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Ivy Ingram - Women's Health & Ayurveda

Ivy Ingram is an Ayurveda Practitioner with a master’s degree in psychology. She helps clients through online courses, cleanses, and private consultations.

She helps motivated, curious clients find natural support for issues such as digestive concerns, menstrual discomfort, chronic health conditions, and stress-related imbalances.

09/11/2025

Are you overwhelmed and exhausted by the daily grind?

What if REST could be your secret weapon?

Dare to imagine a life where you feel rested and energized while doing everything you love.

I’m truly excited to be a featured presenter for the Rest Revolution, starting this Sunday, September 14.

I decided to join this summit because the topic is deeply inspiring to me, and it aligns with the needs I see in my clients every day - namely, more inspiration and practical wisdom about the importance of rest and how to make it happen in a busy life.

My talk is titled “Ayurvedic Rhythms for Rest and Wellbeing“ and I get to share some of the most powerful, impactful guidance about how to get better, deeper rest.

There are 12 other yoga teachers and practitioners teaching who are experts in holistic health, spirituality, and personal development.

Join us for this free summit and discover how to create change without pushing, rest deeply without disengaging, and achieve wellness on your terms – without hustling!

More info at the link in my bio or at www.myRestRevolution.com

09/10/2025

What a joy it is to be back in India! Here are some glimpses of life as I settle back into my little home at Vaidyagrama Ayurveda village.

I arrived during Onam, a harvest festival celebrated with feasts and mandalas of flower petals known as Pookalam. I was greeted by several in the airport, their fragile beauty even more arresting in a bustling airport!

At , I got to observe pookalam being made - such a celebration of nature’s temporal beauty.

I was then swept up in “Tatwa Tantu: Sacred Threads of Reality,” the annual conference at Vaidyagrama. This year’s theme is the many faces of the goddess.

Each day starts with a homa, or fire ceremony, dedicated to a different goddess. This one honored Sarasvati, the goddess of the arts, knowledge, and learning.

One evening we were treated to a masterful Bharatnatyam performance, a traditional Indian dance, by Rukmini Vijayakumar.

Her ability to conjure up characters and emotions was startling - as much theater as dance. Her embodiment of Radha’s sorrow at the loss of her beloved Krishna literally brought me to tears.

In one workshop we learned about rangoli, the elaborate rice flour designs that are common in southern India. Here’s my attempt - humbling, to say the least!

Here’s the view from my front porch of some of my neighbors - it’s evident from the lush foliage that the rains have been generous this year.

On the night of the full moon, I caught the moonrise out my back door, right on the cusp of entering panchakarma treatment myself - 3 weeks of rejuvenation and detoxification with my longtime doctor and teacher, Dr. Ramadas.

It’s been 3 years since my last panchakarma. Each time holds such transformative and nourishing gifts - I’m looking forward to disconnecting and discovering what’s in store for me.

There’s still time to join my group and come for panchakarma with my doctor here in November! Airfares are still reasonable - and the powerful healing and immersion in self-learning is truly life-changing.

More info in my bio!

05/03/2025

🇮🇳Have you ever considered going to India for Ayurveda treatment? 🌸

I am thrilled to be bringing another small group to India this November to receive treatment with my own doctor and teacher, Dr. Ramadas.

We will also visit a few local temples, some gorgeous sari and clothing shops, and of course enjoy some delicious south Indian food! AND we have room for the right person to join us…

Panchakarma is a profound detoxification and rejuvenation protocol that is tailored to the patient’s current condition and needs.

The protocol is renowned for its ability to restore function, reverse some disease progress, and even transform emotional and spiritual issues.

It’s also powerful preventative medicine, strengthening digestion, elimination and immunity.

The cost of treatment in India is far less than something comparable would be in the West - but the truer statement is that there simply ISN’T anything comparable in the West.

India itself is an integral part of the healing that I have witnessed. To be supported by this culture - the warmth and genuine hospitality of the people, the devotion of the caregivers, the belief in a pervasive spiritual reality - is a powerful healing force.

In this current political reality, it is even more evident how precious it is to be ABLE to go to India to receive Ayurveda treatment. I am encouraging clients to seize the opportunity now - we never know what the next year may bring.

However, India is not necessarily an intuitive place for visitors to navigate, and communication is not always straightforward.

