Ojas Oasis with Sasha Bershadsky

Sasha Bershadsky
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Discover how Ayurveda can help you heal, thrive, and live in balance—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Hosted by Ayurvedic Doctor Sasha Bershadsky, Ojas Oasis bridges ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern science, psychology, and holistic health. Through expert interviews, personal insights, and practical tools, Sasha and co-host Erin Greenhouse explore how Ayurveda fits into real Western lives, guiding you toward vibrant energy, deep healing, and aligned purpose.

  1. -3 J

    Ayurvedic Wisdom for Healing Betrayal & Restoring Self-Trust

    Healing after betrayal is not just emotional: it is deeply physiological and spiritual. In this episode, we explore how to rebuild trust in yourself and others after heartbreak. Whether you’ve experienced dishonesty in a relationship, broken trust in friendship, or a deep sense of abandonment, your nervous system holds the imprint. Ayurveda teaches us that betrayal can aggravate Vata (creating anxiety and hypervigilance), inflame Pitta (leading to anger, resentment, and judgment), or deepen Kapha imbalances (resulting in bottled up energy, attachment, heaviness, and difficulty letting go). In this conversation, we gently unpack how to stay open without becoming susceptible to energy drainers, how to relearn self-trust after your inner voice was overridden, and how to navigate emotional healing through an Ayurvedic lens. This episode is for anyone on a healing journey who desires to love again without closing their heart, abandoning themselves, or repeating old patterns. Through Ayurvedic psychology, nervous system awareness, and spiritual insight, we explore what it truly means to trust again- from the inside out. If you are ready to transform pain into wisdom, and willing to alchemize betrayal into deeper alignment, this episode will help guide you home.  Send us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025  Register for the 2026 NAMA Conference at https://www.ayurvedanama.org/ Support the show To learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

    1 h 4 min

  2. 30 MARS

    Leading with Purpose: Cacao, Legacy & Transformation with Neil Dumra (Third Eye Cacao)

    Neil Dumra is the founder of Third Eye Cacao and Third Eye Meditation Lounge, spaces he has cultivated for cacao ceremony, meditation, and conscious connection, bringing communities together to explore presence, embodiment, and intentional living. He is also a dear friend, and next-door neighbor of Ojas Oasis at Casa De Luz in Austin, Texas. Beyond his businesses, he shares his knowledge through 3rd Eye Tonic, 3rd Eye Healing retreats, and his work with The Nurturing Place, empowering others to integrate diet, meditation, and spiritual practices into their daily lives. Neil’s journey into holistic wellness began in a culturally rich environment, where he was immersed in gardening, Ayurveda, alchemy, meditation, and empathy. Over the past nine years, his dedication to personal transformation and conscious living has evolved into a philosophy he embodies: “You are what you eat, think, and breathe.” In today’s episode, Neil and Sasha explore what it truly means to lead with intention, live fully in the moment, and create a life and business that reflects your dharma. In this conversation, we dive into: Flow and preparation for success, keeping ego out of the way.Conscious capitalism and leadership, redefining what it means to succeed.How to create something bigger than ourselves—a legacy that outlives us.The transformative power of good intention (bija/sankalpa) in business and life.Removing the illusion of pedestals in leadership and stepping into fully embodied success.Neil and Sasha explore how clarity and grounded presence transform your business, leadership efficacy, relationships, and hence, overall quality of your life. If you are seeking a roadmap to leading with purpose, this episode will inspire you to live with intention, make meaningful impact, and leave a legacy rooted in dharma.  Send us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025  Register for the 2026 NAMA Conference at https://www.ayurvedanama.org/ Support the show To learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

    53 min

  3. 23 MARS

    Ayurvedic Psychology: The 16 Personality Types of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas with Freedom Cole

    Today’s episode is one that feels especially relevant to the world we’re living in right now. We’re diving into the intersection of Ayurvedic psychology and modern personality frameworks, exploring how the ancient wisdom of the gunas can be understood through the lens of the 16 classical personality types. Sasha is joined by Freedom Cole, our first-ever two-time guest on the show. Together, they unpack how the subtle subdivisions of sattva, rajas, and tamas don’t just live within us individually, but actively shape how we think, communicate, and show up in the modern social media landscape. Sasha and Freedom explore how these personality patterns are playing out in real time, and the way we relate to one another in an increasingly polarized world. If you’re a practitioner, this episode will give you a more nuanced way to understand your clients. And if you’re simply trying to make sense of human behavior right now, this will offer a grounding, Ayurvedic lens to do just that.  Send us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025  Register for the 2026 NAMA Conference at https://www.ayurvedanama.org/ Support the show To learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

