Susan Weis-Bohlen began her career as a journalist in Israel.  There, she was introduced to yoga and meditation - for her, precursors to Ayurveda. Upon return to the U.S., she soon became the owner of a New Age bookstore in her hometown, Baltimore. Back then, Ayurveda occupied a small section of her store. Exhausted and 50 pounds overweight, she dived into the Ayurvedic detox called panchakarma. She never looked back, eventually becoming an Ayurvedic practitioner and bestselling author. 

Her professional life has been a series of ten-year journeys. And her most recent transition: author of bestselling books on Ayurveda. She describes her first book and how she initially thought she was being scammed along with lessons learned. She weaves her personal voice into her writing and unabashedly celebrates her Jewishness.  No matter what her vocation, community has been essential to her success. Currently, she is offering writing salons on the Gateless Writing Method, a method that uses creative brain science, ancient Zen, and highly-effective craft tools + resources to move the writer beyond the conditioned, critical mind to a place of limitless creative potential.

We touch base on the current change of seasons – late winter to early spring – and what’s important for people to keep in mind from an Ayurvedic perspective. "Our health is at its most
vulnerable at the juncture point between seasons." Susan shares her top takeaways on how to make this seasonal transition smoother and healthier.

Susan’s own path with Ayurveda has evolved. She is no longer so hard on herself. If she strays, she knows she has the tools to once again, rest, repair and create balance. “Once you have
created a baseline of health, your body is more forgiving.”  She approaches her clients the same way:  “Ayurveda is not an all or nothing proposition. It’s important for each client to look at his or her lifestyle and determine how Ayurveda can fit into his or her world. If it’s not practical, it’s not useful.” We touch upon the habit change principles that have most effective for her clients. Hers is a 21-day approach. First and foremost, she is determined that her clients start experiencing good quality sleep. “Amazingly, when they wake up refreshed every day, they are ready for anything!”

Susan discusses emotional eating and how our cravings are inextricably related to taste. She encourages her clients who often crave the sweet taste to consider where they can gain more sweetness in their lives. “Cravings and emotional desires are interconnected. Ayurveda helps
clients initiate a gentle decoupling.”

Her thoughts about the growth of Ayurveda in the U.S.: while she hopes Ayurveda will experience the same exponential growth as yoga, she counsels consumers to do their homework. “Take time to ensure that the practitioner is knowledgeable. Start by reading the top 10 or 20 bestselling books on Ayurveda. They all have blurbs from other Ayurvedic practitioners – then read the books of these recommenders and so on.  What I mean is: look carefully before you leap.”

Susan's books: Ayurveda, Beginner’s Guide and Seasonal Self-Care Rituals.

Find Susan:
breatheayurveda.com
Instagram: @susanweisbohlen

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Welcome to my first solocast  - it’s a prelude to an upcoming interview with Gau Bodepudi, the creator of AWAKENINNERFIRE.COM – essentially cultivating community around the practice of agnihotra in his hometown, Austin, Texas.  Agnihotra is an ancient Vedic technology, its purpose to heal individual and planet, the environment near and far, by attuning to nature’s rhythms.  Examples of personal healing include:  reducing stress levels, releasing negative habit patterns and addictions.  Examples of planetary healing include:  enhancing food production, replenishing soil nutrients, reducing atmospheric pollution including nuclear radiation.  The word “agni” means fire; “hotra” means healing.  While Gau’s day job is that of patent attorney, he has taken on the role of film producer and is currently producing a documentary titled “Awaken the Inner Fire.”  (Its website is agnihotradocumentary.com.)  His aim:  to prove this ancient wisdom with modern science.  He has already filmed one clinical trial, documenting the benefits of agnihotra in Baltimore and is planning to document another at UC Santa Barbara.  Gau’s purpose:  to highlight the benefits of agnihotra in healing individuals and planet, creating a sustainable world and ultimately, saving the planet.

