Your Inner Radiance

Monica Mesa Dasi is a tantric bhakti devotional Yogini, intuitive, mentor, and plant medicine woman, currently about to publish a book!

Monica’s spiritual path and practices have inspired her to launch transformational programs that focus on the “three gems of healing”; self love, the power of practice, and purpose based living.

We discuss her journey to becoming a Bhakti yogini, the power of practice, her message of self love, her upcoming book, becoming a channeler, and healing from her son’s suicide.

Connect with Monica at www.monicamesadasi.com and on Ig @monicamesadasi.

Find me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com and on Ig @yoga.Art.lilyrusso.

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Opening music by Lena Belle

I chat with Sarvaa Organics founder Derek Van Atta and his partner Bronwyn Beatta about cacao, superfoods, and more. We discuss some nutritional and heart opening qualities of cacao, some historical and ceremonial uses of cacao, the difference between good quality cacao and junk chocolate, what to look for when buying cacao and chocolate, and Ayurveda’s traditional take on cacao verses applying Ayurvedic principles to cacao consumption. Visit sarvaasuperfood.com and use code LILY17 for 17% off any product. Visit www.lilyrussoyoga.com to learn about my upcoming Ayurveda Virtual Deep Dive, Prana Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, and subscribe to my newsletter to stay connected. Thank you for listening and being a light in this world. Opening music by Lena Belle.

Breathwork and embodiment practice to reconnect to yourself and restore your nervous system.

Interview with Cree Anaiyah Cox: Holistic Womb Educator, Cycle Mentor & Arvigo® Practitioner, who teaches women how to live life in sync with their natural rhythm and flow. She is on a mission to liberate women from external systems of control through education, inspiration and empowerment. She inspires women to reclaim their power within by teaching them lifestyle practices to make menstrual cycle awareness a way of life. Connect with her more at www.creeanaiyahcox.com. Opening music by Lena Belle. Connect more with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com, or join a retreat at www.awakenedheart.org

A spoken word poem (my first!) on our body’s inner wisdom followed by a wealth of information on the Ayurvedic teachings on Agni, the digestive fire that gives rise to Radiance, strength, vitality and longevity but when imbalanced leads to poor absorption of nutrients, toxin build up and eventually disease. Learn about the 4 digestive types, factors contributing to poor digestion, and Ayurveda’s teachings on bringing a healthy balance to your digestive system through simple and common sense practices. Find out more about the upcoming retreat I mentioned at awakenedheart.org Work with me to determine your unique mind body dosha and specific Ayurvedic recommendations for you. Www.lilyrussoyoga.com

A conversation with Sheryl McGourty, Ayurvedic practitioner, owner of YogaDurango, yoga teacher and community leader. We speak about her background and what led her to Ayurveda, about the Three Pillars of Health, and the importance of seasonal cleansing with an overview of how to cleanse. Sheryl is a guest teacher at my upcoming women’s retreat in October, info is at awakenedheart.org/fallretreat. Find Sheryl at Yogadurango.com and at threepillarswellbeing.com Opening music by Lena Belle.

It’s so exciting to have such a big inspiration to me, Katrina Blair, on the podcast! Katrina will share about the importance of cultivating a relationship with the wild plants around you, the importance of alkalizing our bodies, and the incredible abilities of plants and mushrooms to remediate the soil and heal our bodies. Find Katrina at TurtleLakerefuge.org. Opening and closing music by Lena Belle

This episode is all about how and why pitta goes out of balance, and Ayurvedic approaches to cooling and pacifying pitta that everybody can do! I also mentioned two upcoming women’s retreats, the information can be found at www.awakenedheart.org. if you are enjoying the podcast, please write a review! If you do, take a screenshot of it and email it to me at [email protected], and I will send you a free PDF copy of my Ayurveda e-book. Opening music by Lena Belle.

My first podcast guest, Kristin McHarg, joins us! She’s a living embodiment of radiance, self love, and manifestation. Tune in to listen to an important conversation about the sacred feminine and why it is so crucial we all do our part to rise in our own balanced, true, power. Find Kristin at kristinmcharg.com. Opening music by Lena Belle.

This episode is all about Vata, how and why it goes out of balance, and natural Ayurvedic remedies for pacifying vata. If this sounds new to you, listen to the last episode first on Ayurveda fundamentals and about the three doshas. Opening music by Lena Belle. The two companies I recommended for looking for Ayurvedic herbs are banyanbotanicals.com and MAPI.com. I also recommended Jennifer Piercy’s yoga Nidras on Insight Timer app. Enjoy the episode and please leave a review!