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The Simple Ayurveda Podcast
by Angela Perger
Simple Ayurveda is here to make ancient science easy to understand, relatable and totally possible for you to apply into your modern day life so that you can be your healthiest, most vibrant self. Angela Perger is an Ayurveda practitioner, professor of holistic health and mother of two.Grab the free resources over at simpleayurveda.com or follow @angela.perger on Instagram.
Episodes
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293 | Q + A: Simple Meals for Busy Women, Nervous System Regulation and Living with Burnout
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...
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292 | Pralapa, Excessive Talking and Why I'm Pressing the Pause Button Again
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...
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291 | Healing in Community with Vytautė Liutkevičiūtė
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...
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290 | Q + A : Dancing with Loneliness & Spiritual Growth
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...
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289 | End of Year Reflection 2025
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…
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288 | Creating + Consuming: What's Your Ratio?
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...
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287 | Fine-Tuning Your Relationship with Masculine + Feminine Energy
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...
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286 | My Ancestral Pilgrimage to England and Cornwall
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...
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285 | Beauty, Delight and Laughter in Times of Chaos
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…
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284 | A Basic Ayurvedic Guide to Animal Protein
Ayurveda is more vast and encompassing than most in the West realize. Learn what the ancient texts say about animal protein. Learn more about: Cultivating a loving relationship with food, regardless of what type of protein you consume The difference between a Yogic diet and an Ayurvedic diet...
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283 | Ayurveda, Ama + Autoimmune Conditions
Ayurveda teaches that cellular communication is distorted by ama (metabolic waste), causing a breakdown in the regular healthy communication and function of the body's cells. This is the basis for autoimmune conditions. This episode weaves Ayurveda and a little bit of German New Medicine for a…
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282 | Mothering Yourself
Mothering yourself isn't about your relationship with your mother, it's about your relationship with yourself. It's tapping into feminine wisdom- both the soft and tender AND the fierce protector. Learn More About: A Taoist view on source as the great mother How many of us are reclaiming the ways...
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281 | An Introduction to Trauma-Aware Ayurveda
The essence of trauma aware Ayurveda is to recognize the difference between tending to the heart and tending to a frightened animal body. It's also recognizing the depths that wholeness includes. Learn More About: Why lifestyle isn't the whole picture when it comes to health and well-being How...
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280 | Staying in Flow with a Loose Summer Rhythm
Angela answers a student question about keeping a simple rhythm amongst the busyness of summer. Learn more about: Building a simple grounding afternoon ritual to help anchor rhythm in the summer nights Simple suggestions for a weekly self-care evening The power of one small ritual to center...
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279 | Compassion, Peace and Body Weight
Angela discusses a student question on making peace with body weight. Learn more about: Approaching this topic with curiosity and self-compassion How beauty standards evolve based on current trends An Ayurvedic understanding of body types and weight gain The German New Medicine conflicts…
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278 | Q + A: Summer Daily Rhythm, Lunar Rhythm, Migraines & Menopause
Join the discussion of topics sent in by listeners. Learn more about: Cultivating an easy daily rhythm during summer Flowing with the monthly rhythm of the moon Types of headaches according to Ayurveda Menopause as an initiation Getting back into self-care when you've fallen off How to eat for...
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277 | Unpacking Context for the Ancient Texts
Angela reflects on student questions about who the ancient Ayurvedic texts were written for. Learn More About: The importance and impact of tribal culture in ancient communities Paradox: safety and security verus freedom and choice Regulated emotions for leaders Why this matters for modern women...
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276 | Following Joy and the Spark of Aliveness with Hermine Kraft
Join Angela and Hermine in this conversation that explores Hermine's journey of following joy- from studying Ayurveda to living on a horse ranch to homeschooling her two young children. Learn More About: Infusing simple seasonal rituals into everyday life Focusing on the essence of the teachings…
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275 | Grounded Health & Wellness with Kate Ray
Join Angela and Kate in this conversation that explores how Kate found her "healing home base" by integrating Ayurveda, Yoga and circadian wellness. Learn More About: Kate's health journey as a mother of young children and small business owner Returning to simple, tried and true practices Paying...
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274 | Radiant Vata Years with Teresa Marker
Join Angela and Teresa in this conversation that explores how Teresa came to study Ayurveda after watching her parents' health decline and how it changed her life as a yoga and meditation teacher. Learn More About: How taking care of her elder parents influenced her life Being mindful of…
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273 | Building Wellness with Karen Ramsey
Join Angela and Karen in this conversation that explores how Karen combines Ayurveda and green building practices to design healthier, more sustainable spaces that nurture both people and the planet. Learn More About: Finding Ayurveda through Transcendental Meditation Teaching wellness to her...
