I first heard of Bari Tessler from one of my Living Ayurveda Course students. This student was yoga teacher and wellness professional in her own right. She took Bari’s Art of Money course to break through her personal income ceiling. And it worked. As this woman then went into my Yogahealer Business Course I noticed she had less money story issues and could quickly implement my advice. She made $20,000 more that first year.

I heard Bari’s name again and again. Finally, I reached out for an interview. That was a few years ago and we enjoyed our synnergy. As my podcast team discussed what we wanted on the show this December, we knew we needed to invite Bari back. She graciously accepted. What follows is a lovely, heartfelt, and deep conversation that will undoubtedly give you some great tools to start using right now. Guaranteed.

-Meditation: Body Check-In Exercise around Money

- How to write a Holiday Love Letter

-How to Change your Holiday Money Story

-THE YOGI’S DHARMA + THE HOLY DAZE blog post http://www.yogahealer.com/yogis-dharma-holy-daze/

Cooking! Kitchens! Food! I am devoting an episode of the Yogahealer Real Life Show to discovering a deeper nourishment throughout the holiday season. No more food guilt. No more getting out of touch, out of sync.

We’re smartening up as a tribe. We’re going to cooperate with our cravings. We’re going to enjoy a festive season with the peeps we love.

Listen to this episode as I talk you through the basic practice of Kitchen Sadhana, and then interview John Immel, founder of the Joyful Belly. He takes us on a tour through hunger, cravings and through the vegetable aisles. This conversation turns you in towards yourself as you celebrate the season of darkness. Celebrate a more nourishing relationship with your peeps and your body.

Learn about the changing palette from autumn to winter. And gain the best, simple tool to take a break from food. Listen in and create some space for what is to come.

“What you want to do is rub your tongue on the roof of your mouth.” John Immel

“When you have the sense of being supported, that is real. That is just true. Listen to it with confidence. Having that supportive broth might be just the medicine for recovery after that holiday party. That is how you stay strong.” John Immel

“We radiate.”

“Notice when the fatty food cravings seem to subside. Hear what is happening and effortlessly go with the flow. Affirm what your body is saying to you.”

Doctor Vasant Lad is featured in this episode with some potent cuts from the Ayurveda Summit. We have over 27,000 listeners. By far this is the biggest, baddest event I’ve ever hosted or co-hosted. What a pleasure to bring all of this wisdom. If you haven’t checked out the summit, you can here: Ayurveda Summit

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Elena and I first met eons ago at Inner Harmony. We're talking 2004. Now, 12 years later we're in the next decade of our lives. We each have a kid. Elena is still in New York and I'm still in Idaho. We've both grown in our respect for the traditions, practice, and philosophies of yoga and Ayurveda.

Our conversation centers around coming clean as we mature on the path of Yoga, which leads to the path of Ayurveda. Tap into the following, and share with your yoga pals. We talk about evening home life, preparing food to prepare your food body.

I feel very excited and honored to make food for my family. It feels great. - Elena Brower

If you're cooking for your inner king you have to bring out your inner priest. - Cate Stillman

I had to stop working between the hours of 5-8 and just focus on making a meal, chilling out with the kid... Chilling out and cooking is what Ayurveda taught me. - Elena Brower

I like the idea of home making as an art form. - Elena Brower

Around minute 16 I riff on the origin of restaurants. Let me correct myself. The modern idea of a restaurant – as well as the term itself – appeared in Paris in the 18th century.[9 In the United States, it was not until the late 18th century that establishments that provided meals without also providing lodging began to appear in major metropolitan areas in the form of coffee and oyster houses. The actual term "restaurant" did not enter into the common parlance until the following century.

The reason I bring up (albeit incorrectly!) the origins of restaurants is to point out that they are a relatively new concept in the human digestive scene. That we're realizing their limitations in terms of family life and ruthless self-care is somewhat predictable!

Listener Question: What’s your favorite smoothie recipe?

