About this episode

Dr. Vasant Lad discusses the ancient science of Ayurveda and its relevance to modern life.

Dr. Vasant Lad is the founder of the Ayurvedic Institute and the man most responsible for bringing Ayurveda to the West. He has spent over 40 years teaching this 5,000-year-old science of life to practitioners across the world, and in this conversation, we sat down together at SoHum Mountain Healing Center in Asheville, North Carolina, where I had just completed a week-long Panchakarma. What unfolded was one of the most quietly profound conversations I have had on this show. What We Dive Into: ​ Why unprocessed emotions don’t simply pass — and how grief settles in the heart, anger in the liver, and fear in the kidneys until they’re physically released. ​ How your tongue, pulse, and face reveal what’s happening inside your body, often before any symptom appears. ​ Why your original constitution (prakruti) shapes everything from your digestion to your temperament — and how modern life pulls you away from it. ​ The gap between two breaths, and why Dr. Lad calls it an ocean of awareness available to anyone willing to sit in it. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: https://sohumhealing.com/panchakarma-retreat/ Code AndrePK2026 for $500 off your Panchakarma…

People in this episode

Host: André Duqum

Guest: Dr. Vasant Lad

Topics covered

• Ayurveda
• emotional health
• body awareness
• original constitution
• Panchakarma
• self-discovery

Keywords

• Ayurveda
• Panchakarma
• emotions
• health
• body
• constitution
• self-improvement

Sponsors

Sohum Healing, Function Health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ayurvedic Institute

Places: SoHum Mountain Healing Center, Asheville, North Carolina

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