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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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Healing after betrayal is not just emotional: it is deeply physiological and spiritual. In this episode, we explore how to rebuild trust in yourself and others after heartbreak. Whether you’ve experienced dishonesty in a relationship, broken trust in friendship, or a deep sense of abandonment, your nervous system holds the imprint. Ayurveda teaches us that betrayal can aggravate Vata (creating anxiety and hypervigilance), inflame Pitta (leading to anger, resentment, and judgment), or deepen K...
Neil Dumra is the founder of Third Eye Cacao and Third Eye Meditation Lounge, spaces he has cultivated for cacao ceremony, meditation, and conscious connection, bringing communities together to explore presence, embodiment, and intentional living. He is also a dear friend, and next-door neighbor of Ojas Oasis at Casa De Luz in Austin, Texas. Beyond his businesses, he shares his knowledge through 3rd Eye Tonic, 3rd Eye Healing retreats, and his work with The Nurturing Place, empowering others ...
Today’s episode is one that feels especially relevant to the world we’re living in right now. We’re diving into the intersection of Ayurvedic psychology and modern personality frameworks, exploring how the ancient wisdom of the gunas can be understood through the lens of the 16 classical personality types. Sasha is joined by Freedom Cole, our first-ever two-time guest on the show. Together, they unpack how the subtle subdivisions of sattva, rajas, and tamas don’t just live within us individua...
Sasha and Erin dive into a foundational teaching from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: the Pancha Kleshas—five root obstacles that block our inner peace and keep us trapped in suffering. These five kleshas are: Avidya, or ignorance, the root misperception that keeps us from seeing reality clearly. Asmita, egoism, our over-identification with ‘I’ and our roles in the world. Raga, attachment, the clinging to pleasure that creates endless desire and intense feelings that drive unconscious, rea...
Snatam Kaur is a world-renowned, Grammy-nominated devotional singer, touring musician, teacher, and author known for her luminous voice and deeply embodied teachings. For decades, she has carried the ancient practice of mantra and sacred sound into modern spaces — helping audiences around the world experience the healing power of devotional music. In a world saturated with noise and isolation, many of us are longing for real connection. One of the most powerful and ancient ways we remember th...
Today, Sasha and Erin dive into the root causes of disease, as described in Ayurveda. In classical Ayurveda, disease is never random. At the deepest level, it arises when we forget our true nature as spirit, identifying with the ego instead of our inherent consciousness. Subsequently, there are three primary root causes: 1. Parinama – the process of natural transformation and change. Parinama is the understanding that everything in life — our body, mind, and environ...
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 us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code Ojas...
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 us Fan Mail 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 Register for th...
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 us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS2...
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 us Fan Mail 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 ...
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 us Fan Mail 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 Register for the 2026...
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 us Fan Mail 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 Register for the 202...
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...
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