Incorporating Ayurvedic Wisdom into Everyday Eating with Kate O'Donnell

Feel Good Podcast with Kimberly Snyder

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Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Education, Talk Radio, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

Kimberly interviews Kate O'Donnell, an Ayurvedic practitioner and author, about the principles of Ayurveda and its application in modern life. They discuss the timeless nature of Ayurvedic practices, the importance of food energetics, and how to incorporate these principles into busy lifestyles. Kate shares practical tips for balancing the doshas, the significance of digestion in overall wellness, and how to cook with spices to enhance health. The conversation emphasizes the connection between food, consciousness, and self-care, making Ayurveda accessible to everyone.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Ayurveda and Kate O'Donnell

02:48 The Timelessness of Ayurveda

05:56 Understanding Food Energetics

08:59 The Flexibility of Ayurvedic Practices

11:58 The Connection Between Digestion and Consciousness

14:59 The Role of Food in Yoga and Ayurveda

18:00 Engaging with Food and Nature

20:59 Practical Tips for Balancing Vata Energy

24:02 Managing Pitta Imbalances

28:04 The Impact of Diet on Emotions

29:46 Balancing the Doshas through Food

31:35 Digestibility and Food Preparation Techniques

33:20 Incorporating Spices for Better Digestion

37:12 Practical Tips for Integrating Ayurveda into Daily Life

44:05 Traveling and Maintaining Ayurvedic Practices

48:05 Streamlining Cooking for Busy Lives

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Feel Good podcast, which is all about heart-led living and wellness.
0:07.8	When we awaken the power of our hearts and let that guide us through our daily choices and decisions, through our four cornerstones, food, body, emotional well-being, and spiritual growth, we will experience the most incredible
0:22.8	results and create more vitality, health, strength, peace, abundance, and love in our lives.
0:32.0	I am your host, Kimberly Snyder, New York Times best-selling author, founder of Saluna,
0:39.3	creator of the research-based heart-aligned meditation, wellness expert, nutritionist, and international speaker.
0:45.0	I am passionate about supporting you on your unique heart and wellness journey.
0:51.5	Let's get started.
1:00.2	Hi, everyone, and welcome back to our Monday interview show. I am so excited for our very special guest here with me today. Her name is Kate O'Donnell,
1:06.5	and she is an author, international presenter, Rvedaic practitioner, the founder of the
1:12.1	Arjuvedic Living Institute.
1:14.6	So you might guess that we're talking about Arjuveda today.
1:17.2	And she is celebrating the 10-year anniversary with her revised edition of the everyday
1:24.5	Arvetic cookbook, a seasonal guide to eating and living well with over 100 recipes
1:30.1	for simple, which we love healing foods. Kate, thank you so much for being here with us today.
1:36.2	It's my pleasure, Kimberly. And you know, there's so many things that I'm excited to chat with you
1:42.4	about AriVita is one of my favorite subjects.
1:45.0	But I just want to say congratulations for having this amazing book and reiterating it and
1:52.2	creating it, but the foundation, just like Arirveda has been around for thousands of years.
1:59.1	And I love how timeless this is, you know, in a world that's
2:03.3	always sort of grasping for the next pill or the next fed or what can we do that's,
2:12.1	you know, we're missing something. I love that this is taking us to the roots and keeping it, again, really simple, foundational for busy working moms like myself and busy people in general.
2:24.9	And yeah, so it's just, I love that, you know, this rebirthing of something that's so timeless.
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