Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old practice that began in India and has since spread across the world, refining and improving many lives. Ananta Ripa Ajmera helps us understand how to intuitively attune to our body’s natural rhythms, eat seasonally, create harmony between our body mind and spirit. Tune in to understand how this approach to healing can balance the five great elements in your body: space, air, fire, water, and earth. Some other topics we cover include:
How Ayurveda originated and came to be a popular holistic approach to healing today
The science affiliated with Ayurvedic modalities
The definition of Ayurveda
What the 3 main Doshas are, the characteristics, habits and recommended lifestyles are for each
The importantance of understanding your Dosha
Where to start with Ayurveda
How Ayurveda is different from other wellness practices
Who is the best candidate to practice Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old practice that began in India and has since spread across the world, refining and improving many lives. Ananta Ripa Ajmera helps us understand how to intuitively attune to our body’s natural rhythms, eat seasonally, create harmony between our body mind and spirit. Tune in to understand how this approach to healing can balance the five great elements in your body: space, air, fire, water, and earth. Some other topics we cover include:
How Ayurveda originated and came to be a popular holistic approach to healing today
The science affiliated with Ayurvedic modalities
The definition of Ayurveda
What the 3 main Doshas are, the characteristics, habits and recommended lifestyles are for each
The importantance of understanding your Dosha
Where to start with Ayurveda
How Ayurveda is different from other wellness practices
Who is the best candidate to practice Ayurveda

Dria Murphy is the Founder and CEO of Alise Collective, a creative marketing company that takes a 360 degree approach to building brands. Dria launched Alise Collective in 2015 and now works with a curated network of like-minded lifestyle and wellness clients.
Prior to founding her own creative brand-building company, Dria held communications and PR roles at top fashion houses including Calvin Klein, Topshop, and Ralph Lauren. She helped establish a fashion tech startup, called Keep, as a top player in the tech, home decor, and fashion industries. When the trajectory of her career changed courses, Dria took a step back and realized that she wanted to be more involved in the wellness industry and represent authentic brands that were making a positive impact.
Since starting Alise Collective, she also Co-Founded the ness, a digital platform and boutique fitness studio that specializes in beat-based trampoline cardio and muscle-sculpting classes.
We cover many wellness trends and popular health topics in this episode. Some you can expect to hear include:
How to find what works for you individually within the wellness world
The importance of ingredients & education when choosing products to take
Key things to look out for before trying products or supplements
How consistency plays a role in your day-to-day
The underlying meaning of self care
How to actively disconnect and not always be “on”
How physical activity supports our mental health
Best practices to organically implement new rituals in your day
Understanding progress and its ups & downs
Surrendering to the unknowns in life
The origin of the ness & what it offers