True to Yourself: your soulful companion for the journey home to yourself.
True to Yourself with Ananta Ripa Ajmera is a practical spiritual guide for listeners dealing with anxiety, burnout, insomnia, heartbreak, or a loss of purpose. Drawing on lineage-based study in Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Divine Feminine wisdom, Ananta leads a nine-step chakra healing journey inspired by her award-winning book The Way of the Goddess. Each weekly episode focuses on one chakra through Ayurvedic ritual, reflective lessons and archetypes, and release work for anxiety, trauma patterns, and codependent cycles. The show aims to help people remember who they truly are and live that truth in how they eat, love, rest, and rise.
Episodes
083: How to Speak So People Actually Hear You | Throat Chakra Ritual
Have you ever tried so hard to make someone understand you that the harder you tried, the less they seemed to hear?What if the secret to being understood isn't saying more, but becoming more conscious of the emotions behind your words?In this episode of True to Yourself, discover a simple 3-step ritual for communicating with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional awareness.Drawing on the
082: The Secret to Understanding What People Really Mean | Throat Chakra Reflection
Have you ever wondered why someone's words can hurt so deeply, even when they weren't necessarily about you?What people say often reveals more about their emotional world than we realize. Their fears, insecurities, expectations, and experiences shape not only their words, but also their tone, pace, and energy.In this episode of True to Yourself, discover three powerful insights from the
081: How to Release Hatred and Let Karma Do Its Work | Heart Chakra Release
What if you no longer needed the person who hurt you to suffer in order for you to feel free?In this Heart Chakra Release, Ananta Ripa Ajmera explores the difference between accountability and revenge — and why releasing hatred can be one of the deepest forms of spiritual self-protection.Through a guided visualization inspired by the mythological archetypal Goddess Kushmanda, you’ll practice retur
080: How to Love Someone Who Hurt You Without Abandoning Yourself | Heart Chakra Ritual
Can you love someone who hurt you without letting them back into your life?In this Heart Chakra Ritual, Ananta Ripa Ajmera explores a deeper spiritual understanding of love: that loving yourself and loving another are not entirely separate when we recognize the same divine Self within all beings.Through a guided practice inspired by the mythological archetypal Goddess Kushmanda, you’ll learn how t
079: How to Love Yourself When Someone Hurts You | Heart Chakra Reflection
What does self-love actually look like when someone disappoints, betrays, or takes advantage of you?In this Heart Chakra Reflection, Ananta Ripa Ajmera explores the difference between loving others and abandoning yourself — and why some of life’s most painful relationships can reveal where we are being asked to become more loyal to ourselves.Through the archetype of Goddess Kushmanda, you’ll refle
078: How to Let Go of Who You Had to Be to Become Who You’re Meant to Be | Solar Plexus Fire of Transformation Release
What if the version of you that once kept you safe is no longer the person meant to lead your life?In this short but powerful Fire of Transformation Release, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — award-winning author of The Way of the Goddess and The Ayurveda Way, founder of The Ancient Way and longtime teacher of Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta — guides you through a sacred-fire visualization for releasing an old vers
077: How to Reclaim Your Power When Life Feels Overwhelming | Solar Plexus Fire of Transformation Ritual
What do you do when one difficult situation begins taking up so much space that it feels like your whole life?After an unusually demanding week, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — award-winning author of The Way of the Goddess and longtime teacher of Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta — did something simple that unexpectedly became a powerful reminder of who she was.In this short Fire of Transformation Ritual, Ananta i
076: How Difficult Times Reveal Who You’re Becoming | Solar Plexus Fire of Transformation Reflection
What happens when life suddenly asks more of you than you ever expected?In this deeply personal yet intentionally private reflection, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning author of The Way of the Goddess and The Ayurveda Way, spiritual teacher, and longtime student and teacher of Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta — shares what she is discovering while moving through one of the most demanding experi
075: How to Stop Craving What Isn't Good for You: A Guided Visualization | Sacral Chakra Release
