Awakened Living with Nibodhi

Nibodhi
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Join Dr. Nibodhi, a traditional naturopath and Ayurvedic practitioner with over 30 years of experience, as he guides you on a transformative journey of healing, self-discovery, and awakened living. This podcast explores the intersection of health and consciousness, blending ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern psychology to support deep, lasting transformation and mindful connection. Each episode offers practical tools such as gratitude exercises, anxiety-relief techniques, and daily Ayurvedic routines. It also provides insights into topics like Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Sankhya philosophy, emotional health, trauma processing, reflective practices, and integrating spirituality into daily life. Whether you're just beginning your journey with Ayurveda or seeking deeper spiritual alignment, this podcast invites you to cultivate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

  1. 1d ago

    What Ayurveda Says About Sleep Direction

    This episode looks at Ayurveda and Vastu guidance on sleep direction. Nibodhi shares why head south or east brings restful, grounded sleep, while north remains the least favorable direction. He offers practical remedies like copper water, grounding sheets, mantras, and simple adjustments for anyone stuck facing north. In this episode, you will learn: Why sleeping south brings the best rest How east facing sleep aids clarity What makes north facing sleep risky Ways to remedy a north facing bed How mantras and copper water help Timestamps: (00:15) Why direction matters (00:34) Best sleep south (01:21) Head east benefits (02:03) Head west tradeoffs (02:51) Avoid head north (03:49) Fixes when stuck (04:10) Vedic remedies (04:40) Grounding and breath (06:29) Space cleansing mantras (07:17) Experiment and wrap up 🌿 The Complete Ayurveda Course: Learn Ayurveda at your own pace, personalized to your body, mind, and life. Learn more at https://www.nibodhi.com/courses 🕉️ Work with Nibodhi directly: Book a private Ayurvedic consultation and get a personalized wellness protocol built around you: https://www.nibodhi.com/consultations ❤️ Real Mushrooms: The medicinal-mushroom supplement brand I trust and recommend to my own clients. High-quality, rigorously tested, and the ones I use myself. Shop here: https://www.nibodhi.com/mushrooms (affiliate link)  🌱 Banyan Botanicals: My go-to source for Ayurvedic herbs and formulas. Organic, authentic, and practitioner-trusted. Get 15% off your first order with code DRNIBODHI15: https://www.nibodhi.com/banyan (affiliate link) Stay connected:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awakened-living-with-nibodhi/id1815493561 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o1rsLL5Qg56YnxGr4D70y Podcast Website: https://www.nibodhi.com/podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NibodhiOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nibodhi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nibodhi.haas.108 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nibodhi Affiliate Links: This episode and our website contain affiliate links. We earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or wellness regimen. For complete disclaimer details: https://www.nibodhi.com/disclaimers

