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The Healing Catalyst147. Unlocking Skin Health: Ayurvedic Rituals for Beauty and Longevity with Shrankhla HolecekIn this episode of The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Avanti is joined by Shrankhla Holecek, CEO and founder of UMA Oils, to explore the transformative power of Ayurveda in skincare and overall health. Together, they discuss the Ayurvedic approach to skin as a reflection of inner health, and how ancient rituals like oiling, dry brushing, and personalized skincare can enhance longevity and vitality. Shrankhla shares her journey from growing up in a family with deep Ayurvedic roots who are masters in the craft of essential oil production, to creating a brand that honors original Ayurvedic formulations and her family’s le...2024-11-0556 min
The Art of Being WellShrankhla Holecek: Unlocking Ayurvedic Wisdom, Doshas, Marma Points + Ancient Radiant Beauty TipsIn this episode, Dr. Will Cole is joined by Shrankhla Holecek, a leading authority in Ayurveda and holistic health. Explore the depths of Ayurvedic philosophy, from its holistic approach to well-being to the intricate wisdom of doshas and marma points. Shrankhla shares invaluable insights into tailoring Ayurvedic practices to individual energy profiles, embracing rituals for radiant beauty, and uncovering foundational insights into doshas at conception. For all links mentioned in this episode: www.drwillcole.com/podcastPlease note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have...2024-03-281h 15
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe Uma Ayurveda Podcast- Nourishing Conversation for Modern Living With Kate O’Donnell2024-03-2257 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe Uma Ayurveda Podcast- Unlocking Vastu Secrets With Ridhi Bahl, the Astrologer Architect2024-03-2143 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe Uma Ayurveda Podcast- Ayurvedic Insights From Salila Sukumaran2024-03-2034 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe Uma Ayurveda Podcast- Unlock the Potential of Your Living Spaces With Vastu Expert Namrataa Kripallani2024-03-1934 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe UMA Ayurveda Podcast: Understanding Vedic Astrology to Navigate your Spiritual Journey with Bani Singh2024-02-1649 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe UMA Ayurveda Podcast: Ayurvedic Insights with Ananta Ripa Ajmera - Your guide to Holistic Health2024-02-0948 minThe UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe UMA Ayurveda Podcast: Beauty Unveiled with Jessica Defino: The Critique Chronicles2024-02-0240 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe UMA Ayurveda Podcast: Getting started on an Ayurvedic Way of Life with Dr. Zeel Gandhi2024-01-2639 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe UMA Ayurveda Podcast: Explore the Transformational Power of Ayurveda with Dr Varalakshmi Yanamandra2024-01-1956 min
Beautytap PodcastShrankhla Holecek - Founder and CEO of UMA Oils | Luminary SpotlightJoin Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin for an illuminating conversation with Shrankhla Holecek, Founder and CEO of UMA Oils - the luxurious skincare and wellness brand designed with precious and healing botanicals from her native India and built around the 5,000-year-old, ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Cultivated on her family's estate utilizing the finest soils and seeds to ensure the utmost purity and integrity, UMA (named after Shrankhla's extraordinary aunt) is also the supplier of organic oils to such revered beauty industry companies as Estee Lauder and Tom Ford. Learn about the science of Ayurveda and the renowned benefits for...2023-09-2747 min
Clean Beauty SchoolAyurvedic skin care tips, based on doshas | Ayurvedic beauty expert Shrankhla Holecek“In the West, there are celebrated one-size-fits-all ingredients. With Ayurveda, there’s an emphasis on exploring what works for you. Ayurveda is a deeply personal science that celebrates your individuality,” says Ayurvedic beauty expert Shrankhla Holecek, founder of Uma Oils. In this episode of Clean Beauty School school, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Holecek about the core principles of Ayurvedic beauty, skin care tips based on doshas, and how to find balance. Plus, her all-time favorite oils.Show notes:-Follow Uma Oil-Read more about Shrankhla Holece...2023-04-0450 min
Fat MascaraEp. 366: Ayurveda for the Real Girl with Shrankhla Holecek (Replay)Ease into the new year with Shrankhla Holecek, the founder of Uma. She shares how Ayurveda has always been part of her life and offers simple ways we can all make it part of ours, including dry brushing, tongue scraping, and navel therapy oils. This episode features a new introduction but the interview originally aired in June, 2019. We’ll be back January 11 with all new episodes for 2022!Links and sponsors: fatmascara.com/blogShop the products mentioned on this episode: shopmyshelf.us/collections/30551Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandSocial media: @fatmascara, @jessicamatlin, @jenn_editSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product...2021-12-3141 min
Elevate Your BrandElevate Your Brand with Shrankhla Holecek of UMA OilsRaised in India, Shrankhla Holecek has been immersed in the knowledge and cultural traditions of Ayurveda and holistic medicine since birth. Shrankhla named the organic luxury beauty and wellness collection after her aunt Uma, a remarkably strong woman who played an integral role in raising her and her sister. With Uma, Shrankhla strives to give women access to powerful, organic, artisanal products that deliver dramatic results, and wisdom to empower and embolden a woman's choices in her self-care. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new a...2021-11-2336 min
Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project131 | Ayurveda and Wellness With The Founder & CEO of UMA Oils, Shrankhla HolecekLauren and Michelle sat down with the founder and CEO of UMA oils, Shrankhla Holecek, for a conversation on skincare, Ayurveda, and wellness.