Have you ever known it was time to let go of someone—or something—but still felt an irresistible pull toward it?Maybe it’s a relationship you keep returning to, someone’s approval you’re still waiting for, or a version of success you thought would finally make you feel complete.What if the power you’ve been searching for has been yours all along?In this Sacral Chakra Release, Ananta Ripa Ajmera, a
074: How to Master Your Senses: A Simple Ritual to Reclaim Your Power | Sacral Chakra Ritual
Do you ever feel like your attention is being pulled toward someone—or something—even when you know it isn't good for you?Maybe you're waiting for a message, seeking someone's approval, or reaching for another distraction when you want to be doing something more meaningful.What if reclaiming your power isn't about fighting your desires, but discovering something you want more?I
073: 5 Signs Your Desires are Controlling You (and How to Take Your Power Back) | Sacral Chakra Reflection
Have you ever wanted someone—or something—so badly that you kept chasing it, even when you knew it wasn't good for you?Maybe it's a relationship, someone's approval, or the next achievement you hope will finally make you feel fulfilled. But what if the secret to reclaiming your power isn't getting more of what you want?In this Sacral Chakra Reflection, Ananta Ripa Ajmera, award
072: How to Release the Fear That It's Not Safe to Be You: A Guided Visualization | Root Chakra Release
Have you ever felt like being fully yourself could cost you love, belonging, or safety?In this Root Chakra Release, Ananta Ripa Ajmera guides you through a visualization for releasing the beliefs and protective patterns that may have once taught you to stay small, please others, ignore your needs, or abandon yourself in order to belong.Guided by the archetype of Shailaputri, Daughter of the Mounta
071: How to Feel Safe in Your Body Again: A Grounding Ritual Through Food & Nature | Root Chakra Ritual
What if preparing a meal could become a way to reconnect with the earth, listen to your body, and feel more at home within yourself?In this Root Chakra Ritual, Ananta Ripa Ajmera invites you into the kitchen for a grounding practice using food, spices, your senses, and the natural world to cultivate a deeper relationship with your body — and with what truly nourishes you.Inspired by Shailputri, Da
070: How to Trust Your Body Again & Stop Letting Your Struggles Define You with ZuZu | Root Chakra Reflection
Have you ever felt betrayed by your own body — or started defining yourself by something you've been through? What would change if you could trust your body again, not as something to control, but as a sacred home to listen to and care for?Before we're asked to open our hearts, speak our truth, trust our intuition, or reach toward higher states of consciousness, the Divine Feminine Hero&
069: Reclaim Your Own Light: Guided Visualization to Release the Need for Approval | Astral Chakra Release
Have you ever known, intellectually, that you don't need someone's approval anymore — but still felt something inside you waiting for it? Maybe you've already set the boundary, made the decision, or moved on. And yet, some part of you still wonders: Do they understand? Do they approve? Are they proud of me? Do they finally see who I am?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time awa
068: How to Stop Seeking Approval & Start Trusting Yourself | Astral Chakra Ritual
Have you ever known what you wanted to do — and then asked so many people what they thought that, by the end, you couldn't even hear your own answer anymore? Or maybe you didn't ask anyone at all. Maybe you just found yourself wondering: Will they approve? Will they understand? Will they still love me?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda
067: 5 Signs You Can Truly Trust a Spiritual Teacher or Guide | Astral Chakra Reflection
Have you ever deeply trusted a spiritual teacher, healer, mentor, or guide — only to eventually wonder whether following their guidance was helping you trust yourself more, or less? Maybe nothing was obviously wrong. Maybe they were wise, charismatic, even genuinely helpful. And yet, somewhere along the way, you started looking outside yourself for answers you once knew how to find within.In this
066: How to Release What's Aging You: A Guided Visualization for Rejuvenation | Higher Heart Chakra Release
Is there an old version of yourself you've been carrying that's ready to be released? What if you could honor the part of you that once needed it — and finally let it go?In this guided visualization, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and co-founder of The Ancient Way—closes the Higher Heart Chakra series with the Release stage of the Divine Fe
065: How to Feel Young Again: 3 Ayurvedic Rituals for Rejuvenation | Higher Heart Chakra Ritual
What if the secret to younger-looking skin isn't only what you put on your skin? And what if feeling younger has as much to do with what you're willing to release — and how much joy you allow yourself to feel — as it does with what you put on your body?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and co-founder of The Ancient Way—continu
