Jeanette was experiencing a time of great change in her life and she was also dealing with a lot of health challenges. She was seeking healing and guidance and in her search for answers she came across Ayurveda. In this episode Jeanette shares her journey with Ayurveda and how the cleansing process not only healed her imbalances but also allowed her to slow down and tune inward. As she continues on her new life path, Jeanette does so with a grounded sense of clarity and confidence in her decisio...
Dec 05, 2024•35 min•Ep. 369
The urinary channel or mutra vaha srotas is responsible for the production of urine, storage and elimination of excess liquids and toxins, regulation of body temperature and maintenance of the water-electrolyte balance. In this episode Colette looks at the imbalances and disorders which can occur in this channel and she covers the following: Signs and Symptoms of aggravation of mutra vaha srotas. Disorders which can manifest in this channel including urinary tract infections, urinary retention, ...
Nov 28, 2024•20 min•Ep. 368
Tongue diagnosis is a very important diagnostic technique in Ayurveda. The tongue is like a map of your body, with different areas of the tongue representing different organs. The size and shape of your tongue depends on your doshic makeup and the tongue is a reflection of your internal physical, mental and emotional health. In this episode Colette covers the following: Signs of a healthy tongue. How your doshas determine the size and shape of your tongue. Understanding the map of organs on your...
Nov 21, 2024•13 min•Ep. 367
Purisha vaha srotas 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. In this episode Colette discusses the following: Signs and symptoms of aggravation in purisha vaha srotas. Disorders which can manifest such as IBS, diverticulitis, colitis and Crohn’s disease. Possible causes of aggravation in the bowel channel. Ayurvedic approach to managing these disorders and ...
Nov 14, 2024•16 min•Ep. 366
Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD, is an internationally recognized Ayurveda and integrative medicine practitioner, a certified yoga therapist, and a former ER doctor. Her approach brings together Western medicine with the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda from her South Asian lineage. Colette chats with Dr. Avanti about her new book The Longevity Formula and they discuss the following: Dr. Avanti's personal health struggles while writing her new book. Understanding longevity. The view of ageing in the West. The ...
Nov 07, 2024•48 min•Ep. 365
Artava Vaha Srotas is the channel carrying nutrients for the female reproductive tissue, the ova or eggs and Shukra vaha srotas is the channel carrying nutrition for the male reproductive tissue, the sperm. In this episode Colette covers the following: Signs and symptoms of aggravation in these channels. Disorders which can manifest e.g. PCOS, endometriosis, fertility issues for women and for men disorders such as low sperm count, sexual disfunction and infertility. Possible causes of aggravatio...
Oct 31, 2024•14 min•Ep. 364
In Ayurveda, nails are seen as an important diagnostic tool because they reflect the inner health of the body. Imbalances in the doshas (vata, pitta, kapha) can manifest as various nail conditions, each indicating underlying health issues. In this episode Colette discusses the following: The relationship between our nails and our bone tissue, asthi dhatu. Common nail conditions and their corresponding doshic imbalances. Ayurvedic holistic approach to managing nail health. How to protect your nai...
Oct 24, 2024•15 min•Ep. 363
Majja vaha srotas is the channel carrying nutrition for the bone marrow and nerve tissue. The most important function of majja vaha srotas is communication, including both motor and sensory responses for our five senses. In this episode Colette discusses the following: Signs and symptoms of aggravation in majja vaha srotas. Disorders which can manifest e.g. Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease Possible causes of aggravation in the nervous system channel. Ayurvedic approach to man...
Oct 17, 2024•16 min•Ep. 362
Dr. Sujatha Kekada is the Head Physician and Co-Founder of AmrtaSiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Ubud, Bali. In this episode Dr. Sujatha talks with Colette about common menstrual cycle disorders and the possible causes of these disorders, the holistic treatment recommended and how to prevent these disorders with diet, lifestyle and self-care practices. They discuss the following: Signs of a healthy menstrual cycle. Common menstrual cycle disorders: Amenorrhea - lack of a period Menorrhagia - heavy per...
Oct 10, 2024•55 min•Ep. 361
Ashti vaha srotas is the channel carrying nutrition for the bone tissue. It is responsible for structure and support in the body and the protection of vital organs like the brain. In this episode Colette discusses the following: Signs and symptoms of aggravation in asthi vaha srotas. Disorders which can manifest e.g. osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis. Possible causes of aggravation in the bone channel. The inverse relationship between bone tissue and the vata dosha. Ayurvedic ap...
Oct 03, 2024•15 min•Ep. 360
Jillian Lavender and Michael Miller are renowned Vedic Meditation teachers and Co-Founders of the London Meditation Centre and New York Meditation Center. They have been practicing meditation for 30+ years and have taught thousands of people across the globe. Colette chats with Jillian and Michael about the ancient practice of Vedic meditation and they discuss the following: Their individual life journey to discovering meditation. The science behind the ancient practice of Vedic meditation. The ...
Sep 26, 2024•49 min•Ep. 359
Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath is a visionary, a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is the CEO and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is the President of NAMA, the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US. Colette talks with Dr. J about plant consciousness and Vedic agriculture and they discuss the following: Dr. J's early experiences with Vedic farming. Understanding plant consci...
Sep 19, 2024•58 min•Ep. 358
Karen suffered from lifelong allergies and had consulted with many specialists and as a result was supplied with inhalers, nasal cleanses and allergy medication to help relieve her allergy symptoms. She explains how after her first Digestive Reset Cleanse with me in 2023 the root of her allergy symptoms was healed and she no longer needed daily allergy medicine. In July of this year Karen wanted to support her body in transitioning off birth control and reached out to see what the best course of...
Sep 12, 2024•27 min•Ep. 357
Meda dhatu is our fat tissue and meda vaha srotas are the channels carrying nutrients for the fat tissue. Meda vaha srotas is responsible for lubrication, protection, insulation, adding bulk to the body, providing energy and sweating as sweat is a mala or byproduct of meda dhatu or fat tissue. In this episode Colette discusses the following: Signs and symptoms of aggravation in meda vaha srotas. Disorders which can manifest e.g. obesity, emaciation, hypothyroidism and diabetes. Possible causes o...
Sep 05, 2024•16 min•Ep. 356
Colette answers the following questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Community: Bernadette: I love Summer and always dread the Fall, as soon as September starts my body and mind seem to just break down and it continues for months. I’m determined to not have this experience this year. What can I do to keep my body and mind stable? Susan: I recently had a reaction to hair dye at my hairdressers. My scalp became very irritated and itchy. What could of caused this and what type of hair dye ...
Aug 29, 2024•24 min•Ep. 355
Mamsa dhatu is our muscle tissue and mamsa vaha srotas are the channels carrying nutrients for the muscle tissue. Mamsa dhatu and mamsa vaha srotas are responsible for: Plastering or covering the body and providing form and strength. Our muscles are responsible for all movement in the body, from moving our joints and bones, to chewing our food and emotional expression. Supporting the skeleton and the heart muscle supports circulation and the intercostal. muscles of the ribcage support respiratio...
Aug 22, 2024•15 min•Ep. 354
August 17th, 2024 marks the 7th anniversary of this podcast and thank you for listening, supporting and sharing the podcast. I'm celebrating this occasion by sharing my top 10 episodes to listen to in order to give you a well-rounded insight into the depth of this ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. This is a question I get asked frequently and so I thought this anniversary episode is the perfect opportunity to share what I consider to be the top ten educational episodes and they are: Episode 1 - Introd...
Aug 15, 2024•16 min•Ep. 353
Rakta vaha srotas are the channels involved in the production and transportation of blood. The main functions of the blood channel are transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and the removal of waste including carbon dioxide and other metabolic wastes from the body, transporting them to the lungs, kidneys, and skin for excretion. In this episode Colette looks at the imbalances and disorders which can manifest in rakta vaha srotas and she discusses the following: Signs and symptoms ...
Aug 08, 2024•15 min•Ep. 352
Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body’s tissues. Edema can affect any part of the body but it’s most common in the extremities like the ankles, legs, feet, arms and hands. It can occur during hot weather, pregnancy and it's a common sign of imbalance in conditions affecting the plasma channel (rasa vaha srotas) and hydration channel (udaka vaha srotas) in the body. Colette discusses the following in this episode: The difference between edema and common swelling. The causes...
Aug 01, 2024•15 min•Ep. 351
Rasa vaha srotas are the channels carrying rasa, which is the first tissue formed after digestion. Rasa is our plasma, lymph and serum circulating throughout the body and nourishing all the tissues of the body. The health of rasa and the rasa vaha srotas is extremely important as both the tissue and channel are responsible for the nourishment to all the other tissues of the body. Colette discusses the following in this episode: The root, passage and opening of rasa vaha srotas. Functions of this...
