The Tea on Wellness

The Tea on Wellness

The Tea on Wellness is Laguna Beach’s trusted holistic health podcast, serving Orange County and Southern California. Hosted by Vidya Reddy, certified Ayurvedic consultant and co-founder of Tea & Turmeric, each episode blends ancient Indian wisdom with modern wellness practices to help you feel your best, naturally. Discover practical tips on Ayurveda, herbal remedies, functional teas, and stress relief, all inspired by the vibrant Laguna Beach wellness scene. Whether you want better sleep, improved gut health, or a more balanced lifestyle, you’ll find actionable advice and local insights here. Orange County locals turn to The Tea on Wellness for natural healing and holistic living. Visit our Laguna Beach tea shop or explore handcrafted teas at TeaAndTurmeric.com. Subscribe today and start transforming your daily rituals with Ayurveda and holistic wellness.

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January 1, 2026 13 mins

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A guided manifestation meditation to set clear 2026 intentions using visualization, tea rituals, and trust. Learn to connect your desires to your deeper why and manifest your dreams with specificity and heart-centered purpose.

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This meditation is your invitation to become your life’s creator. Discover how clear intentions align your thoughts, emotions, and energy to consciously shape your reality in...

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"You look tired." This is the story of the holiday meltdown that led me to the Ayurvedic self-care ritual (and 5-Step Radiance Kit) that fights burnout, boosts natural beauty, and restores balance this season.

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The holidays are magical, but the endless pressure to do it all and look radiant can leave you exhausted and depleted. The Tea on Wellness is stepping off the checklist merry-go-round w...

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Feeling heavy after the holidays? Vidya from Tea & Turmeric in Laguna Beach shares a gentle 14-day gut reset using tea.

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This episode walks through a three-phase approach to supporting digestion and liver health after weeks of rich food and stress, no harsh cleanses, no fasting, just thoughtful herbal support that works with your body.

You'll learn why most detox teas push too hard too fast, and how a ...

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November 19, 2025 12 mins

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A calming guide to Thanksgiving stress relief with tea rituals, Bhramari breathwork, and simple nervous system tools from Tea and Turmeric in Laguna Beach.

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Thanksgiving can feel like a celebration on the outside and a pressure cooker on the inside. Travel drama, crowded grocery stores, family tension, the pressure to recreate your famous dishes, and the expectation to act fine when ...

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A clear and simple guide to brewing functional teas for stress relief, deeper sleep, and daily balance, taught by Vidya from Tea and Turmeric in Laguna Beach.


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A lot of people drink tea for comfort, but comfort and healing are not the same. If your tea is not helping you sleep better, calm your nervous system, or feel more grounded, the problem may not be the tea itself. It may be how you...

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Learn Ayurvedic cooking basics with simple recipes, healing spices like turmeric and cumin, and traditional dal from Tea & Turmeric in Laguna Beach.

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Indian cooking has a reputation for being complex, time consuming, or full of hard to find ingredients. The truth is that real Indian home cooking is simple, intuitive, and built on love and everyday wellbeing. Most people just need...

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Exhausted but wired? Discover teas and simple rituals that melt stress, quiet your mind, and guide you into deep, restorative sleep.

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Sleep is the number one concern people ask about and in this episode, Vidya, Ayurvedic Wellness Consultant and co-owner of Tea & Turmeric, shares natural ways to reset your sleep rhythm for deeper, more restorative rest. You’ll learn how light exposure, caffeine, alcohol...

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Discover how to brew loose leaf tea perfectly with simple tips that unlock flavor, health benefits, and daily rituals loved in Laguna Beach and Orange County.

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Tea is one of the easiest wellness tools you can bring into your home, yet most people brew it in a way that dulls the flavor and blocks the benefits. Oversteeping, boiling water on delicate leaves, or using the wrong tea for ...

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September 10, 2025 10 mins

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Discover how therapeutic turmeric supports wellness, inflammation relief, and gut health in Laguna Beach and Orange County.

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Turmeric is everywhere in Southern California, but most people are not using it in a way that unlocks its real healing potential. Many grocery store turmeric powders are low quality, poorly absorbed, or missing the properties that make this spice so powerful fo...

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August 27, 2025 10 mins

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Discover why loose leaf tea is the healthier choice in Orange County and what you need to know about natural flavors and microplastics in tea bags.

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Most people reach for tea bags without thinking about what is inside the bag itself. The truth is that many commercial teas contain natural flavors that are not as simple as they sound, and many tea bags contain plastic fibers that can s...

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August 13, 2025 14 mins

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Natural stress relief, sharper focus, and better sleep. Discover how functional mushrooms are helping Orange County feel better, one cup at a time.

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If you live in Laguna Beach or anywhere in Orange County, you have probably heard people talking about functional mushrooms for focus, energy, and stress relief. You might also feel confused about what they actually do, which ones to cho...

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July 30, 2025 13 mins

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In the heart of Orange County’s wellness scene, one ancient spice is quietly changing lives. Join Vidya from Tea and Turmeric in Laguna Beach as she explores how saffron supports mood, skin, energy, and emotional balance through personal stories, new research, and simple recipes locals can actually use.

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If you live in Laguna Beach or anywhere in Orange County, you have probably noticed s...

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Discover how a South Indian family kitchen filled with chai, turmeric, and tradition sparked a wellness movement in Laguna Beach, and became the heart of Tea & Turmeric, Orange County’s trusted sanctuary for holistic living.

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If you’re searching for real wellness in Laguna Beach or Orange County — the kind rooted in food, spices, community, and ancestral wisdom, this episode is where it be...

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Welcome to The Tea on Wellness.

I’m Vidya, your host and the co-founder of Tea & Turmeric, Orange County’s only loose-leaf tea and spice shop. Tea is at the heart of what we do, and each episode is brewed to help you discover the flavors, stories, and wellness traditions behind every cup.

In this trailer, you’ll get a taste of what’s ahead. Expect short, story-rich episodes exploring the world of tea, the spices that shape cultur...

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