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Discover how Ayurveda can help you heal, thrive, and live in balance—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Hosted by Ayurvedic Doctor Sasha Bershadsky, Ojas Oasis bridges ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern science, psychology, and holistic health. Through expert interviews, personal insights, and practical tools, Sasha and co-host Erin Greenhouse explore how Ayurveda fits into real Western lives, guiding you toward vibrant energy, deep healing, and aligned purpose.
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In Ayurveda, sex is not taboo: it is one of the three pillars of life, alongside food and sleep. When honored consciously, sexual energy builds vitality, creativity, immunity, and longevity. But when overstimulated or misused, it depletes ojas — our most refined vital essence responsible for resilience, radiance, and spiritual strength. In today’s hypersexualized digital culture, pornography has become one of the most powerful yet unspoken forces shaping modern intimacy. While often normalize...
How do you cope with grief when life doesn’t feel okay? What does Ayurveda say about loss, impermanence, and the pain that leaves holes in our hearts? In this deeply personal episode of Ojas Oasis, we explore how to be okay when you’re not okay. Through the lens of Ayurvedic wisdom and spiritual reflection, Sasha holds space for grief, heartbreak, and the disorienting reality of impermanence. When we lose someone, whether through death, separation, or life changing unexpectedly, it can feel p...
Welcome to Season 8 of Ojas Oasis. "This season begins with a life update that feels less like a chapter and more like a quantum leap. I’ve moved to Austin, Texas, and the past few months have been nothing short of magic—an intricate web of synchronicities unfolding at a pace that has stretched time itself. Some days have felt like entire lifetimes, shaped by tectonic inner and outer shifts happening at lightning speed. There were moments where the velocity felt almost too much, until I...
In today’s conversation, Sasha sits with Pen King Jr., holistic transformation coach, health-tech innovator, and CEO of Bonding Health, to explore a radically different approach to ADHD, focusing on emotional regulation, trauma, and mental health. Pen is also a dear friend of Sasha's- they met freshman year at Syracuse University in English class. Their connection deepened when she announced she was raising money to run the NYC Marathon for charity. Pen donated $1,000 on the spot, makin...
Today’s conversation is a powerful reminder that what we often call cutting-edge technology is, in many ways, a return to deeply rooted truth. I’m honored to welcome Scott Hickle, CEO and co-founder of Throne Science, a revolutionary health-tech company reimagining how we understand digestive health. Alongside John Capodilupo, one of the original founders of WHOOP—Scott brings together deep experience in biometric data, human performance, and preventive health. At first glance, Throne’s innov...
Today's guest is someone who followed a deep soul level pole toward one sacred plant cacao. We're honored to be joined by Jonas Wonka, founder of Ora Cacao, whose journey with cacao began not as a business idea, but as a relationship. In this conversation, Jonas shares how cacao found him, what it means to work with this plant as a teacher rather than a commodity, and how ceremonial cacao can support emotional healing, presence, and heart connection in our modern, overstimulated world. We e...
Sasha and Erin talk about the pursuit of mastery in our relationships with Self and Others, and how it may possibly be the tallest order of all. After all, it is one thing to read, study, and teach Ayurveda, and another thing to practice it—especially in trying circumstances. Sasha’s Sankalpa for this episode is to keep a humble seat next to you as she shares her knowledge and experience (both highs and lows) on the journey. Send a text For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis...
The last in our series on the Yamas and Niyamas, Sasha and Erin discuss Svadhyaya, or self-study, and Ishvara Pranidhana, which examines one's relationship with God. Send a text For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025 Support the show To...
Sasha and Erin offer a little comic relief from the seriousness of the Yamas and Niyamas series. Ironically, the Niyamas this week are Tapas, or discipline, as well as Santosha, or contentment. Proving that, even with the highest intentions of demonstrating discipline, sometimes, what we need most is just conversation and a little laugh with a friend. Send a text For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at ...
