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Always Aligning5 Days of Diwali and its significance and how to do a simple Lakshmi Puja at home with The Hindu Grandma, Ranjani SaigalThis episode is for those who are celebrating Diwali or interested in learning more about the Festival of Lights.Your host Aasheekaa sits down in conversation with @thehindugrandma, Ranjani Saigal. She is going viral on the internet for sharing more about Hinduism in an easy to understand way for the modern Hindu. Ranjanihi is a Hindu Priest, content creator and a children's book author. She has studied engineering at IIT Bombay and is a trained Bharat Natyam dancer. She truly is multi-faceted and incredibly inspirational!In this episode, we talk about...
2024-10-281h 02Always AligningHow Ayurveda supports the Modern-Day Woman: An Intro to Ayurveda with practitioner Pooja S.Tune into this episode of Always Aligning with Pooja S. to:1. Learn how you can incorporate Ayurveda into your life as a beginner2. The duality of Feminine + Masculine Energies3. What is "balance" for the modern-day woman and how can Ayurveda support her4. Ayurvedic tips to incorporate to balance hormones and energyFollow Pooja on Instagram for more easy to incorporate Ayurvedic wisdom----------------Follow Aasheekaa on InstagramShare this episode with a friend Subscribe to Always Aligning the podcast
2024-10-1739 minAlways AligningFertility: Nutritionist Jeanne Redeiro shares best practices for fertility, and how to manage PCOS with foodThe Fertility Series: I worked with Jeanne Rebeiro, part of the Raashi Chowdhary team, for about 4 months, at the end of which - we conceived. I knew nutrition had to be a part of my fertility journey, aware of the excess weight I had gained through Covid and general nutritional overhaul I needed to clean up my diet. Additionally, with a PCOS diagnosis, I wanted to learn about a supportive diet, insulin, blood sugar spikes and more. In this episode, you will learn:> The 5 essential ingredients to prepare your body for conception> How to manage...
2024-04-0445 minAlways AligningFertility: My personal journey of investigating Symptoms, fertility doctors a 360 approach and moreThe Fertility Series: My personal investigative journey and 360 degree approach to exploring all available options Motherhood was a priority for me and when it wasn't happening with the level of ease and simplicity I had anticipated, based on what is commonly shared and explained around conception, I decided to lead my own journey into exploring how I could achieve this goal in a soulful way that felt most aligned to me.In this episode I share parts of that journey, including help from 1. fertility doctors 2. nutritionists 3. fertility awareness coach and 4. spiritual work. I also sought t...
2024-03-2817 minAlways AligningFertility: Manifesting your Spirit BabyThe next few episodes are solely dedicated to FERTILITY. If you or someone you know are in the season of life of starting a family, then tune into the next few episodes to learn from my experiences on conception with PCOS, how to manifest your spirit baby and other tools that will support your journey. Starting a family is not always as simple as they make it seem in sexed class. I want you to know that if is your desire, to pursue it whole heartedly; having a baby has truly been the greatest blessing of my l...
2024-03-1916 minAlways AligningSay It Out Loud: How to Use the the Power Of Your Voice with Author + Speaker Vasavi KumarIt's time to SAY IT OUT LOUDIn this episode, Aasheekaa interviews writer, speaker + coach Vasavi Kumar on her latest book "Say It Out Loud" and what it means to own your truth and use your voice. Say It Out Loud: Using the Power of Your Voice to Listen to Your Deepest Thoughts and Courageously Pursue Your Dreams is a new release and available wherever books are sold.The book is a practical guide + workbook of sorts with tools and tips you can practice in the comfort of your home. Not to mention...
2023-06-1235 min
Soul HealerGetting Unstuck with AasheekaaIn this episode, I get to connect with Aasheekaa who is a beautiful person inside and out. She is a spiritual life coach who works with driven women who desire to manifest their big dreams, get unstuck, and gain confidence and clarity. She has so much wisdom and insight that she brings to this episode, so get ready to hear some magic!
If you'd like to connect with Aasheekaa and learn about her offerings such as Ignite Your Spark, DM her on instagram @aasheekaa and tune into her podcast, Always Aligning on Spotify and...
2023-03-2730 min
Say It Out Loud with Vasavi KumarSay it Out Loud to Ignite Your Spark with Aasheekaa NatarajanIt's beautiful to see my fellow South Asian women creating safe spaces for people for women who have often felt like they don't belong . My guest Aasheekaa Natarajan has made it her mission to help women get unstuck, get out of their own way, and ignite their SPARK. Super excited to share that if you are looking for a new container for you to learn and grow in — then check out Aasheekaa's newest LIVE group program with tons of built-in support. Learn more here. Next round begins March 28, 2023!Fol...
