Jack Stafford is an English singer-songwriter on a mission to serve others and help people overcome the materialistic message that's distorting modern society. 

After enduring years of ill-health due to exhaustion, Jack took his healthcare into his own hands and sought out holistic healing with Ayurveda. In this episode, we discuss his journey and cover the following topics:

• Finding Ayurveda as a burnt-out businessman in Amsterdam.
• Travelling the world as a troubadour.
• Spiritual healing and awakening in India.
• Becoming an Ayurvedic troubadour.
• Jack's new outlook on life and new creative venture. 
• Enjoy an a cappella performance from Jack.

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Check out all of Jack's offerings on podsongs.com

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Want to give the gift of health and wellbeing this holiday season? Email Colette at [email protected]

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• Daily Habits for Holistic Health online program
• Online Consultations
• At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
• Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community here

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Ayurvedic Doctor, Victor Briere returns to the podcast to discuss the negative health consequences that can manifest from suppressing our bodies natural biological and emotional urges.

We chat about the following natural urges and what can happen in our body and mind if we're continually ignoring our bodies needs:

• hunger
• urination
• thirst
• upper respiratory urges e.g. sneezing, yawning, coughing
• tears and emotions

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Visit the International Institute of Ayurveda website or email Victor on [email protected]

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• Daily Habits for Holistic Health online program
• Online Consultations
• At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
• Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community here

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Bozhena has worked with Colette for the past year and she shares her transformational journey with Ayurveda which includes:

• Seeking change - from low enthusiasm for life and a lack of clarity.
• Cleansing excess kapha and implementing routines.
• Discovering increased creativity and inspiration.
• Continuing on her spiritual journey.
• Bozhena's life transformation and her advice for others.

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Check out Bozhena's beautiful art on display in the artwork for episode #213 on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages.

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Want to give the gift of health and wellbeing this holiday season? Email Colette at [email protected]

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• Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community here

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Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath is a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is CEO of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is President of NAMA the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US, with a mission to make Ayurveda as a credible profession in the Western world.

In this episode, Colette talks with Dr. J about candida, a condition that's very common today. They discuss the following:

• What is candida.
• What are the conditions in which candida grows.
• Ayurveda's view on candida.
• The stages of a candida infection.
• Clearing up the myths about candida.
• Ayurveda's approach to treating candida with the diet and lifestyle. 

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Visit keralaayurveda.us or call 888.275.9103

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• At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
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Sarah Tomlinson, an internationally acclaimed Yantrika (Yantra teacher and practitioner) returns to the podcast to discuss her process of combining Yantras and Ayurvedic Astrology. Yantras are geometric symbols that contain the specific energy of a planet or deity.

In this episode, Colette and Sarah discuss the following:

• Colette's update on chanting to Ganesha since episode #201 and how it helped secure a new home.
• Sarah's process of combining yantras and Ayurvedic astrology in her consultations.
• A sample consultation, where Sarah reads Colette's chosen yantras.
• The importance of creative play.
• The eight archetypes or areas of potential.

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Visit Sarah's website sarahyantra.com to find her books, events, offerings and social media links.

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• Daily Habits for Holistic Health online program
• Online Consultations
• At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
• Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community here

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Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in Manhattan.

She and her husband Prentiss also own Divya's Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Divya is the author of 'What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen.'

In this episode, Divya answers questions from the Elements of Ayurveda Community and Divya's Kitchen Community. She answers the following questions:

• Can you please speak about the use of tofu and tempeh in Ayurvedic cooking?
• Can/do you ever use peanuts?
• I am curious about the use of chutneys and pickles in Ayurvedic cooking. What is the purpose of chutney in a meal?
• I'm cooking for the holidays. Do you have any suggestions on how to plan a holiday feast and keep the recipes tridoshic?
• How do you drop perfectionism in cooking and eating?
• Tips for staying hydrated as it gets colder and drier outside? Are there recipes you find hydrating?
• What's your go-to dish for fall right now? 
• Are there Ayurvedic cookbooks by other authors that you recommend for the "new to Ayurveda" cook?

