A conversation with Katie Silcox. Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the new book - Glow-Worthy. She is the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness.  She holds a Masters degree in Ayurvedic Medicine, is a member of the National Ayurvedic Medicine Association and is currently pursuing depth studies in Jungian Psychology. Her platform focuses on the convergence of ancient holistic medicine, functional medicine science and heart-centered spirituality. https://theshaktischool.com/ is offering an exclusive discount to the Your Inner Radiance listeners to study with Katie Silcox and many other incredible teachers in the year-long https://theshaktischool.com/ayurveda-school/. Use discount code POD100 at checkout for $100 off any of the payment options. If you loved this conversation and want to dive in deeper, access The Shakti School’s free https://theshaktischool.com/divine-feminine-ayurveda-mini-course-1. https://www.instagram.com/theshaktischool https://www.facebook.com/TheShaktiSchool/ Connect with me for yoga, self love, ayurveda, and more at www.lilyrussoyoga.com, and find out more about this winter's Great Return to Love Women's Retreat in Mexico at www.awakenedheart.org/mexicowomen Get $25 off an Ayurvedic Wellness consultation with code HEALTH25

I'm back after a long hiatus to share my own health journey this summer after being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition known as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.

Getting vulnerable about my own health issues, and sharing what I've been doing to heal myself with ayurveda, mindset, herbs, nervous system nourishment, supplements, and more.

A personal example of the difference between the western medical approach to healing and the holistic approach.

Find out more and connect with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com

Join myself and Malka Russell this February 5-10 in Mexico at The Great Return to Love Women's Retreat, find out more at www.awakenedheart.org/mexicowomen

Opening music by Lena Belle.

Allergy season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere! You don’t have to suffer alone. Ayurveda offers some really helpful tips to help you prepare for allergy season and reduce your symptoms. Want to get individual support? Book an Ayurvedic consult with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com/ayurveda-intake Join the Spring Radiance Women’s Retreat in Sedona by visiting www.awakenedheart.org/springradiance Opening music by Lena Belle

Definitions and perspectives on “alignment” and how embodied practice is vital for collective and individual health and healing, inspired by movement educator Michelle Nayeli Bouvier. Connect with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com Find out more about upcoming retreats at awakenedheart.org Connect with Michelle Nayeli Bouvier at www.michellebouvier.com Read her full Article “Alignment” at https://medium.com/@flyflowdance/a-l-i-g-n-m-e-n-t-debe5a1e10ce Find her upcoming “Align” events at https://www.michellebouvier.com/align-event Opening music by Lena Belle

That old familiar, yet never welcome feeling. Heart beating too fast. Thoughts stampeding through your mind like a frightened herd of horses. Unable to feel comfortable, unable to focus on any one task or thought. An ache in your chest, like it’s a wound up too tight. You’re untethered, free floating, unable to feel the ground. Your facial muscles are tense and your mouth or hands won’t stop moving. Some call this anxiety. In the ancient wisdom science of ancient India, there’s another term for this feeling. It is simply that you have too much air in your being, cold, light, and moving, like a rough wind whipping at your face on a cold, fall day. When you feel this way, the remedy is to get grounded, to connect with the earth, that solid, fertile, giving, ever present source of abundance and renewal. Your very breath was breathed by dinosaurs, your bones were once stardust. Once upon a time, your blood flowed in rivers and spilled into the sea. Once upon a time, a part of you grew as a tree, spreading roots as far underground as your branches reached for the sun. Your body is your tether to eternity, and the knowing that this moment too shall pass. Everything will be okay. Draw your strength from deep inside, and from deep below. Let your your worries about your family, your health, your finances, global warming, and war in other nations receed to the background of your experience. They are real concerns, but they are not everything. Connect to the vastness of your elemental body, and trust in the safety of this moment. With presence, and patience, you will find your way back to your eternal nature, the kind you had as an infant, when no thoughts of past or future had yet to cross your mind. In this moment, connect to that innocence of presence, rooted in each breath, in each sensation in your body. Resolve to be present today, returning to your breath and connecting to your body when the winds of instability begin to rise. Connect with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com and www.awakenedheart.org Join me on retreat, this January 11-16 in Mexico for Ayurveda, Yoga, Self Love, Sound Healing, and Ecstatic Dance

An inspiring conversation with movement educator Michelle Nayeli Bouvier, a multidisciplinary movement specialist, yoga therapist, teacher trainer & creator of the cutting-edge Kutilaa School of Embodied Resilience. Always a daring trailblazer, Michelle trains the next generation of yoga & movement teachers to break free of rigid, linear paradigms of movement, thought & leadership as a path to transform lives & change the world. Rooted in passionate, continuing study of ancient teachings meeting modern science, Michelle’s decades of experience & groundbreaking work are helping lead the evolution of integrative embodied practice for personal & collective resilience. Connect with Michelle Nayeli at https://www.michellebouvier.com Check out my winter women’s retreat, Jan 11-16th with musician Malka Russell at Equilibrium Resort and Spa in Mexico. Www.awakenedheart.org Connect with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com Opening music by Lena Belle

Ayurveda describes four digestive types: Vishama, Tikshna, Manda and Sama. Knowing your type and paying attention to signs from your body, can help you not only balance your digestion, but avoid other more serious problems. Ayurveda gives you natural practices and remedies to rebalance yourself and honor your true nature. To learn more, book and Ayurvedic wellness consult with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com/ayurveda-intake. If you enjoyed listening please leave a review! Opening music by Lena Belle.

