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Responding to the Mental Health Crisis through an Ayurvedic Lens with Expert Rima Shah
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AYURVEDA FOR MENTAL HEALTH
In this episode of She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope, Anna McBride and Ayurvedic expert Rima Shah explore how Ayurveda helps us understand and heal the mind through balance, awareness, and daily ritual.
Together, they break down the three universal forces—Sattva (clarity and peace), Rajas (action and drive), and Tamas (inertia and heaviness)—and how these energies shape our thoughts, emotions, and mental health. They also explain the three mental subdoshas—Vata (movement and anxiety), Pitta (fire and focus), and Kapha (grounding and stability)—and how understanding them can help you restore emotional equilibrium.
You’ll also learn simple Ayurvedic tools for mental health you can start using today:
1️⃣ Abhyanga — self-massage with warm oil on the head, ears, and feet for calming the nervous system.
2️⃣ Meditation and Pranayama — especially Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing) to balance solar and lunar energy.
3️⃣ Nasya (Nasal Oil) — to nourish the brain and open the subtle channels of clarity and breath.
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RIMA SHAH
rimashahveda.com
IG: @rimashah.ayurveda
Chapters
1. Grief, Panic, And A Turn To Ayurveda (00:00:00)
2. The Mind Channel And Monkey Mind (00:03:39)
3. Mental Subdoshas: Vata, Pitta, Kapha (00:07:24)
4. Seasons, Vata Time, And SAD (00:12:57)
5. Meds, Side Effects, And Gut-Brain Care (00:17:28)
6. Daily Practices: Routine And Abhyanga (00:22:02)
7. Herbs, Safety, And Nasya (00:26:42)
8. Women’s Vata Life Stage And Ojas (00:31:06)
9. Sattva, Rajas, Tamas: Five-Sense Therapy (00:35:21)
10. Travel, Circadian Rhythm, And Grounding (00:41:00)
11. Breathwork: Nadi Shodhana And 16 Seconds (00:45:15)
12. Closing: Practical Hope And Daily Choice (00:51:10)
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