The Simple Ayurveda Podcast

Join Angela and guest William Jackson in this episode: The Path of Ghee and Medicinal Mushrooms.   Will brings to the table an amazing blend of Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and other wellness systems from around the world which beautifully explains so much. In Ayurveda, mushrooms are considered tamastic (associated with darkness), and Angela asks why this is so. Will’s not afraid to give us an answer!   In this episode, learn more about: • Spiritual Geography and the importance of bringing Awareness into all aspects of life • The role of mushrooms and Ayurveda • Will's favorite mushrooms to work with in general, as well as with ghee • The importance of being conscious of the plants and herbs themselves and their properties • What is and what is not medicinal ghee • Sound and vibration as an ingredient in making ghee • Considering what is Ayurveda and how you can take the ancient wisdom and make it your own   William Jackson is a native Angeleno with an interdisciplinary approach to Holistic Medicine. He studied Ayurveda at the California College of Ayurveda (grad. 2006) and received his certification in Yoga and Ayurveda at the Dancing Shiva School of Yoga & Ayurveda (grad. 2018) while also having apprenticed in Chinese herbology at Dragon Herbs (2002).   Will incorporates plants and herbs from all over the world in his product ("Medighee") and his practice (at "Leimert Wellness" in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA), and, additionally, practices, and applies the science of: classical Feng Shui (Bagua Feng Shui/9 Palaces and Flying Stars), mantra healing (from the Yuthok Nyingthik), and Hoodoo rootwork (Southern Conjure). The name he calls his style of Ayurveda is Biospiritual Medicine.   Connect with Will: Website - www.medighee.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/medighee Facebook - www.facebook.com/medighee Youtube - @ Medighee

Have you ever wondered what's on an Ayurvedic intake form or what exactly a practitioner is looking for in your answers? In this episode Angela explains the details and why you might learn something about yourself just from looking at your own responses.   This episode comes from a training in the upcoming Simple Ayurveda Alignment Mentorship, a six-week guided group class with opportunity to add on a personalized 1:1 consultation. It will run as a live group beginning April 5th and running through May 17th, then offered as a self-paced course.   Angela would love to help support you on your Ayurvedic journey! She also has some amazing guest teachers who will be joining and providing support: • Justicia - 30 min body-alignment based yoga flow • Shivani - EFT practice • Sonja - yoga nidra on agni (supporting digestion)   Links to Visit: Ayurvedic Wellness Questionnaire: https://simpleayurveda.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Simple-Ayurveda-Wellness-Questionnaire.docx   Alignment Mentorship: https://simpleayurvedaschool.teachable.com/p/alignment-mentorship-weekly

Join Angela and guest Sonja Semion in this episode: The Power of Personal Narrative. To understand the stories that we tell about ourselves is to know how to reclaim our power, moving from victim to victor. Sonja Semion is a wisdom guide and a writer. Using the tools of Ayurveda, yoga, and intuitive emotional expression, she guides people to manage life transitions, make peace with their bodies, and fall in love with their purpose in life. Learn more about group and 1:1 work at SevaMama.com or on Instagram @thesevamama.   Sonja will be contributing a Yoga Nidra practice on Agni in the upcoming Simple Ayurveda Alignment Mentorship. Of course Agni is digestion, but it’s also the digestion of life which is all about how we process what is happening in our emotions and our feelings and how we see ourselves. Yoga Nidra is one of Angela’s favorite healing practices. Check out the Alignment Mentorship at simpleyurveda.com.

Tune in as Angela shares with us a simple guide to an Ayurvedic Cleanse. An Ayurvedic cleanse is very different from what we typically think of as a cleanse. Rather than starving the body, an Ayurvedic cleanse removes the food, drink, lifestyle actions, mental impressions and more that are causing dis-ease and instead focuses on nourishing the body, mind and spirit. This episode explains the traditional Ayurvedic approach and offers variations for modern-day life to meet you where you are at. In this episode, learn more about: • What a traditional Ayurvedic cleanse is• The purpose of simplifying• Different Ayurvedic cleanse variations• Importance of having a plan going into it & coming out of it Grab Angela's favorite Simple Kitchari Recipe and download the Free Cleanse Shopping List to get you started. We'd love to have you join us in March 2021 for a live group cleanse in The Simple Ayurveda Collective. All content will be available for future access. The Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into this topic and all things Ayurveda.

