Welcome back to Ojas Oasis! Sasha and Erin begin Season 4 by reflecting on the past summer, each summarizing in 3 words what the last few months have brought to the surface. As always, the conversation is rooted in Ayurveda, as together we learn to apply the simple principles of nature to our complex modern lives. Support the showTo learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

We're excited to bring you a special summer episode of Ojas Oasis! After meeting at the NAMA Conference, Sasha had the pleasure of speaking with Amish Shah, Director and Producer of The Natural Law, a documentary that follows Amish's decade-long quest to rediscover wellness by aligning with nature. Through interviews with 30+ leading doctors and scientists like Deepak Chopra and Dr. Vasant Lad, The Natural Law unveils how Ayurveda could be humanity's ultimate answer to reclaiming physical,...

In the final episode of Season 3, Erin and Sasha are back together (although Sasha is calling in from Tulum!) and are so happy to be reconnected. They reflect on the last few months, how life and the podcast changed Post-NAMA Conference, how we parent ourselves, and how Sasha's experience in a human pizza oven helped shift her perspective. We are so grateful for the support of the Ojas Oasis community and look forward to connecting in Season 4 later this summer.   Support the showTo learn...

Dr. Samarpan Anand Buchalter is a Doctor of Chiropractic, a 500 hour certified yoga teacher, and an indigenous healthcare advocate who has worked in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest intermittently for almost a decade.  Dr. Buchalter completed his residency in sports rehabilitation and has spent his recent years studying  treatments of the fascia system, the intelligent connective tissue of the body. He is now pursuing a post-doctorate certification in acupuncture, while also serving as a...

Sasha talks with Isaac "Ike" Brody, President and Founder of Socialike, a social media agency with an Ayurvedic approach to marketing. Can a business be Ayurvedic? Can Ayurvedic practitioners be business people? Do they need to be? Sasha and Ike explore these questions and more in this thought-provoking conversation about Ayurveda and health in the world of capitalism.  Learn more about Socialike, its practices, and its Ayurvedic brands at https://socialikeinc.com and @socialike Support the...

Sasha talks with Karan Chropra, co-owner of The Vedic Store, about what bringing Ayurveda to the West looks like by way of tangible products, as well as through knowledge.  As an entrepreneur and business owner in the Ayurvedic world, Karan has a vantage point at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern economics, and his perspective is fascinating and beautiful.  Visit the Vedic Store at https://thevedicstore.com and @thevedicstore Support the showTo learn more about Ayurveda, visit...

Sasha talks with Will Schneider,  a mindfulness and yoga teacher and Co-Host of the Men Talking Mindfulness podcast, about the meaning of healthy masculinity.   Learn more about Will and Men Talking Mindfulness at https://mentalkingmindfulness.com Support the showTo learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

As Sasha prepares for the National Ayurvedic Medical Association conference, we discuss the story of Ayurveda's integration with the West both from a systematic and an individual point of view.  Support the showTo learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

How do you heal a broken heart? Sasha and Erin discuss the effects of heartbreak on the body and mind, and practical tools to help fill the void grief can often leave us with.  Support the showTo learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Happy Birthday Sasha! Today, Erin and Sasha reflect on this mile marker, what it means to be seen and valued, and the importance of living in gratitude. To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Happy Vedic New Year and Happy Spring, or Kapha Season! What a wonderful time for cleaning out what we no longer need, and making new commitments to things that feel aligned. Today we discuss the importance of that commitment, the work that is required for real healing to take place.   To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Sasha and Erin discuss the Endocrine system, the importance of keeping it in balance, and the impact it has on us as individuals and as a community.   To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

A lighthearted conversation between Sasha and Erin reminds us that hard work and healing can indeed be enjoyable.  To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Ayurveda believes that the nervous system, or “Majja Dhatu” in Sanskrit, is the single most important of all the systems in the body. In this episode, Sasha and Erin explore the anatomical parts of the nervous system,  how deep core trauma expresses itself through it, and the tools we can use to regulate it.  To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Sasha and Erin explore the primordial balance of divine feminine and masculine: both the polarity within ourselves, and within our intimate relationships. To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Welcome back to Ojas Oasis! In the first episode of Season 3, Sasha and Erin discuss Sasha's recent travels, and how practicing Ayurveda has been essential to maintaining balance in a time of variability and continual motion.    To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Sasha and Erin unite in person (!) to record the final episode of Season 2, and of 2022. They reflect on the year, the podcast, and what's to come in 2023.  To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Erin and Sasha have a candid, heart-opening conversation on the pain we feel when the time comes for us to detach from a deeply beloved part of us, and the beauty and light that we can create from that place of darkness.  To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Our conversation with Elliot continues, as we explore the basics of Jyotish, or Vedic Astrology. This includes the significance of the construct we now know as “the weekdays,” and the purpose behind planning significant life events at a certain time, known as “Muhūrta.”  To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Our conversation with Elliot Hocker, Vedic astrologer and Sanskrit teacher, was so intriguing we made it a 2-part episode. In Part 1, Elliot shares the story of how he became a Vedic scholar, by way of Ayurveda and his relationship with food. We also get a beautiful lesson on Sanskrit, from both a linguistics and cultural point of view.  To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Sasha and Kathrin Werderitsch Freudl, a yoga and meditation teacher, founder of Kwkollective, and a new mom, explore her pregnancy journey and how yoga and meditation have helped support her physically and mentally during her postpartum. We are so grateful that Kat has agreed to open up and share this most sacred experience.  www.kathrinwerderitsch.com @kwkollective To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

As Erin's birthday approaches, Sasha and Erin discuss aging, and the linear and biological aspects of time.  To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Sasha and Erin discuss how the choices we make with regard to food connect us to- and expose- our values, and how difficult it can be when they are not aligned with the values of those around us. To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Sasha sits down with Gabi Slemer, chartered financial analyst and founder of Finasana and Invest Like a Woman podcast, to discuss the true meaning of wealth, and how financial wellbeing is integral to overall wellbeing.  You can find Finasana at www.finasana.com and @finasana To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram

Sasha and Erin discuss Education, and how our traditional concept of "school" compares and contrasts with that of  Ayurvedic education.  To learn more about Ayurveda, visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram