Today’s focus is on wellness, yoga, and all things food and nutrition as they correlate in the world of Ayurveda. Join us to hear about my guest’s multifaceted work in the world.

Claire Ragozzino is a certified yoga instructor and Ayurvedic practitioner with a background in holistic nutrition and natural cooking. Her work is dedicated to bringing yoga, Ayurveda, and nutrition into the modern lifestyle. She is the author of a popular site called Vidya Living, and she writes and photographs her online and print publications surrounding topics of food, culture, and our relationship to nature. Her first book, Living Ayurveda, offers a comprehensive Ayurvedic cookbook and lifestyle guide. Claire works with clients around the globe, leading immersive workshops and retreats. Her work is beautiful and practical, and she’s working on exciting things in the field of women’s health, fertility, and preparing for pregnancy.

Show Highlights:

• Claire’s journey into Ayurveda through an intro to yoga by her mother
• How yoga led her to India and then back to the US with a raw food fanaticism that wasn’t serving her well
• How a pivotal bowl of soup helped her realize that her search for healing was creating imbalance
• How she came to understand that Ayurveda is applying a beautiful system to all aspects of life
• Why cooking has become an inspirational and creative outlet for Claire
• How life in Alaska with an “eat what you catch” mentality helped deepen Claire’s connection to food as she helped run a family seafood restaurant
• How Claire learned about organic food, healthy eating, food accessibility and security, and the appreciation of food as an art form
• Claire’s work at the UN around sustainable agriculture and food policy
• How Claire’s book came to be in a three-year process to help make Ayurveda accessible as a home practice companion
• Claire’s year-long learning program, Living Ayurveda, which starts with the foundations of Ayurvedic knowledge as it applies in the kitchen and on the yoga mat
• Claire’s advice about living in your purpose by paying attention to what sparks the most joy in your life
• How Claire’s anthropology studies coordinate now with her passion and purpose in life
• How our ancestral lineage can cause us to feel a deep resonance with a place that we’ve never been to before
• Hear Claire’s answers to rapid-fire questions about great advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something that people might not know, what she’s reading right now, and what’s bringing her joy right now.
• Claire’s work with women around fertility and pregnancy preparation

Resources:

Connect with Claire: www.vidyaliving.com

Books mentioned in this episode:

Rtu Vidya: Ancient Science behind Menstrual Practices by Sinu Joseph

Lo-TEK Design by Radical Indigenism by Julia Watson

Ayurvedic Healing for Women by Atreya

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