True to Yourself: your soulful companion for the journey home to yourself.

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True to Yourself with Ananta Ripa Ajmera is a practical spiritual path home for anyone navigating anxiety, burnout, insomnia, heartbreak, or disconnection from purpose — because the hero's journey we're all on was never about reaching a place, but remembering who we truly are and living true to that self in how we eat, love, rest, and rise. Drawing on 15 years of lineage-based monastic study in Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Divine Feminine wisdom, alongside today's most advanced integrative and energy healing practices — work embraced by Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Frank Lipman, and shared at Stanford School of Medicine, NYU, and UNICEF — Ananta guides listeners through the same 9-step chakra healing journey mapped in her bestselling, 8-time award-winning book, The Way of the Goddess (bit.ly/goddess-way).Each week explores one chakra through:* Ritual — Ayurvedic practices for energy, digestion, immunity, and fertility* Reflection — lessons and archetypes for your Divine Feminine Hero's Journey* Release — healing anxiety, insomnia, trauma patterns, narcissistic abuse, and codependent cycles at the rootNine chakras. Nine weeks. One continuous spiral home to yourself.New episodes weekly. Press play and remember who you are. 🔗 theancientway.co · IG @ananta.one

  1. 23h ago

    041: How to Defeat Your Inner Demons After Narcissistic Abuse: Wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita

    What if healing from narcissistic abuse wasn't about defeating another person—but about overcoming the unconscious wounds, fears, and shadows within yourself that keep you trapped in the cycle? What if every obstacle on your healing journey—every experience of narcissistic abuse, every dark night of the soul, every moment that broke you open—was preparing you to become your own greatest ally? In this deeply personal solo episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way—shares one of the most transformative lessons of her healing journey: the real battle isn't with an outer enemy. It's with the inner demons that keep us disconnected from our true Self. Inspired by one of the most profound teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, Ananta explores how lasting freedom comes not from changing others, but from transforming ourselves. "You must lift yourself, by yourself. Do not lower yourself. Your self alone is your friend. Your self alone is your enemy."  — Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 5 Drawing on her journey of releasing more than 2,200 trapped emotions, energetic imbalances, and subconscious patterns through the Body Code, Emotion Code, and Belief Code—and on 15 years of ancient lineage wisdom in Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta—Ananta shares the perspective that changed everything: There can be no outer demon that is not somewhere resonating with a demon that lives within. This isn't about blame. It's about reclaiming your power. When we heal the wounds, beliefs, and unconscious patterns that resonate with abuse, we withdraw the invitation that keeps painful cycles repeating. Through shadow work, deep energy clearing, and radical self-love, we stop fighting darkness outside ourselves and begin transforming it at its source. In this episode, you'll discover:  How the Bhagavad Gita teaches us to become our own greatest friend instead of our own worst enemy  Why healing from narcissistic abuse requires facing your inner demons—not just understanding the narcissist  How shadow work helps dissolve the unconscious patterns that keep painful relationships repeating  Why trauma release and energy healing can transform the energetic roots of abuse and codependency  The deeper spiritual meaning of Diwali and the eternal victory of light over darkness  Why true freedom begins the moment you stop fighting the outer battle and start healing the inner one If you're recovering from narcissistic abuse, navigating a dark night of the soul, or seeking a deeper spiritual path to healing, this episode offers an empowering roadmap for transforming your greatest wounds into your greatest source of freedom. TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP Want to walk your own version of this journey for a deeper transformation? The Divine Feminine Hero's Journey is a small-group container limited to 12 souls — so every person is truly seen, heard, and held.   → theancientway.co/hero Serious about your growth? Join the Circle of Life Community — a free, by-interview space for those called to heal deeply and give generously. 2026 Global Health & Pharma Award winner.   → theancientway.co/community You were never meant to walk this journey alone. Join The Ancient Way Village — our free community with book club, Q&As, daily spiritual practices and like-hearted people walking this path alongside you.   → bit.ly/ancientwayvillage  Done the work — but still feel something deeper holding you back? Book your free Sovereign Within sample session. 7 healing modalities woven into an integrated experience, including Dr. Nelson's Body Code, Emotion Code, and Belief Code alongside Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Vedic Astrology. No reliving the past or talking required. 100% of participants recommend it.   → bit.ly/sovereign-within Want a complete Ayurvedic foundation — at your own pace? The Ayurveda Lifestyle In-Depth Program gives you everything: your constitution, your rhythms, your healing.   → bit.ly/ayurveda-lifestyle                                                        Book your free discovery call to explore joining any of our programs. → bit.ly/call-tera ──────────────── Ananta's books The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self "A book we all desperately need. I plan to re-read it." — Dr. Deepak Chopra → amzn.to/4rQXYml The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More   → amzn.to/4reaXyz ──────────────── More free resources Living Liberated Newsletter: theancientway.kit.com Chakra Healing Guide: chakrahealingguide.com Digestion Healing Guide: theancientway.kit.com/digestive-healing ────────────────── Disclaimer: All resources are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical concerns.

