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
151 episodes
Ayurveda vs. Traditional Chinese Medicine: What's the Difference? with Key Reteff
Ayurveda and TCM are two of the world's oldest and continuously practiced systems of medicine. They developed in different cultures, use different language, and have their own unique diagnostic framework. Yet, when you begin looking benea...
Why We Form Patterns and How to Break the Ones Holding Us Back
Erin and Sasha explore how habits are formed, where they come from, and why we can find ourselves repeating the same patterns—even when we genuinely want to stop.We look at the roots of addiction, the various traumas we endure, and how t...
How to Access Quantum Flow State: Coherent Non-Intervention with Dr. Arpit Bansal
The deepest states of healing and flow are not something we have to force. They are something we gain access to, when we finally stop interfering.Today’s guest is Dr. Arpit Bansal, an advanced lapar...
How to Scale a Purpose-Driven Business Without Losing Its Soul with Rob Craven (Former CEO of Garden of Life)
How do you grow a business without losing the integrity and soul that inspired you to build it in the first place?Today, we welcome Rob Craven: a purpose-driven entrepreneur...
Building an Ayurvedic Business: Self-Development, Proof of Concept, and Dharmic Equity
"Never in my life have I felt so grounded, so strong, so centered. Austin, Texas, is my home. This city—this community—is my family. My work, everything I have worked so hard to build and everything I have worked so hard to become, finally has ...
Connect to the Highest State of Awareness through Sahasrapadma (Crown Chakra) (2025)
This episode originally aired in 2025 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today.Today, Erin and Sasha dive into the beauty of the Sahasrapadma Chakra. “Sahasrara” means thousa...
Transcend Your Thoughts Through Agnya (Third Eye Chakra) (2025)
This episode originally aired in 2025 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today.Sasha and Erin continue the Chakra series with Agnya, meaning “Divine Permission.” This is the s...
Speak Your Truth Sweetly through Vishuddha (Throat Chakra) (2025)
This episode originally aired in 2025 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today."Before you speak, ask yourself: “Is it honest? Is it kind? Is it necessary? Is it the right time? Does it ...
Expand Your Capacity for Love and Connection through Anahata (Heart Chakra) (2025)
This episode originally aired in 2025 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today.Today, Erin and Sasha continue our Chakra series with Anahata, meaning “eternal unstruck sound.” An...
Activate the Manipura (Solar Plexus Chakra): Boost Confidence, Metabolic Health, and Gut Instincts (2025)
This episode originally aired in 2025 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today.Today Erin and Sasha continue the exploration of the chakras with Manipura - the third of the seven...
Experience Your Deepest Desires, Sacred Sexuality and Creativity through Svadhistana (Sacral Chakra) (2025)
This episode originally aired in 2025 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today.Today, Sasha and Erin got to chat in-person to deep dive into the second chakra, Svadhistana, locat...
Strengthen the Koshas (Energetic Layers of the Body) and Muladhara (Root Chakra) (2025)
This episode originally aired in 2025 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today.Today, we spend more time on the fourth kosha, Vigyanamaya Kosha. The word “Vigyana” means “knowing.” This...
Stabilize the 5 Storehouses of Kapha (2023)
This episode originally aired in 2023 and, as one of our most-loved conversations, we're sharing it again with you today.Today’s conversation concludes our 3 part series on the sub-doshas, specifically Kapha, the dosha of Earth ...
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...