In this week’s episode, Brittni and Rita dive deep into coffee! In Ayurveda, we don’t view foods or plants as being ‘good’ or ‘bad’- it always depends on the individual. In this episode we’ll help you gain awareness of how coffee may be impacting your mind and body, as well as simple shifts to how you're drinking coffee that can support balance.

Highlights:

• The qualities and elements of coffee and how different constitutions may respond to it differently.
• When coffee becomes a red flag: the symptoms and diagnoses that are easily aggravated by caffeine like skin rashes, digestive issues, Crohn’s disease, insomnia, anxiety, and certain hormonal imbalances.
• Middle ground options for coffee lovers, including simple things to add to your mug to make coffee gentler on the body.
• Practical tips and alternatives for those interested in reducing or eliminating their coffee intake

Today on the podcast, Brittni and Rita step away from their usual format to share fun facts about themselves that most people, and even each other, don't know. From past lives and career paths to current beliefs and interests, these personal shares are a reminder of the many versions of a person and how all of them contribute to who we become.

Highlights:

• How Brittni's background in interior design is coming full circle through Vastu, the Ayurvedic study of architecture and space
• How Rita currently balances two careers — Ayurvedic clinician and medical speech-language pathologist, and how certain symptoms are looked at through both lenses.
• What it was really like for Brittni to live out of her truck through a New England winter, and what that season of life taught her
• Rita's journey in finding the balance between science and spirit- from skeptic to energy practitioner, and how adopting her dog helped her deepen into this world.

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Today on the podcast, Brittni and Rita dive into Pitta season — the Ayurvedic season of fire and water — and what happens in the body when that inner heat starts to build. From skin flare-ups and digestive changes to irritability and fatigue, we'll break down why summer can be such a challenging season for some individuals and offer simple, practical ways to cool the body from the inside out.

Highlights:

• What Pitta is and why summer is its most aggravating season
• How excess heat shows up in the body — from skin, eye, and digestion issues to irritability and low energy
• What happens to your digestion in the hot and humid months and how to eat when appetite is low
• The cooling foods and herbs to favor, the heating ones to pull back on, and our favorite herbal infusions
• How Ayurveda recommends shifting exercise in the summer, with middle ground ideas for athletes
• A simple breathing exercise to use 'on the spot' when irritability hits