    19 min
  2. 2d ago

    040: Human Design Types, Ayurveda & Living Your Dharma: What Your Unique Blueprint Reveals About Your Soul's Purpose with DayLuna

    Have you ever wondered why certain ways of working, deciding, and showing up feel completely natural — while others leave you exhausted, disconnected, and somehow less like yourself? That is precisely the question Human Design was created to answer. In this rich, wide-ranging conversation, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way — sits down with Shayna Cornelius and Dana Stiles, bestselling authors of Your Human Design and co-founders of DayLuna, whose Human Design podcast has over two million downloads worldwide. Human Design is the science of differentiation — a synthesis of Western astrology, the Chinese I Ching, the chakra system, the Kabbalah Tree of Life, quantum physics, and biogenetics that reveals your unique energetic blueprint and the specific way your soul is designed to navigate life, relationships, and dharma. You'll discover: What Human Design is — and why it's one of the most powerful tools for understanding your dharma and living in alignment with your soul's true purposeThe five Human Design types — Manifestor, Generator, Manifesting Generator, Projector, and Reflector — and what makes each one radically different in energy, aura, and life pathHuman Design authority — how sacral, splenic, and emotional authority each reveal a completely different way of making aligned decisionsOpen versus defined energy centers — and what your Human Design chart reveals about where you are most empathetic, where you absorb others' energy, and where your unique frequency transmits to the worldThe surprising intersection of Human Design and Ayurveda — including Human Design digestion types and how they mirror Ayurveda's understanding of individual constitution and gut healthHow to use Human Design in teams, families, and relationships — without letting it become a system of control rather than personal empowermentShayna and Dana's own dark night of the soul — how leaving their careers, following the whispers of their soul, and discovering Human Design completely transformed their livesWhy Human Design is not about becoming something new — but about unbecoming everything that was never authentically youWhether you have had a Human Design reading before or are discovering it for the first time — and whether your path is rooted in Ayurveda, yoga, or any other wisdom tradition — this conversation will give you language for things you have always felt but never quite had words for. Living your dharma is not about forcing yourself into a mold. It is about finally understanding the unique blueprint your soul arrived with — and having the courage to live from it. Shayna Cornelius and Dana Stiles — Day Luna: Book: Your Human DesignWebsite: DayLunaLife.comPodcast: The DayLuna Human Design Podcast TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP Want to walk your own version of this journey for a deeper transformation? The Divine Feminine Hero's Journey is a small-group container limited to 12 souls — so every person is truly seen, heard, and held.   → theancientway.co/hero Serious about your growth? Join the Circle of Life Community — a free, by-interview space for those called to heal deeply and give generously. 2026 Global Health & Pharma Award winner.   → theancientway.co/community You were never meant to walk this journey alone. Join The Ancient Way Village — our free community with book club, Q&As, daily spiritual practices and like-hearted people walking this path alongside you.   → bit.ly/ancientwayvillage  Done the work — but still feel something deeper holding you back? Book your free Sovereign Within sample session. 7 healing modalities woven into an integrated experience, including Dr. Nelson's Body Code, Emotion Code, and Belief Code alongside Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Vedic Astrology. No reliving the past or talking required. 100% of participants recommend it.   → bit.ly/sovereign-within Want a complete Ayurvedic foundation — at your own pace? The Ayurveda Lifestyle In-Depth Program gives you everything: your constitution, your rhythms, your healing.   → bit.ly/ayurveda-lifestyle                                                        Book your free discovery call to explore joining any of our programs. → bit.ly/call-tera ──────────────── Ananta's books The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self "A book we all desperately need. I plan to re-read it." — Dr. Deepak Chopra → amzn.to/4rQXYml The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More   → amzn.to/4reaXyz ──────────────── More free resources Living Liberated Newsletter: theancientway.kit.com Chakra Healing Guide: chakrahealingguide.com Digestion Healing Guide: theancientway.kit.com/digestive-healing ────────────────── Disclaimer: All resources are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical concerns.