    What Ayurveda Says About Sleep Direction

  2. 3d ago

    What Ayurveda Really Says About Alcohol

    This episode looks at Ayurveda's ancient teachings on alcohol and madya. Nibodhi connects the Charaka Samhita with modern science, showing how alcohol depletes ojas, disturbs the doshas, and dulls buddhi. He shares personal experience, the three stages of intoxication, and a thirty day experiment for real self awareness. In this episode, you will learn: Why Ayurveda calls alcohol madya How alcohol depletes ojas and vitality What the three stages of drinking look like When buddhi guides clear choices Ways to try a thirty day alcohol reset Timestamps: (00:00) Ayurveda on alcohol (02:51) Madatyaya and disease (09:30) Alcohol as poison (10:35) Ojas vs alcohol (12:03) Sponsor: Real Mushrooms (16:00) Why we still drink (16:29) Three intoxication stages (21:28) Buddhi and discernment (24:19) Gunas and consciousness (31:27) Dopamine and modern somas (33:12) Alcohol and sleep damage (36:14) Brain and aging effects (37:44) Gut and liver disruption (39:38) Liver mind eye link (40:25) Cirrhosis risk evidence (42:35) Alcohol cancer pathways (45:10) Red wine myth (47:48) Heart pancreas hormones (50:55) Ayurveda life purpose (52:10) Coping without alcohol (53:12) Sattva ojas resilience (59:42) Self inquiry checklist (01:02:58) 30 day no alcohol test ❤️  This episode is brought to you by Real Mushrooms. If you're looking to support your health with high-quality, science-backed mushroom supplements, head to https://www.realmushrooms.com and use code AWAKEN20 for 20% off your first order. 🌿 The Complete Ayurveda Course: Learn Ayurveda at your own pace, personalized to your body, mind, and life. Learn more at https://www.nibodhi.com/courses 🕉️ Work with Nibodhi directly: Book a private Ayurvedic consultation and get a personalized wellness protocol built around you: https://www.nibodhi.com/consultations 🌱 Banyan Botanicals: My go-to source for Ayurvedic herbs and formulas. Organic, authentic, and practitioner-trusted. Get 15% off your first order with code DRNIBODHI15: https://www.nibodhi.com/banyan (affiliate link) Stay connected:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awakened-living-with-nibodhi/id1815493561 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o1rsLL5Qg56YnxGr4D70y Podcast Website: https://www.nibodhi.com/podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NibodhiOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nibodhi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nibodhi.haas.108 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nibodhi Affiliate Links: This episode and our website contain affiliate links. We earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or wellness regimen. Sponsorship Disclosure: This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms, who provided compensation for this mention. For complete disclaimer details: https://www.nibodhi.com/disclaimers

  3. Sep 10

    Feeling Overwhelmed by Wellness Rules? Try Ayurvedic Rhythm

    This episode covers dinacharya and ritucharya as ways to live in daily and seasonal flow. Nibodhi shares gentle daily and seasonal practices that support digestion, sleep, and inner calm. These simple habits invite presence over perfection and help you reconnect with your body's own natural cycles. In this episode, you will learn: How dinacharya supports daily digestion Why mornings set the tone for the day How ritucharya aligns you with the seasons Ways to bring more ease into your day How listening builds trust in your body Timestamps: (00:27) Ayurveda beyond restriction (02:02) Rhythm and inner wisdom (02:40) Life stages and cycles (04:05) Dinacharya daily rituals (05:46) Eating and sleep timing (06:49) Make it sustainable (07:19) Ritucharya seasonal living (09:15) Presence and listening (10:14) Reflection questions and closing 🌿 The Complete Ayurveda Course: Learn Ayurveda at your own pace, personalized to your body, mind, and life. Learn more at https://www.nibodhi.com/courses 🕉️ Work with Nibodhi directly: Book a private Ayurvedic consultation and get a personalized wellness protocol built around you: https://www.nibodhi.com/consultations ❤️ Real Mushrooms: The medicinal-mushroom supplement brand I trust and recommend to my own clients. High-quality, rigorously tested, and the ones I use myself. Shop here: https://www.nibodhi.com/mushrooms (affiliate link)  🌱 Banyan Botanicals: My go-to source for Ayurvedic herbs and formulas. Organic, authentic, and practitioner-trusted. Get 15% off your first order with code DRNIBODHI15: https://www.nibodhi.com/banyan (affiliate link) Stay connected:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awakened-living-with-nibodhi/id1815493561 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o1rsLL5Qg56YnxGr4D70y Podcast Website: https://www.nibodhi.com/podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NibodhiOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nibodhi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nibodhi.haas.108 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nibodhi Affiliate Links: This episode and our website contain affiliate links. We earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or wellness regimen. For complete disclaimer details: https://www.nibodhi.com/disclaimers

