The UMA Ayurveda Podcast: Unlocking the Power of Food through Ayurvedic Cooking with Divya Alter

06/26/20 • 43 min

Divya Alter is a prolific voice in the world of Ayurveda. She and her husband are the co-founders of the Ayurvedic culinary school, Bhagavat Life, Bhagavat Life, and Divya’s Kitchen, an Ayurvedic restaurant in Manhattan. Diyva also authored the book What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen, an accessible guidebook for bringing the ancient science into your kitchen and daily life. Diyva has a grounding presence and a way of educating the world about Ayurveda that is both inspiring and accessible. She also brings food to the forefront, helping us see that Ayurvedic cooking is not limiting or convoluted, but rather a way to ignite and honor our health. It’s also a way of cooking for everyone, as Divya says, “you can adjust your local dishes to make them Ayurvedic.”

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Shrankhla Holecek: [00:00:40] Hi! I am Shrankhla Holecek, the Founder & CEO of UMA, an Ayurvedic beauty and wellness collection. This is the UMA Ayurveda podcast. Each week I’ll be having a conversation with someone I greatly admire on the topics of Ayurveda, holistic healing, spiritual well-being and alternative health. By sharing this