In this upcoming interview, we will touch upon the elements of agnihotra and how it is performed including the timing.  Agnihotra is performed at the junction points of the day – sunrise and sunset - both powerful touchpoints that allow us to attune to nature’s subtle vibratory energy.  We will touch upon how he started to practice agnihotra and why it is important to his life purpose, including the importance of his spiritual teacher.  I was struck by what his teacher told him: “You cannot escape from the responsibility of being a leader because you know more than the others.”  It was then that he realized he was trying to escape from such responsibility - as leadership requires stepping up and being exposed, vulnerable.  Along with responsibility, leadership requires risk – and hence, vulnerability.  We will touch on the importance of community around the agnihotra practice.  I’m jazzed about exploring with Gau how he conceived of the documentary film; his trajectory from patent attorney to documentary filmmaker and what this journey has been like for him:  its purpose; how he tracks progress; why scientific studies are important.

Gau used the term “scientific humility.”  I want to ask him what he means by this.  I also want to explore his journey as a novice filmmaker:  what he considers his biggest challenges and accomplishments.  The text of one of his posts: “I have come to admire what filmmakers do.”  I am wondering what exactly he admires (maybe everything!)  Also, where does he get the energy and drive to mount and sustain a project like this – one which would overwhelm many.  If inclined, you can support Gau’s project on the website:  agnihotradocumentary.com

I really love the three blog posts he wrote connecting Ayurveda and agnihotra.  His intention was to explore how Ayurveda can help us better understand agnihotra.  Again, “agni” means fire and “hotra” means healing.  He describes how Ayurveda views agni:  agni is the digestive power in our physiology, but also means the power of life, the power to transform.  In Ayurveda, agni is the single most important marker of our personal health.  If agni is balanced, our overall physical health is balanced.  The main agni is jathar agni in Ayurveda and it

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Join me as I interview Anna Noxon, the owner of Anna B. Nana Products, a company that produces personal care (mostly bath) products – based on the integration of the principles of Aromatherapy and Ayurveda.  Anna is currently a student at Maharishi International University (MIU) – she is enrolled in a unique Master’s program that combines the healing principles of Ayurveda with Holistic Aromatherapy.  In this interview, Anna shares her a-ha moments:  

• How Ayurveda is truly a system of self- healing; 
• How eating at a table with her family offered more nourishment than dining in front of the TV; 
• How essential oils have a profound impact on her physiology.

”The program is experiential.  In our Ayurvedic training, we learn how to take our own pulse to determine our state of balance or imbalance.  In class, we have the opportunity to sample different essential oils and then take our own pulse.  We then share our observations with our classmates and teachers.”

“Your business is Anna B. Nana Products?”  “Yes.”  “What made you start this business and when did you start?”  “I started it two years before enrolling in the Master’s program in Aromatherapy and Ayurveda Wellness.  I produce bath bombs and shower steamers.  I also sell lip balms, sugar scrubs and salt soaks.  I am currently developing a lip scrub due to customer demand.”

“Are you using single oils or blends?”  “Both.”  “Customer favorites?”  “Easy Breathe Shower Steamer.” “Do you attribute this to Covid?”  “No, it has always been our most popular blend.”  “And its components?”  “Peppermint and eucalyptus.”  “Their properties:  mucus-reducing; anti-inflammatory; anti-bacterial; anti-viral.”

“When you started your business versus now – two years into an academic program combining Ayurveda and Aromatherapy - how has this transformed your business – in terms of your ability to deliver products of greater therapeutic value?”  “I am working on that right now with the sugar scrub I am developing.  It is a body scrub for local areas.  I designed this product for my eczema, for my own healing.”

“How about your top-five tips for individuals who are considering a similar business to yours?”  “Have your game plan in mind and make it part of you.”  “Do you mean that you are encouraging people to be their own authentic selves?”  “Yes, for sure.  Own who you are first and be realistic about what you can do at each stage.”  “Anything else?”  “Always be open to learning something new.”  “Anything else?”  “Never give up.”  “What do you mean by that?”  “I primarily sold at vendor events.  Due to Covid, the venues dried up, so how do you sell?  Being able to say – it is going to be hard – but just keep going.”  “It sounds like having faith in your purpose is a good takeaway, but being willing to adapt and change when required is also important.”  “For sure.”  

