Conversations on the Turtle

Brief introduction followed by reading and discussion of Ashtanga Hrdayam Chapter 1 (Sutrasthana) to Agnibhedah section.

In this episode we talk a little about childbirth, medicine, and life in general, and we cover 3 shlokas from Chapter 1 of Ashtanga Hrdayam: Agnibhedah Kosthabedah Dehaprakrti

Cecelia and Danielle read close to three whole pages from chapter 1 of Ashtanga Hrdayam. Subjects include introductions to: gunas (qualities) of doshas, Dhatus (tissues), the six tastes Happy Guru Purnima. Deep gratitude to all teachers of universal truth.

This week we cover the following shlokas from chapter 1, Sutrasthana, of Ashtanga Hrdayam Gurvadi Gunah p11 - we choose a few 'qualities' and discuss how they pertain to our lives right now Roga-arogya karana Roga (Disease) p 12 Manasika Dosah - we discuss the dosas of the mind and how the body mind connection is essential to health (and connection to the universal truth) Rogi-roga pariksa p12-13

In this episode we discuss how the environment impacts our being (especially during this heat wave). We cover the following sections from Chapter 1 of Ashtanga Hrdayam Desabhedah (Kinds of habitat) Kalabhedah (Kinds of time) Ausadha Bhedah (Kinds of therapies) Chikitsa Padah (Four limbs of treatment) Thanks for listening!

In this episode Cecelia and I discuss Dinacarya with our friend Claudia Bonilla. We had some technical difficulties recording this episode (an abrupt ending and some echo on a few of the tracks). From Chapter 2: Dinacarya Adhyaya (Desire for Long Life) Prataruthana (getting up in the morning) Dadntadhavana (Cleaning of the teeth) Anjana (Collyrium to the eyes) Tambula Sevana (Betel Chewing) Articles and references: THE SECRET POTENTIAL OF BRAHMAMUHURTA by Dr. Claudia Welch https://drclaudiawelch.com/the-secret-potential-of-brahmamuhurta/ Easy Ayurveda https://www.easyayurveda.com/ Claudia Bonilla https://www.claudiabonillahealing.com/

We are back! Recording Episode 6 after Episode 7, but the readings are in order so please feel free to listen to this episode before you listen to episode 7. Keeping it complicated over here... There was a bit of feedback on one of the tracks, so apologies if the mix is a bit off ~ we will ty to clear this up in the future. In this episode we cover Rogabhedah (Kinds of diseases) and then we read the lists of chapters that we get to look forward to covering in the future. If you have questions, would like to be featured on an episode, or just want to say hi or clarify something for us, please reach out! When I find the link to the Mark Bittman article, I will add it here. Happy Navratri~