Jul 25, 2024•20 min•Ep. 350
Divya Alter is the co-founder of the nation’s first Ayurvedic culinary school (Bhagavat Life) and the chef-owner of the award-winning New York City restaurant, Divya’s Kitchen, which reimagines classic dishes through an Ayurvedic lens. She is also the author of two cookbooks, What to Eat for How You Feel and Joy of Balance. Divya chats with Colette about Summer cooking and they cover the following topics: How the hot weather affects our agni (digestive fire). What effect cold foods and drinks ha...
Jul 18, 2024•57 min•Ep. 349
Udaka vaha srotas, also known as ambu vaha srotas is the water carrying channel in the body and it also includes the channels that regulate water balance. In episode 276 Colette discussed the functioning of the hydration channel and subdoshas involved. In this episode she focuses on the imbalances and disorders which can occur in this channel and covers the following: Signs of aggravation in udaka vaha srotas. Disorders which can manifest in this channel. What can cause aggravations in the hydra...
Jul 11, 2024•19 min•Ep. 348
The sweet taste is made up of the water and earth elements and it strengthens, heals, energizes, grounds, cools and calms the body and mind. It also promotes sattva, love, compassion, stability, vitality, clarity and awareness. In this episode Colette covers the following topics: The numerous benefits of the sweet taste. How the sweet taste is perceived in the body/mind. Samples of the sweet taste in grains, proteins, vegetables and seasonings etc. How the sweet taste affects each dosha type. Be...
Jul 04, 2024•19 min•Ep. 347
Prana vaha srotas is the life carrying channel, the respiratory system. It’s responsible for respiration, maintaining life functions, cellular communication, emotions, the flow of intelligence and communication with the higher self. In this episode Colette discusses the following: Early signs of imbalances in prana vaha srotas. Influence of the doshas on the respiratory channel. Disorders of prana vaha srotas. Causes of aggravation of this channel. Prevention and treatment of imbalances in prana...
Jun 27, 2024•22 min•Ep. 346
Summer season is associated with the pitta dosha and the hot, intense weather of this season will naturally increase the qualities of pitta in our body and mind. If you have a high pitta constitution or pitta aggravation you will be very sensitive to this increase in heat, however, no matter what your doshic makeup we are all affected by the rise in pitta energy and so we all have to make some adjustments to our diet and lifestyle. In this episode Colette gives lots of advice on changes you can ...
Jun 20, 2024•18 min•Ep. 345
In episode 272 Colette discussed anna vaha srotas, the food channel in detail. In this episode she dives deeper into the imbalances and disorders that can occur in the anna vaha srotas and covers the following topics: Early signs of imbalances in the anna vaha srotas. The four types of disorders in this channel. Fourteen types of imbalances including indigestion IBS, IBD and GERD. The causes of these imbalances. Ayurvedic treatment protocol and preventative measures. Download the Food Combining ...
Jun 13, 2024•22 min•Ep. 344
In this solo episode Colette covers a subject which comes up a lot in her online consultations and that’s the relationship between stress and weight gain. When it comes to weight gain we often focus on our food, but stress plays a major role in weight gain also and particularly weight gain around the midsection of the body. She discusses the following in this episode: The 2 types of stress. What happens in the body/mind when we perceive stress. The connection between the stress hormone Cortisol ...
Jun 06, 2024•25 min•Ep. 343
Prana is our life force energy and vitality governing all motor and sensory functions. Prana governs respiration, the physiological functioning of the heart, digestion and excretion. It coordinates our breath, our senses and mind. The functions of the mind, memory, thoughts, and emotions are all under the control of prana. In this episode Colette discusses the following aspects of prana: The functions of prana. What is optimal prana. The disorders of prana and how it can manifest in the body/min...
May 30, 2024•18 min•Ep. 342
Dr. Sujatha Kekada is the Head Physician and Co-Founder of AmrtaSiddhi Ayurvedic Clinic in Ubud, Bali and is a regular guest on the podcast. In this episode Colette discusses eating disorders with Dr. Sujatha and she shares the Ayurvedic perspective. They discuss the following: The eating and agni tendencies of vata, pitta and kapha dosha. What role the mind and the mental gunas of rajas and tamas play in disordered eating. Why living a Sattvic life connected to Buddhi is important. The long ter...
May 23, 2024•45 min•Ep. 341
Tejas is the subtle essence of the pitta dosha and agni, our digestive fire. It is considered to be part of the subtle body in Ayurveda which is the energetic field behind the physical body. The subtle body consists of the mind, the emotions and deep thought along with the subtle channels of the nadis, the chakras and the subtle energies of tejas, prana and ojas. In this episode Colette shares the Ayurvedic teachings on tejas and covers the following: The responsibilities of tejas. The fourteen ...
May 16, 2024•15 min•Ep. 340
