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Welcome! In the Lean on Ayurveda podcast, its host and Ayurveda expert Vytaute explores how Ayurveda, the ancient science of health and wellbeing, can help us understand ourselves more deeply and guide us to feeling better.
For more information about Vytaute’s work, visit leanonayurveda.com.
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Send a text Ep 30 - Springtime Lymphatic Care in Ayurveda: Supporting the Water Within (Rasa Dhatu) 🌿 Join the Spring Cleanse here As spring arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, our bodies naturally transition out of winter’s heaviness. In Ayurveda, this seasonal shift brings an increase in kapha dosha, which can lead to feelings of sluggishness, congestion, brain fog, or emotional heaviness. In this episode of the Lean on Ayurveda Podcast, I explore how spring affects the lymphatic system ...
Send a text Ep 29: Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse Q&A — How to Move Through Seasonal Transitions with Clarity and Self-Attunement Seasonal change is not just something that happens around us — in Ayurveda, it is something that happens within us. In this episode, I answer the most common questions I receive every year about Ayurvedic seasonal cleanses, with a special focus on the Spring Cleanse. Whether this is your first cleanse or you already live a “clean” lifestyle, this conversation invites...
Send a text Episode 28: Partner Support on the Ayurvedic Path Why decisiveness, self-leadership, and clarity change everything In this episode of the Lean on Ayurveda Podcast, we explore a topic many of us quietly struggle with: feeling supported (or not) by our partner when we choose to care for ourselves differently. Drawing from Ayurveda, lived experience, and conversations with clients and listeners, this episode gently reframes “partner support” and reveals why clarity and decisiveness a...
Send a text In this episode, I'm joined by Osi Mizrahi, founder of Osi Oils - for a deep conversation on abhyanga (self-oil massage), slow beauty, and aging with vitality and grace. Together, we explore how ancient Ayurvedic rituals can become a powerful antidote to modern stress, hormonal transitions, and the pressure to “fix” our bodies — inviting us instead into practices of self-love, sensuality, and nervous system regulation. This episode is a beautiful entry point for anyone curious abo...
Send a text In this deep conversation, I’m joined by my beloved teacher Angela Perger, founder of Simple Ayurveda, to explore how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom can meet modern trauma awareness - and why, for many of us, healing requires more than food, herbs, and routines alone. Together, we dive into trauma-informed Ayurveda, emotional digestion, and the role of community in healing chronic conditions. Angela shares her own powerful health journey, how she integrates German New Medicine (GNM) wit...
Send a text In the final episode of 2025, we’re closing the year with a special Q&A, featuring questions submitted by my current clients. We explore everything from the truth about ghee and inflammation, to navigating the emotional weight of the world, to finding your way out of procrastination patterns. In this episode, we cover: • Is ghee inflammatory? We look at what modern sources say, where confusion often arises, how ghee behaves in the body according to Ayurveda, the role of butyra...
Send a text Episode 24 — Winter Foods: How to Nourish Your Body and Build Strength This Season In today’s episode, we explore how to nourish yourself during winter (Hemanta) using the principles of Ayurveda. This is the season of strong digestive fire, deeper nourishment, and building the tissues that carry you through the colder months. Think: sweet, sour, salty, warm, grounding, and deeply supportive foods. Before we dive in, I’m also sharing a special offering available only in November an...
Send a text Feeling the pull to slow down while the world speeds up? In this episode, I share how introverts and sensitive souls can navigate the end-of-year season with more peace, groundedness, and intention — using Ayurveda’s timeless tools for nourishment & rest. As the year begins to wind down, the world around us tends to speed up — parties, deadlines, and a swirl of activity pulling us outward. Yet, nature — and often our inner world — call for stillness, reflection, and warm...
Send a text What if the power you’re chasing is already yours, but buried under constant striving? We take a clear-eyed look at women’s empowerment through the Ayurvedic lens and ask the braver question: what changes when we stop gripping outcomes and start trusting right action paired with real rest. The answer is not passivity—it’s stronger agency, steadier hormones, and choices that match our true capacity. I share a pivotal story about learning surrender during my son’s hospital stay and...
Send a text Episode 21 – Ghee: The Ayurvedic Elixir That Carries Prayer, Calms the Nerves, and Feeds Creation In this episode of Lean on Ayurveda, we explore one of the most sacred and time-honoured substances in the Ayurvedic tradition — ghee. We travel back to the Rig Veda, one of the oldest known texts in human history, where an entire hymn is devoted to this golden elixir. Through story, philosophy, and practice, we traces ghee’s divine lineage and the many layers of meaning it holds — as...