    1h 16m
  3. 5d ago

    039: Spiritual Growth, Feminine Archetypes & the Power of Integrity: How I Healed My Karmic Cycle by Becoming What I Wished I'd Had

    Have you ever found yourself awakening spiritually — doing the healing work, pursuing holistic healing — and still sensing that something at the root of your patterns hasn't fully shifted? This episode is about what that root is. And how to heal it — permanently, at the karmic level. In this deeply personal solo episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author of The Way of the Goddess and The Ayurveda Way, and founder of The Ancient Way — explores the 9th chakra, the energy center of integrity, dharma, and spiritual growth, through the lens of the mythological warrior Goddess Durga and the nine divine feminine archetypes of the ancient Vedic spiritual tradition. Drawing on the framework of her bestselling book The Way of the Goddess — and on her own journey of healing nervous system dysregulation, abandonment of self, and the spiritual wounds left by a teacher who had not done their own work — Ananta shares the most profound discovery of her entire healing journey: The karmic cycle does not heal when we find what we were denied. It heals when we become it. This is the episode where spiritual growth becomes spiritual leadership. Where balancing chakras becomes leading by example. Where holistic healing becomes integrity restored — in the body, in the soul, and in the lives of those you are here to serve. You'll discover: What the 9th chakra and Goddess Siddhidatri reveal about integrity as a frequency that healsHow to lead by example as a healer, coach, or teacher — from your wisdom, not your woundWhy awakening spiritually without integrity integration leaves the karmic root untouchedThe purest love available to us — becoming what we wished we had been givenA simple self-love practice for coming home to yourself TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP Want to walk your own version of this journey for a deeper transformation? The Divine Feminine Hero's Journey is a small-group container limited to 12 souls — so every person is truly seen, heard, and held.   → theancientway.co/hero Serious about your growth? Join the Circle of Life Community — a free, by-interview space for those called to heal deeply and give generously. 2026 Global Health & Pharma Award winner.   → theancientway.co/community You were never meant to walk this journey alone. Join The Ancient Way Village — our free community with book club, Q&As, daily spiritual practices and like-hearted people walking this path alongside you.   → bit.ly/ancientwayvillage  Done the work — but still feel something deeper holding you back? Book your free Sovereign Within sample session. 7 healing modalities woven into an integrated experience, including Dr. Nelson's Body Code, Emotion Code, and Belief Code alongside Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Vedic Astrology. No reliving the past or talking required. 100% of participants recommend it.   → bit.ly/sovereign-within Want a complete Ayurvedic foundation — at your own pace? The Ayurveda Lifestyle In-Depth Program gives you everything: your constitution, your rhythms, your healing.   → bit.ly/ayurveda-lifestyle                                                        Book your free discovery call to explore joining any of our programs. → bit.ly/call-tera ──────────────── Ananta's books The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self "A book we all desperately need. I plan to re-read it." — Dr. Deepak Chopra → amzn.to/4rQXYml The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More   → amzn.to/4reaXyz ──────────────── More free resources Living Liberated Newsletter: theancientway.kit.com Chakra Healing Guide: chakrahealingguide.com Digestion Healing Guide: theancientway.kit.com/digestive-healing ────────────────── Disclaimer: All resources are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical concerns.

