HeyMonicaB

In 2011, MonicaB had a live radio show where we talked about how to bring more Ayurveda into your fabulous life. See below for the archives and you can also find them on iTunes to download! Monica has moved to a podcast format which will also be archived below. Stay tuned!!

Episode 26 | Tuesday, October 4, 2011 | Vata! Chilly, crispy air is blowing through for fall and you know what that means – it’s vata season! Tonight is a NEW episode where we’ll talk about what it means to be a vata person and how to manage our health during vata season. Learn dietary and lifestyle management tips along with some simple home remedies to keep us grounded and warm during this brisk season!
Episode 26 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 25 | Tuesday, June 21, 2011 | The 5 Senses, Part 2 Continuing from last week: The Senses!
Episode 25 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 24 | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 | The 5 Senses, Part 1 This week MonicaB talks about the 5 senses and how they are the only receivers we have for information. That’s it! Just those 5 senses. They are UBER important in Ayurveda because they are the passageways used for all therapy methods to heal us and keep us balanced.

Episode 24 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 23 | Tuesday, June 7, 2011 | The “Joints” In Seasons Learn how we are influenced by the seasons and how to stay healthy during the transition between seasons. The space where the seasons join is often when we get sick. I’ll teach you tools to use during this “joint space” so that you can stay healthy while nature swirls and changes around us.

Episode 23 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 22 | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 | Yoga for your Dosha Last week Kimberly Manthey, yoga teacher extraordinaire, taught us about various yoga styles. We ran out of time to discuss what styles are best for what dosha, so we decided to do a part 2! This week, Kimberly enlightens us on Yoga for your Dosha! We are excited to have her back for fun times and lots of shared knowledge as we parallel Yoga and Ayurveda!

Episode 22 |listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 21 | Tuesday, May 17, 2011 | Different Yoga Styles Special guest and seasoned yoga teacher, Kimberly Manthey will be with us! We’ll be talking about various yoga styles and their health benefits. Kimberly has a wealth of knowledge and lots of tips about incorporating yoga into our lives!

Episode 21 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 20 | Tuesday, May 10, 2011 | Finding Zen in Chaos How do we manage the world when it’s sitting on our shoulders? Tip: You don’t have to. The world will survive if you take a break! A couple weeks ago we talked about being stuck…now let’s talk about the opposite.

Episode 20 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 19 | Tuesday, May 10, 2011 | Ayurvedic Cleanses I’ve received lots and lots of questions lately about cleanses. So let’s talk about it! Tonight on HeyMonicaB radio show we’ll talk about Ayurvedic cleanses (traditional) and what kind of cleanse you can do on your own – safely and per your dosha.

Episode 19 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 18 | Tuesday, May 3, 2011 | Create the Space & Time You Want Piggybacking off of last week, we’ve brought in an expert, Heidi Kraft, leadership coach, who has lots of ideas to get us unstuck! Learn how to create space and time for what you really want. Heidi has some great tools to move our stagnant energy and false beliefs. Really fun show!!!

Heidi’s Blog, KraftYourSuccess

Episode 18 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 17 | Tuesday, April 26, 2011 | Getting Unstuck Ever feel stuck? Stuck like you have too much to do and you’re kind of like a hamster on a wheel? Or maybe you’re not sure about which direction to take? Or maybe you’re just uninspired, but you know you need to make a change? We’ll talk about tools you can use to shift your energy and how to change your mind…sometimes it’s just all about perception :) I’ll help you!

As discussed, some good books to get you unstuck are If The Buddha Got Stuck by Charlotte Kasl, Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

Episode 17 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 16 | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 | Ayurvedic Grocery Shopping? Let’s do the BEST we can! This episode is about how to stay Ayurvedically balanced based on the food options we have in our modern lives. Learn how to look at food labels differently in order to choose foods that keep keep prana (life energy!) levels high!

As discussed, here is a link to Seeds of Deception – the website, dvd and book are highly recommended by our caller Vaishali :)

Episode 16 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 15 | Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | Balancing more than one Dosha Learn how to balance more than one dosha at a time. It’s pretty common for us to have two that dominate (and they are likely opposites) so it’s good to know where they intersect and where they differ. We’ll also talk about how the doshas affect our lifecycles. There’s a reason little kids have so much resiliance and why we get acne when we’re teens. Find out more and listen to the archive!

Episode 15 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Eposide 14 | Tuesday, April 5, 2011 | Doshas and Relationships Now that we know about doshas (energies) and how they make up OUR individual balance, we’ll talk this week about how doshas function in relationships. Most likely someone is the leader, the follower and maybe the scatterbrain. Find out who you are, who your partner is and how the two of you can live in harmonious balance together. Tip: This is also helpful for relationships with coworkers, siblings, parents, friends. There are so many of us and we’re all unique! Find out how to keep the peace.

Episode 13 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 13 | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 | Focusing on Sleep Today we’re talking about what Ayurveda has to say about sleep! Are you sleeping? If not, find out what you can do to get some zz’s…

A handy link we talked about on the show | Psst…Are You Sleeping?