064: When the Healer Needs Healing: Ayurveda, Breast Cancer & Learning to Receive with Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh | Higher Heart Chakra Reflection
Have you ever asked "why me?" when something devastating happened to you — and wondered if that was even the right question? Have you spent your life caring for everyone else, only to find yourself needing to receive love and not knowing how?After surviving stage 2–3 breast cancer, former ER physician and Ayurveda expert Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh, M.D., had to learn something she had spent
063: Reclaim Your Power: Guided Visualization to Release Someone Else's Hold on You | Crown Chakra Release
Do you already know, intellectually, that someone no longer has authority over you—and still hear their voice in your head? Do you still anticipate their judgment, want their approval, fear what they might think, or wonder whether they were right about you?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way—completes our Cr
062: How to Awaken Your Inner Guru & Trust Your Own Wisdom | Crown Chakra Ritual
When you don't know what to do, where do you go first? A friend, a search engine, your therapist, your astrologer, another podcast? There's nothing wrong with seeking guidance. But what if, before reaching outward, there were one question worth asking first: What do I already know?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder
061: 5 Signs You've Given Your Power Away to Someone You Trust | Crown Chakra Reflection
Have you ever trusted someone so deeply—a spiritual teacher, therapist, healer, astrologer, coach, or mentor—that little by little, you started trusting their voice more than your own? Have you found yourself questioning your perceptions, overriding your body's signals, or believing someone else had access to wisdom, healing, or Truth that you couldn't access without them?In this episode
060: Cutting the Cord: Guided Visualization for Empaths to Release Guilt & Hold Your Boundaries | Third Eye Chakra Release
Do you already know exactly which boundary you need to hold, but guilt, fear, or obligation keeps pulling you back the moment you try? Have you ever wondered whether letting go of what keeps you tied to someone means letting go of your love for them too?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way—completes our Third
059: How to Set Boundaries for Empaths: A 4-Step Practice Rooted in Ancient Vedic Wisdom | Third Eye Chakra Ritual
Do you know exactly what a boundary should sound like, but freeze the moment you actually have to say it out loud? Have you ever held a limit with someone you love, felt their disappointment, and immediately wanted to take it all back?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way—continues our Third Eye Chakra series
058: 5 Signs You Struggle to Set Healthy Boundaries as an Empath (and What to Do About It) | Third Eye Chakra Reflection
Do you feel guilty the moment you say no — even when saying yes is costing you your peace? Have you ever sensed something wasn't right, only to let someone else talk you out of what you already knew?What if your struggle to trust your intuition is actually a boundary problem in disguise?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder
057: Releasing What You Never Said: A Guided Visualization to Free Your Voice | Throat Chakra Release
Do you replay conversations for days, wondering if you said too much — or not enough? Have you ever felt a lump in your throat, like the words got stuck somewhere between your heart and your mouth?You don’t have to carry those unsaid words forever.Sometimes staying quiet begins as a way of protecting yourself — from conflict, rejection, or the fear of being “too much.” But over time, the words you
056: How to Speak Your Truth Without Guilt or Regret: 4 Spiritual Practices for Conscious Communication | Throat Chakra Ritual
Do you replay difficult conversations for days, wondering if you said too much—or not enough? Do you go quiet to keep the peace, only to feel resentment resurface later, aimed at no one in particular?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera shares four practical spiritual practices to help you speak your truth without guilt, regret, or the exhausting mental replay that often follows difficult conversat
055: 5 Signs You're Silencing Your Own Truth (and What Your Emotions Are Really Trying to Tell You) | Throat Chakra Reflection
Do you go quiet and agreeable to keep the peace, only to think of the perfect response hours later? Have you ever felt a lump in your throat, like you're swallowing words instead of speaking them?In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way—opens our Throat Chakra series with the Reflection stage of the Divine F
054: How to Release Old Heartbreak and Open Your Heart to Love Again: Guided Visualization | Heart Chakra Release