    31 min
  4. Jul 1

    038: Spiritual Awakening Across Faiths: A Muslim Woman's Hero's Journey Through Integrity, Self-Love & the Power of Rejuvenation

    Did you know that the inner jihad of Islam and the warrior goddess Durga of the Vedic spiritual tradition are describing the exact same battle? In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera sits down with Fatima Naseem — a coach, consultant, and graduate of the Become the Hero of Your Own Journey program (theancientway.co/hero) — for a conversation that bridges Islamic faith with universal spiritual wisdom, and explores what it truly means to be awakened spiritually across traditions. Fatima shares her journey through the higher heart chakra and the power of rejuvenation that comes with it: rediscovering play and joy after years of productivity-driven living, choosing professional integrity over comfort even when it cost her her job, and the deep surrender required to trust divine timing in love. She opens up about meditation and gratitude as daily anchors, the Sufi practice of zikr and her personal mantra Al-Mujib, and how stepping into self-love and self-compassion became the doorway to a long-awaited relationship and a new calling toward coaching. You'll learn: What the real jihad actually means in Islam — the inner struggle to overcome ego — and how it mirrors the Vedic hero's journey through the chakrasHow holding onto integrity at work, even at great personal cost, can become a doorway to freedom rather than a lossWhy self-love and self-compassion aren't optional extras but the foundation everything else is built onHow surrender and trust in divine timing show up in real life — including how a layoff opened the door to meeting a life partnerHow interfaith spirituality reveals the same universal truth underneath different rituals, language, and pathsSimple daily practices — meditation, gratitude, presence — that keep you grounded in your own true essence no matter your faith traditionWhether you're navigating a career transition, exploring what spiritual awakening looks like within your own faith, or simply curious how a Hindu-rooted teacher and a Muslim student found total resonance in their shared hero's journey, this conversation is a beautiful reminder that there are hundreds of roads to the same place within. About Fatima Fatima Naseem is a coach, consultant, and lifelong student of growth whose journey has been guided by one simple yet powerful intention: to live with authenticity and integrity in every dimension of life. Her path has not been easy, it has required courage, humility, and a willingness to face the truth of who she is and what she values. Yet, each challenge has deepened her connection to her purpose and to others walking their own paths of transformation. Through her work and her way of being, Fatima encourages others to honor what is real, embrace change as a teacher, and align their inner and outer worlds. Her approach blends empathy, practical wisdom, and spiritual awareness, creating space for honest self-discovery and meaningful growth. TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP Want to walk your own version of this journey for a deeper transformation? The Divine Feminine Hero's Journey is a small-group container limited to 12 souls — so every person is truly seen, heard, and held.   → theancientway.co/hero Serious about your growth? Join the Circle of Life Community — a free, by-interview space for those called to heal deeply and give generously. 2026 Global Health & Pharma Award winner.   → theancientway.co/community You were never meant to walk this journey alone. Join The Ancient Way Village — our free community with book club, Q&As, daily spiritual practices and like-hearted people walking this path alongside you.   → bit.ly/ancientwayvillage  Done the work — but still feel something deeper holding you back? Book your free Sovereign Within sample session. 7 healing modalities woven into an integrated experience, including Dr. Nelson's Body Code, Emotion Code, and Belief Code alongside Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Vedic Astrology. No reliving the past or talking required. 100% of participants recommend it.   → bit.ly/sovereign-within Want a complete Ayurvedic foundation — at your own pace? The Ayurveda Lifestyle In-Depth Program gives you everything: your constitution, your rhythms, your healing.   → bit.ly/ayurveda-lifestyle                                                        Book your free discovery call to explore joining any of our programs. → bit.ly/call-tera ──────────────── Ananta's books The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self "A book we all desperately need. I plan to re-read it." — Dr. Deepak Chopra → amzn.to/4rQXYml The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More   → amzn.to/4reaXyz ──────────────── More free resources Living Liberated Newsletter: theancientway.kit.com Chakra Healing Guide: chakrahealingguide.com Digestion Healing Guide: theancientway.kit.com/digestive-healing ────────────────── Disclaimer: All resources are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical concerns.

    57 min
  5. Jun 29

    037: Spiritual Awakening, Ayurveda Oil & the Power of Rejuvenation: How to Grow Younger as You Get Older

