Ayurvedic Healing And Beyond

In this episode, we dive deep into one of Ayurveda’s most fundamental yet misunderstood concepts of Agni. Often translated simply as “digestive fire,” Agni is far more than digestion. It is the body’s intelligence to transform food into energy, nutrients into tissues, experiences into learning, and stress into resilience. When this ability weakens, stagnation begins. And stagnation, Ayurveda says, is the starting point of disease.

Episode Highlights:
Why Agni is considered the essence of life
How digestion, immunity, and clarity are all expressions of Agni
The difference between Ama (toxins), Ojas (resilience), and Kapha
How does lifestyle shape Agni far more than medicines
Why are autoimmune diseases not random
Srotas: The intelligent functional pathways

Timestamps:

00:00 – 05:30: What Truly Governs Health?
05:30 – 11:00: What Is Agni Beyond “Digestive Fire”?
11:00 – 16:30: Levels of Agni in the Body: From Digestion to Tissue Formation
16:30 – 21:30: How to Assess Your Agni?
21:30 – 26:30: Agni Beyond the Gut: Mind, Vision, Skin & Metabolism
26:30 – 35:30: Strengthening Agni the Right Way
35:30 – 41:00: Ancient Bodies in a World of Excess
41:00 – 46:30: Mental Stress & Agni Breakdown
46:30 – 52:00: Pratyaparadha: When Intellect Turns Against Health
52:00 – 57:30: Agni, Ojas & Manas: The Triangle That Runs the Body
57:30 – 1:00:00: Autoimmunity Through an Ayurvedic Lens
1:00:00 – 1:05:30: Srotas: Rethinking Disease Pathways
1:05:30 – 1:11:00: Structural vs Functional Srotas
1:11:00 – 1:16:30: How the Body Decides What You Become
1:16:30 – 1:21:30: Agni, Dhatu Agni & Why the First Conversion Matters Most
1:21:30 – 1:27:00: Can Biomarkers Measure Agni?
1:27:00 – 1:29:30:Treating the Person, Not the Report

About Dr Vaidya M Prasad

Dr. Prasad M, a postgraduate in Ayurveda, has been practicing Ayurveda since 1996. He is working as the Principal and Medical Superintendent of Ashtamgam Ayurveda Chikitsalayam & Vidyapeedham, Vavanoor, Palakkad District, Kerala. He has been doing research-oriented work on the care of autistic children since 2002, which has highlighted him as a pioneer in the ayurvedic system to work with autistic children.

About Dr Vignesh Devraj

Dr Vignesh Devraj is a fourth-generation Ayurvedic physician and the founder of Sitaram Retreat, Kerala, a space for authentic healing. He is a committed practitioner and researcher of Panchakarma.

If you are interested in doing a one-on-one Ayurvedic consultation with Dr Vignesh Devraj please find the details in this link: https://calendly.com/drvignesh/30-minute-session-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-ist
If you are economically challenged, please use the form provided to request a free Ayurvedic consultation here.
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Vata is responsible for Prana - the life energy, the nervous system - the master panel of our body, and our emotions. In Ayurveda, it is mentioned that controlling Vata is the most difficult part of healing and recovery. Watch my practical inputs that can be integrated into our life at https://vigneshdevraj.com/balancing-the-mighty-vata/

For further information about Dr Vignesh Devraj, kindly visit www.vigneshdevraj.com and www.sitaramretreat.com

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Twitter - @VigneshDevraj

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Although mantra chanting is widely practiced today, its depth, rigor, and transformative potential are rarely understood in their true spirit. Along with Shantala Sriramaiah, we explore the deeper science of Vedic mantra practice. Together, they unpack how mantra creates a transformation within you, how Gayatri cultivates clarity in moments of crisis, and how Mrityunjaya helps us develop a healthy relationship with death, not as escape, but as freedom from fear.
Episode Highlights:
What is a mantra, really?

Why does phonetic precision matter?

How is mantra different from kirtan?

What is the real purpose of the Gayatri Mantra?