Episode 13 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 12 | Tuesday, March 22, 2011 | Our Life in Balance “Omg so much to do, I’ll never get everything done!!” Sound familiar? Living Ayurvedically doesn’t mean meditating 2 hours a day. It’s about balance and within that, finding peace, efficiency, kindness and grace in achieving your goals. Learn how to have a productive yet very sane work-life balance.

Handy resources we talked about are | The Daily Routine | A Day in the life of MonicaB | There’s So Much To Do!

Episode 12 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 11 | Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | Kapha Part 2 Our conversation from last week continued on Kapha season! Find out more details on diet, exercise and lifestyle for kapha people and kapha season.

Episode 11 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 10 | Tuesday, March 8, 2011 | Kapha Part 1 We just started KAPHA Season!! We’ll spend the whole hour talking about kapha energy, kapha people, and what it means to stay in balance during kapha season.

Episode 10 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 9 | Tuesday, March 1, 2011 | Ama & Ojas | Avoid Getting Sick As people begin spring cleaning, we’ll talk about removing/reducing ama (toxins)and increasing ojas (immunity) to avoid getting sick this spring! I’ll give tools on how to avoid ama and how to reduce it if you’ve got a little of the stuff.

Episode 9 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 8 | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 | The Mind This week we’re going to delve into the depths of the all powerful mind (part 2!). The mind is our control center of our being – find out how it directly affects our body, emotions, and spirit.

Some resources and articles referenced during the show | Importance of the Mind | Quality of the Mind | Mind Rules Body |

Episode 8 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 7 | Tuesday, February 8, 2011 | Flubbed The flubbed episode when AT&T shut down my internet. Take a “30 minutes late” journey into Ayurveda with MonicaB. We touched on the mind for this episode, but I repeated most during episode 8 ;)

Episode 7 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player  (yikes though, it’s a rough one!) click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 6 | Tuesday, February 8, 2011 | Exercise This week we’ll be chatting about exercise and how Ayurveda’s approach to exercise is slightly different than the exercise that we know. Also, find out what types of exercise are best for YOUR mind, body, and spirit.

Here are some resources for exercising at home or on your own | Yogayak.com | Yogaglo.com | itrain.com (I have iSculpt Ballet Set2 and it’s a challenge!) | YogaFit Ultra dvd | PowerYoga (a bit sanskrit-ey and pretty tough workout. NOT for beginners).

Episode 6 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 5 | Tuesday, February 1, 2011 | Nutrition Part 2! This week we’ll go more in-depth about nutrition. What we feed our bodies is the #1 most important aspect to our health! Learn about what YOUR body needs to stay nourished and full of vitality.

Here are some links to articles we referenced during the show | Plated Portions | Lassi (not yogurt) | Foods for YOU

Episode 5 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player.

Episode 4 | Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | Nutrition Part 1! This week we’ll begin to talk about nutrition in Ayurveda. What we feed our bodies is the #1 most important aspect to our health! Learn about nutritional guidelines and what YOUR body needs to stay nourished and full of vitality.

Here are some links to articles we talked about | Ayurveda’s “Food is My Medicine” Philosophy |  Nutritional Guidelines |

Episode 4 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player

Episode 3 | Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | Agni This week we’ll talk about what simple thing causes 90% of all imbalance, our agni!

Episode 3 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player

Episode 2 | Tuesday, January 11, 2011 | Doshas This week will be an in depth look the doshas. Find out what YOU are made of by taking the dosha test at http://heymonicab.com/dosha-test/. Come with your answers and we’ll discuss on the show!

Episode 2 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player

Episode 2 Show Notes
If you didn’t take the dosha test yet, definitely give it a whirl!
For an in-depth understanding of vata, please download Seasonal Bloom – Vata
For an in-depth understanding of pitta, please download Seaonal Bloom – Pitta
Seasonal Bloom – Kapha is coming this spring!

Episode 1 | Tuesday, January 4, 2011 | Introduction Take a journey into the healing world of Ayurveda with MonicaB. This week will be a simple introduction to what Ayurveda is and how it works. Many of us have seen the word “Ayurveda” before and while we know it’s a good thing, we might not have a clue what it means. I’ll shine a light for you :) Tune in to find out how your life can be better and healthier with Ayurveda!

Episode 1 | listen here and to download to your mp3 player click on the iTunes logo on the little blue player

Episode 1 Show Notes
- Tanya from Australia called and wanted to know how to get back into making right choices about eating the proper (and Ayurvedic) foods. I told her to start small and eat a little kitchari for a day or two. Kitchari is a whole food and will clear her mind so she can make better dietary choices.
Here is the Kitchari Recipe for sweet Tanya. And a little bit on how food can keep our minds clear or partly cloudy.

- Vaishaili from Florida called and wanted to know what role emotions play in digeting our food! Great question! Some articles to answer her question | Sit n’ Eat | Positive Cooking | Nutrition Guidelines

 

 

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FUN TIMES AT PAST EVENTS

MonicaB was featured on Kimberly Wilson’s Tranquility Du Jour podcast. Go ahead and have a listen!

MonicaB featured by Selina Khan | Empower Yourself podcast
www.blogtalkradio.com/empoweryourself

 

 

MonicaB was a guest on Brian McClure’s A Call to Consciousness, on The Universal Flag Network.
February 13, 2010 Listen here!