Sandhiya Ramaswamy – How Ayurveda Can Help You Be Healthier, Live Longer & Help You Reconnect With Your Purpose

Today Sandhiya Ramaswamy joined us live in studio for a fun conversation about the health benefits of Ayurveda. She is an Ayurveda practitioner here in south Orange County and lives about 15 minutes away from us. What a gem! Kate initially met Sandhiya Ramaswamy at a conference called Mindful Her some time ago. She shared a picture of it on our Instagram account. I've always been a believer in Ayurveda and I really think there is a lot of wisdom and depth to the entire concept. Ayurveda explores not just diet but lifestyle, intention, spirituality and mindfulness. It allows you to be open and aware not just of your body but who you are moving through space. It's an incredibly deep and rich way of looking at the world going back thousands of years. Today, many people are touting specific diets for people. We see it with vegan, paleo, raw food, primal (raw animal products) and the like. The problem is that not only are the many different ways of eating but we are all different, we change over time and our goals change too. A bodybuilder's goals are different than somebody who's looking at extreme longevity for example. One diet does not fit all. We ebb and flow and Ayurveda helps to individualize food to our specific body types. Ayurveda refers to them as doshas. The foods we eat should not just be in alignment with what our ancestors ate (typically called the ancestral diet) but it should also be in alignment with our dosha and goals in life. I've found when I eat more in alignment with my dosha that my body just works better. I seem to sleep better, go to the bathroom better, have more energy and I get sick less. It makes a lot of sense. There's a reason why Ayurveda has been around (not just in India!) for thousands of years. Ayurveda is a beautiful way of bringing together diet, lifestyle and spirituality. It's not a one size fits all. So if you are somebody who has played around with different dietary strategies and have found that nothing has worked, you might want to look into the benefits of Ayurveda and see if your body likes is! I appreciate all of you who have bookmarked and used our Amazon link for all your purchases (they don't have to be health related) as well as frequented our store. Sponsors For This Episode: Mountain Rose Herbs - (see in store) Surthrival Products - (see in store) Show Notes For This Episode: Click here to download the show notes for THIS EPISODE. Recommended Products For This Show We are now commercial free but only if you click here to support us to keep making commercial free shows! :)