    Feeling Overwhelmed by Wellness Rules? Try Ayurvedic Rhythm

  4. Sep 8

    The Ayurvedic Guide to Aging With Beauty and Wisdom

    This episode covers aging as a beautiful stage of life in Ayurveda. Nibodhi shares how ojas, the doshas, and rasayana practices support vitality and wisdom as we grow older. He honors elders as wisdom keepers and invites us to love our changing bodies with grace. In this episode, you will learn: How ojas shapes true inner beauty Why each dosha ages in its own way How rasayana supports lasting vitality Why elders hold wisdom modern life needs Ways to age with grace and presence Timestamps: (00:00) Welcome and why aging (01:06) Ayurvedic beauty and Ojas (04:51) Rejecting anti aging culture (09:29) Honoring life stages (15:49) Vata aging essentials (20:47) Pitta aging and inflammation (24:55) Kapha aging through movement (27:14) Gunas and Sattvic aging (31:38) You are not the body (35:44) Rasayana and elder wisdom (40:01) Elders as wisdom keepers (41:04) Modern culture devalues aging (42:32) Council culture and purpose (43:56) Science meets Ayurveda (46:09) WHO healthy aging lens (47:21) Movement for vitality (50:45) Sleep and recovery needs (52:03) Diet and digestive fire (55:56) Emotional letting go (59:18) Vata stage and subtlety (01:00:59) Dosha based aging tips (01:04:13) Slow down and Dinacharya (01:06:43) Wisdom over information (01:08:58) Redefining beauty in age (01:13:34) Mirror practice and wrinkles (01:15:19) Integrating traditions and science 🌿 The Complete Ayurveda Course: Learn Ayurveda at your own pace, personalized to your body, mind, and life. Learn more at https://www.nibodhi.com/courses 🕉️ Work with Nibodhi directly: Book a private Ayurvedic consultation and get a personalized wellness protocol built around you: https://www.nibodhi.com/consultations ❤️ Real Mushrooms: The medicinal-mushroom supplement brand I trust and recommend to my own clients. High-quality, rigorously tested, and the ones I use myself. Shop here: https://www.nibodhi.com/mushrooms (affiliate link)  🌱 Banyan Botanicals: My go-to source for Ayurvedic herbs and formulas. Organic, authentic, and practitioner-trusted. Get 15% off your first order with code DRNIBODHI15: https://www.nibodhi.com/banyan (affiliate link) Stay connected:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awakened-living-with-nibodhi/id1815493561 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o1rsLL5Qg56YnxGr4D70y Podcast Website: https://www.nibodhi.com/podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NibodhiOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nibodhi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nibodhi.haas.108 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nibodhi Affiliate Links: This episode and our website contain affiliate links. We earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or wellness regimen. For complete disclaimer details: https://www.nibodhi.com/disclaimers

  5. Sep 3

    The True Meaning of Tantra and Sacred Presence

    This episode shares what tantra truly means and how presence turns each moment sacred. Nibodhi describes the body as a temple of the divine, where breath, touch, and sensation become doorways to awakening. Simple practices like mindful showers, self massage, and long hugs help you meet yourself with devotion. In this episode, you will learn: What tantra truly means and why it matters How the body becomes a temple of love Ways to turn showers into sacred meditation Why touch with devotion heals the mind How presence turns each moment awakening Timestamps: (00:00) What tantra really is (01:00) Meaning of tantra (02:07) Divine in the body (03:50) Shower as meditation (05:24) Sense organs and suffering (07:24) Devotional self touch (08:47) Releasing shame stories (10:43) Direct perception wisdom (12:13) Simple tantric practices (14:58) Breath and closing 🌿 The Complete Ayurveda Course: Learn Ayurveda at your own pace, personalized to your body, mind, and life. Learn more at https://www.nibodhi.com/courses 🕉️ Work with Nibodhi directly: Book a private Ayurvedic consultation and get a personalized wellness protocol built around you: https://www.nibodhi.com/consultations ❤️ Real Mushrooms: The medicinal-mushroom supplement brand I trust and recommend to my own clients. High-quality, rigorously tested, and the ones I use myself. Shop here: https://www.nibodhi.com/mushrooms (affiliate link)  🌱 Banyan Botanicals: My go-to source for Ayurvedic herbs and formulas. Organic, authentic, and practitioner-trusted. Get 15% off your first order with code DRNIBODHI15: https://www.nibodhi.com/banyan (affiliate link) Stay connected:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awakened-living-with-nibodhi/id1815493561 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o1rsLL5Qg56YnxGr4D70y Podcast Website: https://www.nibodhi.com/podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NibodhiOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nibodhi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nibodhi.haas.108 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nibodhi Affiliate Links: This episode and our website contain affiliate links. We earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or wellness regimen. For complete disclaimer details: https://www.nibodhi.com/disclaimers