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Visit divyaskitchen.com/shop and enjoy 15% off your first purchase by using the code ELEMENTSOFAYURVEDA15   *   Check out Divya's online cooking classes at the Bhagavat Life Ayurvedic Cooking School bvtlife.com

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• Daily Habits for Holistic Health online program
• Online Consultations
• At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
• Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community here

Have questions on Colette's online services? Book a FREE 15 min Services Enquiry Call here.

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Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a physician-scientist bringing the wisdom and science of authentic medicines such as Ayurveda back to the people. She is Harvard-educated, licensed, board-certified, trained in family medicine and preventive medicine. Dr. Bhaswati is the director of The DIN-acharya Institute in NY.

In this episode, Colette chats with Dr. Bhaswati about overwhelm which is having negative consequences on our health and our societies. They discuss the following:

• How we experience overwhelm in our world today.
• The impact of overwhelm on our health and in our society.
• How competition and comparison lead to overwhelm.
• Ayurveda's teachings on Manobala - 'Strength of Mind'.
• The importance of being in the present moment.
• How dinacharya or daily self-care routines can provide a framework for our day, preventing overwhelm.

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Visit Dr. Bhaswati's website www.drbhaswati.com

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• At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
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Leonard Perlmutter is the founder and director of the American Meditation Institute in Averill Park, NY and is the originator of National Conscience Month.

In episode 204 Colette chatted with Leonard about his new book, 'Your Conscience - the key to unlock limitless wisdom and creativity and solve all of life's challenges.'

In this episode, they discuss the following:

• Using the breath to optimize the conscience.
• The process of diaphragmatic breathing.
• What happens when our emotions affect our breath.
• Making diaphragmatic breathing our default breath.
• How to practice diaphragmatic breathing.
• How our breath keeps our doshas in balance.

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Visit Leonard's American Meditation Institute website here americanmeditation.org

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Purchase Leonard's book on yourconscience.org

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Download the Pranayama tutorial for directions on the Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril) breathing practice here.

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• Daily Habits for Holistic Health online program
• Online Consultations
• At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
• Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community here

Have questions on Colette's online services? Book a FREE 15 min Services Enquiry Call here.

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Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and co-founder of Bhagavat Life, the only Ayurvedic culinary school in Manhattan.

She and her husband Prentiss also own Divya's Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Divya is the author of 'What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen.'

In this episode, Colette and Divya discuss the subtle and vibrational aspects of cooking and they cover the following topics:

• The importance of intention setting.
• How to set intentions in your kitchen.
• The consciousness in which you prepare food.
• What is conscious ingredient selection and cooking.
• Sattvic cooking methods.

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Thanks to Kerala Ayurveda Academy for sponsoring this episode. Please visit visit Kerala Ayurveda to learn more.

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Visit divyaskitchen.com/shop and enjoy 15% off your first purchase by using the code ELEMENTSOFAYURVEDA15   *   Check out Divya's online cooking classes at the Bhagavat Life Ayurvedic Cooking School bvtlife.com

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• Daily Habits for Holistic Health online program
• Online Consultations
• At-home Digestive Reset Cleanse
• Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community here

Have questions on Colette's online services? Book a FREE 15 min Services Enquiry Call here.

Thanks for listening!

 

Ayurvedic educator,  Mary Thompson returns to the podcast to discuss Ayurveda's teachings on mental health. October 10th is recognised as World Mental Health Day by the World Health Organisation. 

Mary and Colette discuss the following:

• Ayurveda's teachings on holistic health.
• The mental tendencies of the doshas of Vata, Pitta, Kapha.
• The three mental gunas/qualities.
• How excess of Rajas and Tamas create mental imbalances.
• Tips on how to maintain positive mental health.

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Check out Mary's website marythompsonayurveda.com

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