Do you struggle to let go of old heartbreak? Have you noticed your heart becoming just a little more guarded with every passing year?You don't have to carry it forever.If your heart has become more protected after disappointment, you're not alone. Often, that's simply the heart's way of trying to keep us safe. But what once protected us can also quietly prevent us from fully re
053: You Cannot Pour from an Empty Heart: 3 Ayurvedic Rituals to Receive the Love You Give Everyone Else | Heart Chakra Ritual
Have you become so good at caring for everyone else that you've forgotten how to care for yourself?If you're an empath, caregiver, healer, or someone who naturally puts others first, this episode is your invitation to pause, breathe, and begin filling your own heart again.In this second episode of our Heart Chakra series, award-winning author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient
052: 5 Signs You're Putting Everyone Else Before Yourself (and How to Love Yourself Too) | Heart Chakra Reflection
Discover heart chakra healing practices to stop putting everyone else before yourself and finally learn how to love yourself too. Learn how the ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita — "your self alone is your friend, your self alone is your enemy" — can help you recognize self-abandonment, heal people pleasing behavior, and build healthy relationships without losing yourself in the process
051: Transform Anger, Strengthen Boundaries & Return to Your Inner Power | Solar Plexus Release
Do you swallow your anger to keep the peace, only to feel it curdle into resentment later? Do you know exactly what your heart needs — but stay quiet because saying it out loud feels selfish, scary, or unsafe?In this guided visualization, we complete our three-part Solar Plexus series with Release: the deepest layer of third chakra healing, where anger, resentment, and old boundary wounds are gent
050: The Spiritual Practice Hidden in Every Meal: 3 Ayurvedic Rituals to Heal Your Digestive Fire | Solar Plexus Ritual
Have you ever eaten an entire meal and barely remembered tasting it?What if your kitchen could become a place of healing, and your table a place of prayer?In this second episode of our Solar Plexus series, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way—shares three simple Ayurvedic rituals that transform eating from something you rush
049: 5 Signs Your Anger Is Actually Unclaimed Power (+ How to Reclaim It) | Solar Plexus Reflection
Have you ever smiled while quietly thinking, I don't want this? Said yes when your whole body was screaming no? Found yourself taking care of everyone else's emotions until you weren't sure what you were even feeling anymore? If you've ever searched "how to control anger issues," looked up healthy boundaries in relationships, or told yourself "I'm just not a
048: Feeling Emotionally Overwhelmed? Try This 14-Minute Sacred Water Cleansing Ritual | Sacral Chakra Release
Do you still feel like you're carrying someone else's emotions long after the conversation ends?Do you leave certain places feeling emotionally heavy without knowing why?You don't have to keep carrying what was never yours.In this final episode of our three-part Sacral Chakra journey, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The A
047: Why You Get Drained Around Certain People (and How to Protect Your Energy as an Empath) | Sacral Chakra Ritual
Do you leave certain conversations feeling completely drained—even when nothing "bad" happened?Do you walk into a room feeling calm, only to leave carrying emotions that don't even feel like your own?If you're an empath, highly sensitive person, or simply someone who has spent years taking care of everyone else, you may not have a boundary problem.You may have a sacral chakra p
046: 5 Signs You're Absorbing Everyone Else's Emotions (and What To Do About It) | Sacral Chakra Reflection
Do you walk into a room and instantly feel everyone else's energy — but struggle to name your own? Do you feel responsible for other people's emotions, happiness, or healing? If you've ever searched "empath meaning," looked up the codependency definition, or wondered why setting boundaries in relationships feels almost impossible for you — this episode is for you.In this S
045: How to Release Anxiety and Feel Safe in Your Body: Guided Visualization | Root Chakra Release
Do you ever feel like you're carrying fear, anxiety, or exhaustion that isn't entirely yours — patterns that feel older than your own life? In this guided grounding visualization, we complete our three-part Root Chakra series with Release: the deepest layer of root chakra healing, where trapped emotions, inherited trauma, and nervous system dysregulation are gently offered back to the ea
044: Grounding Exercises for Anxiety: Ayurvedic Rituals to Feel Stable & Safe | Root Chakra Ritual
If anxiety relief, genuine nervous system regulation, and a truly settled sense of safety feel just out of reach — no matter how much you understand about why you feel this way — this episode is for you.Most grounding exercises for anxiety address the mind. Ayurveda goes deeper — to the body itself, the nervous system, the daily rhythm — as the primary site where real stability is built and where
