✨ About This Episode:

In this powerful episode of the Wellness Pro Academy Podcast, host Cate Stillman sits down with David McConaghay, also known as Veda Dave, a board-certified advanced Ayurveda practitioner, Vedic astrologer, and wild mind guide. They dive deep into the upcoming Colorado Ayurveda Conference, scheduled for October 2nd to 5th, 2025. The conference's timely theme, "Indigenous Ayurveda: Celebrating Ancestral Forms of Nature-Based Medicine" , is explored as they uncover what Ayurveda truly is—a nature-based medicine originating from the Indian subcontinent —and delve into the profound concept of "indigenous Ayurveda," which aims to connect to the universal human experience of living in tune with nature's rhythms. This conversation reveals how ancient wisdom traditions, regardless of their specific origin, often share a conceptual understanding of elements like earth, water, fire, air, and ether. Discover how to embrace Ayurveda as "life wisdom" that is applicable to every time, place, culture, and ecosystem.

 

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

• What Ayurveda is and its origins as a nature-based medicine.

• The concept of indigenous Ayurveda and its connection to universal human consciousness and nature-based living.

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  How ancient wisdom traditions, including Ayurveda, utilize elemental understanding (ether, air, fire, water, earth) as conceptual constructs that shape reality.

• The importance of recognizing Ayurveda as "life wisdom" that is relative to every time, place, culture, and ecosystem, rather than solely tied to the Indian subcontinent.

• Insights into the relationship between humans and their ecosystems, emphasizing direct healing through connection with the cosmos, sun, water, earth, and air.

• Discussions on community building and fostering healthy relationships with ourselves, each other, and the land we inhabts.

 

👤 About the Guest – David McConaghay (Veda Dave): David McConaghay, also known as Veda Dave, is a board-certified advanced Ayurveda practitioner, Vedic astrologer, and a wild mind guide. He is also the founder and runs the Colorado Ayurveda Conference (Colorama) , which in 2025 will focus on "Indigenous Ayurveda: Celebrating Ancestral Forms of Nature-Based Medicine". David's master's thesis is titled "The Periodic Table of Ayurvedic Elements" , exploring the connection between ancient elemental wisdom and modern science. He offers resources like the Inner Physics Starter Kit on his website, vedadave.com.

• Colorado Ayurveda Conference: https://coloradoayurvedaconference.com/
• Veda Dave Website: https://vedadave.com
• Inner Physics Starter Kit by Veda Dave: https://vedadave.com (Includes David's master's thesis on "The Periodic Table of Ayurvedic Elements")

 

👩‍💼 About the Host – Cate Stillman

Cate Stillman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, behavior change expert, and founder of Yogahealer and Club Thrive. With over 20 years of guiding wellness pros and conscious seekers, she empowers people to unlock deep healing, body intelligence, and aligned leadership. Cate is also the author of Uninflamed, Body Thrive, Master of You, and Primal Habits.

Author of :

• Wellness Pro Academy: https://wellnesspro.academy
• "Primal Habits" by Cate Stillman: https://amzn.to/3OvfPOx
• "Uninflamed" by Cate Stillman: https://amzn.to/3UUBgJ2
• "Body Thrive" by Cate Stillman: https://amzn.to/3udNFR0
• "Master of YOU" by Cate Stillman: https://amzn.to/3OlfoGn