2023-03-1434 minAlways AligningWhat you Actually Need on your Self-Love Journeyand hint...its not a candle!Hi loves. This episode is straight-from-the-heart. I sat down feeling an immense need to use my voice and the words just found their way out. This revelation came to me after years of struggle and sadness, while simultaneously exploring the self-love journey. I was bombarded with all the things that I could do to love myself...and yet...it fell short.Because it was THIS magical ingredient that was needed to gain that perspective and rebuild that relationship with myself. I dont always have it, I do...
2023-02-1414 minAlways AligningGet in touch with your own Intuitive Abilities: A conversation with a ClairvoyantHave you ever interacted with a clairvoyant? In this episode of Always Aligning, your host Aasheekaa speaks with clairvoyant Ishita - a gifted psychic, medium, and energy healer, who uses her abilities to help people transform their lives with massive healing and create a strong connection with their own intuitive abilities. Tune in to learn tidbits of tools you can implement in your own rituals, how to trust your intuition and for those skeptical yet curious folks, why this work matters.I speak with personal experience, as someone who has visited many psychics, astrologers, numerologers...
2023-02-1050 minAlways AligningHonoring your EnergiesThis episode is going to make you think about the KEY element that will infuse your life, your work and all that you do and all that you are with Purpose, Passion & Progress: ENERGYHave you ever considered HOW you use your energy?You may have reviewed how you spend your time.You've looked at finances and budgets and reviewed your use of money.But what about energy? Stay tuned through the end for an exercise to help you get started as you learn how to honor your energies.This...
2023-02-0118 minAlways AligningDivine Feminine Energy + Navratri Rituals w/ Anoopama Mukherjee LohanaIn today's episode, I speak with Anoopama Mukerjee Lohana on Navratri and how to invoke and awaken your divine feminine energy this week! Anoopama is a Sound Breath Energy Alchemist, Kriyā Meditation Mentor, Forest Communicator and Mystic writer. She is currently co creating India's first Sound, Forest & Energy Wellness Sanctuary in the Jungleland of Pench Tiger Reserve. You can connect with her and here work here: @anoopama.mahatattva | @mahatattva.wildearthretreats | @mataraamthebookShow Notes:1. Universal Mantra for Invoking Shakti's Projected, engaged, doing Energy within your Body Mind Spirit...Aum Dumm Durgayayi Nam...
2022-09-2945 minAlways AligningDreams: Your Soul CallingDo you listen to your dreams? Are they directing you to go somewhere? In this episode of Always Aligning, your host Aasheekaa speaks about dreams and how they can be your soul calling and offer you direction.This is a great episode for anyone who has stopped dreaming or dismisses their dreams.If you are dreaming, take a pause and listen. Your dreams may be the message you need to be hearing.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to Always Aligning the PodcastFollow host Aasheekaa on InstagramRate & Review here
2022-09-1412 minAlways AligningGuided Meditation: RebirthAlways Aligning fam - it's your host' birthday!And on this special day, I wanted to share with you, my dear podcast listener, a special one-of-a-kind episode: A guided meditationMeditating has been a practice I've embraced more deeply this past one year, and is something I share with all my clients. It felt right to share this with you at this time.This meditation is all about REBIRTHBirthdays can be intense time of reflections and rebirths, but the ability to rebirth is something you get to experience every single day...
2022-09-0220 minAlways AligningFree Yourself: 5 ways to Let go, Release & Find Freedom in your LifeDo you want to leave the past behind, find forgiveness in your heart and explore new areas outside of your comfort zone? Free yourself.In this episode of Always Aligning, your host Aasheekaa walk through 5 ways to to gain Freedom, from yourself.While freedom is typically thought of as a state of being outside of you, today's episode will highlight several ways you are keeping yourself blocked in an endless cycle that is tying you down even further.Freeing yourself through these 5 steps will help you:> leave the past, in the past> i...
2022-07-0720 min
Always AligningWomen's Rights Are Humans Rights: The fight for Roe v Wade with activist Ashni MehtaThe overturn of Roe v Wade is a direct attack on women's rights and basic freedoms that we as human beings deserve. As a space holder for women on their journey of self-growth and personal development, these conversations are centered around the basic fundamental idea that a woman is free enough to live her life in a way that supports her best. When that is taken away, pursuit of self actualization becomes all the more challenging, if not impossible.I am tired. And you may be too. But let this episode, the resources and actionable next steps p...
2022-06-2824 minAlways Aligning5 Ways to Get Unstuck Today!Connect on InstagramSubscribe to Always Aligning the Pod - AppleSubscribe to Always Aligning the Pod - Spotify
2022-06-2116 minAlways Aligning10 Guided Reflections for 2021As we wrap up another year, this is a great time to reflect on the last 365 days. Reflecting helps contextualize the time that was, connect with what served your greatest good, when you felt most in alignment and review the areas that you want to improve upon next year.In this episode, your host Aasheekaa guides you through ten reflection questions. There are two ways you can follow along. The first is to grab a journal and a pen and pause the episode after each guided prompt to reflect and journal. The second way is to listen...
