207 | Honoring Your Ancestors with Dr. Robert Svoboda
Release Date: 08/29/2022
271 | Making Peace with Marketing
The Simple Ayurveda Podcast
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 contrast to extractive practices Resources: 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. :...
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270 | Ojas as the Foundation for Life
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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 Resources: 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. : German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed...
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269 | Friendships, Authentic Relationships and Community Care
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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 relationships Moving from people-pleasing and enmeshment into aligned relationships Planting the seed for what you desire and allowing for it to unfold in its own timing Resources: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a...
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268 | Spiraling into the Motherline
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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 and primordial heartbeat Listening for hints and following them deeper Spiraling inward Asking yourself the "right" questions to see the broader perspective Resources: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level...
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267 | Time Blocking, Creativity + Rest
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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 creativity Surrender as the ultimate access point to creativity Resources: : Light a candle at home and join our live online discussion on integrating the wisdom of Ayurveda with the wisdom of your lineage. Held Wednesday, March 26th 2025 in The Simple Ayurveda Collective. Recording posted...
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266 | Weaving the Wisdom of Ayurveda with the Wisdom of Your Ancestors
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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 Resources: : Light a candle at home and join our live online discussion on integrating the wisdom of Ayurveda with the wisdom of your lineage. Held Wednesday, March 26th 2025 in The Simple Ayurveda Collective. Recording posted afterward. offers a resource library of Ayurveda video lessons, journaling...
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265 | Honoring the Exhale
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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 alignment Resources: offers a resource library of Ayurveda video lessons, journaling prompts, mudra, marma and breathwork tutorials, recipes, guided practices and yoga classes; plus a supportive community chat off social media. : Learn more about yourself with Ayurveda,...
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264 | Nature and Belonging
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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 side Expanding your village to include nonhumans How your dosha and birth chart might guide you to a particular aspect of nature Resources: offers a resource library of Ayurveda video lessons, journaling prompts, mudra, marma and breathwork tutorials, recipes, guided practices and yoga classes;...
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263 | The Simple Shift That Improved My Relationship With Ayurveda
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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 toward what you want, instead of what you don't Letting go of health and life as constant problems to be solved How leaning into the concept of homeostasis as a fluid experience allows for more acceptance and ease The perks of focusing on the essence of the doshas Resource mentioned: offers a...
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262 | Connecting Threads + Thoughts on Why We’re Disconnected
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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 of Western Medicine that were once holistic The purpose and pitfall of categorizing A soulcentric perspective on moving out of consumer culture Resource mentioned: : Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Gain skills to help your clients...
info_outlineJoin Angela and guest Dr. Robert Svoboda in this episode: Honoring Your Ancestors. In this conversation, Dr. Robert Svoboda shares his wisdom on Tarpana, ancestor worship and faith in Ayurveda.
Learn more about:
• background on what ancestor worship is and how Dr. Svoboda learned about it
• the differences between Tarpana and Shraddha
• the importance of September and the Autumnal Equinox with honoring your ancestors
• a simple example of the ritual process of Tarpana and the importance of your quality of faith
• how to connect with ancestors you know little to nothing about
• why you should allow for adjustments in rituals and process for ancestor worship
• how to connect with ancestors who performed damaging karma during their lifetime
• preparing for your own death and making things easier for your loved ones
Dr. Robert Svoboda is the first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. During and after his formal Ayurvedic training he was tutored in Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Tantra and other forms of classical Indian lore by his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda. He is the author of over a dozen books and has served as Adjunct Faculty at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM, and at Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA. You can find out more about his work at www.drsvoboda.com and follow him on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
Connect with Dr. Robert Svoboda:
Instagram - https://instagram.com/drrobertsvoboda
Website - https://drsvoboda.com/
Resources Mentioned:
Tarpana Rituals - https://www.vedicastrologer.org/tarpana/index.htm
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