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272 | Growing into a Mature Relationship with Ayurveda
Mature relationships keep going past the initial spark and make it through conflict. Join Angela in this chat on growing into a mature relationship with Ayurveda, based on reflections of being in a long term partnership. Learn More About: Surface level knowledge versus deep embodied knowing How...
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271 | Making Peace with Marketing
Angela answers a student question based on a passage from an ancient text on making money and selling as a healer or practitioner. Learn More About: Zooming out on the timespan of humanity when looking at ancient passages Stepping out of martyrdom as a woman Considering hospitality Generosity in...
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270 | Ojas as the Foundation for Life
Agni is life. Ojas is the container for agni. Ojas is key for feeling nourished and resilient. Learn More About: Turning your focus toward what you want versus always looking for imbalance Specific sutras from the Vedas on ojas The two types of ojas and how they are formed Replenishing ojas...
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269 | Friendships, Authentic Relationships and Community Care
What does the modern village look like? Join in this exploration. Learn more about: Ojas as a community- cultivating nourishment through a modern tribe Letting go of old myths and stories to embrace the tapestry that is your eco-system Meeting different parts of yourself in different…
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268 | Spiraling into the Motherline
The motherline is the blood and bones of who you are. Within your motherline is a deep well of wisdom. There's also an inherited history. Learn More About: Weaving together the threads of somatic awareness, ojas, nourishment, emotional digestion and ancestral Ayurveda Ayurveda as the foundation…
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267 | Time Blocking, Creativity + Rest
Creativity needs space to unfold. Ojas and rest provide the foundation for creativity to ignite. Learn More About: How daily tasks might require more masculine or feminine energy in order to group them Time blocking as a way to create more flow Simple tips for making time for more rest and...
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266 | Weaving the Wisdom of Ayurveda with the Wisdom of Your Ancestors
Understanding ourselves and our lineage while also honoring each other and sacred wisdom is the path forward. Learn More About: The threads of wisdom alive in your blood and bones Personal stories of softness and receptiveness Weaving your own ancestral traditions into your Ayurvedic lifestyle...
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265 | Honoring the Exhale
The cycle of the year follows one big breath with equal parts inhale and exhale. Part of living in flow with nature is honoring the exhale. Learn More About: Pulsations within the greater pulsation Honoring the seasons that ask us to slow down Reverence for endings Taking space to allow for...
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264 | Nature and Belonging
Nature is an endless source of support and wisdom. When we cultivate a deep and loving relationship with nature it can help take off some of the pressure we put on human relationships. Learn More About: Cultivating a personal relationship with nature Moving through "therapy talk" to the other…
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263 | The Simple Shift That Improved My Relationship With Ayurveda
Rather than prioritizing what's "out of whack" with doshic balance, what would happen if you turned toward the life-affirming aspects of the doshas: prana, tejas and ojas? Angela shares her persective and experience in practicing this one mindset shift. Learn More About: Turning your attention...
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262 | Connecting Threads + Thoughts on Why We're Disconnected
All wisdom traditions guide us deeper into connection with nature. Angela discusses a two-part question: What are the similarities amongst healing traditions and why are we so disconnected in the West? Learn More About: Similarities amongst Ayurveda, Daoism and Traditional Chinese Medicine Parts…
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261 | My Health Story Part 2
There might not be such a thing as perfectly healthy, but there is wholeness. This is an update to episode three, when Angela told the story of coming to Ayurveda with ulcerative colitis. Learn More About: Being humbled over and over again The three biggest lessons learned in the past few years…
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260 | Resolving Fear + Biological Conflicts
Fear serves a purpose. When we understand what it's trying to tell us, the grip it holds can soften. German New Medicine offers a map in understanding physical symptoms. Angela responds to a listener question about dropping health fears. Learn More About: The Ayurvedic and Yogic perspective of…
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259 | Q + A: Seasonal Fitness, Yogic Practices, Abhyanga Oils, Ayurveda Encompassed
Join the discussion of topics sent in by listeners. Learn more about: Tailoring fitness based on the seasons Filtering Yogic practices through the lens of Ayurveda Making choices based on the doshas when you're dancing between two Following the spark of prana and intuition when making plans for…
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258 | Why You Can't Find a Guru and What to Focus on Instead
There are a lucky few who have a strong karma for a guru in this life. But they are not the majority. Most of us are here to awaken to our own power and the reinforcement will be much softer. But it will still be there- you'll just have to get quiet to hear or see it. Learn More About: Moving…
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257 | Ayurveda Encompassed
A map is a representation. It's a tool that can be static or fixed- like a piece of paper that you hold in your hand; but it can also be dynamic and changing- like your phone's GPS. The ancient texts of Ayurveda are written records. That part is fixed. But how we use them has always been dynamic...
