I am going to be speaking at the conference about trauma-informed Ayurvedic care. There is still time to sign up for the NAMA conference, starting tomorrow... May 1-3, 2026 | 8:30–9:00 AM PST / 11:30 AM–12:00 PM EST 🌿 Meet Our 2026 NAMA Conference Speakers The 2026 NAMA Conference, hosted by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, will bring together a global community of practitioners, healthcare providers, researchers, educators, and wellness professionals for a fully virtual experience—designed for greater accessibility, inclusion, and impact. ✨ Don’t miss these powerful conversations 🔗 Register today: https://buff.ly/RDW5f6v hashtag#NAMAConference2026 hashtag#NAMA hashtag#NAMACommunity hashtag#IntegrativeMedicine hashtag#Ayur

Please introduce yourself and share a little about your journey into Ayurveda—how you discovered it, what inspired you, or what part of Ayurveda speaks to you the most. Feel free to add a selfie or a photo of your favorite herb or Ayurvedic practice.We’re happy you’re here—let’s grow this community together! 🙏✨

Today’s Coffee Time Talk explored Ayurveda as a lived daily reality in India, contrasted with the West where it is often studied rather than embodied. We discussed personalized nutrition, food culture, and how real-life factors like location, availability, and finances shape our choices more than ideals like “organic,” alongside Prajñāparādha—the concept from the Charaka Samhita describing when we know what is right but fail to act on it. We also touched on discipline, conscious living, and this question: as AI reshapes our world, what new mental health challenges are we truly preparing for?

Who is going to join me today at 9:30 am PST here at the Coffee Time Talk for a casual chat about issues in Ayurveda? Please, bring your topics, challenges, questions and let’s have an honest conversation!

In today’s Coffee Time, we connected Europe, India, and North America in one meaningful call—exploring what happens after graduation, whether to step into a job or build your own practice, and the real challenge of being an Ayurvedic practitioner today. Not just treating patients, but also promoting your work and navigating marketing—often not our favorite space 😅. We also spoke about online content creators sharing remedies that may not be appropriate for everyone, forgetting that Ayurveda is deeply personalized. From diet and cooking to the depth of classical texts, the question remains: what should be shared freely, and what requires deeper knowledge and responsibility? 🤔 @Prajakta Nikam @Aet Sillaste @Abhas Pandey