36. Aging Like a Yogi: Victoria Moran on Spiritual Growth and Wellness

In this episode of Everyday Ayurveda with Kate, we sit down with the wise and inspiring Victoria Moran—Oprah-featured author of Age Like a Yogi and host of the Main Street Vegan Podcast. At 75, Victoria shares honest reflections on what it truly means to age like a yogi in a youth-obsessed culture. Together, she and Kate unpack topics including Ayurveda’s role in healthy aging, the importance of strength training, the evolution of yoga, and finding authenticity in the digital age. This conversation is a gentle, humorous, and insightful invitation to embrace aging with grace, courage, and curiosity.

Episode Breakdown

• Introduction to Victoria Moran: Author of Age Like a Yogi, long-time yoga practitioner, and advocate for compassionate living.
• What It Means to Age Like a Yogi: Spiritual perspectives on aging with awareness and grace.
• Ayurveda and Aging: How Ayurveda supports both the physical and spiritual journey of getting older.
• Strength Training and Asana: Why Victoria includes weight training in her wellness regimen—and how to adapt yoga practice as joints become more Vata.
• The Evolution of Yoga: Victoria’s stories from the early days of yoga in America to today’s digital yoga world.
• Navigating Appearance Culture: Reflections on self-image, video culture, and authenticity.
• Living Authentically: First-person vs. third-person living, and reclaiming presence and truth in modern life.
• Vegan Ayurveda: Victoria’s perspective on aligning ahimsa with a plant-based lifestyle.
• Closing Rituals: Victoria’s simple but powerful evening self-care practices.

Guest Bio

Victoria Moran is the author of 14 books, including Age Like a Yogi and Main Street Vegan, and has practiced yoga since her teens. She hosts the Main Street Vegan Podcast and produced the documentary A Prayer for Compassion. With 30 years of experience studying Ayurveda, Victoria brings a compassionate, grounded perspective to aging, spirituality, and holistic health. She lives in New York City and teaches around the world.

🔗 Main Street Vegan Podcast

🔗 Instagram: @victoriamoranauthor

🔗 Age Like a Yogi (Book): Link to purchase

Relevant Links

• Kate O’Donnell: healwithkate.org
• Victoria’s Book: Age Like a Yogi
• Additional Resources: Vegan Ayurveda Recipe Guide

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