Quote from Episode:

“Food should be the number one medicine.” — Bridge Ochoa

Show Notes:

Nicholas and Bridge reunite after the holidays with a grounded, real-life reminder: Ayurveda isn’t complicated—it’s rhythmic. They unpack how travel, hotel food, and routine disruption can push the system off-balance, especially when Vata volatility and Pitta heat collide. Bridge shares a practical “mom-as-practitioner” story—using simple, accessible foods like congee, stewed apples, baked banana, and fresh paneer + probiotic whey to support digestion, hydration, and recovery fast. From defining demulcents to discussing herb–drug interactions, they emphasize the Ayurvedic approach: focus on qualities, start with dinacharya, and move toward a state of health—one doable habit at a time. If you’ve been overwhelmed by wellness trends, this episode brings you back to basics.

In this Full Moon New Year reflection, Nicholas explores how proximity shapes perception—and why what you keep close quietly determines how you feel, react, and move through the world. Drawing from Ayurveda, yoga, and lived experience, he unpacks how holidays, relationships, habits, and even old memories influence the nervous system and push us toward or away from balance.

This episode reframes boundaries as energy conservation (not defense), challenges pop-culture self-care, and explains why you’ll always return to what you’ve practiced most—especially under stress. If you’ve felt overwhelmed, reactive, or depleted, this conversation invites a simple but powerful inquiry: what am I holding close, and is it serving my well-being?

🌕 Full Moon reflection

Quote from Episode:

“Food is foundational. We treat the doṣa, not the symptom — and the answers always come from within.” — Bridge Ochoa

“Ayurveda wasn’t made for anyone specific. It was brought to the world to help end suffering.” — Nicholas Wade Kimps

Show Notes:

In this spacious, story-rich episode, Nicholas and Bridge explore the meeting point between Ayurveda, intuition, and the wisdom of the body. What begins with a breakthrough hip release in firelog pose expands into a conversation about how emotions live in tissues, why hamstrings often hold fear, and how alignment in the pelvis can unlock far more than mobility. From postpartum hips to ancestral folk medicine, they trace how lived experience shapes healing.

The conversation widens into the heart of Ayurveda: vikṛti-first care, simple food before herbs, and the importance of understanding your doṣa rather than outsourcing authority. Nicholas and Bridge unpack spiritual ego, the pressure to prove legitimacy through lineage, and why true practice is relational—not performative. They close with a reminder that intuition guides everything from your grocery list to your business decisions.

If you’ve ever questioned your path, doubted your training, or felt called back to simplicity, this episode is a grounding return to your own inner knowing. And as a simple reminder: You Don’t Need a Badge to Belong!