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Ayurveda has such a different view on cleansing than a traditional western cleanse. And in today's episode we hear from Deb White, an Ayurvedic client of mine who experienced the benefits and healing that comes from an Ayurveda cleanse. In this episode you get to hear first hand the challenges, benefits and results she experienced from going through a 16 day cleanse. It just may inspire you to do the same this spring. Join us in our conversation today. If you are ready to take your learning into practice, join the next 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion. Learn more at https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Ayurveda Life School Namaste.

When you eat your meals determines how much you experience gas, bloating, and heaviness in the your GI tract. If you want to feel better and take in all the nutrients from your food, simply adjusting meal times will be the simplest and most healing change you can make. In this episode I teach about the proper times to eat, the connection between Pitta and Agni, and how your lunch meal can change everything for your health. Join the next 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion at https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion. Join me online: https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Instagram, Facebook, Twitter- Ayurveda Life School

What you do each day matters. The patterns, rituals, habits and routines you do the majority of the time create the body and mind you live with every day. And it can be hard to create lasting patterns that lead to health. But it is SO vital to a long, contributing and healthy life. Here are some questions I shared on the podcast that you can start to ask yourself to better identify where your patterns could use a shift. When do you sleep? How rested do you feel in the morning? Is it hard to get out of bed? Do you like to hit snooze a lot? Do you have structure to your day? That means you have scheduled time for work, rest, movement, time with family, meals etc and it is very similar day to day. Is there a schedule for your meals or do you eat whenever something looks or smells good or whenever you feel like it? When do you move your body? How much time are you spending outdoors daily? Do you create boundaries for my work? Is there a shut off time? This applies whether you work at home or leave the home, have an outside job or take care of a home and children. Do you have a time to be complete each day? Do you make self-care a part of your day? This includes exercise, meditation, quiet time to think or journal, health care rituals like tongue scraping, nasya oil, neti or nasal washing, oil pulling for the mouth, self massage (abhyanga), yoga, dry brushing etc. No matter what you are doing for self-care, is it happening daily? And is it nourishing to you? Do you have whitespace daily? In this episode I give an example of my daily dinacharya (rituals) and share the concept of Hinge Habits to identify which habit you could shift that will impact all the rest. And as we move towards spring it is time to start thinking about the season change and a Seasonal Ayurvedic Cleanse. Patterns and habits are a large part of this cleanse, so keep working on those and more information about the cleanse will be available soon. Ready to implement what you are learning with support and community? Join the next 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion starting the beginning of next month. Learn more at https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest: Ayurveda Life School Namaste.

Your body is continually building up toxins (ama) and the actions you take every day will help to reduce and remove this toxicity. In this episode I cover the symptoms of ama, the types of cleansing in Ayurveda, and how to know which is right for you, and 5 habits each dosha can implement to begin to remove ama from the tissues and cells of the body. For full show transcripts, go to https://www.ayurvedalifeschoolpodcast.com/blog To take your Ayurvedic studies into practice, join the next 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion at https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion. Join me online: https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/home Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest: Ayurveda Life School Namaste. Facebook

The world needs Ayurveda. And when you leave a review on the show it helps more people to find the show and start making changes in their lives. I know it can take a few minutes to do this, so I wanted to send you a thank you gift for leaving a review-a FREE TONGUE SCRAPER. Here's how it works: Leave a Review in iTunes or the platform where you listen to the show. Take a screen shot of the review. Email the screenshot to help@ayurvedalifeschool.com. Be sure to include your mailing address so I can ship you out a FREE TONGUE SCRAPER. That's it. Can't be simpler. Here's a super quick tutorial on how to leave a podcast rating and review in iTunes from your phone or iPad. 1. Launch Apple's Podcast app on your mobile device. 2. Tap the Search tab in the lower right hand corner. (Magnifying glass image) 3. In the search bar at the top of the screen enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review – Ayurveda Life School Podcast 4. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right once you’ve typed in the name. 5. Tap the album art for the podcast. 6. Scroll down till you see the reviews. Just under the reviews you will see purple text that says ‘Write a Review'. Click on 'Write a Review' 7. Write in the title of your review, number of stars and the review. 8. Take a screenshot of your review. 9. **Be sure to click Send in the top right after you take a screenshot so your review will be shared with others. 10. Email the screenshot to help@ayurvedalifeschool.com and we'll send you a free tongue scraper. * If you are an international listener we are only able to ship inside the US at this time. However, we have a special digital gift just for you, so would still appreciate your review. Namaste.