This is why each year I shepherd a small group into the care of the amazing Ayurveda physicians whom I have known for over a decade. Because of our history and relationship, I can support clear communication and help with each step of planning.

🌸 I’m holding an Information Session on May 21. Come listen in!

Read more about our Panchakarma Healing Retreat and sign up for the info session at the link in my bio .

It would be an honor to have you join us. 🌸

04/27/2025

Last week I had the great honor of teaching a 3-day program, “Awaken the Voice, Quiet the Mind,” with over 100 participants at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in the Bahamas.

What a gift to get to introduce the practice of Veda chanting to such a receptive and devoted community of yogis.

Chanting mantras from the Veda can be a powerfully captivating concentration technique, or dharana, opening the door for deeper meditation.

I probably lived in an ashram in a former life - the daily rhythm feels so natural! Wake before dawn, meditate and chant in community, do yoga overlooking the water, followed by the most delicious and hearty brunch… then teach in the afternoon, yoga again before dinner, and an evening satsang with more meditation, chanting and teaching. Bliss.

For this introductory program, I shared some of the historical context of the Vedas and why its wisdom is so meaningful in this age.

Then we dove in and started chanting - the most important part! We practiced the Sun-praising Gāyatrī mantra to cultivate clarity, and I shared some longer sūktams to demonstrate the variety of topics included in the Veda.

I’m so grateful to my teacher, Shantala Sriramaiah of for opening this path for me to share these exquisite teachings as part of an unbroken lineage of teachers. May the timeless wisdom shine through in our time. Om namah shivaya.

03/28/2025

Do you struggle with
seasonal allergies or excess mucus
constipation, bloating, hyperacidity or diarrhea
food sensitivities to dairy, gluten, or other foods
painful periods, PMS or difficult perimenopausal symptoms

joint pain or aches that come and go
dramatic energy dips throughout the day
feeling stuck in a rut or old mental patterns

When our digestive power is less than fantastic, poorly digested food and waste byproducts block the channels in our body and get lodged in our deep tissues, causing havoc and disrupting all sorts of normal functions.

It may seem subtle at first, but over time, this lodged waste can lead to more serious symptoms - even things that don’t seem connected to digestion.

Ayurveda has a profound method of clearing out old waste and resetting our digestive power so the body can naturally self-correct and heal. It is also great preventative medicine that strengthens the immune system and sets us up to feel steady energy and mental clarity. Brain fog lifts and energy returns.

Join me for a guided Ayurveda Detoxification & Rejuvenation, starting in about a week! It’s a gentle method that nourishes us into health - no harsh fasting or crazy laxatives.

The Early Bird Discount expires Monday, March 31.

Learn more and register at the link in bio

02/18/2025

Have you ever thought about coming to India to receive an authentic panchakarma detoxification and rejuvenation treatment?

This November, I’m bringing a small group of patients to receive this powerful treatment with my own Ayurveda doctor and teacher, Dr. Ramadas.

Soooo I’m holding an Info Session this THURSDAY on zoom for anyone interested in learning more. Come join me! Sign up at link in bio.

An authentic panchakarma treatment is a powerful way to:

🌟 Detoxify and rejuvenate the body and mind at the deepest levels

🌟 Restore your body’s innate healing capacity

🌟 Re-establish proper digestive function

🌟 Address early-stage disease symptoms before they become deeply rooted

🌟 Uncover mental clarity and new perspective

🌟 Return home with a renewed commitment to your health

When you come to India with me, I support you every step of the way - from getting the necessary visa and planning what to pack, to arranging your airport pick-up in India and meeting with you every day during treatment.

I’m holding an Info Session on zoom this THURSDAY, February 20, 6:30-7:30pm Eastern / 3:30-4:30pm Pacific.

Even if this isn’t the year for you to do it, feel free to come listen in and learn what it’s about! Sign up for the Info Session at the link in my bio .

I’ll be covering:

🌀What defines a panchakarma protocol, and how the term is often misused

🌀The potential benefits for common diseases and the role of panchakarma as preventative medicine

🌀How the protocol can help reverse disease development, and the transformative space it offers for our mental health

🌀 My personal experience receiving panchakarma 5 different times in India - and why I plan to do it every 2 years for the rest of my life

🌀More details about the opportunity to come to India with me in November 2025 to experience panchakarma yourself.

