Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

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 journey in detail in episode #5 Ayurveda & Healing in Bali.  In this episode, Dr Sujatha and I talk about our upcoming 7 Day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat in Bali, December 4th to 10th, 2023. We also discuss the following: The pivotal role Dr. Sujatha played in my journey with Ayurveda. Ayurvedic healing & establishing awareness. Insight into our upcoming Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat. The benefits of full immersion healing. The importance of healing all the layers of the body. * Click here to learn more about the 7 day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat with Dr. Sujatha in Bali, Indonesia - December 2023. * Enter the competition to win a FREE entry into the upcoming, Group Digestive Reset Cleanse starting October 6th, 2023. * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!

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. The mind as a dual organ. The functions of the mind channel. Signs and symptoms of aggravation. Causes of aggravation. Preventing disorders of mano vaha srotas. * Thanks to Kerala Academy for sponsoring this episode. Kerala Ayurveda offers a full collection of herbal supplements to support mood, reduce the effects of stress and enhance focus, memory and clarity. Visit keralaayurveda.us/store to learn more and use CODE: ELEMENTS10KA for 10% off your first order. Applicable on all Kerala Ayurveda products. One-time use only. Cannot be combined with other discounts. * Click here to learn more about the 7 day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat with Dr. Sujatha in Bali, Indonesia - December 2023. * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!

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, minerals, stone etc. They discuss the following: What are bhasmas and how they are processed. The controversy around bhasmas. Testing the purity of bhasmas. Using bhasmas vs. using herbs in treatment. Simmi shares case studies using bhasmas. Scope of practice of bhasmas. * Check out AD Simmi Chopra's website here.... www.sidhayur.com * Click here to learn more about the 7 day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat with Dr. Sujatha in Bali, Indonesia - December 2023. * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!  

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 the Ayurvedic wisdom on the channels of the body. She covers the following in this episode: The root, passage and opening of sveda vaha srotas. The subdoshas governing this channel. The functions of the sweat channel. The correlation between sweating and our emotions. Signs and symptoms of aggravation. Causes of aggravation. Maintaining the health of sveda vaha srotas. * Thanks to Kerala Academy for sponsoring this episode. European students can begin their Ayurvedic transformation this fall! Now is the best time to join for $250 off tuition with early bird savings through August 31st. For an additional $100 off, use the code Elements100 when you join. To learn more, visit keralaayurveda.us/courses  * Click here to learn more about the 7 day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat with Dr. Sujatha in Bali, Indonesia - December 2023. * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!      

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, practice and engage with the ancient Vedic wisdom system. We cover the following topics in this episode: Jamila's story on how she came to write her new book. Discussing sensitive topics in the Ayurveda and Yoga communities. The shadow of social injustice in this industry. Spiritual bypassing - it's not all "love & light". Jamila's personal healing journey with fatigue.  Cultural appropriation in the these communities. * Check out Jamila's website and purchase her new book here... missjamilacat.com * Click here to learn more about the 7 day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat with Dr. Sujatha in Bali, Indonesia - December 2023. * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!        

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 aggravation of mutra vaha srotas: Mutraghata (urine retention) Mutrakricchra (difficulty in urination)  Mutrashmari (urinary stones) Prameha (diabetes) Signs and symptoms of aggravation. Causes of aggravation of mutra vaha srotas. Diagnosing doshic imbalances in the urine. Treatment of imbalances of mutra vaha srotas. * Thanks to Kerala Academy for sponsoring this episode. Fall training applications are open and now is the best time to join for super early savings! $200-450 off tuition is available this month, and listeners like you can enjoy an additional $100 off when you share the code Elements100. To learn more, visit keralaayurveda.us/courses  * Click here to learn more about the 7 day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat with Dr. Sujatha in Bali, Indonesia - December 2023. * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!  

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. They discuss arthritis in detail and focus on osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. They cover the following topics: Preventing age-related diseases in the Pitta stage of life. Types of arthritis and how each manifests in the body. The samprapti or progression of arthritis. Ayurvedic treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Diet and lifestyle guidelines to help manage arthritis. * Check out Simmi's website here.... www.sidhayur.com Here's the buttermilk recipe mentioned in this episode. * Click here to learn more about the 7 day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat with Dr. Sujatha in Bali, Indonesia - December 2023. * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!

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 channel that is in charge of the storage and excretion of solid waste and other toxins out of the body. This channel also absorbs liquid, minerals, vitamins and electrolytes and plays an important role in nourishing ashti dhatu or bone tissue as the the bones are nourished by the absorbed nutrients through the colon mucus membrane. She discusses the following: The root, passage and opening of purisha vaha srotas. Which subdoshas govern this channel. The importance of paying attention to your bowel movements. Signs and symptoms of aggravation: Excessive gas and bloating Dry, hard stools, pellet-like stools Painful elimination and constipation  Irregular or scanty bowel movements Loose stools, diarrhoea or excessive bowel movements Foul smelling stool Haemorrhoids Anal fissures, fistula, rectal polyps or prolapsed rectum Diverticulitis, colitis, ulcerative colitis, IBS Crohn’s disease Rectal cancer or cancer of the colon Possible causes of aggravation. Ayurvedic treatment for imbalances in the purisha vaha srotas. * Thanks to Kerala Academy for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about Ayurvedagram Bali visit keralaayurveda.us/bali  * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!  

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 discuss the following: What qualities we should be focusing on during the hot season. Internal herbal preparations for Summer: coriander seeds hibiscus aloe vera rose External applications to soothe our skin during hot weather: comfrey aloe vera tamuna oil sea buckthorn oil neem calendula Guidelines on how to make herbal oils. * Check out Jackie's website here.... practiceayurveda.com * Click here to learn more about the 7 day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat with Dr. Sujatha in Bali, Indonesia - December 2023. * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!

In this solo episode Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body and focuses on the channels for the reproductive tissue: Artava Vaha Srotas is the channel carrying nutrients for the female reproductive tissue, the ova or egg. Shukra vaha srotas is the channel carrying nutrition for the male reproductive tissue, the sperm. Rajah vaha srotas is the menstruation channel. Stanya vaha srotas are the channels for lactation. Colette discusses the opening, passage and function of each channel along with the subdoshas governing them. She also details the possible causes of aggravation and the signs and symptoms of aggravation which can include: Premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cycle disorders  Fibrocystic changes in the breasts Cystic changes in the ovaries Cervical polyps, uterine fibroids, endometriosis Low libido and sexual dysfunction Infertility STD’s - sexually transmitted disease She also shares the recommended Ayurvedic treatments for these aggravations.  * Thanks to Kerala Academy for sponsoring this episode. Join the annual Skin and Beauty workshop June 24-25 both in person or online. You’ll learn all the ancient tips, tricks and recipes for head to toe radiant skin and hair, Ayurvedic facials, homemade eyeliner that’s good for your eyes and more! Visit keralaayurveda.us/courses to sign up and use code BEAUTYELEMENTS for $30 off. * Click here to learn more about the 7 day Ayurveda Rejuvenation Retreat with Dr. Sujatha in Bali, Indonesia - December 2023. * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!