronic ailments with the usage of ancient 3R formula. This formula is proven to cure chronic pain and maintain a healthy life. This episode is jam-packed full of incredible information, so listen, enjoy and visit the show notes for the specific home remedies and recipes! In this episode, learn more about: • Dr. Naram's passion for helping others get healthy through sharing common tips, and practical ideas • The importance of gut health and how to identify different signs of imbalance and toxicity within the body • Prevention of early stages of disease and illness with recipes and home remedies for Doshic Digestive Support, Skin Clearing, Depression and Anxiety Support, and others • 3R Formula specifics and simple ways to begin implementing it today • and more! Dr. Smita Pankaj Naram is the Co-Founder of Ayushakti, one of the leading and most trusted ayurvedic health centres around the world. A well-accomplished Ayurvedic physician, pharmaceutical herbalist, and nutritionist, Dr. Naram started this journey of bringing in Ancient Health Solution, with a vision to transform the health of billions of people on this planet in 1987. Connect with Dr. Naram Website- www.ayushakti.com Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Ayushakti Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/ayushakti/?hl=en Twitter- https://twitter.com/ayushakti_ind ------ 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 guest Dr. Vignesh Devraj in this episode: Stress and Emotions from an Ayurvedic Viewpoint. An Ayurvedic doctor based out of India, Dr. Devraj holds much knowledge and wisdom within every fiber of his being. In this conversation, Angela and Dr. Devraj dive into a discussion on stress, the emotions, and he references and shares from all of the ancient texts so easily. There are many incredible "aha moments" out of this conversation, and we're thrilled to share it with you today! Dr. Vignesh Devraj is an Ayurvedic Doctor and Holistic Health Coach. He has a vision of guiding humanity to experience their healthiest selves and to become immune to preventable diseases in order to enjoy the real beauty of life. Dr. Devraj is the founder of Sitaram Beach Retreat in India and is the host of the Ayurvedic Healing & Beyond podcast. In this episode, learn more about: • What stress is from an Ayurvedic viewpoint • A brief overview of the Koshas • Vata imbalance and lack of regulation as the main contributor to health problems • Understanding emotions and bringing more clarity to them • How the suppression of crying leads to many problems • The importance of routine in the balancing of Vata • Questions to begin asking yourself as you feel into the layers of emotions and discomfort you experience in life • and lots more! Connect with Dr. Vignesh Devraj: Website - https://vigneshdevraj.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vigneshdevraj Sitaram Beach Retreat - https://www.instagram.com/sitarambeachretreat/ Ayurvedic Healing & Beyond podcast - https://vigneshdevraj.com/my-insights/podcasts/ ——— 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 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 ------ 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: 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. ——— 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: 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/ ------ 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