To truly understand how to be healthy, you need to be familiar with the deeper tissues in the body and the signs of imbalance. In this episode we cover the medas (fat), asthi (bone), majja (nervous system), and shukra (reproductive tissue). If you want to live a life of vibrancy, health and energy, strengthening the deepest tissues is a vital part of your plan. Learn how to identify when there is an imbalance in a specific tissue so you can quickly correct and heal the dosha responsible. Ready to take your studies into practice? Join the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion at https://ayurvedalifeschoolprograms.com/ayurvedaimmersion And be sure to order your Free Ayurveda Starter Kit including tongue scraper and mala beads at https://ayurvedalifeschoolprograms.com/freestarterkit Join me online: https://ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Pinterest: Ayurveda Life School Namaste.

Did you know that it can take 35 days for the deepest layer of tissues in your body to form? And did you know that you can tell the health of your nervous system by looking at the white's of your eyes? In Ayurveda the body tissues are called the Dhatus and understanding the signs of excess or deficiency of each dhatu can help target your health efforts. In Part 1 I cover the first 3 of the Dhatus. To take your study into your daily life, join the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion program. Learn more at https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Pinterest: Ayurveda Life School Youtube: Ayurveda Life School Namaste.

Headaches can be debilitating, stressful and create a feeling of helplessness. From an Ayurvedic standpoint, headaches can be caused by Vata, Pitta or Kapha dosha and each type has specific remedies and herbs that will help to decrease the headache severity and frequency along with decreasing the elevated dosha. In this episode I talk about the connection between the nervous system and the doshas as it relates to headaches, treatments for chronic and acute headaches, and specific herbs for each type of headache. Listen in to start getting ahead of your next headache. Join the next Ayurveda Immersion program-the 28 day program that will get you living Ayurveda now. Learn more at https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/home Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

Agni and Ama. Digestion and Toxicity. The two are so closely related and it is important that we strengthen digestion to release toxicity. In this episode I share a Q&A call I did about these two topics. We get into the nitty gritty of each and how you can strengthen your digestive fire to burn up ama and live a more healthy and happy life. Join me online: https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

You are an intuitive being. You know what is best for you, what is the right food to eat for balance, the right time to sleep, the right actions to take. But, you may have a hard time listening to that small inner voice-to Atman. In this episode we talk about the 13 bodily urges, how to listen to the message from your body, how to develop stronger intuition, and answer the questions: Am I naturally attracted to what creates balance for me? Am I drawn to what will bring me back in balance? How do I know what to eat that will balance me? As you exercise the muscle of spirit and intuition, you will be guided to what is most healthy and balancing for you personally. Such a powerful place to be. Join the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion to put into practice the many principles taught on the podcast. Learn more at https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

Sense therapies in Ayurveda are an integral aspect of healing. Knowing and understanding what aromas and essential oils will be healing to each dosha gives you the confidence to add in this healing modality to support all of your other efforts. In this episode I talk about how you can use essential oils Ayurvedically, the impact of different scents on the doshas, and simple ways to add this into your daily schedule. Resources: Ayurveda and Aromatherapy by Light and Brian Miller Start this new year out with power and energy by joining the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion beginning at the start of next month. Learn more at https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Instagram: ayurvedalifeschool Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Namaste.

The sense of sight can be a powerful tool for healing. By surrounding yourself with colors that balance your dosha, as well as various creative ways to bring these colors into your life, this subtle sense therapy can support all of your efforts to balance your dosha and your health. In this episode I teach the doshic impact of color and what it can do for your mind, emotions and physical health. Leave this episode with practical ways to implement the use of color in your healing experience. If you are ready to study Ayurveda on a daily basis and take it into your life with more consistency, join the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion beginning at the start of each month. https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

Insomnia impacts almost 30 % of adults worldwide, and can have serious health impacts. If you struggle from chronic insomnia, or occasional sleeplessness, this episode is for you. We cover which dosha is most likely to be increased when insomnia is present, sleep strategies, lifestyle behaviors, herbs and remedies for sleep, and how Ayurveda views sleep in the ancient Vedic texts. Resources: 'No More Sleepless Nights' by Peter Hauri, PhD and Shirley Linde, PhD. Banyan Botanicals Ready to put what you are learning into action? Join the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion to practice living Ayurveda with support in a group format. Next group begins the start of next month. Learn more at https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/home Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: ayurvedalifeschool

