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, ...
Nov 21, 2022•28 min•Ep. 219
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 a...
Nov 14, 2022•20 min•Ep. 218
Join Angela in this solo episode: Closed for Spiritual Maintenance - Year 4. In this 4th annual episode, Angela shares her November tradition of taking the month off of social media and emails in order to bring herself back into harmony and groundedness before the start of the holiday season. She encourages you personally to consider taking a break from social media - even for just one day a week - to check in with yourself and to integrate all that you're taking in on a daily basis. Learn more ...
Nov 07, 2022•16 min•Ep. 217
Join Angela in this solo episode: Ayurveda Travel with Kids. In this episode, Angela shares about her 40th Birthday Bucket-List trip, and how even with kids they were able to make it an Ayurvedic experience. Tune in for her top tips on how to travel Ayurvedically with kids. Learn more about: • Why you should keep up with an Ayurvedic lifestyle while traveling • How pacifying Vata dosha during travel benefits everyone • Angela's 40th Birthday Bucket-List trip • Top tips for traveling Ayurvedicall...
Oct 31, 2022•14 min•Ep. 216
Join Angela in this solo episode: My Experience with Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique. Following up with her conversation on Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique with Sophia Livshitz, Angela shares about her own personal experience with QHHT. She shares why she found this amazing healing tool to be powerful and impactful in her own life. Learn more about: • Modern scientific perspective of being "hypnotized" from birth to age 7 • How Angela connected with Sophia and QHHT • Description of her fir...
Oct 24, 2022•22 min•Ep. 215
Join Angela and guest Sophia Livshitz in this episode: Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique. Angela and Sophia met on the playground during a playdate with their kids. In this special in-person recorded episode, they have a conversation on Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique. As human beings, we are capable of a lot more than what we were taught. As we are able to make ourselves sick, we are able to heal ourselves. Every illness is associated with trapped emotions that need to be released. We are a...
Oct 17, 2022•31 min•Ep. 214
Join Angela and guest Vaidya Sera Melini in this episode: What's the Deal with Intermittent Fasting? Sera Melini is an Ayurvedic educator working in a clinical setting and is an expert on digestion. In this conversation, Angela and Sera dive into a great conversation on the importance of timing for good digestion and the pitfalls of intermittent fasting. Learn more about: • Sera's journey to Ayurveda • The Western perspective of Intermittent Fasting • Using Intermittent Fasting in an Ayurvedic s...
Oct 10, 2022•37 min•Ep. 213
Join Angela in this solo episode: Q+A: Prakriti for Nontraditional Families, Histamine Intolerance & Menopause. 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 ...
Oct 03, 2022•24 min•Ep. 212
Join Angela and guest Paula Crossfield in this episode: Money Karma In this conversation Angela and Paula dive into business, money karma, Vedic astrology, what your birth chart tells you in relationship to these topics, how your business is a spiritual practice and nothing is separate in how we show up in the world, how to work past limiting beliefs, and what Saturn and Jupiter have to do with all of this! There's so much packed into this episode - enjoy! Learn more about: • How to bring abunda...
Sep 26, 2022•42 min•Ep. 211
Join Angela and guest Ananta Ripa Ajmera in this episode: Goddess Wisdom for Everyday Life. This conversation is centered around Ananta's book The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self. Angela and Ananta have a beautiful conversation on the goddess tradition of ancient India, how it connects with Ayurveda lifestyle wisdom, and how you can benefit from it on your own spiritual wellness journey. In this episode, learn more about: • The connectio...
Sep 19, 2022•40 min•Ep. 210
Join Angela and guest Acharya Shunya in this episode: Roar Like a Goddess. In this conversation, Shunya discusses what it means to be a feminist teacher shattering norms in a largely patriarchal tradition, and how and why archetypes of popular Hindu goddesses Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati theory can be foundational wisdom for all female-identifying people seeking authentic empowerment. In this episode, learn more about: • the inspiration for writing about goddesses • what goddess power is and wha...
Sep 12, 2022•39 min•Ep. 209
Join Angela in this solo episode: Q+A: CBD, Abhyanga, Pregnancy & Mental Health. 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,...