043: 5 Signs You're Living in Survival Mode (and What To Do About It) | Root Chakra Reflection
Feeling exhausted even when you sleep enough? Anxious for no clear reason? Like you never quite feel at home in your own life? These could be signs of a root chakra imbalance — and in this episode, we break down exactly what that means and how to start healing it.This episode kicks off a brand-new nine-week chakra healing series exploring the seven chakras through the lens of the Divine Feminine H
042: How to Spiritually Heal the Narcissism–Codependency Cycle Through the True Meaning of Namaste
What if the most intractable problems in healing — narcissism and codependency, the trauma bond, the cycle of giving too much and receiving too little — could be resolved not by changing the other person, but by clearing your own inner world?What if the path to unconditional acceptance — of yourself, of others, of all that has happened — was not a spiritual achievement reserved for the most advanc
041: How to Defeat Your Inner Demons After Narcissistic Abuse: Wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita
What if healing from narcissistic abuse wasn't about defeating another person—but about overcoming the unconscious wounds, fears, and shadows within yourself that keep you trapped in the cycle?What if every obstacle on your healing journey—every experience of narcissistic abuse, every dark night of the soul, every moment that broke you open—was preparing you to become your own greatest ally?I
040: Human Design Types, Ayurveda & Living Your Dharma: What Your Unique Blueprint Reveals About Your Soul's Purpose with DayLuna
Have you ever wondered why certain ways of working, deciding, and showing up feel completely natural — while others leave you exhausted, disconnected, and somehow less like yourself?That is precisely the question Human Design was created to answer.In this rich, wide-ranging conversation, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way
039: Spiritual Growth, Feminine Archetypes & the Power of Integrity: How I Healed My Karmic Cycle by Becoming What I Wished I'd Had
Have you ever found yourself awakening spiritually — doing the healing work, pursuing holistic healing — and still sensing that something at the root of your patterns hasn't fully shifted?This episode is about what that root is. And how to heal it — permanently, at the karmic level.In this deeply personal solo episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author of The Way o
038: Spiritual Awakening Across Faiths: A Muslim Woman's Hero's Journey Through Integrity, Self-Love & the Power of Rejuvenation
Did you know that the inner jihad of Islam and the warrior goddess Durga of the Vedic spiritual tradition are describing the exact same battle? In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera sits down with Fatima Naseem — a coach, consultant, and graduate of the Become the Hero of Your Own Journey program (theancientway.co/hero) — for a conversation that bridges Islamic faith with universal spiritual wisdom,
037: Spiritual Awakening, Ayurveda Oil & the Power of Rejuvenation: How to Grow Younger as You Get Older
Did you know that in Ayurveda, growing younger as you get older isn't a metaphor — it's a science? In this episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera shares what spiritual awakening actually feels like on the other side of deep healing work, and introduces Rasayana, the ancient Ayurvedic path of rejuvenation that has her more flexible, more energized, and more joyful with each passing year — not less.T
036: Intergenerational Trauma, Forgiveness & the Body: How I Stopped Recreating the Past and Became the Author of My Own Life's Script
Have you ever felt like you keep recreating the same painful dynamic — the same trauma bond relationship, the same loss of self, the same cycle — no matter how much inner work you do?This is the episode that finally explains why. And more importantly — how to stop.In this deeply personal finale to a three-part series, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher,
035: From Mental Abuse to Liberation: What Narcissistic Gaslighting Does to Your Body — and How to Clear It
Have you ever searched "narcissistic signs," worked through a mental abuse checklist, or looked up narcissistic characteristics — and felt the strange, disorienting relief of finally seeing it clearly?This episode is for you.In Part 2 of this deeply personal three-part series, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way
034: Empath Meaning, Narcissistic Abuse & Why Your Intuition's Health Depends on Healing What Your Body Stores
If you identify as an empath, you likely already know that your intuition is one of your greatest gifts. But what happens when narcissistic abuse — or years of gaslighting and manipulation — quietly dismantles your ability to trust it?In this deeply personal solo episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera — 10-time award-winning bestselling author, founder of The Ancient Way, and host of True to Yourself — share
