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Welcome to She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope.
In this episdoe, we sit with Ayurveda expert Rima Shaw to explore how Ayurveda intersects with addiction recovery in mind, body + spirit.
🌀 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• How Ayurveda defines addiction & dependency as a mind-body-spirit disorder
• The three Ayurvedic causes of disease and how they relate to addictive behavior
• Dosha-specific patterns in addiction (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)
• Gentle detox & cleansing (Shamana therapy) practices you can begin now
• How Ayurvedic tools (diet, lifestyle, breathing, sun & moon exposure) integrate with Western recovery approaches
• A simple diaphragmatic breathing + pranayama practice to begin healing the mind
Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Anna’s story
05:10 How Ayurveda views addiction
12:30 Dosha patterns & addiction
18:45 Detoxification: Shamana therapy
24:50 Integrating Ayurveda with Western recovery
30:15 Breathing practice for healing
34:00 Closing & next steps
Resources & Further Learning
Rima Shaw’s Ayurvedic programs & offerings
Recommended books by Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar
Related podcast episodes from She Asked
Guided breathing & meditation resources
Remember: Addiction is an imbalance of the mind, body, and spirit. Ayurveda offers a framework to guide ourselves into alignment.
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Chapters
1. How Ayurveda Remedies Addiction: A Holistic Path to Recovery | Anna McBride & Rima Shaw (00:00:00)
2. Welcome And Today’s Focus (00:00:02)
3. Anna’s Addiction And Recovery Story (00:00:49)
4. How Ayurveda Defines Addiction (00:04:47)
5. Three Core Causes Of Disease (00:08:17)
6. Genes Load The Gun, Lifestyle Triggers (00:12:35)
7. Substance vs Behavioral Addictions (00:16:22)
8. Doshas And Addiction Patterns (00:18:14)
9. Gentle Detox: Shamana Therapy (00:25:29)
10. Exercise, Yoga, Sun And Moon (00:33:55)
11. Integrating Ayurveda With Western Recovery (00:40:17)
12. Sattva, Dharma, And Coming Home (00:46:05)
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