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The Beauty ClosetEasy Ayurvedic Tips for Your Skin, Hair, and LifeFrom the skin-replenishing magic of her beautiful organic oils to easy ways to shift your energy with food or movement, UMA founder Shrankhla Holecek manages to make practices based in Ayurveda—the ancient Indian system of plant-based medicine—both simple and approachable. Her offhanded mix of glamour and down-to-earth-iness couldn’t be more charming, even when she’s giving us tips on how to use navel oil (!) on the latest episode of the Beauty Closet podcast. “Simply put, Ayurveda is guidance on how best to live your life,” says Holecek. “It’s taking care of your body, mental well-being, and relationships; it...2020-12-0200 min
That Beauty PodcastYou Can Clear Your Skin Through Your Belly ButtonIn this episode, we chat to Uma Oils founder Shrankhla Holecek all about Ayurvedic beauty (including tongue scraping and belly button oils), if you should make the switch to natural deodorants, and our beauty MVPs of the week (including the dupe for Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk and the facial in a bottle).2020-11-1757 min
Beauty TalkEP 14: Shrankhla Holecek | The Uma Oils Founder On Trusting Your GutToday’s guest knows a thing or two about capitalising on a gap in the market. Launching her Ayurvedic beauty brand, Uma Oils, in 2015, Shrankhla Holecek saw the growing interest in wellness and the mind-body connection and created products accordingly. Now with some of the most luxurious face and wellness oils in the beauty sphere, there's no doubt her eye for the new and exciting has certainly paid off.In today’s episode, Erin Cook (beauty director) and Rose Garnett (beauty assistant) chat to Holecek about everything from trusting your gut to the importance of women supp...2020-10-181h 03The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe UMA Ayurveda Podcast: Understanding Marma Points within Ayurveda with Damian HagglundDamian Hagglund was brought into being by an Australian mother and Swedish father. He was born in Bali and grew up in India with traditional and tribal Ayurveda as a way of life. He has been living and educating in the west for fifteen years and is excited to share his perspective on health and wellness in today’s times, particularly how Ayurveda unlocked the key to his digestive health. “I recall having a personal realization that by taking care of my stomach, and having a proper digestion, I was able to digest Ama that wasn’t just from my day...2020-10-021h 12
Vogue CodesEpisode 18: Shrankhla HolecekVogue Australia’s associate digital editor, Lucie Clark, chats to Shrankhla Holecek, founder and CEO of luxury beauty and wellness brand, Uma Oils. In this episode, the Indian-born, US-based entrepreneur discusses how her family’s link to royalty, Ayurveda and essential oils led her to leave a high-powered career in management consulting and launch a high-end skincare company. Shranhkla also shares the valuable lessons she’s learnt about trusting your intuition as a female entrepreneur and the importance of being open-minded to feedback. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-09-1734 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastEpisode 9: Finding Healing at the Root Level with Dr. Nisha KhannaBoard certified internist and Ayurvedic practitioner Dr. Nisha Khanna takes an inspirational, layered, and modern approach to medicine. In her blended practice, Nisha incorporates traditional western medicine, offering telemedicine to patients, as well as mind-body-spirit treatments plans in which she incorporates Ayurveda and other ancient modalities. She often takes a look at the physical ailments and then dives deeper by considering the emotional, mental, and spiritual components. This allows for the discovery of unresolved trauma and a better understanding of the roots of manifesting disease. In her illuminating conversation with Shrankhla, Nisha points out the ways Ayurveda can offer...2020-09-091h 01
