The last in our series on the Yamas and Niyamas, Sasha and Erin discuss Svadhyaya, or self-study, and Ishvara Pranidhana, which examines one's relationship with God.

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Sasha and Erin offer a little comic relief from the seriousness of the Yamas and Niyamas series. Ironically, the Niyamas this week are Tapas, or discipline, as well as Santosha, or contentment. Proving that, even with the highest intentions of demonstrating discipline, sometimes, what we need most is just conversation and a little laugh with a friend.

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The Yamas and Niyamas series continues! Sasha and Erin discuss the first Niyama, Saucha, which translates to cleanliness. Also discussed: Panchakarma, the Ayurvedic process that releases all toxins from the body.

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Erin and Sasha continue the series about the Yamas and Niyamas, with a discussion on Brahmacharya, or sexual abstinence, and Aparigraha, or non-possessiveness.

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Erin and Sasha continue the series about the Yamas and Niyamas, with a discussion on the 2nd Yama, Satya, or truthfulness, and the 3rd, Asteya, or non-stealing.

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Welcome to the first episode in our new Yamas and Niyamas series, where we explore the foundational ethical principles of Yoga and Ayurvedic living. In this conversation, Sasha and Erin dive deep into Ahimsa, the first Yama and the core teaching of nonviolence and non-harming.

This episode offers a clear, accessible introduction to Ahimsa as a daily practice—one that supports mental health, emotional balance, spiritual growth, and overall wellbeing. Sasha and Erin explore how non-harming extends beyond our actions toward others and into the subtle ways we speak to ourselves, manage stress, and navigate relationships.

Listeners will learn:
• What Ahimsa truly means in Yoga philosophy
• How the Yamas and Niyamas serve as a roadmap for a peaceful, happy, and healthy life
• Practical tools for cultivating compassion, mindfulness, and self-love
• How Ahimsa supports healing through an Ayurvedic lens

If you’re interested in Ayurveda, Yoga philosophy, conscious living, or personal transformation, this episode offers grounding wisdom and real-life insight to begin your journey with intention and gentleness.

Tune in and start your exploration of the Yamas and Niyamas with the principle that roots them all: Ahimsa.

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Step into the world of Ayurveda with this foundational episode of Ojas Oasis: your beginner-friendly guide to the world’s oldest holistic healing system.
If you’ve ever wondered What is Ayurveda? How does it work? Where do I even begin? — this episode is your starting point.

We break down the core Ayurvedic principles in simple, accessible language, including:
• What Ayurveda actually is and where it comes from
• The three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) explained clearly
• How to understand your unique mind–body constitution
• The role of digestion, daily routines, and seasonal living
• Practical ways to start incorporating Ayurveda into your modern life

Whether you’re brand-new to this wisdom or looking to refresh your foundation, this “Ayurveda for beginners” episode will help you understand the basics, reconnect to your intuition, and begin living in harmony with your natural rhythms.

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The true initiation did not happen in a classroom or a clinic. It happened in silence, when I began to see that the same intelligence that moves the cosmos also moves through my breath.

To become an Ayurvedic Doctor is not merely to know about herbs and doshas. It is to see that you are a living laboratory of existence; the rivers of prana, the fire of digestion, the air that sustains life; all of this is you.

A sacred initiation is not a ceremony someone else gives you. It is the moment when you dissolve as a seeker, and life itself becomes your teacher.

This journey, from seeker to Ayurvedic Doctor, is not about what I have achieved. It is about who I have become.

When the medicine is no longer something you practice, but something you are, that is the true initiation. This isn’t just about a degree; it’s about transformation. It’s about what happens when you say yes to the pull of your purpose, again and again, even when the path is long and uncertain.

And as I arrive at this threshold, the completion of eight years of study and surrender, I bow in gratitude:

To the Divine, the silent presence guiding each step, even when I could not see the path.

To my teachers: including the ancient rishis and unseen gurus, who carried this light across time so it could reach me.

To my friends and fellow travelers, whose laughter and courage made the long journey lighter.

To my family, whose love and patience became the soil in which this journey could take root.

May the merit of this work ripple outward;

to all who are still seeking,

to all who are still healing,

and to all who are remembering that the medicine has always lived within them.

Because every great becoming; every healing, every awakening, begins the same way: with one brave decision to listen to the truth inside you… and to follow it home.

From Love,

Sasha

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