033: Empath Meaning Explained: Cord Cutting Ceremonies, Spiritual Protection & Energy Healing Techniques
What is an empath? If you've ever felt overwhelmed by other people's emotions or drained after social interactions, you might be an empath. This episode is your complete guide to understanding empath signs and protecting your sensitive energy.Join Ananta Ripa Ajmera in conversation with George Lizos, author of Protect Your Light, as he shares powerful techniques for empath health and ene
032: What Is Manifesting for Empaths? Intuition, Techniques & Law of Attraction Guide with Emma Mumford
What is manifesting and how does it work for empaths? Discover manifesting techniques, the law of attraction, and how empaths can use their intuition to manifest without stress or burnout.In this episode, I'm joined by Emma Mumford, the UK's leading law of attraction expert and author of Hurt Healing Healed. We dive deep into what empaths are, and why highly sensitive people need a diffe
031: Throat Chakra Healing: How to Overcome Fear of Rejection and Stop People Pleasing
Discover powerful throat chakra healing techniques to overcome fear of rejection and stop people pleasing behavior. Learn how spiritual practice through silence can heal throat chakra blocked symptoms and unlock your authentic voice.In this episode, you'll learn:Throat Chakra Healing – Transform throat chakra blocked symptoms through the power of silence and deep reflectionHow to Stop People
030: Suicide Prevention Through Stories: How One Mother Transformed Grief into a Mission to Help Change Lives with Sally Raymond
What are the warning signs about suicide that even loving, attentive parents miss?At 82 years young, psychotherapist Sally Raymond shares her extraordinary journey from devastating loss to life-saving mission. After losing her brilliant 23-year-old son to suicide, Sally spent 28 years uncovering the truth about what she missed—and transforming that wisdom into hope for others.In this episode, you&
029: The Purest Love: Daily Mantra for Self-Love & Forgiveness with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Discover the purest love—self-love—and learn how to love yourself through ancient wisdom and daily practice. In this episode, host Ananta shares powerful affirmations for self-love, including the mantra "I love myself unconditionally," and teaches a simple hands-on-heart practice for forgiveness of yourself.Topics include:Self-love affirmations and mantras for daily practiceLearning how
028: From Emotional Numbness to Heart Chakra Healing with Cheryl Montanez
Struggling with emotional numbness or a closed heart chakra? In this powerful episode, Cheryl shares her journey from feeling emotionally numb to opening her heart chakra and rediscovering herself at 50.After leaving a 22-year relationship, Cheryl spent years in emotional numbness, not realizing she needed to heal childhood trauma while helping everyone else. Learn the blocked heart chakra symptom
027: High Functioning Depression Signs: Understanding Perfectly Hidden Depression with Dr. Margaret Rutherford
Do you recognize the signs of high functioning depression in yourself or someone you love? In this powerful episode of True to Yourself, we dive deep into the hidden world of high functioning depression with renowned psychotherapist Dr. Margaret Rutherford, author of "Perfectly Hidden Depression."Dr. Rutherford introduces her groundbreaking concept of "perfectly hidden depression&qu
026: How to Control Anger Issues for Healthier Relationships with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Many people want to know how to control anger issues as a self transformation project goal for finding the inner peace they seek and to have healthier relationships. For those of us who are empaths, we may not feel comfortable even acknowledging that we ever get angry, or feel it's not acceptable to experience anger. But we can still experience resentments that build up from time to time when
025: Awakening Spiritually: 3 Signs It's Happening in Your Life with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
How do you know you are awakening spiritually? There are 3 main signs I feel are critical to gauge how much you are progressing on your spiritual growth journey. Learn what these are, and how to cultivate them on an ongoing basis as part of your emotional self care and to evolve and heal spiritually.I share with you stories from ancient mythology, including that of an Indian goddess with many arms
024: Goddess Fertility Wisdom: Build Immunity System Health & Bloom Fertility with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Did you know that there is a strong connection between how to build immunity system health and bloom fertility in both men and women, according to ancient goddess fertility wisdom from the holistic health tradition of Ayurveda? What the ancient holistic healing wisdom of Ayurveda reveals about extended fertility in particular is that it actually has a lot more to do with your overall immune syste