The Yamas and Niyamas series continues! Sasha and Erin discuss the first Niyama, Saucha, which translates to cleanliness. Also discussed: Panchakarma, the Ayurvedic process that releases all toxins from the body. Send a text For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with ...
Erin and Sasha continue the series about the Yamas and Niyamas, with a discussion on Brahmacharya, or sexual abstinence, and Aparigraha, or non-possessiveness. Send a text For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025 Support the show To learn...
Erin and Sasha continue the series about the Yamas and Niyamas, with a discussion on the 2nd Yama, Satya, or truthfulness, and the 3rd, Asteya, or non-stealing. Send a text For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025 Support the show To lear...
Welcome to the first episode in our new Yamas and Niyamas series, where we explore the foundational ethical principles of Yoga and Ayurvedic living. In this conversation, Sasha and Erin dive deep into Ahimsa, the first Yama and the core teaching of nonviolence and non-harming. This episode offers a clear, accessible introduction to Ahimsa as a daily practice—one that supports mental health, emotional balance, spiritual growth, and overall wellbeing. Sasha and Erin explore how non-harming ext...
Step into the world of Ayurveda with this foundational episode of Ojas Oasis: your beginner-friendly guide to the world’s oldest holistic healing system. If you’ve ever wondered What is Ayurveda? How does it work? Where do I even begin? — this episode is your starting point. We break down the core Ayurvedic principles in simple, accessible language, including: • What Ayurveda actually is and where it comes from • The three doshas (Vata, P...
The true initiation did not happen in a classroom or a clinic. It happened in silence, when I began to see that the same intelligence that moves the cosmos also moves through my breath. To become an Ayurvedic Doctor is not merely to know about herbs and doshas. It is to see that you are a living laboratory of existence; the rivers of prana, the fire of digestion, the air that sustains life; all of this is you. A sacred initiation is not a ceremony someone else gives you. It is the moment when...
In today's episode, we explore one of Ayurveda's most fascinating diagnostic tools: the tongue. The art of tongue analysis, or Jivha Pariksha, allows practitioners to see what's happening in the body and mind before a single word is spoken, revealing the subtle imbalances, stagnation and vitality reflected on the surface of the tongue according to ancient texts. The Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas, the color coating, texture, and shape of the tongue, provide profound clues about an individual'...
Are you a fan of yoga therapy? Meet the man single-handedly responsible for the professional certification of Yoga Therapy in the West. He's the reason your health insurance covers it. John Kepner is a pioneering leader in the field of Yoga Therapy and a dedicated advocate for integrative health since 2003, through times of unprecedented opportunity and challenge alike. John has worked tirelessly to advance the profession of Yoga Therapy. Serving as executive director of the International A...
Sleep has become one of the biggest health challenges of our time. Millions struggle with falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up refreshed, and Ayurveda has so much wisdom to offer. Earlier this season, we spoke with Dr. Suhas about his new book, Awakened Sleep, and we thought, "Why not invite his co-author to hear her take?" We are so thrilled to welcome Dr. Sheila Patel, the current Chief Medical Advisor to The Chopra Foundation. She also served as Clinical Director of their research...
Today we're honored to welcome Dr. Vrinda Devani, a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist who has dedicated her career to empowering women toward vibrant health and living. She blends her deep expertise in allopathic medicine with the wisdom of Ayurveda, offering a truly integrative approach to healing. Dr. Devani's path has been enriched by studying directly with world renowned teachers, including Vasant Lad. She has also served as the Director of Research and Product Developm...
Today we joined by Jon Gordon, a visionary, thinker, and innovator working at the crossroads of healthcare, finance and consciousness. Jon brings over a decade of experience in the healthcare industry, spanning strategy consulting for hospitals and health systems, payer business strategy, medical product management, and startup development, while also being deeply rooted in yoga. Holistic wellness and the emerging paradigm of decentralized finance. Jon is a graduate of Northwestern Universi...
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