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe Uma Ayurveda Podcast: Discovering Ayurveda, Vibrance, and a New Life Path with Dr. Zohreh SadeghiYears ago, Dr. Zohreh Sadeghi had hit “rock bottom.” She was diagnosed with IBS, anxiety, depression, and many other ailments. “I had tried everything,” she tells Shrankhla, but nothing truly helped her—until she discovered Ayurveda. To say the least, she dived right into the practice and moved to Kerala, India. “The decision to pursue Ayurveda was completely an overnight decision for me,” she says. “It was something that I can’t quite explain. It was a voice within me.” What ensued was a path of healing, learning, and liberation—and eventually, a new career. Since, Zohreh has founded Roha, an Ayurvedic heal...2020-08-2757 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe UMA Ayurveda Podcast: Exploring Consciousness and Sound Meditation with Eliza and Josh PeckThis week, journalist Stacey Lindsay takes over as host of the UMA Ayurveda Podcast. Stacey speaks with Josh and Eliza Peck of the Dojo Upstate, a sound meditation retreat in upstate New York. Josh and Eliza create experiences—which many call sound baths—that take people on a journey of exploration and healing. Their conversation with Stacey covers how sound can unlock greater abilities to heal, as well as ways for us to better know ourselves. In leaning in and recognizing discomfort, there can be great growth. Josh and Eliza also talk about allowing ourselves the opportunity to list...2020-08-0623 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe Uma Ayurveda Podcast: Why Ayurveda Is a Modern and Accessible Practice for All with Ali CramerAyurveda “is a gentle and loving approach to becoming more yourself, understanding what you need to feel healthy and to feel whole,” says Ali Cramer. The ancient practice is about “having a way of looking at the world with more compassion.” Cramer, who is a yoga and Ayurveda specialist and author of the book Modern Ayurveda, has talent for unlocking the fun in Ayurveda, and for making it utterly accessible for all. That’s the key to her book, which she talks about with guest host, Stacey Lindsay. The two go deep about how Ayurveda is flexible, freeing, and a way to g...2020-07-1735 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe Uma Ayurveda Podcast: Understanding the Ayurvedic Doshas and Finding Balance with Michelle MagidMichelle Magid, CAS, PKS, has a deep history with Ayurveda, to which she was first introduced when she was nineteen. Over the years, the ancient practice has informed her life and career. Today she is a certified Ayurvedic practitioner and herbalist. As founder of the Vibrance Ayurveda, her healing practice in Portland, Oregon, she offers Ayurvedic treatments and holistic wellness support for her clients. Michelle has a thoughtful and considerate approach to explaining Ayurveda, unveiling the ways it can help to heal and support everyone’s personal nuances. Here she talks with Shrankhla on the fascinating and often confusing to...2020-07-1249 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe UMA Ayurveda Podcast: Unlocking the Power of Food through Ayurvedic Cooking with Divya AlterDivya Alter is a prolific voice in the world of Ayurveda. She and her husband are the co-founders of the Ayurvedic culinary school, Bhagavat Life, Bhagavat Life, and Divya’s Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Diyva also authored the book What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen, an accessible guidebook for bringing the ancient science into your kitchen and daily life. Diyva has a grounding presence and a way of educating the world about Ayurveda that is both inspiring and...2020-06-2643 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe Uma Ayurveda Podcast: Loving Yourself, Honoring Your Beauty, and Leaning into Confidence with Candice FornessVogue Magazine calls Candice Forness “the Ayurvedic Facialist With a Massage Technique So Good, You May Cry”. They continue “You come out looking fresher and feeling like you’ve had a full-body detox, even though she only works on your face and neck,”. I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of being on Candice’s table and can fully endorse that Candice’s technique is like no other. Candice is trained in the Ayurvedic facelift massage and has a strong understanding of Ayurvedic skincare and aromatherapeutic botanicals - which gives her unparalleled insight into the world of Ayurvedic beauty.2020-06-2625 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe Uma Ayurveda Podcast: How to Connect with Ourselves and Practice True Self-Care with Tara Sowlaty LehrerLifestyle writer, creative, nutritionist, and chef, Tara Sowlaty Lehrer is a beacon in the world of wellness and self-care. As co-founder of the lifestyle site How You Glow, Tara provides a resource for anything seeking holistic living tips, wellness-focused inspiration, and honest ways to honor our health and how we connect with ourselves. Since a young age, Tara has been a student of various modalities, including how to use food as medicine. At fourteen, she went to Bali—and this opened a new world of yoga, Vedic meditation, alternative healing, and so much more. In her conversation with Shrankhla, Ta...2020-06-2637 min