    Did you know that in Ayurveda, growing younger as you get older isn't a metaphor — it's a science? In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera shares what spiritual awakening actually feels like on the other side of deep healing work, and introduces Rasayana, the ancient Ayurvedic path of rejuvenation that has her more flexible, more energized, and more joyful with each passing year — not less. This is a personal one. Ananta opens up about how forgiveness and self-love freed up the life force she'd spent years pouring into old stories — and what that life force turned into instead: running eleven miles at a time after quitting cross country as a teenager, taking taekwondo classes alongside eight-year-olds who have no idea she isn't one of them, and rediscovering Ayurveda oil self-massage as one of her most powerful rejuvenate skin care and rejuvenate health rituals. You'll learn: What it really means to feel spiritually awakened on the other side of the dark night of the soul, not just during itWhat Rasayana actually means in Ayurveda, and why true rejuvenating wellness is about emotional release as much as it's about oil, herbs, or dietHow reconnecting with your feminine energy and true essence restores energy that's been locked away in old patterns and storiesWhy beginner's mind, paired with the Vedic practice of detachment, is one of the most rejuvenating things you can cultivate at any ageThe spiritual significance of flowers in Ayurveda, and a few small ways to bring more goddess energy and joy into your daily self care checklistWhether you're navigating your own spiritual awakening, curious about what Ayurveda means and how it actually works, or just need permission to try something new at any age, this episode is your reminder that renewal isn't a special occasion — it's available to you right now. TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP Want a complete Ayurvedic foundation — at your own pace? The Ayurveda Lifestyle In-Depth Program gives you everything: your constitution, your rhythms, your healing.   → bit.ly/ayurveda-lifestyle Serious about your growth? Join the Circle of Life Community — a free, by-interview space for those called to heal deeply and give generously. 2026 Global Health & Pharma Award winner.   → theancientway.co/community You were never meant to walk this journey alone. Join The Ancient Way Village — our free community with book club, Q&As, daily spiritual practices and like-hearted people walking this path alongside you.   → bit.ly/ancientwayvillage  Done the work — but still feel something deeper holding you back? Book your free Sovereign Within sample session. 7 healing modalities woven into an integrated experience, including Dr. Nelson's Body Code, Emotion Code, and Belief Code alongside Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Vedic Astrology. No reliving the past or talking required. 100% of participants recommend it.   → bit.ly/sovereign-within Ready for a deeper transformation? The Divine Feminine Hero's Journey is a small-group container limited to 12 souls — so every person is truly seen, heard, and held.   → theancientway.co/hero                                                        Book your free discovery call to explore joining any of our programs. → bit.ly/call-tera ──────────────── Ananta's books The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self "A book we all desperately need. I plan to re-read it." — Dr. Deepak Chopra → amzn.to/4rQXYml The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More   → amzn.to/4reaXyz ──────────────── More free resources Living Liberated Newsletter: theancientway.kit.com Chakra Healing Guide: chakrahealingguide.com Digestion Healing Guide: theancientway.kit.com/digestive-healing ────────────────── Disclaimer: All resources are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical concerns.

    30 min
  6. Jun 26

    036: Intergenerational Trauma, Forgiveness & the Body: How I Stopped Recreating the Past and Became the Author of My Own Life's Script