Join Angela and guest Shivani in this episode: Deeper Truths About Manifesting Your Dream Life. This conversation leads us through ways we can cultivate a deeper understanding of how manifestation works and how we can use our inner landscape to shape our outer landscapes, as well as how our thoughts, emotions and how we feel inside creates and feels and manifests how we feel in our bodies and how we feel in life. Shivani is a spiritual and mindset coach, helping people break through their belief systems and energetic blocks to live the life they truly desire. Being the founder of Dream Life Lounge, Shivani is on a mission to educate the masses on deeper spiritual aspects of our lives to align with the universal energy and find home within. Connect with her at @dreamlifelounge on Instagram or on her website at https://dreamlifelounge.com/ .

Prana is vital life force energy. It is the basis for thoughts and consciousness. It provides flexibility, creativity and the ability to communicate. It's all of the spiritual, life-affirming aspects of the air element from adaptability to spiritual growth. It governs respiration, digestion, circulation and excretion. This episode dives into practical ways to support prana in everyday life. In this episode, learn more about: - What Prana is and how to identify it within yourself - The 5 main ways Prana moves within the body - Ways to identify Prana imbalance + activities to create balance If you’d Like to go deeper and join us for live community support, the Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into this topic and all things Ayurveda. https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Tejas is your radiance, confidence, courage and metabolic function. It's all of the spiritual, life-affirming aspects of the fire element from enthusiasm to inner transformation. Tejas creates warmth and clarity and dictates higher perception. This episode dives into practical ways to support tejas in everyday life. In this episode, learn more about: - What Tejas is and how to identify it within yourself - Ways Tejas can be cultivated - Specific simple things to balance Tejas each day If you’d Like to go deeper and join us for live community support, the Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into this topic and all things Ayurveda. https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Ojas is nourishment, lubrication, juiciness and inner bliss. It's all of the spiritual, life-affirming aspects of the water element from the ability to let things roll off your back to inner contentment. Mind, body and soul are one, so that same ability to tap into flow is manifested through our immune system being able to roll with whatever is thrown your way. This episode dives into practical ways to support ojas in everyday life. In this episode, learn more about: - What Ojas is and how to identify it within yourself - Ways Ojas are both depleted and replenished - The importance of both detoxification and rejuvenation ...If you’d like to go deeper into Ojas with more specific ways you can support it & join us for live community support, the Simple Ayurveda Collective is your resource hub for diving into Ojas and all things Ayurveda. Sign up today at: https://simpleayurveda.com/membership/

Join Angela and guest Lopa van der Mersch in this episode: Why You Shouldn’t Outsource Your Spiritual Sovereignty. Many of us spend our lives seeking spiritual truth and fulfillment. But, for Lopa, that journey led her somewhere she never expected — a cult. Well, two cults to be precise. She might not have found all the answers she was looking for, but she did learn a tremendous amount about outsourcing your inner knowing, losing (and reclaiming) your voice, and finding your unshakable source of integrity within. Lopa van der Mersch is many things: Ayurvedic practitioner. Mother of two. Sustainability advocate. TEDx speaker. Recovering cult member. Her adventures have taken her around the world in search of health, spiritual fulfillment, and deep energy. 2 Years ago, she added a new chapter to her life story: Founder and CEO of Rasa, the adaptogenic coffee alternatives revolutionizing people’s relationship to their energy. Connect With Lopa: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lopalovesyou/ With Rasa: Website - https://wearerasa.com/ For 15% off, use code: SIMPLEAYURVEDA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wearerasa/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wearerasa/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOZ6rflWc2-KkE6a1Kbzwg

Join Angela Perger and guest Robin Stamp in this incredible episode as they journey through a deeper dive into astrology, karma and spiritual transformation. Robin shares with us the guidance our birth charts can offer, takes us through an overview of the planets and chakras, and how to bring them into balance, and more. He also answers the question: How much of life is predetermined or laid out in the birth chart vs what we have control over? Robin is a Spiritual Guide, Yogic Astrologer, and Teacher. Connect with him at www.instagram.com/universeembodied on Instagram and visit his website at www.UniverseEmbodied.com .