Janet Shivani Chase, AP, LMT

Constitution: Pitta-Vata

Janet Shivani Chase is passionate about sharing the wisdom of Ayurveda and yoga with others. She will be forever grateful to her teachers, especially Dr. Vasant Lad. The founder of Balanced Life Ayurveda, Shivani guides clients in their own unique path to health through education, consultations, and treatments. She currently lives in the Ozark Mountains with her husband Steven.

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Why Ayurveda Prefers Oil over Lotion
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Why Ayurveda Prefers Oil over Lotion

Oil is a close match to the skin’s outer layer and complements our natural oiliness. It helps draw out impurities and balances our skin’s hydration. The result? Beautiful, balanced, hydrated...

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Why Ayurveda Prefers Oil over Lotion

Oil is a close match to the skin’s outer layer and complements our natural oiliness. It helps draw out impurities and balances our skin’s hydration. The result? Beautiful, balanced, hydrated...

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Bacopa: An Ayurvedic Brain Food
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Bacopa: An Ayurvedic Brain Food

Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) is a wonderful rejuvenative for the brain. It has long been a favorite of students as it enhances learning, concentration, and memory.

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Bacopa: An Ayurvedic Brain Food

Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) is a wonderful rejuvenative for the brain. It has long been a favorite of students as it enhances learning, concentration, and memory.

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The Ayurvedic Way to Cultivate Self-Love
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The Ayurvedic Way to Cultivate Self-Love

We are all beautiful and unique. Ayurveda helps us balance both our body and mind and helps open the doorway to self-realization so we can step into greater self-love.  

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The Ayurvedic Way to Cultivate Self-Love

We are all beautiful and unique. Ayurveda helps us balance both our body and mind and helps open the doorway to self-realization so we can step into greater self-love.  

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Ayurvedic Tonics, Masks & Scrubs for Nourishing Your Skin
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Ayurvedic Tonics, Masks & Scrubs for Nourishing...

Ayurveda provides us with a simple adage, “If you wouldn’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin.” This is important to remember when choosing skin care products.

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Ayurvedic Tonics, Masks & Scrubs for Nourishing Your Skin

Ayurveda provides us with a simple adage, “If you wouldn’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin.” This is important to remember when choosing skin care products.

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Should I Do a Liver Cleanse?
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Should I Do a Liver Cleanse?

There are many types of liver cleanses and liver flushes promoted today. Would you benefit from doing a liver cleanse? As with anything in Ayurveda, it depends. As we are...

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Should I Do a Liver Cleanse?

There are many types of liver cleanses and liver flushes promoted today. Would you benefit from doing a liver cleanse? As with anything in Ayurveda, it depends. As we are...

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The Bliss of Chocolate
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The Bliss of Chocolate

In its pure form, raw cacao comes with amazing health benefits. Here's the Ayurvedic perspective on raw cacao, plus a bonus recipe to make your own special chocolate.

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The Bliss of Chocolate

In its pure form, raw cacao comes with amazing health benefits. Here's the Ayurvedic perspective on raw cacao, plus a bonus recipe to make your own special chocolate.

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Nourishing Curried Lentil Soup
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Nourishing Curried Lentil Soup

Red lentils (masoor dal) are packed with protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Harness these benefits with this easy, tasty curried lentil soup recipe. 

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Nourishing Curried Lentil Soup

Red lentils (masoor dal) are packed with protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Harness these benefits with this easy, tasty curried lentil soup recipe. 

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Balancing Vata with a Fall Cleanse
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Balancing Vata with a Fall Cleanse

The change in seasons has an especially strong impact on us, making it easier for imbalance to take root. As fall naturally stirs up vata, it is a perfect time...

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Balancing Vata with a Fall Cleanse

The change in seasons has an especially strong impact on us, making it easier for imbalance to take root. As fall naturally stirs up vata, it is a perfect time...

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How to Fast the Ayurvedic Way
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How to Fast the Ayurvedic Way

Welcome to the Ayurvedic approach to fasting—rather than creating a sense of denial or deprivation, it offers a much needed rest from the constant barrage of foods and experiences. 

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How to Fast the Ayurvedic Way

Welcome to the Ayurvedic approach to fasting—rather than creating a sense of denial or deprivation, it offers a much needed rest from the constant barrage of foods and experiences. 

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Experience and Education

Shivani feels fortunate to have studied with Dr. Vasant Lad and other gifted teachers at the Ayurvedic Institute, initiating her journey of working as a practitioner and educator.

Along with treatments and consultations, Shivani loves offering workshops and lectures on yoga and Ayurveda and also writes for her own blog and other publications. She has also worked as a schoolteacher, and believes that Ayurveda informed that work as much as teaching has informed her Ayurvedic practice.

Shivani loves to delve deep into understanding why things are the way they are and how to make changes to move life along with more ease. She continues to study inspiring topics that deepen her understanding of life and how to help others on their own path. Her clients and students are her most valued teachers.

Degrees and Certifications

  • Ayurvedic Studies Program 1 and 2, Ayurvedic Institute
  • Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner for 25 years
  • Yoga and Meditation Instructor for over 40 year
  • Licensed Professional Educator
  • Licensed Massage Therapist
  • Certified in Reiki and Spiritual Counseling
  • Extensive study at Figueira, a healing center in Brazil
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts

Shivani's Point of View

How were you introduced to Ayurveda?

In 1990, my two-year-old daughter had a painful condition that no Western doctor could identify or help her with. I was led to an Ayurvedic practitioner and within a couple of weeks after making changes to her diet and using herbal formulas, her issue was resolved. How could I not love this?
 

When are you most likely to go out of balance and how do you bring yourself back in balance using Ayurveda?

Oh my, vata for sure! I have a genetic condition that means if I do too much, anxiousness quickly rears its ugly head. As soon as I realize vata is out of balance, I focus more on my mindful breathing which helps a great deal. Abhyanga is a blessing and I love my ginger tea. It also helps that my husband lovingly tells me vata is high.
 

What does the future of Ayurveda look like to you?

I hope it becomes a household practice and it will be easy to find an Ayurvedic doctor or practitioner to visit. I love that modern science is daily proving the wisdom of Ayurveda and the healing paradigm is shifting towards discovering the root cause of suffering.
 

What's one Ayurvedic practice anyone can implement to spur change in their life, right here, right now?

Meditation and practicing mindfulness. Start by following your breath. In and out. In and out. You need to be calm and centered for healing to occur and to stay healthy.