023: A Powerful Breathing Exercise to Relieve Anxiety with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Learn a powerful breathing exercise to relieve anxiety to support you with the sacral chakra healing journey. This is also a wonderful sleep promoting breathing exercise. It is an ideal breathing exercise for singing, as well. There has been research conducted by the International Journal of Yoga to demonstrate how this is a great breathing exercise to help lungs.The best part? You only need 30 se
022: The Sacral Chakra Healing Journey when in Emotional Pain with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
If you are ready to rise from the ashes of trauma and to stop being in emotional pain, this episode on the sacral chakra healing journey holds a sacred key to your spiritual liberation. Join me as I share the sacral chakra healing journey I personally underwent, and how it empowered me in the face of wolves disguised in sheep’s clothing.In this episode, we explore the practice of brahmacharya, a p
021: Channel Your Sadness Into Creativity with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Dive into a profound journey, wherein we will explore the depths of sadness and discover a transformative path that not only uplifts you emotionally, but also propels your spiritual evolution. I invite you to join me as I share my personal journey of channeling sadness into creativity and inner growth, tracing back to when I first learned how to do so in childhood.Together, we’ll embark upon a sou
020: Nature's Medicine to Get Spiritually Grounded with Emma Loewe
This month here on the True to Yourself Podcast, we've been talking about getting spiritually grounded. This means being able to say yes to the experiences and relationships that support you and no to those that don't. Having this power means cultivating the courage to go inward, developing balance and grounded-ness from within. One of the most powerful ways I know of to cultivate stabil
019: Spiritual Practices to Be Mentally and Emotionally Stable with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
I recently experienced the life-altering impact of a major car accident. But instead of taking painkillers prescribed in the ER, I delved deeper into my spiritual practices, finding solace and strength to be mentally and emotionally stable in the midst of trauma and adversity. Listen in to learn how you, too, can find inner peace that goes beyond temporary relief with simple and short Yogic and Ay
018: Getting Grounded on Your Spiritual Journey with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Discover the key to finding spiritual grounding amidst the chaos of our modern world. In a world filled with distractions, it's easy to lose sight of our inner light. But fear not, as I bring you the ancient mythological story of Goddess Shailputri to support you to reconnect with your true Self. Shailputri embodies the essence of stability, grounding, and strength within your very own root c
017: Celebrating the Eternal Victory of Light Over Darkness with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Welcome to a celebratory return to this show after over a year! In this episode, I open up and share the challenges I've personally faced since I recorded the last show. Join me as I reveal how I transformed these obstacles into powerful catalysts for growth, making each day a joyful celebration of the eternal victory of light over darkness.Prepare to dive deep into the ancient wisdom of the
016: What Does it Mean to Live a Life of Service? with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Discover the transformative power of being an instrument of the divine in this episode. From a young age, my heart yearned to make a difference and give back to the world, yet I sought clarity on how to truly serve at the highest level. It was through the sacred Vedic spiritual teachings that I uncovered the profound meaning of service and its ability to elevate our existence.Join me on an enlight
015: The Spiritual Journey of Overcoming Mosquito Bites (yes, Mosquito Bites)! with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Prepare to be amazed as we unravel the hidden wisdom behind mosquito bites and their profound connection to our path towards spiritual liberation. In this episode, I delve into a revelation that may well forever change the way you perceive these tiny creatures. Join me as I recount my recent relocation to the enchanting state of Florida, where I found myself in a fierce battle against swarms of re
014: Growing Spiritually During Holiday Stress with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Prepare to embark upon a transformative journey through the holidays and beyond. During this time, our buried emotions resurface, presenting us a unique opportunity for profound healing and transcendence.In the depths of these challenging moments, we have a chance to connect with our inner child, heal old wounds and foster deep inner growth. Simultaneously, we are invited to expand our spiritual c
