The Simple Ayurveda Podcast

Join Angela in this solo episode: When Your Spouse Doesn't Practice Ayurveda. In this episode, Angela dives into listener questions around lifestyle, family life, cooking, vacations, childrearing, differences in spirituality and more. Learn more about: How your birth chart influences your attitude in relationships Claiming radical responsibility for the energy of your household Viewing your partner in a more expansive light Walking the middle path Navigating differences with grace The Simple Ayurveda health councilor program starts in September 2023. It is a small cohort with personalized instruction led directly by Angela. Registration closes in June 1st, 2023. Access early sign-up perks when you grab your spot. Maximum 20 people as you get a personal mentorship with Angela. Apply now! Previous episodes mentioned: Episode 223 | Astrology for Parenting with Tara Vogel Episode 124 | Astrology, Karma and Spiritual Transformation with Robin Stamp Episode 131 | The Power of Personal Narrative with Sonja Semion Episode 50 | Navigating Life with Jyotish with Michael Manzella

Join Angela and Kathleen in this conversation about the ether element and the powerful effects of tuning into the subtle. Kathleen Schwartz is a yoga instructor, Akashic Record channel, and astrologer living in alignment with nature through Ayurveda. She works with folks that are ready to awaken in this lifetime and consciously live with spirit flowing through their being. Connect with Kathleen Resources mentioned: Akashic Records Daniela Gil Yoga with Gianna Purcell Astrology and numerology with Christopher Witecki AstroYoga with Emily Ridout Become a certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor in Angela's 600-hour Simple Ayurveda Training. This program is for those who have a background as yogis, holistic healers, or have been studying with Angela's podcast for some time. Click here to download the curriculum or reserve your spot. Program begins September 1st, 2023 in an intimate cohort led directly by Angela. Registration closes June 1st. Learn more about Angela and her work: Ayurveda Health Counselor Program Website Instagram

Join Angela in this solo episode: Leading into the New Year with Intuition. In this episode, Angela shares intentions for the new year, reflections on integrating Ayurveda with ancestral wisdom as well as thoughts on making space for creativity. Learn more about: Darkness and spaciousness as pathways to creativity Listening to your intuition even when it leads to uncertainty Nuance in traditional Ayurveda, ancestral wisdom + modern practices Work with Angela: The Simple Ayurveda Collective offers a vast resource library of Ayurveda video lessons, journaling prompts and yoga classes; plus more on the topic of Ancestral Ayurveda and connecting to your own lineage through the lens of Ayurveda. Join us for the theme of Divine Creativity January-March 2023. The Simple Ayurveda health councilor program starts in September 2023. It is a small cohort with personalized instruction led directly by Angela. Registration closes in June 1st, 2023. Access early sign-up perks when you grab your spot. Maximum 20 people as you get a personal mentorship with Angela.

