Ayurveda for Mental Health: Digesting food and life

Feeling the urge to understand your body's deepest wisdom? Honor it.In this first episode of our two-part series on prajnaparadha (crimes against wisdom), we're getting open and candid about those "impolite" bodily functions we often suppress. Myra explores why these natural urges are your body's intelligence at work and how ignoring them hinders your health more than you think.Most of us aren't aware of the body's natural urges, let alone how often we suppress them. What society deems "proper" or "normal" doesn't necessarily serve our well-being.Wish to know more about the various natural urges of the body (there are 14 in total), or ready to challenge your social conditioning?Prepare for some honest talk! Time to let it all out...Topics covered:Understanding hunger in comparison to mind cravings.Burping & hiccups: what they're telling you.Why flatulence relates to the balance of our doshas and digestive capacity.Honoring the natural rhythms with sleep and yawning.How and why suppressing natural urges affects your health.Stay tuned for Part II in December.Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.

In this second episode, Myra and Ericka continue their exploration of the challenges Ayurveda students face on their journey to becoming skilled in Ayurvedic counseling and teaching. Building on the foundations laid in Part I, they delve into:The grounding power of Sadhana (spiritual practice) in developing intuition and presence with clients.Embracing uncertainty and fostering a conversational approach in consultations.The importance of active listening and understanding societal changes.Why can blending multiple healing modalities hinder a deep understanding of Ayurveda?Overcoming perfectionism to cultivate sustainable, sattvic learning and practice.Whether you're an aspiring Ayurvedic professional or simply curious about holistic healing, this episode offers profound insights into the art of balancing ancient wisdom with modern life.Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.

In this episode, Myra and Ericka dive deep into the roadblocks many Ayurveda students face to become effective Ayurvedic professionals. Drawing from years of experience guiding hundreds of students in Ayurvedic Health Advisor and Counselor trainings, they share valuable insights on:Why linear thinking is a pitfall, and how students can embrace a more holistic approach in Ayurveda.Moving beyond data accumulation to develop intuition and apply Ayurvedic principles effectively.The inefficiency of adopting a traditional "doctor-patient" model in Ayurvedic practice to prevent or reverse disease.Whether formal certification from a non-governing accreditation board is necessary to practice Ayurveda, and how students approach their training choices.Even if you're new to Ayurveda, Myra and Ericka's conversation, rooted in their counseling experience, offers fresh perspectives on the holistic approach to healing and removing root causes of disease for symptom-free living.Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.

In this episode, Claudia questions Myra about the value of destruction and contraction.Is it beneficial the way modern society focuses continual growth, even in self development?Are women and men different in the way we create and destroy, and manage our energy? How can we embrace this fundamental part of life that is destruction, completion, and death?Join us for a conversation that offers valuable insights and tools for bringing more productivity, energy, presence, and relaxation into your life through the wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga.ENJOY a free download of Myra's Intuitive Energy Practices (IEP) available here on our website.Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.

In this episode, Claudia engages Myra with practical questions about relaxation in modern living such as:How can I have time for relaxation given my life responsibilities?Does a relaxed attitude sacrifice productivity?How do the gurvadi gunas affect my experience of tension and anxiety, relaxation and creativity.What keeps us from feeling worthy?What can I do to cultivate sattvic energy?Join us for a conversation that offers valuable insights and tools for bringing more productivity, energy, presence, and relaxation into your life through the wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha.Check out Hale Pule’s 4-week Agni Therapy program - a reset for your digestion and your life! It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, on-on-one consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process. Learn more here.Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.

In this episode, Myra is joined by Claudia  to explore the connection between Ayurveda, Yoga, and family relationships. Together, they delve into how ancient practices can foster deeper bonds and understanding within families. Claudia engages Myra with thought-provoking questions about:The significance of ahar (diet), vihar (lifestyle), nidra (sleep), and brahmacharya (discipline) in nurturing familial harmony.Practical ways to integrate Ayurveda and Yoga into daily life for improved relationships.Personal insights and examples from Myra's own family experiences.Ayurvedic and Yogic practices that help manage conflicts and bridge differences.Recommendations for creating shared family rituals to enhance connection.The benefits and surprises of incorporating Ayurveda into family life, including overcoming fears of isolation due to different lifestyle choices.Insights into karmic bonds and the evolving dynamics of family relationships over time.Join Myra and Claudia for a conversation that offers valuable tools and perspectives for anyone seeking to bring more harmony, acceptance, and understanding into their family life through the wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga.Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.