The UMA Ayurveda PodcastThe UMA Ayurveda Podcast - Ayurveda and the Beauty of Permission with Stacey LindsayFor the premier episode of The UMA Elements podcast, Shrankhla talks with Stacey Lindsay, a multimedia journalist and writer. Over the course of her career, Stacey has held positions as a new anchor and reporter, a magazine writer, and a producer. As the articles editor of goop, Stacey covered the topics of civics, design, money, and career health, and helped to launch several new franchises including The Good Samaritan and Game Changers columns. Stacey has recently engaged in the practice of Ayurveda, weaving in elements of the ancient science piece by piece into her daily life. As she discusses...2020-06-1941 minFat MascaraEp. 158: Ayurveda for the Real GirlUma Oils founder Shrankhla Holecek explains the simple ways we can all make Ayurveda a part of our lives, from dry brushing to tongue scraping. Before that, we discuss Big Body Shop news; contemplate the scent of a relationship; and debate skincare fridges. Want more Fat Mascara?Our secret Facebook group: Fat Mascara / Raising a WandInstagram: @fatmascara, @jessicamatlin, @jennedit Twitter: @fatmascara Email: info@fatmascara.com Website: fatmascara.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-05-281h 04
Archeology of the Journey PodcastUma Oils' Shrankhla Holecek on Ayurveda, farming for royalty, and the purity and potency of botanical oilsDigging deeper into the roots of Ayurveda with Uma Oils founder, Shrankhla Holecek. Her family's lineage as Ayurvedic physicians to India's royalty continues to this day with potent and pure skin and wellness oils created on the same farm that has been cultivated for royalty for hundreds of years. We talk about her family's lineage, why botanical essential oils are good for the body and mind, breaking down Ayurveda as a science, and Ayurvedic rituals to maintain balance.2019-04-1629 min
Rooibos cosmeticsUma Oils' Shrankhla Holecek: 'It took convincing to launch our wellness products'If you're starting your day with lemon water or a turmeric latte, or practicing meditative breathing, you're practicing Ayurveda. Although the concept of Ayurveda is relatively new to most Americans, aspects of it have become commonplace among those pursuing healthier lifestyles. Uma Oils hopes to capitalize on these entry points, using them to introduce consumers to the larger world of Ayurveda and its practices. Uma Oils has been around for less than three years, but in that time, it has successfully launched retail partnerships that are integrated into experiences, such as in Equinox classes and through spa treatments at Four...2019-03-0739 min
The Glossy Beauty PodcastUma Oils' Shrankhla Holecek: 'It took convincing to launch our wellness products'If you're starting your day with lemon water or a turmeric latte, or practicing meditative breathing, you're practicing Ayurveda. Although the concept of Ayurveda is relatively new to most Americans, aspects of it have become commonplace among those pursuing healthier lifestyles. Uma Oils hopes to capitalize on these entry points, using them to introduce consumers to the larger world of Ayurveda and its practices. Uma Oils has been around for less than three years, but in that time, it has successfully launched retail partnerships that are integrated into experiences, such as in Equinox classes and through spa treatments at...2019-03-0738 min
Radio Cherry BombeBeauty Inside and OutWe don’t talk beauty advice very much on Radio Cherry Bombe, but we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to speak with Ayurvedic expert Shrankhla Holecek. She’s the founder and CEO of beauty startup Uma (and janitor, too, says the hands-on exec). Shrankhla is also part of a family that’s been farming and crafting the world’s finest organic oils for almost 800 years. She believes that a beauty practice goes way beyond products; for her, it’s the food she eats, and her daily practices, which include yoga, tongue scraping, dry brushing, and oil pulling. Not familiar wit...2018-08-2341 min