#54 - Jessica Vellela | A Gentle Introduction to Ayurveda

#54 - Jessica Vellela | A Gentle Introduction to Ayurveda

June 25, 2026 · 1h 29m

About this episode

Jessica Vellela discusses her journey as an Ayurvedic Physician and the insights Ayurveda offers compared to Western medicine.

Jessica is the first American-born woman to graduate as an Ayurvedic Physician and practice independently. She studied for 8 years in India completing Bachelor of Āyurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS). She’s also the founder of myayu.com and has been healing many of my friends. In this overview, we discuss what western medicine misses, archetypal ways of knowing, personal empiricism, the doshas and some counter-intuitive Ayurvedic practices. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themetagame.substack.com

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