Send a text In this episode of Lean on Ayurveda, I share five fresh lessons that emerged from guiding our latest Community Fall Reset. Over 10 days together, we set aside caffeine, sugar, alcohol, and other agitating habits while nourishing ourselves with simple Ayurvedic practices—including a three-day kichari reset. Whether you joined this reset, or you tend to do seasonal cleanses on your own, these reflections will help you integrate your experience—or inspire your next one. Here’s what w...
Send a text Eclipse seasons have a way of stirring the mind and emotions. They shake up our sense of self, unsettle the ego, and sometimes leave us feeling restless, vulnerable, or even blindsided. But within this intensity also lies the possibility of deep insight. In this episode, I share how Ayurveda can help us navigate eclipse season with steadiness and care. From simplifying meals to reducing nervous system stimulants, creating space in your calendar, and leaning into grounding rituals ...
Send a text As summer fades and we step into autumn, our immunity is tested by seasonal shifts, overstimulation, and busy modern lives. In Ayurveda, immunity isn’t just about herbs or supplements—it’s about how we move through thresholds, honor our rhythms, and give ourselves the space to digest life fully. In this episode, I share: 🌿 Why thresholds—like waking, eating, menstruation, and seasonal changes—are powerful opportunities for strengthening immunity 🌿 The Ayurvedic understanding of im...
Send a text If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, overcommitted, or stuck in the myth that “you should be able to do it all” — this episode is for you. This week, I explore a remedy that’s rarely talked about in conversations around painful periods, peri/menopause symptoms, and women’s reproductive wellbeing: spaciousness. ✨ You’ll learn: 🌿 How creating space in your life can become the most effective thing you do to reduce period pain, emotional intensity, and hormone-related symptoms 🌿 How the V...
Send a text In the spirit of Guru Purnima, this episode is a heartfelt reflection on the sacred student–teacher relationship and how I continue to walk the path of studentship. Tune in to hear: 🌿 Why I follow the Vedic system to guide all areas of my life — not just health 🌿 What I was taught about the student-teacher dynamic and how I relate to it now 🌿 The deeper karma of the student–teacher relationship 🌿 Why being of service to our teachers is more than a cultural custom 🌿 What to do when...
Send a text Your Ayurvedic Summer Guide: Cool Pitta, Soothe Vata, Feel Better Summer can be a beautiful time — but it’s also the season when fiery Pitta energy and light, mobile Vata tend to get stirred up, leaving many of us feeling anxious, irritated, constipated, or just plain exhausted. In this episode, I’m giving you a practical Ayurvedic guide to help you enjoy Summer — without sacrificing your digestion, your mood, or your sleep. Tune in to learn: 🌿 The key factors that cause constipat...
Send a text Are you telling yourself, “I’ll start paying more attention to my body… after the [insert circumstance]”? You’re not alone. But waiting for the “perfect moment” might be keeping you stuck in patterns you no longer want to repeat. In this episode, we explore: 🌿 What can happen when you delay starting your Ayurvedic journey — and why there’s never a “perfect time” 🌿 What Ayurveda teaches us about timing, rhythm, and integration 🌿 Common misconceptions about working with Ayurveda (hi...
Send a text Ever feel like cooking is a chore that you often rush through? Would you rather feel excitement and a sense of wonder as you're headed to your kitchen? If that's you, I invite you to tune into this episode. I share a segment from the opening session of Kitchen Wisdom, a 3 part workshop series, designed to help you nourish You and Yours simply and guilt-free. This episode has the potential to ignite that spark of inspiration you've been looking for! We discuss: What we can learn ab...
Send a text Our wisdom around food doesn’t come from recipe books alone. In this episode, I explore where true nourishment begins — through the lens of Ayurveda and the Vedic tradition — and I share 5 Ayurvedic pathways to making better, wiser food choices. Tune in to discover: How home-cooked meals affect your digestion differently than takeout or packaged foodThe most important Ayurvedic principle to ensure your meals are both nutritionally and energetically balancedA gentle but powerful tr...
Send a text In this episode, we’re talking all about decision-making — and why it can feel so hard to just move forward sometimes. You’ll learn: - The number one thing to examine if you’re feeling stuck in indecision - The surprising power behind simple Ayurvedic routines (and why they work so well) - A liberating thought to try on if you’ve been spinning in circles trying to make the “right” choice - The uncomfortable truth about how indecision quietly drains your energy — and how to reclaim...
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