    Have you ever felt like you keep recreating the same painful dynamic — the same trauma bond relationship, the same loss of self, the same cycle — no matter how much inner work you do? This is the episode that finally explains why. And more importantly — how to stop. In this deeply personal finale to a three-part series, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way — shares her own journey of healing intergenerational trauma, releasing the trauma bond, and discovering a pathway to genuine forgiveness that required no suffering, no retelling, and no reliving of the past. Drawing on the groundbreaking trauma release methodology of Dr. Bradley Nelson — founder of Discover Healing and author of The Emotion Code, The Body Code, and The Heart Code — Ananta explores how childhood experiences and intergenerational trauma get stored in the body as trapped emotions, energetic imbalances, and subconscious patterns, and how these can be permanently cleared without traditional trauma narrative therapy or trauma release exercises. Through her own journey of over 2,300 energetic releases, Ananta also shares the power tool of acknowledgement, and how it opened the door to unconditional forgiveness and the end of the trauma response cycle. You'll discover: - What intergenerational trauma actually is — and how it gets stored and inherited in the body - Why the trauma bond keeps recreating itself — and what releases it at the root - How trauma release without retelling is possible through the Body Code and Emotion Code - The difference between trauma narrative therapy and energetic trauma release - How forgiveness — how to reach it genuinely, not spiritually bypassing — becomes natural once the energetic charge is cleared - How Ananta went from chronic trauma response to embodied liberation — and now expresses her full power through martial arts Dr. Bradley Nelson's books: The Emotion Code → amzn.to/49GCUbh The Body Code → amzn.to/4wigl6q The Belief Code → amzn.to/47ikU5Z Feel called to learn this work and offer it to others? Explore the Discover Healing practitioner training programs — where certified Body Code, Emotion Code, and Belief Code practitioners are made. This is a life-changing training: → discoverhealing.com/ref/rfb5g/ This is Part 3 of 3. Part 1: The Empath's Guide to Trusting Your Intuition After Narcissistic Abuse Part 2: From Mental Abuse to Liberation — What Narcissistic Gaslighting Does to Your Body and How Ancient Wisdom Heals It Not a dramatic transformation. A quiet return. To yourself. TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP You were never meant to walk this journey alone. Join The Ancient Way Village — our free community with book club, Q&As, daily spiritual practices and like-hearted people walking this path alongside you.   → bit.ly/ancientwayvillage   Done the work — but still feel something deeper holding you back? Book your free Sovereign Within sample session. 7 healing modalities woven into an integrated experience, including Dr. Nelson's Body Code, Emotion Code, and Belief Code alongside Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Vedic Astrology. No reliving the past or talking required. 100% of participants recommend it.   → bit.ly/sovereign-within    Serious about your growth? Join the Circle of Life Community — a free, by-interview space for those called to heal deeply and give generously. 2026 Global Health & Pharma Award winner.   → theancientway.co/community Ready for a deeper transformation? The Divine Feminine Hero's Journey is a small-group container limited to 12 souls — so every person is truly seen, heard, and held.   → theancientway.co/hero  Want a complete Ayurvedic foundation — at your own pace? The Ayurveda Lifestyle In-Depth Program gives you everything: your constitution, your rhythms, your healing.   → bit.ly/ayurveda-lifestyle                                                        Book your free discovery call to explore joining any of our programs. → bit.ly/call-tera ───────────────────── Dr. Bradley Nelson's books Founder of Discover Healing · Creator of the Emotion Code, Body Code & Belief Code The Emotion Code — How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love and Happiness → amzn.to/49GCUbh The Body Code — Unlocking Your Body's Ability to Heal Itself → amzn.to/4wigl6q The Heart Code —  The Breakthrough Method to Open Your Heart and Transform Your Life → amzn.to/47ikU5Z Explore Discover Healing's Programs and Live Events: https://discoverhealing.com/ref/rfb5g/ ──────────────── Ananta's books The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self "A book we all desperately need. I plan to re-read it." — Dr. Deepak Chopra → amzn.to/4rQXYml The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More   → amzn.to/4reaXyz ──────────────── More free resources Living Liberated Newsletter: theancientway.kit.com Chakra Healing Guide: chakrahealingguide.com Digestion Healing Guide: theancientway.kit.com/digestive-healing ────────────────── Disclaimer: All resources are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical concerns.

    39 min
  7. Jun 23

    035: From Mental Abuse to Liberation: What Narcissistic Gaslighting Does to Your Body — and How to Clear It