Join Angela in this solo episode: End of the Year Reflection, 2022. In this episode of 2022, Angela shares her own personal reflections from this year, in hopes it inspires you to contemplate and reflect on your own year, how much growth you've experienced, the ways you've expanded, the things that you've let go, and all of the change. We're constantly in transition, and this is a beautiful time of year for reflecting on and celebrating everything we've been through. We hope this inspires you to do your own reflection of 2022, consider what your biggest lessons were, what you're most grateful for, your biggest blessings, and all the ways you've grown and expanded and really became the next version of yourself this year. Thank you for supporting The Simple Ayurveda Podcast by listening and sharing, and for leaving reviews! Learn more about: • Looking back at Angela's chosen word for 2022 and reflecting on biggest overall lesson of the year • A celebration of the Simple Ayurveda Health Counselor Program launch • Shifting education structures for her children to what's best for them holistically - especially her son with his learning differences • New practices which have created an impactful change in her life • Getting intentional on being open to receive support in motherhood in ways that may be unconventional or surprising • Details of Angela's second round of Panchakarma in the fall • The powerful experience with QHHT • An entire year of sobriety and the positive impact it had physically and mentally • Recognizing the ways she got sucked into the modern day political landscape and being intentional with releasing guilt and shame, and shifting back to center • The free, easy practice that anyone can do to tap in and listen to your body when you're making a decision Resources Mentioned: To Be Magnetic https://tobemagnetic.com/ Flower Remedies https://www.alexissmart.com/ Acton Academy https://www.actonacademy.org/ Previous Episode Mentioned: 201 | My Experience with Panchakarma, Part 1 202 | My Experience with Panchakarma, Part 2 204 | My Experience with Panchakarma, Part 3 214 | Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique with Sophia Livshitz 215 | My Experience with Quantum healing Hypnosis Technique 218 | One Year Sober Start learning Ayurveda today when you join the Simple Ayurveda Collective: a self-paced learning program and community that offers Ayurveda broken down into bite-sized pieces to fit your lifestyle. Access mudra tutorials, guided yin yoga and meditation practices, video lessons on the basics of Ayurveda, have an ongoing support group OFF Facebook, seasonal suggestions, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela and guest Tara Vogel in this episode: Astrology for Parenting. Angela and Tara have a beautiful conversation about how astrology - understating your natal chart and your children's natal chart - can really help you on your parenting journey in understanding your children and yourself, helping you to cultivate the best relationship possible with your kids. Learn more about: • How wanting the best environment for her daughter to honor her unique journey ultimately led Tara to astrology • Natal charts as instruction books for understanding our children • Sun signs and how they might influence the way someone parents • Moon signs and the importance of taking care of and nurturing yourself first • Consciousness of parents as a key predictor of how a child navigates their own life's challenges • Simple practices for parents to nurture and support themselves based on their moon sign Tara Vogel is an astrologer for parents, a mom, and a former teacher turned parenting coach. Reporting on what's happening in the sky with the moon, she helps make others' parenting life a bit easier. Taking the knowledge of a mother's birth chart along with their child's birth chart, Tara helps her coaching clients figure out the best way to honor each soul's special path and tailor parenting for each child. She teaches that when you tune into the wisdom of Luminary Parenting, life begins to feel simpler and easier! Connect with Tara Vogel: Website - https://www.luminaryparenting.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/luminaryparenting/ How To Parent Yourself and Your Kids As the Moon Moves Through the Zodiac Signs - https://luminaryparenting.lpages.co/reparent-ebook/ Start learning Ayurveda today when you join the Simple Ayurveda Collective: a self-paced learning program and community that offers Ayurveda broken down into bite-sized pieces to fit your lifestyle. Access mudra tutorials, guided yin yoga and meditation practices, video lessons on the basics of Ayurveda, have an ongoing support group OFF Facebook, seasonal suggestions, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela and guest Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh in this episode: Simple Shifts to Support Hormonal Health. Angela connects with Ayurveda Practitioner, Physician, Author, Speaker, and Educator, Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh in this beautiful conversation about the power of simplicity in Ayurveda. Learn more about: • Dr. Avanti's journey back to Ayurveda and how her own sickness allowed her to see the need to go back to ancient ways of healing • the toxic load being more than diet and environment • awareness as the first step to healing • Western and Ayurvedic perspectives on hormonal health • the power of simplicity in small changes having a profound impact • living in harmony with nature to have optimal health and a vibrant life • tools to help get better sleep • diet consisting of more than just food and the importance of keeping our energy channels clear Dr. Avanti teaches people how to heal themselves using the wisdom of Ayurveda to unleash their innate healing power and educates students on how to support self-healing through routines, diet, and tools of yoga. She works with individuals and groups to replenish their mental, physical, and emotional energy so they can live a vibrant life with more joy, meaning, and purpose. Dr. Avanti is the host of The Healing Catalyst Podcast and the author of The Health Catalyst: How to Harness the Power of Ayurveda to Self-Heal & Achieve Optimal Wellness. She is writing her second book, slated for publication by Sounds True Publishing in January 2024. Connect with Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh: Website - https://avantikumarsingh.