E16: The Love of Dating Yourself

Valentine’s Day, or National Singles Awareness Day, as some call it, can be a frustrating and lonely reminder of our relationship status or lack thereof. But who says being single has to be devoid of love? Fearless self-love reminds us that we need to spend just as much time building a relationship of love within ourselves. Join me as I interview Ayurveda student and writer, Lauren Gernady, who also struggles with being single. Grab your favorite cup of tea and get comfy as we explore how Ayurveda teaches us about courageous self-love and being authentic to ourselves. Of course, one has to know themselves first; every thought, every feeling, every crevice. How Ayurveda can teach you to love yourself Why you need to embrace being single How to say yes to yourself Links Mentioned Kripalu School of Ayurveda Everyday Ayurveda National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) Ayurvedic Center of Vermont Yoga Healer Dr. Claudia Welch Dr. Vasant Lad, Marma Points Episode 7 Podcast @ home in your body course Grounded Here Show Highlights 1:27     Meet Lauren 9:25     Ayurvedic Terms: What it means to be pitta 13:55   Lessons from @ Home in Your Body: Importance of Play 16:25   Ayurvedic Practices: Benefits of Shirodhara 20:45   Ayurvedic Practices: Panchakarma “5 actions” 27:45   Ayurvedic Practices: Abhyanga aka self-massage 35:30   How to create a routine of Abhyanga to experience the physical, relational, and spiritual benefits 43:10   Strategies for being single 46:25   Giving ourselves permission 49:43   Perspective of Time and cultivating the quality of non-rushing Favorite Quotes “Shoot for four out of five days...that other day is just as important and it's okay to blow it off.” - Andrea Catherine “[Abhyanga] is a way to nourish the body from the outside in.” - Lauren Gernady “It's impossible to be angry and curious at the same time.” - Unknown “It's interesting to take an inventory [of our bodies] everyday.” - Lauren Gernady “We're householders, we're not sitting in an ashram.” - Rosie Mann “I can totally provide for myself what I want from someone else.” - Lauren Gernady “While it's mine, its treasured time.” - Mae Erlewine “We're so focused on how we show up for other people that we forget how to show up for ourselves.” - Andrea Catherine Meet Lauren Meet Lauren Gernady, Admissions Counselor and writer at Kripalu School of Ayurveda. Her passion for writing and Ayurveda has led her down a path of inspiring and teaching others who desire to know more about the science of self. If you're curious and want more information, you can email her at [email protected] or visit Kripalu’s website here https://kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-ayurveda.