Today's conversation is with my retreat wife, Heidi Lampard. Heidi and I have been running transformational yoga retreats over the last four years, and in this episode we share our journey and insights. 

Join us on retreat: https://www.rasalilayogaretreats.com/

Flow and breathe with Heidi in the Studio Ojas online platform. Use the code NECTAR to receive one month for free. 

Follow Heidi's journey on Instagram: @heidi.lampard

Today’s guest is Futurist Steve McDonald, host of the Future Sense Podcast. Steve is someone with a deep interest in human nature and the ongoing evolution of human consciousness. For most of his life, Steve has been helping people cope with significant change. Over time his focus has expanded to include the deep patterns within us that shape our perceptions, our values and behaviours. 

In this episode we discuss the work of Clare W Graves which Steve has been studying since 2003. It is a model of human development which includes predictive patterns that offer insights into our future. 

Further Resources:

The Future Sense Podcast 

The Change Code by Monica Borgeau, which Steve wrote the forward for. 

Spiral Dynamics

Today's episode is with Vedic Astrologer and Kundalini yoga teacher, Shakti Savita.

We discuss the yuga cycles, cosmic time, astrological transits & kundalini. 

Diagram of the yuga cycles:

Diagram 1 

Diagram 2 

Connect with Shakti: 

Instagram: @shaktisavita

Web: https://www.theshaktiflow.com/ 

Connect with Caterina:

Instagram: @caterina.boutagy

Web: www.ojas.love 

Join the Ojas membership for more vedic wisdom. Use code PODCAST for one month free. 

This episode acts as an introduction to the Ojas Podcast. An opportunity for me to share a little bit of my story, my intentions for this soundwave space, and to share about the life giving qualities of Ojas. 

Tips on Building Ojas:

1. Eat foods that are organic and locally grown. More vegetables, grains, lentils.
2. Ojas building foods and herbs are what we call in ayurveda “building” foods meaning that they are heavy and help us to build ojas. If you’re currently carrying a toxic load, or ama, it will be very very helpful to begin your ayurvedic journey with a gentle cleanse. Journal Entry on Ayurvedic Detox . 
3. Rasayana foods: dates, almonds, raw cows milk, sweet potato, avocados, honey.
4. Rasayana herbs: Amla, shatavari, triphala, chywanprash
5. Devotion: be wildly devoted to something bigger than you. 
6. Work on your stuff. Nothing drains you of ojas more than being stuck in spirals in your brain. 
7. Don’t give it your all. Exercise, to 50% capacity. Doing too much depleted Ojas.

Connect with me:

Instagram: @caterina.boutagy

Website: www.ojas.love

YouTube: @studioojas