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/avantikumarsingh/ Energy Fix Quiz- https://avantikumarsingh.com/quiz Start learning Ayurveda today when you join the Simple Ayurveda Collective: a self-paced learning program and community that offers Ayurveda broken down into bite-sized pieces to fit your lifestyle. Access mudra tutorials, guided yin yoga and meditation practices, video lessons on the basics of Ayurveda, have an ongoing support group OFF Facebook, seasonal suggestions, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela in this solo episode: Q+A: Ayurvedic Snacks for Kids, Yoga Props & Abhyanga and Skin Brushing. In these Q+A episodes, listeners send in questions and Angela will informally discuss some of the topics. If you have questions, send them through email to angela@simpleayurveda.com or message her on Instagram at @simple_ayurveda. If you want full notes & support that go along with the themes, consider joining the Simple Ayurveda Collective for PDFs, video lessons, journal prompts, guided yoga practices, meditations, and yoga nidra practices for a bit more of a deep dive into all that we talk about here on the podcast! Learn more about: • 00:33 - Ayurvedic snacks for kids in the Fall or Winter • 3:37 - Yoga props suggestions • 10:29 - If Abhyanga and skin brushing were to be performed as part of the morning routine, what is the suggested order? Resources Mentioned: Jade yoga mat Gaiam blocks Standard size yoga bolster 2 yoga straps buckled together Sleepphones wired headband for yoga nidra Chandika nasya oil for Yoga Nidra Start learning Ayurveda today when you join the Simple Ayurveda Collective: a self-paced learning program and community that offers Ayurveda broken down into bite-sized pieces to fit your lifestyle. Access mudra tutorials, guided yin yoga and meditation practices, video lessons on the basics of Ayurveda, have an ongoing support group OFF Facebook, seasonal suggestions, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela and guest Deborah Eden Tull in this episode: Embracing the Unknown. In this conversation, Angela and Deborah dive into a compassionate exploration of darkness as a spiritual teacher. Deborah shares with us how the medicine of embracing the unknown can help us to be more integrated and whole. Learn more about: • defining endarkment and how it's required on our spiritual journeys • why so many are focused on spiritual bypassing and light-chasing • understanding nature and consciousness as a whole system • listening to our body's wisdom and attuning to our subtle body awareness • Deborah's 7 1/2 years of living in solitude and the power of retreat to deepen your spiritual practice • the key to being practicing paying attention to the darkness within • an example of a shadow in Deborah's life that empowered her once she befriended it Deborah Eden Tull is a Zen meditation/mindfulness teacher, author, spiritual activist and sustainability educator. She spent seven years as a monastic at a silent Zen Monastery, and has been immersed in sustainable communities for 25 years. Eden's teaching style is grounded in compassionate awareness, non-duality, mindful inquiry, and an unwavering commitment to personal transformation. She teaches dharma intertwined with post-patriarchal thought and practices, resting upon a lived knowledge of our unity with the more than human world. Connect with Deborah Eden Tull: Website - https://www.deborahedentull.com YouTube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCWId8BKKh5F6mdoXJC9WtMw Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mindfullivingrevolution/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MindfulLivingRevolution/ Start learning Ayurveda today when you join the Simple Ayurveda Collective: a self-paced learning program and community that offers Ayurveda broken down into bite-sized pieces to fit your lifestyle. Access mudra tutorials, guided yin yoga and meditation practices, video lessons on the basics of Ayurveda, have an ongoing support group OFF Facebook, seasonal suggestions, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela in this solo episode: Ayurvedic Tips for the Holidays. In this episode, Angela shares simple tips to help you enjoy the holidays from an Ayurvedic lens. It is possible to still participate in the things that bring you joy, to be there for others, and at the same time, still honor yourself and tune into the rhythms of nature. Learn more about: • what's included in the Simple Ayurveda Collective Mindful Holiday Roadmap • using the 3-Day Rule when doing things out of rhythm • a simple, powerful exercise to help you identify what's most important to you and to make adjustments as necessary • specific examples from Angela's life of priorities and adjustments • learning to be okay with disappointing people • an adapted holiday tradition that Angela plans to continue • easy ways to simplify meals and make them more Ayurvedic Start learning Ayurveda today when you join the Simple Ayurveda Collective: a self-paced learning program and community that offers Ayurveda broken down into bite-sized pieces to fit your lifestyle. Access mudra tutorials, guided yin yoga and meditation practices, video lessons on the basics of Ayurveda, have an ongoing support group OFF Facebook, seasonal suggestions, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership

Join Angela in this solo episode: One Year Sober. In this episode, Angela circles back to her relationship with alcohol and opens up about being one year sober. She shares why she initially didn't keep up with sobriety after a previous attempt and what prompted her to go back to it. This is Angela's personal journey and she holds no judgement toward others for choosing to drink. She hopes this episode is helpful, especially if you're sober curious or contemplating a different relationship with alcohol. Learn more about: • Alcohol as an aggravator to Pitta dosha • Angela's realization into why she drinks and what led up to her initial decision to quit in 2019 • Digestive issues and other symptoms that came up when she started drinking again • Being willing to have fun and to be yourself without alcohol as a booster • Situations where Angela's wanted to drink • Exploring and identifying why you want/need to drink Previous Episode Mentioned: 40 | Pitta Dosha + My Journey with Alcohol Start learning Ayurveda today when you join the Simple Ayurveda Collective: a self-paced learning program and community that offers Ayurveda broken down into bite-sized pieces to fit your lifestyle. Access mudra tutorials, guided yin yoga and meditation practices, video lessons on the basics of Ayurveda, have an ongoing support group OFF Facebook, seasonal suggestions, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership