Highlights:

• Why Ayurveda considers “crimes against wisdom” one of the primary causes of dis-ease.
• The humanness of “bad habits” and why we all have them
• The difference between supportive self-care and trying to get Ayurveda “perfect”
• The connection between people pleasing, rigidity, and disconnection from our inner knowing
• How to bring more softness, humor, and self-compassion into our self-conversations

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Highlights:

• The importance of cultivating an intentional and reciprocal relationship with herbs and choosing sustainably grown and ethically sourced plants.
• How to choose between herbal powders, teas, tablets, and tinctures.
• Simple herbal tea recipes to support digestion and ease menstrual cramps using herbs you likely already have in your kitchen.
• The Ayurvedic concept of using a “carrier” (anupana) to help direct an herb to specific tissues in the body
• The therapeutic benefits of herbal oils and how to choose the right one for your constitution and symptoms
• Intro to yoni steaming and herbal sitz baths as gentle, supportive practices for a variety of women’s health concerns

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Highlights:

• What the lymphatic system is and how it is interconnected with digestion, skin, sleep, hormones, and more
• Understanding lymph through the lens of Ayurveda and it's role in preventing dis-ease
• The connection between lymph and brain fog and simple nightly practices to support cognitive health
• The relationship between our breathing patterns and our lymphatic health
• Easy, low-lift practices you can incorporate into your daily routine to support skin health, sleep, immunity, circulation, detoxification, hormone balance, and more

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Highlights:

• Different constitutions are prone to hold weight differently & how healthy looks different in different bodies
• The Ayurvedic lens on supporting weight loss through a holistic approach: The role of sleep, stress, individualized nutrition, hormones, and more
• Rita and Brittni share personal experiences with weight gain, shame, and reframing relationships with food and self-love
• Discussions on weight loss/GLP-1 medications from an Ayurvedic lens, and a few rants on what we’d like to see differently in our healthcare system

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Highlights:

- How a ‘balanced’ cycle can look different for different body constitutions.

- A deep dive into common period symptoms through the lens of Ayurvedic medicine (period cramps, irregular cycles, heavy vs. cycles, blood clots, fibroids, and more)

- How your menstrual cycle can be a greater wisdom tool for decision making in your life

- Practical tips for healing painful or imbalanced cycles

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Part 2: The Luteal Phase & Menstruation

Highlights:

• The luteal phase deep dive: hormonal shifts, inflammation, heat, and why your emotions are actually full of intelligence
• Why carb cravings during the luteal phase are not something to fight — and what your body is actually doing with them
• How to shift your exercise in the luteal and menstrual phases to support your body and protect against injury
• The menstrual phase as your inner winter: rest, reflection, and why slowing down is a radical act
• Emotions during your bleed — why they feel so raw and what they might be trying to tell you
• A simple journaling practice to help you tune into your cycle and start listening to your body

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Part 1: The Follicular Phase & Ovulation

Highlights:

• Understanding the normal shifts in our physical, mental, and emotional physiology throughout the month
• Your cycle is so much more than just your bleed — and how to understand it through the lens of nature
• Why ovulation is the most important part (even when you're not trying to get pregnant)
• A deep dive into the follicular phase: changes in cognition, mood, energy, skin, and more
• Cervical mucus, body literacy, and why what you were never taught may have caused unnecessary shame
• How to shift your exercise and creative work to align with your cycle

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Highlights:

- How the springtime thaw affects mucus levels in the body

- Why spring can bring low appetite, congestion, and sluggish energy/digestion

- Key movement practices to support lymphatic flow and lung clearance

- When to incorporate (and when to skip!) practices like dry brushing, sauna, abhyanga, and neti pot

- Foods and herbs for spring, and why nature always knows best

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Highlights:

- What your mind-body constitution actually means in Ayurveda- and how it differs from your imbalances

- The physical, mental, and emotional profiles of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha

- Why your greatest health challenges are often just your greatest gifts in excess

- Understanding your constitution as a means to heal body image insecurities and find more compassion for yourself and others

- How modern body type science (ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph) mirrors what Ayurveda has known for 5,000 years

- How to use this information to discern what foods, herbs, and wellness trends are right or wrong for you

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Highlights:

- The three digestive imbalance patterns and how to recognize them

- Common GI conditions through an Ayurvedic lens: IBS, Crohn's, diverticulosis, GERD & hemorrhoids

- The gut-hormone connection: how digestion impacts estrogen dominance, fibroids, PCOS & more

- Why your microbiome matters — and its link to soil health & environmental toxins

- Low libido as a sign of digestive depletion (and why it's not "just in your head")

- Practical, everyday shifts to start restoring balance: Small changes create big change

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Highlights:

- Why balanced digestion is the foundation of physical, mental, and emotional health

- A detailed breakdown of the three phases of digestion: Kapha (mouth/upper stomach), Pitta (lower stomach/small intestines) and Vata (Large intestines/colon)

- What your bowel movement patterns can reveal about your mental/emotional state

- How Ayurveda can help us pinpoint where the breakdowns are occurring in our GI tract

- Practical tips to optimize digestion and elimination

Whether you struggle with digestive issues or simply want to deepen your connection to this foundational aspect of health, this conversation provides a comprehensive Ayurvedic understanding of digestion and offers actionable guidance.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, it would mean the world to us and help support our work if you’d like, share, leave a review, as well as subscribe to our podcast on whichever platform you use.

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