True to Yourself: your soulful companion for the journey home to yourself.

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  082: The Secret to Understanding What People Really Mean | Throat Chakra Reflection 12.10.2026 7мин

  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 wisdom of Vishuddha, the throat chakra, to help you understand what people really mean, stop taking every...
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  081: How to Release Hatred and Let Karma Do Its Work | Heart Chakra Release 09.10.2026 10мин

  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 returning another person’s choices, consequences, and karma back to them while reclaiming your own e...
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  080: How to Love Someone Who Hurt You Without Abandoning Yourself | Heart Chakra Ritual 07.10.2026 10мин

  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 to extend love without denying what happened, excusing harmful behavior, or abandoning your own ...
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  079: How to Love Yourself When Someone Hurts You | Heart Chakra Reflection 05.10.2026 8мин

  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 reflect on how to stay generous without losing discernment, honor what someone’s behavior is showing...
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  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 02.10.2026 5мин

  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 version of yourself and making space for who you are becoming. This practice is for anyone standing ...
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  077: How to Reclaim Your Power When Life Feels Overwhelming | Solar Plexus Fire of Transformation Ritual 30.09.2026 5мин

  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 invites you to reclaim a piece of yourself that may have gotten lost beneath stress, responsibil...
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  076: How Difficult Times Reveal Who You’re Becoming | Solar Plexus Fire of Transformation Reflection 28.09.2026 6мин

  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 experiences of her life. After more than 14 years immersed in ancient wisdom traditions — and bringing...
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  075: How to Stop Craving What Isn't Good for You: A Guided Visualization | Sacral Chakra Release 25.09.2026 17мин

  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, award-winning author of The Way of the Goddess, guides you through a deeply restorative visuali...
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  074: How to Master Your Senses: A Simple Ritual to Reclaim Your Power | Sacral Chakra Ritual 23.09.2026 11мин

  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? In this Sacral Chakra Ritual, Ananta Ripa Ajmera, award-winning author of The Way of the Goddess, shares a simple a...
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  073: 5 Signs Your Desires are Controlling You (and How to Take Your Power Back) | Sacral Chakra Reflection 21.09.2026 17мин

  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-winning author of The Way of the Goddess, shares five signs your desires may be controlling you—and an ancient spi...
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  072: How to Release the Fear That It's Not Safe to Be You: A Guided Visualization | Root Chakra Release 18.09.2026 11мин

  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 Mountain — the first stage of the Divine Feminine Hero's Journey in Ananta's award-winning book, The ...
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  071: How to Feel Safe in Your Body Again: A Grounding Ritual Through Food & Nature | Root Chakra Ritual 16.09.2026 15мин

  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, Daughter of the Mountain — the Root Chakra goddess archetype and embodiment of the first stage of...
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  070: How to Trust Your Body Again & Stop Letting Your Struggles Define You with ZuZu | Root Chakra Reflection 14.09.2026 1ч 4мин

  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's Journey brings us all the way back down to the earth — and back into the body. In The Way of the Goddess...
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  069: Reclaim Your Own Light: Guided Visualization to Release the Need for Approval | Astral Chakra Release 11.09.2026 24мин

  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 award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way—closes the Astral Chakra series...
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  068: How to Stop Seeking Approval & Start Trusting Yourself | Astral Chakra Ritual 09.09.2026 22мин

  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 teacher, and founder of The Ancient Way—continues the Astral Chakra series with the Ritual stage of the Di...
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  067: 5 Signs You Can Truly Trust a Spiritual Teacher or Guide | Astral Chakra Reflection 07.09.2026 34мин

  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 episode, Ananta Ripa Ajmera—10-time award-winning bestselling author, Ayurveda teacher, and foun...
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  066: How to Release What's Aging You: A Guided Visualization for Rejuvenation | Higher Heart Chakra Release 04.09.2026 14мин

  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 Feminine Hero's Journey, guided by the radiant goddess archteype Mahagauri. Using the image of a cobra shedd...
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  065: How to Feel Young Again: 3 Ayurvedic Rituals for Rejuvenation | Higher Heart Chakra Ritual 02.09.2026 21мин

  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—continues the Higher Heart Chakra series with the Ritual stage of the Divine Feminine Hero's Journey, guided by t...
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  064: When the Healer Needs Healing: Ayurveda, Breast Cancer & Learning to Receive with Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh | Higher Heart Chakra Reflection 31.08.2026 1ч 6мин

  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 much of her life helping others do: how to receive healing herself. In this deeply personal conversation, ...
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  063: Reclaim Your Power: Guided Visualization to Release Someone Else's Hold on You | Crown Chakra Release 28.08.2026 14мин

  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 Crown Chakra series with the Release stage of the Divine Feminine Hero's Journey. Bringing the Kal...