Does Mrityunjaya Mantra actually protect from death?

Timestamps:
00:00 - 06:00: Introduction
06:00 - 16:30: What is Mantra Chanting? Does it help?
16:30 - 23:00: What’s the difference between Keertan and Mantra?
23:00 - 26:30: Time travelling with Mantras
26:30 - 35:30: What’s the purpose of the Gayatri Mantra?
35:30 - 44:30: Choices, Discipline, and Decision Making
44:30 - 50:00: Hidden Meaning behind Gayatri Mantra
50:00 - 58:00: Can Mruthyunjaya Maha Mantra delay death?

About Shantala Sriramaiah
Shantala Sriramaiah is a renowned Veda chanting teacher trained in a traditional lineage of Vedic recitation. She studied under traditional Vedic masters, including Sri M.S. Srinivasan of the Chalakere teaching lineage, where she received rigorous training in Vedic phonetics, swara, and recitation methodology. Today, she teaches internationally through structured online courses, blending traditional depth with modern clarity.
You can connect with her at https://www.vedastudies.com/
Next LIVE Foundation course with homework & feedback (starting March 2026): https://www.vedastudies.com/product/foundation-course-march-2026/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shantala_sriramaiah/

Dr Vignesh Devraj 
If you are interested in doing one on one Ayurvedic consultation with Dr Vignesh Devraj please find the details in this link: https://calendly.com/drvignesh/30-minute-session-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-ist
If you are economically challenged, please use the form provided to request a free Ayurvedic consultation here. 
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BALANCING THE MIGHTY VATA - ONLINE COURSE NOW AVAILABLE 
What makes Ayurveda unique in its treatment approach is its practical wisdom on the concept of Vata. Vata is responsible for Prana - the life energy, the nervous system - the master panel of our body, and our emotions. In Ayurveda, it is mentioned that controlling Vata is the most difficult part of healing and recovery. Recently, I have recorded a workshop on - Balancing The Mighty Vata, which has over 6 hrs of content, with notes filled with practical inputs that can be integrated into our life. 
You can access this at https://vigneshdevraj.com/balancing-the-mighty-vata/ 
For further information about Dr Vignesh Devraj, kindly visit www.vigneshdevraj.com and www.sitaramretreat.com 
Instagram - @sitarambeachretreat | @vigneshdevraj
Twitter - @VigneshDevraj
We truly hope you are enjoying our content. Want to help us shape and grow this show faster? Leave your review and subscribe to the podcast, so you’ll never miss out on any new episodes. Thanks for your support.
Disclaimer: - The content of the podcast episodes is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical procedures, consultations, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner. We strongly do not recommend using the content of these episodes as medical advice for any medical conditions for you, others, or for treating your patients.

In this episode, Dr. Vignesh Devraj moves beyond the moral ideas of being “nice” or “letting things go.” This conversation reframes forgiveness as a form of emotional and biological recovery. Drawing from Ayurveda, psychology, and lived clinical experience, the episode explores how unresolved emotional pain impacts immunity, inflammation, and healing, and why forgiveness is less about others and more about restoring inner balance.

Episode Highlights:
The real definition of forgiveness
Forgiveness vs. resentment
Forgiveness as revenge
Processing emotional pain correctly
Ayurvedic perspective on forgiveness and immunity
Idiopathic illnesses and unresolved emotions
Practical tools to support forgiveness

Timestamps:
00:00 - 03:00: Forgiveness as Weakness & Revenge
03:00 - 07:00: Forgiveness and Shockabsorbers
07:00 - 10:00: Idiopathic Diseases and Emotions
10:00 -14:00: Making the body feel safe with Forgiveness
14:00 - 15:00: One Simple Takeaway

Dr Vignesh Devraj
If you are interested in doing one on one Ayurvedic consultation with Dr Vignesh Devraj please find the details in this link: https://calendly.com/drvignesh/30-minute-session-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-ist
If you are economically challenged, please use the form provided to request a free Ayurvedic consultation here.
(or copy paste this in your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd29nHcrC1RssR-6WAqWCWQWKKJo7nGcEm8ITEl2-ErcnfVEg/viewform )

