Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule

Why do people you love most also sometimes frustrate you most?

Perhaps you find yourself in the same "toxic" relationship patterns, whether with romantic partners, friends or family.

In this episode, Myra responds to listener questions about relationships, exploring how to be fully engaged in a relationship without losing your Self.

You’ll learn about the pitfalls of codependency, what makes a relationship karmic vs dharmic and ...

You have a vision for your life. Being happier, healthier, or doing work that feels meaningful. So why do you feel stuck?

It starts with the voices following you around:

🌿 "I can't do it"

🌿 "I'm not enough"

🌿 "I don't know how"

These thoughts shape the actions we take — or don't take.

They originate from the kleshas, the afflictions that overwhelm the mind and cloud our perception, keeping us locked in familiar, limiting pattern...

Parenting is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles we can play in this lifetime.

When approached with consciousness and care, parenting contributes to our soul’s evolution, bringing us deep meaning and purpose. Unfortunately, the challenges of parenting make it easy to fall into extremes such as becoming overly controlling or going on autopilot.

Rooted in decades of experience working with both parents and children, M...

What is your path? In this episode, Myra explores swadharma, your unique path rooted in your nature. 

This month, you’ll learn:

• What swadharma actually means
• How modern conditioning can disconnect you from your path
• Why following another person’s dharma creates fear
• The role of Ayurveda and Yoga in gaining clarity and the ability to follow your own path
• Where courage to follow your path comes from
• A simple practice to...

Experiencing insomnia, restless nights, or waking up feeling tired even after a long night's sleep?

Have you noticed how sleep issues often come and go with stress, overstimulation, or irregular routines?

From Ayurveda, we know sleep disturbances aren’t random or something to override with quick fixes.

Nidra, or rest, is one of the four pillars of health. It's essential for balanced agni (digestion), the development of ojas (imm...

Not a big fan of New Year's resolutions? Do you end up overdoing it, then dropping all of them by mid-January?

That's because the attitude you're approaching goal-setting with is often not grounded in body, mind, and spirit. Most people set goals from the outside, which creates excess agitation and stimulation coming from rajas.

There's an alternative to it: envisioning your year from the light of sattva to bring balance and harmony.

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Would you like to know the signs to look for when you're starting to heal with Ayurveda?

Transformation and healing can be subtle, steady, and accumulative. It's not necessarily fireworks and dramatic.

In this episode, Myra Lewin shares how progress unfolds through small daily choices, and why the most profound shifts often happen quietly inside us. When we change how we eat, sleep, speak and relate to ourselves and others, it ch...

In Yoga, daily actions become sacred moments we experience with awareness and surrender.

In this episode, Myra Lewin explores two of the niyamas from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: svadhyaya (self-study or reflection) and ishvara pranidhana (surrender to the divine). Together, they illuminate the inner path of Yoga: refining the mind so it doesn't run (or ruin) the show, but instead serves the heart.

Through reflectio...

What do you do when life feels unstable and stressful — when plans fall apart, circumstances shift, and fear tempts you to put everything on hold?

In this episode, Myra shares how Ayurveda and Yoga practices provided an anchor through her journey of moving from Hawaii to New Zealand, being locked out during the pandemic, and navigating unexpected chapters across Australia, Portugal, Mexico, and finally Bali.

These experiences r...

What does it mean to live a life with purpose or dharma?

Ayurveda and Yoga go beyond symptom management and these practices invite transformation. They create a connection to spirit that sustains true health.

In this episode, host Myra Lewin explores three foundational practices of dharmic living: yagna (sacred offering), daan (generosity and circulation) and tapas (discipline and transformation). 

These daily practices shift our...

What if your career detours were leading you exactly where you need to be?

Host Myra Lewin and Ayurvedic Health Counselors Emily and Samantha share how their past jobs — from swimming instructor to chemical engineer to headhunter — now serve their healing work.

Through personal stories and through the lens of Ayurveda's wisdom, they reveal how life always takes us where we need to be. There's meaning behind your professio...

Join Myra Lewin, founder of Hale Pule Ayurveda and Yoga, as she shares simple steps for Ayurveda beginners and essential reminders for practitioners who aren't applying their knowledge.

If you've tried everything to remove painful symptoms and diseases such as hormone imbalances, digestive issues, mental health problems... and wonder, "Will Ayurveda help me?" the answer is yes.

Unlike quick fixes, Ayurveda offers a foundation that re...

A relevant re-release of a special episode on exploring the tools of Ayurveda and Yoga to grow and glow when aging instead of deteriorating.

During this episode Myraji and Claudia explore:

• Digestion's role in graceful aging.
• How you carry yourself is the key to vitality.
• What does it mean to be in your body?
• The profound impact that proper posture has on your overall well-being and tips to improve it.
• The true essence of beauty and a...

In this episode, Myraji is joined by Hale Pule's Ayurvedic Counselors, Samantha and Kay to explore the transformative power of Ayurvedic Health Consultations.

Through compelling client stories, they reveal how this holistic approach has guided and supported people to reverse conditions many thought were lifelong burdens.

The conversation highlights how Ayurvedic consultations differ from conventional healthcare by addressing the whol...

Masculine and feminine energies transcend gender and offer a blueprint for wholeness and vibrant health.

In this episode, Myra reveals how understanding and balancing these complementary forces transforms our relationship with ourselves and others.

• The true nature of masculine and feminine energies and why they're often misunderstood.
• How to recognize healthy or unhealthy expressions of each energy.
• Why modern living pushes us towa...

In this episode, Myra takes us on a deep dive into the world of sadhana — a spiritual practice that can be meaningful and personal when applying the principles of Ayurveda.

She unpacks why sadhana matters if you want to live a full and healthy life free from sufferings, and how to make it accessible and sustainable for you.

She covers:

•  What sadhana is, and how its meaning differs across traditions like Hinduism, Buddhi...

Join Myra Lewin for a timeless exploration of mind and hormone balance in this powerful re-released episode. Learn how simple Ayurvedic and Yogic practices support natural transitions in feminine cycles. Myra shares insights on:

• How to move beyond PMS symptoms such as cramps, cravings, mood swings, bloating, acne, depression and irritability through presence and awareness.
• Understanding the special relationship women have with ch...

Ready to ground yourself in proven wisdom as you step into 2025? This conversation lights the way forward.

In this illuminating episode, Myra Lewin shares her insights on what Ayurveda looks like in our modern world. Interviewed by Samantha, Myra delves into the origins of this 5,000-year-old science and how its core principles remain relevant today, beyond wellness trends and quick fixes.

What does it mean to be aligned with the roo...

What do ejaculation, tears and cough have in common?

Join us for another unfiltered dive into the body's innate intelligence.

In our second exploration of prajnaparadha (crimes against wisdom), Myra unravels more hidden health consequences of suppressing natural urges. When the mind runs the show, the body becomes unconsciously silenced.

This episode speaks about what it means to reconnect to our powerful bodies. Discover the ...