    The True Meaning of Tantra and Sacred Presence

  6. Sep 1

    The Ayurvedic Guide to Sacred Sexual Union

    This episode honors sexual union as a sacred Ayurvedic path to healing and connection. Nibodhi shares how Ayurveda views kama as divine, how ojas fuels vitality, and how conscious intimacy becomes a doorway to awakening. Ancient wisdom meets modern life for creating real intimacy with presence and love. In this episode, you will learn: Why kama holds sacred spiritual power How ojas shapes vitality and desire Ways doshas shape sexual expression How breath and presence create union The Ayurvedic view of Tantra and Shakti Timestamps: (00:00) Back from India (01:00) Why sexual union (03:31) Kama is sacred (05:41) Purusharthas explained (09:48) Ojas and vitality (12:25) Modern sex pitfalls (13:37) Love and right action (14:03) Sponsor: Real Mushrooms (17:35) Rhythm and timing (19:23) Tantra meets Ayurveda (23:42) Preparing body and mind (25:48) Doshas and desire (26:42) Vata in intimacy (29:09) Pitta cooling practices (31:44) Kapha sensual steadiness (32:58) Kapha desire awakening (34:25) Intimacy subtle energies (36:52) Rhythm ritual safety (38:03) Tantric partner practices (41:22) Vajikarana vitality basics (43:04) Ojas building foods (45:24) Herbs for rejuvenation (47:15) Sexual dysfunction roots (52:17) Sacred union awakening (56:54) Closing support invitation ❤️  This episode is brought to you by Real Mushrooms. If you're looking to support your health with high-quality, science-backed mushroom supplements, head to https://www.realmushrooms.com and use code AWAKEN20 for 20% off your first order. 🌿 The Complete Ayurveda Course: Learn Ayurveda at your own pace, personalized to your body, mind, and life. Learn more at https://www.nibodhi.com/courses 🕉️ Work with Nibodhi directly: Book a private Ayurvedic consultation and get a personalized wellness protocol built around you: https://www.nibodhi.com/consultations 🌱 Banyan Botanicals: My go-to source for Ayurvedic herbs and formulas. Organic, authentic, and practitioner-trusted. Get 15% off your first order with code DRNIBODHI15: https://www.nibodhi.com/banyan (affiliate link) Stay connected:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awakened-living-with-nibodhi/id1815493561 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o1rsLL5Qg56YnxGr4D70y Podcast Website: https://www.nibodhi.com/podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NibodhiOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nibodhi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nibodhi.haas.108 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nibodhi Affiliate Links: This episode and our website contain affiliate links. We earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or wellness regimen. Sponsorship Disclosure: This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms, who provided compensation for this mention. For complete disclaimer details: https://www.nibodhi.com/disclaimers

  7. Aug 27

    Why God Hid Inside You: The Sacred Game of Leela

    This episode is about Leela, the divine play of hide and seek. Nibodhi shares an old story about God hiding inside you, and why the longing, the pain, and even the forgetting belong to that sacred game. You're already divine, already whole, already home. Pleasure counts as holy too. In this episode, you will learn: Why Leela means life is a sacred play How contrast helps you know yourself Why pleasure is as holy as pain Ways to quiet the inner critic How breath returns you to remembering Timestamps: (00:14) Divine hide and seek (02:18) Leela and sacred contrast (03:47) You are already divine (05:01) Pain pleasure and no shame (06:28) Growth from the mud (07:07) Remembering through breath (07:52) Guided affirmation and closing 🌿 The Complete Ayurveda Course: Learn Ayurveda at your own pace, personalized to your body, mind, and life. Learn more at https://www.nibodhi.com/courses 🕉️ Work with Nibodhi directly: Book a private Ayurvedic consultation and get a personalized wellness protocol built around you: https://www.nibodhi.com/consultations ❤️ Real Mushrooms: The medicinal-mushroom supplement brand I trust and recommend to my own clients. High-quality, rigorously tested, and the ones I use myself. Shop here: https://www.nibodhi.com/mushrooms (affiliate link)  🌱 Banyan Botanicals: My go-to source for Ayurvedic herbs and formulas. Organic, authentic, and practitioner-trusted. Get 15% off your first order with code DRNIBODHI15: https://www.nibodhi.com/banyan (affiliate link) Stay connected:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awakened-living-with-nibodhi/id1815493561 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o1rsLL5Qg56YnxGr4D70y Podcast Website: https://www.nibodhi.com/podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NibodhiOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nibodhi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nibodhi.haas.108 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nibodhi Affiliate Links: This episode and our website contain affiliate links. We earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or wellness regimen. For complete disclaimer details: https://www.nibodhi.com/disclaimers

