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
Alexandria Gilleo is a Global Campaign and Celebrity Makeup Artist, beauty and wellness expert, biohacker, content creator, entrepreneur and founder of My Zen Den, a boutique wellness hub in Beacon, NY.
She’s always been captivated and inspired by the beauty that each individual possesses. Her goal is to make her clients look good and feel beautiful. Whether the task is a commercial, advertising, video, interview, press, or print, she will adjust her technique to answer the demands of different lighting set ups, scenarios, and pressure-packed situations.
Alexandria’s originality and charisma has propelled her through 11 years as an esteemed makeup artist, wellness expert, and beauty and skincare coach. Always on the go, she never gets tired of the excitement of working and being on set. Her aesthetic is clean and her focus is healthy, fresh, radiant skin. She is deeply passionate about enlightening others through sharing expert advice and knowledge.
Her work can be seen in Ulta, Sephora, Kohl’s, and Philosophy stores globally, and has been seen on faces including Adriana Lima, Alexander Wang, Charlie Sheen, Camila Coelho, and Paul Rudd, to name a few.
We cover all the bases in this episode and end the with a speed round of skincare trends to get Alex’s approval or disapproval on. Some topics we cover include:
The most common skin challenges people face
Contributing factors to skin problems
How to eat & drink right for your skin
How our habits, rituals and mindset affect skin health
Alex’s suggested skincare routine
Exfoliation best practices
Ingredients to look out for in products for different skin types
The best supplements for skin
The power of sweating & sauna
Expert opinion & advice on popping pimples, ice rolling, cupping, gua sha, and skincare fridges