2021-12-3027 min
Always AligningAnnika Sharma: Author of Love, Chai & Other Four-Letter WordsHave you ever dreamed of writing a book. Of having said book represented by an agent. And then published to raving reviews? If so, let Annika's story of alignment inspire you.In this episode of Always Aligning, our host Aasheekaa speaks with Annika Sharma, author of Love, Chai & Other Four-Letter Words, on her journey from working in healthcare to writing her own manuscript and then some. Her second published book, "Love, Chai & Other Four-Letter Words" is the perfect cuddle-up-on-the-couch-with-a-warm-mug-of-chai-and-get-cozy and feel all the feels experience. She takes you on a journey of love in all its facets - r...
2021-12-1348 min
Always AligningModi Toys: On Culture, Community & Creation15. Avani Sarkar never imagined that people would want to own cultural plush toys, let alone multiple of them. And today, four years after launching Modi Toys with her brother Viral Modi - the pair have launched a suite of toys and books sparking curiosity for culture among children of the South Asian diaspora globally. Modi Toys is on a fun ride and this is just the beginning!In this episode of Always Aligning, our host Aasheekaa speaks with Avani on the intersection of commerce, culture and community; how Modi Toys is preserving culture through education and play w...
2021-10-211h 06
Growing with GodFinding Alignment and Joy with AasheekaaAasheekaa is a certified Life Coach and host of her podcast called Always Aligning. Aasheekaa is a consultant with Brown Girl Mag, formally an actress in Bollywood, and in her spare time, she loves to read self-growth books, make chai and explore her favorite city, New York.We talk about all things Life Coaching, Spirituality, and an open conversation about what Hinduism means to us. Grab your headphones and check out @aasheekaa on ig, you won't be disappointed!
2021-10-1141 min
Always AligningAligning with your Dreams through Social Media: MamaJotes14. Jyoti Chand from @MamaJotes chats with Host Aasheekaa on how she used the power of social media to align with her dreams of comedy and writing. If you love funny, relatable reels, there's a high chance you've come across one of MamaJotes' viral videos. But did you know Jyoti has been pursuing comedy and writing for many years? While she was excited for motherhood and continues to see that as her primary and most important role, she eventually realized she could pursue her dreams and mom simultaneously. She no longer needed big city stages to be a c...
2021-09-1656 minAlways Aligning12 Ways to Raise your Vibration with Aasheekaa13. Do you want to raise your vibration? You may have heard the expression 'good vibes' or been around someone with this glowing, positive energy and wondered - what is the secret? Well, like with most things, there is no one secret.But there are several different ways you can practice HOW you can raise your vibration.Most of them are easy, simple and you can begin right away. You can begin the journey by exploring ways to work with you.In this episode on Always Aligning with your Host Aasheekaa, you will...
2021-09-0929 min
Always Aligning"The Funny Brown Mom:" How Zarna Garg aligned with her Superpower12. After sixteen years of being a SAHM, Zarna found herself struggling really hard to get back into the workforce. She felt like the world was passing her by everyday and it stripped her of her confidence. She began to pursue the HOW to get out of her routine while considering WHAT the world needs, and through the support of her children and community she discovered her superpower - making people laugh. The timing was brilliant; while her first stand-up comedy show was on Feb 2020 at Carolines in Broadway, the circumstances of March 2020 forced her to venture on to...
2021-08-1245 min
Always AligningAparna Shewakramani: Embracing a New Reality & Big Adventures11. Being on reality television, can change your reality. At least that is what Aparna has been experiencing. The Netflix show "Indian Matchmaking" went viral when the world was still indoors and consuming all the content. It struck a controversial chord bringing to light many issues and opened up the floor for many a healthy debate. Aparna became a household name overnight and many facets of her world changed. In this episode of Always Aligning with host Aasheekaa , Aparna shares how she is flowing with the tides of her life and embracing unimaginable opportunities headed her way i.e...
2021-07-2943 min
Always AligningAll About Affirmations10. Affirmations - is it a new buzzword? What exactly are affirmations? Do they work? How do you practice them?In this episode, host Aasheekaa dives into her personal story of how she found the power of affirmations at a time in her life when she needed the support the most.She shares a specific time when she used it, and how she was able to shift into a more positive mindset using the power of affirmations and manifest her desires.In this episode, you will learn:Aasheekaa's personal story How she b...