“How has studying Ayurveda enhanced your experience of studying Aromatherapy?  At first it can be a bit overwhelming, but as you progress in your education – you can see how they weave together.”  “It sounds like just allowing (sometimes we push something away when we feel overwhelmed) the process to happen and eventually, connections begin to emerge.”  “Yes, you do have to work at it however.” 

Find Anna:
www.annabnanaproducts.com
Instagram:  @annabnana422

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My guest today is Kate Ostheimer who shares how Ayurveda found her.  Originally from Peru, Kate spent many years working in the hospitality industry, primarily for mega-luxury hotel chains.  “While they aimed to bring a sense of well-being to their clientele, the essence of wellness was missing.”

Currently, Kate is a student and teacher in the Master’s Ayurveda & Integrative Medicine program at Maharishi International University (MIU). What she has discovered is that studying Ayurveda is not just about gaining knowledge, but learning how to apply it in your own life.  “If you want to have good digestion, you have to eat well every day.  If you want to reduce your stress level, you have to practice stress-reduction techniques like Transcendental Meditation (TM) every day.  Ayurveda allows you to integrate the knowledge on your own terms.  Unlike many wellness protocols, it is not an all or nothing proposition.  Ayurveda is a lifestyle that supports both your physiology and psychology.”  

Through Ayurveda, Kate has shifted her lifestyle from one of high stress, burnout – feeling so tired at the end of each workday that the only thing she could do in the evening was get under the covers of her bed as soon as she arrived home.  After two years of practicing Ayurveda, she reports having boundless energy.  

As a student and teacher of Ayurveda, Kate has discovered the body’s power of self-healing.  She quickly became aware that everything we consume (not just food) has to be digested by the body-mind – some will lead to sattva (feeling peaceful and balanced) and some to rajas (overstimulated) or tamas (dull, lethargic).  A regular practice of meditation has enabled her to enjoy the moment, whatever it may bring, instead of striving to meet goals or live up to someone else’s expectations.  This has brought great freedom into her days.

Most of all, Kate views Ayurveda as “the science of getting to know yourself.”  “As your self-awareness grows, you no longer struggle to make healthy choices.  Healthy choices become easy.” 

And the question:  “Ayurveda is an ancient system of self-healing.  In what way is it relevant to your modern life?”  “In every way.  That’s the magic of Ayurveda.  It improves every aspect of your life.”  

And the question: “Your favorite Ayurvedic product?”  I like the Vata and Pitta teas sold by Maharishi Products International (mapi.com).  The Pitta tea cools me down and the Vata tea relaxes and grounds me.  I also like the herbalized massage oils sold by MAPI – I use them for my daily self-massage -abhyanga – which is the ultimate act of self-care.”

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Join me as I interview Nicole Windenberger.  A self-described multi-potentialite (someone with many interests and pursuits), Nicole supports individuals and groups – helping them harness their full potential through the mediums of food, architecture, education and culture and on a more subtle level - meditation, yoga, integrated brain functioning and higher consciousness.  Her work:  https://econico.org.  Nicole is also developing a new website recipesforbliss.com intended to give people an Ayurvedic roadmap to their food choices and lifestyles.  

Nicole grew up in Fairfield, Iowa (nicknamed “Sili-Corn Valley”), a unique small town with an international community due to the presence of Maharishi International University and its reputation as the epicenter of Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) in the U.S.  Living in tune with the laws of nature (a key component to adopting an Ayurvedic lifestyle), Nicole was comfortable from a young age observing the impact of the outer world on her inner world – her physiology and consciousness.  In other words, the world was her laboratory.  

To Nicole, “idea synthesis” means designing your life to meet your goals.  “Many people live by default in ways that hinder them.” Lifestyle design synthesizes architecture, lifestyle science, environment, and manifestation or the power of intention in to your daily routine.  “Your daily routine is essentially a structure and with some tools, you can organize this structure to support your goals.  You want to tune in to the laws of nature and flow with them instead of against them.”