I often get asked what my favorite recipes are – for smoothies, juice, salads. But if you start to look at the idea of a favorite recipe through an ayurvedic lens, you’ll realize it’s not the right question. Take a look around you. Whatever ecosystem you are in, whatever the season, whatever seems good to you at the moment – that is going to be your favorite recipe. Take a listen to the podcast, and I’ll explore what this means for you and your favorite foods.

The Ayurveda Summit is almost here! In this podcast you’ll hear a clip of Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta talking about cellular memory and behavior patterns. Taking a deep dive into this conversation, she guides us into an understanding of the elements, their corresponding chakras and koshas, and their influence on cellular memory. It is an amazing peek not only into our behavior patterns, but also into this Ayurveda Summit talk.

Show Highlights:

0:42 Your favorite smoothie recipe and your ecosystem

2:58 Food combining

3:34 The value of superfoods

4:40 Smoothies and winter

Dr. Mary Jo Cravatta

8:18 Recognizing cellular memory patterns

11:25  Chakras and the elements

15:10  Chakras and the koshas

17:30  Root chakra and 5th layer life lesson

20:42  Balancing Vata dosha

Vanessa S

24:29  YHC success story and revolutionary impact of simple habits

Links:

ayurvedasummit.com

ayurvedasummit.com/affiliate

bodythrive.com

yogahealthcoaching.com/start

skaktiveda.com

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Listener Question: Maximum Health, Minimal Kitchen

Yogahealer Real Life Show listener, Zena asks some great questions about meal prep in a kitchenette. Find out Cate’s favorite kitchen tools, her recipe for rice cooker quinoa, and why sprouting is a must.

Get more sneak peeks of the Ayurveda Summit!

Hear Dr. Claudia Welch and Dr. Robert Svoboda discuss their experiences learning both the theoretical knowledge and the more subtle aspects of ayurveda. They speak about how having mentors and gurus so dramatically impacted their growth as thinkers and healers.

Listen to Cate and Prashanti talk about the nature of consciousness, and how deep purpose requires personal surrender.

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8.40 “Do what do you love. What nourishes you?.... cherish it enough to share it.” Cyndi Lee

12.35 “If everything I do matters what am I going to let go of.” Cyndi Lee

18.45 “The concepts of aging are a belief system.” Gabriel Cousens

19.35. “(We need to )trust the intelligence of our tongue as a receptor of taste; we can spit or swallow” Cate Stillman

22.34 “Getting from an intellectual understanding to a kinesthetic one, helps us ground and relax.” Amadea Morningstar

38.45 “Thank whatever intellectual knowledge you got because it gave you a strong background but we are reducing consciousness to brain; Ayurveda is responding to that.” Acharya Shunya Raichur

44.09 “I am a universal spiritual being who happens to be wearing a sari.” Acharya Shunya Raichur

CyndiLee.com

Dr. Cousen's treeoflifecenterus.com

AmadeaMorningstar.net

John Duillard's LifeSpa.com

Acharya Shunya’s VedikaGlobal.org

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2:24     Recognizing the “Hot” times of year in the yoga industry and capitalizing on them

5:14     Delivering what people are asking for

8:17     Yoga business models and thinking outside of the box

10:34   Exploring unconventional yoga spaces

12:10   Bringing yoga into the home

13:49   Creating market differentiators

15:46   Recognizing the value of the culture you create

17:46   Taking the time to develop relationships

24:04   Embracing the business side of yoga

26:02   Knowing what you are known for

30:40   Creating a timeline to refine your story

33:56   Lead generating tools and techniques

Tina Forsyth

4:18 Defining the distinction between planning and vision

7:43 Moving from reacting to planning

14:54 Exploring the difference between reacting and responding

16:46 Committing to project management

22:40 Learning to make your schedule important

Jennifer Ayres

35:25 Meditation for anxiety and nervousness

Links:

tinaforsyth.com

bloominglotusayurveda.com

Favorite Quotes:

“There’s something to be said for not having to think sometimes.”  ~ Tina Forsyth

“We’re by definition, by career choice – we’re life positive.”  ~ Cate Stillman

“I am following my prana to see where it leads me.” ~ Jennifer Ayres

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