2021-07-0820 min
Always AligningInfluence with Impact: How to Align your Values with your Digital Brand to Create Influence and ImpactEp. 9: Do you show up authentically on the internet?In this episode, I chat with Lisette Calveiro - content creator, coach and consultant of “all things influencer marketing”.Lissette's intro to the world of social media involved taking on debt to fund a lifestyle and sharing content that was similar to what she was seeing online - cutesy travel pics with catchy one liners. As she began to grow as a person of influence - she had a reckoning. If she was going to share the highlights, she was also going to reveal the low light...
2021-06-2542 min
Always AligningRomance Novels, but make it Erotic - Author Sienna SnowHave you ever spotted those paperback novels, with photos of a really attractive man with chiseled abs, or a stunning woman with beautiful, lush flowing hair and eyes to kill. If you ever took a peek inside, you would know that those romance novels offer way more than just romance. They are seductive, alluring, mysterious and thrilling.In this episode, you will hear from USA Today bestselling author Sienna Snow. Author of romance novels, Snow published her first book after 40. That her background is South Asian and that she includes South Asian characters in a racy genre of...
2021-05-0731 min
Always AligningThe BrownGirlMag Ecosystem: Building Spaces for the South Asian DiasporaWhat happens when passion meets social impact meets business? Brown Girl MagazineCEO Trisha Sakhuja-Walia is on a mission to build an ecosystem supporting the South Asian diaspora. What started as advocacy to form a desi club at school, led her to follow her purpose of amplifying voices for the South Asian community and has now flourished into an impactful community.In this episode, you will learn how Trisha has grown and managed a team of 200+ volunteers, writers, editors and more, her entrepreneurship lifestyle and her determination to build a profitable business while staying rooted t...
2021-04-1547 min
Always AligningLiving the Dream: Van LifeEp. 6: What does home look like to you? For Smriti and Kartik, it's life in a van, on the road, travelling, and living out their wanderlust dreams. Smriti and Kartik, a South Asian vanlifer couple, have been living and travelling in their self converted Campervan for the past 7 months. They started their journey in the East Coast of Canada and currently, are exploring the western part of the USA, hoping to get to their end destination - Patagonia. They have a cute dog called Everest who guards them from everything. This is the life they always envisioned fo...
2021-04-0847 min
Always AligningReconnecting with Joy after GriefEp. 5: The journey through grief remains largely unknown; it's one of the most painful life experiences you may encounter, and yet remains completely mysterious.What happens at that time? How do you prepare for it? How do you cope?Do you ever find JOY?Michelle De-Souza is a South Asian New Yorker who has spent her entire life in Aviation - from obtaining her pilotslicense which led to her move from India to the U.S as a teen to working the private aviation sector for almost 10 years She is the founder of...
2021-04-0129 min
Always AligningEntrepreneurship, but make it Sustainable with Arjita SethiEp. 4: Sustainability and entrepreneurship don't typically go hand in hand, but Arjita Sethi is out to re-write the rules for herself and her life. In this episode, serial entrepreneur Arjita shares how she is focused on her mission of creating impact and making education accessible.e She is the founder and CEO of Equally, a universal platform to ignite the curiosity of kids. This became one of the semi finalists in the Global Learning XPrize and has reached kids in almost 10 countries.She currently serves on the Advisory Board of Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, San Francisco and is...
2021-03-1254 min
Always AligningOn Being a Classical Dancer, a Performer and a Teacher with Barkha PatelEp. 3: Barkha is a kathak dancer, choreographer, educator, and the artistic director of Barkha Dance Company. She shares with us how she aligned with her passion for dance and dedicated her life to the pursuit of this classical art form.A touring artist, Barkha has performed solo and ensemble works at dance festivals in India and the U.S. She has been awarded a choreographic fellowship with NJPAC and in 2020 an Individual Artist grant from MAAF/NJSCA as well as mentorship in Dance/USA Institute for Leadership. Barkha was recently awarded a consultancy fellowship with Forge NYC.
2021-03-111h 04
Always AligningBuilding Support Systems For Yourself and Others with Joya DassEp. 2: Joya Dass, Founder of LadyDrinks and former TV anchor, shares with host Aasheekaa her experience connecting the dots between journalism and community building. She speaks about the systems she created to set herself up for success and how that has enabled her to build her community and support the women she holds space for. Tune in to learn about her career pivot, healing journey and how she practices focus and self-care."Right when you're outside of your comfort zone is when you start to grow and I'm really actively always pursuing that." Joya Dass
2021-03-1041 minAlways AligningAn Introduction from your HostEp. 1: The WHY behind Always Aligning, and a brief introduction to your host Aasheekaa. Thank you for being here and I hope these conversations inspire you to continue to find alignment in your own life. To support the show: Hit that Subscribe button, Leave a Review and Share it with a Friend. www.aasheekaa.comConnect on InstagramSubscribe to Always Aligning the Pod - AppleSubscribe to Always Aligning the Pod - Spotify
2021-03-0902 min