Changing Seasons: Ayurveda, Women’s Health, Menopause & Food as Medicine
Jody Vassallo
65 episodes
1 week ago
Today Jody welcomes author, acupuncturist and artist Ashley Abbs to the podcast to speak about the five different personality types in Chinese Medicine. Ashley describes in detail the occupation that each element is drawn to, the way they approach challenges or setbacks and what sends them out of balance. We discuss how each element is impacted by perimenopause and Ashley gives some helpful tips that she uses with clients to help restore balance. This is a fascinating episode for anyone who i...
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Today Jody welcomes author, acupuncturist and artist Ashley Abbs to the podcast to speak about the five different personality types in Chinese Medicine. Ashley describes in detail the occupation that each element is drawn to, the way they approach challenges or setbacks and what sends them out of balance. We discuss how each element is impacted by perimenopause and Ashley gives some helpful tips that she uses with clients to help restore balance. This is a fascinating episode for anyone who i...
56 - Carly Merlo: The Good Oil - Understanding Ayurvedic Oils.
Changing Seasons: Ayurveda, Women’s Health, Menopause & Food as Medicine
1 hour 13 minutes
2 months ago
56 - Carly Merlo: The Good Oil - Understanding Ayurvedic Oils.
Today Jody welcomes Carly Merlo, owner of Bio Veda to the podcast to discuss the A-Z of Ayurvedic oils and how different medicated oils are prized for the healing process. Ayurveda has been using oils on the body, hair and internally for thousands of years, black sesame oil or coconut oil are used as the carriers for the medicinal herbs which are warmed and then applied to the skin before bathing. Bala oil is the oil of choice of Shirodhara, a therapeutic treatment that works to calm Vata in ...
Changing Seasons: Ayurveda, Women’s Health, Menopause & Food as Medicine
Today Jody welcomes author, acupuncturist and artist Ashley Abbs to the podcast to speak about the five different personality types in Chinese Medicine. Ashley describes in detail the occupation that each element is drawn to, the way they approach challenges or setbacks and what sends them out of balance. We discuss how each element is impacted by perimenopause and Ashley gives some helpful tips that she uses with clients to help restore balance. This is a fascinating episode for anyone who i...