Fresh Leaf Forever

Staying in tune with body, mind using Ayurvedic principles and Ashtanga Yoga

April 06, 2021 Vai Kumar interviews Kate O'Donnell Season 1 Episode 25
Fresh Leaf Forever
Staying in tune with body, mind using Ayurvedic principles and Ashtanga Yoga
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Show Notes

Looking to get insights on what Ayurveda is, how the science views one's anatomy, metabolic typing ? This episode explores all of that in detail and guest Kate O'Donnell is an expert who clearly brings out the distinction and categorization of individual body types.
Kate and Vai talk about what one should eat to maximize their energy and well being based on their body type, the different seasons in the year, and why we feel a certain way.
Ayurveda teaches us how we can achieve a balance inspite of the changes around us.
Other focus areas in the episode include :
- Allergy seasons and how one can address it from an Ayurvedic standpoint
- Kate's suggestions on what to eat and how a family can incorporate easy to make, fresh meals
- Importance of diet on our lifestyle
- Ashtanga Yoga and what it is about?
- Yoga and women's health (menstrual cycle, menopausal stage)
- Yoga and autoimmune health
- Who can do Ashtanga Yoga
- Seasonal cleanses and body type based yoga practice
- Organ detoxification and sleep cycle, circadian rhythm
- Digestive fire and eliminating toxins
- Ideal time to eat, best time to exercise, need for proper sleep pattern

Kate is a nationally certified Ayurvedic practitioner, Ashtanga yoga teacher, and the author of multiple Ayurvedic cookbooks including The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care and The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook: A Seasonal Guide to Eating and Living Well. Her other book is Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm,Clear mind

She studied in India for twenty years and continues to travel there annually for study. She is a contributor to many publications including Yoga Journal, Women’s Health Magazine, and NPR. She teaches trainings, cooking classes, seasonal cleanses, retreats, and
Kripalu programs . her website is https://ayurvedicliving.institute

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