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256 | Cultivating a Deep Well of Nourishment
Cultivating a deep well of nourishment takes knowing yourself and knowing what is nourishing to you- not your best friend, not your family members, not your favorite teacher, not anyone else. And certainly not what you see on social media or society in general. Learn more about: Exploring the...
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255 | Q + A : Yoga Nidra, my daily food + lifestyle, osteoarthritis, seasonal living in a tropical climate, sunscreen & bug spray
Angela answers questions sent in by listeners. Learn more about: The SA Guide to Yoga Nidra Personal updates on Angela's diet and daily lifestyle Another way of looking at bone health Seasonal living in a tropical climate The middle path on sunscreen and bug spray Releasing dogma and enjoying…
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254 | The Hero's Journey + Rewiring Patterns
When you create new neural pathways in your brain, it's exhausting. It is easier for your brain to keep thinking in the same old way as that requires less energy. To think in a new way requires being resourced. Cultivating ojas is a path to accessing that foundation. Learn more about: Ayurvedic...
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253 | Whole and Integrated Instead of Happy and Healthy
Language has nuance. How we describe ourselves and our intentions carry vibrational resonance. Join Angela in this solo episode about wholeness and integration. Learn more about: Making room for the parts of ourselves that we have resistance to Honoring natural rhythms and cycles Yoga Nidra as a...
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252 | Navigating Liminal Spaces + the Deep Work of Rest and Digest
Join Angela in this conversation that explores navigating the liminal space with grace and ease. Learn more about: Identifying liminal spaces in your life The relationship between deep rest and your digestion from the Ayurvedic perspective States of consciousness and their role in your healing...
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251 | Simple Practices That Add Up to a Life of Dharma with Richard Masla
Join Angela and Richard in this conversation about simple practices that add up to a life of dharma. Learn more about: Morning routine Practices for stressful times Love as medicine The link between Shamanism and Ayurveda Suggestions for cultivating a healthy mindset Ram's favorite places in…
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250 | Modern Science meets Ayurveda with Dr. John Douillard
Join Angela and Dr. John Douillard in this conversation about modern science and the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Angela asks Dr. Douillard questions sent in by listeners. Learn more about an Ayurvedic take on: Bulletproof coffee The keto diet Red light therapy PUFAs Gut immunity Adrenal fatigue...
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249 | Dharma and Your Personal Expression in the World
Join Angela in this solo episode: Dharma and Your Personal Expression in the World as she shares teachings from the ancient texts woven with personal examples. Learn more about: The four inherent values The difference between Yoga and dharma Individual dharma and universal dharma Sadvritta…
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248 | End of the Year Reflection 2023
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. We're constantly in transition, and this is a beautiful time of year for reflecting on and celebrating how you've grown. Thank you for supporting The Simple...
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247 | The Spine, Deep Yoga and True Release with Kaya Mindlin
Join Angela and Kaya in this conversation about the deep inner journey that is your spine. Learn more about: The physical, subtle and causal spine How and where karma is held in the body The significance of the tailbone Supporting the natural curve of the spine How the spinal curve has changed…
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246 | Finding Purpose Through Understanding Your Own Truth with Graciela Rasor
Join Angela and Graciela in this conversation about tuning into your soul's language and finding purpose through understanding your own truth. Learn more about: Recognizing your intuition Following your own wisdom Four types of intuition based on Human Design Finding joy in healing, especially…
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245 | German New Medicine + Listening to Your Innate Wisdom with Katherine Housh
Join Angela and Katherine in this conversation about German New Medicine and listening to your innate wisdom. Learn more about: Understanding your symptoms as described by German New Medicine Conflict versus healing phases The root cause of adrenal fatigue Deciphering signals from your body...
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244 | Cultivating an Ayurveda Toolkit
Join Angela in this solo episode: Cultivating an Ayurveda Toolkit. Learn more about: Quantity versus quality when it comes to acquiring tools Skill versus knowledge Angela's list of treasured tools Why you might make your own list Returning back home to some of your favorite forgotten practices...
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Simple Ayurveda is here to make ancient science easy to understand, relatable and totally possible for you to apply into your modern day life so that you can be your healthiest, most vibrant self. Angela Perger is an Ayurveda practitioner, professor of holistic health and mother of two.Grab the free resources over at simpleayurveda.com or follow @angela.perger on Instagram.
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