    Have you ever searched "narcissistic signs," worked through a mental abuse checklist, or looked up narcissistic characteristics — and felt the strange, disorienting relief of finally seeing it clearly? This episode is for you. In Part 2 of this deeply personal three-part series, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way — shares what narcissistic gaslighting and mental abuse actually do to the body, and how the ancient Vedic goddess Kalaratri became her unexpected guide to truth and liberation. Kalaratri is one of the most misunderstood goddesses in the Vedic spiritual tradition. She rides a donkey, carries weapons, and has wild unbound hair. She is fierce — and she is the most loving force imaginable. Because truth, like her image, is not easy to look at. But once we truly see it, we can truly become free. Central to this episode is the groundbreaking work of Dr. Bradley Nelson — founder of Discover Healing and author of three transformational books: The Emotion Code, The Body Code, and The Belief Code. Dr. Nelson's work offers what Ananta describes as the most precise and permanent healing methodology she has encountered in over 15 years of studying ancient and modern healing traditions.  Through the Body Code and Emotion Code, trapped emotions, subconscious patterns, inherited imbalances, and energetic disturbances can be identified at the exact age they occurred, located in specific tissues and systems of the body, and permanently released — without reliving the past or talking about it at all. Drawing on her own healing journey — clearing over 2,200 trapped emotions, energetic imbalances, and subconscious patterns — Ananta shares how narcissistic manipulator dynamics and mental abuse get stored in the body at specific ages, in specific tissues, with specific associated emotions and broadcast messages that run beneath conscious awareness, shaping every experience until they are permanently released. In this episode you will discover: - The narcissistic cycle and how it systematically dismantles self-trust - What narcissistic victimization does to the nervous system and energetic field - How Dr. Nelson's Body Code tracks trauma with extraordinary precision — age, location, associated emotions, inherited patterns - How the Emotion Code, Body Code, and Belief Code work together as an integrated healing system - How Sovereign Within — The Ancient Way's signature program — weaves Dr. Nelson's three modalities together with Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Vedic Astrology for a uniquely integrated healing experience - Why narcissistic empathy is a myth — and what real empathic healing looks like - How Ananta went from living in chronic fear to genuine, embodied liberation Dr. Bradley Nelson's books: → The Emotion Code → amzn.to/49GCUbh → The Body Code → amzn.to/4wigl6q → The Heart Code → amzn.to/47ikU5Z This is Part 2 of 3. Part 1: The Empath's Guide to Trusting Your Intuition After Narcissistic Abuse. Part 3: Transcending Trauma with Wisdom. Truth is not comfortable. But it is the only thing that sets us free. TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP You were never meant to walk this journey alone. Join The Ancient Way Village — our free community with book club, Q&As, daily spiritual practices and like-hearted people walking this path alongside you.   → bit.ly/ancientwayvillage   Done the work — but still feel something deeper holding you back? Book your free Sovereign Within sample session. 7 healing modalities woven into an integrated experience. No reliving the past or talking required. 100% of participants recommend it.   → bit.ly/sovereign-within    Serious about your growth? Join the Circle of Life Community — a free, by-interview space for those called to heal deeply and give generously. 2026 Global Health & Pharma Award winner.   → theancientway.co/community Ready for a deeper transformation? The Divine Feminine Hero's Journey is a small-group container limited to 12 souls — so every person is truly seen, heard, and held.   → theancientway.co/hero  Want a complete Ayurvedic foundation — at your own pace? The Ayurveda Lifestyle In-Depth Program gives you everything: your constitution, your rhythms, your healing.   → bit.ly/ayurveda-lifestyle                                                        Book your free discovery call to explore joining any of our programs. → bit.ly/call-tera ───────────────────── Dr. Bradley Nelson's books Founder of Discover Healing · Creator of the Emotion Code, Body Code & Belief Code The Emotion Code — How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love and Happiness → amzn.to/49GCUbh The Body Code — Unlocking Your Body's Ability to Heal Itself → amzn.to/4wigl6q The Heart Code —  The Breakthrough Method to Open Your Heart and Transform Your Life → amzn.to/47ikU5Z ──────────────── Ananta's books The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self "A book we all desperately need. I plan to re-read it." — Dr. Deepak Chopra → amzn.to/4rQXYml The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More   → amzn.to/4reaXyz ──────────────── More free resources Living Liberated Newsletter: theancientway.kit.com Chakra Healing Guide: chakrahealingguide.com Digestion Healing Guide: theancientway.kit.com/digestive-healing ────────────────── Disclaimer: All resources are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical concerns.

    30 min
  8. Jun 20

    034: Empath Meaning, Narcissistic Abuse & Why Your Intuition's Health Depends on Healing What Your Body Stores