Ayurveda is an ancient approach to life that has been practiced in India for thousands of years, and now worldwide. It is a holistic method of health that focuses on balancing the body, mind, and spirit. There are many misconceptions and myths about this science that prevents people from seeking its benefits.We asked the Hale Pule team and our private community, the Hale Pule sangha, what are some common myths that they have heard about Ayurveda?Join Myra Lewin, Founder and Master Yogini of Hale Pule, and Kristin Spence, Content Creator at Hale Pule, as they dispel some common Ayurvedic myths and the truth behind them.0:00 Introduction1:46 "Ayurveda is not real science"4:50 "Ayurvedic food is purely Indian food"7:45 "You have to eat Ayurvedic food"11:00 "You have to follow a vegetarian diet"14:34 "Ayurvedic approach is rigid"18:15 "Ayurveda if outdated and no fun"22:19 "Dosha quizzes are a definitive way to know your constitution"26:50 "Ayurveda treatment takes longer to work"29:50 "Vata constitution should eat snacks and 6 meals per day"33:24 "Kapha people get fat"36:35 "You need onion and garlic to flavor food and it’s good for you daily"41:49 "Panchakarma can be done in 3 days. One treatment and then back to what you were doing before."The principles of Ayurveda offer a path to freedom. They take us back to the foundation, connect to the principles of nature and bring the power of health back into the hands of the individual.Ayurvedic Health Consultations start with the whole picture of your health (body, mind and spirit). You’ll come away with recommendations on what and how to eat, daily routine, Ayurvedic herbs and treatments, aromatherapy, meditation, mantras, energetic healings, Yoga asana and so much more. Book your consultation here. Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.

The digestion of food and the digestion of life are intimately connected. If we're consuming food and activities that don't have prana or life force, the flow of our energy decreases. For example, if we consume heavily processed food regularly, it will affect our digestion and our mental capacity for life. It becomes a unhealthful cycle.Agni on a cellular level, allows us to process, transform and make good use of what we consume. When we consume things that have life force and sattvic qualities, agni can build tissue, make ojas strong and the mind stable.Join Myra Lewin, Founder of Hale Pule Ayurveda and Yoga, and Ericka, one of our Ayurvedic Health Counselors, as they discuss the important role agni has in maintaining mental health. Listen to Ericka's inspiring story of healing from depression, anxiety and Crohn's disease, and hear Myra's wisdom on what we can do each day to step fully into life.0:00 Introduction1:42 Ericka's healing journey8:41 What impact does digestion have on mental health?10:06 How agni helps us digest life11:46 The role of vata dosha in mental health15:23 Daily actions to support vata dosha17:02 A note to those who are waiting to "feel better"Are you ready to step fully into life? Join our Agni Therapy program. It's a transformational experience that'll teach you a foundation for living in health, harmony and happiness.Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.

Why are so many women experiencing debilitating symptoms during menstruation and menopause? Is there a natural way to heal your hormones?Join Myra Lewin, founder and master Yogini of Hale Pule Ayurveda and Yoga, and Kay Hebbourn, one of our Ayurvedic counsellors at Hale Pule, as they discuss the underlying cause of hormone imbalance and what to do about it. Hear Kay's inspiring story of her hormonal challenges, and how Ayurveda and Yoga gave her an opportunity find balance, and flow out of menopause with more energy, vitality and joy.0:00 Introduction1:49 Kay's menstruation and menopause journey3:30 Why so many women experience debilitating symptoms8:39 The first step to healing your hormones naturally12:00 Learn how to choose things that enhance your life14:06 How to flow through menopause without HRTHear Myraji's recommendations on where to begin with healing your hormones, practical tips on what to do every day, and how to establish a loving relationship with your body, food and the God of your heart.Join our most popular free workshop, Flow with the Feminine: Healing your Hormones Naturally, from March 13th - 15th. In this three day workshop, Myraji will guide you to balance your hormones by working with the natural design of your body to live symptom-free and step into your power as a woman. Registration is free, and if you miss a session, recordings will be available.Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.

So, you've found Ayurveda and Yoga. Now what?In the beginning, it might be something on your to-do list, but over time, it will become the freedom to live your life in the way you want to.Join Myra Lewin, founder and master Yogini of Hale Pule Ayurveda and Yoga, and Claudia Nethery, Partnerships at Hale Pule, in this uplifting episode on merging Ayurveda and Yoga with worldly life. Hear Myraji's practical tips on how to stay in practice sustainably, using Ayurveda and Yoga to come back to yourself and how it makes a difference to those around you.00:00 - Introduction02:41 - Yoga and Ayurveda as a stable foundation for worldly life05:40 - Tips for keeping a consistent practice as a householder10:24 - The ego's fear of change and transformation14:31 - How to practice in a world that's at a different vibrationListen to this episode to learn how to be more accepting and loving to yourself and to others along the journey. Become clear on how you want to show up for you, your family and community. Ultimately, we come to realise that our practices inspire what we create and how we move through life.Enrollment for our 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor and 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor trainings are open all year. If leading others on the path of healing feels like your dharma, we invite you to book a free 1:1 call here with a member of our team so you can determine if one of our trainings is the right fit for you.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, we invite you to join our free private community, the Hale Pule Sangha. Need a reset for your digestion and your life? Check out our 4-week Agni Therapy program - It includes Ayurveda and Yoga practices, a 1:1 consultation, energy work, a private support group, and a library of Q&As with Myra to support your healing process.If you enjoyed this podcast and received value from it, we'd appreciate if you left a heartfelt review. It supports our mission at Hale Pule and helps us reach more people.