BALANCING THE MIGHTY VATA - ONLINE COURSE NOW AVAILABLE

What makes Ayurveda unique in its treatment approach is its practical wisdom on the concept of Vata. Vata is responsible for Prana - the life energy, the nervous system - the master panel of our body, and our emotions. In Ayurveda, it is mentioned that controlling Vata is the most difficult part of healing and recovery. Recently, I have recorded a workshop on - Balancing The Mighty Vata, which has over 6 hrs of content, with notes filled with practical inputs that can be integrated into our life.

You can access this at https://vigneshdevraj.com/balancing-the-mighty-vata/

For further information about Dr Vignesh Devraj, kindly visit www.vigneshdevraj.com and www.sitaramretreat.com

Instagram - @sitarambeachretreat | @vigneshdevraj
Twitter - @VigneshDevraj

We truly hope you are enjoying our content. Want to help us shape and grow this show faster? Leave your review and subscribe to the podcast, so you’ll never miss out on any new episodes. Thanks for your support.

Disclaimer: - The content of the podcast episodes is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical procedures, consultations, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner. We strongly do not recommend using the content of these episodes as medical advice for any medical conditions for you, others, or for treating your patients.

(Forgiveness, Letting go of resentment, Healing emotional wounds, Inner peace and clarity, Trauma and forgiveness, Mental and emotional wellbeing, Self-healing journey, Boundaries and forgiveness, Emotional awareness, Healing from hurt, Conscious healing, Emotional resilience)

Lets understand what healthy boundaries truly mean, not as rigid walls of protection, but as living, conscious guidelines rooted in self-knowledge. This conversation looks at why boundaries keep shifting, how attachment and detachment coexist, and when boundaries turn self-destructive. We discuss how the body communicates its limits through signals like fatigue, digestion issues, skin breakouts, and even chronic disease and why ignoring these signals comes at a cost. This episode is for anyone who feels “bad at boundaries” and is ready to replace control with clarity, fear with awareness, and resistance with conscious choice.

Episode Highlights :
Healthy boundaries are not walls or emotional prisons
How self-knowledge determines the quality of your boundaries
Recognizing self-destructive boundaries
How your body “keeps the score”
Baby Steps for Healthy Boundaries

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 - 05:00: What are Healthy Boundaries?
05:00 - 11:00 How do you know your boundaries are healthy?
11:00 - 19:30: Love-Hate Relationships
19:30 - 35:00: Know Body to know your Boundaries
35:00 - 42:30: How to address pent up feelings
42:30 - 46:00: Self-love in the purest form

Guest Profile:
Ananta Ripa Ajmera is a spiritual teacher and 10-time award-winning, 2-time bestselling author of The Way of the Goddess and The Ayurveda Way. She is the co-founder and CEO of The Ancient Way. She empowers individuals and organizations through transformative programs. Rooted in 14+ years of oral lineage-based training across Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta, her teachings guide you to heal intergenerational patterns.
Visit Ananta’s organization website, The Ancient Way: https://bit.ly/4qbOell

Check out The Way of the Goddess book here: https://bit.ly/49OCy32.

Learn more about Ananta’s Hero’s Journey Program here: https://bit.ly/4k6T5Tn

Interested in doing an Ayurvedic consultation with Dr Vignesh Devraj? Link: https://calendly.com/drvignesh/30-minute-session-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-ist

If you are economically challenged, use the form provided to request a free Ayurvedic consultation or copy and paste this in your browser:
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BALANCING THE MIGHTY VATA - ONLINE COURSE NOW AVAILABLE

What makes Ayurveda unique in its treatment approach is its practical wisdom on the concept of Vata. Vata is responsible for Prana - the life energy, the nervous system - the master panel of our body, and our emotions.

In Ayurveda, it is mentioned that controlling Vata is the most difficult part of healing and recovery. Check the recorded workshop on - Balancing The Mighty Vata, filled with practical inputs that can be integrated into our lives.