Have you ever wondered why some relationships are so challenging, and others seem to flow? Why you get into a heated fight with your spouse and he/she doesn't seem to even be ruffled? Your Prakruti and the Prakruti of your partner has a large impact on your contentment in a relationship. In this episode I share about how each dosha views relationships, how each dosha matches up with other doshas and pose the question-Do opposites really attract? Listen in to learn more about how to understand your partner better. This information helps in any relationship, not just romantic ones. If you want to have a smooth and healthy holiday season, join the 28 Day Immersion group beginning at the start of next month. Learn more at https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/home Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

We are officially into fall season, the time of year dominated by Vata Dosha. And we are seeing it everywhere! In our health, behaviors, weather, foods we are craving and more. In the Ayurveda Scholars program we have been studying the Mind and the doshas, and I wanted to share with you a LIVE call we had this month specifically about Vata Dosha. We talked about the sub-doshas of vata, the many ways we can treat vata imbalances, and about how vital it is to stay healthy during the cold winter months. Enjoy! Join the next immersion group beginning December 7th. Learn more at https://ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: https://ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

Did you know you can feel the Prakruti and Vikruti through feeling your pulse? By learning how to identify the elements and qualities or your pulse you can begin to get more in touch with your deep divine Prakruti. It can also help you to identify when you are out of balance and get back into balance more quickly. Pulse diagnosis is a meditative practice and as you study and integrate this into your life you will find so many uses and blessings. Learn the how to's of pulse diagnosis in this episode, which finger feels which dosha, the proper hand placement for a male or female, and which animals to feel for in your pulse. Enjoy. To take your studies to the next level, join the next 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion. We begin each month and walk you through implementing Ayurvedic habits step by step. You'll be a new person at the end of 28 days. Learn more at https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion. Order your FREE Ayurveda Starter Kit today including tongue scraper and mala beads. Order at https://www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Join me online: www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

Mental disease includes any imbalances we experience in the mind-anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, OCD, and other mental conditions diagnosed by western medicine. In Ayurveda we focus on the gunas- Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas and how they influence the subtle doshas Prana, Tejas, Ojas. This episode covers the way doshas manifest mental disease, and how the gunas influence the subtle doshas. We also discuss how to evolve to a sattvic state which brings us into mental health and balance. If you are ready to take your Ayurvedic studies to the next level, join the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion. We will cover the doshas and how to stay balanced, sleep, yoga, meditation and creating daily habits. It's a life changing experience. Learn more at www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

The art of herbology is a key part of living Ayurveda. Knowing what herbs do, how they interact with your dosha and the proper way to take them is part of becoming your own divine healer. What you will discover: -How to know if an herb is right for your dosha -Herbs to use for common conditions -Ways to prepare herbal remedies I talk about major herb categories like carminatives to decrease gas. Diuretics to flush the urinary system, service tonics to calm the stressed emotions and more. Plus some specific herbal formulas you can make today. If you want to learn more, join the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion. Learn more at www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion Join me online: www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

Grief is an emotion that all of will face at some point in our lives. This feeling of loss, sadness, mourning and pain can be overwhelming and even paralyzing. Ayurveda has specific tools to help in healing from grief, moving through the emotions and learning to live fully again. Whether you are struggling from the death of a loved one, a relationship, shattered expectations, divorce, job loss, miscarriage, a change in life situation due to COVID or other tragedy, it all stems from the same place-a loss and creation of a void in the emotions and body. In this episode I share personal stories as well as specific tools on how you can use Ayurveda to help you feel your emotions and move through them to a place of healing. If you are ready to take your Ayurveda studies further, join the next 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion. This is a transformative journey with live calls, videos, emails, assignments and more to truly immerse yourself into living Ayurveda. Learn more and join at www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion And if you haven't ordered your FREE Starter Kit, why not? Order your free Ayurveda Starter Kit today at www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/freestarterkit Join me online: www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.

The three main waste products of the body- the Ahara Malas- are Feces, Urine and Sweat. In this episode I teach you what to look for in each mala to know what dosha is increased. Knowing the signs to look for allows you to treat your own dosha imbalances and bring health to your body. I also teach you an interesting urine analysis test you can do simply at home with just a cup and sesame oil. Take your Ayurvedic education into application- join the 28 Day Ayurveda Immersion. Learn more at www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedaimmersion. And then become an Ayurveda Scholar, a year long program to take your studies through all four seasons and apply personally to you. www.ayurvedalifeschool.com/ayurvedascholars Join me online: www.ayurvedalifeschool.com Facebook: Ayurveda Life School Instagram: @ayurvedalifeschool Namaste.