Your Body Already Knows: Nidhi Pandya on Ayurveda, Intuition & Living Longer

04/01/25 • 61 min

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Nidhi Pandya is an Ayurvedic doctor, writer, and teacher helping people reconnect with ancient Vedic wisdom to heal their bodies, calm their minds, and live more intuitively. She is the author of Your Body Already Knows: Intuitive Ayurveda, a 21-day guide to resetting your gut, sleep, and overall health.

In this episode, we dive into the science of ancient healing, why your inner climate matters more than supplements, how simple lifestyle shifts can help you live longer without "biohacking" your biology, and much more.

Expect to learn:

Why Nidhi believes Ayurveda is the original science of life, and how it could transform your daily wellbeing.
How ancient rituals like oiling, cooked foods, and breathwork hold the keys to modern health and longevity.
Why the first sign of disease in Ayurveda is not physical—but a loss of wisdom.
How warm and moist became the unlikely foundation for gut health, hormone balance, and emotional connection.
Why 21 days could be all it takes to reset your body and reconnect with your intuition.
And how to live longer without hacking your biology.

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🌍 Website: Nidhi.me
📩 Email: [email protected]

🎙 Hosted by Julian Issa
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:06 What is Ayurveda and why it matters today
3:30 Growing up in a Vedic household
5:52 Learning through rhythms, not instructions
7:01 Rituals, intuition, and generational wisdom
10:23 How bio-individuality shaped her upbringing
14:19 Why she wrote Your Body Already Knows
18:50 The three governing principles of health
21:26 Principle 1: Creating a warm and moist internal climate
26:38 Simple ways to support your body daily
30:14 Principle 2: Aligning with circadian rhythms
34:35 Principle 3: Embracing the cycles of growth, transformation, and decay
37:09 Can Ayurveda and modern wellness coexist?
41:06 Misconceptions and health trends to avoid
44:22 The science behind sleep, oiling, and gut balance
46:28 Breathwork, resonance breathing & humming
48:59 Alternate nostril breathing practice (live demo)
52:35 What the Ayurvedic future looks like in NYC, SF & London
54:38 What happens after the 21-day reset
56:45 Ayurveda, longevity & biohacking—what’s the difference?
59:27 Final thoughts on mortality, aging, and purpose

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The 10th Age of Humanity: Why Human Enhancement Will Redefine Aging & Longevity - Aron D'Souza

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Aron D’Souza is the founder of the Enhanced Games, a visionary initiative reimagining elite sport, longevity, and human performance for the 21st century.

In this eye-opening episode, we explore the idea that the next major leap in human history may not be artificial intelligence, but human enhancement - the 10th Age of Humanity - and how the Enhanced Games could redefine what it means to grow older, perform better, and live longer.

Expect to learn:

Why Aron believes the Olympics are outdated, and what comes next.

How performance-enhancing drugs could transform public health, not just sport.

Which country will become the human enhancement capital and why it won't be the UK.

The real reason longevity is misunderstood, and what needs to change.

Why the first enhanced athlete to break a world record will trigger a global awakening.

How a 65-year old could become faster than Usain Bolt

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📩 Email: [email protected]

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:11 Why Human Enhancement > Longevity
4:12 The 10th Age of Humanity
6:45 Why the Olympics Are Outdated
9:18 What Happens When World Records Fall
13:06 Enhanced Games Business Model
16:42 Ethics and Boundaries
20:50 What Enhancement Substances Actually Work
28:17 Could Governments Start Paying for Enhancement?
31:09 Will This Create a New Elite Class?
35:43 The Future: Cybernetic Limbs and Neural Tech
39:55 Aron's Vision for 2045
46:21 Redefining Retirement and Healthspan
49:00 Aron's Legacy and the Enhanced Cross

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Healing with Ayahuasca & San Pedro: The Journey Back to Self — Michele Costa & Ruben Orellana

Michele Costa is a transpersonal psychotherapist and shamanic practitioner, and Ruben Orellana is the former head archaeologist at Machu Picchu, an anthropologist and a revered curandero with over 48 years of experience working with sacred plant medicines like San Pedro and Ayahuasca. Together, they bring a rare blend of Indigenous wisdom and Western training to help people heal, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

In this illuminating and soul-stirring episode, we journey through the ancient world of plant medicine, where healing is not about fixing symptoms but remembering who we truly are. Michele and Ruben share stories of transformation, initiation, and the vital role of play, presence, and ritual in our healing journeys.

Expect to learn:

How vibrational medicine helps us release what is held in the body.

How plant medicines like Ayahuasca and San Pedro work not only on the mind, but on the liver, the heart, and deep ancestral wounds.

Why laughter, play, and connecting with nature are some of the most potent medicines we have.

How colonial influence and, more recently, an increasing Western appetite has distorted plant medicine traditions and why restoring reverence is crucial for their survival.

The difference between working with psychedelics and true entheogens, and why intention and ceremony matter.

Why consciousness is the medicine of the future and how crises may be the catalyst that finally brings us home to ourselves.

📸 Instagram: @thebeyondtomorrowpodcast | @juliankissa | @shamanicspace

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DISCLAIMER:

Please note that the information shared in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any decisions regarding the use of plant medicines like ayahuasca or San Pedro. Additionally, be sure to understand and respect the legal status of these substances in your location, as they are illegal in many countries. Your safety and well-being are our top priorities.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

3:11 Ruben’s childhood and first encounter with curanderismo

6:06 Initiations, lightning strikes, and the making of a healer

10:44 Michele’s early life, spiritual upbringing, and healing journey

17:59 The wisdom of San Pedro and what it really means to “see”

23:46 The western distortion of Indigenous diets, rituals, and language

28:29 Michele’s life-changing experience with Ayahuasca

34:30 What’s happening at a cellular level during ceremony

41:46 How Michele and Ruben “see” energy in others during healing

47:17 Intergenerational trauma, cellular memory, and systemic wounding

53:01 How plant medicine helps us feel, release, and return to being