Access this at https://vigneshdevraj.com/balancing-the-mighty-vata/

To know more about Dr Vignesh Devraj, follow him on:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vigneshdevraj/?hl=en
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About Dr Vignesh Devraj
Dr Vignesh Devraj is a fourth-generation Ayurvedic physician and the founder of Sitaram Retreat, Kerala, a space for authentic healing. He is a committed practitioner and researcher of Panchakarma.

About Us:
Ayurvedic Healing and Beyond is the brainchild of Dr. Vignesh Devraj, a fourth-generation Ayurvedic healer who believes that true health is the foundation of true happiness. Featuring high-profile guests, this podcast is a sincere effort to bridge the gap between global subject matter experts and an audience eager for solutions beyond conventional medical prescriptions.

Disclaimer: The content of these podcast episodes is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common yet ignored health issues today, and its impact goes far beyond bones. In this episode, Dr. Vignesh Devaraj explains how low vitamin D affects energy, immunity, bone strength, autoimmune conditions, and mental health.

Drawing from both Ayurveda and modern medical science, the episode explores the Ayurvedic concept of Atapa Seva under Shamana Chikitsa, a gentle healing approach used when the body is exhausted and not ready for intensive treatments, and a grounded framework to correct vitamin D deficiency within the body to actually absorb and use it.

Episode Highlights:
Why sunlight is considered a therapeutic input in Ayurveda
How vitamin D regulates immunity, mood, and inflammation
The connection between vitamin D deficiency, depression, and autoimmune flare-ups
Practical steps to restore vitamin D naturally and safely
Why vitamin D must be supported by digestion, routine, liver health, and vitamin K2

Timestamps:
00:00 – 01:00: vitamin D deficiency
01:00 – 03:30: Atapa Seva and Shamana Chikitsa
03:30 – 04:30: Sunlight, circadian rhythm, & mood regulation
04:30 – 06:00 Vitamin D’s Role in our Body
06:00 – 09:30 Practical Ayurvedic + modern framework begins
09:30 – 11:00: Alcohol, liver health, cholesterol, and supplements
11:00 – 11:07: Closing and consultation details

Interested in doing an Ayurvedic consultation with Dr Vignesh Devraj? Link: https://calendly.com/drvignesh/30-minute-session-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-ist

If you are economically challenged, use the form provided to request a free Ayurvedic consultation or copy and paste this in your browser:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd29nHcrC1RssR-6WAqWCWQWKKJo7nGcEm8ITEl2-ErcnfVEg/viewform )

BALANCING THE MIGHTY VATA - ONLINE COURSE NOW AVAILABLE

What makes Ayurveda unique in its treatment approach is its practical wisdom on the concept of Vata. Vata is responsible for Prana - the life energy, the nervous system - the master panel of our body, and our emotions.

In Ayurveda, it is mentioned that controlling Vata is the most difficult part of healing and recovery. Check the recorded workshop on - Balancing The Mighty Vata, filled with practical inputs that can be integrated into our lives.

Access this at https://vigneshdevraj.com/balancing-the-mighty-vata/

To know more about Dr Vignesh Devraj, follow him on:
Spotify Channel Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ywO9cAMXqLeAfb6ZBruO8
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vigneshdevraj/?hl=en
X: https://x.com/VigneshDevraj
LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ayu-16294675
Newsletter Link: https://lnkd.in/eaCm3Pt4

About Dr Vignesh Devraj
Dr Vignesh Devraj is a fourth-generation Ayurvedic physician and the founder of Sitaram Retreat, Kerala, a space for authentic healing. He is a committed practitioner and researcher of Panchakarma.

About Us:
Ayurvedic Healing and Beyond is the brainchild of Dr. Vignesh Devraj, a fourth-generation Ayurvedic healer who believes that true health is the foundation of true happiness. Featuring high-profile guests, this podcast is a sincere effort to bridge the gap between global subject matter experts and an audience eager for solutions beyond conventional medical prescriptions.

Disclaimer: The content of these podcast episodes is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.