01/24/2025

Since October, I’ve been on a sabbatical in Southern India, staying in a small house in the Ayurveda community where my teachers live outside Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. I spend my days practicing, studying and teaching at the Ayurveda treatment center next door. I have reveled in the healing simplicity of life here, the ready sense of purpose and calling, and the ease of human connections with fewer distractions.

I have taken a break from social media and most news, and I must say I haven’t missed either. However, I have missed YOU, my people hidden behind the addictive bells and whistles of the online infrastructure. (I bet a new wave of connective technology is coming, as I hear disgruntled grumblings from an increasing number of us who are ambivalent about connecting here. I remain hopeful, at any rate...)

I’ll be milking the last few weeks here before returning to the US, but I wanted to share a few glimpses of life here. I’ll share more in the weeks ahead - so, more to come!

1 - Honoring the cows, who give us pancha gavya, the five gifts of milk, butter, yogurt, dung (used for fuel), and urine (used medicinally)
2 - Shanthi arranging flowers in the urli at the entrance to our house
3 - At the free medical camp for local villagers
4 - Welcoming one of my clients who arrived for panchakarma
5 - Dressing up with another client
6 - Honoring goddess Sarasvati
7 - At one of the Navagraha poojas, the worship of the 9 planets
8 - Children watching the pooja
9 - The priest’s view
10 - The scene outside my window one day…
11 - at the temple in Hampi
12 - my chanting teacher and assistants at our retreat in Hampi, Karnataka
13 - at the Sarpa Bali pooja to show gratitude to the snakes as the emissary of all the animals we have displaced by building on this land
14 - visiting a school for dance and other cultural arts
15 - An amazing veena concert, with the timekeeper seated in front, a violinist, and several drummers and percussionists

06/15/2024

What are you doing this summer to replenish yourself?

I invite you to join an amazing group of women for the “REPLENISHING OJAS, THE ESSENCE OF RESILLIENCE” Retreat in the mountains of North Carolina this July.

🌀 It can take real effort to extract ourselves from our usual lives - but it’s so valuable to gain the juiciness and insight that retreat offers!

Ojas is our inner wellspring of vitality, immunity and emotional stability, and it can be nourished and brought back to fullness. Come experience it for yourself, and take home ideas and strategies to make ojas-restoration a consistent part of your life.

We’ll start each day with sunrise fire ceremony, yoga, prānāyāma, and meditation.

We’ll spend the days revitalizing with Ayurveda’s juicy teachings, reveling in our restorative natural surroundings, and connecting with other women.

July 18-21, 2024
Burnsville, NC

Advance Registration Discount
ends June 15!

Learn more at link in bio .

Here’s what previous retreatants with me have said…

• “It’s hard to choose a favorite part - I enjoyed starting the day with yoga, the gatherings to learn, the delicious food and more. There was just the right amount of free time, and in such a beautiful spot! I loved the open, loving atmosphere you created and the fabulous group of people.”

• “I appreciate you for pouring your heart and wisdom into this retreat. I’m grateful to know you and learn from you. Cannot wait for the next one and am excited to dive into new material.”

• “Please host this again! I would love to do this quarterly or at least twice a year. This was deeply nourishing to my soul. Thank you so much!”

06/12/2024

🌟I had such a marvelous time co-leading The Kitchen Wisdom Retreat in Beaufort on the beautiful NC coast, along with the amazing .

💓We loved sharing insight on cooking according to Ayurveda principles, what “Ayurvedic cooking“ really means (and what it doesn’t mean), how to different flavors affect the body, and why making highly digestible food is so important.

🧚🏼‍♂️We also were nourished by morning yoga, a tour of a gorgeous vegetable and flower garden, a sea kayaking excursion, and lots of good conversation.

We’re getting excited to do it again next spring on the beach! Stay tuned for details…🌊

🌀And now I’m gearing up for my annual INNER WISDOM RETREAT in July! Our enticing theme is “Replenishing Ojas: The Essence of Resilience.” 💦

⛰️We’ll be enveloped by the restorative NC mountains right when the summer heat is reaching its peak, surrounded by 700+ acres of mountain trails and waterfalls.

💫The early registration discount expires this Saturday!

Check out more details at the link in my bio .

I’d love to have you join us! We all need to know how to restore our immunity and our inner juice. 🌸

06/12/2024

🌟I had such a marvelous time co-leading The Ayurveda Kitchen Wisdom Retreat in Beaufort on the beautiful NC coast, along with the amazing .