    1 h 6 min

  4. 16 MARS

    The Pancha Kleshas: 5 Obstacles to Inner Peace

    Sasha and Erin dive into a foundational teaching from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: the Pancha Kleshas—five root obstacles that block our inner peace and keep us trapped in suffering. These five kleshas are: Avidya, or ignorance, the root misperception that keeps us from seeing reality clearly. Asmita, egoism, our over-identification with ‘I’ and our roles in the world. Raga, attachment, the clinging to pleasure that creates endless desire and intense feelings that drive unconscious, reactive actions which in turn produce karmas. Dvesha, aversion or hatred of suffering, the push against pain and discomfort that fuels reactivity. Abhinivesha, the instinctive fear of death and clinging to life itself, which underlies so much of our anxiety. These kleshas produce duhkha (suffering) and bind the mind to cycles of desire and aversion. In other words, creating patterns and/or addictions that are hard to break. Yoga’s purpose is to weaken and dissolve the kleshas, leading to clarity, peace, and liberation. We explore how these kleshas show up in our daily lives, how they influence our relationships, health, and choices, and what practical tools from yoga and Ayurveda can help us recognize, release, and ultimately dissolve these mental obstacles. Send us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025  Register for the 2026 NAMA Conference at https://www.ayurvedanama.org/ Support the show To learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

    1 h 4 min

  5. 9 MARS

    The Healing Power of Group Chanting: Mantra, Devotion, and Community with Snatam Kaur

    Snatam Kaur is a world-renowned, Grammy-nominated devotional singer, touring musician, teacher, and author known for her luminous voice and deeply embodied teachings. For decades, she has carried the ancient practice of mantra and sacred sound into modern spaces — helping audiences around the world experience the healing power of devotional music. In a world saturated with noise and isolation, many of us are longing for real connection. One of the most powerful and ancient ways we remember that connection is through chanting together. Group chanting is more than singing. It is shared breath. Shared rhythm. Shared vibration. When voices rise together, something shifts. Separation softens. The nervous system settles. The heart opens. In this conversation, Snatam and Sasha explore why chanting in community is such potent medicine, how mantra works whether we understand the words or not, why singing together dissolves loneliness, and how devotional practice creates a sacred space where healing naturally unfolds. If you’re curious about the science and spirituality of mantra meditation, the healing intelligence of sacred sound, or how singing together can restore connection to yourself and to each other, this episode is for you. Send us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025  Register for the 2026 NAMA Conference at https://www.ayurvedanama.org/ Support the show To learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

    1 h

  6. 2 MARS

    The Real Root Cause of Disease: An Ayurvedic Perspective

    Today, Sasha and Erin dive into the root causes of disease, as described in Ayurveda. In classical Ayurveda, disease is never random. At the deepest level, it arises when we forget our true nature as spirit, identifying with the ego instead of our inherent consciousness. Subsequently, there are three primary root causes:     1.    Parinama – the process of natural transformation and change. Parinama is the understanding that everything in life — our body, mind, and environment — is in constant motion. This includes the passage of time, the cycles of energy in our body, and the “drama” of life itself — the events, relationships, and stresses that stir the mind. When we resist change, cling to outcomes, or identify with transient experiences, these forces accumulate as tension, aging, and ultimately disease. Parinama reminds us that disease can arise when we fail to flow with change, instead binding ourselves to patterns of reaction, attachment, or ego.     2.    Prajnaparadha  – the mistake of the intellect. This happens when our discernment is clouded, and we act against our own well-being. It’s not ignorance, but lapses in wisdom that create imbalance — like eating, thinking, or acting in ways that disrupt our natural rhythms.     3.    Asatmendriyartha Samyoga – the misuse of the senses. When we overindulge, neglect, or misuse sensory input — taste, sight, sound, touch, or smell — we disconnect from our inner rhythm. This leads to physical and mental imbalance and eventually manifests as disease. Sasha and Erin unpack each of these root causes whilst sharing personal anecdotes, and exploring practical ways to apply this knowledge and increase ease in mind, body, and spirit.  Send us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025  Register for the 2026 NAMA Conference at https://www.ayurvedanama.org/ Support the show To learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

    1 h 8 min

  7. 23 FÉVR.

