In this episode, Rita and Brittni break down the menstrual cycle through an Ayurvedic lens and share practical, embodied ways for how to live in alignment with each phase of your cycle.

Part 1: The Follicular Phase & Ovulation

Highlights:

• Understanding the normal shifts in our physical, mental, and emotional physiology throughout the month
• Your cycle is so much more than just your bleed — and how to understand it through the lens of nature
• Why ovulation is the most important part (even when you're not trying to get pregnant)
• A deep dive into the follicular phase: changes in cognition, mood, energy, skin, and more
• Cervical mucus, body literacy, and why what you were never taught may have caused unnecessary shame
• How to shift your exercise and creative work to align with your cycle

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In this episode, Rita and Brittni explore the foods, herbs, and practices that help the body stay balanced in spring.

Highlights:

- How the springtime thaw affects mucus levels in the body

- Why spring can bring low appetite, congestion, and sluggish energy/digestion

- Key movement practices to support lymphatic flow and lung clearance

- When to incorporate (and when to skip!) practices like dry brushing, sauna, abhyanga, and neti pot

- Foods and herbs for spring, and why nature always knows best

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And don’t forget to check out our Wellness Library, which is filled with self-guided classes, kitchen tutorials, herbal recipes, and more Ayurvedic practices all for just $5 a month!

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In this episode, Rita and Brittni break down the three Ayurvedic mind-body types — Vata, Pitta, and Kapha — and why understanding yours might be the most empowering thing you can do for your health.

Highlights:

- What your mind-body constitution actually means in Ayurveda- and how it differs from your imbalances

- The physical, mental, and emotional profiles of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha

- Why your greatest health challenges are often just your greatest gifts in excess

- Understanding your constitution as a means to heal body image insecurities and find more compassion for yourself and others

- How modern body type science (ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph) mirrors what Ayurveda has known for 5,000 years

- How to use this information to discern what foods, herbs, and wellness trends are right or wrong for you

If you enjoyed this conversation, it would mean the world to us and help support our work if you’d like, share, leave a review, as well as subscribe to our podcast on whichever platform you use.

If you’re looking for more connection or would like to support this podcast, we’d love to have you join our Patreon community. Here you’ll get bonus episodes and access to our community chat Q&A.

And don’t forget to check out our Wellness Library, which is filled with self-guided classes, kitchen tutorials, herbal recipes, and more Ayurvedic practices all for just $5 a month!

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Connect with Rita

https://www.rhythmiclivingayurveda.com/

Connect with Brittni

https://mountainsforbreakfast.com/