    If you identify as an empath, you likely already know that your intuition is one of your greatest gifts. But what happens when narcissistic abuse — or years of gaslighting and manipulation — quietly dismantles your ability to trust it? In this deeply personal solo episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author, founder of The Ancient Way, and host of True to Yourself — shares her own journey of recovering intuition after years of narcissistic abuse within a spiritual community. Drawing on 15 years of ancient lineage wisdom in Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta, Ananta explores what intuition actually is through a Vedic lens, why the body stores the residue of trauma and manipulation, and how permanently clearing what blocks your inner knowing becomes possible when ancient wisdom and modern energy healing work together. Central to this healing journey is the groundbreaking work of Dr. Bradley Nelson — founder of Discover Healing and author of three transformational books: The Emotion Code, The Body Code, and The Heart Code.  Dr. Nelson's methodologies allow trapped emotions, subconscious patterns, and energetic imbalances to be identified with extraordinary precision — at the exact age they occurred, in the specific tissues and systems of the body where they are stored — and permanently released, without reliving the past or talking about it at all.  Through her own journey of over 2,200 energetic releases using these three systems, Ananta shares what becomes possible when Dr. Nelson's work is woven together with Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Vedic Astrology in The Ancient Way's signature integrated healing program, Sovereign Within. You'll discover: - What empath intuitive knowing really is — and why it's not a mystical gift but a recoverable faculty - How narcissistic abuse and the cycle of manipulation create subconscious messaging that overrides your gut signals - Why somatic therapy exercises alone may not reach the root — and what the Emotion Code and Body Code offer instead - How Ananta went from "trusting" to "liberated" in nine months through integrated healing - The science and spirituality of permanently clearing trapped emotions from the body using Dr. Nelson's three systems Dr. Bradley Nelson's books: → The Emotion Code → amzn.to/49GCUbh → The Body Code → amzn.to/4wigl6q → The Heart Code → amzn.to/47ikU5Z This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. Part 2: From Mental Abuse to Liberation — What Narcissistic Gaslighting Does to Your Body and How Ancient Wisdom Heals It Part 3: Transcending Trauma with Wisdom — coming soon If your intuition has ever gone quiet — this episode is for you. TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP You were never meant to walk this journey alone. Join The Ancient Way Village — our free community with book club, Q&As, daily spiritual practices and like-hearted people walking this path alongside you.   → bit.ly/ancientwayvillage   Done the work — but still feel something deeper holding you back? Book your free Sovereign Within sample session. 7 healing modalities woven into an integrated experience. No reliving the past or talking required. 100% of participants recommend it.   → bit.ly/sovereign-within    Serious about your growth? Join the Circle of Life Community — a free, by-interview space for those called to heal deeply and give generously. 2026 Global Health & Pharma Award winner.   → theancientway.co/community Ready for a deeper transformation? The Divine Feminine Hero's Journey is a small-group container limited to 12 souls — so every person is truly seen, heard, and held.   → theancientway.co/hero  Want a complete Ayurvedic foundation — at your own pace? The Ayurveda Lifestyle In-Depth Program gives you everything: your constitution, your rhythms, your healing.   → bit.ly/ayurveda-lifestyle                                                        Book your free discovery call to explore joining any of our programs. → bit.ly/call-tera ───────────────────── Dr. Bradley Nelson's books Founder of Discover Healing · Creator of the Emotion Code, Body Code & Belief Code The Emotion Code — How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love and Happiness → amzn.to/49GCUbh The Body Code — Unlocking Your Body's Ability to Heal Itself → amzn.to/4wigl6q The Heart Code — The Breakthrough Method to Open Your Heart and Transform Your Life →  amzn.to/47ikU5Z ──────────────── Ananta's books The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self "A book we all desperately need. I plan to re-read it." — Dr. Deepak Chopra → amzn.to/4rQXYml The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More   → amzn.to/4reaXyz ──────────────── More free resources Living Liberated Newsletter: theancientway.kit.com Chakra Healing Guide: chakrahealingguide.com Digestion Healing Guide: theancientway.kit.com/digestive-healing ────────────────── Disclaimer: All resources are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult your healthcare provider for medical concerns.

    27 min
5
out of 5
9 Ratings

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True to Yourself with Ananta Ripa Ajmera is a practical spiritual path home for anyone navigating anxiety, burnout, insomnia, heartbreak, or disconnection from purpose — because the hero's journey we're all on was never about reaching a place, but remembering who we truly are and living true to that self in how we eat, love, rest, and rise. Drawing on 15 years of lineage-based monastic study in Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Divine Feminine wisdom, alongside today's most advanced integrative and energy healing practices — work embraced by Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Frank Lipman, and shared at Stanford School of Medicine, NYU, and UNICEF — Ananta guides listeners through the same 9-step chakra healing journey mapped in her bestselling, 8-time award-winning book, The Way of the Goddess (bit.ly/goddess-way).Each week explores one chakra through:* Ritual — Ayurvedic practices for energy, digestion, immunity, and fertility* Reflection — lessons and archetypes for your Divine Feminine Hero's Journey* Release — healing anxiety, insomnia, trauma patterns, narcissistic abuse, and codependent cycles at the rootNine chakras. Nine weeks. One continuous spiral home to yourself.New episodes weekly. Press play and remember who you are. 🔗 theancientway.co · IG @ananta.one

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