    Sacred Sexuality Series: Sexual Mastery with Ben Timby

    In Ayurveda, sex is not taboo: it is one of the three pillars of life, alongside food and sleep. When honored consciously, sexual energy builds vitality, creativity, immunity, and longevity. But when overstimulated or misused, it depletes ojas — our most refined vital essence responsible for resilience, radiance, and spiritual strength. In today’s hypersexualized digital culture, pornography has become one of the most powerful yet unspoken forces shaping modern intimacy. While often normalized, porn addiction is quietly limiting men’s emotional depth, nervous system regulation, spiritual connection, and capacity for embodied, conscious sex. But the impact doesn’t stop there. It affects women, relationships, and the collective field of intimacy, pulling us out of embodiment and into reenactment. Instead of experiencing sacred sexuality as a living, breathing current of life force energy, many couples find themselves unconsciously replaying scripts learned from screens. Performance replaces presence. Stimulation replaces sensation. Disconnection replaces devotion. In this powerful episode, Sasha sits with Ben Timby, transformational coach, spiritual guide, and founder of Men’s Sexual Mastery. Drawing from Tantric and Taoist sexual alchemy practices, along with modern behavioral neuroscience and psychology, Ben guides men in reclaiming their sexual energy as a sacred force for healing, vitality, and spiritual awakening. We explore how reclaiming sexual energy as life force, rather than consumption, restores vitality, strengthens relationships, and creates a healthier template of intimacy for future generations. If you’ve ever felt the quiet grief of what intimacy could be.. If you’ve sensed that sexuality holds untapped spiritual power… If you believe that healing men’s sexuality is central to healing our culture…this episode is for you.  Send us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025  Register for the 2026 NAMA Conference at https://www.ayurvedanama.org/ Support the show To learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

    1 h 3 min

  8. 16 FÉVR.

    How to Be Okay When You’re Not Okay: Ayurveda, Grief & Coping with Loss

    How do you cope with grief when life doesn’t feel okay? What does Ayurveda say about loss, impermanence, and the pain that leaves holes in our hearts? In this deeply personal episode of Ojas Oasis, we explore how to be okay when you’re not okay. Through the lens of Ayurvedic wisdom and spiritual reflection, Sasha holds space for grief, heartbreak, and the disorienting reality of impermanence. When we lose someone, whether through death, separation, or life changing unexpectedly, it can feel physical. Like the ground has disappeared beneath us. Ayurveda teaches that grief impacts the heart, the nervous system, and our sense of safety. Rather than bypassing pain or forcing positivity, this episode invites you to sit with it. Inspired by the spiritual reflections of James van der Beek on life, death, and presence, this conversation explores: How to cope with grief and lossThe Ayurvedic understanding of impermanenceWhy emotional pain can feel physicalHolding compassionate space for yourselfGrief as fragmentation and transformationSpiritual perspectives on death and dyingIf you are navigating loss, heartbreak, or existential sadness, may this episode serve as a compassionate witness. You do not need to make sense of your pain. You do not need to rush your healing. You are allowed to not be okay. Grief can fragment us toward destruction, or toward deeper love and wisdom. This is an invitation to stay soft. To stay human. To stay together. Send us Fan Mail For 20% off Kerala Ayurveda products, use code OjasOasis at checkout For 20% off GarryNSun products, use code OJASOASIS20 at checkout For 20% off Ora Cacao products, use OJASOASIS20 at checkout Receive $500 off your Panchakarma retreat at SoHum Healing Resort with code OjasOasisPK2025  Register for the 2026 NAMA Conference at https://www.ayurvedanama.org/ Support the show To learn more about working with us, please visit www.OjasOasis.com Connect with us @ojasoasis on Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube

    1 h 10 min
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Discover how Ayurveda can help you heal, thrive, and live in balance—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Hosted by Ayurvedic Doctor Sasha Bershadsky, Ojas Oasis bridges ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern science, psychology, and holistic health. Through expert interviews, personal insights, and practical tools, Sasha and co-host Erin Greenhouse explore how Ayurveda fits into real Western lives, guiding you toward vibrant energy, deep healing, and aligned purpose.

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  • Création
    Sasha Bershadsky
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    132
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
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    © 2026 Ojas Oasis with Sasha Bershadsky
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