    Why God Hid Inside You: The Sacred Game of Leela

  8. Aug 25

    The Ayurvedic Guide to Psychedelics

    Nibodhi looks at psychedelics through Ayurveda, dosha wisdom, and the soul's soma. He covers psilocybin's effects on vata, pitta, and kapha, trauma healing, agni, ojas, and why lasting change depends on integration, set and setting, and dharma, not the trip itself. In this episode, you will learn: How psilocybin affects each dosha Why integration makes the real medicine The ancient mystery behind soma Ways prana, tejas, and ojas shift How trauma healing connects to dharma Timestamps: (00:00) Psychedelics Vedic lens (02:27) Promise versus realization (03:53) What psychedelic means (06:02) Ram Dass lesson (08:36) Ayurveda substance framework (13:27) States trauma healing (17:04) Agni and integration (20:38) Soma mystery origins (25:42) Inner Soma cultivation (28:15) Psilocybin dosha effects (35:58) Prana vayus essentials (38:35) Prana Tejas Ojas (39:17) Ojas and burnout (40:39) Gunas and psychedelics (44:27) Ayurvedic risks (47:11) Dharma after the trip (50:25) Trauma and modern research (56:41) Set setting integration (01:01:25) Ayurvedic integration tools (01:04:43) Personal psychedelic story (01:06:41) No shortcut to freedom 🌿 The Complete Ayurveda Course: Learn Ayurveda at your own pace, personalized to your body, mind, and life. Learn more at https://www.nibodhi.com/courses 🕉️ Work with Nibodhi directly: Book a private Ayurvedic consultation and get a personalized wellness protocol built around you: https://www.nibodhi.com/consultations ❤️ Real Mushrooms: The medicinal-mushroom supplement brand I trust and recommend to my own clients. High-quality, rigorously tested, and the ones I use myself. Shop here: https://www.nibodhi.com/mushrooms (affiliate link)  🌱 Banyan Botanicals: My go-to source for Ayurvedic herbs and formulas. Organic, authentic, and practitioner-trusted. Get 15% off your first order with code DRNIBODHI15: https://www.nibodhi.com/banyan (affiliate link) Stay connected:  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awakened-living-with-nibodhi/id1815493561 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5o1rsLL5Qg56YnxGr4D70y Podcast Website: https://www.nibodhi.com/podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NibodhiOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.nibodhi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nibodhi.haas.108 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nibodhi Affiliate Links: This episode and our website contain affiliate links. We earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no extra cost to you. Medical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplement or wellness regimen. For complete disclaimer details: https://www.nibodhi.com/disclaimers

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Join Dr. Nibodhi, a traditional naturopath and Ayurvedic practitioner with over 30 years of experience, as he guides you on a transformative journey of healing, self-discovery, and awakened living. This podcast explores the intersection of health and consciousness, blending ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern psychology to support deep, lasting transformation and mindful connection. Each episode offers practical tools such as gratitude exercises, anxiety-relief techniques, and daily Ayurvedic routines. It also provides insights into topics like Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Sankhya philosophy, emotional health, trauma processing, reflective practices, and integrating spirituality into daily life. Whether you're just beginning your journey with Ayurveda or seeking deeper spiritual alignment, this podcast invites you to cultivate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

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  • Creator
    Nibodhi
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    143
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    Explicit
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    © 2026 Nibodhi™. All rights reserved.
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    Awakened Living with Nibodhi

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