Ojas Oasis with Sasha Bershadsky
Discover how Ayurveda can help you heal, thrive, and live in balance—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Hosted by Ayurvedic Doctor Sasha Bershadsky, Ojas Oasis bridges ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern science, psychology, and holistic health. Through expert interviews, personal insights, and practical tools, Sasha and co-host Erin Greenhouse explore how Ayurveda fits into real Western lives, guiding you toward vibrant energy, deep healing, and aligned purpose.
Episodes
138 episodes
Alchemize the 5 Powerhouses of Pitta Dosha (2023)
This episode originally aired in 2023 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today. Sasha and Erin continue the conversation on "subdoshas," the entities that are responsible for overseeing...
Master the 5 Movements of Vata (2023)
This episode originally aired in 2023 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today. Vata, nature's bio force of motion and circulation, plays a significant role in our mind/body system ...
Ayurveda for High Performers: How to Rise Through Pressure, Fear & Mistakes | Season 8 Finale
As we grow - whether in our career, our leadership, our inner evolution - the stakes inevitably rise. Pressure increases, expectations heighten, and mistakes become more visible. In this episode, Sasha and Erin explore how to meet higher stakes...
Ayurvedic Nutrition: What, When and How to Eat for Your Dosha Imbalance (Vikruti)
There’s a moment on the Ayurvedic path when we realize that knowing our constitution isn’t enough.We may know our Prakriti, our true nature. We may even know what foods are “good” or “bad” for us. And yet… we still feel off. Bloated. Inf...
The 5 Types of Flow in Ayurveda: Understanding the Body’s Channels (Srotas)
There is a quiet intelligence moving through your body at all times, carrying nourishment, clearing waste, transmitting information, and sustaining life itself.In Ayurveda, this movement is understood through the concept of srotas
How to Create from Alignment and Devotion: Lessons from the Tao Te Ching with Sheng Huang
Sheng Huang is a Mind Mapper and YouTuber, coaching professionals to discover their purpose and build meaningful momentum. Through his unique integration of Mind Mapping, first principles thinki...
Ayurvedic Wisdom for Healing Betrayal & Restoring Self-Trust
Healing after betrayal is not just emotional: it is deeply physiological and spiritual. In this episode, we explore how to rebuild trust in yourself and others after heartbreak.Whether you’ve experienced dishonesty in a relationship, bro...
Leading with Purpose: Cacao, Legacy & Transformation with Neil Dumra (Third Eye Cacao)
Neil Dumra is the founder of Third Eye Cacao and Third Eye Meditation Lounge, spaces he has cu...
Ayurvedic Psychology: The 16 Personality Types of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas with Freedom Cole
Today’s episode is one that feels especially relevant to the world we’re living in right now. We’re diving into the intersection of Ayurvedic psychology and modern personality frameworks, exploring how the ancient wisdom of the gunas can be und...
The Pancha Kleshas: 5 Obstacles to Inner Peace
Sasha and Erin dive into a foundational teaching from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: the Pancha Kleshas—five root obstacles that block our inner peace and keep us trapped in suffering.These five kleshas are:Avidya, or ignorance, th...
The Healing Power of Group Chanting: Mantra, Devotion, and Community with Snatam Kaur
Snatam Kaur is a world-renowned, Grammy-nominated devotional singer, touring musician, teacher, and author known for her luminous voice and deeply embodied teachings. For decades, she has carried the ancient...
The Real Root Cause of Disease: An Ayurvedic Perspective
Today, Sasha and Erin dive into the root causes of disease, as described in Ayurveda.In classical Ayurveda, disease is never random. At the deepest level, it arises when we forget our true nature as spirit, identifying with the ego inste...
Sacred Sexuality Series: Sexual Mastery with Ben Timby
In Ayurveda, sex is not taboo: it is one of the three pillars of life, alongside food and sleep. When honored consciously, sexual energy builds vitality, creativity, immunity, and longevity. But when overstimulated or misused, it depletes o...
How to Be Okay When You’re Not Okay: Ayurveda, Grief & Coping with Loss
How do you cope with grief when life doesn’t feel okay?What does Ayurveda say about loss, impermanence, and the pain that leaves holes in our hearts?In this deeply personal episode of Ojas Oasis, we explore how to be okay when you...
From Vision to Reality: Building an Ayurveda Clinic in Austin
Welcome to Season 8 of Ojas Oasis. "This season begins with a life update that feels less like a chapter and more like a quantum leap. I’ve moved to Austin, Texas, and the past few months have been nothing short of magic—an intricat...
Rethinking ADHD: Nervous System Regulation, Trauma and Emotional Regulation with Pen King Jr.
In today’s conversation, Sasha sits with Pen King Jr., holistic transformation coach, health-tech innovator, and CEO of Bonding Health, to explore a radic...
Ayurveda Meets Health Tech: Digestive Care & Preventive Medicine with Scott Hickle (Throne Science)
Today’s conversation is a powerful reminder that what we often call cutting-edge technology is, in many ways, a return to deeply rooted truth.I’m honored to welcome Scott Hickle,...
Ceremonial Cacao in Ayurveda: Doshas, Ritual & Conscious Use with Jonas Wonka (Ora Cacao)
Today's guest is someone who followed a deep soul level pole toward one sacred plant cacao. We're honored to be joined by Jonas Wonka, founder of ...
How Self-Mastery Leads to Relationship-Mastery
Sasha and Erin talk about the pursuit of mastery in our relationships with Self and Others, and how it may possibly be the tallest order of all. After all, it is one thing to read, study, and teach Ayurveda, and another thing to practice it—esp...
The Niyamas: Svadhyaya (Self-Study) and Ishvara Pranidhana (Surrendering to Divine Will)
The last in our series on the Yamas and Niyamas, Sasha and Erin discuss Svadhyaya, or self-study, and Ishvara Pranidhana, which examines one's relationship with God.
The Niyamas: Santosha (Contentment) and Tapas (Self-Discipline)
Sasha and Erin offer a little comic relief from the seriousness of the Yamas and Niyamas series. Ironically, the Niyamas this week are Tapas, or discipline, as well as Santosha, or contentment. Proving that, even with the highest intentio...
The Niyamas: Saucha (Cleanliness)
The Yamas and Niyamas series continues! Sasha and Erin discuss the first Niyama, Saucha, which translates to cleanliness. Also discussed: Panchakarma, the Ayurvedic process that releases all toxins from the body.
The Yamas: Brahmacharya (Celibacy) + Aparigraha (Non-Attachment)
Erin and Sasha continue the series about the Yamas and Niyamas, with a discussion on Brahmacharya, or sexual abstinence, and Aparigraha, or non-possessiveness.
The Yamas: Satya (Truthfulness) + Asteya (Non-Stealing)
Erin and Sasha continue the series about the Yamas and Niyamas, with a discussion on the 2nd Yama, Satya, or truthfulness, and the 3rd, Asteya, or non-stealing.
The Yamas: Ahimsa (Non-Violence)
Welcome to the first episode in our new Yamas and Niyamas series, where we explore the foundational ethical principles of Yoga and Ayurvedic living. In this conversation, Sasha and Erin dive deep into Ahimsa, the first Yama and the core teachin...