Designing a business class for airlines with a focus on Ayurvedic principles is on Nicole’s radar.  “There are so many passengers who would benefit from a few tweaks. For instance, coffee and alcohol imbalance the vata dosha (the one most closely allied with the air and space elements), yet they are the most commonly served beverages on airplanes.  Instead, airlines could serve a tea that would calm vata. There is a market for organic, high vibe, sustainable elements.  If one airline adopts this approach, others will soon follow suit.  I would like to see Ayurveda come to the helm in the hospitality sector, in general.  There is a luxury hotel brand called Six Senses.  They combine a luxury vibe with sustainability.  In the past, people associated sustainability with a new age, hippy vibe.  That perception is changing however and there is a demand for this approach – especially from high-powered execs.  Most execs have discovered that if they adopt a sustainable lifestyle, they can maintain the high level of energy that their career demands.”  

“Creativity is what I am all about – the ‘life by design’ work I do is all about helping clients structure their environment for maximum creativity.  Creativity is always present at the very subtle level of the mind, but we have to bring it up to the surface level in order for it to manifest.  The process of bringing the creative thoughts to the surface is very delicate.  Your environment has to support this process.  Regular practice of TM restores the liveliness, the vibrancy of creativity.  The mind is a treasure house of impressions and TM enables us to make connections at a very refined level.”

“Your video presentation – ‘Quality of Food = Quality of Life’ – it’s currently on YouTube – you said you originally gave it in French to a French audience.”  “Yes, my first presentation about food was in French – because the French are very much in

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Join me as I interview Dr. Robert Graham from NYC.  Dr. Rob is the founder of FRESH MED [https://www.freshmednyc.com/], an integrative health and wellness center.  The FRESH model of healthcare combines the best of conventional medicine with complimentary therapies.  Dr. Rob envisions a new paradign for healthcare, one that adheres to the principles of F.R.E.S.H:  food, relaxation, exercise, sleep, happiness.  

Throughout his 15-year medical career, he has advocated for "food as medicine."  We've all heard about the dearth of nutrition education in medical schools, but Dr. Rob took it one step further, he enrolled in the Natural Gourmet Institute's professional chef's training program .  When he realized that doctors who "lived wellness" were more likely to impart that lifestyle to patients, he started teaching them culinary skills.  Dr. Rob goes beyond the precept, "Practice what you preach!"

Dr. Rob's journey is not linear, but all of the component parts are important to the paradigm he's currently developing.  His undergraduate anthropology degree afforded him the opportunity to study processes of cultural change and social transformation.  No doubt, this  is a catalyst for the work that awaits him as one of the key changemakers, moving us in the direction of personal and planetary health.  In addition to his medical degree, he received a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University.  The link is clear:  there is no personal health without public health, unless we were to subscribe to a myopic view that it is not our responsibility to make life richer for future generations.

We also touched upon his  2015 TEDx Talk titled, "Fare Wellness:  Back to our Roots."  Dr. Rob emphasized the importance of being rooted in wellness on all levels:  the traditions of our anscestors and the realization that "the fare" we digest contributes to or depletes our health.  I asked him how his views have evolved over the last six years and he shares his current projects and upcoming plans.  He is currently working with a food company, developing personalized meals that are reimbursable by insurance - designed to target our most pressing chronic conditions - which are mostly lifestyle-based.  