Sep 05, 2022•22 min•Ep. 208
Join Angela and guest Dr. Robert Svoboda in this episode: Honoring Your Ancestors. In this conversation, Dr. Robert Svoboda shares his wisdom on Tarpana, ancestor worship and faith in Ayurveda. Learn more about: • background on what ancestor worship is and how Dr. Svoboda learned about it • the differences between Tarpana and Shraddha • the importance of September and the Autumnal Equinox with honoring your ancestors • a simple example of the ritual process of Tarpana and the importance of your ...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 207
Join Angela in this solo episode: The Essence of Ayurveda Explained. Over the past four years, The Simple Ayurveda Podcast has evolved - you as listeners have grown with me in your understanding of Ayurveda. We have built the foundation in our diet, habits and lifestyle, yet there's always room for growth, expansion and building deeper relationships. That's the beautiful of Ayurveda! It provides us with so much and is never-ending in its wisdom. Tune in as Angela shares about the essence of Ayur...
Aug 22, 2022•15 min•Ep. 206
Join Angela and guest Kimberly Giunta in this episode: Living in Harmony with Lyme. Kimberly is a beautiful, living example of what a sattvic person looks like. In this conversation, Kimberly shares about her journey in using the tools of Ayurveda and a deep Yoga practice to help her with healing her Chronic Lyme Disease, which included Ulcerative Colitis and a severe heart condition. Learn more about: • Lyme Disease from the Ayurvedic perspective • Kimberly's personal experience with Lyme, incl...
Aug 15, 2022•32 min•Ep. 205
Join Angela in this solo episode: My Experience with Panchakarma, Part 3. Healing is an ongoing process, and through Panchakarma, Angela was able to peel back several more layers of her healing onion. In this episode, Angela shares about the books she read during Panchakarma, as well as the deep dive exploration she went through mentally and emotionally. Learn more about: • a recap of the two approaches to Ayurvedic therapies, as well as how she learned to let go of her control of the process • ...
Aug 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 204
Join Angela and guest Vaidya Meenskshi Gupta in this episode: Ayurvedic Research on Vata Imbalance in Children. Vaidya Meenskshi Gupta is the Founder and CEO of AyurRoots Ayurveda Wellness. In This conversation, she shares with us about her Ayurvedic research on Enuresis, ADHD, ADD and learning disabilities in children and what she found regarding Vata imbalance. If you work with children - if you're a teacher, parent, caregiver of any sort - this conversation will be helpful and beneficial to y...
Aug 01, 2022•29 min•Ep. 203
Join Angela in this solo episode: My Experience with Panchakarma, Part 2. Angela got back a few weeks ago from her first Panchakarma experience and is ready to share a bit of her journey with us. In this episode, she shares a detailed experience of each day's protocols, the planned scheduled vs. what actually ended up happening, and some of the biggest lessons she learned along the way. Be sure to check back in for Part 3 to learn more! In this episode, learn more about: • a powerful journal ent...
Jul 25, 2022•35 min•Ep. 202
Join Angela in this solo episode: My Experience with Panchakarma, Part 1. Angela got back a few weeks ago from her first Panchakarma experience and is ready to share a bit of her journey with us. In this episode, she shares her why and what brought her to Panchakarma, how she got there, and what Panchakarma is. Be sure to check back in for Part 2 to learn more! Learn more about: • a background on the types of treatments in Ayurveda • why everything is specific to each individual • a breakdown of...
Jul 18, 2022•29 min•Ep. 201
After 4 years of The Simple Ayurveda Podcast and over 800K downloads, welcome to Episode 200!! Thank you for listening. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for leaving reviews and supporting the podcast, and for helping to share all this juicy goodness that makes our lives so much better in many different ways. From the bottom of my heart, thank you! — Angela Join Angela in this solo episode: Unraveling Karma. In this episode, Angela clears up some common misunderstanding around the term Karma whic...
Jul 11, 2022•27 min•Ep. 200
Join Angela and guest Indu Arora in this episode: Yoga + Ayurveda. In this conversation, Indu shares her 20+ years of wisdom of weaving Ayurvedic and Yogic practices together in a way which is simple and impactful. Learn more about: • The harmony and alignment brought by looking at Self through the lens of both Yoga and Ayurveda • The gap found when studying Ayurveda and Yoga in the Western World • Interoception and creating a dialogue with our bodies • Samkhya or Sankya Philosophy • Yoga and Ay...
