The Simple Ayurveda Podcast

Pralapa is the Sanskrit word for excessive talking. It is both a cause and symptom of high vata.
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Tejas and embodied listening
Samprapti and the six stages of disease in Ayurveda
Weaving Ayurveda and Celtic ancestry
The medicine of the snake
Noticing signs
The book Angela is writing
 
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Resources mentioned in the episode:
Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe (book)
Rebecca Cavender (snake)

Join Angela Vytautė in this conversation that explores how ancient Ayurvedic wisdom can meet modern trauma awareness - and why, for many of us, healing requires more than food, herbs, and routines alone. 
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What trauma-informed Ayurveda really means - and why it's not a one-size-fits-all approach
How unresolved emotional experiences can show up as physical symptoms
The power of healing in community (and why it's often missing today)
Why sharing our stories in safe groups can be profoundly transformative
What it means to find - or create - a modern village for healing
 
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Website
Instagram
 
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Free Dharma Heart Space Workshop Jan. 25th, 2026 + GHK Global Video
Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February-June 2026. 
Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space

The Simple Ayurveda health certification program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction and individual mentorship led directly by Angela. 
Next cohort starts September 2026.
 
Have a question you'd like discussed? Please email it to angela@simpleayurveda.com

The paradox of loneliness is that we humans need each other and at the same time we're also here to learn how to feel at home with ourselves. Angela answers listeners questions on alchemizing the pain of loneliness and finding a spiritual teacher.
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Tools to embrace paradox- when two opposing things are both true at the same time
Three practices to alchemize stuck emotions
Integrating ritual and ancestral support
The modern day dilemma of decision fatigue and choosing a spiritual path
Staying true to yourself while also staying open to learning
 
Resources:
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Free Dharma Heart Space Workshop Jan. 25th, 2026 + GHK Global Video
Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February-June 2026. 
Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space

The Simple Ayurveda health certification program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction and individual mentorship led directly by Angela. 
Next cohort starts September 2026.
 
Have a question you'd like discussed? Please email it to angela@simpleayurveda.com

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Join Angela as she shares her own personal reflections from this year, in hopes it inspires you to contemplate and reflect on your own year. 
Learn more about:
One word for the year
Flexible core values based on the season of life
Sacred earth and Angela's journey with Werrito
Barefoot shoes, ancestral pilgrimage and delight as a nervous system regulator
The village is here now- rewiring beliefs about community
Resources:
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(Free Dharma Heart Space Workshop Jan. 25th, 2026. Link and replay will be sent out in newsletter.)
Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February-June 2026. 
Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space

The Simple Ayurveda health certification program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction and individual mentorship led directly by Angela. 
Next cohort starts September 2026.

Your body is your soul's home. It's your vessel. 
Overeating past the point of fullness is considered a "crime against wisdom" in Ayurveda as it taxes agni.
Let's explore creative expression as a remedy for information overload. 
 
Learn More About:
Ayurvedic psychology
Various forms of creative expression
Creativity for creativity's sake
Simple tips for metabolizing information
Claiming self-responsibility for what you consume
Resources:
Join the Simple Ayurveda newsletter
(Free Dharma Heart Space Workshop Jan. 25th, 2026. Link sent out in newsletter.)
Ayurveda Encompassed: Take your understanding of Ayurveda to a new level and step into a more expansive version of yourself. Join Angela in a high-level small group mentorship with personalized support and resources. For wellness practitioners and Ayurveda enthusiasts. Next cohort February 2026. 
Free 3-Part Series on Ancient Wisdom + Modern Nuance: German New Medicine, Trauma-Informed Ayurveda and Navigating the Liminal Space

The Simple Ayurveda health certification program walks you step-by-step through a year-long process of integrating Ayurveda into every aspect of your life so that you are confident in your authentic abilities to share Ayurveda with your community- whether that's your family or clients. Apply here. It is a small group with personalized instruction and individual mentorship led directly by Angela. 
Next cohort starts September 2026.