I asked him to comment on some of my favorite quotes by anthropologist, Margaret Mead:

--"Success is measured by contribution.  Yes, I agree.  I also think it is important for each of us to really look at our personal self-care routines.  We don't have the capacity to give without adequate self-care. "
--"I agree.  We can't rely on governments or institutions to implement change.  We have to willing to 'become the change' and hope we have a few good men and women following us.  If we are willing, we can create momentum."
--"What I demand for other, I demand for myself.  Yes, I live the F.R.E.S.H. prescription.  How can I expect my patients to do what I am unwilling to do?"
--"We are continually faced with great opportunities which are brilliantly disguised as unsolveable problems."  "Yes, the current medical model seems to be unsolveable:  prescribe a pill for an ill and chronic disease continues to escalate.  There is an opportunity for change; there have to a few who are willing to work at a policy level."  
--"If the future is to remain open and free, we need people who can tolerate the unknown, who will not need the support of completely worked-out systems or traditional blueprints from the past."  "Yes, everything is accelerating and we h

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Join me as I interview Durga Leela, creator of Yoga of Recovery , a platform where she introduces the ancient healing traditions of yoga and Ayurveda to bring you along a truly practical healing pathway.  In her program, "Between the Mat and the Meeting:  Ayurvedic Healing for all Addictive Tendencies", Durga reframes our understanding of the problem of addiction as well as the solution from an Ayurvedic perspective.  "The goal of recovery is not a narrowly constrained model of symptom reduction, but a quality of life process of ongoing growth."  

"People have a lot of low-level addictive behaviors that are largely ignored, i.e. food, relationships, Internet, shopping.  We're trying to get on the outside what we can only get on the inside.  At the heart of all addictions is the craving for connection, with Self, with other." 

Ayurveda brings the concept of the individual ("this unique body-mind") into restoring our health versus the Western disease-based medical model.  Yoga and Ayurveda offer us the opportunity to live up to our true potential.  We are empowered to become something more than our ailments. 

In her 12-week course, "Beyond the Mat and the Meeting: Ayurvedic Healing for all Addictive Tendencies", Durga introduces some of the following concepts:

1. The cause of addiction according to Ayurveda.
2. The role of the gunas (the qualities of the mind) in our lives.  
3. The interplay of the elements of nature - how the macrocosm reveals itself in our mind-body - the microcosm.  
4. A new operating system - how can we live a truly fulfilling life? 
5. The importance of our constitution - our unique mind-body system - to our evolution.
6. How different mind-body systems react to stress - the importance of cultivating awareness.
7. How to begin to identify signs of imbalance in our lives.
8. Making time our ally - the role of time in our recovery and evolution.
9. Everything we digest (mind, body, spirit) contributes to our prosperity or decline - how to restore our body's innate intelligence and remembering our true nature.
10. Recognizing the addictive tendencies of the doshas.
11. How to interact with or counsel different dosha-types under stress.  
12. Healing from early traumas.  Considering detoxification therapies.  

"Recovery from addiction requries a shift in awareness, a realization that you have the capacity to create something new."  In her heart-full programs, Durga Leela offers us the opportunity to shift our awareness, to awaken to the realization that we have the capacity to create something new in our lives. 

www.yogaofrecovery.com
Facebook:  @YogaOfRecovery
Instagram:  @YogaOfRecovery

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Join me as I interview Kerry Loeb, the founder of Kerry Loeb Health Trainings (kerryloeb.com).  Kerry teaches a 9-session program (no worries, it's virtual) designed to help you release blocked energy and revitalize your body and mind.  He does all this by teaching you how to practice the art of self-massage (called Do-In, a form of Japanese energy massage).  If your "Qi" (the vital life force) is flowing, everything in your life flows.  If energy is not flowing freely in your body, the early symptoms of imbalance (fatigue, general feeling of malaise) start to manifest.  If these early signs are ignored, more serious health conditions can develop. 