Jul 04, 2022•36 min•Ep. 199
Join Angela in this solo episode: Transforming Fear into Curiosity. This is a topic that Angela has personally been recently noticing in her life. She hopes that you'll find this conversation helpful and empowering, and that the next time a little "what if," fear, or urge to control life pops up, that you'll ask yourself how you can respond with curiosity or playfulness instead of trying to control or worry. Learn more about: • fear from an Ayurvedic perspective • shifting from scarcity mindset,...
Jun 27, 2022•21 min•Ep. 198
Join Angela and guest Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya in this episode: Agni + Intuition. In this conversation, Angela and Nidhi talk about agni and intuition, and Angela asks a bunch of nitty-gritty questions to gain better clarity on the topics discussed. Learn more about: • Nidhi's relationship with Ayurveda • the importance of reconnecting with our innate intelligence and intuition • what agni is and how to know if it's working well within your body • an Ayurvedic perspective on cleansing and why it's...
Jun 20, 2022•32 min•Ep. 197
Join Angela in this solo episode: Q+A: Transitions, The Senses & Ghee. In this episode, Angela shares an informal q&a session discussing questions on transitions in life and seasons, the senses, and ghee. These questions were sent in from listeners through email or Instagram messages. Angela loves making this podcast an interactive discussion, so please do continue sending them in to angela@simpleayurveda.com or @simple_ayurveda on Instagram. Ghee references: Medighee https://www.medighe...
Jun 13, 2022•20 min•Ep. 196
Join Angela and guest Brandy Searcy in this episode: PUFAS Explained. In today’s episode, Angela and Brandy Searcy are talking about cooking oils and oils used for self-massage (Abhyanga) in the context of essential fatty acids. With so much recent controversy around omega-6 and why you should avoid them in your diet, Brandy shares the truth about these fatty acids. Spoiler alert: you need both of them for your health. Learn more about: • why omega-3 and omega-6 are both necessary for your healt...
Jun 06, 2022•47 min•Ep. 195
Join Angela in this solo episode: The Five Elements: EARTH. In this episode, Angela shares insight from the Ayurvedic perspective around the earth element. This is the fifth and final episode of a series on The Five Elements. For the first half of 2022, Angela is going through all five elements in the Simple Ayurveda Collective, so if you'd like to study along and explore within your own life, be sure to join! In this episode, learn more about: • spaces within the physical body associated with t...
May 30, 2022•11 min•Ep. 194
Join Angela in this solo episode: Symptoms of Doshic Imbalance. In this episode, Angela replies to a listener's question and shares ways you can begin to familiarize yourself the the symptoms of each of the doshas to identify when they may be out of balance. Please note this is not a comprehensive list. Each little symptom of doshic imbalance can be a reminder to check in where we're at with the doshas, and to make adjustments or receive further support from an Ayurvedic Practitioner or Health C...
May 23, 2022•15 min•Ep. 193
Join Angela and guest Jasmine Hemsley in this episode: Motherhood, The Menstrual Cycle, and Being a Bridge to Make Ayurveda More Accessible. This episode is a beautiful conversation between Angela and Jasmine where they discuss Ayurveda, motherhood, the menstrual cycle, being an advocate for women, and so much more! Learn more about: • Jasmine's long, slow journey to Ayurveda • The power in coming back to simple, "boring," everyday decisions • Allowing children to make their own choices and deci...
May 16, 2022•58 min•Ep. 192
Join Angela and guest Janesh Vaidya in this episode: The Role of Thoughts. Angela is honored have had this conversation with Author, Lecturer, Ayurveda Ambassador Janesh Vaidya. Janesh shares his knowledge on Manashastra - the psychology part of Ayurveda. It's a powerful and inspirational reminder that we have the power to make decisions for ourselves and that each day there’s a chance to start over and not worry about the past and where we've been! Learn more about: • the aspect of Ayurveda tha...
May 09, 2022•36 min•Ep. 191
Join Angela in this solo episode: The Five Elements: WATER. Angela shares insight from the Ayurvedic perspective around the water element. This is the fourth episode of a series on The Five Elements. For the first half of 2022, Angela is going through all five elements in the Simple Ayurveda Collective, so if you'd like to study along and explore within your own life, be sure to join! In this episode, learn more about: • water as it correlates with Kapha dosha • spaces within the physical body a...
May 02, 2022•12 min•Ep. 190
