Simply Ayurveda with Julia Daoud

In this episode Ayurveda guides us through spring, spring allergies and seasonal transitions. Discover how Kapha imbalance, weak digestion, and Ama contribute to congestion and sinus irritation, plus supportive remedies like neti, nasya, herbs, spices, and daily Ayurvedic practices.

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In this episode, I break down sound as medicine through the lens of Ayurveda and traditional yoga. We explore how sound directly influences the nervous system, why it has such a strong effect on Vata dosha, and how regulation impacts digestion, immunity, and overall resilience.

You’ll learn what’s actually happening in the body during a sound bath, why healing in Ayurveda begins with regulation, and why more stimulation is not always better.

If you’ve experienced sound therapy — or are curious about it — this episode will help you understand it beyond the mystical language and into real physiological intelligence.

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Ever wonder why we have a 7 day week? Or why some days feel better for work, and other feel better for rest? It's not random. What you're feeling is rhythmic and intuitive.

In this episode, we explore the sacred energetics of the planetary week through the lens of Astronomy and Astrology. Learn how each day carries a unique quality that can support your productivity, creativity, rest, discipline, and nourishment— and create a weekly rhythm that feels aligned, intentional, and deeply supportive.

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Welcome back to my two part series with Christine Eck—Ayurvedic Health Consultant, Birth and Postpartum Doula and the Founder of the Center for Sacred Window Studies.

Today we are continuing our conversation as to how Ayurveda views postpartum and how families and birth workers can implement some of these principles into their lives and practice. 

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In part one of this two-part conversation, I’m joined by Ayurvedic Health Consultant, Birth and Postpartum Doula, and founder of the Center for Sacred Window Studies, Christine Eck. In these episodes we explore postpartum traditions through an Ayurvedic lens and how these principles can be applied for family and birth workers.

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https://sacredwindowstudies.com

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Winter is not a season to detox or eat lightly!

According to Ayurveda, it is a time of strong digestive fire, deeper nourishment, and intentional daily rhythm.

In this episode, we explore how Ayurveda understands winter—specifically late winter in December and January—and why this season requires more warmth, oil, structure, and substance rather than restriction.

You’ll learn how strong agni behaves in winter, what happens when it isn’t properly fed, and how under-eating can quietly deplete the body’s tissues and immunity.

We dive into winter diet and dinacharya, including the foods and spices that support digestion, the role of routine in protecting agni, and simple practices you can begin immediately to feel more grounded, nourished, and resilient through the colder months.

This episode is a return to seasonal wisdom—practical and meant to be lived.

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January is often framed as a time for reinvention, goal-setting, and resolutions. But from a seasonal and Ayurvedic perspective, winter is not a beginning — it’s a closing and conserving phase.

In this episode, I explore why January 1 is not biologically or energetically aligned with change, discipline, or detox, and why so many resolutions feel heavy, forced, or short-lived. We’ll look at how the body actually moves through winter, what Ayurveda teaches about timing, and how to work with this season instead of against it.

I also share what to do instead of making resolutions in January — including how to use this time for integration, rest, reflection, and quiet preparation — so that change can arise naturally when spring arrives.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, honor winter, and rethink what “starting fresh” really means.

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In this episode we explore how Ayurveda approaches menopause as a sacred and transformative passage rather than a medical problem to fix. Returning guest and Ayurvedic Doctor Nidhi Pandya joins us to shed light on how to work with your body using food, herbs, daily rhythms, and self-inquiry.

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In this insightful episode, I’m joined by Ayurvedic Doctor, teacher, and author Nidhi Pandya to explore the sacred intelligence of the body through the lens of her powerful new book, Your Body Already Knows. Rooted in generations of lineage-based Ayurvedic wisdom, Nidhi invites us to remember what the body has never forgotten: that healing doesn’t come from fixing—but from listening.

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