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Ep. 101 Getting Practical with Nidhi Pandya + The Definitive Guide to Eating

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In this episode, Katie gets down and practical with Nidhi Pandya, third generation Ayurvedic practitioner and lineage carrier, to talk late winter and early spring routines + her newest course with The Shakti School, Ashtanga Hridayam: The Definitive Guide to Eating.

In this episode you’ll hear:

~ Fueling late winter immunity

~ Tips for getting sun this spring

~ Avoid projecting your neurosis: Ayurveda for modern people

~ The key to learning through an ancient text

~ Nidhi’s course:

Ashtanga Hridayam (Part 1): Fundamental Chapters

Ashtanga Hridayam (Part 2): The Definitive Guide to Eating

Ashtanga Hridayam Part 2

~ Katie’s episodes on sun and spring:

Ep. 40 To Sunscreen Or Not To Sunscreen? How About Natural?

Ep. 42 What Does Ayurveda Say About Allergies?

Ep. 55 Vitamin B.S. – Sunlight + Forest Baths

~ Nidhi’s instagram @my_ayurvedic_life

Herbs we mentioned this episode:

  • Turmeric
  • Ginger
  • Musta
  • Salt
  • Guduchi
  • Clove

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Anxious thoughts you can’t turn off… ⁠ ⁠ S Anxious thoughts you can’t turn off… ⁠
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The constant pull of screens, stress and speed that has you longing for calm. ⁠
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In our feminine-form Ayurveda School, we begin whe In our feminine-form Ayurveda School, we begin where all deep healing begins—with remembrance. We begin not from rules, but from love. From the feminine.⁠
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Ayurveda teaches that the opposite is the medicine Ayurveda teaches that the opposite is the medicine and that health isn’t one-size-fits all—sometimes that means a fired-up Pitta motivation sesh is the perfect antidote when you wanna’ stay in bed all day… 🔥😴

…and other times that means hitting snooze on your alarm and letting your body give into deep rest when it’s what you truly need. You’re the only authority on YOU. 😉🌙

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Ayurveda sees each phase of the menstrual cycle as Ayurveda sees each phase of the menstrual cycle as a unique expression of energy, emotion and physiology. 🌙

During your menstrual and follicular phases, your body is calling for grounding and rebuilding. 

Think: ghee, sea salt, olives, nut butters and omega-3 rich foods (or fish oil). Add in sweet and mineral-rich tastes like maple syrup, miso and shatavari to restore vitality and replenish ojas—your body’s deep reserves of vitality and strength.

As you shift into your ovulatory and luteal phases, focus on gentle detox and calm. Herbs like aloe, ashwagandha, gotu kola and lady’s mantle help balance hormones and the nervous system. Add warming spices like ginger and turmeric, while raw honey and mint can help keep your energy steady and heart open.

Ayurveda teaches us that when we eat with our cycle, we return to harmony with nature itself. 🌿

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