Kerry had the good fortune of spending over seven years with his primary teachers, Shizuko Yamamoto and Patrick McCarty, learning all aspects of holistic healing, primarily macrobiotics, self- massage and a form of partner massage - Shiatsu.  Shizuko is best known for developing a method of shiatsu called "barefoot shiatsu"; she would literally release energy blockages with her bare feet.  Like other committed macrobiotic teachers, she shared her pearls of wisdom with Kerry.  In this interview, Kerry responds to the following lessons learned:

--Why do people make health their last priority?
--How does a strong body and mind make it possible to transform less than optimum circumstances in your life?
--How does nature serve as our guide toward healing and wholeness? 
--Why are solutions to health conditions often simple, but not easy for individuals to implement in their lives?
--When we have perfect health, why do you think it becomes natural for us to want to help others?
--What do you think about Shizuko Yamamoto's statement, "The essence of shiatsu (substitute any healing modality) is love, which is infinitely available"?
--Shizuko Yamamoto refers to "the reverberation of health," meaning when we change ourselves from within, we project more health and positivity into the world and contribute to creating a better world - your thoughts?
--Your top-three list for individuals to kickstart their own reverberation of vital energy and optimum health into the world?

If you want to kickstart your own precious health, join Kerry in one of his Kerry Loeb Health Trainings (kerryloeb.com).  His self-massage course is "A 9-day deep dive into a way to increase your vitality, strengthen your imminity and transform your overall health."  A priceless gift, for sure. 

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Join me as I interview Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf as she describes how she came to write her recent book titled "The Healthy Brain Solution for Women over Forty."  Dr. Lonsdorf has integrated Ayurveda and functional medicine into her medical practice for 30+ years.  Cited by the Chicago Tribune as one of the top Ayurvedic physicians in the country, Dr. Lonsdorf integrates Ayurvedic principles first introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (founder of TM) almost 30 years ago.  In this interview, Dr. Lonsdorf describes her multi-faceted approach to treating patients with cognitive issues ranging from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease.  Trained in Dr. Dale Bredeson's (author of the bestselling book "The End of Alzheimer's) ReCODE protocol, Dr. Lonsdorf introduces a multi-facted approach to successfully treating cognitive decline.  Her decades of practice in the arena of women's health led her to examine how women's brains age differently than men's and how, with a plan and action, women can retain mental acuity and sharpness through their forties, fifties, sixties and beyond.  Dr. Lonsdorf emphasizes the importance of assessing and adressing imbalances as early as age 40 and views the decade between 45 and 55 to be critical.  The information she shares empowers women to take responsibility for their brain health, which is closely linked to inflammatory markers, the microbiome, blood sugar, nutrient deficiencies, hormone levels, and even environmental toxins.  Dr. Lonsdorf offers a self-directed course titled "My Ageless Brain" on her website https://www.myagelessbrain.com/​.  You can also find Dr. Lonsdorf on https://drlonsdorf.com/​ and http://drnancyhealth.com/​  Her practice is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and Pacific Pearl La Jolla, San Diego, California.

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Join me as I interview Divya Alter, chef and co-founder of Divya's Kitchen NYC, the only Ayurvedic restaurant in NYC.  Divya is also the author of the Ayurvedic cookbook The New Ayurvedic Kitchen, What to Eat for How You Feel and the founder of the Ayurvedic culinary school Bhagavat Life, also in NYC.  Divya's Ayurvedic journey started decades ago when in her teenage rebellion, she decided to become a yogi.  Her yogic journey continued as she lived and studied in India for five years.  Her interest in cooking and food as medicine deepened as she contended with her own health challenges.  Trained as a chef in yoga ashram(s), she came to the U.S. and continued her Ayurvedic studies with Vaidya Mishra (SK Ayurveda) and energy healing with the acclaimed Barbara Brennan.  Our conversation reflects Divya's commitment to the study and practice of Ayurveda and in particular, Ayurvedic principles as they apply to food.  She shares her knowledge and passion for the subject with a generous heart. 

Through Bhagavat Life, Divya leads a course titled Ayurvedic Nutrition and Culinary Training (ANACT), which is a certification program.  This course is appropriate for any individual who wants to improve his or her health personally as well as for professionals who are guiding others toward optimum health and vitality.     

Offer for podcast listeners - 15% off your first purchase at Divya's Kitchen.  Promo code:  HealthyPeaceful15

Find Divya: 
https://bvtlife.com/​
https://divyaskitchen.com/​
http://divyaalter.com/​

Instagram:
@divyaalter 
@divyaskitchennyc 
@bvtlife

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