💓We loved sharing insight on cooking according to Ayurveda principles, what “Ayurvedic cooking“ really means (and what it doesn’t mean), how different flavors affect the body, and why making highly digestible food is so important.

🧚🏼‍♂️We also were nourished by morning yoga, a tour of a gorgeous vegetable and flower garden, a sea kayaking excursion, and lots of good conversation.

We’re getting excited to do it again next spring on the beach! Stay tuned for details…🌊

🌀And now I’m gearing up for my annual INNER WISDOM RETREAT in July! Our enticing theme is “Replenishing Ojas: The Essence of Resilience.” 💦

⛰️We’ll be enveloped by the restorative NC mountains right when the summer heat is reaching its peak, surrounded by 700+ acres of mountain trails and waterfalls.

💫The early registration discount expires this Saturday!

Check out more details at the link in my bio . I’d love to have you join us! We all need this information about restoring our immunity and inner juice!

04/06/2024

Join me for our AYURVEDA KITCHEN WISDOM RETREAT, Beaufort, NC, April 25-28!

Learn to make delicious meals that nourish your body, boost your digestion,
and tantalize your taste buds.

We’ve had a cancellation so 1 bedroom is available, and the Early Bird discount ENDS SUNDAY NIGHT.

If you’re hungry for some warm weather galavanting, or for learning some tasty Ayurveda culinary magic, or for hanging out in the kitchen with some like-minded people (aren’t all the best conversations held in a kitchen?!), then come join us!

In addition to our workshop time exploring how to cook deeply nourishing food, we’ll enjoy morning yoga, walking on the beach, watching the wild horses, soaking in the hot tub, strolling through the cute historic town, and making new friends.

I love Ayurveda’s guidance on how to create harmony in our bodies through our food - and it’s so intuitive once we get into it.

We’ll explore just enough theory about constitutional balance and seasonal influences, so we understand the impact of what we put on our plates (this wisdom should be taught to us as children, it’s so life-changing!).

Then we’ll add a healthy dollop of inspiring new ingredients to taste, and some easy recipes to play with so you’ll have something new to take home with you and enjoy right away.

I’m co-leading this retreat with Betsy Bertram, , a fantastic yoga teacher and Ayurvedic chef who will treat us to her delicious cooking.

We’ll be staying in a beautiful Retreat House in the historic town of Beaufort, NC, with views of wild horses and dolphins in the distance. It’s truly a gorgeous space in a magical, charming town!

This retreat will be excellent medicine for those who love Ayurveda already and newcomers alike. I look forward to getting to spend some quality time with an intimate group of us on the coast! I hope you’ll be one of them. More info in link in bio

12/17/2023

The holidays can be a richly rewarding and rejuvenating time, when we take a break from our work commitments and usual obligations to reignite connections with family and friends and rest our spirit.

It’s a time when we can restore our bodies and minds through meaningful rituals or special celebrations, or time in solitude.

It feels like a lost opportunity when we “have to” spend lots of time SHOPPING during this rare break, when we could be doing something rejuvenating and inspiring.

It also feels unfortunate when we end up under time pressure before an event where gifts are exchanged, so we end up just buying something - ANYthing - to avoid being empty handed.

Meaningful gifts come from the heart and show that we know the person well, that we chose something uniquely for them. Truly, it IS the thought that counts – and not only for the recipient but for ourselves, too.

When our thoughts around gift-giving feel like they feed US, then the holiday spirit is alive and well.

That was my inspiration for my “Meaningful Inexpensive Gift Guide” – to give us some ideas for thoughtful, inexpensive gifts so we ENJOY giving and can put our precious resources of time and money towards whatever we consciously choose to create this holiday season.

You’ll find the link in my bio .

(Might I suggest giving one or two of these gifts to YOURSELF this year?)

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Ivy Ingram, MA, AP, is an Ayurveda Practitioner with a master’s degree in Psychology specializing in women’s health issues. She helps motivated, curious clients find natural support for issues such as digestive concerns, menstrual discomfort, chronic health conditions, and stress-related imbalances like insomnia, anxiety and fatigue. Using tools like food, herbs, and lifestyle tweaks, she helps clients through individual consultations, online courses, and seasonal cleanses.

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