013: Living a Grateful Lifestyle with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Unleash the power of gratitude and the secrets for a joyful and spiritual lifestyle as we delve into the ancient Vedic spiritual tradition, which unveils profound wisdom that places gratitude at the very heart of human existence. Join me in this episode as we explore the sacred teachings of the Vedic scriptures, revealing the five daily sacrifices that, when offered into the sacred fire of transfo
012: Your Spiritual Growth and Transformation Project Process with Gautamji Jain
In this episode, I sit with Gautamji Jain, senior protege of world renowned philosopher Swami Parthasarathy, to discuss the spiritual process of transformation. We discuss the biggest subconscious thought pattern that everyone wrongly believes, the law of karma, how to control your mind to control your life and be true to your conviction and conscience.This episode is perfect for anyone seeking to
011: Through the Doorway of Darkness Lies Your Inner Light with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
A true spiritual warrior can dance between the heights of light and the despair of the darkness, unscathed. I share in this podcast about my personal journey of awakening to the power of my inner light in the midst of the darkest experience of my life.In the Vedic spiritual tradition, it is believed that all the suffering we experience in life is due to lack of spiritual knowledge of who really ar
010: Empath Protection: Having Healthy Boundaries as an Empath with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Having healthy boundaries is one of the hardest things for empathetic souls to successfully manage. We tend to put the needs of others ahead of our own, to the point where we don't even feel like it's okay to have any needs of our own. When people with domineering personalities take over us to the point of even denying our lived subjective experience, and/or what objectively happened in
009: One Finger Pointing at You Always Equals Three Pointing Back at Me with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
We live in a world of projection. There is so much we can learn about ourselves and one another by listening very deeply to our own words, those of others and the emotions underlying them. If we look very closely, we will see that whatever we really admire in another is a reflection of what is admirable within us. Whatever we criticize in another is what we are critical of in our own selves.That i
008: Befriending the Divine Nectar of Discipline with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Discipline often sounds like a scary word that many of us perhaps associate with being punished for things we did - or did not do. In The Bhagavad Gita, one of the greatest spiritual texts that is essentially a manual for how to be successful on the battlefield of our daily life challenges, it says "What is like poison in the beginning becomes like nectar in the end. What is like nectar in th
007: Forgiveness and Forgetting? Forgive, and Never Forget Who You Are with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
We often hear this expression about forgiveness and forgetting, to simply 'forgive and forget.' What often happens, however, when we simply forget past violations is we tend to unconsciously recreate the situation in a new context, with a new cast of characters, playing the same old roles. The only way to truly forgive without recreating situations that allow others to harm us is to deve
006: Attaining Freedom From Fear with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Prepare to break free from the shackles of fear and unlock the boundless potential that resides within you. In this episode, I dive deep into the heart of fear, unraveling its intricate web of limitations that hold us back from living life to the fullest.Join me as I unveil the primary root causes of fear, shining a light on the hidden corners of our minds, where it takes root. Discover the transf
005: Power Animal Medicines for Expansion into Your Fullest Power with Rock-Star Shaman Alyson Charles
In this episode, I sit with Rock-Star Shaman Alyson Charles, a motivational speaker, healer and teacher dedicated to sharing medicines for expansion into your fullest power. We discuss a potent time when she was initiated into her calling to be true to her highest Self, how to reclaim your intuition, our personal connections with members of the big cat family, how you can connect with power animal
004: Why You Can‘t Actually Meditate Your Way to Nirvana with Ananta Ripa Ajmera
So many people believe that you can simply meditate your way to the ultimate goal of spiritual enlightenment. They say how much relief they got from meditation, only to then get frustrated with it later, not be able to sustain the practice and eventually give it up altogether. This is extremely normal. The ancient wisdom of The Bhagavad Gita explains WHY it happens, and what you should actually fo
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