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Elements of Ayurveda PodcastAyurveda Today- Tradition Meets Modern Life with Vaidya JayarajanVaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath aka Dr. J represents a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is the CEO and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (USA). Colette chats with Dr. J about modern day Ayurveda and finding the balance between preserving tradition and adapting Ayurveda for our world today. They discuss the following: The historical roots of Ayurveda. The contrast between today's short-term perspectives and Ayurveda's enduring, lineage-based methodology. The challenges of interpreting Ayurvedic texts and culture for a modern audience. The fundamental aspects of Ayurveda that must be protected. The pitfalls of reductionist approaches. The dang...2025-04-0356 minElements of Ayurveda PodcastAyurveda and Long Covid with Vaidya Jayarajan KodikannathEpisode 374 Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath aka Dr. J represents a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is the CEO and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (USA). Colette chats with Dr. J about long Covid and they discuss the following: What is long Covid. How the symptoms of long Covid vary from respiratory to neurological and can also affect the circulatory and cardiovascular system. Why the strength of our ojas is important for our immunity. Ayurveda's holistic treatment protocol for long Covid. Why our daily inputs and rhythms are very important for our health and...2025-01-0953 minElements of Ayurveda PodcastPlant Consciousness and Vedic Agriculture with Vaidya JayarajanVaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath is a visionary, a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is the CEO and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is the President of NAMA, the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US. Colette talks with Dr. J about plant consciousness and Vedic agriculture and they discuss the following: Dr. J's early experiences with Vedic farming. Understanding plant consciousness. Vedic farming guidelines in the Ayurvedic texts. Moving forward with technological advances and respecting ancient wisdom. The principles of Vedic agriculture...2024-09-1957 minElements of Ayurveda PodcastAyurveda - The Past, Present and Future with Vaidya JayarajanVaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath represents a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is the CEO and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is the President of NAMA the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US, with a mission to make Ayurveda as a credible profession in the Western world. Colette asks Dr. J his thoughts on the progression of Ayurveda in the West and they discuss the following: The global importance of Ayurveda. The status of Ayurveda in the West. Regulations in place to maintain adherence to the original Ayurvedic texts. Concerns with sustainability an...2023-04-2046 minElements of Ayurveda PodcastThe Parent's Complete Guide to Ayurveda with Vaidya JayarajanVaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath or Dr. J as he's known is a regular guest on the podcast. He is a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. Dr. J is CEO of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is President of NAMA the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the U.S. In this episode we talk about his new book 'The Parent’s Complete Guide to Ayurveda’ which won the 2022 National Parenting Product Award by NAPPA (National Association of Parenting Products Award). We discuss the following: The importance of introd...2022-12-1554 minElements of Ayurveda PodcastThe Impact of Sensory Perceptions on our Mind, Emotions and Health with Vaidya JayarajanVaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath is a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. Dr. J is CEO of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is President of NAMA the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US. "Ayurveda is not a disease management system, it's the management of the individual with the disease". - Dr. J I heard Dr. J say this quote recently and I asked him to discuss in detail for this episode and in particular we wanted to talk about managing the senses as there is often...2022-06-021h 00
Elements of Ayurveda PodcastAyurveda and Candida with Dr. JayarajanVaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath is a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. He is CEO of Kerala Ayurveda (USA) and is President of NAMA the National Ayurveda Medical Association in the US, with a mission to make Ayurveda as a credible profession in the Western world. In this episode, Colette talks with Dr. J about candida, a condition that's very common today. They discuss the following: What is candida. What are the conditions in which candida grows. Ayurveda's view on candida. The stages of a candida...2021-12-0254 min
Elements of Ayurveda PodcastEpigenetics & Ayurveda with Vaidya Jayarajan KodikannathEpigenetics is the study of how our behaviours and our environment affect the way our genes work. Therefore, epigenetics plays a major role in determining our health and wellbeing. Colette chats with Vaidya Jayarajan about how the wisdom of Ayurveda aligns with the study of epigenetics. They discuss the following: What is epigenetics. How Ayurveda is in alignment with the new science of epigenetics. How Ayurveda can help us upregulate our genes. Why a personalised approach to health & wellbeing is important. How our mental & emotional health impacts our overall wellbeing. How taking care of our health n...2021-01-0759 min
Elements of Ayurveda PodcastAyurveda & Diabetes with Vaidya JayarajanAyurveda explains that diabetes is not a single disease but a complex syndrome which is much more than an increase in blood sugar. According to Ayurveda, the body expresses different stages of diabetes. Colette chats with Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath of Kerala Ayurveda Academy about the followings: The stages and expressions of diabetes in the body The various reasons for diabetes How undigested emotions and trauma can play a role in diabetes Ayurvedic management of diabetes Ayurvedic tips and home remedies for diabetes Thank you to Kerala Ayurveda for sponsoring this episode. Visit keralaayurveda.us/elements for special...2020-09-241h 05
Elements of Ayurveda PodcastSelf-Transformation is Global Transformation with Vaidya Jayarajan KodikannathColette chats with Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath about the current protests in the US (and worldwide in support) demanding an end to systemic racism and demanding fundamental human rights for all. In this episode they discuss the following: Why it's so important that injustices are acknowledged and recognised before any healing can begin. From an Ayurvedic perspective, what qualities are at play in our world resulting in this intensity. The universal law of cause and effect. How trauma can be passed through generations. How to nourish Sattva, the quality of balance, peace and harmony. How does self-transformation results in...2020-06-1149 min
Elements of Ayurveda PodcastAyurvedic Wisdom with Vaidya JayarajanColette chats with her teacher, Vaidya Jayarajan Kodikannath, who is a visionary, a classically trained Ayurveda doctor and an accomplished teacher representing a lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala, India. Join Colette's transformational 7 week online Reset-Restore-Renew Program starting January 18th, 2019. This is a journey of healing, connection, education and empowerment! In this episode Colette and Dr. J discuss the following: The lineage of Ayurveda Practitioners from Kerala that Dr. J represents Dr. J's path into Ayurveda and what Ayurveda means to him The journey to becoming Vice President and Academy Director of Kerala Ayurveda (U...2018-11-2254 min