This is a very practical episode that explains how to align with Nature and balance the heavy, damp energy of Kapha Dosha, especially useful right now since we’re in kapha season! I mention a supported ayurvedic cleanse I’m doing with Jackie Just, find out more at Jackiejustyoga.com and use code LILY10 for 10% off. If you want to get clear on your unique Dosha, I’d love to support you! Find out more about Ayurvedic Wellness Coaching and how it can support your thriving at www.lilyrussoyoga.com. And visit awakenedheart.org to check out Wild Heart Women’s Gathering, a weekend of nourishment and growth in southwest Colorado this June. Prana Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training this summer: info at www.lilyrussoyoga.com/ytt. Opening music by Lena Belle.

Monica Mesa Dasi is a tantric bhakti devotional Yogini, intuitive, mentor, and plant medicine woman, currently about to publish a book! Monica’s spiritual path and practices have inspired her to launch transformational programs that focus on the “three gems of healing”; self love, the power of practice, and purpose based living. We discuss her journey to becoming a Bhakti yogini, the power of practice, her message of self love, her upcoming book, becoming a channeler, and healing from her son’s suicide. Connect with Monica at www.monicamesadasi.com and on Ig @monicamesadasi. Find me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com and on Ig @yoga.Art.lilyrusso. If you enjoyed please leave a review! Opening music by Lena Belle

I chat with Sarvaa Organics founder Derek Van Atta and his partner Bronwyn Beatta about cacao, superfoods, and more. We discuss some nutritional and heart opening qualities of cacao, some historical and ceremonial uses of cacao, the difference between good quality cacao and junk chocolate, what to look for when buying cacao and chocolate, and Ayurveda’s traditional take on cacao verses applying Ayurvedic principles to cacao consumption. Visit sarvaasuperfood.com and use code LILY17 for 17% off any product. Visit www.lilyrussoyoga.com to learn about my upcoming Ayurveda Virtual Deep Dive, Prana Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, and subscribe to my newsletter to stay connected. Thank you for listening and being a light in this world. Opening music by Lena Belle.

Breathwork and embodiment practice to reconnect to yourself and restore your nervous system.

Interview with Cree Anaiyah Cox: Holistic Womb Educator, Cycle Mentor & Arvigo® Practitioner, who teaches women how to live life in sync with their natural rhythm and flow. She is on a mission to liberate women from external systems of control through education, inspiration and empowerment. She inspires women to reclaim their power within by teaching them lifestyle practices to make menstrual cycle awareness a way of life. Connect with her more at www.creeanaiyahcox.com. Opening music by Lena Belle. Connect more with me at www.lilyrussoyoga.com, or join a retreat at www.awakenedheart.org

A spoken word poem (my first!) on our body’s inner wisdom followed by a wealth of information on the Ayurvedic teachings on Agni, the digestive fire that gives rise to Radiance, strength, vitality and longevity but when imbalanced leads to poor absorption of nutrients, toxin build up and eventually disease. Learn about the 4 digestive types, factors contributing to poor digestion, and Ayurveda’s teachings on bringing a healthy balance to your digestive system through simple and common sense practices. Find out more about the upcoming retreat I mentioned at awakenedheart.org Work with me to determine your unique mind body dosha and specific Ayurvedic recommendations for you. Www.lilyrussoyoga.com

A conversation with Sheryl McGourty, Ayurvedic practitioner, owner of YogaDurango, yoga teacher and community leader. We speak about her background and what led her to Ayurveda, about the Three Pillars of Health, and the importance of seasonal cleansing with an overview of how to cleanse. Sheryl is a guest teacher at my upcoming women’s retreat in October, info is at awakenedheart.org/fallretreat. Find Sheryl at Yogadurango.com and at threepillarswellbeing.com Opening music by Lena Belle.

It’s so exciting to have such a big inspiration to me, Katrina Blair, on the podcast! Katrina will share about the importance of cultivating a relationship with the wild plants around you, the importance of alkalizing our bodies, and the incredible abilities of plants and mushrooms to remediate the soil and heal our bodies. Find Katrina at TurtleLakerefuge.org. Opening and closing music by Lena Belle

This episode is all about how and why pitta goes out of balance, and Ayurvedic approaches to cooling and pacifying pitta that everybody can do! I also mentioned two upcoming women’s retreats, the information can be found at www.awakenedheart.org. if you are enjoying the podcast, please write a review! If you do, take a screenshot of it and email it to me at Lilyrusso@gmail.com, and I will send you a free PDF copy of my Ayurveda e-book. Opening music by Lena Belle.

My first podcast guest, Kristin McHarg, joins us! She’s a living embodiment of radiance, self love, and manifestation. Tune in to listen to an important conversation about the sacred feminine and why it is so crucial we all do our part to rise in our own balanced, true, power. Find Kristin at kristinmcharg.com. Opening music by Lena Belle.

This episode is all about Vata, how and why it goes out of balance, and natural Ayurvedic remedies for pacifying vata. If this sounds new to you, listen to the last episode first on Ayurveda fundamentals and about the three doshas. Opening music by Lena Belle. The two companies I recommended for looking for Ayurvedic herbs are banyanbotanicals.com and MAPI.com. I also recommended Jennifer Piercy’s yoga Nidras on Insight Timer app. Enjoy the episode and please leave a review!

I’m excited to give you an episode about the fundamentals of Ayurveda and an explanation of the three doshas. Learn about elemental theory, Prakriti and Vikruti, and the qualities and tendencies of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. I also share about some really exciting events and planning. To learn more about Sangha Fest, visit www.sanghafest.org To learn about my 100 hour Sacred Feminine Yoga and Ayurveda Immersion visit hwww.lilyrussoyoga.com/sacredfeminineimmersion And to check out Wild Heart Women’s Gathering happening on summer solstice weekend visit www.awakenedheart.org/wildheartgathering