The Simple Ayurveda Podcast

Join Angela and Vastu expert Michael Mastro in this episode about the sacred science of architecture. Learn more about: An introduction to Ayurveda’s sister science of Vastu How Vastu differs from Feng Shui Simple ways to adjust the energy of your space when you can’t make structural changes The optimal directions to face for more creativity, analytical thinking or better sleep Modern studies supporting the science of Vastu   Michael is an award-winning designer and expert in the art and science of Vastu Shastra. Renowned spiritual teacher, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of Transcendental Meditation, asked Michael to design spiritual centers worldwide for him in the late 1970s. Michael’s company has since designed and built for Microsoft and Boeing, plus 20 million square feet of commercial space and more than fifteen thousand residential properties.   Connect with Michael: Website Free Vastu for Success E-Book   Simple Ayurveda Resources: Free Your Simple Ayurvedic Home mini course The Simple Ayurveda hea

Join Angela in this solo episode: Ayurveda and Color Therapy for Home Decor. Understanding the inherent qualities of the colors guides you in understanding which ones are more balancing for you. Angela walks you through the elements, qualities and energies of 12 colors according to Ayurveda. The purpose of this episode is to support you in cultivating a nourishing relationship with your home.   Implement something from the episode? Tag Angela on Instagram @simple_ayurveda   Resources mentioned: Healing Your Life: Lessons on the Path of Ayurveda by Dr. Marc Halpern Your Simple Ayurvedic Home: A free mini course to support you in implementing aspects of Ayurveda into your home   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!

Jess is a mother of three young children living in New York City. A rare form of diabetes in her son led her to adopt an Ayurvedic lifestyle for her whole family. In this episode Angela and Jess chat about daily rhythm, stability, self-care as mothers and making Ayurveda fun for the kiddos. Jess is the founder of Hygge Yoga, a virtual community that shares cozy yoga and connection. She is the mama/foster mama to 3 kiddos, a big believer in holistic health and education, and is currently training to become an Ayurvedic Health Counselor with Angela! Connect with Jess Website Instagram Free weekly newsletter that shares all things hygge and holistic health, plus community events   Learn more about Angela and her work: Ayurveda Health Counselor Program Website Instagram   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. Download the curr

Join Angela in this solo episode: Lessons learned on the path of teaching Yoga and Ayurveda. She reflects on consistency, messiness, progress over perfection and choosing intuition while staying devoted to the teachings.  The episode ends with a short Q + A on studying Ayurveda.   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!  

Join Angela and Cynthia in this conversation about living through menopause, cancer and debilitating pelvic pain with grace. Cynthia shares the powerful lessons she learned through each of these experiences as well as practical tips that can be applied to help you create more ease in your life.   Author and pelvic floor expert Cynthia Nero helps menopausal women break free from chronic pelvic pain, anxiety, and stress. After years of unresolved pelvic pain, she became a certified Yoga Therapist and an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach which enabled her to discover how to get rid of her pain and reignite her joy, confidence, and relationships. Cynthia lives in breathtakingly beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband and her 3 dogs. She is the proud mother of 3 amazing human beings.   Connect with Cynthia Instagram Facebook Free Resource: Break Free From Chronic Pelvic Pain   Become a certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor in Angela's 600-hour Simple Ayurveda Training. This program is for those who have a

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

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 W

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

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

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 happeni

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-h

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 Chan

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 Mo

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 t

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 Ayurve

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 about: • Reinforcing the powerful things in life through repetition • What Angela's technology break will look like • Why she chooses this time of year for it • Giving Agni opportunity to digest all that we've taken in • Shifting into Vata season Previous Episodes Mentioned: 60 | Closed for Spiritual Maintenance 112 | Closed for Spiritual Maintenance | An Annual Tradition 165 | Closed for Spiritual Maintenance - Year 3 130 | What is an Ayurvedic Cleanse? A Simple Guide     Start learning Ayurveda today when you j

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 Ayurvedically with kids Previous Episode Mentioned: 140 | Ayurveda in Everyday Life as a Parent     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: 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 first session and what was released • Description of her second session and what was released Book Mentioned: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate - https://amzn.to/3EzmbrU     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, se

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 able to release them on our own but there are also different modalities that can help with that, Quantum Healing Hypnosis is one of them. Learn more about: • Sophia's journey into becoming a spiritual healer • Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT) overview • Sophia's personal experience with QHHT • Trusting the process - healing isn't linear • What happens in QHHT sessions and the role of your Higher Self during them • The importance of self-love and putting yourself first and more! Sophia is a Level 2 Quantum Heal

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 sattvic way • Implementing regular meal times as the first step • The importance of getting to know your own hunger • Daily and seasonal rhythms as helpful guidelines • and more! Sera Melini (500h E-RYT & Āyurvedic Physician) has been a lifetime student and accomplished teacher of Yoga and Āyurveda. She has been blessed with teachers who have searched classically for the patterns of the Universe and Spirit. Her studies and experiences in the realms of Yoga, Mantra, and Āyurveda all serve to assist in increasing her