The Simple Ayurveda Podcast

For many, the journey of connecting to lineage is more about leaning into the mystery than landing at an exact place on the earth. You can still tend to your roots.  Learn More About: What the percentages on a DNA test are really showing Tracing your motherline A basic history of human migration and civilization Connecting with our shared Divine Mother through simple, nourishing acts    Resources: Angela's poem on Substack Receive the newsletter Book: The Chalice and the Blade British and Irish ancestry teacher: Tara Brading

Nourishment can be simple- whether it's easy meals that follow nature's principles or giving yourself a loving hug first thing in the morning. Reclaim your energy bit by bit through inner listening and tiny shifts.  Learn More About: How to ditch food lists and recipes and simply throw together a delicious Ayurvedic meal Nervous system regulation as a daily practice, spot treatment and a tool to uplevel Knowing yourself as a pathway to courage and acceptance Surrender as the turning point Choosing creative expression- even in small doses   Resources: Angela's brand-new Substack Receive the newsletter

Pralapa is the Sanskrit word for excessive talking. It is both a cause and symptom of high vata. Learn More About: Tejas and embodied listening Samprapti and the six stages of disease in Ayurveda Weaving Ayurveda and Celtic ancestry The medicine of the snake Noticing signs The book Angela is writing   Resources: Join the Simple Ayurveda newsletter The Simple Ayurveda Collective offers a resource library of Ayurveda video lessons, journaling prompts, mudra and breathwork tutorials, recipes, guided practices and yoga classes; plus a supportive community chat off social media.  Join here.   Resources mentioned in the episode: Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe (book) Rebecca Cavender (snake)  

Join Angela Vytautė in this conversation that explores how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom can meet modern trauma awareness - and why, for many of us, healing requires more than food, herbs, and routines alone.  Learn More About: What trauma-informed Ayurveda really means - and why it's not a one-size-fits-all approach How unresolved emotional experiences can show up as physical symptoms The power of healing in community (and why it's often missing today) Why sharing our stories in safe groups can be profoundly transformative What it means to find - or create - a modern village for healing   Connect with Vytautė Website Instagram   Resources: Join the Simple Ayurveda newsletter Free Dharma Heart Space Workshop Jan. 25th, 2026 + GHK Global Video Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February-June 2026.  Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space 
The Simple Ayurveda health certification program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction and individual mentorship led directly by Angela. 
Next cohort starts September 2026.   Have a question you'd like discussed? Please email it to [email protected]

The paradox of loneliness is that we humans need each other and at the same time we're also here to learn how to feel at home with ourselves. Angela answers listeners questions on alchemizing the pain of loneliness and finding a spiritual teacher. Learn More About: Tools to embrace paradox- when two opposing things are both true at the same time Three practices to alchemize stuck emotions Integrating ritual and ancestral support The modern day dilemma of decision fatigue and choosing a spiritual path Staying true to yourself while also staying open to learning   Resources: Join the Simple Ayurveda newsletter Free Dharma Heart Space Workshop Jan. 25th, 2026 + GHK Global Video Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February-June 2026.  Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space 
The Simple Ayurveda health certification program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction and individual mentorship led directly by Angela. 
Next cohort starts September 2026.   Have a question you'd like discussed? Please email it to [email protected]

Thank you for supporting The Simple Ayurveda Podcast by listening and sharing, and for leaving reviews. Join Angela as she shares her own personal reflections from this year, in hopes it inspires you to contemplate and reflect on your own year.  Learn more about: One word for the year Flexible core values based on the season of life Sacred earth and Angela's journey with Werrito Barefoot shoes, ancestral pilgrimage and delight as a nervous system regulator The village is here now- rewiring beliefs about community Resources: Join the Simple Ayurveda newsletter (Free Dharma Heart Space Workshop Jan. 25th, 2026. Link and replay will be sent out in newsletter.) Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February-June 2026.  Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space 
The Simple Ayurveda health certification program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction and individual mentorship led directly by Angela. 
Next cohort starts September 2026.

Your body is your soul's home. It's your vessel.  Overeating past the point of fullness is considered a "crime against wisdom" in Ayurveda as it taxes agni. Let's explore creative expression as a remedy for information overload.    Learn More About: Ayurvedic psychology Various forms of creative expression Creativity for creativity's sake Simple tips for metabolizing information Claiming self-responsibility for what you consume Resources: Join the Simple Ayurveda newsletter (Free Dharma Heart Space Workshop Jan. 25th, 2026. Link sent out in newsletter.) Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February 2026.  Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space 
The Simple Ayurveda health certification program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction and individual mentorship led directly by Angela. 
Next cohort starts September 2026.

The dance between masculine and feminine teaches us how to listen deeply and then take action based on the insight received. Learn More About: An explanation from Vastu on why the feminine requires more awareness Examples of how to cultivate more attention toward the subtle Structures and systems make space for feminine flow Simple ways to start building a more sustainable business Time blocking for each of the doshas Working with seasonal alignment Resources: Join the Simple Ayurveda newsletter (Free Dharma Heart Space Workshop Jan. 25th, 2026. Link sent out in newsletter.) Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February 2026.  Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space 
The Simple Ayurveda health certification program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction and individual mentorship led directly by Angela. 
Next cohort starts September 2026.      

This is a personal share of adventures to Avebury, Stonehenge, Glastonbury, Dartmoor National Park, Cornwall's rugged coast and London. Learn more about: Following the nudges toward ancestral healing The Russian word dvoverie, meaning double-belonging, which we could also view as double-decker beliefs Accepting the chaos that comes with the winds of change Connecting with the land and trees   Simple Ayurveda Resources Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February 2026.  Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space Join the Simple Ayurveda newsletter   Ancestral Resouces Mentioned in the Episode Brigid's Light by Cairelle Crow Perilloux and Laura Louella  Mythic Medicine Podcast Episode on Amber's ancestral pilgrimage to Europe- this episode is no longer available Weaving Remembrance (keening course affiliate link) Grail Priestess Mama Gena Holy Trinity (step 6 in this post) Avalon Guidebook by Kathy Jones Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard Her Bone Bundle by Carolyn Hillyer Morgan is My Name by Sophie Keetch Neil Oliver's Love Letters to the British Isles Glastonbury episode

Beauty and delight coexist with chaos. You don't have to live in a state of rage or grief in order to care about the state of the world. You get to choose what guides your life. Learn more about: Moving beyond nervous system regulation and into a state of delight with life Noticing moments of lived experience in beauty and delight Lessons from ancient history and improv Taking a beauty walk Being of service from a place of love rather than fear   Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February 2026.  Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space Join the Simple Ayurveda newsletter